Justin Ling

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It's a screenshot of a listing on The Pirate Bay for a bootleg cam of The Odssey, entitled "The.Odyssey.2026.1080p.TELESYNC.HEVC.AAC2.0-SPLiCE" It's 5.56gigs and would almost certainly be of unwatchably horrific quality.
Text from FBI source to FBI: "TEXT: 1. In late August 2020, the Chinese government had produced a large amount of fraudulent United States drivers licenses that were secretly exported to the United States (NFI). The fraudulent drivers licenses would allow tens of thousands of Chinese students and immigrants sympathetic to the Chinese Communist Party to vote for US Presidential Candidate USPER Joe ( (Biden)), despite-"
Table showing that Russia and Iran targeted and manipulated election processes, but that China took "preliminary or preparatory steps, with or without specific intent." Intelligence dated August 19, 2020
Huffington Post banner: "You Rely On Us For The Truth When politics gets loud, you rely on HuffPost to cut through the noise and get it right. That kind of reporting only survives if readers support it. Become a member and back journalism that holds power accountable"
Chart showing stocks of crude oil in the strategic petroleum reserve. Graph shows them at the lowest levels since the 1980s
Our stance on AI-generated music Hi, AI music generation tools are changing how music is created and distributed. As this technology evolves, Tidal is introducing platform standards to protect artists, their craft, and inform listeners. Here are the highlights of our new AI Policy: Tidal will identify and tag AI-generated music in our app. Listeners will see an "AI" badge next to music we detect as wholly AI-generated. Tidal will not tolerate AI-generated music that impersonates an artist or group, or that facilitates fraudulent activity. We're implementing automatic tools to remove these releases immediately and on an ongoing basis. Tidal will not allow music that is 100% AI-generated to be monetized. No royalties will go to such releases, nor will AI-generated uploads be eligible for direct-to-fan sales. We will expand these policies to music that is substantially AI-generated when AI detection technology is sufficiently reliable to do so. You'll start seeing these changes from July 15.
The success of neo-Nazi great replacement politicians in the twenty-first century often hinges on the success of their most basic renovations — how completely they strip the core ideas down to their structure, while superficially decorating their political theory with new embellishments. The more they remove the Nazi underpinnings from view, the more they entice electoral support for their neo-Nazi project. Neo-Nazi great replacement theorists do not need to admire Nazis to be neo-Nazis, just as children do not need to admire their parents to be their children. What matters is genealogy. A genealogy of theory and tactics.
It's a little black and blonde Chihuahua mix, sitting and looking directly at the camera
Hello, The Prime Minister will have no public events tomorrow. Thanks, Renée // Bonjour, Le premier ministre n’aura aucun événement public demain. Merci, Renée
From the Iran-US MOU: "6 — The United States of America undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be finalized as part of a final deal within 60 days. All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America."
Wide shot showing fires and pillars of black smoke rising out of the refinery
Cellphone video of a massive explosion sending the cap of an oil tank flying in the air
Duleybi holding frogs. (Anagha Subhash Nair)
That Act, among other things, (a) imposes on the operators of regulated services (i) a duty to act responsibly in respect of the regulated so- cial media services that they operate, including by imple- menting measures that are adequate to mitigate the risk that users will be exposed to harmful content on the ser- vices, by providing tools to users to enable them to block other users and flag harmful content and by labelling syn- thetic content, (ii) a duty to act responsibly in respect of the regulated chatbot services that they operate, including by imple- menting measures that are adequate to mitigate the risk that the chatbot will communicate harmful content to a us- er, measures to ensure intervention in crisis situations and measures that are adequate to mitigate the risk that the chatbot will engage in certain harmful behaviours, (iii) a duty to protect children in respect of all of the regu- lated services that they operate by integrating into those services design features that are set out in the regulations, by implementing minimum-age restrictions for accessing pornographic content on regulated services, and, if pro- vided for by regulations, by implementing minimum-age restrictions for being able to have an account with, or be- ing otherwise registered with, regulated social media ser- vices, (iv) a duty, in respect of the regulated social media ser- vices that they operate, to make inaccessible to persons in Canada, in certain circumstances, content on that service that sexually victimizes a child or revictimizes a survivor and intimate content communicated without consent, and (v) a duty to be transparent in respect of all of the regulat- ed services that they operate, including by submitting a digital safety plan to the Digital Safety Commission of Canada to assist it in determining whether an operator is complying with its duties under that Act; (b) authorizes the Governor in Council to make regulations to make the operators of other online services …
It's a blonde goat, whose name is Bjorn (I assume) standing in the door of his little red house.
Chart from Armenian state TV showing Nikol Pashinyan' Civil Contract with a huge lead.
It's the cover of the Toronto Star Opinion Weekly insert into the newspaper. It's a photo of RFK Jr standing over Trump. Headline: "Making the world sick again."
It's an inexplibly big metal ring, about 7 storeys tall, smack dab in the middle of downtown Montreal
Graph showing Russian territorial gains in Ukraine. It shows significant Russian gains over the last two years, with the trend suddenly reversing in February 2026 — with Russia now having lost some 400km in the last two months
“Statement by the leaders of Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on the situation in the West Bank. Over the past few months, the situation in the West Bank has deteriorated significantly. Settler violence is at unprecedented levels. The policies and practices of the Israeli government, including a further entrenchment of Israeli control, are undermining stability and prospects for a two-state solution. International law is clear: Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal. Construction projects in the E1 area would be no exception. The E1 settlement development would divide the West Bank in two and mark a serious breach of international law. Businesses should not bid for construction tenders for E1 or other settlement developments. They should be aware of legal and reputational consequences of participating in settlement construction including the risk of involving themselves in serious breaches of international law. We call on the Government of Israel to end its expansion of settlements and administrative powers, ensure accountability for settler violence and investigate allegations against Israeli forces, respect the Hashemite custodianship over Jerusalem’s Holy Sites and the historic status quo arrangements, and lift financial restrictions on the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian economy. We strongly oppose those, including members of the Israeli government, who argue for annexation and forcible displacement of the Palestinian population. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on a negotiated two-state solution in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace and security within secure and recognised borders.”
It's a vest board that says: MONTREAL SCORES! 3-1
It's a team shot of the Montreal Victorie that says "2026 championnes"
It's a man in a weirdly unmarked Habs jersey (Red, blue line, but no logo) holding a cardboard cutout of a raccoon holding a trumpet.
it's Habs mascot Youppi, big hairy orange crime against nature/national hero, coordinating the Canadiens' offensive line
Tweet from under secretary of war Elbridge Colby: "A strong Canada that prioritizes hard power over rhetoric benefits us all. Unfortunately, Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments. DoW is pausing the Permanent Joint Board on Defense to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense. 1/3"
Poster that shows the Montreal Victoire on their jerseries that says the team is advancing to the PWHL finals
It's the Canadiens mascot Youppi hugging the Montreal logo and doing a fun little leg kick
Its Habs mascot youppi doing the chaos meme thing, where there's flames behind him and he has his arms outstretched like "yes"
decision flowchart showing how Red Lobster servers are supposed to interact with diners who want to be difficult by ordering a menu items for the endless shrimp promotion. It ends with the box: "Accommodate the guest: 'These items aren't on the menu for this promotion but I would be happy to make an exception for you. I can absolutely make that happen for you, thanks for coming in today!"
From the NYTimes' weird focus group of Trump voters. Michelle, 45, Maryland, Latina, Republican: "I somewhat agree on the border comment. Part of what bothers me regarding that is the fact that it seems to be just one ethnicity type that’s being targeted in regards to immigration. He’s not trying to clean up both sides of the country’s borders. If he was more consistent in treating immigrants as immigrants and not just one demographic, then I would agree wholeheartedly. But the one thing that he’s done right, and that’s why I gave him the grade that I gave him, is the fact that he’s been tough on crime, and especially addressing cartels."
It's a series of skeets from the @fintwitter account: TRUMP WE TOTALLY CONTROL THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ trump: don't want to extend ceasefire TRUMP ON IRAN CEASEFIRE: WE DONT HAVE THAT MUCH TIME trump on Iran ceasefire: we don't have that much time TRUMP ON IRAN CEASEFIRE: WE DONT HAVE THAT MUCH TIME
Tweet from Montreal Expos: The Montreal Expos are exiting the baseball space. During Q2 and Q3 2026, we will transition to acquiring high-performance GPU assets. This is all part of our long-term vision to become a fully integrated GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) and AI-native cloud solutions provider.
it's a section of the Trump-is-Jesus AI slop that features a spikey-headed weirdo with many limbs. I don't really know how to describe it better than that, I'm sorry.
From Twitter, the Knights Templar International account: 🚨BREAKING The Knights Templar Order and its ruling Council demand that this offensive and blasphemous image be removed forthwith ! We supported President Trump in 2016 and 2024 (NY Times attributed our support in 2016 to be part of his victory) However we are deeply offended by this and have no other choice but to condemn it wholeheartedly and ask for a public apology to the Christian brethren who have been deeply upset by this depiction. We respectfully remend President Trump of the Bible Scripture found in Galatians 6:7 "God will not be mocked"
Viktor Orbán: The weight of governance is not on our shoulders, our job now is to strengthen our community "We don't know now what the election results will mean for the fate of our country and the nation, time will tell, but we will serve our country even in opposition," said Orbán. “The task before us is clear, the weight of governance is not on our shoulders, so our job now is to strengthen our community,” he said. “2.5 million Hungarians have supported us, we will never let them down.”
Count showing 136 seats for Tisza out of 199
From Magyar's Facebook: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán just congratulated us on the phone on our victory.
Projection showing Tisza on 132 seats, Fidsesz on 61
Trump on Truth Social: My Administration stands ready to use the full Economic Might of the United States to strengthen Hungary’s Economy, as we have done for our Great Allies in the past, if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian People ever need it. We are excited to invest in the future Prosperity that will be generated by Orbán’s continued Leadership! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Scene from the Homonym scene from 30 Rock. Contestant on a game show says: "It's always the other 10-point plan!"
Statement signed by Iran's foreign minister, saying they appreciate Trump's involvement and that "if attacks against Iran are halted...[we will cease defensive operations." And that passage through the Strait of Hormuz will continue "with due consideration of technical limitations."
Accordingly, Iran, while rejecting all plans presented by the enemy, drafted a 10-article plan and presented it to the American side through Pakistan, emphasizing key points such as controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz coordinated with Iran's armed forces, which grants Iran a unique economic and geopolitical position; the necessity to end the war against all components of the resistance axis, which means the historic defeat of the child-killing Israeli regime's aggression; the withdrawal of US combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the region; the creation of a safe passage protocol in the Strait of Hormuz that guarantees Iran's control according to the agreed protocol; full compensation to Iran according to assessments; lifting all primary and secondary sanctions and resolutions of the Board of Governors and Security Council; the release of all blocked Iranian assets abroad; and finally, the approval of all these matters in a binding Security Council resolution. It should be noted that the approval of this resolution will turn all these agreements into binding international law and create an important diplomatic victory for the Iranian nation. Now, the honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan has informed Iran that despite all apparent threats, the American side has accepted these principles as the basis for negotiations and has submitted to the will of the Iranian nation. Accordingly, it was decided at the highest level that Iran will conduct negotiations with the American side in Islamabad for two weeks solely based on these principles. It is emphasized that this does not mean the end of the war, and Iran will only accept the end of the war when, considering the acceptance of Iran's principles in the 10-article plan, its details are also finalized in the negotiations. These negotiations, with complete distrust of the American side, will begin on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad, and Iran will allocate two weeks for these negotiations. This p…
America was forced to accept Iran's 10-article plan 🔴 Supreme National Security Council: Iran has achieved a great victory and forced the criminal America to accept its 10-article plan, in which America is fundamentally committed to: ⭕ Non-aggression, ⭕ Continued control of Iran over the Strait of Hormuz ⭕ Acceptance of enrichment ⭕ Lifting all primary and secondary sanctions ⭕ Ending all Security Council and Board of Governors resolutions ⭕ Compensation payment to Iran ⭕ Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region ⭕ Ceasing war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon
Post from PressTV: After accepting Iran's conditions, US President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.
Screenshot of Iranian state TV. Shows the Ayatollah's face in the top-left.
Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East. We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
From Iran International: Your account of life during wartime - Tuesday, April 8, 2026 🔹Right now, we have no electricity, no water, and no gas. Our infrastructure is the children of Iran, and if the Islamic Republic remains, even what we have now will be gone. 🔹Our infrastructure was our brothers and sisters who are no longer with us. As a teenager who understands nothing about life, one month without electricity doesn't change anything. 🔹All Iranians are worried about attacks on national infrastructure. This regime has exploited our infrastructure, and I am sure Mr. Trump will not make himself an enemy of the Iranian people. We have suffered 47 years of pain and misery under this regime. Victory is near; we will make Iran glorious again. 🔹We, the people of Iran, are paying the price for the destruction of the Islamic Republic regime with our skin and bones. We promised to dance on their graves, even if only one of us remains. Freedom is near. Long live Iran, long live the king. 🔹Greetings to the honorable people of my land and long live the memory of the immortal ones of my homeland. We won't get worse than this; we have to choose the lesser evil between bad and worse. We will rebuild everything again, but when they are gone. Our freedom is very close. Long live Iran, long live the king. 🔹My brother's daughter is eleven years old and has diabetes and uses insulin. If the power goes out, her medicine will spoil, and her life will be in danger. What is the fate of this innocent little girl? 🔹Can this war please end? We are really tired. 🔹I wish instead of bridges and power plants, they would hit the Imam's shrine, Jamkaran, Jamaran, the parliament, and so on. 🔹The Islamic Republic is like a rotten and painful tooth that we consent to surgery and its troubles in hope of a better future and tomorrow.
Photo of a human chain with nuclear cooling towers in the background. Iranian flags flying.
That same week, Mr. Kushner and Mr. Witkoff called from Geneva after the latest talks with Iranian officials. Over three rounds of negotiations in Oman and Switzerland, the two had tested Iran’s willingness to make a deal. At one point, they offered the Iranians free nuclear fuel for the life of their program — a test of whether Tehran’s insistence on enrichment was truly about civilian energy or about preserving the ability to build a bomb. The Iranians rejected the offer, calling it an assault on their dignity.
OECD chart showing Hungary 5th-last in Europe in terms of percentage of population with tertiary education
AP headline: JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring (The comma makes it sound like the book is about faith, communion, and coming out [of the closet])
Photo showing Kash Patel smoking a cigar at a Havana Club shop, seemingly in Cuba
Screenshot from Umbral's monitor of the political situation in Venezuela. It reads: "Estimated probabilities of different regime transformation episodes based on elite analysis and public surveys. Expert Consensus: 47% say Venezuela will be a Stabilized Electoral Autocracy Citizen Consensus: 67% say it will be Democratic Transition
Screenshot of my Youtube account showing all promotions have been disapproved citing election advertising policies in the U.S. and Israel.
The official outlined five specific conditions under which Iran would agree to end the war. These include: A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy. The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic. Guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations. The conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region International recognition and guarantees regarding Iran's sovereign right to exercise authority over the Strait of Hormuz.