Here’s the part where you form your opinion. The act of killing your own people to avoid a capture instinctively sounds terrible. But also consider what it means to be captured and likely tortured for an indeterminate time.

“this is a sad tactic but it’s a part of war”

“Friendly Fire” is a term used in military situations, but killing your own people on purpose, I do not see that as being a “sad tactic.”

The article explains what happens when Israelis are taken hostage; a hostage exchange happens, which Israel does not want to do; that is why the Hannibal Directive was used on October 7th with civilians.

Since many were being taken hostage, while we also know how they were being treated by Hamas, the article explains and other interviews show what the hosatges said while being hostages of Hamas.

Yes, it seems the duopoly will align with anyone except the working class.

I disagree, but thanks for letting me know your disdain for those outside the duopoly.

Having higher standards than the duopoly is all you need!

We must continue to unite the working class against the owner-class while building up our grassroots movements to help our communities!

Oh, thanks for that information!

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-remove-taliban-terrorist-list-vladimir-putin-envoy-zamir-kamulov/

Russia’s foreign ministry and security service “are putting finishing legal touches” on the removal, said Kamulov, adding that the final decision will “hopefully” be announced soon.

“We once again appeal to Western countries with an urgent call to acknowledge responsibility for the post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan, lift sanctions restrictions, and return Kabul’s appropriated assets,” he said during the opening remarks of the meeting, where Taliban’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi had also been present.

Russia has slowly been normalizing relations with the Taliban after it seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 following the withdrawal of the U.S. forces after 20 years of war. Since then, the Taliban has imposed harsh restrictive laws on women in particular, including banning them from speaking in public.

No international government has recognized the Taliban administration, but China and United Arab Emirates have accepted its ambassadors in their capitals.

Thanks for the link and for letting us know!

Thanks for sharing with us, we are not alone!

Oh, @InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works seems to have found the likely cause.

I am on a well-known VPN, and the same thing happens once in a while.

On Destop and on the Lemmy apps (Jerboa, Infinity for Lemmy, etc.).

I am not sure if connection is lost while making post, but rarely it goes through.

I do double check before I redo the post again to try to make sure I don’t create a duplicate post.

On my end, it may be my connection to wifi or some setting on my system that losses connection.

Again, it happens once in a while, so I know when it does not go through and keeps loading to post, I will have to exit and start over to create a new post.

Edit: format and added more information

Thanks for sharing this great song with us!

Another must listen:

Eminem - Mockingbird (Official Music Video) [04:17 | Rap, In English, USA, Conscious Hip-Hop, Lullaby, Hip-Hop, Detroit Rap, Midwest Rap] https://youtu.be/S9bCLPwzSC0

Possibly the least offensive Eminem song ever, this Encore track is directed and dedicated to his daughters. Eminem acknowledges that growing up with his media image and Kim’s drug problem made for a difficult upbringing, not to mention their poverty-stricken beginnings. The lyrics are a personal, undisguised account of his early relationship with his wife and daughters. Critics praised the song for its lyrics. This song mixes an original rap dialogue about Eminem’s failed marriage, as he apologizes to his daughters with a straight melodic version of the traditional “Mockingbird” lullaby called “Hush, Little Baby”. The second verse is about the difficulties including Kim and Eminem’s divorce and the beginning of Eminem’s fame.^[1]

[05:02]

Tags: Pop, Rap, Alternative, Alternative Pop, Detroit Rap, Midwest Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop Rap, Ballad, In English, USA

"Temporary” is the 15th track on Eminem’s album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), dedicated to his only biological daughter, Hailie.

In this heartfelt song featuring his long-time collaborator Skylar Grey, Eminem reflects on his fears of not being able to communicate his feelings to Hailie once he’s gone. Emphasizing the importance of family and staying strong through tough times, he assures Hailie that while pain and heartbreak are inevitable, they are “temporary.” The track includes personal anecdotes and recordings of conversations between him and the young Hailie, which add to the song’s authenticity and intimacy.

In an episode of her podcast, Hailie mentioned that this song particularly made her “audibly sob.” The song’s cover, teased as a single on Instagram, features a young Hailie on the background stage of the iconic The Eminem Show cover, with a note written on the side reading, “To my daddy, Love ya, from Hailie.”

A visual for the song was released on October 3rd, in which Hailie surprises Em with the news that he is going to be a grandfather.^[2]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a message on X that the attack targeted “solely military and security sites” involved in what he said was the Israeli “genocide in Gaza and Lebanon” and was conducted by Iran in “self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.”

“Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful,” Araghchi said.

Hezbollah is both an armed group and political party that controls much of southern Lebanon. It is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, although the European Union has only blacklisted its armed wing.

As the UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the Middle East for October 2, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the attack “a big mistake” and said Tehran “will pay for it.” He added: “Whoever attacks us, we attack them.”

U.S. President Joe Biden said he would discuss a response with Netanyahu. Asked what the response would be, Biden replied: “That’s in active discussion right now. That remains to be seen.”

The number of ballistic missiles fired was about twice as many as were launched in an attack on Israel earlier this year, Ryder added in a briefing with journalists. The attack in April was in retaliation for a deadly Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

World leaders urged Iran and Israel to step back from the brink and negotiate a cease-fire.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also called for an immediate cease-fire and condemned Iran’s attack “in the strongest terms,” while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the attack was “totally unacceptable” and should be condemned by the entire world."

Oh, lucky!

I hope you get to see them live!

Edit: Added screenshot of tour locations

Screenshot:

[Image to Text]

World Tour Pt. II

Sep 26 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum

Sep 27 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo

Sep 29 San Francisco, CA The Warfield

Oct 1 Mexico City, MX Pepsi Center

Oct 3 Chicago, IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Oct 6 Toronto, ON History

Oct 8 New York, NY Terminal 5

Oct 9 Boston, MA Roadrunner

Oct 11 Washington, DC The Anthem

Oct 13 Atlanta, GA The Eastern

Oct 15 Austin, TX ACL Live

Oct 17 Dallas, TX The Factory in Deep Ellum

Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium

TIL

Kayleigh Rose Amstutz (b. February 19, 1998), known professionally as Chappell Roan, is an American singer-songwriter currently signed to Amusement Records.

When she was 17 years old, Roan uploaded a song titled “Die Young” to YouTube, which would lead to her being discovered, and eventually signed by Atlantic Records.

Following the release of “Pink Pony Club” in April 2020, Roan would be dropped from Atlantic due to low commercial success at the time. She would continue to work alongside Dan Nigro on her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess which would eventually release in 2023 under his label, Amusement Records, an imprint of Island Records.

Roan would rise to stardom in 2024, following her opening for Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS World Tour,” her NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and the release of her biggest single to date, “Good Luck, Babe!”^[1]

Article by CNN:

Chappell Roan’s rise to stardom has been 10 years in the making. Here’s how she became famous [Scottie Andrew | September 11, 2024 | https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/entertainment/chappell-roan-who-is-cec/index.html]

Chappell Roan is having the year of her life. Her songs are taking over TikTok, she’s touring the country to massive, record-breaking crowds and she’s been rising up the Billboard charts all summer long.

But Roan wasn’t pumped out of the pop-music machine as a fully formed star in 2024. Her ascent to stardom has been a steady climb, one thwarted by the pandemic and issues with her label, over 10 years. It just so happens that the last six months of her career have been stratospherically successful.

Ahead of Roan’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards — once a star-making showcase for icons like Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé — revisit Roan’s journey from Missouri teen musician to one of pop’s most exciting new faces in years.

Article Sections:

1. The rise of Chappell Roan, 2014 — 2015
2. Roan’s early work and roadblocks, 2017 — 2020
3. The making of ‘Midwestern Princess,’ 2021 — 2023
4. Roan’s star-making year, 2024

Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has a banner week on the Billboard charts (dated Oct. 5), reaching No. 1 on Top Album Sales for the first time (rising 6-1), returning to the top of Vinyl Albums (up 4-1), as well as rising 3-2 on the Billboard 200 for a third nonconsecutive week at its peak position. She also leads the Billboard Artist 100 chart for the first time, ascending 3-1. The tally ranks the most popular artists of the week.

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess earned 105,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 26 (up 64%) according to Luminate, marking its biggest week yet by units earned.* Traditional album sales comprise a career weekly-best 56,000 (up 328%). Vinyl sales were red-hot for the set, with 50,000 sold (up 548%), easily Roan’s best week on vinyl and the sixth-largest week for any vinyl album in 2024.

Midwest Princess’ total year-to-date sales now rise to 248,000 sold, making it the 10th-biggest selling album of 2024. The Tortured Poets Department has a runaway lead as the year’s top-seller, with 2.77 million. Her 2024 vinyl sales climb to 167,000 – the third-biggest selling vinyl title of the year thus far. Poets is also the top-selling vinyl album of 2024, with 1.03 million.

Edit: word, there->their

Awesome, I always enjoy their music videos!

Great collaboration with Atarashii Gakko!

Music in this video clip is a special arranged version, and also different from the original version included in the CD.

OG Lyrics: (Shimi) (Romanized)^[1]

First song I heard from them: What’s up, people?! - MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [04:10 | Rock. Japan, Japanese, Alternative Metal, Nu-Metal, Anime, Metal | https://youtu.be/muoWDA6zmsY]

“What’s Up People?” is the opening track of the second season of the anime Death Note that later became the 10th track of Maximum the Hormone’s 2007 album Bu-ikikaesu.^[2]

There are many competitions that are open to people outside the US, so I would check others out if you are interested in rockets!

Here is another: https://www.soundingrocket.org/sa-cup-home.html | https://www.soundingrocket.org/2024-sa-cup.html

Teams that competed last year from outside the United States:

1. Mexico
2. Philippines
3. Canada
4. Thailand
5. United Kingdom
6. Turkey
7. Algeria
8. Brazil
9. India
10. Argentina
11. Romania
12. Germany
13. Australia
14. Spain
15. New Zealand
16. Poland

2024 Team List (Last updated 6-11-24 acb): [https://www.soundingrocket.org/uploads/9/0/6/4/9064598/published_team_list_061124.xlsx_-_for_output.pdf]

I think this would be considered a normal comment from you…

Hope you are doing well!

Again:

I am not questioning the picture.

I am not questioning the picture.

I am suggesting to do a bit of research on the investigation caused by the picture.

Again, investigaton, Dr. Jill Stein.

I would suggest looking into the investigation that occurred due to the result of that picture making the rounds these past couple of election cycles.

damning picture

You should look into what our politicians are into; this picture is really tame, but it does make the rounds for certain people.