“Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” and Israel also agreed. #Trump #USA #politics #Iran #news
poem about an alarming comment in the #Apollo Guidance Computer’s source code, “# TEMPORARY, I HOPE HOPE HOPE”, in homage to Shelley’s Ozymandias. #AGC #poetry
Tyler Cowen quoting Matt Yglesias quoting Brad DeLong quoting Agatha Christie saying she never thought she would ever be wealthy enough to own a car – nor so poor that she wouldn’t have servants. #history #economics
#comic guide to three unusual fetishes that YouTube is full of porn of: body inflation, macrophilia/microphilia, and wetlook. Drawn by Trudy Ryan, who also draws Oglaf. #dating
#review of Kenneth Roth’s book about his career at #Human-Rights Watch.
Cash benchmarking as a standard for #charity giving. “unless you have a plausible story about why a charity outperforms just giving the beneficiaries some money, you shouldn’t do it.” #EA
#Iran declares victory. Even if you think they won, it’s hilarious: “The enemy has suffered an undeniable, historic and crushing defeat in its cowardly, illegal and criminal war against the Iranian nation. Thanks to the pure and innocent blood of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Imam Seyed Ali Khamenei (peace be upon him), the measures of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Supreme Commander of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei (may God protect him), the struggle and bravery of the warriors of Islam on the fronts, and especially, the historic, lasting and epic presence of you, the dear nation, on the scene from the very first days of the war, Iran achieved a great victory and forced the criminal America to accept its 10-point plan, in which the United States is committed in principle to guaranteeing non-aggression, continuing Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, accepting (unanium) enrichment, ...”. Some 150 words later: “It is emphasized that this does not mean an end to the war and Iran will accept an end to the war only when, in view of Iran's acceptance of the principles envisaged in the 10-point plan, its details are also finalized in the negotiations.” #politics
#Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says, “immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY” #Iran #politics #news
“Benjamin Netanyahu said the country supported #Trump’s decision to suspend attacks against #Iran for two weeks but said the ceasefire does not include #Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.” #Israel #politics #news
#Iran war death toll so far is about 5300 people, which is surprisingly low, from 16 countries, including four Palestinian women in the West Bank, seven in Qatar, and 24 in Israel. That's less than HRANA’s verified 7000 protestors murdered earlier this year.
The crown of #Denmark has a #history of living off of tolls extracted from ships that crossed its strait to or from the Baltic, much as #Iran is now charging tolls to pass the Strait of Hormuz.
#Iran’s 10-point proposal for peace with #USA. #politics #news
#Trump sent guns to protestors in #Iran earlier this year but thinks the Kurds have them. #politics #news #USA “‘We sent them a lot of guns. We sent them through the Kurds, and the president says he thinks the Kurds kept them,’ Yingst said on Fox News, paraphrasing the president.”
#video #toread on #3D-printing variable-pitch rotors for #flying a large, high-efficiency quadcopter. #manufacturing #drones