"If the United States starves the [United Nations] system, the system doesn’t die; it answers to whoever remains. China’s assessed share of the regular budget is now roughly one-fifth, with a similar slice of peacekeeping."
~ Brian O'Neill
#Trump #UN #UnitedNations #China
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Sorry Mr. President, the UN isn’t going away
Starving and vilifying the United Nations won’t kill it, it will just deliver the global body to China.Brian O’Neill (The Contrarian)
French ex-President Sarkozy guilty of conspiracy in Libya campaign case
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/25/french-ex-president-sarkozy-guilty-of-conspiracy-in-libya-campaign-case?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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French ex-President Sarkozy guilty of conspiracy in Libya campaign case
This is a breaking news story.Al Jazeera
President Rinkēvičs addresses the United Nations / Article - EUROPE SAYS
On September 24th, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs took his turn among world leaders by addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General AssemblyEUROPE SAYS
Roman horse terracotta figurine found in Rottweil, dating 2nd or 3rd century AD.
Horse figurines served as offerings in sanctuaries or domestic shrines and occasionally as grave goods. Their use and meaning shift depending on context but reflect associations with status/wealth or the wish for safe passage and protection of the deceased.
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Lawrence O'Donnell Marvels At UK Newspaper's Utterly Brutal Description Of Trump
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lawrence-odonnell-daily-mirror-donald-trump_n_68d4f4dee4b01e99f72db593?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Lawrence O'Donnell Marvels At UK Newspaper's Utterly Brutal Description Of Trump
The Daily Mirror pulled no punches with its front page review of the president's speech to the United Nations.Lee Moran (HuffPost)
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30 Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)
https://www.wired.com/story/early-prime-day-deals-october-2025/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters by Christine Webb, 2025
An impassioned celebration of humility before the living world that leads us to a new understanding of other species—and ourselves.
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🇱🇹 Lithuania says no return to Junior Eurovision in the near future - EUROPE SAYS
Lithuania’s national broadcaster, LRT, has announced that the country does not plan to return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in the near future.EUROPE SAYS
Daily Thread - September 25, 2025 - Raw Chili
Welcome to r/Seahawks Daily Thread! Please use this thread to discuss anything you think that doesn't warrant its own thread.Author (Raw Chili)
Young Black lawyers mobilize to defend democracy
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/25/young-black-lawyers-mobilize-to-defend-democracy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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These 2 Pa. restaurants snag coveted spots on ‘All Time Eater’ list
https://www.pennlive.com/food/2025/09/these-2-pa-restaurants-snag-coveted-spots-on-all-time-eater-list.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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These 2 Pa. restaurants snag coveted spots on ‘All Time Eater’ list
Two establishments in the state have made a huge impact and have managed to amass broad shockwaves among patrons.EmilyAnn Jackman | ejackman@pennlive.com (pennlive)
Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details
https://www.wired.com/story/armed-guards-muscle-milk-senate-investigation-doge-takeover-details/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bialscy kryminalni zatrzymali poszukiwanego listem gończym 34-latka - Aktualności - EUROPE SAYS
Bialscy kryminalni zatrzymali 34-latka poszukiwanego listem gończym. Mężczyzna ukrywał się przed organami ścigania na terenie powiatu szczycieńskiego. ChoćEUROPE SAYS
Israel in Lebanon aljazeera.com/video/watch-your…
Israel in Lebanon
Israeli military action in Lebanon has been described as “limited, localised and targeted”. But what does that mean?Al Jazeera
Hamburg im Krieg - GERMAN-FOREIGN-POLICY 25.09.2025
Die Bundeswehr trainiert in der Hamburger Innenstadt in enger Zusammenarbeit mit zivilen Akteuren den Aufmarsch für einen Krieg gegen Russland. Militärkolonnen und Hubschrauber sollen sich Tag und Nacht durch Stadtviertel bewegen.
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Hamburg im Krieg
(Eigener Bericht) – Mit dem heute beginnenden Manöver Red Storm Bravo hält die Bundeswehr zum ersten Mal eine Kriegsübung nicht nur im Hafen, sondern im großen Stil auch in mehreren Stadtvierteln der norddeutschen Metropole Hamburg ab.www.german-foreign-policy.com
Pa. city one of the best for people with disabilities, report finds
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2025/09/pa-city-one-of-the-best-for-people-with-disabilities-report-finds.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pa. city one of the best for people with disabilities, report finds
A city in Pennsylvania has been listed among the top 10 best in the United States for those with disabilities.Claudia Dimuro | cdimuro@pennlive.com (pennlive)
Prague security guards charged with luring, beating homeless people - EUROPE SAYS
Investigators later discovered multiple videos of similar attacks stored on a suspect’s phone. "They kicked the injured, beat them with fists, telescopicEUROPE SAYS
Gifted Dogs Show Human-Like Understanding of Words onegreenplanet.org/news/gifted…
#green #environment #VSN
Gifted Dogs Show Human-Like Understanding of Words - One Green Planet
A new study shows some dogs can understand words like toddlers, matching labels to toy functions instead of just appearances.Nicholas Vincent (One Green Planet)
Country music star to lead new rock supergroup ‘Howl Owl Howl’
https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2025/09/country-music-star-to-lead-new-rock-supergroup-howl-owl-howl.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Country music star to lead new rock supergroup ‘Howl Owl Howl’
A new single is scheduled or a release and a tour is set to begin this year.Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com (pennlive)
Time to re-vote guys - Raw Chili
I know we only completed this poll a month ago, but where are we ranking Finnie if we re-voted today?Author (Raw Chili)
‘Most prevalent’ Chinese hacking group seen targeting tech and law firms
The attackers are described as incredibly advanced and stealthy, dwelling undiscovered in their victims’ networks for an average of more than a year while stealing information.Patrick Howell O'neill (The Japan Times)
Trump plans 'America First' foreign aid funding shift, document shows
The $1.8 billion in funding could be used for initiatives such as pursuing investments in Greenland and countering 'Marxist, anti-American regimes' in Latin America.Patricia Zengerle (The Japan Times)
Protesters rally at Ben Gurion Airport against Netanyahu before US visit
https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/25/protesters-rally-at-ben-gurion-airport-against-netanyahu-before-us-visit/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Protesters rally at Ben Gurion Airport against Netanyahu before US visit | Africanews
Protesters gathered at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s departure for the United States, calling for his removal and an end to the war in Gaza.www.africanews.com
An identity crisis is haunting Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party
Dismal performances have the LDP clinging to power as a minority in both houses of parliament, and in search of its fifth leader in as many yearsGearoid Reidy (The Japan Times)
Beloved country music singer’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis has prayers pouring in
https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2025/09/beloved-country-music-singers-heartbreaking-cancer-diagnosis-has-prayers-pouring-in.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Beloved country music singer’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis has prayers pouring in
The 60-year-old star shared the news with his fans on social media.Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com (pennlive)
William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"When Trump stood before the United Nations and declared, 'Your countries are going to hell,' what he really revealed was his own prophecy: it’s America that’s circling the drain. Not because of migrants, not because of wind turbines, but because we’ve allowed a President with a grudge and a microphone to torch decades of credibility in exchange for a punchline."
~ Michael Cohen
#Trump #UN #UnitedNations
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Trump Shreds America’s Global Standing
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"The world is moving on. They’ll do business without us, forge alliances without us, and write rules without us. And when America finally wakes up from this fever dream, we’ll discover the truth: we weren’t leading anymore; we were the sideshow."
#Trump #UN #UnitedNations
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •For anyone masochistic enough to want to read the full text of Trump's unhinged 57-minute rant at the UN, Christina Lu offers Trump's full UN speech.
#Trump #UN #UnitedNations
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Trump's United Nations Speech: Read Full Text Transcript
Christina Lu (Foreign Policy)Bodling
in reply to William Lindsey • • •I've been bothered by the fact that that speech - as his others - is now entered into the historical record for future historians, students, researchers, and LLM engineers to scrape and re-use. What an embarrassment!
At the same time, I'm more bothered that 'the record' may contain only what his speech writers put on paper, and not his verbal meanderings, gaffes, and mis-locutions. Future historians really ought to have to look at and use the words we heard as he spoke them, not any sanitized or corrected versions.
This is all assuming that enough humans survive for there to be historians in the future.
(It's dark and rainy where I'm sitting at the moment.)
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in reply to William Lindsey • • •six_grandfathers_mountain
in reply to William Lindsey • • •RE
"...a President with a grudge and a microphone to torch decades of credibility in exchange for a punchline."
Michael Cohen
They don't call it a PUNCH line for nothing ‼️