Iran is the enemy of the GCC, and has been for nearly half a century now. Israel, despite the last couple of years, is now a friend with significant power. GCC military spending has been pretty high,… (View Post)

It’s remarkably similar to what’s been seen in the UAE in recent weeks. Also the Artemis moon flyby, which briefly united the world (apart from one Guardian hack) in seeing what humanity can do. (View Post)

A long but significant post from a Ukranian journalist, about multiculturalism in their country. https://x.com/iaponomarenko/status/1928486620736717289 Closing paragraphs: The more you look at the wo… (View Post)

I got one this morning, first time ever, on vf.pb.com iPad OS 26.4 beta, with one of those not-physical and not-public networks enabled. The same has happened on a number of other websites in recent … (View Post)

Yup! Don’t know about this particular surrender, but when the NorKs and various African troops started turning up on the Russian side, the Ukranians bombed their positions with leaflets explaining th… (View Post)