We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸/🇱🇧 Sixth day of the war, October 12th, status update and major events:
– Israeli death toll has surpassed 1300.
– Palestinian death toll is now higher than the Israeli death toll, for the first time since the start of the conflict, at 1600.
– Almost all Hamas activity outside the Gaza strip has been neutralized, except for periodic incursions into Zikkim and Sufa. It looks like we are headed towards the Israeli ground operation soon.
– An Israeli cabinet meeting was held regarding the impending invasion of Gaza.
– Sporadic rocket attacks, very small in size compared to previous days.
– Relentless bombing campaign of Gaza continues, no more clean water and electricity at all.
– Iranian Foreign Minister visits Iraq and Lebanon.
– Several false alarms on the Israeli border with Lebanon.
– Israel carried out airstrikes on the Syrian airports of Aleppo and Damascus, temporarily disabling both.
– Iran's 92nd Armored Division is seen moving on the road from Ahvaz to Khorammabad, headed towards the border with Iraq.
All in all, today was a quiet day, especially compared to the past few days.
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🇺🇸 Teenagers are now facing charges after doing a ding-dong ditch prank with a twist. They showed up in masks, wearing tactical gear and a rifle, or what looks like a rifle.
Two #Delaware teenagers, aged 16 and 17, faced charges after knocking on doors in New Castle while wearing tactical-style vests and carrying what appeared to be a rifle, police said.
This could’ve ended so badly..
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[Oct 20, 2026 EST]
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📝 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 Mario Nawfal on X: Europe's riots are just the beginning. The real economic shock hasn't even arrived yet.
I spoke with economist Philip Pilkington about the unrest spreading across France, Italy and Albania.
He thinks we're watching the early stages of something much bigger.
One statistic really caught my attention.
According to Pilkington, France's inflation-adjusted household food consumption has fallen roughly 6.4% since 2022. He suspects the poorest households have suffered far steeper cuts.
Now add another surge in energy prices.
Pilkington pointed to rice futures rising 70% this year, wheat and sugar climbing 40%, and fertilizer shortages threatening next year's harvest.
His prediction is that the worst food inflation could arrive this winter or next spring.
And there's a political problem sitting right on top of it.
Governments across Europe are already deeply unpopular. People are struggling to afford basic necessities, and another prolonged energy ...
