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Not even sure if this is the right comm to put it but

For some context, I live in an SEA country. Dropped out of high school to take the GED due to really disliking the way schools here conduct their pedagogy, now Im jobless, have a very shaky financial situation, no opportunities, no networking, and no guarantees that I can safely continue my studies abroad. What local educational opportunities I do have I'm not even sure can secure a stable career or have an up-to-date curriculum that doesn't force me into wasting precious time and resources just to learn nothing of value. I have no clue what I should even do at this point beyond just hoping I can get a part-time job and somehow pay the bills while self-teaching skill to become self-employed and earn money that way. And that's assuming the economical and political situation here doesn't worsen and make my situation even worse. I've been feeling so stressed and anxious about all of this that my mental health has deteriorated and I can't find the motivation to brute force my way through self-study and work my way from there.

Genuinely losing my mind here and it feels like there's nothing I can do about it. Other than resent at the rich folks in my country who can afford the best private institutions and safely immigrate to other countries while the rest of us wither and die

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Photos provided by the military indicate it received three Russian Mi-38T helicopters and two Chinese Y-8 aircraft, which experts said will likely be used for operations to bring troops to fight in mountainous areas.

Myanmar is Russia’s first known export customer of the Mi-38T, according to the defense-intelligence company Janes.

“Such preparations by the military commission indicate that it will rely more on air power and increase operations across the country,” said the Military Expertise for Democratic Reform analyst group in a research note. The organization is made up of former Tatmadaw officers who now support the resistance.

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Started reading the "I'm in love with the villainess" manga and reached this section where we hear the condescending opinions of all the noble characters regarding commoners and a literal movement for equality. Got kinda heated since classism elicits a special, personal kind of anger from me, and got rewarded with based twink representation for sticking through. If this manga ends with the power of yuri dissolving class and achieving communism it'll be an 11/10 from me

After months of fierce conflict in Myanmar's northeast, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)—one of the country's major ethnic armed groups—has agreed to a ceasefire with the military government. The deal, brokered by China during talks in Kunming on October 27 and 28, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing civil war, which has raged since the military's 2021 coup.

According to AP and The Irrawaddy, the ceasefire comes after intense pressure from Beijing, which has long held deep economic and strategic interests in Myanmar. China’s mediation reflects growing concerns over instability along its border with Myanmar, especially as fighting spilled into areas critical to cross-border trade. The talks were held in Kunming, a provincial capital about 400 kilometers from the Myanmar border, underscoring the proximity of the conflict to Chinese territory.

The ceasefire comes at a crucial juncture for Myanmar’s military government, which is preparing to hold elections in two phases on December 28, 2025, and January 11, 2026. Critics, as reported by AP, argue that the polls are designed to legitimize and entrench military rule, particularly as the main opposition parties remain excluded from the process. The deal with the TNLA allows the military to stabilize large swaths of Shan State ahead of voting, reducing the threat of disruption from ethnic armed groups.

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International media will be allowed to cover Myanmar's upcoming junta-run polls, election authorities said Wednesday, an apparent invitation for foreign press to scrutinise the deeply disputed vote.

The junta-stacked Union Election Commission said in a statement "both local and international news media will be allowed to cover" the election, due to unfold in phases over a matter of weeks.

I wonder when Konami will have the balls to release an accompanying support card that's like "Communist Guerilla of the Six Samurai" or something to that effect

Holy shit this game looks fucking spectacular

THIS IS LITERALLY NOTHING BUT THE BEST KIRBY FANSERVICE OF ALL TIME

I shut down the Amazon servers. I did DNS.