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But what if it's purple flavored Coke? We've got to know!
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This is remarkably helpful in clearing things up. Thank you very much!
With the government of Lebanon allowing Hezbollah this kind of status, it would seem that Israel is not just targeting a terrorist organization but the government of Lebanon itself since it permits and supports Hezbollah as part of its own government.
Considering that most Lebanese don't support Hezbollah, this is even more tragic. Israel continues to lay waste to the country due to the actions of a minority government entity. And it's the Lebanese citizens who are paying the price.
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I presumed that this was more lucrative for them and why it's the case...
There's never been a greater need for social entrepreneurial ventures, but they just aren't compatible with capitalistic societies.
Imagine insurance companies there for the benefit of people when tragedy strikes but limiting costs to simply running operations and very limited profit.
Not a single executive with experience would ever want to work at such a place because they would be paid a fraction of what they could at any other company... But goodness it would be incredible for social businesses to become the prevalent model.
The closest I can think of at the moment in the United States is Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Pharmacy. Probably much can be said about his wealth and how he achieved it, but... the pharmacy has been a huge boon for people.
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Keep going. Still so much to do. And certainly not just with Catholic churches.
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I have to be honest, I'm still a little confused about the relationship of Lebanon's sovereign government and Hezbollah. Are they synonymous? Is that how Israel is able to just lay waste to Lebanon as well without the world screaming about attacks on sovereign territory?
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You know, I'm kind of curious why property insurance companies aren't at the vanguard of tackling climate change...
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M'kay.
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These kinds of ads are the ones that drive people to ad blockers.
If advertisers only understood that many of us are okay with limited, non-intrusive advertisements. This kind of garbage only guarantees that I will never ever ever use that product or service, oftentimes out of spite.
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I wish. 🫤
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That's absolutely one of the key reasons the US supports Israel. However, that doesn't mean it can turn a blind eye to what Israel actually does.
The West, especially the United States, has the ability to exert a lot of influence on Israel and yet it seems that they're not trying. Withholding military aid, among other things, goes a long way.
I really wonder what it is I'm missing when it comes to why they won't exert pressure the way it seems they should.
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I won't pretend to understand the complexity of this horrific situation. I'm angry and fed up with Israel and the West's relationship with Israel. And it confuses the hell out of me when I see things like this exposé from Bob Woodward that just came out: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/08/politics/bob-woodward-book-war-joe-biden-putin-netanyahu-trump/index.html
“That son of a bitch, Bibi Netanyahu, he’s a bad guy. He’s a bad fucking guy!” Biden declared privately about the Israeli prime minister to one of his associates in the spring of 2024 as Israel’s war in Gaza intensified, Woodward writes.
“He’s a fucking liar,” Biden said privately of Netanyahu, after Israel went into Rafah, Woodward writes.
“Bibi, what the fuck?” Biden yelled at Netanyahu in July after an Israeli airstrike killed a top Hezbollah military commander and three civilians in Beirut, according to Woodward.
“You know the perception of Israel around the world increasingly is that you’re a rogue state, a rogue actor,” Biden said to Netanyahu.
If this is how Biden privately talks about the guy, I have to wonder what's keeping him from being public about it. I understand this is politics, but I want to hope that there's more to it because the United States and other Western nations sure as hell should not be complicit in the slaughter of Palestinians simply because of politics.
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>The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk The Biden administration is doing the best they can possibly do. /s 🤬
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I really, really wish the linked article explained more. What are they playing at? This is such a confusing level of control.
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Angela posted a video that's only 19 minutes? 😁
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Eight in 20 U.S. Voters Planning to Cast Ballots Early
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While riding home with my son this evening, I found myself apologizing to him. This world today--the people--are a profoundly unbelievable mess. He brought up things he's read in the news and I hardly know what to say. We both understand how insane it all is, but people still believe it... truly...
I get it. The world has always been a mess. This mess today is simply uniquely ours at this time in history.
But...
My gods...
What...
The...
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Incredible! 😁
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It's heartbreaking that this completely utter rubbish exists at all and more still that it will be believed and there's nothing no one can do to convince the believers otherwise. 😖
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OP, absolutely love your username. 💜💯
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To mitigate the impact of a second Trump presidency, Nato countries should support the creation of an allied multilateral lending institution, in practice a Nato bank, it says. This could “save nations millions on essential equipment purchases, offer low interest rates on loans to alliance members and introduce a new line of financing with longer repayment timeframes. The bank would be funded with initial subscriptions from Nato members in return for authorised capital stock”.
I won't pretend to understand the financial workings of this. Trump is a menace and NATO leadership has good reason to feel as they do. What that said though, I think this may be a good decision regardless of who wins the presidency.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19034034 > How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly? > > The distinctive **Northern Bald Ibis**, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, was revived by breeding and rewilding efforts over the last two decades. But the birds — known for their distinctive black-and-iridescent green plumage, bald red head and long curved beak — don’t instinctively know which direction to fly to migrate without the guidance of wild-born elders. So [a team of scientists and conservationists stepped in as foster parents and flight instructors.](https://www.waldrapp.eu/en/) > > “We have to teach them the migration route,” said biologist Johannes Fritz.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21718242 > - [](https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cy3uo6/til_that_the_rubythroated_hummingbird_flies/) > - [Author: /u/tW188y](https://www.reddit.com/user/tW188y) > - [Link Shared on Reddit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby-throated_hummingbird#Behavior_and_ecology) > - [Original Reddit Comments](https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cy3uo6/til_that_the_rubythroated_hummingbird_flies/) > From the article: >This feat is impressive, as an 800 km (500 mi), non-stop flight over water would seemingly require a caloric energy that far exceeds an adult hummingbird's body weight of 3 g (0.11 oz). However, researchers discovered the tiny birds can double their fat mass in preparation for their Gulf crossing, then expend the entire calorie reserve from fat during the 20-hour non-stop crossing when food and water are unavailable. This is nuts!
Is there any way to install and use the Gemini App without the Google App and forced association of the account with my Android phone? I have a specific Google account just for Gemini, but I neither use the Google app nor desire for my phone to maintain this alt google account as one of the phone associates accounts. I think many folks would prefer login stay within the app itself.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/20749204 Another positive step in the right direction for an organization rife with brokenness. There's a lot I don't like about the organization, but this is something a love--a scouting organization open to young women and the lgbtq community. The next step is being inclusive of nonreligious agnostic and atheist youth and leaders. As well as ending the cultural appropriation of Native American peoples. May this organization continue to build up youth, never allow further violence against youth, and make amends for all the wrongs. There's a lot of good that comes out of organizations like this and I won't discount it even though it's riddled with a dark history.
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Another positive step in the right direction for an organization rife with brokenness. There's a lot I don't like about the organization, but this is something a love--a scouting organization open to young women and the lgbtq community. The next step is being inclusive of nonreligious agnostic and atheist youth and leaders. As well as ending the cultural appropriation of Native American peoples. May this organization continue to build up youth, never allow further violence against youth, and make amends for all the wrongs. There's a lot of good that comes out of organizations like this and I won't discount it even though it's riddled with a dark history.
Could anyone recommend a OnePlus 11 telephoto lens attachment? My searches are coming up dry so far.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13638497 > _A new study of Japanese tits provides the first evidence of non-primate animals using gestures to convey messages_ > > When a mated pair of small birds called Japanese tits arrives at the nest, one of them might flutter its wings at the other. The second bird then typically enters the nest first. This motion might be a signal, meant to convey the message “after you” to the other bird, scientists reported Monday in the journal [*Current Biology*](https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822\(24\)00030-7). > > The research provides the first evidence of animals besides primates using gestures to communicate meaning. The result “shows that Japanese tits not only use wing fluttering as a symbolic gesture, but also in a complex social context involving a sender, receiver and a specific goal, much like how humans communicate,” [Toshitaka Suzuki](https://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/research/people/staff-suzuki_toshitaka.html), a co-author of the new study and a biologist at the University of Tokyo, tells [*Science News*](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fluttering-wings-bird-body-language)’ Darren Incorvaia.
My youngest shared a page from his funny poem book with me. I laughed out loud quite literally and thought I would share it with you all as well. 💜
Can anyone recommend a OnePlus 11 telephoto lens attachment? My initial searches seem to be coming up dry.
**Photo Description** *Top Left*: Tree unbalanced. Left side producing little. Right side producing well. *Top Right*: Shown from opposite side. Full limbs visible without flowering. *Bottom left*: Close up of the left side of the tree. Several branches not flowering down full length. *Bottom right*: Closer view of the graft and up. *Please do ask for any more clarifying photos if you think it would help.* **Questions:** - The tree just started blooming this week. Is it too late to start pruning or should I wait until Autumn? - Pruning the tree is going to make it even more lopsided than it already is. Would you all recommend trimming back the healthy branches so it's not so heavy on one side? - [This website](https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/japanese-weeping-cherry-tree-care/) gives the advice below. Any thoughts otherwise? *Thank you all so much!* ___ **How to Prune a Weeping Cherry Tree** The different types of weeping cherries can grow to between eight and 40 feet tall. Proper pruning keeps these trees looking beautiful and can prevent the development and spread of diseases. Prune while the tree is dormant (no flowers or leaves on the branches) in early spring or late fall. Take the following steps once a year with bypass pruning shears or a pole pruner. - Cut back any branches that contact the ground until they’re at least six inches off the ground. - Remove branches that are rubbing against each other. - Trim back branches that are closer than two inches apart. - Remove dead branches. - Remove stems or branches growing out of the trunk or around the base of the tree (a.k.a. suckers). - Trim back the tips of the branches around the perimeter of the canopy until it’s a balanced, uniform shape. - Remove branches that are growing straight up on grafted cherry trees because they will continue to grow upward instead of weeping down. - Thin out the mangled cluster of branches that often develops near the base of the canopy of grafted trees. - Remove diseased branches as soon as they’re discovered, regardless of the time of year. Sterilize the blade of your cutting tool in between cuts to prevent disease spread.
Does anyone know of a Duolingo-like birding application that gamifies bird identification? (Particularly for Android and extra points for sound ID in addition to visual ID)
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So glad to finally hear an update on this and see that he's actually being punished. I hope others learn from this.
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"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. "A U.S. intelligence report declassified in mid-December 2023 estimated that 315,000 Russian troops had been killed or wounded in Ukraine. If accurate, the figure would represent 87% of the roughly 360,000 troops Russia had before the war, according to the report." ——— I will never feel as though I fit in this world, a place where the so-called leaders of humanity callously throw away the lives of their own people--slaughtering the innocent along the way--in their own broken, vileness. There is no goodness from such death. We have the ability, today, to be so much more than we have ever been. We can realize the greatest of human potential. Yet we continue to choose death. Had I only been born in a later age where I could spend my one life in an era that is extraordinarily glorious. Presuming of course that our species would survive itself to such a time.
Any idea why I am not seeing comments for any of the posts here? When I click the "Last weeks thread" link and it opens in my web browser, I am then able to see the comments including my own... 🤔