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We've been dealing with military training operations in LA/OC the last few days. Mostly from 8p to 1a. Little to no broad public notice. It's been leaving some people settled. I only hear the helicopters but even some brothers and sisters local to me close to one of the sites said they could hear the helicopters, gun fire and flash bangs. I could only hear helicopters. Unsettling to be awoken like that. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/video-military-training-exercise-helicopters-industry/3900378/ https://abc7.com/story/nighttime-military-training-exercises-anger-pasadena-residents/19235509/ https://www.longbeachlocalnews.com/2026/06/05/military-training-exercise-brings-helicopters-explosions-to-east-long-beach/ Also, they claim it's in preparation for the World Cup and supposed threats. Who knows.

They can't edit it as you suggest. Only the brothers at Bethel have control.

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Your not a bad person, the org using it for this purpose isnt a recommendation or stimulance for us using it also for other purposes. For my personal use I despise these platforms, the surveillance capitalism it brings, the wholesale influencing of people and governments by the power its ownership gives, the billions the owners spend on weapon industry, lobbying against mankind and the destruction of our environment because of the computing power, energy and water etc. I know only Jehovah can solve this so I be patience. Doesnt mean I support it in the meantime. Our dependence on those systems is also imaginary. So I avoid them, but I dont stumble if others use FB, IG, WA, X, TT etc.

...It is to provide public information to journalists, government officials, academics, and the public. This can mitigate the damage that is caused by slander, such as negative public perception, which can lead to legal persecution and/or hate crimes. In short: PR (public relations)

Thank you my brother for expressing this thought so well! 💞

New EMCWF plumes forecast, a bit stronger than the May 1 forecast. The average the models are showing seem to be around the +3.0C above average range which would be historic and into the uncharted territory, and since the spring predictability barrier is pretty much over, this forecast should be taken seriously.

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Thank you Brother John and Manfred for this info, much appreciated. It's hard to imagine that Ukraine didn't have a sign-language on JW.ORG but happy that it is there now. next one: Punjabi (Shahmukhi) Roman Pakistan Content: New Tracts (in Latin Alphabet) pnb-latn There's no data of how many people in Pakistan read Punjabi (Shahmukhi) in Latin alphabet

The cart work started as a pilot program and I'm sure some felt the same way you do. The idea of standing in public for hours where people could ridicule and abuse you probably sounded like a bad idea. No doubt some didn't think it would work. Here is a nice video about how that pilot program turned out. https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb_201707_7_VIDEO

This is what I have always thought- and I speak all the English ☺️. I've been trying to figure out what was so upsetting about anyone showing or receiving sympathy/ compassion.. to anyone

It's legitimate they announced it at my hall. The thing I'm worried about is what if the younger generation gets to it and edits it into a meme or ai generate it to say something werid

I think it may be like a news channel for non believers,and news reporters. We will get the content that the account posts from updates and jw broadcasting. But my friend in my hall said she follows the account which should be OK to do

I know if Jehovah wants this to succeed it'll be successful, but I feel like some want it to fail for whatever personal reason they have. If my family has a goal even though I may not be asked to do anything to help specifically, I still want to do whatever little thing i can, to help it succeed. I'm not saying if you don't have social media you have to now get on social media. That's your personal choice, but I'm going to do what I can even though the contribution is a small one, to help.

And accept a Bible study, learn the Truth, get baptized and serve Jehovah faithfully forever! 😀

Ok then so i guess i must be a bad person then since I don't like Tiktok and instragram. This is a pilot program that the governing body has approved it doesn't necessarily mean its going work, im not going against the governing body, im always for not against.

Have more people being aware of the JWs, think about us, read our content, get interested and end up requesting a visit

This is a language misunderstanding as can be observed clearly from previous comments. The word 'sympathy' conveys something different for native and non-native English speakers. In English 'sympathy' is 'compassion', and looking for sympathy or garnering sympathy has a negative connotation of playing the victim or exaggerating a situation so that others take sides with you. That's definitely not what those media account intend to do. In Spanish, French and other languages we have exactly the same word 'sympathy' but it means "being friendly" or 'likeable'. We do want people to learn about our faith and see the positive aspects of it. I hope this helps everyone to understand where each other is coming from. The Devil is in the nuances.

As much as you want. 😁😁 We will try our best to make sure everyone is following the correct account. If some publishers argue about whether it is fine to share it, there are a few things we can point out. JW Pressroom is about sharing public information about the organization itself with the public. It is not about spreading the good news of the kingdom, so we can hardly consider JW Pressroom as part of the regular public ministry. It is simply for public information to the journalists, government officials, academics, and the public. The organization never said that we must follow the account or that we must not follow it. The announcement is very neutral. Since social media is all about following accounts, of course many of us will naturally follow the account. If someone asks whether we can share JW Pressroom on our own accounts, then unless we are specifically instructed not to do so, there should not be any issue. In order for the JW Pressroom social media accounts to be successful, engagement is needed, such as sharing the account, sharing the posts, saving posts, reposting, and so on. If we do not do that, then fewer people will be able to see the JW Pressroom account, and it will be harder for the account to be successful. That is why a lot of businesses and companies often advertise aggressively on social media so that they can get more followers and engagement. Otherwise, people may not see them. Also, when the organization says we should not share copyrighted material on social media or websites, that mainly refers to jw.org website content such as publications and media. JW Pressroom content is different because it is posted directly on social media and is designed for social media engagement. That is also why at the end of the JW Pressroom videos, you see the JW Pressroom logo instead of the jw.org logo beside the WTBTS name. Lastly, this can help everyone, including publishers, avoid accidentally following or engaging with the wrong or fake account. There are so many fake JW Pressroom accounts right now, especially on TikTok, so we can help by sharing the correct one and reducing the chance that fake accounts become more popular than the real one.

May I share/ quote this on my Facebook page, please?

For what purpose? What's the endgoal of doing this?

Awareness of human rights violations and to provide an accurate representation of Jehovah's Witnesses to the media. The media can then use our posts as a source of accurate information. No sympathy or emotion necessary.

Just a concern about TikTok because there are a lot of fake JW Pressroom accounts. If you see or hear of any of our brothers and sisters following the wrong account, especially on TikTok, please kindly let them know the correct one: jw_pressroom. If they want to, they can also let others know, since one of the fake accounts has already gained a concerningly large number of followers. Since JW Pressroom is a social media account, it is naturally designed for its posts and the account itself to be shared unless we are specifically instructed otherwise. We can share the correct account on our own social media accounts and help remind our fellow brothers and sisters which account is official. They should also unfollow the fake accounts because those accounts could later be changed into opposer accounts and start spreading apostate content. It can be like bait, making people think it is the real account at first and then showing its true nature later. Of course, you do not have to do this if you do not want to, but it is a good way to help make sure everyone is following the correct account.

We officially hit half a million or 500K followers on Instagram and 83K followers on TikTok.