President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is open to the idea of forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan but stressed that it should not look provocative so as not to escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
Marcos open to PH-Japan VFA; says alliance should not be provocative
Day: February 12, 2023
Making Taiwan the Ukraine of the East
To understand the contemporary geopolitical significance of the Republic of China, Vijay Prashad says it is necessary to examine Cold War history.
Making Taiwan the Ukraine of the East
Animals reported sickened as more details come out on toxic Norfolk Southern tanker derailment in eastern Ohio
Following the all clear for residents of East Palestine, Ohio to return home given by government and company officials in the wake of the catastrophic derailment last week of a train carrying deadly vinyl chloride, there are more reports of health concerns by residents.
Animals reported sickened as more details come out on toxic Norfolk Southern tanker derailment in eastern Ohio
The State of the Union
My Daily Helping of Propaganda from the New York Times
The State of the Union
Seymour Hersh on US Bombing Nord Stream Pipelines — Radio War Nerd EP #366
We talk to legendary Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Seymour Hersh about his latest bombshell scoop: the United States, on President Biden’s orders, blew up the Nord Stream pipelines that were foundational to Germany’s export economy until last year.
Seymour Hersh on US Bombing Nord Stream Pipelines — Radio War Nerd EP #366 via Radio War Nerd
Previously:
US bombed Nord Stream gas pipelines, claims investigative journalist Seymour Hersh
China spots UFO over its waters near Qingdao, to shoot it down + U.S. Shoots Down a Fourth Flying Object (With 5th Spotted in Montana)
A federal judge accused Facebook of ‘gaslighting’ users impacted by data breaches and fined the site and its lawyers nearly $1 million
While Facebook’s parent company, Meta, agreed in December to pay $725 million to settle the Cambridge Analytica privacy lawsuit, a judge on Thursday decided that wasn’t quite enough to ensure the social media giant had learned its lesson for sharing user data without permission.
A federal judge accused Facebook of ‘gaslighting’ users impacted by data breaches and fined the site and its lawyers nearly $1 million
H/T: Steve Lehto
West Admits Jets for Ukraine will Take Years + US Sanctions Blocking Syrian Earthquake Relief
Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 13, 2023 + US sanctions deliberately compounding Syrian earthquake relief efforts:
West Admits Jets for Ukraine will Take Years + US Sanctions Blocking Syrian Earthquake Relief (Odysee) via The New Atlas
US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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