#Settlements

[allthecanadianpolitics]

First Nations people harmed by Canada's underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services can now apply for compensation, as the claims process officially opens in a $23.4-billion class-action settlement. Starting Monday, people removed from their homes on reserve or in the Yukon and placed in care funded by Indigenous Services Canada between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, are eligible to make claims, and so are their caregiving parents and grandparents.

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[thoughtaddictand]

Reminder: Israel is occupying the West Bank legally, and its settlements are legal, too.

Military occupations are, by international law, allowed following a defensive war. Jordan attacked Israel in June 1967, even though Israel warned them to stay out of the clashes with Egypt. Following that war, Israel occupied the West Bank, then part of Jordan.

You can argue that the length of it is ridiculous, but until a meaningful peace is achieved, Israel is under no legal obligation to leave.

The settlements are legal, also. Palestiniane supports claim that moving its civilian population into occupied territory is illegal, and it is.

However, Jordan has relinquished all claims to the West Bank. What started out as occupied territory thus became "disputed territory". And moving civilian population into disputed territory is NOT illegal under internationals law.

Yes, I'm saying the UN is wrong. It's not a stretch to believe that an organization that has left hundreds of resolutions against human rights respecting Israel, and next to none against murderous China, Russia or North Korea, might be wrong.

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

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[zombiehearts2007]

I gave Sturges his own little room in Sanctuary.

I'm trying to gave all of the Concord gang their own little bedroom, I'm really proud of how Sturges room turned out. Next I want to do Preston but I'm not sure if I should give him his own houses or have him and Sturges be roomates.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Todd Spangler and Brian Steinberg at Variety:

Paramount Global said late Tuesday that the company willl pay $16 million to President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit tied to “60 Minutes,” betting that the payment will help the company’s fortunes and speed a planned deal with Skydance Media even if it risks tarnishing one of the media giant’s most storied brands.

Paramount said in a statement that it had agreed to pay $16 million to President Trump to settle his lawsuit accusing CBS‘ “60 Minutes” of deceptively editing an interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris and misleading U.S. voters, even though both the company and legal experts had said that Trump’s position in the matter was weak. At issue was the October 2024 “60 Minutes” interview between correspondent Bill Whitaker and Democratic candidate Harris, presented on a special edition of “60 Minutes” four weeks before the 2024 election. Trump allegations, filed in federal court in the Northern District of Texas in November, claimed that “60 Minutes” tried to mislead voters by airing two different edits of remarks made in the interview with Harris, then Trump’s rival for the White House. CBS has sought to have the case thrown out. The Federal Communications Commission subsequently opened an investigation into the matter, and CBS and Trump attorneys engaged a mediator. Paramount has scheduled its annual corporate meeting with investors for Wednesday, where it is expected to elect several new directors.

Trump’s co-plaintiff in the case was U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, a conservative House member whose presence allowed Trump to steer the case to a receptive federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk.  [...] Meanwhile, Paramount Global’s handling of the matter sparked anger and dismay at CBS News. Top producers at “60 Minutes” felt Paramount overseers, including controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, had begun inserting themselves into the show’s editing process and story selection, even asking news leaders if certain stories tied to analysis of Trump’s recent policies had to run. Bill Owens, just the third executive producer of the venerable newsmagazine, announced he would leave the show in April, and the CBS executive who supervised its national news division and local stations, Wendy McMahon, exited in May.

[...] According to Paramount, the settlement “does not include a statement of apology or regret,” and that decision may help the company navigate what are likely to be furious reactions from its news personnel. [...] Other sizable media companies have kowtowed to Trump in a bid to make legal pressures vanish. Disney late last year agreed to pay a settlement of $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library after anchor George Stephanopoulos asserted incorrectly in March of 2024 on air that Trump had been found liable in a court case for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. The settlement could embolden Trump to engage in further litigation against media companies whose coverage he dislikes. 

This is a disgraceful move by CBS and Paramount to needlessly cave to the Trump Regime to settle a frivolous lawsuit from Donald Trump over Kamala Harris’s 2024 60 Minutes interview, just so that Paramount Global and Skydance’s merger can get approved by the FCC.

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The Guardian: Paramount settles with Trump for $16m over 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris

HuffPost: Paramount Agrees To Pay Trump $16 Million In Outrageous Settlement

[eretzyisrael]

Daniel Sugarman

The Israeli government has approved the construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank, specifically describing one of the purposes of the move as being to “avoid the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel.”

As reported by Israeli media, Israel’s Ministry of Defence, Israel Katz, released a statement describing how the new settlement plan “constitutes an essential protective wall for the security of the large population centres in Israel and we must do everything in order to broaden and strengthen this wall of protection”.

He went on refer to it as “a strategic step to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel.”

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It is understood that Israel’s Security Cabinet approved the plan two weeks ago. It includes plans to rebuild the settlements of Homesh and Sa-Nur in the northern West Bank, which were evacuated as part of Israel’s unilateral disengagement in 2005, but which have proved flashpoints in recent years as settlers have attempted to return. Four of the 22 planned settlements are intended to be built close to Israel’s border with Jordan.

In a social media post commenting on the move, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right minister of finance, described it as a “once-in-a-generation…historic decision.”

He went on to describe how “settlement in the land of our ancestors is the protective wall of the State of Israel – today we have taken a huge step to strengthen it. The next step – sovereignty!”

Last year, the International Court of Justice issued a non-binding, advisory ruling stating that Israel’s actions in the West Bank amounted to attempts at permanent annexation, and that its settlements should be evacuated.

In 2020, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to bring portions of the West Bank under Israeli sovereignty. The plans were ultimately shelved.

A spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority, which exercises governance over portions of the West Bank, described the new settlements plan as “a serious escalation and a challenge to international legitimacy and international law.”

UK Jewish organisations such as the Board of Deputies, which has an official policy supporting a two-state solution, may face questions about the whether this new step by the Israeli government jeopardises that position. At the Board’s plenary meeting on Sunday, its president, Phil Rosenberg observed that the Israeli Government was holding meetings to approve new settlements. He said, “We do not want unilateral actions by either side which make peace harder.”

[ancientstuff]

Sounds like a fascinating and potentially quite an important site, with regard to urbanisation.

[postcard-from-the-past]

European settlements in Kobe, Japan

Japanese vintage postcard, mailed in 1906 to the Netherlands

[jbfly46]

What caused so many people, thousands of years ago, or maybe even hundreds of thousands of years ago, to flee the region that is now China, and even in both directions? Both across the ice bridge to Alaska, and towards, and eventually past, the Caucasus Mountains?

[nylusion]

Settlements received a major overhaul in the No Man's Sky Beacon update! Tune in as Xycor searches for some in live episode 169 of his playthrough series!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has signed a $630 million settlement with Ottawa that fulfills a Treaty 6 obligation to provide agricultural benefits to First Nations. "This settlement is about more than just compensation — it's about Canada honouring its treaty commitments," said Chief Peter Beatty in a news release. The settlement was finalized March 5 with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree signing on behalf of Ottawa and is part of the so-called cows-and-plows settlement.

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[my-funnyvalentine]

Hey Nick, just wondering if you've seen the Sole Survivor around. There's another settlement that needs their help, and they're not responding to any of my texts :(

No, I can't say I have.

[spintaxi]

Jewish Republic of Gaza (JRG)

Jewish Republic of Gaza (JRG)

Gaza Gardens: The Kosher Oasis of Tomorrow A Futuristic Satirical Report on the 2099 Birth of the Jewish Republic of Gaza, Where Bagel Borders and Challah Checkpoints Keep the Peace GAZA CITY, 2099 – In a surprise move only 74 years in the making, the Jewish Republic of Gaza (JRG) was officially declared this week after Israel’s last military operation, Operation Final Schmear, transformed the former warzone into what government brochures are now calling “Tel Aviv with a beachfront discount.” Following decades of conflict, international outrage, U.N. resolutions written entirely in lowercase, and one very stern tweet from Rihanna, the land once known as a "humanitarian catastrophe" has been rebranded as “a gluten-forward democracy of kosher co-existence.” Welcome to Gaza Gardens™ — now with 68% fewer craters and 100% more bagel shops. The Great Flip: From Rubble to Real Estate What used to be bombed-out buildings and smuggler tunnels is now a luxury settlement district known as “Little Herzliya.” Real estate moguls are calling it Silicon Wadi 2.0, and yes, it includes a WeWork built directly on top of a former Hamas bunker, now repurposed as an artisanal wine cave for tech bros with crypto kippahs. “The vision was always to turn Gaza into a Mediterranean Monaco, but with more brisket,” said RebbeTech CEO Motti Goldfarb, whose AI-powered mezuzahs now guard every entrance. “We’ve replaced the rockets with rockets of flavor!” Kosher Disneyland: ShalomLand Opens to Record Crowds At the heart of this New Gaza is ShalomLand, a theme park where families can ride the Six-Day Roller Coaster, which ends abruptly at the 1967 border. Other attractions include: “It’s a Small Shtetl After All”: A ride that passes through animatronic Jewish villages arguing over bagel toppings. The Knesset Khaos Pavilion: A VR simulation where you attempt to form a coalition with 39 political parties and 1 confused camel. Even the mascots are culturally on-brand: Moishe the Matzo Ball and Esther the Electric Dreidel wander the park, offering hugs, coupons, and unsolicited opinions on your wardrobe. The Iron Dome... of Hospitality Security remains tight in the new republic. The Iron Dome Concierge System ensures that guests are protected from incoming projectiles and also receive hot towel service before each falafel course. “We aim for peace, prosperity, and pita,” declared Defense Minister Shlomo ‘The Shalom’ Feldstein, who wore a Kevlar kippah during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Every resident is issued a biometric yarmulke, which doubles as a payment device, mood ring, and portable Torah index. The Falafel Wall: Separating Chickpeas from Chutzpah In a controversial architectural flourish, a 30-foot-high wall now surrounds the Gaza Strip, covered in murals of Golda Meir doing yoga. Officially, it’s to "keep out dietary impurities and sass," but critics argue it’s more about keeping the Arab world from noticing that Tel Avivians have colonized their beach clubs. However, spokesmen for the new republic insist the wall is “not political, just very avant-garde.” It's also rumored to be funded by a consortium of Orthodox NFT investors and Kanye West’s great-granddaughter, Shoshanna Ye. Voices of the New Gaza “They paved paradise and put up a kugel stand,” said longtime Palestinian-Gazan Mahmoud Ali, now rebranded as “Moe Allen,” who serves as the district’s official hummus liaison. “At least they finally built a metro.” “I came for the land rights and stayed for the lox,” admitted American-Jewish influencer @BubbyOnTheBeach, who livestreams her daily Torah CrossFit routines near the former border checkpoint, now a Sephardic spa and kombucha dispensary. “There’s still tension,” said Rabbi Dave from Williamsburg, “but it’s mostly over which schmear is superior: Ashkenazi Garlic Dill or Mizrahi Mango Horseradish.” Comedian Commentary: What the Funny People Are Saying “Welcome to Gaza 2099 — the only place where the ceasefire includes a brunch menu.”—Ron Whitebergstein “I toured the new Gaza. It’s like Boca Raton, but with better hummus and more snipers in polo shirts.”—Sarah Silverstein “At this point, the Gaza Strip is less ‘conflict zone’ and more ‘conflicted over toppings.’”—Jerry Seinfeldman “We finally achieved Middle East peace by making everything cost $22 and adding valet.”—Larry Davidowitz International Reaction UNESCO has declared Gaza’s falafel balls “intangible heritage with explosive texture.” The Vatican expressed cautious optimism, noting the menorah-shaped rollercoaster is “almost religious.” Dubai sent a congratulatory bouquet of titanium roses and an NFT of Mohammed bin Salman smiling. Elon Musk’s clone tweeted that “this proves colonization can work... if it's branded.” Final Thoughts from the Satirical Bureau Gaza’s transformation into a fully kosher startup utopia has sparked debate, delight, and at least one new Bravo reality series: Real Housewives of Rafah. But while drone delivery matzo and Shabbat-by-the-Sea sound idyllic, critics wonder whether a bagel can truly absorb 70 years of conflict. Still, as they say in Gaza Gardens™: “Next year in Jerusalem... but this year, with ocean views and better Wi-Fi.” DISCLAIMER:This article is an entirely satirical collaboration between the world’s oldest tenured professor and a dairy-farming philosophy dropout. It contains exaggeration, absurdity, and cultural parody. It is not meant to trivialize real suffering or ongoing conflict. Rather, it aims to challenge the logic of turning warzones into lifestyle brands.

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[kmalexander]

Myer: A Free 18th Century Settlement Brush Set for Fantasy Maps

Tucked away in the Met’s American Swords and Firearms gallery in downtown Manhattan, there’s a small powder horn on display. These hollowed-out bovine horns were common in the 18th century until they were eventually phased out by powder flasks. Carved into this particular horn is a crude but intricate map of the Province of New York around the middle of the 18th Century. That map, allegedly…

[stairnaheireann]

The Viking Age in Ireland

The exact reasons for Vikings venturing out from their homeland are uncertain; some have suggested it was due to overpopulation of their homeland, but the earliest Vikings were looking for riches, not land. Vikings also settled in Scotland and, like Ireland, started to settle with the local population. In Scotland these people became known as The Gallowglasses and would later arrive in Ireland as…