Do youse guys have a dog or a cat in your life?

I used to. I had both dogs and cats.

• Dogs are loyal, and simple. But they tend to make a mess all the time. Digging holes, shitting everywhere, and getting into things are normal. They love to run with you, hike with you and run alongside you as you ride your bicycle.
• Cats are complex, but loving. They tend to sleep a lot, and love to chase after things. Oh, and they have claws. You cannot really take them out for a hike with you unless they are trained to do so.

Whether it is a dog, or a cat, or both I suggest adding one to your family. They require some work, but having one (as opposed to not having one) makes all the difference between loneliness and companionship.

Choose one that fits your lifestyle.

If you are an active or outdoors person, a dog would fit your lifestyle well.

If you are more of an introvert, and stay home a lot, then get a cat. Whatever, choose the pet that fits your lifestyle.

Pet selection should be based on lifestyle.

And with that, we start off with today…

For over a Day . . . I’ve had this sickening feeling . . . .

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I have this unnerving sense of dread and impending doom and I can’t relate it to anything other than what’s going on in this war.

It’s like a weight, a presence, an unseen force, telling me something very bad is about to happen.

I hope it is wrong but it has been ongoing for hours now.

It’s oppressive, inescapable, relentless and surreal.

I know that feeling. I had it right before the police surprise raided me  before they arrested me on the way to work.

Domain Commander says that some "little Bads" happened. But no middle to big bads are on the horizon.

This is the real intel. Take it, and do with it as you will. I myself, believe the Domain Commander. -MM

If you are over 50 and if your partner passed away, do you think you would actively try to find a new partner?

I was 63 and we had been married for 41 years when my late wife passed away from Cancer.

I supported her for the four years it took to die (!) and sat at her side for the last two months, only going out for a quick walk or supply session when the palliative nurses visited twice a day. (In Canada, a free service.)

After it was all over and my daughters had returned to their normal lives, I screamed myself hoarse in the house.

She didn’t answer. – She was gone – FOREVER.

Someone suggested that I should be a dance partner on a cruise ship. Why not? I had lost my job to a corporate bankruptcy and was free for while.

I took the necessary dance courses and flew to Valparaiso, Chile.

After one month dancing with many, many women I had made up my mind. I like women and I want one in my life again.

I worked Match dot com with a real and honest profile, had coffee dates with seventeen and were no further ahead until – I met my 18th date, a widow my age.

We got married three years later, after I had proposed with a $ 1.00 aluminum ring from the Dollarstore on the second level of the Eiffel Tower.

It was cold and rainy. The blurry picture was taken by a chilled Norwegian teenager who was nearby.

She said yes. We are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary soon.

Does Trump, the proud president of the United States of America, a country of freedom and justice, enjoy intimidating and threatening a weak country like Ukraine?

Recently, the United States submitted a proposal to the United Nations, but did not mention “respecting the territorial integrity of Ukraine”. The U.S. vassal states remained silent, and only the Chinese representative to the United Nations has been speaking out for Ukraine’s national interests.

Where are those people who used to always talk about ‘freedom’ and ‘justice’ now? Are their mouths filled with Trump’s big cock so they can’t talk?

I suddenly remembered that a year ago, the US representative to the UN General Assembly condemned China for not speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its vassal states followed suit. I found it extremely funny!

The two-party electoral system in the United States has caused one farce after another. The two parties are politically opposed and have different positions.

It is really regrettable that such a good country as Ukraine has been torn apart by the United States and one comedian, with its mountains and rivers broken and its people displaced.

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Remarks by Ambassador Geng Shuang at the UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine

President,

The US Representative in his statement just now once again attacked and smeared China, which we strongly oppose. I would like to highlight the following three points.

First, China’s position on the Ukraine issue is objective and impartial. We neither support any party, nor do we favor any party. China has always adhered to the general direction of a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, and has maintained contacts with all parties concerned, including Russia and Ukraine. During the general debate of the 79th UNGA session, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held respective meetings with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to actively promote peace talks. We have provided timely briefings to Russia and Ukraine on the holding of the ministerial meeting on Ukraine and the establishment of the Group of Friends for Peace, and have listened to their views.

Second, China’s position on the Ukraine issue has been consistent, namely, promoting a ceasefire and a political settlement. At the outset of the conflict, President Xi Jinping put forward four points on what should be done, making it clear that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states should be respected, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed. China has also issued a document entitled China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis, and issued six common understandings with Brazil calling for a political settlement of the crisis. The Special Representative of the Chinese Government has maintained close contact with all parties and actively engaged in shuttle diplomacy, working for peace and facilitating talks.

Third, China’s position on the Ukraine issue is open and aboveboard. We have no intention to seek selfish gains or create confrontations. China is not a creator of the Ukraine crisis, much less a party to the conflict. China has never provided lethal weapons to any party to the conflict, and has maintained consistent and strict export controls over dual-use items. We call on the international community to work together to address the negative spillover effects of the crisis, jointly maintain the security and stability of industrial and supply chains, and resist taking advantage of the situation to suppress dissent, decouple, and sever the chains. We oppose the use of the Ukraine issue by the US to smear and put pressure on China and the imposition of illegal unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction on Chinese entities and individuals. We will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies and citizens.

Thank you, President.

The China they do not want you to see.

This is an MM video that I made. Enjoy.

What are the most crucial factors that made the Chinese Communist Party’s Red Army defeat the Kuomintang in the Chinese civil war without advantages in weapons, supplies and almost everything?

TLDR: The Red Army did something no other army in China’s history has ever done before – they treated their soldiers, their POWs, and the civilians in their occupied territories, like actual human beings.

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The Red Army may not have had the best weapons or equipment, unlike the US-backed Kuomintang forces, but back in the 20th century it was the man behind the weapon who mattered more.

The average Kuomintang force was managed like other Chinese armies in ages past – desperate men signed up for things as trivial as a meal or a warm coat, discipline was enforced through beatings and other cruel corporal punishments, the officers got rich off withholding soldiers’ wages, and human losses were replenished by grabbing any random civilian off the street and sticking a gun in his hands (a practice known as “抓壯丁”). When they needed supplies from the public, they often took them by force.

“抓壯丁” in action.

In contrast, the Red Army valued one thing above all – education. This in particular made all the difference at a time when most people couldn’t even write their own names. A soldier who is educated, knows what he is fighting for, and has been taught the basics of warfare in a systematic way, is a much more effective combatant than an impulse-driven opportunist, or an unwilling participant.

If a Red Army soldier were to get lost during a skirmish or ambush, he knew what he had to do to regroup with friendlies nearby; whereas a Kuomintang detachment in the same situation would likely rout, scatter and never be found.

It should be noted that the Red Army was first and foremost a communist force. Their whole movement was built on the thoughts of Marx and Mao – from the ground up, starting with the “little people” whom the bourgeoisie and imperialists trampled on or ignored like ants. They understood that the rural areas, not the cities, were the key to victory.

Much of their effort was focused on “mass work” (群眾工作), i.e. giving the freed serfs their own land, helping the impoverished masses achieve a modern way of life and thinking, through free secular education for everyone irregardless of status or gender, redistributing wealth, and just generally lending a helping hand whenever possible. You can find many accounts of how they won the hearts of the peasants – for example, by sparing what penicillin they had on a disease-stricken village, or helping out with the sowing and harvesting of crops.

A classical image of the Red Army soldier – someone who works for, and works with the people, because he too is one of the people.

You know how in some old RPG games, you can beat the final boss much easier if you did all the side quests first, and recruited every possible ally in the process, so that they could help you out in the boss fight? That was pretty much it, the Red Army did all the tedious side quests first. And it paid off. It gave them more options as a guerrilla force.

One example of this is with a tactic known as “穿插戰術”. Basically a way to “air-drop” large numbers of troops behind enemy lines without using planes or airborne warfare tactics.

This was how it worked: the Red Army quickly marched through hostile territory, taking refuge in friendly villages for a brief rest and a meal, then moved on to the next friendly village, until they reached their destination. Local farmers and shepherds acting as sentries would inform them of any major troop movements from KMT strongholds, so that they could change their course while on the move.

If any of them became sick or wounded while on the march, they were left behind in said villages, and taken care of by local village committees. Any KMT deserters they captured on the way were either persuaded to join their cause, or paid a few coins and sent on their way home.

It proved to be an effective system, given their lack of resources. The Red Army was able to “air-drop” entire divisions like this during the Chinese Civil War. It even worked in the Korean War, as it was described vividly in some books. The Chinese volunteers were apparently able to show up in large numbers behind UN lines, and be offered a meal of fish and rice by American troops, who often mistook them for North Korean refugees.

There was a reason why the KMT gambled everything they had in the heroic, and tragic defense of Shanghai from the Japanese – the cities were all they had. They didn’t have the means to fight a guerrilla warfare like the communists did, because the common people in the countryside had little love for their exploitative ways. A popular sentiment at the time was “盼中央，望中央，中央來了更遭殃” (we pray and beg for the central/KMT government to come, but if they do come, things would only get worse).

It was pretty much a 19th century army with 20th century weapons up against a 20th century army with 19th century weapons. A more modern army is likelier to win. The lesson here is to build your movement from the ground up, because without the little people backing you, you have nothing.

Why doesn’t China overthrow its government like how many other countries did? Is China’s government democratic?

Chinese are the most rebellious and anti-authority people on the planet.

In Chinese mythologies, we don’t obey gods. We kill gods who don’t behave and get in our way.

Hou Yi, shooting down sun gods so that only one is left and frees the land from scorching heat and drought.

In the 20th century alone, we overthrew 4 national governments.

Imperial Qing China

First Republic of China

Empire of China

Republic of China, albeit this regime still has a last holdout in Taiwan.

We don’t overthrow the People’s Republic of China because we live very happy under it.

Our living standard has been improving at ten times the rate of the Americans. We’re living the fastest improvement of lives worldwide.

So why the hell would anyone want to overthrow the current government?

Or rather, why did you have an incorrect perception of China to ask such a weird question in the first place?

Maybe it’s time to check your source of information/mis-information?

Drunken Dogs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds hot dogs
• 1 cup bourbon
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Instructions

1. Cut each hot dog into four pieces. Place in slow cooker.
2. Mix bourbon, ketchup and brown sugar; pour over hot dogs.
3. Cook in slow cooker for 1 hour on HIGH.
4. Reduce heat to LOW and simmer 2 more hours.
5. Leave in slow cooker on LOW heat to serve or transfer to a chafing dish.

Why do you think many Chinese scientists are returning from US institutions to serve in Hong Kong?

Two words: China Initiative. I’ve written many in-depth answers on it before, but it’s just a new take on what they did to Qian Xuesen.

Started under Obama but continued under Trump and Biden and carried out by the US Injustice Department…uh, excuse me, Justice Department, it is a program trying to identify and arrest Chinese spies in the academic community. Chinese scientists, academics, and researchers now must live in fear of everything they do and everyone they knew, their past contacts, visiting their home country, visiting family or former mentors and professors, collaboration with colleagues back in China, anything that the U.S. government can latch on to that they could claim as spying. It is like the Salem Witch Hunts and Trials of old. And they are being burnt at the stake and sent to prison for espionage. So many are fleeing; going back to China, to other Western countries, to Hong Kong, to any safe haven they can find. And I don’t blame them. And just as with Qian Xuesen, they have created a brain drain on our academic institutions but on a much larger scale and the effects have not yet begun to be felt. It will be one of the stupidest decisions America has made in this century, just as many of Qian’s American contemporaries said of his expulsion from the United States. Yellow Peril, McCarthyism, and a fear of “reds under the bed” is alive and well. Racism lives and is government sanctioned. This is the proof.

Rednote Exposed Americans STUNNED by How Good Life is in China… And Now They’re ANGRY!

(Not interested in a pointless answer that only shows hate). Why exactly did Donald Trump decide to impose a tariff on Canada? Mexico and China make sense but Canada?

6th gen aircraft and now DeepSeek. Is China already 10 years ahead of USA?

I wrote this answer. -MM

Some great conflicting answers here. One person thinks this, and another thinks that. So many points of view, each one pulling in one direction or the other.

Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam has a pretty good answer, but I disagree with his “10 year” statement. Not that his reasoning is faulty; it isn’t. China is in direct competition with the entirety of the West. But rather the question is undefined; it is far too broad. “Ahead of the USA” in what measure?

In society cohesiveness?

China is many decades more advanced than the USA in societal structure, unity and integration with its government. The USA is floundering, and is completely divided. It is barn full of gasoline soaked hay, and any flame could ignite it at any minute.

In Manufacturing ability?

Again, China is world class, with a very advanced and elaborate supply chain. Yes the United States still has a handful of factories. But they are few and far between, and most consist of rebranding, repackaging foreign supplied sub-assemblies.

In technology?

There is no question that in the realm of technology, China is well ahead of the West (led by the United States) in most measures. Because of the nature of Chinese discourse; the humble majesty; often misunderstood in the west, my appraisal is that China is PROBABLY ahead in ALL of the major technological categories as defined by the United States government. Just public awareness is a very poor measure of actual reality.

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As an American, long living inside of China, I can tell you the following…

• China is an “iceberg”. You only see a fraction of what is actually going on.
• The West constantly misunderstands China, and then takes this misunderstanding and distorts it into something unrecognizable. This is at all levels.
• Do not get infatuated with Hollywood depictions of “high technology manufacturing”. I have seen genius contraptions out of India, Africa, and rural China using simple parts, and materials that provide workable solutions to everyday problems.
• Never judge “ability to manufacture” with financial investment. That is a dangerous illusion and will distort your understanding of capability.

So, using an American medium for discourse about Chinese (relative) positional status regarding social-environmental-and technical lead is a dangerous route to follow. There isn’t a leading role as the racetrack to dominance is not a straight wide road, but rather a curvy road that winds up and down though hills and valleys.

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In this “snapshot” of time, China is CLEARLY leading in just about every measure.

If this was not the case, then there wouldn’t be a NEED for a multi-billion dollar anti-China funded narrative. This narrative exists because the American government does not want anyone to know what China is, what it is doing, and how poorly the West is comparatively.

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All this aside, I am presently on vacation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. And honestly, most everyone here speaks Chinese. Surprising me.

Native Malay and English is also heard, but the Chinese influence is undeniable. The malls are filled with Chinese products, and the restaurants are heavily influenced by Chinese cuisine and culture. They use Chinese QR payments systems; Alipay and Wechat, as well as Union-Pay.

I would say that of the thousands of foreigners visiting Malaysia in this snapshot in time, I have only met ONE American couple. They are American expats from China on vacation. I have not met ANY Americans, from the United States. I guess that Americans still don’t like to travel.

Though I have met some Europeans. Most, in fact by a large measure, of the vacationers here are from China.

The claws of the Chinese dragon are everywhere. And most people have a positive view of the Chinese.

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So, two months ago the “experts” in the USA were convinced that China was two years behind in AI. And that a massive influx of money was needed to race to the top before China could.

Nope.

Six months ago, the “experts” in the USA said that China was just copying the American aviation industry, and that it never could “catch up” with the USA.

Nope.

One year ago, “president” Biden claimed that he has successfully stalled Chinese advances, and that Americans have never lived in such a prosperous and hopeful time. The world was still American.

Nope.

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Believe what you want.

China is moving forward and there is nothing you or anyone else can do about it. The train has left the station, and you are just standing there with a pickle in your hand. You can run to catch the train and jump on board, or sit down and play with your pickle.

This is 2025. Year of the Snake.

The fourth turning has entered the reconstruction phase. It’s a time of renewal, rebuilding and joint collaboration. It’s a happy and hopeful time.

It is a happy and hopeful time.

You cannot drive forward if you are always looking in your rear-view mirror.

What is an experience you had at a gas station you’ll never forget?

Two related experiences.

In 1964 my Grandmother bought a brand new Plymouth Valiant Signet V-200. I was 8 years old when she brought it home. About a month later I was playing with my cousin at their gas station, My aunt was in the back and my uncle was out on a service call so my cousin and I were manning the pumps and the store. (Yes, no pesky child labour laws then in a small town.)

My grandmother came in to get gas; I proudly filled the tank, washed the windshield, checked the oil all that stuff that was common at a gas station then. The total came to $3.50 for a full tank. First time I ever pumped gas into a car.

I loved that car — I drove it on my 16th birthday to take my road test, I drove it to my high school graduation. When my grandmother stopped driving she signed it over to me and it was my daily ride for several years.

I recently got it restored, full rebuild engine, new brakes, fuel system and body work and paint. New interior — it looks as good as it was new.

The day I picked it up from the restorers, the tank was almost empty since it was a new fuel system and they only put a couple liters in it to test it out.

Went to a self serve place. Put $65 into the tank.

5

Daily, Except in Hurricanes

Submitted into Contest #210 in response to: Write about a character who has to grapple with something completely alien to them.… view prompt

Now retired, he’d lived his whole life in this house. He made mud pies at the foot of the driveway before they paved the street. He went to school with the boy who fathered the man who just sold his house.

Ybor City, in Tampa, Florida, was once filled with people Ramon had known forever. So many lifelong friends had moved away or passed on.

Ramon’s neighborhood was gentrifying. He’d only just learned the term. Now it was happening in a moment. This was the sixth house in a year.

Many of the houses were dilapidated. Nearly a century old, his grandparents bought theirs new. Some were abandoned as unlivable. Buyers purchase cheaply for the land’s value. The deal closes and they demolish the house, or ‘remodel’ it into a palace. But how many palaces can fit onto one block?

Meanwhile, the sellers take the ‘best offer’ and leave their past behind. It’s just economics. But they’re blind to how cheaply they sold their sense of place and of belonging.

‘All I know is my old neighborhood is gone.’

It seemed a particular curse that Ramon had reached this age only to feel so dislocated. Yes, he had his home. The only one he’d ever known. But this wasn’t just an address. He felt his life chipping away.

He kept the interior the same, with family pictures, a table cloth and fresh flowers in his wife’s favorite vase. A woman came to dust and wash his cup every week. He kept it simple.

He cherished being surrounded by friends and family with shared memories and values. He belonged here. And now he was alone. How many friends had he lost?

He felt untethered where he’d always belonged. He no longer recognized his Ybor City.

Sitting on his veranda, looking across the street, Ramon felt imprisoned. Even his children had moved away, busy building their lives.

It wasn’t a racial thing. His neighbors’ race was never the point. He got along with everyone. But they shared no history. He didn’t know them. Would he ever?

‘Should be called puppies, not yuppies, so few are house broken. Making a home but ruining the neighborhood.’

The next afternoon, he met his old workmate, Chico, at a new, franchise, coffee shop. The décor looked like Cuba got strained through a manga comic. Sitting under an umbrella they watched the crowd.

“Look at this place! So clean…” Chico ran his hand over the tabletop and examined his fingers.

“Yeah, but with none of the style of our old hang out. Hard surfaces and no heart.” Chico smiled. “Thanks for driving in.” Chico shrugged. “Where you live now?”

“By Clearwater beach. Nice. You should visit.” Ramon demurred. “Really… Sounds far. But it isn’t.”

Ramon nodded toward the other clientele. “Look at these hipsters, alone at their table, staring at a laptop. Nibbling a six-dollar scone.”

“For a scone?” Chico rolled his eyes.

“The world’s overflowing with strangers, Chico. No one talks anymore. Unless you count your six thousand friends on anti-social media you’ve never met.”

They sipped their coffees. Chico made a sour face.

Ramon said, “Right? We’re in Ybor City, for God’s sake. Think you could get a Cuban coffee?” Chico laughed. Ramon wagged a sugar packet. “What’s this white stuff? Give me a shot of molasses… and condensed milk… a shot of Heaven!”

Chico nodded. “Simpler times, my friend.”

“Ask for molasses. See the look you get.”

“You need a girlfriend, Ramon.”

They laughed loudly.

“Oh, no, Chico… That ship sailed.” He smiled with glistening eyes. “I miss Carmen too much. It wouldn’t be right…”

“I get it.”

“Ahh, the hours I spent as a boy, listening to my Abuelo and his friends talking and laughing over dominos. They let me keep score.”

“That club closed years ago. Is the building still there?”

“It’s a video game store. We worked when we were young. Video games didn’t exist.”

“Don’t I know…?”

“All those beeps and hums. I miss the click of dominos against each other.”

Ramon walked with Chico to his car on the far side of Jose Marti Park. A few shaded tables had chess players leaning into their games.

Wild chickens chased the crumbs Ramon scattered from his scone. He stooped and addressed the big white rooster holding court.

“So much history. Right, Colonel? Does anyone remember it, besides you and me?”

The rooster regarded him seriously.

Ramon rambled on. “My Nana worked in the cigar factory with her friends. Every night they’d walk home to their families. They laughed together. Shared the good and the bad. At bedtime, she’d tell me Don Quixote’s adventures.”

They got to Chico’s car and embraced farewell.

Chico punched his shoulder. “Hey… The new owners might be nice. You’ll make new friends.”

Ramon nodded. “Good point, Chico. Could happen. Thanks again.”

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He stared at the moving truck parked across the street.

Ramon shook his head. ‘My people used to live here. Now they only come to work, cleaning and gardening. Where do they go at quitting time?’

When the movers broke for lunch, he crossed to them. Ramon introduced himself.

“The new owners… how are they? They from out of state? They treat you well?”

They said they kept busy. Everyone is selling, starting new lives. “You could sell that house for a ton.”

Ramon said, “True. But where do I go then?”

A voice called out, “Boy!”

The new owner gestured at him.

Ramon offered his hand to shake. “Ramon… Welcome to the…”

The man ignored his greeting. “Tell my wife when you unload the ‘kitchen’ boxes. ‘ You read English?”

“I’m Ramon, your neighbor from across the street. Welcome…”

The man walked away.

Ramon looked at the workers. “He called me ‘boy.’” They laughed. “He ever call you ‘boy’?”

One guy said, “No. We’d drop his stuff.”

A week later, Ramon noticed a line of cars dropping people across the street. In party clothes, they carried gift bags, wine and platters.

Ramon bought a party-sized, traditional Cuban sandwich at his favorite deli. His mouth watered at the perfume of juicy, roasted pork, ham and salami on the sliced, fresh Cuban bread. A feast.

Ramon rang his new neighbor’s doorbell. A woman opened the door. Music and laughter poured out.

He presented his gift. “Welcome to the neighborhood.”

The woman called a helper to take the platter.

She said, “Thank you. I didn’t see a card. Who sent it?” She offered Ramon a ten-dollar bill.

He pushed the tip away. “It’s from me. I’m Ramon, your neighbor, across the street.” He pulled a Cuban cigar from his jacket. “For your husband. Welcome!”

She recoiled at seeing the cigar. “Oh. My husband doesn’t smoke. We don’t buy tobacco.”

“I’m not selling. It’s a welcome gift, the best Cuban…”

“Thank you, but no. Not necessary.” She held the door defensively.

Ramon got the message. “I see you have company. I’ll let you get back. Welcome…”

The door shut. He turned toward his house and placed the cigar back in his pocket.

Sitting on his veranda, Ramon smoked his cigar in the deepening gloom. He watched the banana palms sway gracefully. Only the cigar’s ember and drifting smoke revealed his presence. His neighbor’s party went late. Ramon went to bed without turning on a light.

The next morning, Ramon arrived early at Jose Marti Park and claimed a shaded table. The chess hustlers would arrive later. He laid out his dominos and smiled. He scattered corn meal to the chickens and greeted ‘the Colonel.’ Sipping his Cuban coffee from a thermos, he waited.

A boy ran up and pointed. “Mister, what are those?”

“Dominos. My favorite game.”

“Oh… dominos. Will you teach me? Can I play?”

“Of course.”

The boy’s mother approached. “Don’t bother the man, Roy.”

“No bother. He wants to learn. Care to join us in a game? I’m Ramon.” He gestured for her to sit.

“Hi, I’m Rachel. Can three play?”

“Yes… Up to four friends can…”

Emil ran to the playground to enlist another friend.

She sat. “It’s been so long. I played when I was little.”

“I learned when I was your son’s age.”

“You come here often?”

“Daily, except in hurricanes. We’re the Jose Marti Domino Club.”

“Really? I’ve never seen you.”

“This is our first day.”

She laughed. Emil brought two friends. Rachel winced, unsure of how to navigate the situation.

Ramon smiled at her. “I’ll keep score.”

He got the game started, sipped coffee and sat back with his score pad. The sound of clicking tiles punctuated the quiet conversation and laughter of friends. Ramon felt loved.

Chinese Rednote app Destroying Years Of USA Propaganda – Americans Left Shocked!

Tic-Toc Thread On The War On Iran – 5

This is dangerous. The majority of Muslim in the Middle East are Shia. Killing the Ayatollah would make the war personal to them.

Defense Minister: Taking out Khamenei, ‘the modern Hitler,’ is a goal of the operation – YnetNews, Jun 19 2025

Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a statement to the media at the site of the direct missile hit in Holon, and for the first time threatened to eliminate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “Preventing the existence of Khamenei, the modern Hitler – one of the goals of the operation,” he said. “A dictator like Khamenei, who leads Iran and has inscribed the destruction of Israel on his flag – he cannot continue to exist.”

Fake outrage:

Hala Jaber @HalaJaber – 9:53 UTC · Jun 19, 2025🔴 IMPORTANT: Israel is yelling “hospital!” to distract from the real headline – the actual targets. Iran didn’t strike Soroka Hospital directly, it hit IDF’s C4I & cyber ops HQ in Gav-Yam tech park, Be’er Sheva:

📍 Digital command & C4ISR systems
👥 Thousands of troops stationed
📏 Just 1–2 km from the hospital, not “far,” not “accidental,” not “random.”

The military intelligence nerve center was the real target.
Soroka’s damage? Collateral from a strike on an active war machine.

PS: If you set up a military base next to a hospital, don’t act shocked when the windows rattle.

Behind the scenes negotiations continue:

Exclusive: Iran delivers response to new US proposal

The Iranian response was sent to the White House just before noon EDT on June 18. The high-ranking source with insight into proceedings described the document to Amwaj.media as “a polite no, but with a good explanation.”A second senior source described the communication as “long” and in essence stating that Iran, in principle, does not object to negotiations to “discuss possible ways forward.” However, the source stated, it is not politically feasible to do so “while our people are under bombardment.”

The source declined to get into specifics on the substance of the response, but Iran has in the past indicated that it would be open to the idea of a multilateral consortium—as long as such a facility is built on Iranian soil.

The exchanges over June 17-18, which are believed to be direct, come as President Trump has publicly demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while hinting that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be Israel’s next target.

What were the best years of your life?

Why are people adopting DeepSeek’s AI when its answers are so obviously biased toward the Chinese worldview propaganda?