Reporters, frustrated by the repeated ceasefire violations carried out by the United States in #Iran and the Israeli regime in #Lebanon and #Gaza, are pressing #Trump to define what a ceasefire actually means.
Trump responds: "That's a different part of the world. In that part of the world, a ceasefire means you're shooting in a more moderate manner."
Beyond the blatant racism and insult embedded in Trump's remarks toward the people of West Asia, his words inadvertently reveal a brutal truth. From the perspective of terrorist entities like the U.S. and Israeli regimes, commitments carry no weight. A ceasefire, in their lexicon, is merely an expectation for the other side to stop fighting—while they reserve the right to continue their aggression.
⚠️Iran is going to treat them with their own medicine until they are forced to return to the true meaning of ceasefire.
@dlmaurienne@f_asselineau You either say that sports and politics do not mix and allow all sportsmen and women to compete normally despite what their countries do or you apply the same standards equally to all countries. Therefore, the US and Israel should be banned from competitions too.
One of the most brutal scenes in human history has been leaked.
A video clearly shows an unarmed, injured person being bombed by Israeli aircraft along with his fellow unarmed civilians in cold blood.
A video that the world must never forget.
Stick that stinking rag up yer arse.
Remember the King David hotel
Support for the Argies in the Falkland War
Bombing fuck out of Palestinian, Lebanese and Iranian kids every day.
Land grabbing in Albania, Greece and Patagonia.
Epstein pedo ring!
Fuck Israel!
@StephenFPI@Richard49475 Convert each price into a percentage or probability and add them all up. E.g. evens is 0.5 or 50%, 4/1 is 0.2 or 20% (1 divided by 4+1).
This isn’t Lebanon.
This is Gaza right now.
Israel is dropping bombs on tents packed with families in the middle of the night in Khan Younis.
This is what they call a “ceasefire.”
@foreignagentint@rtenews Who are these children? Russia asked Ukraine to supply them with the names of all the children they were alleged to have kidnapped and they couldn't.
The Healthcare Worker's Brief Guide to Being Arrested
If you are a healthcare worker with a Conscience and have the reckless habit of exercising your right to free speech, then you are likely going to be the beneficiary of an all expenses-paid stay in one of His Majesty's finest custody suites - be it tomorrow, next week or next year.
This Brief Guide draws on my experiences of being arrested 3 times thus far. Three different police forces, three different custody cells and a unique experience of their "facilities".
Advance Preparation
1. Visit your nearest custody suite. You may need an appointment in advance so liaise with the Custody sergeant as a concerned citizen - say "I'm a healthcare worker interested in custody standards".
A male is likely to be more accommodating - the female officers are particularly nasty.
They don't have to let you in. So if that's the case, register as an ICV (Independent Custody Visitor) - these are official volunteers who make checks on conditions. From personal experience, I wonder who they are because they do a rotten job.
2. Chat to as many officers as possible - that way you'll gauge in advance as to how unpleasant and difficult they may be when you ring the intercom buzzer to request the extra blanket before you freeze to death. When I was in the Liverpool cell, a particularly unpleasant female officer kept answering the buzzer all the while claiming they were too busy to deliver that extra blanket. She was likely scrolling TikTok.
3. Ask for a tour of the cells:
a) make a note of the cell temperature - usually it's set to "Arctic freezing" (all those cuts in prison funding) so you want to ensure you're dressed appropriately when arrested.
b) Test out the stone/wooden bench - it may have a thin blue foam mattress that may be more comfortable placed on the floor rather than on the bench. In Liverpool, the mattress padding is incorporated into the bench - like a budget IKEA sofa
c) Check out the blankets - if they stink of vomit (as in Bradford), you'll know to wear wool or cashmere to avoid needing one. They usually won't let you take in anything they can claim you might use to strangle yourself with. In Bradford they don't allow hoodies with drawstrings. They'd rather you died of hypothermia or food poisoning from their congealed, rotten meals.
d) Make sure to check if their toilets have water to wash your hands with - unbelievably, given the strides made since Pasteur and the discovery of germs, Liverpool had no water (never mind soap) to wash your hands with. So although they had a privacy view over their toilets (unlike Holyhead) which was nice, I didn't feel too inclined to use them. That being the case, you'll need to ensure you empty your bladder before you open the door to the criminals in uniform.
4. Ask to see their book library - Holyhead had a small collection but Liverpool shockingly only had two books. If the selection is poor, you may wish to make a book donation. Orwell's 1984 would be an excellent contribution.
5. Finally, the food is so bad that my suggestion is that if you're a believer in 3-meals a day ...then partake in some intermittent fasting. Arrests and custody could be anywhere between 7 hrs (if they don't dislike you) but up to 16 hours (if they're either transporting you or really hate you). One fast per week will get you into prison fast-readiness. And will prevent your gut microflora from being contaminated by whatever they call food.
Intermediate Preparation
1. Now that you know what your cell environment will be like, I would suggest you plan your cell Haute Couture. My preference is cashmere - soft and luxurious...you can close your eyes and pretend you're elsewhere. Suits are less comfortable but are good for the press interview afterwards. They like to present us as some ragtag group - actually a formal dress code discomfits them. Remember no attire with cords or bands as they are deemed a "ligature risk". If you're like me and can't decide now, leave out 2 options. Who knows whether red or blue will win the day....?
2. Leave out the outfits ready to be used.
3. Prepare your "prison bag" - a good book, a clean blanket/shawl (you might get lucky and they'll allow it in), a marker pen, and if you're a female, perhaps a hairbrush, spare toothbrush and paste, soap and make-up - after 12 hrs+, one can look quite rough. Make sure you have cash or card - separate to your phone (that they'll take to present pictures at protests as evidence of your "terrorist" activity).
4. Within your bag or better still, tape it on your front door, have a list of important contacts on paper. That list should contain a few legal contacts and a few good friends/family. For the young ones out there, yes you'll need something called a pen.
5. Back-up your devices to Cloud (if you trust those things) or USBs.
On the day
1. Finally the knock on the door. They like to come at dawn as they're unsociable pests.
2. You don't need to open the door immediately. You can speak to them from a window upstairs. Video it and speak loudly. The neighbours should enjoy the taxpayer-funded entertainment. If they demand entry, they need a warrant. They should have one - request to see it. Ask them to post it so you can check its authenticity. Make any necessary calls to verify it. You should ask for all their badge numbers and station. Ask them about the alleged "heinous crimes"/nature of alleged offences. Ask why this cannot be resolved through a voluntary interview.
3. If you have no choice but to open the door, I suggest you ask them to wait - empty your bladder, change (while you have the privacy) - it's uncomfortable to do this in handcuffs - and use the marker pen to write a couple of numbers (lawyer/family) on your arm.
4. Collect your bag. Place the contacts list in your bag. The good news is they'll carry the bag for you. Nowm when was the last time you had a free Porter service?
5. Open the door at your own risk. Expect them to seize all electronic devices. Expect to be handcuffed unless they're half-decent - handcuffs aren't necessary or compulsory especially if you haven't resisted.
6. Bore them silly on the way to the station - it's the least they deserve.
Good luck. I hope your cell is not freezing, your blanket is freshly-scented and your release photo suitably dignified.
In 2026, exercising free speech is now an extreme sport.
ZIOS: it's antisemitic to say Jews control the media
ALSO ZIOS: controlling all the media is a lot of work. "Instead of trying to control the whole world," [yes, that's a direct quote], all we have to do is control AI, because people trust AI and that's where everyone is getting their information.
@DannyLyons18607@TadhgHickey No influence? The Irish American vote in the US is crucial. And Ireland as a nation persecuted by colonisers has a moral duty to stand up for the oppressed.