Ceasefires and Bomb Threats
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Angels! I’m not gonna lie to you - I am STRUGGLING to get back into reality!! It’s so warm here that all I want to do is swim and sleep, silly season is quickly getting underway which means I am already consuming more than my fair share of everything good in this world, and honestly, I’m just feeling… lazy (weird for me, I know.)
But! The news keeps happening, and I keep loving you, so OBV here I am. Also, Bel’s back with a chime today, so aren’t we lucky!!!
I LOVE YOU!
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Let me explain to you (as best as I can) the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal
Ok so a ceasefire has been agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon, seeking to end 13 months of conflict involving Hezbollah. Here's what’s in the deal:
Key Points
Hezbollah's Withdrawal: Hezbollah has 60 days to remove its armed presence and infrastructure from southern Lebanon.
Israeli Withdrawal: Israeli forces will withdraw from the area in phases within the same period.
Lebanese Army Deployment: 10,000 Lebanese troops will take control of the region, dismantling unauthorized weapons and military positions.
Goals:
Prevent Hezbollah's rearmament or activity near the border.
Ensure only Lebanese military and UN peacekeeping forces remain armed in the region.
Promote conditions for a permanent solution to Israeli-Lebanese tensions.
International Involvement:
US and France have said they will support the Lebanese army with resources and monitor ceasefire implementation.
UN Peacekeepers will assist in securing the area.
The Right to Self-Defense:
Israel maintains the right to respond to violations if Hezbollah rebuilds its military infrastructure or attacks.
Lebanese officials oppose any breaches of their sovereignty.
More detail and context (which we love obv) here!!!!
Bomb threats have been made against some of Trump's cabinet nominees
The FBI has revealed that several of Donald Trump’s nominees and appointees for his incoming administration have been targeted by bomb threats and "swatting" incidents (where fake emergency calls are made to send police to a person's home.) Among those targeted is Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to the UN, who learned of a bomb threat against her home while traveling with her family for Thanksgiving.
Howard Lutnick, nominated to be commerce secretary, was also threatened, while Lee Zeldin, Trump’s choice for EPA administrator, confirmed that a pipe bomb was sent to his home with a message referencing pro-Palestinian themes. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, who recently dropped out of consideration for attorney general, was reportedly targeted as well.
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Wtf are you holding space for now
Hi crushes <3
Simply aghast that this is my last chime of November, which seems like nothing, but it means it's December next month, which means it's nearly the end of the year, which means if you're a human being in the world, you're likely to be awash with all the fkng things left to do before 2024 closes out and you can be chic and happy and filled with hindsight come January. Right? That's how it works??
Exhibit a:
In the moments when I've found this extremely overwhelming, I've fantasized about life outside of the Gregorian calendar (lol, aware of how cacao ceremony this sounds), in which I define my OWN life cycles and stop worrying about finishing everything 'on time.' This means the next phase of your life doesn't have to start on the 1st of January, maybe your phoenixing period began in June, and maybe the best part of 2024 lies not in Christmas day, but one of those random ones that happen between that and the official end of the year. Something to think about during the upcoming holidays when someone inevitably asks you when your next big major life accomplishment is.
Exhibit b for this is obviously the viral video about the Wicked cast holding space for no one can quite tell, which is both a reflection of nonsensical modern semantics and late-stage-capitalism-pre-Black-Friday-almost-end-of-year-delusion.
Sorry if none of this makes sense. I pulled the clutch out last week, got drunk on petrol-tasting cocktails with a musical icon, celebrated two friends' birthdays and spent Sunday in a pinstripe pyjama paying for it. Telling you this not to sound cool but to be a Real Human Girl who's struggling with the above to-do list just like every other one of you.
Love u! See you this weekend! xo
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aw I'm going to start saying 'aware of how cacao ceremony this sounds' <3
Four Connecticut state officials and one of the senators also received bomb threats on Thanksgiving day