NEW: a report from Vanderbilt and WashU just dropped, taking on the "state of scholarship in the humanities and social sciences," a big topic among critics of higher ed. Read along w/ me 🧵

A new thriller series from the producers of Homeland. Coming May 8 to Apple TV. #Unconditional

Why isn't China intervening to stop the US war of aggression against Iran? Somehow this is still a question people are asking, so I will explain. 1. China's military is built to defend China within and along its borders against a massive and growing US military build-up all along its peripheries ongoing for decades. Its forces are organized around hardware designed specifically for this purpose - not to project military power around the globe like the US does - and the US has these capabilities because it is an aggressor - not for national defense. China literally has no ability to project the military power required to confront and successfully stop a full-scale US war of aggression on the other side of the planet with the capabilities it has for national defense; 2. In order to launch this war on Iran - the US spent decades building up a network of global and regional bases, logistical networks, ammunition depots, fuel dumps, regional integrated air defense capabilities etc. to first encircle Iran - then attack it. China would be required to create an equal or greater network throughout the region to stop this- and this simply isn't possible; 3. The US built its network up through both politically capturing nations in the region (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait) and invading/occupying them (Iraq & Syria). China simply doesn't conduct its foreign policy this way - because if it did - it would be just as bad as the US itself; 4. If you think China could simply project military power over the horizon - this is even more difficult and unrealistic. This requires huge amounts of long-range aircraft, immense aerial refueling capabilities, and long-range munitions as well as forward bases at least near the region to do so. Sending naval vessels would simply place them at the mercy of a better prepared and more extensive military positions the US has established over decades as explained above; 5. What China has likely done is all that it could do - provide economic support against illegal US sanctions, provide technical/material support for Iran's military industrial production, provide military support through the transfer of weapons and equipment. All of these have their limits especially in terms of the transfer of military equipment to Iran - which takes YEARS to train Iranian personnel on EFFECTIVELY, as well as to integrate it through training in modern combined arms operations. This last point regarding the amount of time it takes to effectively integrate new military hardware into a military is exactly why Ukraine has failed to absorb and fully utilize floods of Western weapons and equipment in the US proxy war on Russia being waged there. CONCLUSION There are real-world limitations on what nations like Russia and China can do against US wars of aggression elsewhere especially considering the fact the US is waging proxy war on both Russia and China at the same time it wages direct war on Iran. Russia and China are doing what is realistic and within their capabilities - and are constantly expanding their own capabilities in order to do more when possible. Do not confuse real limitations with a lack of concern or will - and realize blaming Russia or China for a US WAR OF AGGRESSION simply serves Washington's agenda - not Iran's or any of its allies.

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🚨 Mourinho: “Vini Jr’s goal should be the main thing about the game. But when you score a goal like that… you should celebrate in a respectful way. But I will be independent; I will not say I believe Prestianni or Vini, I was no there. Prestianni denies it, but I will not pick a side. The biggest legend in this club is Eusebio, this club is not racist.”

Gift Orban shown straight red card 🟥 x.com/Goalsclipz1/status/202…

AOC on Venezuela: "it is not a remark on who maduro was as a leader he cancelled elections he was an anti democratic leader that doesn't mean that we can kidnap ahead of state and engage in acts of war just because the nation is below the equator."

It is not impossible for rich people to make good art, but the reason Emerald Fennell is incapable of making good art is because she’s rich.

The British public has footed the bill for an immigration system that feels out of control and unfair. We’re stopping this. It is only fair that migrants with an income or sizeable assets will have to contribute to the cost of their stay, not the taxpayer.