@cappucino-commie / cappucino-commie.tumblr.com
many people making fun of cory booker for giving a fake filibuster that wasn't even blocking any legislation. or immediately letting a trump appointee through by unanimous consent after he was done. or meeting in his office with yoav gallant after the icc arrest warrant was issued. but people don't appreciate the courage he showed in being diapered up on the senate floor like that
As global responses to the Trump Administration’s tariffs take shape, Governor Gavin Newsom today directed his Administration to pursue new strategic trade relationships with international partners aimed at strengthening shared economic resilience and protecting California’s manufacturers, workers, farmers, businesses, and supply chains. As part of this effort, the Governor is also calling on long-standing trade partners to exempt California-made products from any retaliatory measures, reinforcing the state’s commitment to fair, open, and mutually beneficial trade.
California is the fifth-largest economy in the world, the strongest economy in the nation, and the largest importer among all U.S. states, with more than $675 billion in two-way trade
4 Apr 25
[BBC is UK State Media]
On Wednesday night, Israel bombed several military targets in Syria, including two airports – Hama military airport and the T4 base near Homs.
Syria's foreign ministry said the bombardment virtually destroyed the Hama base. [...]
Shortly afterwards, Israel's foreign minister accused Turkey of playing a "negative role" in Syria, and Israel's defence minister warned Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, that he would "pay a very heavy price" if he allowed "hostile forces" to enter his country.
Ankara is currently negotiating a joint defence pact with Sharaa's new government, and there have been widespread reports that Turkey is moving to station aircraft and air defence systems at Syria's T4 and Aleppo airbases.[...]
After the air strikes on Wednesday, Turkey's foreign ministry accused Israel of destabilising the region by "both causing chaos and feeding terrorism" and said it was now the greatest threat to the security of the region.
But foreign minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters news agency that his country was not seeking confrontation with Israel, and that Syria could set its own policies with its southern neighbour.[...]
Charles Lister, head of the Syria Programme at the US-based Middle East Institute, which studies the region, has counted more than 70 ground incursions into south-west Syria since February, describing this as "an extraordinarily dangerous moment – and an unnecessary one".
Since the fall of Assad four months ago, he says, not one attack has targeted Israel from Syria, the country's security forces have intercepted "at least 18 weapons shipments destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon, and dismantled at least eight formerly Iranian-linked rocket launch sites".
Many Syrians are disappointed by Israel's response to their new government. They watched for years as Israel targeted the Assad regime, and believed that Assad's fall would bring the chance for a less confrontational relationship with Israel.
Some say that view is now changing.
"We used to believe that the Israeli army was only targeting Assad's regime forces," said Ismail, a restaurant owner in the west of the country. "But its continued, incomprehensible bombings are sadly making us think that Israel is an enemy of the Syrian people."[...]
At least 1,000 Alawite civilians or disarmed fighters were massacred by pro-government forces, after government units were ambushed in a co-ordinated attack led by remnants of Syria's former armed forces.
4 Apr 25
I think we should all take a moment to kiss my hand and kneel before me, okay? Maybe that will calm everyone down.
What an absolutely fucked thing to do, he made multiple attempts knowing that the community is against this. Not to mention that the Sentinelese had killed someone who did this in 2018 and the police just went 🤷🏻♀️
"AI will make students slap together slop assignments with no critical thinking"
School already does that. LLMs simply streamline the process, enabling teachers to saddle their students with more slop-generation assignments, thus maximizing total school district gross slop output. This will prepare them for their future job plugging in proper names to the same 5 prewritten email drafts
not even exaggerating. you want a toy? you take care of your toys. i will kill you.
take care of your tgirl dom or top by being a part of aftercare and not just leaving her to feel like a monster or just a cock on legs to you <33
3 Apr 25
having a cat is so miraculous. this little guy wants to sleep in my bed with me and purr on my chest. it’s his favorite hobby. no one told him to do that he just Loves His Mommy
nevermind he’s extremely naughty and has terrorized multiple people this morning
i like working at plant store. sometimes you ring up someone and there's a slug on their plant and so you're like "Oh haha you've got a friend there let me get that for you" and you put the slug on your hand for safekeeping but then its really busy and you dont have time to take the slug outside before the next customer in line so you just have a slug chilling on your hand for 15 minutes. really makes you feel at peace with nature. also it means sometimes i get to say my favorite line which is "would you like this free slug with your purchase"
@holyknuckled you get it. lterally what are we here on earth for if not to occasionally impose gastropods upon unsuspecting customers. this story is delightful
It's free slug
attention @memecucker
Artist is Zarigani Misawa, an art teacher by trade. There was a small exhibition of Touhou art done in traditional media on the 28th where this photo was taken.
