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no increase in radiation following US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear (i.redd.it)

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https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-on-developments-in-iran-4

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[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

What silos? If you're envisioning nuclear-armed missiles, the Fascist Mind Trick is working on you.

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[–] catty@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I don't know (I try to ignore such news) but I was just writing in generic terms

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[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

That's why I point it out. The Mind Trick is working, and they're successfully shaping the story so that folks who aren't paying close attention (that is, the majority of us) start imagining silos with ICBMs.

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