The Political Thread

[Chris]

Hunter Biden gun trial updates: Hunter Biden guilty on a 3 counts

Get updates on the federal gun trial of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.

abcnews.go.com

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has been found guilty on all three counts in his federal gun case.

 

[Chris]

Hezbollah Says Commander Was Killed in an Israeli Strike in Southern Lebanon

The killing of the commander, Taleb Abdallah, came as fighting on the Israel-Lebanon border has escalated.

www.nytimes.com

Hezbollah said on Tuesday that Israeli forces killed one of its commanders in a strike in southern Lebanon, stoking concerns about escalating the conflict on another Israeli front.

The commander, Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, was among the highest-ranking Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon to have been killed by Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel set off war in the Gaza Strip and inflamed tensions along Israel’s northern border.

 

[Grim]

Texas Secessionsts win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step'

The state GOP has backed a referendum on leaving the American Union in its 2024 legislative platform.

www.newsweek.com

Boy I'd certainly love to see them try this.

 

[OsBlaze]

 

[Chris]

Has anyone told him that he missed the primaries

 

[OsBlaze]

Hulk would lose then try to use creative control to say he won.

 

[Chris]

Hulk would lose then try to use creative control to say he won.

"Stop the count" was basically this

 

[Sky]

The cult is now worshipping Trump as a god

 

[Samoa Looch]

IDF knew of Hamas's plan to kidnap 250 before October 7 attack - report

The IDF had precise information about Hamas's intentions, but due to prevailing conceptions in the security establishment and possible negligence by officials, the warning signs were not acted on.

www.jpost.com

The IDF had precise information about Hamas's intentions, but due to prevailing conceptions in the security establishment and possible negligence by officials, the warning signs were not acted on.

A newly surfaced document has revealed that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and intelligence systems had detailed knowledge of Hamas's plan to raid Israel and kidnap 250 people weeks before the October 7 massacre.

The document, which was compiled in the Gaza Division, outlined Hamas's intentions and was known to top intelligence officials, according to a report by Kan News.

The document, titled "Detailed End-to-End Raid Training," was distributed on September 19, 2023, and described in detail the series of exercises conducted by Hamas's elite units.

Well, there you go.

 

[Chris]

U.S. Pier for Gaza Aid Is Failing, and Could Be Dismantled Early

Officials hope a looming deadline will pressure Israel to open more land routes into the territory, which is facing extreme levels of hunger.

www.nytimes.com

The $230 million temporary pier that the U.S. military built on short notice to rush humanitarian aid to Gaza has largely failed in its mission, aid organizations say, and will probably end operations weeks earlier than originally expected.

In the month since it was attached to the shoreline, the pier has been in service only about 10 days. The rest of the time, it was being repaired after rough seas broke it apart, detached to avoid further damage or paused because of security concerns.

 

[Chris]

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/18/gavin-newsom-wants-to-take-smart-phones-out-of-schools-00163852

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday vowed to severely restrict the use of smartphones during the school day, a dramatic move by the nation’s largest state amid dire warnings from the Biden administration that social media harms children.

 

[OsBlaze]

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/18/gavin-newsom-wants-to-take-smart-phones-out-of-schools-00163852

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday vowed to severely restrict the use of smartphones during the school day, a dramatic move by the nation’s largest state amid dire warnings from the Biden administration that social media harms children.

Was having a nice civil discussion about this with someone earlier. I’m not exactly sure how I feel about it, I think kids surely don’t need to be on their phones at school, 100%. But I feel like they should be able to have something in case of an emergency and they need to quickly be in contact with each other.

 

[Chris]

I feel out of touch with this one honestly bc in my school, they changed policies and became much more relaxed with phones the last couple years which I loved but they had every social media known to man blocked and if you disconnected from the wifi the service was too shit to load lmao I imagine the blocking doesn't work if the service is good enough and everyone has unlimited data but that seems to be a much easier solution to me

 

[Chris]

Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since Cold War

Putin was met upon his nighttime arrival by Kim, who shook his hands, hugged him twice and rode with him from the airport in a limousine in a huge motorcade.

apnews.com

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces “aggression,” in a pact that came as both face escalating standoffs with the West.

Details of the deal were not immediately clear, but it could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War. Both leaders described it as a major upgrade of their relations, covering security, trade, investment and cultural and humanitarian ties.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Was having a nice civil discussion about this with someone earlier. I’m not exactly sure how I feel about it, I think kids surely don’t need to be on their phones at school, 100%. But I feel like they should be able to have something in case of an emergency and they need to quickly be in contact with each other.

As a teacher, I believe the current rules in my school work fine : phones need to be turned off and inside kids' schoolbags. If they ring, confiscate them and the kids can get them back from the monitors at the end of the day. If it happens too often, the parents will be asked to come and get the phone themselves. Usually does the trick, as they're annoyed to have to come after work just for that.
Kids don't need it inside the school, we have all their family's information in case of emergency.