The White House, State Department, and Pentagon say they do not know what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was talking about when he said this week that Secretary of State Antony Blinken was working to remove “bottlenecks” holding up weapons shipments to Israel. But one U.S. official offered an explanation for the...
The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine....
Even them are profitting off the work of hundreds of people. Or rather, a publisher is profitting off of their work along with the work of a lot more people.
Israel is up against a regional superpower, Iran, that has managed to put Israel into a vise grip, using its allies and proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shiite militias in Iraq. Right now, Israel has no military or diplomatic answer. Worse, it faces the prospect of a war on three fronts — Gaza, Lebanon and the West...
U.S. Vice President’s remarks come amid allegations from Israel’s critics that claims of sexual and gender-based violence were either fabricated or exaggerated in order to provide justification for its military response in Gaza...
On one hand, maybe having the child maltreatment victim crack jokes all the time would be a little inappropriate. On the other hand, that describes like 4 people I know.
If they went any higher they’d have to make some encounters even larger and lengthier for balance, and some of those encounters already feel like they go on forever 💀
I feel like a lot of characters were just standard RPG archetypes with maybe a wrinkle added in. Like Wyll is the classic “Warlock that makes the deal for the right reasons” and the wrinkle is that he has dad issues.
Compare him to one of my favorite RPG companions. Classic elf wizard nerd with an abusive father that made him hit the books and hit him also… but because of his childhood trauma his soul’s past life, a foul mouthed woman from a long time ago awoke within him and sometimes he dissociates and she takes control because she wants him to be assertive… which, along with his fears of animancy, caused him to have an obsession with control, and why he accepted to join the baddies some time before you meet him.
The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body....
Western rule vs. Japanese rule (lemmy.world)
Pope told by student to stop using anti-LGBTQ language (www.bbc.com)
Pope Francis has been told by a Filipino Catholic university student to “stop using offensive language” against LGBTQ people....
Putin warns South Korea: Sending killer weapons to Ukraine would be a ‘big mistake’ (www.politico.eu)
Russian president delivered the warning after Seoul announced it would consider arming Kyiv....
White House perplexed by Netanyahu claims that U.S. is withholding weapons (www.cbsnews.com)
The White House, State Department, and Pentagon say they do not know what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was talking about when he said this week that Secretary of State Antony Blinken was working to remove “bottlenecks” holding up weapons shipments to Israel. But one U.S. official offered an explanation for the...
Immigration fears are pushing centrists to the right in the US and Europe (www.politico.com)
"I can't stay quiet": Melinda French Gates backs Biden in first-ever POTUS endorsement (www.axios.com)
Dust. (lemmy.world)
rule the 20th (lemmy.world)
Elden Ring – Patch Notes Version 1.12 (en.bandainamcoent.eu)
They nerfed blasphemous blade’s ability. It’s so over....
Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale (www.cnn.com)
The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine....
Tea Time
space rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
White House baffled by Netanyahu's claim Biden is withholding weapons (www.axios.com)
Prominent Palestinian doctor, Iyad Rantisi, dies during interrogation in Israel (www.palestinechronicle.com)
Netanyahu Blasts Biden Admin For ‘Withholding’ Weapons From Israel In Harshest Criticism Yet: ‘Inconceivable’ (www.forbes.com)
UK’s richest family on trial in Switzerland for human trafficking, confiscating staff passports, paying as little as £7/day (www.bbc.com)
American Leaders Should Stop Debasing Themselves on Israel (www.nytimes.com)
Israel is up against a regional superpower, Iran, that has managed to put Israel into a vise grip, using its allies and proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shiite militias in Iraq. Right now, Israel has no military or diplomatic answer. Worse, it faces the prospect of a war on three fronts — Gaza, Lebanon and the West...
Kamala Harris: Hamas Committed Horrific Acts of Sexual Violence on Oct. 7. We Will Not Be Silent (www.haaretz.com)
U.S. Vice President’s remarks come amid allegations from Israel’s critics that claims of sexual and gender-based violence were either fabricated or exaggerated in order to provide justification for its military response in Gaza...
Jenkins. (lemmy.world)
druletectives (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Rockposting (programming.dev)
Who asked fallacy (lemmy.today)
Screw you guys. I cast what I want. (lemmy.world)
Shadowheart from Baldur's Gate 3 was originally "more sassy" and had to be "heavily dialed down" after one of the devs said "I really don't like" the character (www.gamesradar.com)
Trying And Failing To Cross A River In Vovchansk, 400 Russian Troops Got Cut Off. Now They’re Surrendering. (www.forbes.com)
Russia’s northern offensive isn’t going well....
Testicular torsion this mend buttcrack that I CAST EIGHT FUCKING BEARS (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Yeah, eight fucking bears, how about that huh?...
What is your BG3 unpopular opinion?
wizards council ain’t shit rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Leaked photo (lemmy.today)
Trump World Reportedly Flirts With a Return to Mandatory Military Service (www.motherjones.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16599001...
Chinese cars are pouring into Mexico — and the U.S. is worried - Autoblog (www.autoblog.com)
*teleports behind you* you won't win the wizard war, buddy rule (lemmy.world)
ICC must be allowed to carry out work ‘without intimidation’, say 93 member states (www.theguardian.com)
The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body....
gain rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
I am the most powerful wizard rule (lemmy.world)