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A journey to the hidden settlement of nature’s busy hydro-engineer

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Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA would dramatically expand Israeli influence over the U.S. military by integrating weapons production, battlefield A.I., surveillance technologies, and defense supply chains—while reducing public oversight and accountability.

The post NDAA: New U.S. Bill Will Fuse Israel and U.S. Militaries Into One appeared first on MintPress News.

Yeah, I’m  rans, bu  mos  people can’     ell.
Maybe  hey can  ell I’m nonbinary, bu  mos  days
 hey jus misgender me “hey ma’am” (  hough I’m no ).
I was born  his way, I always knew I was a boy
growing up, bu  back  hen I was called “ omboy,”
which a  leas  had “boy” in  he name. Puber y
blockers weren’  a  hing  hen, bu  sex-change
surgery was and I  ried every angle bu  my paren s
wouln’  buy i , so I s opped asking and grew up
wi h  he wrong hormones coursing  hrough me.
I looked like a sor  of girl, bu  fel  s ill so much
like a guy, bu   hen over  ime, I admi  I grew  o
apprecia e my female  hink bu s  ill, I never did
adjus   o my body, so I wear loose clo hing.
I wear a  rucker cap a lo  (mos  of  he  ime backwards)
and have never been a fan of mirrors bu  I don’ 

Like Gulliver in Lilliput, “greatness” in the political realm depends on the existence of a group deemed puny or weak.

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Sweetie, sit down. I know you’ve been asking for a cell phone for a while now. And though your father and I both agree that you’re ready for the responsibility, we unfortunately can’t get you one just yet, or maybe ever, because we don’t know how to add you to Grandma’s family plan.

You see, when I was your age, my mother (Grammie, to you) added me to a family plan, which meant that my phone costs were included in her bill. Your father’s mother, Nana, did the same with Dad. So now we’re stuck, lest we start paying for phone usage ourselves. This all happened long before you were born, and has been going on for quite literally decades.

You’re probably thinking “family plan”? But am I not part of this family? And yes, honey, of course you are. But Verizon used to consider only five lines to be a family, and we’re maxed out.

Dear Human,

We are pleased to inform you that after several decades of constant (if often subpar) operation, you have finally crossed the threshold from “garage sale junk” to “retro memorabilia.” Your body is no longer considered a worn-out, high-mileage clunker, but a heritage artifact in fair to salvageable condition.

Congratulations on this status upgrade. But it’s important not to rest on those laurels—the leaves are prickly and offer no lumbar support for your delicate relic of a body. Now that you are a vintage human, you’ll need to elevate your care routine from basic annual maintenance to an expensive hobby that takes up most of the space in your house and on your calendar.

She is not here to eat. She is here to ensure my compliance.

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Welcome to the wireless high-speed intranet and internet access system (“Wi-Fi System”) at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (“ORD”). Please read the following information, terms, and conditions carefully before using the ORD Free Wi-Fi. This agreement (“Agreement”) governs your rights and responsibilities, as well as our rights and responsibilities, relating to the use of the Wi-Fi System. In using the Wi-Fi System, you hereby check “yes” to the following terms and conditions:

Israel bills itself as a haven for LGBTQ+ rights. Its bureaucratic system can further endanger queer Palestinian asylum-seekers.

The post A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” Israel Tried to Exploit Him for Intelligence. appeared first on The Intercept.