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absentbird, to politics in Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: 'Gotta Finish the Problem'
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It’s a good thing that the only responsibility of a US president is deciding what to do about Israel.

If they were the only person able to veto something like a national abortion ban, or legislation criminalizing trans people, it would really mess with your calculus.

absentbird, (edited ) to world in Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
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Congress controls the purse, they have been providing foreign aid to Israel since long before he was elected. Biden directs the armed forces, and is using them to supply aid to Gaza.

That said, the US has been ‘helping both sides’ for ages. We provide more money to Israel than any other country, and also contribute more to UNRWA than any other nation. The goal of the US has been to reach a two state solution, so it makes sense to fund both states.

absentbird, to lemmyshitpost in Choose your items
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Hell, just press a bit of wax into the screw head for an impression, then use lost wax casting to cast a driver.

absentbird, to lemmyshitpost in Choose your items
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For the second item you could bring the synth, and use its magical limitless energy to recharge the laser for more dick doodles.

absentbird, to lemmyshitpost in Choose your items
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Uranium and the watch, for time travel reasons. Gotta refuell the DeLorean and keep track of relative timelines.

absentbird, to lemmyshitpost in Choose your items
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That’s pretty brilliant.

absentbird, to world in Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
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It seems to be moving his actions somewhat. He’s calling for a ceasefire and airdropping aid to Gaza. I feel like a lot of that is due to pressure from constituents.

absentbird, to world in Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
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absentbird, to 196 in Accelerationist [RULE]
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The Boston Massacre was a real event. British soldiers fired into a crowd of hundreds, killing several. Maybe Paul Revere embellished it, but it’s not made-up.

absentbird, to world in Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
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I found a video of him saying it: wlbt.com/…/biden-calls-immediate-cease-fire-gaza/

absentbird, to world in Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
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So far it’s passed the Senate, but is being refused a vote in the house. Republicans are attempting to pass an Israel only bill, but Biden has vowed to veto it.

absentbird, to world in Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
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Has Israel received any military aid since December? Last I heard they were facing a pause in weapon transfers from the US until they could confirm the weapons were being used in accordance with international law.

absentbird, to 196 in response to recent trends rule
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Taylor Swift isn’t a threat to our existence, her plane emits 8000 tons of CO2 a year, roughly equivalent to the emissions of two thousand cows. At least she pays for carbon offsets.

absentbird, to 196 in response to recent trends rule
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Corporations aren’t people, billionaires literally are; that’s the problem, no single human should have such an out sized share.

absentbird, to linux in What would you change about your favorite Linux distribution?
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I adore CUPS. One of the killer apps of Linux if you ask me.

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