Random IT Guy
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Expat, looking for that 'Final Frontier'. Mostly busy repairing transponders and warp coils for various species in my own Starbase on an island in the Atlantic.
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20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
YouTube video by Fall of Civilizations
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It has finally arrived, Fall of Civilizations has released the video version of their latest masterpiece...
...if you need a time out that carries you into a long forgotten history, there is nothing better out there:
Episode 20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAsK...
...if you need a time out that carries you into a long forgotten history, there is nothing better out there:
Episode 20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAsK...
A quote from Cyrus the Great, King and first Emperor of the Achaemenid Empire (Persia), nowadays Iran, c. 600 – 530 BC.
He was born in Anshan, a place long forgotten in the Zagros mountains about 30 miles north of Shiraz.
He was born in Anshan, a place long forgotten in the Zagros mountains about 30 miles north of Shiraz.
January 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
A quote from Cyrus the Great, King and first Emperor of the Achaemenid Empire (Persia), nowadays Iran, c. 600 – 530 BC.
He was born in Anshan, a place long forgotten in the Zagros mountains about 30 miles north of Shiraz.
He was born in Anshan, a place long forgotten in the Zagros mountains about 30 miles north of Shiraz.
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Let’s be clear: the Trump Admin is lying to the American people. This has never been about stopping drugs from coming to the US — it’s about grabbing Venezuela’s oil for his billionaire buddies. Trump has put American troops in harm’s way to boost oil company profits. Outrageous.
January 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Let’s be clear: the Trump Admin is lying to the American people. This has never been about stopping drugs from coming to the US — it’s about grabbing Venezuela’s oil for his billionaire buddies. Trump has put American troops in harm’s way to boost oil company profits. Outrageous.
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The Shiite religious hall known as a Husseiniya has been set on fire in Qom, the religious centre linked to Iran’s ruling clerics.
January 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Shiite religious hall known as a Husseiniya has been set on fire in Qom, the religious centre linked to Iran’s ruling clerics.
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NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
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CTP-ISW recorded 81 protests across 23 provinces in Iran on January 4. CTP-ISW will provide full analysis about the protests on Monday, January 5. View CTP-ISW's interactive map of the ongoing protests and recent updates about the protests here: understandingwar.org/analysis/mid...
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
CTP-ISW recorded 81 protests across 23 provinces in Iran on January 4. CTP-ISW will provide full analysis about the protests on Monday, January 5. View CTP-ISW's interactive map of the ongoing protests and recent updates about the protests here: understandingwar.org/analysis/mid...
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‼️Wow... The cause of the major ✈️ traffic disruption in 🇬🇷Greek airspace today was not an accident, but rather the result "massive airborne radio interference" 👀
greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/05/g...
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January 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
‼️Wow... The cause of the major ✈️ traffic disruption in 🇬🇷Greek airspace today was not an accident, but rather the result "massive airborne radio interference" 👀
greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/05/g...
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greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/05/g...
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New Venezuela statement from all 26 EU member states:
January 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
New Venezuela statement from all 26 EU member states:
Here we go, all it needs is that seed in ones head...
"Idea: Germany kidnaps Christian Stocker, rules Austria itself for a while, and seizes all the country's treasures (Kaiserschmarrn, Frittatensoup, Red Bull, Manner, etc.)."
Jan Böhmerman
German satirist
(perhaps the best one out there)
"Idea: Germany kidnaps Christian Stocker, rules Austria itself for a while, and seizes all the country's treasures (Kaiserschmarrn, Frittatensoup, Red Bull, Manner, etc.)."
Jan Böhmerman
German satirist
(perhaps the best one out there)
Idee: Deutschland entführt Christian Stocker, regiert Österreich erstmal selbst und reißt sich alle Schätze des Landes unter den Nagel (Kaiserschmarrn, Fritattensuppe, Red Bull, Manner etc.).
January 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Here we go, all it needs is that seed in ones head...
"Idea: Germany kidnaps Christian Stocker, rules Austria itself for a while, and seizes all the country's treasures (Kaiserschmarrn, Frittatensoup, Red Bull, Manner, etc.)."
Jan Böhmerman
German satirist
(perhaps the best one out there)
"Idea: Germany kidnaps Christian Stocker, rules Austria itself for a while, and seizes all the country's treasures (Kaiserschmarrn, Frittatensoup, Red Bull, Manner, etc.)."
Jan Böhmerman
German satirist
(perhaps the best one out there)
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched a missile and air defense drill tonight. Worried about Israel.
January 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched a missile and air defense drill tonight. Worried about Israel.
Possible scenario:
1. Trump is going to invade Greenland
2. Europe will scramble to respond, prolly too late
3. Once our troops are engaged, Russia will start to invade NATO Eastern flank
4. Trump will then request a takeover of EU states by US troops via remaining US bases in UK & GER
1. Trump is going to invade Greenland
2. Europe will scramble to respond, prolly too late
3. Once our troops are engaged, Russia will start to invade NATO Eastern flank
4. Trump will then request a takeover of EU states by US troops via remaining US bases in UK & GER
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Possible scenario:
1. Trump is going to invade Greenland
2. Europe will scramble to respond, prolly too late
3. Once our troops are engaged, Russia will start to invade NATO Eastern flank
4. Trump will then request a takeover of EU states by US troops via remaining US bases in UK & GER
1. Trump is going to invade Greenland
2. Europe will scramble to respond, prolly too late
3. Once our troops are engaged, Russia will start to invade NATO Eastern flank
4. Trump will then request a takeover of EU states by US troops via remaining US bases in UK & GER
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🇳🇴 Russia Sends Spies Disguised as Tourists to Norway
The Norwegian Finnmark Brigade is strengthening its presence along the northern border with Russia in response to rising spy activity and hybrid threats.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-sends...
The Norwegian Finnmark Brigade is strengthening its presence along the northern border with Russia in response to rising spy activity and hybrid threats.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-sends...
Russia Sends Spies Disguised as Tourists to Norway
The Norwegian Finnmark Brigade is strengthening its presence along the northern border with Russia in response to rising spy activity and hybrid threats. Brigad
theukrainianreview.info
January 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
🇳🇴 Russia Sends Spies Disguised as Tourists to Norway
The Norwegian Finnmark Brigade is strengthening its presence along the northern border with Russia in response to rising spy activity and hybrid threats.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-sends...
The Norwegian Finnmark Brigade is strengthening its presence along the northern border with Russia in response to rising spy activity and hybrid threats.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-sends...
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🇸🇪🇩🇰🇬🇱 PM of Sweden:
Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. Sweden fully stands up for our neighboring country.
Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. Sweden fully stands up for our neighboring country.
January 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
🇸🇪🇩🇰🇬🇱 PM of Sweden:
Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. Sweden fully stands up for our neighboring country.
Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. Sweden fully stands up for our neighboring country.
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Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland reut.rs/4aFAXNP
Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland, after he reiterated his wish to do so in an interview with The Atlantic magazine.
reut.rs
January 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland reut.rs/4aFAXNP
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In Iran, security forces are storming hospitals to seize wounded protesters, including those injured earlier in Ilam. Another video shows a violent crackdown near the hospital. The level of brutality continues to escalate as the regime tries to suppress the unrest.
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
In Iran, security forces are storming hospitals to seize wounded protesters, including those injured earlier in Ilam. Another video shows a violent crackdown near the hospital. The level of brutality continues to escalate as the regime tries to suppress the unrest.
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Armed resistance is spreading across Iran as protests escalate. In Ahvaz, gunfire erupted in residential areas, with several civilians reportedly wounded. Security forces were blocked by flaming barricades set up by demonstrators. In Meheltat, protesters torched a police checkpoint and car.
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Armed resistance is spreading across Iran as protests escalate. In Ahvaz, gunfire erupted in residential areas, with several civilians reportedly wounded. Security forces were blocked by flaming barricades set up by demonstrators. In Meheltat, protesters torched a police checkpoint and car.
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The Iranian uprising has now reached 100 cities on its eighth day.
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The Iranian uprising has now reached 100 cities on its eighth day.
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how the fuck can any journalist remain on this fucking website.
January 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
how the fuck can any journalist remain on this fucking website.
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Heavy rain and high tides believed to be the most severe in two decades caused flooding in parts of Northern California on Saturday, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.
https://cnn.it/4jrnrQ3
https://cnn.it/4jrnrQ3
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Heavy rain and high tides believed to be the most severe in two decades caused flooding in parts of Northern California on Saturday, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.
https://cnn.it/4jrnrQ3
https://cnn.it/4jrnrQ3
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Armed protesters on the streets of Ilam.
January 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Armed protesters on the streets of Ilam.
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Frantic backpedaling from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to AP: the US *won’t* govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade.
Already finding it harder than they imagined.
Already finding it harder than they imagined.
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Frantic backpedaling from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to AP: the US *won’t* govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade.
Already finding it harder than they imagined.
Already finding it harder than they imagined.
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🇺🇦 21:08 | April 1, an air alert sounds in the swamps:
Fly true. Strike hard af!
🔴 ACTIVE ALERT (UAV movement detected):
• Belgorod region
• Voronezh region
• Kaluga region
• Kursk region
• Lipetsk region
• Moscow region
• Ryazan region
• Tula region
Fly true. Strike hard af!
🔴 ACTIVE ALERT (UAV movement detected):
• Belgorod region
• Voronezh region
• Kaluga region
• Kursk region
• Lipetsk region
• Moscow region
• Ryazan region
• Tula region
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
🇺🇦 21:08 | April 1, an air alert sounds in the swamps:
Fly true. Strike hard af!
🔴 ACTIVE ALERT (UAV movement detected):
• Belgorod region
• Voronezh region
• Kaluga region
• Kursk region
• Lipetsk region
• Moscow region
• Ryazan region
• Tula region
Fly true. Strike hard af!
🔴 ACTIVE ALERT (UAV movement detected):
• Belgorod region
• Voronezh region
• Kaluga region
• Kursk region
• Lipetsk region
• Moscow region
• Ryazan region
• Tula region
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The alliance with the United States is over, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and Europe need to act like it and prepare the population for it.
January 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The alliance with the United States is over, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and Europe need to act like it and prepare the population for it.
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❗️✈️ Communications between Russian strategic aviation control points have been detected. Missile attacks are possible at night, monitoring channels report.
January 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
❗️✈️ Communications between Russian strategic aviation control points have been detected. Missile attacks are possible at night, monitoring channels report.
Europe listen to this man very carefully!
He is not going to ask for permission, he is a rapist, a pedophile, a bully and quiet frankly a criminal.
He is hollow inside, he is not going to listen to pleas or reason.
He will grab what he likes, just like from a Buffet Table as he thinks it is his.
He is not going to ask for permission, he is a rapist, a pedophile, a bully and quiet frankly a criminal.
He is hollow inside, he is not going to listen to pleas or reason.
He will grab what he likes, just like from a Buffet Table as he thinks it is his.
Trump is pushing the invasion of Greenland again. Denmark needs to kick out the US, send a larger military contingent and air defence systems to protect against a US invasion and attacks. Failing to do so is dangerously shortsighted.
January 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Europe listen to this man very carefully!
He is not going to ask for permission, he is a rapist, a pedophile, a bully and quiet frankly a criminal.
He is hollow inside, he is not going to listen to pleas or reason.
He will grab what he likes, just like from a Buffet Table as he thinks it is his.
He is not going to ask for permission, he is a rapist, a pedophile, a bully and quiet frankly a criminal.
He is hollow inside, he is not going to listen to pleas or reason.
He will grab what he likes, just like from a Buffet Table as he thinks it is his.