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This Decrepit Ship Could Spark A Conflict Between The U.S. And China

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This Decrepit Ship Could Spark A Conflict Between The U.S. And China In 1999 the Philippine Marines ran this former U.S. Navy ship aground on a coral reef named Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea’s Spratly Islands archipelago. Essentially the ship acts as an ocean-going game of squatter’s rights over the not-quite-island ‘maritime feature’, and the Philippines continues… Read more…

Jalopnik 462 2024-01-19

Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict

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Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict (The Conversation) — The Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint in Hamas’ recent assault against Israel, hosts daily prayers and Friday gatherings. It lies adjacent to important Jewish and Christian religious locales. The post Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Predictive Texts for the Conflict-Averse

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Predictive Texts for the Conflict-Averse Just _____ Just checking in _______ Just checking in, sorry – – – Hey neighbor ______ Hey neighbor, could you drop the volume a smidge ______ Hey neighbor, could you drop the volume a smidge on your vintage pornography? – – – Babe, can I get an update ______ Babe, can I get an update when you’re back from Six Flags _____ Babe, can I get an updat…

McSweenys 294 2023-08-14

Source: Vikes, Hunter end conflict with new deal

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Source: Vikes, Hunter end conflict with new deal After a contract conflict that extended into training camp, the Vikings and pass-rusher Danielle Hunter have agreed to a new one-year contract that can be worth up to $20 million, a source confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN 170 2023-07-30

LPT Request: how to be less conflict adverse

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LPT Request: how to be less conflict adverse My default orientation is to avoid conflict. Not in the healthy and sane way that we would hope most people in our society would aspire to but in the neurotic and maladaptive way, as in not being able to tolerate even the mild discomfort of routine types of “conflict” that might occur during work, negotiating disagreements during business transa…

Life Pro Tips 294 2023-07-25