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Fascinating article. But, if the Netanyahu logic for enabling Hamas prior to October 7 was undermining the Palestinian Authority, the new objective of undermining Hamas would involve not a dodgy foundation, rather ... enabling the PA? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/w...

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That phone call between Presidents Trump and Guelleh will be fascinating. #Djibouti

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

An interesting case study in what has happened to the information environment at the other place with dubious handles pushing claims of a coup in Cote d'Ivoire complete with the usual mix of old video and tankie-style messaging.

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The path from Russia bombing the Syria opposition in 2016 using the excuse of a link to Al Qaeda, to the leader of the group then most closely linked to Al Qaeda meeting Donald Trump in Riyadh tomorrow as President of Syria is incredible. www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/7/...

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Good assessment of the Tate Modern by Jason Farago and a phrase that I had not seen before, "the attention economy." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/a...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

It's clear that Donald Trump does not like Benjamin Netanyahu. 1. The visit to DC for a non- existent USA / Israel trade deal; 2. Springing the Iran talks on that visit; 3. Publicly discussing more dead hostages; 4. Separate truce with Houthis; 5. Separate deal on a hostage.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

#hegseth

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Never thought we'd get a convergence between 2025 Trump and 2005 Blogger but then he called for Howie "Mistah" Kurtz to retire.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Kind of conservative who's an expert on the hidden meaning of From the River to the Sea but nothing to see here on the head of state presenting himself as the head of the Catholic Church

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Kind of Catholic who can cite Latin titles of doctrine to justify political positions but doesn't see the historical salience of the head of state presenting himself as head of the Church #jdvance #PopeTrump.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

The Vatican prides itself on having a substantive diplomatic function. If so, the first order of business should be to withhold accreditation for the imminently arriving US ambassador Brian Burch until the Trump administration apologizes for the Trump as Pope tweet.

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There will be plenty of other David Brooks columns with which to pick a bone so there is space to acknowledge that he nailed this one: having a column about Trumpism as Paganism in print before the sacrilegious White House Trump as Pope tweet. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Somewhat curious as to what the Houthis did to put Hegseth and Trump into full [see below] mode.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

It's interesting to compare the Ross Douthat assessment of #PopeFrancis with the NYT obituary. Douthat says that the #Pope weakened the Church's authority with his positions on Latin Mass & blessings for gay marriage; www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

White House website today

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Yes the world sucks but the fact that it's Yemen putting the US Secretary of Defense in a position where he should resign or be fired is a global achievement among nations.

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