Oh, no. Telegram will recommend similar channels to those you already watch.
"To understand the way these extremists interact on Telegram, we collected a trove of data from the “similar channels” feature that Telegram launched in late 2023. Telegram calculates the proportion of users of one channel who are also on other channels, recommending these as “similar channels.” By collecting these recommendations for a large number of extremist channels, we were able to uncover the joining patterns that undergird Telegram, including crossover between channels and neighborhoods of channels."
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/12/13/telegrams-toxic-recommendations-perpetuate-extremism
More: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgrvw29x4jo
"To understand the way these extremists interact on Telegram, we collected a trove of data from the “similar channels” feature that Telegram launched in late 2023. Telegram calculates the proportion of users of one channel who are also on other channels, recommending these as “similar channels.” By collecting these recommendations for a large number of extremist channels, we were able to uncover the joining patterns that undergird Telegram, including crossover between channels and neighborhoods of channels."
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/12/13/telegrams-toxic-recommendations-perpetuate-extremism
More: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgrvw29x4jo
SPLc
Digital Threat Report: Telegram’s Toxic Recommendations Perpetuate Extremism
Telegram is a social media and messaging application that is popular worldwide but was less commonly used in the U.S. until 2019. Following the 2019 massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, the 2020 rise of QAnon and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol…
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Forwarded from Geopolitics & Empire
Over the weekend, Israel’s government approved a plan to double its population in the Golan Heights — a rocky, mountainous region along the borders between Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
They’re doing it because Syria is extraordinarily weak and this is a real moment of opportunity for Israel. Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu is, in a sense, a conquering hero in Israel. He’s rebuilt his popularity. He’s destroyed Hezbollah largely and cut off arms supply that used to go through Syria from Iran to Hezbollah. He’s flipped the country from being part of the Axis of Resistance to being a Sunni-dominated state that’s allied with Turkey.
So, in many ways, he’s flexing his muscle. And this is a moment when the government in Damascus is in chaos. He’s trying to consolidate his power. The new army has not taken control of the military sites and is not prepared to resist Israel’s expansion to the rest of the Golan Heights and to take Mount Hermon. Israel can do it with very little pushback. https://theworld.org/stories/2024/12/16/israel-to-expand-golan-heights-settlements-as-syria-goes-through-political-transition
They’re doing it because Syria is extraordinarily weak and this is a real moment of opportunity for Israel. Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu is, in a sense, a conquering hero in Israel. He’s rebuilt his popularity. He’s destroyed Hezbollah largely and cut off arms supply that used to go through Syria from Iran to Hezbollah. He’s flipped the country from being part of the Axis of Resistance to being a Sunni-dominated state that’s allied with Turkey.
So, in many ways, he’s flexing his muscle. And this is a moment when the government in Damascus is in chaos. He’s trying to consolidate his power. The new army has not taken control of the military sites and is not prepared to resist Israel’s expansion to the rest of the Golan Heights and to take Mount Hermon. Israel can do it with very little pushback. https://theworld.org/stories/2024/12/16/israel-to-expand-golan-heights-settlements-as-syria-goes-through-political-transition
The World from PRX
Israel to expand Golan Heights settlements as Syria goes through political transition - The World from PRX
The Golan Heights is recognized by the international community — except the US and Israel — as Israeli-occupied territory captured from Syria during the 1967 war. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Joshua Landis, from the Center for Middle East Studies…
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Forwarded from Traditional Britain Group
On this day, in 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing all of the crew and passengers on board. Eleven people from the town also died when burning wreckage crashed into the land.
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Forwarded from Raheem Kassam
NEW: Brexit In Name Only: UK Dragged Into EU Court for Not Making Migration Easy Enough.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/12/17/brexit-in-name-only-uk-dragged-into-eu-court-for-not-making-migration-easy-enough/?feed_id=31263&_unique_id=6761682413ba3
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/12/17/brexit-in-name-only-uk-dragged-into-eu-court-for-not-making-migration-easy-enough/?feed_id=31263&_unique_id=6761682413ba3
The National Pulse
Brexit In Name Only: UK Dragged Into EU Court for Not Making Migration Easy Enough.
The European Union‘s unelected executive arm, the European Commission, has initiated legal action against the United Kingdom over alleged failures to adhere to ‘freedom of movement’ migration regulations following Brexit. This comes as pro-EU Labour leader…
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Forwarded from Traditional Britain Group
It appears the police in Germany were warned last year about the individual responsible for the Magdeburg market attack yesterday, and his intention to kill people.
The warning was ignored.
The warning was ignored.
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"Stern, who was Jewish, intended the story as an update of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol (1843), with narrative elements from the biblical story of Job. For those unfamiliar, Job is the story of God inflicting woe and despair on his devotee, Job. God’s intent is to test Job’s faith. After being subjected to horrible pain and grief (poverty, death of his son, horrible illness), Job asks God, “Why are all these horrible things happening to a good person like me?” God rather unsatisfactorily answers, “Who are you to try and understand my plan?” That’s it. That’s the lesson. Horrible things happen. There is nothing you can do about it. The ultimate cosmic horror."
https://nighttidemag.com/2024/12/13/sinister-screen-its-a-horrible-life-dr/#:~:text=Stern%2C%20who%20was,ultimate%20cosmic%20horror.
https://nighttidemag.com/2024/12/13/sinister-screen-its-a-horrible-life-dr/#:~:text=Stern%2C%20who%20was,ultimate%20cosmic%20horror.
NightTide Magazine
IT’S A HORRIBLE LIFE?: A NEW CINEMATIC DEBATE
Tired of debating whether Die Hard (1989) is a Christmas movie? (It is by the way.) Well, I have a new one for you. Is the Christmas classic, It’s A Wonderful Life (1946), a horror film?
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Forwarded from Dschlopes
BREAKING: The CR bill has officially passed and the government will avoid shutdown
https://x.com/dschlopesisback/status/1870239072104411604?s=46&t=G8osZoHuXTQhHbGFJD4WZg
@Dschlopes
https://x.com/dschlopesisback/status/1870239072104411604?s=46&t=G8osZoHuXTQhHbGFJD4WZg
@Dschlopes
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Forwarded from J.R.R. Tolkien
“Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something. That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.”
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Forwarded from Arkhaven Comics
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 21 December 2024
Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. The Assistant (Honor of the Fleet #3) – Felix R. Savage A merciless evil is stalking the cities of the Moon. Only Siegn can unravel the mystery. Assigned to break a VR […]
http://www.castaliahouse.com/science-fiction-and-fantasy-new-releases-21-december-2024/
Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. The Assistant (Honor of the Fleet #3) – Felix R. Savage A merciless evil is stalking the cities of the Moon. Only Siegn can unravel the mystery. Assigned to break a VR […]
http://www.castaliahouse.com/science-fiction-and-fantasy-new-releases-21-december-2024/
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Forwarded from Today I Learned
TIL that before Pope Clement VIII's endorsement of coffee, coffee was considered satanic by many people
https://ift.tt/FhTIN2O
https://ift.tt/FhTIN2O
Reddit
From the todayilearned community on Reddit: TIL that before Pope Clement VIII's endorsement of coffee, coffee was considered satanic…
Explore this post and more from the todayilearned community
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Forwarded from Megatron
BREAKING:
🇺🇲🇬🇧🇾🇪 Fierce clash between the US, UK and the Houthis in the Red Sea, the US lost a fighter jet
Yemeni Armed Forces announces to have targeted the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group overnight, in an operation that resulted in the failure of a joint American-British attack on Yemen, and the (friendly) downing of an F/A-18 fighter jet.
The operation was carried out with 8 Cruise Missiles & 17 Kamikaze Drones.
This attack provoked panic among the US Navy ships & fighter jets operators, pushing the USS Gettysburg to fire missiles at one of the F18s that was 'defending' them.
@Megatron_ron
🇺🇲🇬🇧🇾🇪 Fierce clash between the US, UK and the Houthis in the Red Sea, the US lost a fighter jet
Yemeni Armed Forces announces to have targeted the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group overnight, in an operation that resulted in the failure of a joint American-British attack on Yemen, and the (friendly) downing of an F/A-18 fighter jet.
The operation was carried out with 8 Cruise Missiles & 17 Kamikaze Drones.
This attack provoked panic among the US Navy ships & fighter jets operators, pushing the USS Gettysburg to fire missiles at one of the F18s that was 'defending' them.
@Megatron_ron
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Search for the historical Trump:
Donald Trump is not a historical figure but is actually a compilation of 4 distinct sources.
A thread 🧵
It seems there are actually four sources being used by the author of the Trump narrative. The oldest two sources are the paleocon (P) and libertarian (L) sources.
A later neocon (N) source was then added to make the narrative more acceptable, and the final MAGA (M) redactor combined these distinct sources into a single narrative.
The P source can be seen in Trump’s more traditionalist views, such as discussions on immigration or racial issues.
The L source can be seen in Trump’s deregulation, his general anger towards the establishment, and his isolationist foreign policy. These issues overlap with the P source, suggesting these could be authentic sayings of a historical Donald Trump.
The L source is actually the result of the failed messianic movement of the Ron Paul campaign. When Ron Paul’s campaign failed, this energy was transferred into the mythical person of Trump.
We can also see the messianic roots of Trumpism in the Trump narrative’s ending. Many supporters still believe he will return to reclaim the presidency and save America.
This ending is clearly borrowed from Egyptian religion. Trump replaces Osiris, and Biden replaces Seth.
Since the P and L sources are the earliest, dating back to 2015 and the primaries, they must have been written first.
Once Trump became the nominee, the influences of the N source become evident. For example, Trump’s calls to bomb ISIS show the establishment’s additions to the narrative.
The N source is so influential that it is hard to distinguish it from the L source. However, the N author clearly disliked the P source, as it downplays Trump’s social views.
As these sources were passed down through oral tradition, many accretions were added. For example, does it seem reasonable to assume this is a real tweet from a US president?
Donald J. Trump (Tweet):
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food-starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!
— 7:49 PM, 2 Jan 2018
Other scholars think this meets the criterion of embarrassment and so can be said to be an authentic statement of the historical Donald Trump. However, since Trump’s tweets don’t exist (conveniently explained away by the banning in the M source), there is no way to prove this.
These various sources were then synthesized by the M source. Donald of the P source and Trump of the L and N sources are made to be the same character. Trump’s contradictory statements are explained away by all these policies being about making America great again.
However, some gaps in the narrative still exist. For example, to explain away the abundance of secondary characters, the redactor had to make Trump constantly fire his cabinet members. In addition, his wives in the L and N sources are made ex-wives.
Is there any truth to the Trump narrative? It seems that Trump could be loosely based on a person attested to in many contemporary sources, Donald Drumf. However, the differences are so large it is likely only the name is taken. Further research ought to be done here though.
https://x.com/omnologos/status/1870847422454280672
Donald Trump is not a historical figure but is actually a compilation of 4 distinct sources.
A thread 🧵
It seems there are actually four sources being used by the author of the Trump narrative. The oldest two sources are the paleocon (P) and libertarian (L) sources.
A later neocon (N) source was then added to make the narrative more acceptable, and the final MAGA (M) redactor combined these distinct sources into a single narrative.
The P source can be seen in Trump’s more traditionalist views, such as discussions on immigration or racial issues.
The L source can be seen in Trump’s deregulation, his general anger towards the establishment, and his isolationist foreign policy. These issues overlap with the P source, suggesting these could be authentic sayings of a historical Donald Trump.
The L source is actually the result of the failed messianic movement of the Ron Paul campaign. When Ron Paul’s campaign failed, this energy was transferred into the mythical person of Trump.
We can also see the messianic roots of Trumpism in the Trump narrative’s ending. Many supporters still believe he will return to reclaim the presidency and save America.
This ending is clearly borrowed from Egyptian religion. Trump replaces Osiris, and Biden replaces Seth.
Since the P and L sources are the earliest, dating back to 2015 and the primaries, they must have been written first.
Once Trump became the nominee, the influences of the N source become evident. For example, Trump’s calls to bomb ISIS show the establishment’s additions to the narrative.
The N source is so influential that it is hard to distinguish it from the L source. However, the N author clearly disliked the P source, as it downplays Trump’s social views.
As these sources were passed down through oral tradition, many accretions were added. For example, does it seem reasonable to assume this is a real tweet from a US president?
Donald J. Trump (Tweet):
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food-starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!
— 7:49 PM, 2 Jan 2018
Other scholars think this meets the criterion of embarrassment and so can be said to be an authentic statement of the historical Donald Trump. However, since Trump’s tweets don’t exist (conveniently explained away by the banning in the M source), there is no way to prove this.
These various sources were then synthesized by the M source. Donald of the P source and Trump of the L and N sources are made to be the same character. Trump’s contradictory statements are explained away by all these policies being about making America great again.
However, some gaps in the narrative still exist. For example, to explain away the abundance of secondary characters, the redactor had to make Trump constantly fire his cabinet members. In addition, his wives in the L and N sources are made ex-wives.
Is there any truth to the Trump narrative? It seems that Trump could be loosely based on a person attested to in many contemporary sources, Donald Drumf. However, the differences are so large it is likely only the name is taken. Further research ought to be done here though.
https://x.com/omnologos/status/1870847422454280672
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