oh thank god this is back! great work comrades!!

also if there's any need for devs then i can contribute

this is a tough one because South Asia's history is mixed with tons of propaganda. in fact, it's a coming-of-age type thing here when one has read enough history to understand the real version. basically there are hundreds of incidents that took place in gaining independence from the british (early 1900s), to the partition (1947), and the separate histories of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (post 1947) which are even more messy due to events like the Cold War and atomic race. This means there are three versions of history: colonial british, Indian and Pakistani. there are resources by leftists and communists but i haven't seen anything in English or new because leftists were heavily persecuted in the 80s and have basically not produced literature since.

i'll try to find if there's something short and accurate enough, but if not you can use the wiki article on the partition to get an idea of the timeline.

Nothing pisses me off more than US government officials saying they are "disturbed" by the way elections are being conducted in Pakistan. Well, yes, we had a really hard fucking time and who's fault was it? Ilhan Omar tweeting "I call on the State Department to refrain from recognizing the results until credible" makes me want to rip my hair out. How dare you put on this patronizing act.

The election itself has been something else. Violence, shootings, bombs, jailed leaders, cell/internet blackout, 🍆 as an election symbol, parties divided within themselves, the winning party using a fucking AI generated version of their leader for speeches because the real person is jailed.

This is a good article if anyone wants a non-doomer overview of it all. But it's quite tragic that despite so much resistance, the US-backed military continues to tear apart this society.

Second this, I've tried almost every app in existence and only pen and paper has worked. It's good for catching thoughts, scribbling, to do lists, and whatever else I feel like using it for.

However, I treat everything in my notebook as temporary. For permanent notes and references and stuff like that I use Obsidian.

I agree that misogyny is directly tied to this, but I also agree with @Awoo@hexbear.net that role models for teenagers is the answer. Whenever I'm doing anticapitalist propaganda while talking to men, I always touch on misogyny with it. Because both are related to empathy, someone who is truly empathic will fight both capitalism and misogyny. I refuse to believe teenagers are looking for reasons to hate women, they are angry and rebellious and looking for anything to validate their insecurities. When they find scum like Tate they think they found the bible, not because they understand the ideology, but just because he's contrarian and is talking about things relevant to teenage boys. @immuredanchorite@hexbear.net mentioned how easy it is to flip these ideas and that honestly works because these are kids, all we have to do is make them feel they're seen.

Edit: also this isn't just a social media scene with Tate or whatever, it's everywhere. If the kid looks to his dad, he's a misogynist. If he looks to older boys, they're misogynists. The only answer to validation teen boys get is rooted in hatred for women.

Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts in Iran after airspace violation by Tehran.

“Over the last several years, in our engagements with Iran, Pakistan has consistently shared its serious concerns about the safe havens and sanctuaries enjoyed by Pakistani origin terrorists calling themselves Sarmachars on the ungoverned spaces inside Iran. Pakistan also shared multiple dossiers with concrete evidence of the presence and activities of these terrorists,” the statement on Thursday morning said.

“However, because of lack of action on our serious concerns, these so-called Sarmachars continued to spill the blood of innocent Pakistanis with impunity. This morning’s action was taken in light of credible intelligence of impending large-scale terrorist activities by these so called Sarmachars.

“This action is a manifestation of Pakistan’s unflinching resolve to protect and defend its national security against all threats. The successful execution of this highly complex operation is also a testimony to the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces.”

“Pakistan will continue to take all necessary steps to preserve the safety and security of its people which is sacrosanct, inviolable and sacred,” said MOFA.

The statement stressed that Pakistan “fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran”, adding “the sole objective of today’s act was in pursuit of Pakistan’s own security and national interest which is paramount and cannot be compromised”.

“As a responsible member of the international community, Pakistan upholds the principles and purposes of the UN Charter including territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states. Guided by these principles, and in exercise of our legitimate rights within international law, Pakistan will never allow its sovereignty and territorial integrity to be challenged, under any pretext or circumstances.

Iran is a brotherly country and the people of Pakistan have great respect and affection for the Iranian people. We have always emphasised dialogue and cooperation in confronting common challenges including the menace of terrorism and will continue to endeavour to find joint solutions.“

I'm not too informed on this either, since I've seen both both Palestinians and Israelis mention it, but the Zionist concept refers to the first Jewish state as the one founded by King David (from the Hebrew Bible) and the second during the Second Temple era (which would be roughly 2100 years ago).

Israel is the third Jewish state and in its 75th year, the first two also broke apart in their eighth decade

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yeah, i'm really fucking with this album. after last night, so right, come over soo many bangers

lmao i miss this

I've been exploring this. But none of these services are available in my local currency, which is a big factor for adoption.

Oh yeah no way I can even be in a large enough position like ticketmaster for that. Our local scene is a lot smaller and I have no intentions to become some Corporate TM.

Also thanks for the detail, I'll look up on artisan.

Right! Seeing local artists go home without much is what makes everything so unfair. But yeah, I hope someone figures out a better way to do all this

This actually sounds really cool, but I don't think it's possible in the scene here

Hey, thank you for the long response. I'm saving this since I really needed this kind of overview. You're right about the success condition: I do rely on cultural and local understanding. Rarely do we get an international artist here, so with only local gigs no one can use products like ticketmaster (or any other foreign service) because currency conversion makes them too expensive. Events are very unorganized and hands-on, so it is difficult to compete here without being involved in the scene themselves.

And thank you for the "productivity increase is good" bit, I had not thought of that.

i totally get you! i love most of the 2D games and also had so much fun in BotW but i could never get through the old 3D games like Ocarina without tiring

NINETALES also Mimikyu and Meowstic

From a collection of resources on Palestine: https://atluntis.com/palestine

• Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History - by nur-eldeen masalha
• the question of palestine - by edward said
• Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights - by omar barghouti
• gaza in crisis - by noam chomsky
• Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine - by noura erakat
• The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine - by Ilan Pappé
• on palestine - by Ilan Pappé
• the idea of israel - by Ilan Pappé
• legacy of empire - by gardener thompson
• palestine - by joe sacco
• The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 - by rashid khalidi
• The Invention of the Land of Israel: From Holy Land to Homeland - by shlomo sand
• Palestinian refugees in international law - by francesca albanese and lex takkenberg

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