What the fuck, do you mean...
Brexit --- known jargon word; (Great) Britain exits EU
Breturn --- new; (Great) Britain should return to EU
Preturn --- not invented yet, but interesting
Dexit --- new; no chance to become popular
Polixit --- unknown; no police? fuck politics?
@AzadehSepehri · Jan 18, 2025
Estimated pre-war Jewish population and estimated number of murdered Jews per country during the Holocaust from 1930 to 1945:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070564/jewish-populations-deaths-by-country
Survival rates of Jewish population during Holocaust in Europe:
France 8.9%
Germany 5.8%
Netherlands 0.6%
Italy 0.6%
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@BarackObama . Jan 15, 2025:
"The ceasefire and hostage release deal announced between Israel and Hamas is good news – for the families of the hostages taken on October 7th, for the Palestinian civilians who have suffered for more than a year, and for everyone who has prayed for an end to this awful chapter."
---> What about the hostages themselves?! What about the Israeli civilians who have suffered for many years from Hamas attacks?!
(@AzadehSepehri · Jan 17, 2025)
US sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman
Eleven Yemeni detainees have been moved from the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay to Oman. The move has left 15 detainees in the prison in Cuba - the smallest number at any point in its history. In a statement, the Department of Defense thanked Oman for supporting US efforts "focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing" the facility. (BBC, 07 January 2025)
Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks
Russia has been victim to a number of attacks, which it blames on Ukraine. But traffic is not just one-way. In the past year Russian intelligence has almost certainly used similar methods to conduct out an arms-length arson campaign against its rival. (The Economist, 14 January 2025)
Russian economy time bomb: Putin warned of 'seismically disruptive' war debt
Russia is financing its military spending through a shadow plan that poses a "seismically disruptive" threat to an economy already buffeted by high inflation and interest rates, according to an analysis. (Newsweek, 13 Jan 2025)
Russia to sign ʹcomprehensiveʹ deal with Iran in tightening of new anti-West axis
Russia is poised to sign a “comprehensive strategy partnership” with Iran ]on 17 January] in a further strengthening of an authoritarian axis of evil. Both countries are under swathes of Western sanctions, including against their energy industries. ((The Telegraph, 13 January 2025)
Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army
U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior military posts is a security concern. (Reuters, 10 January 2025)
France to remember Charlie Hebdo attacks 10 years on
France is set to mark Tuesday (07 January) 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper. President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo are set to lead commemorations at the site of the weekly’s former offices. (AFP, 07 January 2025)
Israel targets Iran’s ‘last proxy’, Yemen’s Houthi militants
With Hamas, Hizbollah and the Islamic republic itself all weakened and humbled after 15 months of conflict with Israel, the Houthis have styled themselves as the Palestinians’ main regional defenders and the final bastion of Iran’s so-called “axis of resistance” still attacking Israel. "The Houthis are paying, and will continue to pay, a heavy price for their aggression against us", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. (Financial Times, 13 Jan 2025)
IDF arrests 240 terror suspects in a Gaza hospital
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had completed an operation against Hamas at northern Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital and the surrounding area. Some 240 suspected terror operatives were detained, including the medical centre’s director and 15 terrorists who participated in the October 7, 2023, onslaught on southern Israel. The Israel Defense Forces said the operation was launched because the hospital had "once again become a key stronghold for terrorist organizations and continues to be used as a hideout for terrorist operatives". The army said the hospital was still used by Hamas "despite repeated calls to refrain from allowing [terror operatives] to exploit hospitals for military activities". Before launching the operation, the IDF said it enabled the evacuation of 350 patients, caregivers, and medical personnel to other hospitals. (The Times of Israel, 28 December 2024)
Published in this blog: 19 January 2025
Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal agreed to by Israel and Hamas (15 January 2025)
----> I don't believe that the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will last for long:
- Hamas wants the total destruction of Israel and the extermination of all Jews,
- "Hamas has replaced all militants killed in Gaza, warns US",
- Israel wants the destruction of Hamas.
(@AzadehSepehri · Jan 15, 2025)
Gun-armed drones against Russia's infantry
<----> The West does not intend to give up the war against Russia. With the introduction of more advanced weaponry, Ukrainian losses will decrease, while Russian losses will increase. (@AzadehSepehri · Jan 17, 2025)
Ukraine’s ‘Winchester’ Shotgun Drones Are Hunting Individual Russian Soldiers Now, Forbes, 11 January 2025:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/11/ukraines-winchester-shotgun-drones-are-hunting-individual-russian-soldiers-now/
"Zelensky says Trump's strength can end war in Ukraine" (AP, 03/01/2025)
----> No, really... The war in Ukraine may end because: Ukraine has suffered major losses; Russia is significantly weakened; the cost of continuing the war is for Nato very high; ‘total victory’ not possible... (@AzadehSepehri · Jan 4, 2025)
"Trump says he sympathizes with Russia's opposition to NATO membership for Ukraine" (Reuters, 07 Jan 2025)
"Trump says NATO members should raise defense spending to 5% of GDP" (France24, 07 Jan 2025)
----> Two things Ukraine does not have: a proper army, money. 🧐
(@AzadehSepehri · Jan 7, 2025)
"Syrians accuse rulers of imposing Islamist agenda in new curriculum" (FT, 03/01/2025)
----> Sure, the fall of Assad regime was only the first step. You have a long way to go. Syria’s fight against tyranny and for freedom continues… (@AzadehSepehri · Jan 4, 2025)
"China's diseases control authority said on Friday that it was piloting a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin" (Reuters, 27/12/2024) + reports of rise in deaths due to pneumonia in China
- WHO and media response: no, it's only the flu-like, non-dangerous HMPV. 🧐
(@AzadehSepehri · Jan 8, 2025)
"Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks" (The Economist, 12/01/2025)
----> I would interpret it as "unrest in Russia"
(@AzadehSepehri · Jan 14)
"South Korea's import prices surge at fastest pace in five months as won weakens" (Reuters, 15/01/2025)
----> What about export prices? Do they become cheaper? And will the export amount gradually decrease due to inflation?
(@AzadehSepehri · Jan 15)
If you really care about yourself, then you care about your relationship with others. Ignoring others and their interests, is not egoism, but being focused on short-term outcomes and benefits, while considering others involves long-term outcomes. (A.S.)
@AzadehSepehri . Jan 8, 2025
Terrorist attacks by Islamists on day 7th:
- 07/07 London bombings (2005)
- 07 January, Paris attack (2015)
- 07 October, Hamas-led attack/massacre on Israelis (2023)
@AzadehSepehri · Jan 7, 2025
"Nearly half the world’s population holds antisemitic beliefs" (Politico, 14 January 2025) 🤣
----> Nearly 80% of the world's population is completely unaware of the existence of Judaism 🤨
@AzadehSepehri ·Jan 15, 2025
Netherlands: Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published
(02 January 2025)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6z3g0d3x3o
Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial over alleged Gaddafi election funding
(06 January 2025)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74x28k7987o
No news is not always bad news:
- Wait for a surprise 😎
- Be more curious 🧐
- Don't be too curious. Just forget it! 🤓
@AzadehSepehri · Jan 11, 2025
Only 280 characters? No problem, I try my best.
@AzadehSepehri . 4 January 2025
https://x.com/AzadehSepehri
My first impressions on X:
@AzadehSepehri · Jan 4, 2025:
Do short texts appeal more to emotions than to reason? . . . I suppose short texts stimulate brain activity more than long texts . . . I assume, and I am somehow sure, that this will be another challenging and exciting experience for me 😊 . . .
@AzadehSepehri · Jan 5, 2025:
The news media and X (ex-Twitter) – my first impressions after 24 hrs:
---> their news feed on X looks like spam, no content,
---> news media not interested in sharing on X, the proof: very long links.
@AzadehSepehri · Jan 8, 2025:
Nothing hinders our ability to reason more than fear and hatred. (A.S.)
