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Image is from Futurama.


Happy holidays, fellow godless communists. We are in year three of the Five-Year Plan to eliminate all Christmas cheer and create a world free of the joys and festivity of Christmas. Nobody should have to be reminded that in our concrete brutalist communist strongholds, NO ornaments are allowed in December. Please report any Christmas trees, snowflakes, baubles, and presents to the evil secret police, and anybody caught violating their Volcel Pledge by having a tentative kiss under a mistletoe will be shot on sight.

Developments lately have been grim. Our Supreme Communist Dictator Brandon is being removed from office by Christmas-loving patriots, and soon, Christmas will adorn the White House for another four years. This is obviously very disappointing, but while Christmas joy is strictly prohibited, good vibes are still strongly encouraged. Revolutionary optimism (a term we only bring out when things are going very badly and we need to be delusional) shall triumph over defeatist rhetoric by stooges of the Christmas regime.

We must have hope. Our foreign allies aiding us in destroying Christmas now possess hypersonic weaponry, allowing us to compete with and overcome the engine technology powering Santa's sleigh. Abroad, they have destroyed factories and hit cities with missiles travelling at unimaginable speeds into precise targets, while the Christmas regime struggles to produce their own such missiles, as they are still reliant on aircraft bombing campaigns. Precision has a quality all its own, or something along those lines. We just have to hold out another two years or so, and I swear to you: we will live in a world without this accursed holiday.

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Israel-Palestine Conflict

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Sources on the fighting in Palestine against Israel. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:

UNRWA reports on Israel's destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.

English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.

English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Sources:

Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:

Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.

https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:

Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.


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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 47 points 2 weeks ago

Violent Unrest Erupts in Mozambique Following Election Ruling - Telesur English

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At least 21 people have been killed in violent unrest across Mozambique following the Constitutional Council’s decision to uphold the victory of the long-ruling Frelimo party in the October presidential election.

Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda announced late Tuesday that the court ruling, made on Monday, confirmed Frelimo’s candidate, Daniel Chapo, as the winner with 65.17% of the vote, dismissing allegations of widespread fraud.

The ruling has sparked a wave of protests led by opposition supporters who claim the election was rigged. Demonstrations have erupted nationwide, with protesters blocking roads, burning tires, and clashing with security forces. In several provinces, public buildings and vehicles have been vandalized as anger over the election results escalates.

The violence has resulted in at least 78 arrests, with the government warning of more detentions as protests continue. Minister Ronda stated that “the armed and defense forces will increase their presence in critical and key points,” emphasizing that security measures are being reinforced to restore order.

The opposition, led by politician Venâncio Mondlane, has rejected the court’s decision and accused Frelimo of electoral manipulation. Mondlane’s party alleges that the election was marred by voter intimidation, ballot stuffing, and irregularities in vote counting.

Allegations of vote rigging against Frelimo are not new; the ruling party has governed Mozambique since its independence in 1975 and has often faced criticism for consolidating power and stifling opposition voices.

The announcement from the Constitutional Council has reignited tensions in a nation already grappling with economic hardships, widespread poverty, and an ongoing Islamist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province.

Protesters in urban centers such as Maputo, Beira, and Nampula have been particularly vocal, prompting police to deploy tear gas and live ammunition to disperse crowds. Reports from local activists indicate that several deaths occurred during clashes between demonstrators and security forces.

Human rights groups have urged the government to exercise restraint and ensure the safety of peaceful protesters as Mozambique faces a critical moment amid rising tensions and escalating violence.

I hope President Daniel Chapo ~~Trap House~~ can maintain control and surpress these far-rights groups

[-] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 46 points 2 weeks ago

The cops are gonna force Luigi into the Hannibal Lecter face cover into court one of these days.

[-] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 46 points 1 week ago

More cable shenanigans from Finland: "According to Stubb, the second measure involves strengthening Nato's presence in the region.

"We have agreed with Estonia to seek increased Nato presence, particularly around critical infrastructure. This request has already been answered," Stubb said.

On Thursday, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte also announced in a post on social media platform X that he discussed Nato "increasing its presence in the Baltic Sea" with Stubb."

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but this looks awfully a lot like manufacturing consent for more nato bases and possibly nuclear weapons on Finnish soil.

I would not think this if the bourge here would not have such a strong history of this sort of manufacturing.

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 45 points 2 weeks ago

In 5 months time when putin catches taurus to the dome during victory parade:

kril-drained this devious provocation from kiev regime will not go unanswered, we are preparing new documents for the un to review

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 45 points 2 weeks ago

Seems like russian cargo ship "just did that" in mediterranean (sunk). All according to masterplan putin-wink

I just don't see what the fuck they are thinking they are doing

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[-] Thorngraff_Ironbeard@hexbear.net 45 points 2 weeks ago

Supposed pamphlet found on North Korean soldiers in Kursk according to reddit-logo.

[-] TechnoUnionTypeBeat@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

Love to go into combat carrying a small booklet detailing what should be done in case of capture instead of it being drilled and trained during combat training

Like all it takes is a second of critical thinking to realize this is ridiculous. Not even the Japanese soldiers during WW2 carried shit like this. What do those idiots at reddit-logo think, the North Koreans are going to stop and go "huh our position looks like it's being overrun, let's read the war manual we were given. Oh it says to frag myself? May as well!"

Sincerely the most brain-dead people on the planet, yet convinced they're the smartest ever

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[-] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Per the cradle, the Syrian ministry of interior announced 24 regime casualties with 14 dead after an ambush near tartous, presumably by SAA remnants

https://t.me/thecradlemedia/27206

[-] DanicaTheRebel@hexbear.net 44 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Looks like one of India's former leaders, Manmohan Singh, passed away.

Anyone know if he was actually good? Or was he another generic neoliberal?

Reddit is gushing over him which is probably a bad sign.

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 44 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

he helped implement the neoliberal reforms in 1991. but he did work in a coalition with the left parties between 2004-2009 which resulted in a halt in privatizations during the period and implementation of many good policies, this one being the most important. When the left parties left the coalition, his Government as expected turned much more neoliberal eventually resulting in the rise of Modi.

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[-] glans@hexbear.net 43 points 1 week ago

I was just clicking around in the ICJ case files for Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem randomly. Opened document 186-20230531-req-01-03-en.pdf which is 400 pages long. On the first page is this, from 1991:

and actually I was looking at something just the same, from the 70s, I can't find it now.

I know I know, everyone knew the whole time. But even in the words of their own allies it sounds so nasty.

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, has passed away at the age of 92.

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Danish Army Top Brass Under Investigation for Leaking Confidential Information

The Danish military prosecution Corps is investigating possible breaches of confidentiality by several military employees, including Army Chief Peter Boysen. The inquiry focuses on their statements to the media regarding artillery systems purchased from the the controversial "Israeli" arms manufacturer Elbit, a company responsible for systematic war crimes and crimes against humanity. These systems were equipped with civilian GPS systems, susceptible to jamming and spoofing, making them unfit for modern warfare.

It is unknown exactly what statements caused military prosecutors to begin their investigation. In interviews to the media Boysen has told that the army knew that the system only came with civilian GPS and that replacing them had always been the plan.

The purchase has been marred by irregularities, including rushing the purchase past parliamentary approval giving lawmakers mere hours to familiarise themselves with the deal under false pretenses of urgency, preferential treatment of Elbit and undisclosed links to a separate legal settlement with the controversial arms manufacturer. A previous investigation that was concluded in November was hindered by restrictions on witness interviews, but political pressure is building for further inquiries into the purchase.

In 2020 Hans-Christian Mathiesen, a predecessor of Boysen as chief of the army, received an unsuspended prison sentence for nepotism for giving his wife preferential treatment in her career.

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[-] plinky@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

meow-floppy https://dbasu.shinyapps.io/Profitability/ kitty-birthday-sad

porkies rate of profit do be feeling fine inside amerikkka

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

Russia Holds No Illusions on Ukraine Crisis: Lavrov - Telesur English

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Russian authorities expect serious and concrete proposals for peace negotiations. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that his country recognizes there is no easy resolution to the Ukrainian crisis and holds no illusions.

“We have had no illusions and currently don’t have any about the prospects for an easy resolution of the Ukrainian crisis,” Lavrov said during an interview. Lavrov said the crisis could only “be resolved in the context of an agreement on reliable security and stability in Europe,” which would reflect Russia’s interests and the interests of all other countries.

The Russian foreign minister also said Moscow has no illusions concerning changes with the arrival of the Donald Trump administration in the United States.

He said that the principles formulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis were not preconditions but rather were based on international law. “We have never abandoned negotiations… however we need to see serious, concrete proposals when they are presented to us,” Lavrov said.

Regarding the ceasefire that the West and Ukraine are currently discussing, Lavrov said Russia needs reliable, legally binding agreements that would eliminate the root causes of the conflict.

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[-] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 42 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

In Finland news: a very telling newspiece on the English side of the national news that for once flaunts many of the common consent building rhetorics that are commonly used here.

So we have another war consent building cable situation happening in the Baltic. You can sense the alarm from the article, there is much readiness from the ghoulish right wing politicians.

Plus much decisiveness and monitoring from the wet mitten that is our PM: "According to Orpo, the matter was tackled decisively and investigative measures were launched immediately. "This sends a message that Finland aims to tackle this issue and put an end to it," said Orpo."


Sure, because we absolutely aren't dogs of the empire and what we say matters so much in the world...

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 42 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] plinky@hexbear.net 42 points 1 week ago

some rumors hts might be storming aleppo's kurdish neighborhood, probably gotta wait a day until confirmation.

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