It's the first anniversary of October 6th.
By then, Israel was:
- taking ~6,000 Palestinian hostages in its torture centres.
- expelling Palestinians from their homes, e.g. Masafer Yatta.
- killing fishermen in Gaza coast if they exceed the very restricted area.
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The New York Times headline:
“A missile at a Gaza beach café finds patrons preparing to watch the World Cup.”
This is not a neutral headline. It relies on a series of linguistic choices that shape how readers perceive the event.
• The actor disappears: The headline never says Israel fired the missile. It simply mentions “a missile,” removing the human agent responsible for the strike.
• The missile becomes the subject: The headline says the missile “finds” people, as though the missile itself acted, rather than the people who launched it.
• Killing is replaced by a scene: Instead of saying civilians were killed, the focus shifts to the fact that they were preparing to watch the World Cup.
• No mention of death: The words “killed,” “civilian,” or “victim” never appear, even though they are the central facts of the story.
• A crime becomes a narrative: The event is framed as an ironic human-interest story rather than a direct report that a military strike killed civilians.
These are not merely stylistic choices. They are linguistic decisions that influence how readers assign responsibility and understand the nature of what happened. @nytimes
An ethno-nationalist praises the "authentic" Paraguayan national team. Is he aware that Paraguayans are of mixed European and native descent, i.e. his own worst nightmare?
Holy shit.
Maradona in 2018 on the day the World Cup 2026 was awarded to USA, Mexico and Canada, goes on saying:
“They will do 4 quarters of the game instead of two halves so to put commercials, you’ll see”
WATCH: Armenia's PM Nikol Pashinyan says he won't respond to Israel's recent decision on the 1915 events, citing the "weaponization of the Armenian Genocide:"
We believe that not entering into the issue of the weaponization of the Armenian Genocide is in the interests of the Republic of Armenia.
Therefore, we do not see any need for a response.
Horrific!
Dublin already has very few number of mosques, and this mosque was the only place to pray in while in the city center.
The far-right incited against the only mosque in the city center for a while. It's not clear yet if they are behind the attack!
🇩🇪🇮🇱 Why does Germany still block EU sanctions on Israel?
📺 These 3 mins on @ZDF are worth watching.
Top German MEP Manfred Weber, leader of the biggest political group in Europe, seems to think the Geneva Conventions don't apply to the @IDF.
▶️ Israel has killed 1,000s of civilians, forced over 1 million from their homes and flattened dozens of villages in south Lebanon, so far.
Excellent journalism by #Lanz.
@MickeyGitzin So, why, in the "right of return" law, Israel doesn't allow those who born there, or their children, or grandchildren to return except if their mother is Jewish?
@chronicalihere Algeria has the chance to be the third with the draw, and avoid playing Spain (the European champions).
It has nothing to do with Iran.
Algerians prefer the draw over win.
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of worship.
Freedom to pursue opportunity.
These freedoms endure because the rule of law endures.
As America approaches its 250th birthday, the Justice Department remains committed to protecting the rights and liberties that define our nation. @Freedom250