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  2. Comment on Haken - in a fever dream (2026) in ~music

  4. Comment on Two workers for a Norwegian charity involved in demining efforts in Ukraine have been killed in a Russian strike in ~society

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    Ukraine Hits Russian Warplanes in Hangars at Crimea’s Saky Air Base (Kyiv Post)

    Ukraine Hits Russian Warplanes in Hangars at Crimea’s Saky Air Base (Kyiv Post)

    Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it struck hangars housing Russian fighter jets at the Saky military airfield in occupied Crimea on Wednesday, July 1.

    “As part of the 40-day campaign against Russia approved by President Volodymyr Zelensky, the SBU carried out a successful strike on the Saky military airfield in occupied Crimea. The target of the operation was the airfield’s infrastructure, including hangars housing fighter aircraft,” the SBU said.

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  5. Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society

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    Well that's good! That should mean he'll allow restrictions on firearms.

    Well.. Kavanaugh didn't at least. He just argued that the constitution couldn't have predicted our current day problems and should be open to interpretation of new technology or current-day problems

    Well that's good! That should mean he'll allow restrictions on firearms.

    8 votes

  6. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 29 in ~society

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    No? More the complete opposite? Another step towards making the president a king, and I really hope all of this comes back to bite them when/if a Democrat is elected president/king.

    Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: "Although it is up to the Senate to decide whether to confirm those with whom the President would prefer to work, neither Congress nor the courts may saddle him with those with whom he cannot work. Subordinates who exercise the President's power are subject to removal by him. Then, and only then, can they remain accountable to the President, and the President to the people."

    No? More the complete opposite? Another step towards making the president a king, and I really hope all of this comes back to bite them when/if a Democrat is elected president/king.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 29 in ~society

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    I support court packing because it would lead to a cycle where every new president immediately packs the Supreme Court with enough new judges to tip the scale in their advantage, until the court...

    I support court packing because it would lead to a cycle where every new president immediately packs the Supreme Court with enough new judges to tip the scale in their advantage, until the court has scores or even hundreds of judges, and that would be hilarious.

    9 votes

  8. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 29 in ~society

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    One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court (BBC)

    One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court (BBC)

    On the second-to-last day of Supreme Court decisions for this term, the justices delivered a big win for Donald Trump.

    But beneath the headline-generating ruling on expansive presidential power, the court gave some indications that this particular president may not always get what he wants – and the three liberal justices may have a few unexpected allies amongst the six conservative justices on the high court.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Two workers for a Norwegian charity involved in demining efforts in Ukraine have been killed in a Russian strike in ~society

  11. Comment on Two workers for a Norwegian charity involved in demining efforts in Ukraine have been killed in a Russian strike in ~society

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    Defense plant in Volgograd hit by Flamingo missiles (UNN)

    Defense plant in Volgograd hit by Flamingo missiles (UNN)

    The defense plant in Volgograd, which produces components for "Iskander-M" and "Yars", was attacked by four FP-5 Flamingo missiles. The OSINT community recorded three hits on the facility.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society

  13. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society

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    Sorry I can't find a better link. Either it hasn't been picked up by any newspapers yet, or none of them are even bothering writing about yet another insane thing RFK Jr. has said. But this just...

    Sorry I can't find a better link. Either it hasn't been picked up by any newspapers yet, or none of them are even bothering writing about yet another insane thing RFK Jr. has said. But this just might be the most insanely evil thing I've heard from the Trump administration - and that's a high bar!

    English men should carry swords and murder Muslims in the streets - for health reasons! Not sure how many European politicians are browsing Tildes, but all of you need to speak up about this.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society

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    Crusader Swords for British Men? RFK Jr's Madness! (Maximilien Robespierre / YouTube) Edit: Never mind, this seems to be AI generated. Fooled both me and Max.

    Crusader Swords for British Men? RFK Jr's Madness! (Maximilien Robespierre / YouTube)

    RFK Jr has completely lost the plot. The Trump administration’s Health Secretary is now weighing in on what British men should be carrying? This is not just tone-deaf — it’s outright insane.

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    Never mind, this seems to be AI generated. Fooled both me and Max.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on How ‘Obsession’ became an unprecedented box office horror hit — and one of the year’s most profitable movies in ~movies

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    Just back from watching it in the theatre. That is the most fucked up film I have ever seen. It was excellent, and I don't ever want to see it again.

    Just back from watching it in the theatre. That is the most fucked up film I have ever seen. It was excellent, and I don't ever want to see it again.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society

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    Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot (BBC)

    Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot (BBC)

    Eight people who US prosecutors say have ties to Antifa have collectively been sentenced to 450 years in prison for their roles in a riot outside an immigration detention centre in Texas.

    A former US Marine Corps reservist, who was convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, was sentenced to 100 years in prison. The others' sentences range between 30 to 70 years, according to the justice department.

    9 votes

  17. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society

  18. Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance

  19. Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance

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    I'm no economist, but doesn't inflation make debt less valuable, thus decreasing the debt burden?

    But that was little comfort to tech investors, who are concerned that short-term inflation will increase the debt burden of mega-cap companies that have borrowed large amounts of money to fund their artificial intelligence infrastructure.

    I'm no economist, but doesn't inflation make debt less valuable, thus decreasing the debt burden?

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war in ~society