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📢The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile categorically rejects the false claims in the PRC’s propaganda film “Zuo Zongtang Recovers Xinjiang.” East Turkistan has never been part of China. Our sovereign nation was invaded by the foreign Manchu Qing Empire in 1878 under the command of Zuo Zongtang, a Qing imperial officer engaged in colonial expansion, and was unilaterally renamed “Xinjiang” (“colony/new territory”) in 1884. Historical Chinese records from the Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and early Qing dynasties identified East Turkistan and other regions beyond China’s frontier at the Jiayu Pass, the westernmost limit of Chinese territory, as “Xiyu (西域, “Western Regions/Western Realms”)” or “Wài Guó (外国, “foreign country”),” clearly recognizing them as outside Chinese sovereign domain. The Han-era “Protectorate of the Western Regions” was merely a coerced, temporary, geographically limited foreign presence in some parts of East Turkistan. This arrangement, comparable to China’s modern military base in Djibouti, Russia’s base in Syria, or U.S. bases in Japan, South Korea, and Germany, was a foreign military foothold that never constituted sovereignty. Since the Qing occupation in 1878, East Turkistan restored its independence twice as the East Turkistan Republic in the 20th century before the PRC’s military invasion and subsequent occupation in late 1949. The present PRC occupation is the continuation of foreign colonial domination, aimed at erasing our national identity and existence through demographic change, political repression, cultural destruction, and genocide. The only foreign forces in East Turkistan are Chinese occupation forces. @ChineseEmbinUS @SCMPNews

Tackling the homelessness crisis takes a whole-of-government approach. At HUD, we are forging public-private partnerships with faith-based and community organizations who have boots on the ground to address homelessness and rebuild communities. @SecretaryTurner toured the Light of Life Rescue Mission and discussed how HUD is working with faith-based organizations to deliver tangible results for our most vulnerable.

Roundabouts are safer. They save lives. They cost less! They pollute less. Former Carmel, Indiana mayor @JimBrainard replaced nearly every stoplight in his town with them. It was a success:

August 13, 1997 — the day it all started. The very first episode of #SouthPark premiered 28 years ago today. Celebrate #SouthParkDay and watch all 26 seasons exclusively on #ParamountPlus!

🚨 New Case Alert! 🚨 Albuquerque bookstore owner Gil Kerley, of Quirky Used Books & More, offered homeless residents a safe, private place to sleep in his parking lot. The city banned it—leaving people with virtually no lawful options for shelter. Gil has partnered with the Institute for Justice to defend his constitutional right to use his property to help those in urgent need. Learn more about the case here: ij.org/case/albuquerque-home…

A libertarian believes in simple things: 1. Don’t hurt people. 2. Don’t take their stuff. And yes, that does make libertarians morally superior to non-libertarians. If you can’t agree that coercion should not be used to get your way, you are an uncivilized brute.

In our country today, hunger and poverty are not just distant statistics, they are the harsh reality that millions of our people face daily. Recently, the United Nations stated that about 34 million Nigerians will face acute food insecurity, and abour 63% of our population, which is about 133 million people, now live in multidimensional poverty. Inflation even with the suppressed statistics is nearly 30%, while unemployment and economic mismanagement have nearly wiped out our once vibrant middle class. Families who once lived stable lives are now slipping into poverty. But this is not just ordinary, it is as a result of incompetent leadership without capacity and compassion, who are not interested in putting the Nigerian people first in their actions. Other nations have faced similar challenges and turned their fortunes around through disciplined leadership, sound economic policies, and a total commitment from the leaders to invest in human development and pulling their people out of poverty. A recent example is what is happening in Argentina. In Argentina, over 52% of its population lived in poverty by early 2024 according to the World Bank, with millions of Argentines unable to meet basic needs. Inflation was above 200%, and economic confidence had collapsed. Yet, within two years, through decisive action to cut waste in governance and prioritize economic stability, the newly inaugurated president was able to cut down the poverty rate to 38.1% from 52% in just 2 years and extreme poverty fell to 8.2%, with inflation just around 2–3% monthly. As at 2025, the urban poverty had declined to 31.6%, lifting millions of people out of poverty. Investor confidence grew and the economy began to grow. The people now see real improvements in their daily lives. Both Argentina and the current Nigerian leadership assumed office in the same year, and this proves what I have always stated, that two years may not be enough to change a nation with a 100% turn around but it is more than enough to kickstart the transformation journey that will change the fortune of our dear country, with the people witnessing real and genuine change, but only if the leadership is honest, focused, and committed to the people. Nigeria can work. We can reduce hunger, and restore dignity to Nigerians. But this will not happen while corruption and criminality dominate our governance. Our nation requires leaders who will put the people first, manage resources prudently, and stand firm in rejecting corrupt practices. Nigeria will work, but only if we, as leaders, commit to tackling corruption, cutting the cost of governance, and focusing on critical areas of development like education, healthcare, and lifting the people out of poverty, just as other nations have done with remarkable results. A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

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This just came up in my recent interview w/ @7SEES_ , wherein I go over Trump's new "Private Health Tracking System", and we discuss where this is all going. This clip if from 2023 discussing "commercial data" (Palantir) used to make ethnic bioweapons. thelastamericanvagabond.com/…

The law false premised on "protecting kids" has now locked down Spotify to adults until you provide your ID and/or photo. The Internet has truly fallen: - Xbox - Discord - X - Youtube - Spotify Topics: - Everything from political speech, opinions on immigration, to an artist's own artwork. If you try a VPN, you are accused of "hurting kids" even though the VPN is for you, the adult. The UK and Australia are leading this change, and EU is said to be soon to follow. Some sites aren't even bothering to restrict this to UK, as its simpler just to put this in place for the entire world. All of this came together in the same month, in a matter of less than 2 weeks. This has the force of coordinated state action moving against the Net. Full control over the Internet is the goal, and the control of thought and speech.

減税させても歳出削減が進まないのでそのうち戦犯探しが始まりそうですが、単に「減税→歳出削減」というメカニズムが存在しないだけの話です。

La #sequía golpea el #oriente de #Cuba, con hogares sin agua desde hace dos meses bit.ly/4meH6Tv La escasez de lluvias ha llevado a una reducción alarmante de los niveles de los embalses

👁️The Government is using secretive AI models & treating benefit claimants as automatically suspicious. "The DWP’s roll-out of high-tech algorithmic tools, which its own assessments have found to be riddled with bias, is alarming" - @JHurfurt Read⤵️ computerweekly.com/news/3666…