The Florida panhandle in the northeast gets the most hurricane activity by far. This is primarily due to the AMOC moving northeast from the Gulf of Mexico, creating a cooler pocket of turbulence on Florida’s east coast.

I guess the one good thing that will come from Trump’s acceleration of climate change will be when the AMOC breaks down, Mar-A-Lago will be unplayable soon after. Unfortunately, the UK will also lose most of its arable land, so it’s not really a great trade-off.

Fair point. I’m not sure myself, but it won’t be enough time if they’re anything like the general contractors I’ve used.

Three months of support is better than nothing, I guess. US global allied support really shouldn’t be determined by ignorant, racist, angry white men in low population areas.

This was mostly created by the one child policy that ran from 1979-2016, coupled with male child preference. In China, a male child is responsible for taking care of his own parents, while females are responsible for caring for their in-laws.

I agree. That’s just the counterargument I often see.

Yes, abducting 19K children from another nation and putting them up for adoption in your country is genocide.

In comparison, 4.2M Ukrainian refugees have been given amnesty throughout the EU, and are free to leave when they’d like.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/ukraine-refugees-eu/

If Russia was truly “trying to protect children from a war zone,” the children would not be put up for adoption, but given temporary refuge where they could leave at their own will or by coordinating with the Ukrainian government.

The Uyghur genocide and forced labor in Xinjiang is supported by the import of inexpensive Chinese goods, primarily clothing and textiles. Consumers have more direct control over that genocide than others through boycotts.

We can. The embargo does not affect food donations.

§ 515.206(b) of the CACR stipulates that the prohibitions in the CACR do not apply to transactions incident to the donation of food to nongovernmental organizations or individuals in Cuba.

https://www.state.gov/fact-sheet-provision-of-humanitarian-assistance-to-cuba/

I think they’re both unconscionable.

That’s funny. I read on Lemmy that the horrific treatment of the Uyghurs was just western propaganda. Now what am I to believe?

I’m not sure about Australia’s laws, but in the US, that could result in recusal of the judge on the grounds of bias.

tie bite

Patrick and Eugene taught me that hoofed mammals are called ungulates.

Fair warning, it’s a dangerously catchy song.

https://youtu.be/5xDZZpThPCw

Does it matter? His answer would be a ten minute stream of consciousness rant about immigrants, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and some “very smart people” anyway.

She reads the future by tossing asparagus in the air.

Not the Asparamancer.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24466719.asparamancer-predict-joe-bidens-us-election-exit/

Exactly. Even better, vote out the Republican supporters in the fall.

Absolutely. I’ve also peacefully protested the sinicization of Tibet since the 80s, which is also a genocide. The ignorance around the word being used to imply “worse killing” is maddening. It’s just like the difference between manslaughter and murder. The difference is intent, not egregiousness.

Not at all. I’m simply pointing out that the term genocide does not speak to the severity of Israel’s crimes, only the implied intent. Genocide can be committed without killing anyone. It’s important to state the facts- that tens of thousands of innocent civilian women and children have been killed by the IDF. The term genocide does not imply those atrocities.

I never said they were equal. Genocide is what they have in common. Defining the atrocities in Gaza as the killing of tens of thousands of innocent civilian women and children is what sets it apart. I’ve literally written this in three different comments, yet it’s not sinking in.

Take care.