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Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

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I guess angels are now called amgris.🥹

OTD 203 martyred in Carthage, Vibia Perpetua, Roman noblewoman.Wrote account of her impending martyrdom up to death in arena.Begged by old father to give in, she ignored what "mattered" in ancient Rome (Romanness,sex,class) & proclaimed "I am a Christian." Account possibly finished by Tertullian.

And yet the concept of toxic scrubber wash discharge from the shipping industry is completely ignored.

Scrubber wash warms the water, increases acidification, discharges heavy metals, & PAHs, kills phytoplankton, zooplankton & copepods….but hey #Cruiseships are an economic driver.

#MEpolitics

OTD d 322BCE and 1274CE two people 1600 yrs apart: ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and theologian Thomas Aquinas. Aristotle's works (except Metaphysics) were main works of study at Europe's fledgling universities. Aquinas argued, based on Aristotle, for the reconciliation of faith and reason.

In Beirut, Israeli bombs unleash chaos Israel's ground offensive has triggered mass displacement in predominantly Shiite and Christian neighborhoods in the southern part of the city.

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War in Iran: The uncertain aftermath of US and Israeli military dominance One week after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Israel and the United States can claim numerous successes, with no major losses. However, they still have not set a clear objective, as the situation ...

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Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran. European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.

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There is something about orange/white boy cats. He’s 16+ now, still the best I’ve ever met!

Sometimes you just have to say “I’m too pretty for this.” And move on.

small range tabby cat with white face, belly and socks stands on sofa back on hind legs the better to see what is on a tall alluring ribbon stripe mahogany bar. In the foreground a fleecy lynx patterned blanket and behind him a woven bamboo window shade

Idt bin an longg week fur preddy mush ebbrywun in de werld an so Imb send owt dis TGIBF (tank gobb it babey flanoy) to you. 🧡🤍

Suddenly muh sky line is empty, and also …

the lowd liddel hooman juss godt heer - waek the me wen idtz ovur! 🙀

Color photograph. A long haired tan and black tabby kitten with cerulean eyes is perched atop a tan colored platform on a cat tree. She looks absolutely peaceful and has her face stretched a bit towards the camera as if to get closer. The photo has a very soft focus.

“Come closer…closer… I have a story to tell you.
It begins with a brave and majestic floof, a mysterious red dot, and a battle for the ages…”

#cats #BlueskyCats #gato #CatsOfBluesky

Hoorah!
It’s feline Friday.😻

Saba the #mainecoon is ready to tackle the weekend. We hope that she isn’t requesting fish-flavored coffee.🙀

#mainecooncats #mainecoons #Cats #CatSky #CatsOnSky #CatsOnBlueSky #CatInBlueSky #FurBabies #Pets #PetSky #CatPics #cutepets #floof #petsofbluesky #felinefriday

For anyone who needs this today, here is a picture of Joan.

Amgrls are those who help animals.

Happy Friday from adoptable kitties, Pearl and Brax! Pearl is busy practicing her gymnastics routine while Brax takes notes, 10’s across the board, what a Cathlete! These BFFs are so charming and so entertaining, they are going to be fantastic forever family members. Pearl is 1.5 years old and

Ghost the gray kitty making a loaf of the back of the chair with legs tucked in

Ghost decided to make a more perfect loaf #kittyloafmonday #catloafmonday #cats #catsofbluesky

Ghost the gray kitty lying on her back with her fishie close by

Ghost is taking a break from playing with fishie

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I love how she managed to splay her fur to the sides.😸

Ella the ragdoll cat is lying on the top deck of the cat tree. She has turned round to watch me watching her. Her bushy tail and one leg is hanging down. The replica Bastet statue is on the window sill

Ella on the top deck of the cat tree. My view of her bunt and thick floofy tail

Ella the ragdoll cat is lying on the top deck of the cat tree. She had a #hedgewatch but turned around to watch me watching her. She quickly turned back to hedgewatching and the second shot is my prime view of her bunt and bushy tail

Notice her smile?😸

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No.

Trying to make an upside down circle.

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack.

Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.