"US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire"
Sadly unsurprised by this. Sick at the further evidence that we're the bad guys to millions upon millions of people.
The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Friday calling for a ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza. The U.S. and Israel have opposed calls for a ceasefire, saying it would strengthen Hamas.
The vote was delayed for several hours over worries the U.S. would veto it. Diplomats from several Arab nations met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to convince the U.S. to abstain from voting.
As a permanent member of the council, the U.S. has veto power, and had signaled it planned to block the resolution. The U.K. abstained from the vote, while the 13 other members of the council voted for it.
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Biden announces funding for high speed rail... like we'll ever see it happen
Look. I want it. I want to believe. But California is the perfect case to show that this won't happen. Especially through different Presidents. The next Republican president will undo this funding.
Additionally, $8 billion is nowhere near enough for this investment. It's off by a factor of 10, at least, I think.
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including the first world-class high-speed rail projects in our country's history. Key selected projects include: building a new high-speed rail system between California and Nevada, which will serve more than 11 million passengers annually; creating a high-speed rail line through California's Central Valley to ultimately link Los Angeles and San Francisco, supporting travel with speeds up to 220 mph; delivering significant upgrades to frequently-traveled rail corridors in Virginia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia; and upgrading and expanding capacity at Chicago Union Station in Illinois, one of the nation's busiest rail hubs. These historic projects will create tens of thousands of good-paying, union jobs, unlock economic opportunity for communities across the country, and open up safe, comfortable, and climate-friendly travel options to get people to their destinations in a fraction of the time it takes to drive.
A photo from a few months ago, capturing a rainbow from the new office. Using this as a test for a tweak to the uploading system for glowbug.
Automated Archives for December, 9th 2023
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Wallabag Additions
These are articles that which I saved today so that I may read them later. Substance and quality will vary drastically.
- How I Survived a Wedding in a Jungle That Tried to Eat Me Alive
- The Chimeralogists
- A Tantalizing Clue Emerges in the Unsolved Gardner Museum Art Heist
- Christmas on the Moon - Longreads
Chess For the Day
Record: 0-0-2
Net Elo Change: -12
Games Played
Blog Posts On This Day
- 1 year ago (10 posts)