The Political Thread

[Shane]

2800 injured?

Bruh we gonna have a full blown war in the Middle East

 

[Comrade Khan]

how is that not an act of terrorism lol

 

[Samoa Looch]

how is that not an act of terrorism lol

Because they are only defending themselves... obviously, they are the faces after all.

 

[Samoa Looch]

The Parliament of Georgia approves a law on "family values and the protection of minors" that would restrict LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

Georgia's parliament approves anti-LGTBQ+ bill – DW – 09/17/2024

The ruling Georgian Dream party has voted to approve legislation that would allow authorities to outlaw Pride events and censor media. The bill is similar to a law in neighboring Russia.

www.dw.com

 

[Comrade Khan]

East Europeans being behind the times? I am le shocked

 

[Shane]

I legit feel like this is real in today world

 

[Grim]

Because they are only defending themselves... obviously, they are the faces after all.

Ah yes, the Roman way.

"We're defending ourselves! That's why we preemptively conquered your territory and slaughtered 2/3 of your population."

 

[Samoa Looch]

Ah yes, the Roman way.

"We're defending ourselves! That's why we preemptively conquered your territory and slaughtered 2/3 of your population."

Exactly

 

[Chris]

Death toll in Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions rises to 20, with more than 450 injured – Middle East crisis as it happened

Rising number of deaths comes as White House says US not involved in wave of explosions ‘in any way’

www.theguardian.com

Explosions seemingly targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah went off in multiple cities in Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, just a day after a wide-ranging attack in which pagers used mostly by Hezbollah members exploded, injuring over 2,800 and killing 12. Blasts occurred in the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as the cities of Nabatieh, Tyre and Saida in south Lebanon.

A source in Hezbollah confirmed that walkie-talkies used by the group were being targeted. A senior security source said that the explosions were small in size, similar to yesterday’s attack, and said that security agencies would investigate the matter further.

There were not yet any reports of casualties, but ambulances were heard by a Guardian reporter heading to the southern suburbs of Beirut.

 

[Chris]

https://www.kxan.com/news/political-news/ap-justice-department-sues-over-baltimore-bridge-collapse-and-seeks-100m-in-cleanup-costs/

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.

The lawsuit filed in Maryland alleges that the electrical and mechanical systems on the ship, the Dali, were improperly maintained, causing it to lose power and veer off course before striking a support column on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Death toll in Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions rises to 20, with more than 450 injured – Middle East crisis as it happened

Rising number of deaths comes as White House says US not involved in wave of explosions ‘in any way’

www.theguardian.com

Explosions seemingly targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah went off in multiple cities in Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, just a day after a wide-ranging attack in which pagers used mostly by Hezbollah members exploded, injuring over 2,800 and killing 12. Blasts occurred in the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as the cities of Nabatieh, Tyre and Saida in south Lebanon.

A source in Hezbollah confirmed that walkie-talkies used by the group were being targeted. A senior security source said that the explosions were small in size, similar to yesterday’s attack, and said that security agencies would investigate the matter further.

There were not yet any reports of casualties, but ambulances were heard by a Guardian reporter heading to the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Additionally

Lebanon's official news agency reports that home solar energy systems exploded in several areas of Beirut

Lebanon's official news agency reports that home solar energy systems exploded in several areas of Beirut

abcnews.go.com

Several home solar energy systems exploded in several areas of Beirut.

This is some scary, movie-like shit really.

 

[Butters]

Reminds me of when all the samsung phones were exploding but even worse because this isn’t random

 

[Chris]

Fed Announces Big Interest Rate Cut: Live Updates

Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, in its first cut since 2020. The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, will take questions from reporters soon.

www.nytimes.com

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since early 2020, the clearest signal yet that central bankers believe they are winning their years long battle against rapid inflation.

Fed officials slashed borrowing costs by half a percentage point, an unusually large reduction. The decision lowers rates to about 4.9 percent, down from a more than two-decade high.

 

[Chris]

Israeli military strikes Hezbollah as its chief responds to wave of device blasts in Lebanon

The attack on southern Lebanon on Thursday involved airstrikes and artillery, an Israeli official told NBC News, after two days of explosions that killed at least 37 people, including two children, and injured thousands more.

www.nbcnews.com

The Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, after two days of device explosions that left the Middle East fearing all-out war.

The attack on southern Lebanon involved airstrikes and artillery but Israeli ground forces had not crossed the border, an Israeli official told NBC News.

The Israel Defense Forces announced the strikes — which it said were aimed at degrading the group’s “capabilities and infrastructure” — just as the leader of the Iran-backed militant and political group began a much-anticipated response to the stunning attacks using walkie-talkies and pagers.

 

[Grim]

Israel going all out-war on everyone.