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🇺🇸🇸🇾🚨 💥BREAKING: US FORCES LAUNCH AIR STRIKES ON SYRIAN FACILITIES, CLAIMS STRIKES IN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN AGGRESSION💥

The United States Department of Defense announced late Thursday it had launched strikes against two supposed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Facilities in Syria.

According to the statement, US Forces launched the strikes in response to recent assaults on illegal US Bases in Syria and Iraq.

"Today, at President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces conducted self-defense strikes on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups," the statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reads.

"These precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17."

According to the statement, 1 US citizen defense contractor died and 21 US Military personnel suffered minor injuries.

The statement goes on to claim the US has no interest in "engaging in hostilities" but attacks on US bases, legal or illegal, "are unacceptable and must stop."

The statement goes on to claim though Iran "hides" and "denies" its role in these attacks, but "we will not let them. If attacks by Iran’s proxies against U.S. forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people."

Lloyd Austin's statement goes on claim US strikes against Syria are, "intended solely to protect and defend U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria," without ever mentioning the illegal nature of the US occupation of parts of Eastern Syria, nor the $100+ billion in Syrian oil the United States has stolen.

The DoD statement ends by saying, " We continue to urge all state and non-state entities not to take action that would escalate into a broader regional conflict."

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[mrsblackruby]

I want people to know I’m aware there are more atrocities happening around the globe that’s why I really do want to heavily pursue and encourage a growing international humanitarian solidarity movement that can tactically combat all these interlocking problems together. Ik I probably do not know all the genocides happening and don’t talk about all the ones I do know about. But I’m very aware those struggles are likely existing and I do hope and I’m determined in this moment for a different approach to gobal organizing efforts in the future but i don’t really like going too much into the politics I do offline at the moment cuz I’m still getting my own shit together if i don’t die young i hope I’ll be in more of a position to br able to achieve some of my goals

[valiha]

We Don’t Know How to Warn You Any Harder. America is Dying. | by umair haque | Aug, 2020 | Eudaimonia and Co

[polgeonow]

Some clarification and details of something you might have heard about in the news a week ago.

[givemegayplease]

Maybe the world did end in 2012 and our consciousness was just uploaded to a hell-like simulation because Jesus Christ things are gettin' more freaky and scary since that year and it all don't feel real

[elle-smells]

I refreshed ig only to see my old hs posted a video of my comfort english teacher talking about her lesson plans and got very emo-

[kinialohaguy]

Green New Deal: Fact versus Fiction

[jogoraz]

A political gobal quagmire brewing flash-fried last sunday

[workersolidarity]

[white phosphorus being used by IDF Forces on targets in southern Lebanon]

🇮🇱🇵🇸 💥 ISRAEL SEALS OFF GAZA, DISMANTLING THE CITY BLOCK BY BLOCK 💥

American media is reporting Tuesday that Israel has completely sealed off all Gaza crossings, preventing civilians from leaving before destroying the strip block by block, village by village, checkpoint by checkpoint.

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his second address to Israeli and International media since the Hamas-led Operation Al-Aqsa Flood began on Saturday, told the people of Gaza and the world that Palestinians must leave if they wanted to survive the coming Israeli assault.

Meanwhile, Israel has sealed off all border crossings out of the territory and air strikes targeted near the Gaza-Egypt border checkpoint by the IAF [Israeli Air Force] on Monday and Tuesday compelled the Egyptians to close off the last remaining crossing out of the Gaza Strip.

With Gaza's crossings shut down and all food, medicine, fuel, water and electricity totally cut off, Gazans are now completely at the mercy of Israeli Defense Forces as they dismantle Gaza city block by block, building by building, and brick by brick using an array of offensive missiles, bombs, and rockets before the media of the entire world.

Already, according to a statement on Monday from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [OCHA], more than 123'000 Gazans have been displaced by the bombing of the city and its surrounding territories and according the UN Agency for Palestine refugees [UNRWA], more than half of those displaced by the violence are sheltering in dozens of schools.

Meanwhile, Israeli Forces continue to mobilize and escalate the situation, even as many world leaders call on Israel to show restraint and engage in dialogue with Palestinian officials, instead announcing the IDF had successfully targeted Hamas' Minister of Economy Jawad Abu Shamala.

According to the Israeli media, Israeli Defense Forces have expanded their mobilization of reservists to 360'000 as of Tuesday.

But the IDF isn't only focused on Gaza. After a few lobbies of rockets and missiles back and forth on the Lebanon-Israel border, and a warning from Netanyahu for Israelis to leave Egypt, Israel is preparing for a large-scale conflict on multiple fronts with its various Arab adversaries bordering the country.

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that IDF Forces were "looking to the North" as it mobilizes its forces.

“We are also looking to the North as well with full readiness, and we are fully coordinating with [the US Central Command],” said Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari.

“[Whoever] attacks us all over the Middle East will face a decisive attack back,” he added.

Adding to the sense that the conflict may be beginning to spiral out of control, Israeli Defense Forces claimed they intercepted 4 out 14 rockets fired from the territory of Lebanon on Tuesday evening, with 10 off the landing in "open areas." Lebanese media reported only 10-12 rockets were launched from its territory by Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad [PIJ].

This came just minutes after it was reported IDF Forces fired artillery at rocket-launch positions within Lebanese territory.

This all comes on the heals of a joint statement issued by the Biden Administration in conjunction with France's President Macron, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, President Meloni of Italy and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the UK reaffirming their support for Israel's apartheid government.

"We make clear that the terrorist actions of Hamas have no justification, no legitimacy, and must be universally condemned," the statement reads.

"...Our countries will support Israel in its efforts to defend itself and its people against such atrocities. We further emphasize that this is not a moment for any party hostile to Israel to exploit these attacks to seek advantage," the statement warns.

This didn't stop the powerful Iraqi politician Hadi Al-Amiri, who is a key figure in Iraq's coalition government, from threatening US interests in Iraq if the United States gave support to an offensive by Israeli Forces into Gaza.

"If they intervene, we would intervene…if the Americans intervened openly in this conflict...we will consider all American targets legitimate … and we will not hesitate to target it," al-Amiri said

Al-Amiri leads the Badr Organization, a Shi'ite political organization that the United States claims is close to Iran, that forms part of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces [PMF].

At least 900 Israelis have been killed in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood so far, with over 2'600 injuries according to Israeli officials.

Palestinian authorities have said some 830 Palestinians have lost their lives in the bombardment of Gaza so far, with more than 4'250 wounded.

There's no sign yet of any end to the fighting coming as Israel continues to prepare for an offensive and Hamas refuses to negotiate as long as the bombing of Gaza continues.

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POWER BROKERS CALL ON BIDEN TO RESIGN NOW AND MAKE HARRIS PRESIDENT

FROM OUR POLITICAL STRATEGY EDITOR JOE GOBALLS KEY DEMOCRATIC POWER brokers are now calling on President Joe Biden to resign in office so that his Vice President Kamala Harris would become President and fight the next election as the incumbent. “Look, she’s on the back foot,” says Hubert Blukoller, a union leader from the mid-west. “If she could become President now, today, then she would have…

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Saturday, November 14, 2020 - 1:00 P.M. (EST) Join Gobal Gospel with our special guest, Author Jarred Kershaw of JKMK Publishing LLC. Jarred Kershaw is a graduate of Deleware State University. As an educator he will share with the listener life lessons and experiences. In a season of intense political, economic, and social, and religious unrest we are taking the time to look back as we move forward. What is the history of the African - American male? What is his plight in the 21st century? This is a conversation that is presented to the reader in 'Blue Skies & Sunny Days'. Tune in and be blessed!

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কেমন হবে ৩য় বিশ্বযুদ্ধ? Gobal Politics & 3rd World War

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New Resource -- Kanopy

New Resource — Kanopy

The Henry Whittemore Library is happy to announce a new resource: Kanopy! Billed as “Netflix, for colleges,” Kanopy provides streaming on-demand access to thousands of documentaries, feature and independent films, and training videos. The Whittemore Library offers Kanopy’s Economics and Gobalization, Film Studies, Foreign Language Films, Human Rights, Political Science, Psychology, Race and…

[practicefortheheart]

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True. I’m just super bummed because lately, I don’t see the helpers, the nice people, the ones rooting for progress anymore in between the many, many trolls, Trumps, racists, sexists, fascists and other people whose opinions make me clench my butt :) thanks for reminding me they do exist.

A lot of people are just busy with staying alive. They often don’t have the mental capacity to think about progress, about gobal politics or about the environment. They just want to live another day. 

Other people just want to be happy, and they try to ignore the news (there are a lot of people like that in developed countries who have that luxury (but for how much longer??) - like 80% of the people we know, probably). They just feel like they can’t change anything, that they are not heard anyway, they don’t believe their efforts will matter - they just want to live their life without fuss. They aren’t bad people, though. 

I always like to think about people as complex beings who ultimately want the same thing, and that is to be happy. The problem is that not everyone has the same view on how to get that happiness. A lot of people think fame, success or money will make them happy, and that is sadly not true, I think. 

But yeah, this helps me deal with whatever shitfest the world is turning into. (it doesn’t always work, but, you know...)

[uppereastclusterfuck]

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Alright everyone, it’s officially our FIVE YEAR TIME JUMP. Listed under the Read More is the collection of information for characters that we’ve received during the five years. If anyone is not included, feel free to reach out to the player to get any information you need. If you have any questions, let us know and happy roleplaying!

YEAR ONE

Ryan moved to Atlantic City to work on his club

Julie goes off to explore the world with her best friend Wes

Quinn makes the cover of People magazine

Sebastian took over Smythe industries becoming the youngest CEO in New York after pulling a coup d'etat on his father

Theo and Blaine moved to London for Blaine’s music program

Max finishes enough songs to put together an album

Alex graduates from NYU, majored in Physics and Chemistry 

Stacey spends most of the year traveling and secretly dating Julian McIntosh while attending the EWS parties whenever she’s in town

Kitty starts her own Publicity company; she takes the lead in hosting the sex parties due to Hunter focusing more on his family

Jace is critically stabbed six months into his incarceration

Ruby shoots Isaac, gives birth to (unexpected) twins – Gray & Harley 

Riley gives birth to Samantha in Nebraska with Stevie present

Isaac starts officially dating Valentina seven months after Ranie’s death

Sam completes police academy, Started dating Marley

Joey becomes a premire dancer and gets heavily involved with partying to ease her guilt after leaving her girlfriend and lover behind. Made best friends with a Russian figure skater who showed her how to live carefree and without regrets

Ivy spends six months in LA with Cooper before returning to New York

Stevie is diagnosed bipolar, hospitalized and goes through rehab

Kurt graduates NYU with degree in Fashion Design

Jenny gives birth to Cecelia while Hunter focuses on his political career

YEAR TWO

Thelaine stay in London, Blaine works at the Music Conservatory

Quinn expands her fashion line called “Q”

Max goes to visit Desi in Miami, where she meets a rapper that takes a liking to her work and hires her to help produce his next album

Jace becomes a shot-caller of a prison gang that consists mostly of known mob associates from other families as well as ones from the Anderson family

Riley moves her way up from a maid at a B&B to concierge while attending a junior college to become a nurse

Joey ends up hooked on painkillers after a fall from a bar puts an end to her dancing career, she is deported back to the states

Stacey makes her Paris Fashion Week debut while walking for Marc Jacobs and being featured on the cover of CR Fashion Book magazine

Sebastian builds Smythe Industries into a gobal brand, expanding the company beyond real estate and building/development contracts, dipping into the tech industry. Building another branch in Silicon Valley with an emphasis on advancing technology in smart houses

Ryan breaks up with Biff, deals with heartache

Julian files for divorce from his wife

Biff and Kitty get married

Kurt is noticed by Vogue, is given a runway show in the Fall

Stevie moves back to New York, reconnects with Ivy and his siblings

Marley starts singing in open mic nights at several clubs

Alex works as a T.A. at the Science School at NYU

Fran moves in with Alex, gets pregnant

Isaac and Valentina get married

Ivy helped Stevie and grows close to him

Hunter proposes to Jenny, they wed

Ruby starts working at Belle Reve

YEAR THREE

Ivy starts open relationship with Stephan, auditions for Broadway

Stephan invests in a private security company

Stevie stars a relationship with Ivy

Valentina starts getting more involved in the family business

Jace dodged several attempts on his life and gets jumped a lot

Riley graduated early from nursing school by attending day and night classes plus doing online courses. Started training immediately at a hospital while still keeping her job at the B&B for extra money

Joey is forced into rehab by her sister and dads, required therapy and given a caregiver before she’s allowed access to her trust fund again, Goes to school for business

Stacey signs contracts to do campaigns for major brands like Estee Lauder, Maybelline, Chanel, Dior and her first Vogue feature including a full spread and interview about her sudden rise to the top of mainstream and high fashion

Blaine and Theo move back to New York

Max starts her own record label where she is a producer 

Fran gives birth to Lucas, takes time off from the hospital

Ryan disappears and focuses on his business

Julian’s divorce is official

Julie stops by New York to visit before moving back to LA

Quinn starts a magazine called Lucy, begins work on talk show

Hunter and Jenny start having marital discord

Sam and Marley break up

Marley leaves New York to pursue a singing career

Ruby becomes the General Manager of Belle Reve

Kitty is interviewed by Forbes magazine

Kurt is promoted to jr editor of Vogue, continues designing

YEAR FOUR

Anna Evans starts kindergarten

Biff is caught cheating and Kitty files for divorce

Ivy struggles being cast due to her past party girl reputation

Stevie begins to foster a boy named Ty

Max’s album finally comes out with good success thanks to her connections

Quinn starts pushing for children but Max doesn’t want them

Jace is involved in a war that spilled in from the outside with a rival gang that left three dead, one by Jace’s own hand though that is unknown to the authorities, and six other severely injured. Lost his right hand man in the incident

Stacey makes her first appearance in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, walking along side Adriana Lima as the main featured models, earning her wings. Walks for Prada in their show for Milan Fashion Week, landing her an appearance in Italian Vogue. She was in advertisements for Rebecca Taylor, Jean Paul Gaultier, Donna Karan, Nina Ricci, Chloé, Lacoste, Sportmax, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Elie Saab, Dolce & Gabbana, Gap, Bally Shoe, Bergdorf Goodman, Pringle of Scotland, Dior, Hermes, Oscar de la Renta, Sonia Rykiel, Aquascutum, Topshop, Eryn Brinie, Uniqlo, Omnia Jade, Lord & Taylor, Barneys New York, American Eagle, Victoria’s Secret PINK, and Adidas. EVE became the face of the Marc Jacobs fragrance Lola. She has walked for numerous designers in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, including Shiatzy Chen, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Gucci, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Versace, and Elie Saab

Desi and Julie run into each other, start relationship

Alex gets hired by a major pharmaceutical company

Jenny and Hunter try to fix their marriage

Blaine starts back at school to eventually become a college professor

Stephan’s security company becomes wildly successful and profitable

Valentina gets pregnant with Isaac’s child

Fran officially leaves the hospital to stay home with Lucas

The record label Marley signed with files for bankruptcy, leaving Marley with an unfinished album

Ruby sold her first song to a famous musician

YEAR FIVE

Valentina gives birth to a boy they call Junior

Stephan buys his own place in Greenwich, NY

Ivy made understudy for major roles but continues struggling

Hunter gets Jenny pregnant, a boy born in summer

Quinn and Max break up due to the children argument

Max goes on tour for three months

Desi leaves Julie unexpectedly, moves back to New York

Fran gets a job working in a pediatric office

Stacey decides to take some time off and return home to focus on family and her relationship after appearing in a music video for The Chainsmokers and Charlie Puth

Isaac gets Valentina pregnant again a few months after Junior’s birth

Kitty expands her company into a Media conglomerate where she starts running her own brand of magazines, newspapers and tv shows

Ryan has his first child Rein, moves back to New York

Blaine gets a part time job at Callbacks Cafe

Sebastian and Kurt finally break up for good, after an on again off again relationship

Marley starts auditioning for movies and tv shows, getting small roles, and starts doing some modeling work, eventually landing a big upcoming role

Joey opens up a dance studio and starts teaching ballet in Lower Manhattan

Ruby sells more songs, twins start pre-k

Sebastian and Quinn find comfort in each other, both depressed from their break ups, and have sex, then she finds out she’s pregnant

Sam starts dating Kitty

Julie moves back to New York with Wes, her best friend, at the end of the year; goes back to her old job at the strip club

Jace is granted parole and released to return home

Burt Hummel passes away at the end of the year

Riley is forced to come back to NYC to help arrange his funeral and be with her brother