Good article, reactive web design notwithstanding (stop. breaking. my. scrolling). I’m not surprised that obtaining the chemicals was that easy, even accounting for the mislabeling and fake products. A lot of these chemicals are pretty simple and have pretty general use cases in the fine chemicals space. Hell, I had occasion to use (2-bromoethyl)benzene, aniline, and propionyl chlorde in school for making random precursors and ligands, albeit separately. I wonder if they are at all harder to procure nowadays because of the fentanyl epidemic.
Edit: checked some of my old work, didn’t actually use (2-bromoethyl)benzene but did make a related compound as an intermediate for ligand synthesis using a very satisfying Appel reaction.
If you read other sources it seems not to be without reason and they did the same with a self acclaimed nazi prinz before. They investigate then raid when there is enough concern, and if they find evidence that the group goes against the german constitution, they shut the group down. It doesn’t seem to be just another isreal anti semit action. There are radical islamists in Germany and its good they are stopped before spreading. I am against the genocide, but there are islamists who want to push their woman oppression and other extrem views using the genocide to spread their views, both extrems suck.
AfD is a more difficult case because its a political party, but they are already being investigated. And have been assigned the far right group label. Kind of like strike 2 before a raid.
Looking at the treatment of women in Iran, I think ‘slaves’ is a huge overstatement. But I do agree that the way authorities are treating women in some cases is appalling.
The Russian sanctions episode has shown that (1) western governments don’t want trade with Russia and China, and (2) western companies need components from Russia and China. If we (India) can maintain decent relations with all the parties involved, we can act as a gateway and make a lot of money.
Some people in our government are concerned that relations with China and/or the US might collapse at some point in the future. But considering the state of our economy, the unemployment rate, and so on, I think we should take the risk and do it.
No. Ukraine has no obligation to Hungary. It’s just choosing to no longer help Hungary with obtaining oil. Just as Hungary has no obligation to Ukraine to help them with their little russian problem.
Racism in Europe is on a whole other level and Germany is one of the worst offenders where its left and right harbor Islamophobic sentiments. Sweden is also problematic with its systematic kidnapping of children.
It is increasingly evident Muslims won’t be safe there, and should seriously consider leaving. I don’t think assimilation is even an option and somehow it seems like the culture in Europe leads to ghettoization. Muslim immigrants were far more capable of assimilating in the US perhaps due to its own unique cultural and historical context.
Incredible. They’re essentially asking Ukraine to help them give money to the guys they’re fighting a war against and then getting mad and pouty when Ukraine says no.
This isn’t blackmail, it’s just common fucking sense while you’re at war. I feel for the people affected by this, but the leadership in Budapest and Bratislava can go pound sand.
I don’t know, but be sure and let us all know when you call Russia and make this deal so we can definitely congratulate you and not in any way contact the authorities for you violating sanctions.
Khan, who oversaw the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements, has drawn the ire of corporate groups … saying Khan was against “almost anything” business wants to do to grow efficiently.
Riiiight. “Business growing efficiently” sounds like a really bad meme, with NDA and layoff texts covering the whole panel and Trump screaming “YOU’RE FIRED!!”
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