1. It’s a politico article. The same company that ownes the German Axel Springer and Welt, and some other European right-wing media outlets. They have an agenda of polarizing people, directly contributing to the rise of new alt-right/nazi parties like the AfD in Germany. AfD is now leading in all polls, and I’d say thats partly the fault of media outlets like politico. Keep that in mind. Dont click, dont share. Always fact-check.

2. I doubt the Iran war will be over anytime soon. The cost of war for Iran to block the strait is ridiculously low. The cost for the invading US was, is, and will stay very high. I am convinced that the strait wont open ever again without Iran installing some kind of profit-maschine there. So the US either accepts strategic defeat and shows the world, that their military power is only a husk of what it once was, or it will continue depleting it’s stockpiles. Either way, I don’t see an invasion of Cuba coming. However, the blockade itself is an act of aggression and needs to end asap.

How is this even possible? How can an autocratic admin simply except itself from justice? What happened to checks/balances? What happened to “We the people”?

The demand for greater security always poses a threat to personal freedom. It is therefore only natural that those who wish to curtail this freedom in order to gain control over society do so by stoking fear and uncertainty regarding terrorism, migration, Islam, and so on.

Off topic: After 9/11, investigators recovered 19 personal IDs from the ruins, all belonging to Arab individuals. All these IDs “somehow” survived the impact, the fires intense enough to weaken the steel beams, the collapse itself, and the chaos that followed at ground zero. The tragedy was then used to generate the level of public fear necessary to justify greatly expanding state control. It’s a fight against their own people.

Nice answer. TY for the in-depth explanation.

Link doesn’t work.

How trustworthy is the source? Never heard of that adress.

Mhm, I think this is more complicated than it looks. The LF today isn’t a direct Linux kernel funding body and more an umbrella for open-source governance (infrastructure, events, certification, security work, to name a few). So the other 97% are not necessarily wasted. Also, many kernel developers are paid outside of the LF by companies like Red Hat, Google, AMD, SUSE, Microsoft. So in reality there is alot more cash flowing towards Linux kernel development. A better/sharper criticism would be that the LF has become an industry consortium for “enterprise open source” or so, rather than a Linux-centered foundation. The counterpoint on the other Hand is that this founded infrastructure is exactly what allows large-scale open-source projects to function in the first place.

I think there are many right answers, and in the end it’s dependent on your personal likings. I am self-hosting using Fedora, and I couldn’t be happier.

Can’t say anything about the browser, but honestly that name is ridiculous. You literally just need to drop a letter and you are left with Spermium.

At least these kids are safe now and noone will experience any trade off from this policy /s

Real wages have been stagnant since the 1970s, while the supposedly “free market” has become increasingly sophisticated at extracting every last cent from consumers. At the same time, the state no longer represents those consumers’ interests, as political decisions tend to follow the influence of those with the deepest pockets.

I understand the distress these people feel. They are cornered, like animals, and experience a growing sense of pressure. It is a tragedy that, in such shootings, this anger is directed at innocent people rather than being channeled toward the structures and actors they hold responsible.

It needs more men and women like this guy. Not sending thoughts and prayers, not caring just for his own goals, not just angry bc gas prices went up. The US (and some other countries as well) are in dire need of a general strike or civil disobedience.

I doubt that anything crypto-related will take on such a role anytime soon. The AI hype largely overshadows the Crypto hype.

As someone who is not at all into programming, this title made me genuinely think I had a stroke.

First of all, I’d say we’re on the same side. Israel is acting like a disgusting piece of shit. Also, many Israelis are abusing the term “antisemitic” to discredit people that they dont like. But I think we still need to differentiate. Therefore let me answer your question:

If the vanalism is against Israeli officials/buildings/state institutions, thats fine! Like ambassies, consulates, (international) representatives, politicians, economic figures, IDF members, etc… They are waging war and genocide, they deserve our anger + protest.

But If it hits religious institutions, private folks, jewish communities, holocaust memorials, etc. with no Israeli state background or links to the IDF, then maybe dont attack them, because otherwise it really is nothing but antisemitism. And that’s the point. If it was really only about the state of Israel, then why do so many “protests” explicitly target Jewish religious institutions (like synagogues, cemeteries, schools) rather than Israeli ones? It is not even rare thing to happen, thats why I wonder why you are asking. Examples:

Moldova, Kasauti. A Holocaust memorial was vandalized with ‘free Palestine’ graffiti.

Ukraine, Uman. A swastika was painted on a Jewish café.

UK, Glasgow. “Free Palestine” and “Fuck the no really Jews” were painted on a wall.

Italy, Milan. A man shouted “murderers” in front of a Jewish nursing home.

Italy, Milan. An elderly Jewish man, wearing a hat with a Star of David, was walking his dog, when a man tore off his hat, trampled it, and called the elderly man “dirty Jew.”

Italy, Milan. An Orthodox Jewish man was insulted on his way to a synagogue by an Italian couple who said to him, “F—king Zionist! You kill children!” On his way home he was shoved by a young man who shouted antisemitic epithets at him.

Germany, Oldenburg. An incendiary device was thrown at the door of the Oldenburg synagogue.

Belgium, Fleron. The home of Belgian Holocaust survivors was vandalized with “Gaza Free” and a swastika.

Munich, Germany. A man stood in front of the main synagogue, shouted antisemitic insults and give Hitler salutes.

Montevideo, Uruguay. A doll depicting a Jewish women with a Star of David and a spear piercing her forehead was displayed during a march for International Women’s Day.

Paris, France. A man wearing a kippah was attacked as he left a synagogue.

Babenhausen, Germany. A Jewish memorial column was smeared with paint.

Geneva, Switzerland. “Exterminate the Jews” and “Death to Zionists” graffiti were found in Geneva after a pro-Palestinian rally.

https://newengland.adl.org/resources/article/global-antisemitic-incidents-wake-hamas-war-israel

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/02/13/maryland-synagogue-antisemitism-vandalism/

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-leandro-high-school-lawsuit-22220489.php

https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/my-synagogue-is-seen-as-too-dangerous-for-kids-72ndg5cdb

Countdown-Timer on e.g. Amazon that try to FOMO-pressure me into buying the item. Edit: typo

Additional note: Your framing is somewhat binary, relying on a “if you’re not with me, you’re against me” logic. I understand the emotions that come with this topic, but your logic reduces complex positions to two options despite the existence of intermediate views. Nuanced actors might then be pushed into opposing camps, therefore intensifying conflict.

Edit, for context: Damned be Israel for everything they are doing right now. I am just trying to maintain some discourse quality.

Restricting certain forms of speech can be interpreted in two ways: As suppression of legitimate political critique. Or as boundary-setting to prevent generalizations or escalation.

Whether specific political positions are restricted depends not on how you see them, but on how moderators classify them. “Anti-Zionism” is not a single, defined category. It ranges from policy criticism against Israel, to positions that some moderators may interpret as targeting jews.

Your ID identifies you as Australian, mate. Afaik public hospitals are free / publicly funded in Australia, just as it should be. But that’s unfortunately not true for everyone.

Came here for that answer. Large concentrations of wealth generate structural power that can distort political decisions and markets in a way that serves to perpetuate itself. This creates a virtuous circle in which capital shapes return conditions / regulation / access advantages in such a way as to systematically favour further capital growth.

Why don’t they have any savings? Are they stupid? /s