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Those who were around in the early days of the news megathread may remember Pedro Castillo, the left-leaning leader of Peru who was deposed in December 2022. He was replaced by Dina Boluarte, the first woman to be President of Peru, who described herself as a progressive but afterwards routinely sided with Peruvian conservatives and American interests. To say she was unpopular is an understatement of titanic proportions - she descended to such lows that she was, at one point, the single most unpopular leader on the planet. As with most deeply unpopular leaders that side with the West, she kept power for a bafflingly long time.
However, on October 10th, after a period of protests against the government, she was impeached and removed by Peru’s Congress in a unanimous vote. José Jerí was sworn in as the new President, who was previously the President of the Congress and is a member of a centrist Peruvian party. The government is trying the classic strategy: keep doing the same thing as before, and sacrifice an unpopular figure - here, Boluarte - in the hopes that this appeases the crowd.
Is this strategy working? It doesn’t really seem to be - protests are not only continuing, but strengthening, as it is clear that neoliberalism will not reformed and the brutality by police will not stop (there was very recently a high-profile case in which a musician, Mauricio Ruiz, was murdered). Controversies surrounding Jerí, including allegations of SA, are already being reported. If Jerí is deposed, the next person in line to try their hand at ruling will be the former army general Roberto Chiabra, who would be the ninth President in less than a decade.
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The Zionist Entity's Genocide of Palestine
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. 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.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
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.
US axes website for reporting human rights abuses by US-armed foreign forces - BBC News
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The US State Department has removed an online portal for reporting alleged human rights violations by foreign military units supplied with American weapons.
The Human Rights Reporting Gateway (HRG) acted as a formal “tip line” to the US government.
It was the only publicly accessible channel of its kind for organisations or individuals to inform it directly of potentially serious abuses by US-armed foreign forces.
Its deletion has been condemned by human rights campaigners and by a senior congressional aide who drafted the law requiring it. The State Department insisted it was still abiding by the law.
The portal was established in 2022 following pressure on successive administrations to abide by updated provisions of the Leahy Law, named after former US Senator Patrick Leahy. These require the government to “facilitate receipt” of information on alleged gross violations of human rights by military units supplied by Washington.
Among the cases submitted via the HRG was the alleged excessive use of force by security forces during anti-government protests in Colombia, while several cases were due to be submitted relating to US-armed units of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the occupied West Bank, according to Amnesty International.
Tim Rieser, former senior aide to Senator Leahy who wrote the 2011 amendment mandating information gathering, told the BBC the gateway’s removal meant the State Department was “clearly ignoring the law”.
He added it was a further sign that “the entire human rights architecture” within the department was being “rendered largely ineffective”.
“The United States will find itself supporting foreign security forces that commit heinous crimes even though nothing is done about it,” said Mr Rieser. “As a result there will be less incentive for foreign governments to bring people who commit such crimes to justice.”
In response, the US State Department insisted it was continuing to receive reports regarding gross violations of human rights and was engaging with “credible organisations” on a full spectrum of human rights concerns. It said: “The Department abides by its legal requirements”.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen a sweeping reorganisation of the State Department involving widespread layoffs and eliminating some offices focused on human rights monitoring. The department this year released a slimmed-down annual human rights report which critics said omitted alleged crimes by US allies but included those by foreign leaders the Trump administration opposes.
The department has previously said its restructure made it leaner and more efficient and followed President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy which sees some human rights promotion as ideologically driven.
Charles Blaha, former Director of the Office of Security and Human Rights at the State Department, said people in the field would now have “no established channel” for reporting gross violations of human rights by foreign security forces.
The government’s ability to deter abuses was “severely weakened”, said Mr Blaha who is now an adviser to the Washington-based think tank Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN).
The BBC learned during the summer that the HRG site was earmarked for deletion. Its removal was highlighted by DAWN in August but has not previously been acknowledged by the State Department. The BBC confirmed this week that officials phased out the reporting channel during the department’s restructure.
Screengrabs of the portal taken by the BBC before its deletion show it asked for information on US-armed foreign military units involved in alleged abuses including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, torture and rape. It required extensive details to ensure credible reporting including unit names, identities of alleged perpetrators, specific locations and dates.
Blaha had already voiced frustration that despite the HRG passing its pilot phase, the Biden administration had not done enough to publicise it, meaning the provision to “facilitate receipt” of information was still not being fully honoured before the Trump administration deleted the channel entirely.
The US is the world’s biggest contributor of military aid to foreign countries, supplying funding, equipment, training and arms to more than 150 nations. Its vetting procedures to prevent arms going to units involved in breaches of international law have evolved over the years, with the 1997 legislation named after Senator Leahy being one its major pillars.
At the heart of the law is Congress sending a message to the administration that taxpayer funding cannot support human rights abuses abroad, says Amanda Klasing, who oversees government relations at Amnesty International USA.
“If I’m a member of Congress, my perspective is: 'I want to protect my constituents and their taxpayer funding from going to torturers or people that kill their own citizens for protesting,” she told the BBC.
Klasing oversaw the compilation and submission of several reports to the Human Rights Reporting Gateway.
These included allegations that American arms were used by Colombian security forces during mass anti-government protests in 2021, in which at least 47 people were killed and many wounded according to the group. Amnesty says among the arms were US-supplied high-capacity launchers for stun and smoke grenades.
Klasing says she had also gathered evidence relating to the killing of 20 Palestinians during IDF raids in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in October and November 2023. Amnesty was preparing to submit its report on these incidents to the HRG before its deletion.
I do think Platner is not who he says he is, cannot be trusted but wtf is going on here. This MSP Account has been showing up on my feed, I thought it was a local newspaper but they are not?
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from the ongoing gymnastics world championships in Jakarta.
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The IOC’s executive board issued a statement Wednesday saying it was also ending “any form of dialogue” with Indonesia about hosting future Olympic events.
An Indonesian government official declared earlier this month that Israeli athletes would be denied visas to participate in the world championships, which started last Sunday and run through this weekend
“These actions deprive athletes of their right to compete peacefully and prevent the Olympic movement from showing the power of sport,” the IOC’s executive board said.
https://apnews.com/article/olympics-jakarta-israel-ioc-96006361e9b4b133a14341e7dc828bbb
People have been posting updates on the us buildup near Venezuela. Ft did a article with nice graphics in the same vein https://www.ft.com/content/dc10dbae-14e6-4819-97ef-9df7cd1a2d01
archive for people w/o a paywall bypass addon https://archive.ph/vORhY
a three-ship amphibious assault squadron carrying roughly 2,200 Marines.
Coup force. This is not an invasion force, it’s a lightweight decapitation force to remove the existing government and then get out and allow whoever they support in the region to take over in the political chaos that follows.
ICJ added an updated to the old 196 “Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory”
PDF links: Press release, Summary, full Advisory Opinion. See ICJ 196 page for individual statements of judges
videos:
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full proceedings (2.5hrs): UN web TV tankie tube
Al Jazeera: ICJ says Israel must allow aid into blockaded Gaza, provide ‘basic needs’
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The United Nations court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has said Israel has an obligation to ensure the “basic needs” of the population in Gaza are met.
The panel of 11 judges said on Wednesday that Israel is forced to support the relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the bombarded Gaza Strip and its entities.
It includes UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which Israel has banned from operating in Israel after accusing some of its staff of taking part in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.
As part of its findings, the ICJ said Israel has failed to show evidence that UNRWA also worked for Hamas as it claimed.
“The court finds that Israel has not substantiated its allegations that a significant part of UNRWA’s employees are ‘members of Hamas … or other terrorist factions’,” said ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa.
Advisory opinions of the ICJ, also known as the world court, carry legal and political weight, but they are not binding, and the court has no enforcement power.
In April, lawyers for the United Nations and Palestinian representatives at the ICJ accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza between March and May.
Since then, some humanitarian aid has been allowed in, but UN officials say the relief is nowhere near what is needed to ease a humanitarian disaster and an Israeli-induced famine in parts of the enclave.
The 20-point ceasefire plan mediated by the US earlier this month allows for 600 trucks of aid a day into Gaza. Israel has previously accused Hamas – without providing evidence – of stealing food delivered into the enclave, which the group strongly denies.
Israel has claimed the aid restriction, still in place despite provisions in the ceasefire stipulating that aid must enter Gaza at scale, was to put pressure on the group.
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Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, slammed the ICJ’s advisory opinion as “shameful”, claiming UN institutions are “breeding grounds for terrorists”.
Israel did not take part in the proceedings, but it did submit its legal position in writing. In April, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar dismissed the hearings as a “circus” and said the court was being politicised.
Iwasawa said the court “rejects the argument that the request abuses and weaponises the international judicial process”.
Advisory ‘very important’
On the eve of the ICJ ruling, Abeer Etefa, Middle East spokesperson for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), said 530 of the organisation’s trucks had crossed into Gaza since the ceasefire.
Those trucks had delivered more than 6,700 tonnes of food, which she said was “enough for close to half a million people for two weeks”.
Etefa said about 750 tonnes a day were now coming through, which, although more than before the ceasefire, remains well below WFP’s target of about 2,000 tonnes daily.
The ICJ said that Israel, as an occupying power, was under an obligation “to ensure the basic needs of the local population, including the supplies essential for their survival”.
At the same time, Israel was “also under a negative obligation not to impede the provision of these supplies”, the court said.
The court also recalled the obligation under international law not to use starvation as a method of warfare.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen, reporting from The Hague, said the advisory opinion is still seen as “very important” because the ICJ is the primary legal body of the UN.
“Even if Israel ignores it, as it’s done time and time again, all the UN countries are obliged to follow up on this court’s advice,” Vaessen said. “Even if Israel is ignoring it now, it will hang over the head of Israel from this moment on.”
The UN General Assembly had asked the ICJ to clarify Israel’s obligations, as an occupying power, towards the UN and other bodies, “including to ensure and facilitate the unhindered provision of urgently needed supplies essential to the survival” of Palestinians.
ICJ judges heard a week of evidence in April from dozens of nations and organisations, much of which revolved around the status of UNRWA.
The ICJ at the time noted that UNRWA “cannot be replaced on short notice without a proper transition plan”.
Palestinian official Ammar Hijazi told the ICJ judges during the April hearings that Israel was blocking aid as a “weapon of war” and triggering starvation in Gaza.
Wednesday’s case was separate from the others Israel faces under international law over its assault in Gaza.
In July 2024, the ICJ issued another advisory opinion stating that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory was “unlawful” and must end as soon as possible.
ICJ judges are also weighing accusations, brought by South Africa, that Israel has broken the 1948 UN Genocide Convention with its actions in Gaza.
NYT is a mess of contradictions
Sebutinde holding down for Israel as always. (Many of the points are unanimous, but when it’s 10-1, it’s always Sebutinde.) I’m sure her dissent is just as logical as previously.
while looking up this story I found ICJ communication to the International Court of Justice urging the investigation of the Court’s Vice-President Aug 25, 2025. From the ICJ (International Commission of Jurists) to the ICJ (International Court of Justice) which is very confusing. I don’t know anything about this other ICJ.
Finally some insight on this Sebutinde character and why she is so aberrant. A religious Zionist serving God and facilitating The Rapture through her place on the court. It is specifically related to ICJ 192, SA-led genocide case.
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The ICJ has sent a communication to the President of the International Court of Justice (the Court), Justice Yuji Iwasawa, to urge the Court to conduct an investigation into allegations relating to certain statements attributed to ICJ Vice-President Sebutinde. Should it be confirmed that these statements are in fact remarks made by the Vice President, the ICJ has requested that the Court undertake remedial action consistent with Principles 17-20 of the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary.
In addition, the ICJ seeks the immediate removal of Vice-President Sebutinde from participating further in proceedings in the South Africa v. Israel case. The ICJ considers these statements to be reflective of a lack of impartiality, or the appearance of impartiality, on the part of the Vice-President, at least in respect of her participation in the deliberations concerning Israel and the State of Palestine, and in particular the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). The statements attributed to her are reported in an article published in the Ugandan Newspaper The Daily Monitor on 13 August 2025, entitled “My country disowned me after Israel–Gaza ruling”.
The International Commission of Jurists’ Communication to the Court is available below:
Dear President Iwasawa,
I am writing on behalf of the International Commission of Jurists, an international non-governmental organization of leading judges and lawyers from around the world working to advance the rule of law and realization of human rights for all. The ICJ advocates for the protection of judges and lawyers from undue interference or reprisals for duly discharging their duties, and for their accountability when they breach their duties.
I am writing to you in your capacity as President of the International Court of Justice to express the International Commission of Jurists’ concern in connection with recent statements apparently made by the Vice-President of the Court Justice Sebutinde. We consider that these statements are reflective of a lack of impartiality, or the appearance of impartiality, on the part of the Vice-President, at least in respect of her participation in the deliberations concerning Israel and the State of Palestine, and in particular the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). According to an article published in the Ugandan Newspaper the Daily Monitor on 13 August 2025, entitled “My country disowned me after Israel–Gaza ruling– Sebutinde”, Vice-President Sebutinde spoke on 10 August, at Watoto Church in Kampala, Uganda on the subject of her Dissenting Opinion delivered on 26 January 2024, in the South Africa v. Israel case. In that context, she was reported to have said, “There are now about 30 countries against Israel… the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel. The whole world was against Israel, including my country.” According to the article, the Vice-President also stated that, “the current crisis in Gaza was a sign of the ‘End Times’ foretold in the Bible.” She reportedly went on to say, “There is something I want to share. I have a very strong conviction that we are in the End Times. The signs are being shown in the Middle East. I want to be on the right side of history. I am convinced that time is running out. I would encourage you to follow developments in Israel. I am humbled that God has allowed me to be part of the last days”.
Should it be confirmed that these are accurate quotes of her remarks, the International Commission of Jurists considers that Vice-President Sebutinde’s continued role in the context of ongoing proceedings before the Court, such as South Africa v. Israel, and at least any other proceedings concerning Israel or the State of Palestine, would be profoundly damaging to the Court’s impartiality, propriety and integrity, or to perceptions thereof, as well as to public confidence in the Court.
As you are aware, Principle 2 of the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary affirms the principle that “The judiciary shall decide matters before them impartially, on the basis of facts and in accordance with the law, without any…improper influences…from any quarter and for any reason.” This prescription is echoed in Principle 1.1 of the Burgh House Principles on the Independence of the International Judiciary.
The words attributed to the Vice-President are inconsistent with these principles. These remarks raise serious concerns as to whether her decisions were taken solely on the basis of facts and in accordance with the law, but rather may have also been taken under “improper influences”, specifically her religious and political beliefs regarding Israel and the purported approaching of “end times.” While the Vice-President certainly enjoys the right to freedom of expression, this right is not absolute, and there are certain limitations on the right that are particularly applicable to members of the judiciary.
_Principle 8 of the UN Basic Principles recognizes that “members of the judiciary are like other citizens entitled to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly; provided, however, that in exercising such rights, judges shall always conduct themselves in such a manner as to preserve the dignity of their office and the impartiality and independence of the judiciary”. Principle 7.2 of the Burgh House Principles similarly affirms that “_Judges shall enjoy freedom of expression and association while in office. These freedoms must be exercised in a manner that is compatible with the judicial function and that may not affect or reasonably appear to affect judicial independence or impartiality.”
In addition to the UN Basic Principles and the Burgh House Principles, the purported words of the Vice-President would be directly contrary to:
– The principle that justice must not merely be done but must also be seen to be done;
– Article 20 of the Statute of the Court, according to which, “Every member of the Court shall, before taking up his duties, make a solemn declaration in open court that he will exercise his powers impartially and conscientiously”;
– The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct;[1]
– Article 4(1) of the Rules of Court “I solemnly declare that I will perform my duties and exercise my powers as judge honourably, faithfully, impartially and conscientiously.”
I therefore respectfully urge you and the Court to conduct an investigation into these allegations, and if substantiated, undertake remedial actions consistent with Principles 17-20 of the UN Basic Principles. In the interim, I would request that you act to immediately remove Vice-President Sebutinde from participating further in proceedings in the South Africa v. Israel case.
I would be grateful for your acknowledgment of receipt by return, and I thank you in advance for your consideration of the contents of this letter.
Yours sincerely,
Santiago Canton
Secretary General
[1] See, in particular, preambular paragraphs five and six; Value 2 Impartiality, “2.2. A judge shall ensure that his or her conduct, both in and out of court, maintains and enhances the confidence of the public, the legal profession and litigants in the impartiality of the judge and of the judiciary.”, “2.5. A judge shall disqualify himself or herself from participating in any proceedings in which the judge is unable to decide the matter impartially or in which it may appear to a reasonable observer that the judge is unable to decide the matter impartially.”; Value 3 Integrity **“**Integrity is essential to the proper discharge of the judicial office. Application 3.1. A judge shall ensure that his or her conduct is above reproach in the view of a reasonable observer. 3.2.The behaviour and conduct of a judge must reaffirm the people’s faith in the integrity of the judiciary. Justice must not merely be done but must also be seen to be done.” and Value 4 Propriety **“**Propriety, and the appearance of propriety, are essential to the performance of all of the activities of a judge.”, “Application 4.1. A judge shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all of the judge’s activities.” “4.6. A judge, like any other citizen, is entitled to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly, but, in exercising such rights, a judge shall always conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to preserve the dignity of the judicial office and the impartiality and independence of the judiciary.”
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Apparently Ukraine has issues with its drones because of the market making a bunch of different drones/drone parts that aren’t necessarily mutually compatible, leading to chaos on the frontline among drone operators.
According to the same military blogger, Russia basically only makes one type of drone so they don’t have that issue.
I found this particularly interesting reading through this piece by the eventsinukraine substack so I thought I’d share it here:
Quote by the milblogger
There’s only one question — quality — and it’s pretty bad, because every FPV manufacturer is trying to get into this field.
But not every manufacturer understands that making drones is not the same as making optics, and as a result we have personnel who weren’t trained and weren’t provided with the necessary gear to service optics working with the attitude that if it only flies every other time — that’s already great.
Different manufacturers, different optics, different batteries, different kits — and that creates overall chaos, because each manufacturer requires specific equipment.
For example, at one position in my unit there are as many as nine ground stations and it’s just a fucking disaster when you’re constantly switching from one to another and, as a result, it all turns into a complete mess and the equipment gets ruined.
You won’t be surprised when I say who acts most sensibly here — the removeds [EIU - the standard term among Ukrainian militarists for the Russians], who in our experience in most cases use one type of drone with optics that everyone basically knows.
I understand we’re supposed to have a market, healthy competition, but for us that turns into a side effect where anyone and everyone rushes to the trough [a hint at corruption - EIU] and as a result we end up saturating the army with a bunch of useless drone models.
Radio gear is similar, but in optics this shows up most clearly because of the complexity of the design.
USDA announces SNAP benefits will not be issued in November
Certainly, this will be good. The costs of electricity quadrupling to going up 5% or more in some certain states, healthcare costs quadrupling with possible shutdowns of some medical centers in some locations (already talking about it near me) and now a good chunk of Americans under the regime wont get their ration-cards as inflation continues apace! (3.46+tx dollars for a can of fucking cheese raviolis near me).
People are going to be angry.
CW: Transphobia: Luigi Mangione claims he was beaten by seven ‘removed’ in Thailand months before CEO killing: report
if this is true shouldn’t the right be loving him for this(or I guess they would had he won)???edit:
fox url had a slur in it that’s removed you can find it by searching ‘Luigi Mangione claims he was beaten by seven FOX’ on googlereplaced with archive linkThey’re really digging deep to try and find ways to peel people off of liking him. I doubt he even registers this as a slur. It’s further muddied by Kathoey being translated as that word, being a very regional thing and probably some subset of non-binary.
hmm seems mr trumpo once again very unhappy with russia (after talking with rutte seems like?) and sanctioning oil companies, mr. venezuela, don’t fuck this up
His truth social post about the US allowing Ukraine to use targeting data for Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG strikes into Russia is, very, Trump style.
That targeting data? Fake news! But, Ukraine can use the missiles however they want by the way, the US has nothing to do with it of course…
Ukraine and Sweden have signed a letter of intent for Ukraine to purchase 100-150 Saab Gripen E 4.5 generation fighter aircraft over the next 10-15 years.
Now currently only 13 Gripen Es exist (10 in Brazil, 3 in Sweden), and Sweden just accepted it’s first Gripen E into an operational fighter squadron yesterday. Saab also has about 120 aircraft on order from foreign customers. So the first Gripen Es for Ukraine are over 2-3 years away, and if a contact is signed, it will take a decade to complete. However, Ukraine could get between 10-12 older Gripen C aircraft as soon as 2026, as an introduction to the platform if the deal goes ahead.
Realistically Gripen is probably the best aircraft Ukraine can try get, and most suited to the war Ukraine is fighting. Ukraine’s not going to get F-35s, F/A-18E/F production is about to shut down, and F-15EX/Rafale/Eurofighters are too expensive. The only natural competitor is the F-16V Block 70/72, and Ukraine probably prefer Gripen, a platform designed for the very war Ukraine is fighting. Gripen is notable for its capability to operate from makeshift airbases, being quick to re-arm, refuel, and easy to maintain (for a fighter aircraft). Most notable for Ukraine is Gripen’s compatibility with the MBDA Meteor air to air missile, which has been in service with the Swedish Air Force for almost 10 years. Meteor is an active radar guided, ramjet powered beyond visual range air to air missile, with an estimated maximum range of over 110 nautical miles/200 kilometers. A joint program by European nations to counter Russian fighters or interceptors armed with R-33/R-37M type air to air missiles.
This is very much still up in the air; funding and Saab production capacity are major issues, considering Ukraine’s financial situation and the fact that only 13 Gripen Es currently exist. There’s a chance that the deal will fall through at some stage. But it shows that Ukraine intends to re arm it’s air force long term with advanced capabilities.
Very hard to complete delivery over a 10-15 year period when the recipient state stops existing within that timespan.
Ukrainian morale requires another shiny wunderwaffe to look forward to. I wonder if this was plan B if Russia drew a clear red line at Tomahawks.
I’m guessing this will be funded via confiscated RF funds. Paying Sweden with stolen reserves to build jets for Ukraine that will maybe get delivered eventually seems like just the thing to turn this whole conflict around.
Sarkozy got beat up in prison lmao. Guess how many people got beat up because of him? Prolly millions
imagine Russia striking civilian boats in the Baltic, saying they are smugglers
even if they are drug traffickers, there was no due process, and drug trafficking is not a capital crime in the US
That is the level of hypocrisy we are living in right now
Even calling it hypocrisy is too generous, in that it implies that there’s any reasonable justification at all. They might as well be claiming that these boats are possessed by demons and the bombs are part of an exorcism ritual. The excuse is irrelevant, there just has to be an excuse because they need to put something in that box while filling out the form.
It’s very analogous to WMDs in Iraq. The reason Colin Powell went to the UN with his little bottle of talcum powder was partly to make the case for intervention, but also, maybe more importantly, to distract from the debate around whether the US intervention plan was justified even if everyone accepted their allegations at face value. They were lying about the WMDs, but they had already won a key messaging victory in implying that the issue was whether or not they had enough evidence of WMDs, and not whether invading Iraq would be an appropriate action in the first place.
The US is historically really good at controlling the framing of issues so that their agenda is advanced regardless. Talking about the legality or utility of these attacks can end up feeding into the idea that there is some set of circumstances where it makes sense for the US military to bomb unarmed civilian vessels, and that the debate is about whether Trump is being too aggressive, or whether the president has “permission” from congress. They shouldn’t be doing it at all! Period! Full stop! That’s the only response required here. Any further qualification only helps obfuscate that core issue.
These attacks are ultimately about showing contempt for anyone or anything that would get in the way of the US doing whatever it wants for whatever reason they choose. The surface-level rationale (in this case drug trafficking) is perfunctory.
Trump has said on numerous occasions since his first term he wanted to make drug dealing punishable with the death penalty, saying things like someone selling fentanyl causes so many deaths. It’s consistent with his reasoning and his base approves of it. This is what ‘American Exceptionalism’ really means I guess.
The US can’t burn and fucking die soon enough.
Los odio malparidos
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I look forward to an investigation that takes a few years and concludes that some Ukranians did it, specifically one V. Zelensky. No, that’s too obvious - make it Volodomyr Z.
Could you please source it? I couldn’t find a decent source
Slovakian is fine too
A bunch of pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine accounts are all linking to the same page (for different reasons), but it seems a bit sketchy, so I deleted it.
