I want to read this, I put it here, I hope I won't forget.
https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/culture_society/a-fatal-case-of-empathy-hungary-and-the-un-1956-1963/

We had national holiday yesterday, but I was otherwise occupied so I'm writing this today.
No, I wasn't at the political gatherings done by both the Fidesz and Tisza, or any other parties. Today they are playing "who were more" game. So we're gonna pay no mind to them, or who said what in their speech as usual.

I wrote about Görgey Artúr, one of the most dividing figure of the War. Let's look at Kossuth Lajos his best patron then his most bellicose critique. Volumes can be written about him, they did, so I can only give a very concise summary of him, and perhaps one slice from his life, one aspect that I can expand on.

Why is he important in Hungarian history?
Well he was - for a short while - the "Governor-President" of the country, leading it in a position just a bit short form a dictator which Görgey had to become. Some did call him a dictator. He also filled the role of Minister of Finance in the First Free and Responsible Hungarian Government, just before he became the governor-president.

How did he got into this esteemed position of authority?
He was born in a landless noble family, so instead of gambling away his inheritance he had to learn law. He got into politics in his county, as a reformist, but occasionally he represented aristocrats in the Hungarian Diet's upper house in their absence.
There were plenty of nobles around the county - from the population of 11 million, over 5% were nobles in 1839, so what made him stand out from the lot? His journalist work!
In those times, after the Napoleonic wars, absolutist restoration choked the societies. In the countries of the Habsburgs not just censorship existed, but there weren't any political journalism. Most of the publications were literature or scientific. They could have political undertones, but weren't any political discourse similar to later ages. Széchenyi - a great aristocratic reformer of that era - founded a periodical dedicated to public affairs but when they started to publish about the sessions of the legislature, the Diet, they met backlash and censorship, and the threat of shut down.
The Diet too - at least some of the members - wanted to create its own publication, but the majority voted against.

About this time Kossuth came into the picture. He was again a deputy of some aristocrats in 1832, and to make a living he had an arrangement to make notes about the events of the legislative sessions and send them as letters to some subscribers for some fee. To a small circle of conspirators he offered he could make a handwritten journal and showed couple of his letters. The handwritten part was important since the censorship law regulated only the printed press, not the scribbled one. They found the idea splendid but weren't enthusiastic about the person of Kossuth due to some embezzlement scandal from his past.
Still he continued on writing and sending the letters. His style improved, and he tied his work to the fight for the freedom of press. He did not just gave reports on the speeches of politicians, but he added his own notes, gave description of the speakers, described their character, and he added his subjective political opinions too. He became an actual publicist and he got noted. He got criticized and applauded. People passed on his letters, sometimes they read it out loud for groups of listeners. Others copied his idea occasionally making reports of short events, and Kossuth also had a co-author for a while. His journal, titled as Országgyűlési Tudósítások (= Paeliamentery Reports) become the voice of the opposition. But the Court also noticed him and considered him among one of the most dangerous opponents.
How many read his work? Since people shared them, we can't know. However within months the number of subscribers grew to hundred. Since the fee was quite steep for that time, they could pay law students to make enough copies, again by hand. At least the first 68 issues. Then they bought a press machine, which worked well. For about two months then Kossuth was called upon to give the press to the authorities. At least they compensated them.
The work continued till 1836 May, when the Diet was dismissed.

Blackout in all of Iberia. No Iberian was injured it happened during siesta.
https://www.thelocal.es/20250428/in-pictures-nationwide-blackout-causes-chaos-in-spain
Some photos, but how do you photo the lack of electricity in the wires?

https://www.thelocal.es/20250428/breaking-nationwide-blackout-hits-spain
Shit happened monday at 12:30 local time. Took about 10 hours to restore the juice in every region.
Apparently part of France was also affected.

https://www.thelocal.es/20250429/power-returns-to-parts-of-spain-grid-operator
>Sanchez said about 15 gigawatts of electricity, more than half of the power being consumed at the time, "suddenly disappeared" in about five seconds.

https://www.thelocal.es/20250428/spain-nuclear-plants-in-safe-shutdown-mode-after-blackout
>The shutdown of the country's nuclear plants was "in line with their design" when confronted with an unexpected power outage, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) said in a statement.
Not sure what is the reasoning behind that. How the lack of electricity can damage NPPs? Does the system make them suddenly produce more electricity if the load is not balanced? It would be cool if there was an explanation.

I'm checking El Pais, but I've see no articles there either that would explain the cause.
I think this is the latest:

Reelest not tabloid news at all.
Mr and Mrs Macron probably had a difference over something, and the Mrs pushed Mr's face.
Media says he got slapped but it's not really a slap. It's a push.
Also, nice save Mr President.

Newsflash: CPAC Hungary is a huge circlejerk.
Listened a bunch of speeches.

Nearing to Silvester - that is New Years Eve - which is about merriment and silly stuff, among other things. So here's something fun.
This news "news" totally avoided me. Bridgette Macron - the wife of Emmanuel Macron French President - is a man!
Now this was aired by Candace Owens who is an I dunno who, but her yt channel has over 5mil subscribers:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCL0u5uz7KZ9q-pe-VC8TY-w
https://youtube.com/channel/UCL0u5uz7KZ9q-pe-VC8TY-w

I'm sure she has a longish video exfoliating her onions about the topic, I might dig it out tomorrow perhaps. Or not. It's not that interesting.
She got sued for defamation by Macron, instead of doing a genetic test. Not sure how things standing even this news is like half a year stale.

I have one undeniable proofs that Mrs Macron is in fact a woman.
'member this post just above >>54294 when she pushes/punches him with both hands? No man would do that, not even the most estrogenated mtf creatures.

Actually I think she spells her name as Brigitte. I might look up this detail too.

Here's Afghani/Taliban Ministry of Defense twitter:
https://xcancel.com/MoDAfghanistan2
But only Allah knows what they are tweeting. Lotsa nice photos tho.

So the leaders of the US, Egyp, Turkey, and Qatar signs a document that outlines "rules and regulations" of the ceasefire implementation between Hamas and Israel >>54719
I'm not sure the real importance.
In theory the US has the power to force Israel to keep what's agreed on, Qatar has working relation with Hamas, Egypt is a direct neighbour, and Turkey is an important regional power with strong influence on Syria.
But then why not the Saudis?
I also see that Iran was marginalized so much, they don't seem to pay mind for them, even tho, Hamas is a proxy of theirs. Perhaps it's not true anymore.
And I'm curious if Egypt is a US client now. Israel yes, Turkey yes, Qatar I assume yes (US has basing rights there, it usually comes with the status).
>The main U.S. military base in Qatar is Al Udeid Air Base, which serves as a key logistics and command hub for U.S. operations in the Middle East. It is home to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command and hosts thousands of military personnel and various aircraft.
Ah this sounds like a very much yes in case of Qatar.

I might look up Egypt status somehow. This could be a good starting point perhaps.
https://www.americansecurityproject.org/national-security-strategy/u-s-bases-in-the-middle-east/

Also I think last post in the thread, it hit bump limit.

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