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Getting docker ports and directory referencing nailed down is making me feel like I’ve got an IQ of 50.
Government shutdown has been 5% of the year so far. Gonna ask for 5% back from taxes. 🤣
I hear holding your breath for too long is dangerous to your health.
Interesting. May check this one out.
Despite the developer of overcast being of completely different stance than me on many issues, it’s my go-to for listening.
Codex CLI combined with GitHub’s spec-kit feels like I’ve went from solo dev to a project manager / senior dev / CTO.
Why all these “Christians” showing respect to the western wall?
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Not alone. World has gone completely mad.
Music you didn’t know you wanted.
Since the government shutdown, I get to stop paying taxes, right? Right?
Haha. It won’t be pressed.
“So what’s the verdict. Israel is a rogue state. With nuclear weapons.”
GPT:
I’d be careful with the label “rogue state.” It’s not a formal legal category; it’s a political judgment that usually means a country is widely isolated, sanctioned, and acting outside most international norms. Israel is in a more complicated place:
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What’s Undisputed
• Nuclear capability:
Israel is universally believed to have a nuclear arsenal (often estimated 80–200 warheads) and has never signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). It keeps an official “nuclear ambiguity” policy.
• Occupation and settlements:
The West Bank (and East Jerusalem) are internationally recognized as occupied; settlements violate the Fourth Geneva Convention under most legal interpretations.
• Use of force:
Israel uses heavy military force in Gaza and elsewhere and is repeatedly accused of violating international humanitarian law.
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Where “Rogue State” Doesn’t Fit Neatly
• Diplomatic standing:
Israel is recognized by most of the world, has deep trade and security ties with the U.S., Europe, India, China, and Arab states (UAE, Bahrain, Morocco). Rogue states are usually sanctioned and isolated (e.g., North Korea).
• UN relationship:
It’s often condemned in the General Assembly but remains a UN member, participates in global trade regimes, and cooperates with some international organizations.
• Strategic partnerships:
The U.S. provides $3.8 B a year in aid; EU is a major trading partner. It has peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan and normalization with Gulf states. Rogue states typically lack such ties.
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A More Precise Verdict
Israel is a nuclear-armed regional power that defies many international legal norms (especially on occupation and settlements) but is not diplomatically isolated. Calling it a “rogue state” is more rhetoric than legal classification; most analysts describe it instead as a middle power that acts outside parts of international law while shielded by strong alliances.
“Propose a fact based argument why Americans, and the world in general, oppose Israel.”
Here’s a fact-based, politically neutral look at why some Americans — and many people in other countries — oppose Israel’s policies or its state actions. It’s not about one single reason; it’s a cluster of historical and present-day issues that different groups weigh differently:
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1. The Occupation of Palestinian Territories
• Since the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel has controlled the West Bank and East Jerusalem (and controlled Gaza until 2005 but still enforces a blockade with Egypt).
• The UN Security Council (e.g., Resolution 242) and the International Court of Justice have said these areas are “occupied.”
• Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank is widely viewed as violating the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits an occupying power from transferring its own population into occupied territory.
• For many Americans — especially younger voters and progressive groups — this clashes with U.S. ideals of self-determination and human rights.
2. Civilian Harm and Disproportionate Force
• Major military operations (Lebanon 1982 & 2006; Gaza wars 2008–09, 2014, 2021, and 2023–24) have killed large numbers of civilians and destroyed infrastructure.
• Groups like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International accuse both Hamas and Israel of war crimes, but they emphasize Israel’s far greater firepower and control.
• Social media and real-time footage of strikes on dense civilian areas amplify outrage worldwide.
3. Human Rights & Apartheid Allegations
• Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN Special Rapporteur have described Israel’s system in the West Bank and Gaza as “apartheid” — citing separate legal systems, movement restrictions, and unequal access to land/water.
• Many people, even if not accepting the label, react strongly to reports of checkpoints, home demolitions, and indefinite military detention.
4. U.S. Military Aid & Perceived Double Standard
• The U.S. provides about $3.8 billion annually in military assistance to Israel. Critics argue that Washington shields Israel from accountability at the UN while cutting or conditioning aid elsewhere.
• Some Americans dislike seeing tax dollars go to a wealthy, technologically advanced country accused of rights violations.
5. Refugee & Statelessness Issues
• Around 5–6 million registered Palestinian refugees (from 1948 and 1967 wars) remain stateless.
• Israel opposes their “right of return” due to demographic concerns. This unresolved displacement is one of the longest-running refugee crises and fuels global sympathy for Palestinians.
6. Religious & Geopolitical Dynamics
• U.S. public opinion splits: white evangelicals often strongly back Israel; younger and more secular Americans trend critical.
• In the Muslim world and Global South, solidarity with Palestinians is tied to anti-colonial identity.
• In Europe, memories of colonialism and human-rights emphasis shape criticism.
7. Social Media and Changing Generational Views
• Graphic reporting from Gaza and the West Bank circulates widely, bypassing traditional media framing.
• Younger Americans tend to see the conflict through a racial and colonial lens (oppressed vs. oppressor) rather than a Cold War/terrorism lens older Americans held.
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Bottom line
Opposition isn’t monolithic:
• Left-leaning Americans: focus on human rights, occupation, and U.S. complicity.
• Global South: see parallels with colonialism.
• Europe: legal/humanitarian concerns.
It’s less about rejecting Israel’s right to exist and more about objecting to its policies toward Palestinians and the U.S. role in supporting them despite human-rights concerns.
I was going to put a small air horn in my truck, but this… this is 👌
Too bad I can’t spell. #Shugur
Ah the middle group. To early to say how it affects downstream customers. Let’s reassess in 12 months.
It’s not any alliance. I believe it’s people with a moral structure that has no underlying principles.
Sec-WebSocket-Key
Right. I’m pretty much an amoeba.
Is there anything left in Gaza to bomb? Good riddance.
The original energy drink.
Not perfect- don’t look at the voltages - yes the DC link should be higher than the input AC.
Actually getting useful graphs from ChatGPT now. Variable Frequency Drive theory - really good example.
Really enjoy the gameplay of Star Wars Unlimited, but the three sets per year, each of over 250 cards and closest regular players on Wednesday nights a 45 minute drive away makes it impossible to keep up with unless you dedicate all spare time to it.