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So a funny thing happened in milei's inauguration. In his first speech he spoke about Argentina freeing itself from spanish colonization and after a period of "internal struggles", we became a world power (LMFAO), but then thanks to "collectivism" (He thinks Peronism is collectivism) and the political "caste" we became basically shite. The King of Spain was present in the inauguration, and he had to applaud not only to the fact that his country lost a lot of colonies but also to the "political caste" remark. Look, if there's anybody on earth who's a caste, good-for-nothing people living off the state it's literally the fucking monarchy lol, lmao even.

Shit's pathetic.

I did not see the inauguration because I don't have the stomach to see it. But as far as I know, foreign dignataries present were: , the King of Spain, Jair Bolsonaro and some "israeli" dude, I think the ambassador or something like that, genocide joe sent someone I think. So much for "Argentina becomes part of The World (TM) again", all shitty foreign representatives. Zelenskyy is on his way out, Bolsonaro has been exhiled to fucking miami and can't go back to Brasil without risking prison, the "israeli" dude I don't even care, Zionism is also on it's way out, genocide joe will die soon . The fact that Xi is not here tells you that this is going to suck so much.

Coup Attempt in Guatemala, again...

Guatemala's Public Prosecutor's Office has announced that the results of the country's elections are null and void.

They claim that the data in the voting records does not tally with that presented by the country's Electoral Court, the agency will ask for a re-run.

The country's Electoral Court also said that it will ask for Arévalo's immunity to be withdrawn in yet another criminal case

is there a collection of all the times israeli politicians and military officials have said "we want to kill every palestinian" or something? and of all the biggest lies they've told? i'm arguing with my mother who isn't willing to completely condemn israel

Uncofirmed reports that Algeria is preventing US military from using their airspace and that Israel has issued an ultimatum to Hezbollah to retreat north or be attacked.

Yemen intercepted another ship.

Might be another one of those week-years

time: Esequibo was part of the deal when the US negotiated the new oil deal with Venezuela, and the Biden admin signed off on some sort of deal/annexation in return for the oil plus whatever else Venezuela is giving the US.

[Video:] Israeli military airforce bombed and destroyed an entire residential neighborhood in the village of Aaytroun in southern #Lebanon.

This is a dangerous escalation that we have never seen before in this war.

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I hate succdems so much. Kaare Dybvad, My country's minister of integration (ie. racism), has been at it again, talking to the right-wing press about how the genocidal massacres has revealed "a form of extremism we haven't seen before", how "we thought education [of non-white immigrants] would lead to adoption Danish values" and how "no majority Danes [ie. white people] has any trouble condemning Hamas".

He also parrots zionist propaganda abusing the Holocaust to justify the occupation of Palestine, saying that "In a Danish context the Holocaust plays a special role and you have to understand that". I hate this ghoul so fucking much. Last time he made himself noticed it was to berate a woman who wrote a book about working less to have more time with her family and call her a lazy parasite. Before that he was minister of housing and happily implemented an explicitly racist housing policy that destroyed cheap public housing where it was misty needed. And no, I'm not going to post a link, as his hateful screeds are behind the paywalls of right-wing media.

Peru: Road Blockade Punishable by up to 15 Years in Prison

The amendment to the Penal Code establishes penalties for blockades of not less than 10 years imprisonment.

The Prime Minister, Alberto Otarola, announced on Tuesday that the Government issued a legislative decree ordering severe sanctions against those who participate in and organize road blockades.

The blocking of highways can be punished with up to 15 years of imprisonment, according to the norm that modifies the Penal Code.

In this regard, Otarola said that "Legislative Decree 1589 has been published, which adopts a series of measures agreed and discussed in the Council of Ministers."

In a press conference, the Prime Minister informed the modification of the Penal Code, with penalties for blockades of no less than 10 years of imprisonment.

The penalties aimed at "guaranteeing citizen security" will be severe and also effective, said Otarola. The prime minister noted that "it is time for those who seek to cut off, suspend or affect the rights of all Peruvians to answer for their actions."

In addition, Article 315-B of the Penal Code is modified, according to DL 1589, related to those who are involved in the crime of riot.

It is established that "those who voluntarily perform the following acts shall be punished with imprisonment of up to 6 years: Providing any furniture, object or instrument that facilitates the activities of the agent of the crime of riot. Providing financial or economic resources for the acquisition of furniture, object or instrument that facilitates the activities of the agent of the crime of riot."

The norm also modifies article 283 of the Penal Code, which refers to the hindering of public services. "Whose aggravating factors this time can be punished with up to 10 years of imprisonment."

Background of that Chinese settler. Netizens are absolutely brutal lmao: https://nitter.cz/epipeny/status/1732905307821728115

Maduro announces the activation of the identity and identification plan for the population of Guayana Esequiba.

An office will be installed in Tumeremo, Bolíva state. Applications for identification cards have arrived in droves, impressive.

Venezuela continues to do things inside its border (apart from the air base they built inside a territory they obtained during a border skirmish during the Pérez Jiménez dictatorship).

The joy of the Saraya Al-Quds Resistance fighter when he lit the enemy tank

Anyone think this Guyana shit is idiotic? I figured it was just posturing so Venezuela could get a cut of the oil money, and maybe that's what it is, but I feel like if OAS and the US intervene over Guyana and overthrow Maduro and privatize all the oil, it's his fault.

So your settler relatives died in the Al-Aqsa Flood.

Why should I care?

-blackredguard probably

Video clips on how Al-Qassam use unexploded ordinance underwater and water pipes Zionists use to steal water from Palestinians to fashion missiles: https://nitter.cz/revolutionaryem/status/1733137165486326063

https://archive.is/XrX4H

Military dot com says

No, the US Military Isn't the Rebel Alliance from 'Star Wars'

Lol. Lmao even.

Is the U.S. military a fighting force for good engaged in a battle against darkness and evil like the Rebel Alliance from "Star Wars," or a hegemonic superpower bent on subverting everything to its will like the Galactic Empire?

who can say?

Apparently, it depends on who you ask. In a photo recently published to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service this week, a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division is seen flying a red-and-black flag emblazoned with the telltale symbol of the Rebel Alliance from the beloved science fiction franchise during gunnery at the service's McGregor Range in New Mexico back in September.

Certainly, the Defense Department's obsession with "Star Wars" is well-documented, and many U.S. troops and DoD personnel see themselves as part of the Rebel Alliance. In fact, this isn't the first time that Army personnel have been spotted making their allegiance to the rebel force known: A 2019 Army press release regarding soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) preparing to deploy to Gabon also features a photo of a Rebel Alliance flag flying above an installation at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, a major hub of U.S. military activity in the region.

If you've ever wondered if the stormtroopers thought they were the good guys, you got your real-life answer.

When queried by Task & Purpose about the presence of the Rebel flag at Lemonnier, a U.S. Africa Command spokesman responded that the command and the EARF "certainly support restoring order ... And if groups like al-Shabaab or other terror groups are on the wrong side of our forces then it will be a very bad day for them." (The spokesman also noted that the flag was likely raised by an individual soldier "with intent to bring a light moment of morale to an otherwise very serious business and mission.")

Imagine thinking the goal of the Rebel Alliance is "restoring order to the galaxy" and not "liberating the galaxy"

If the Army sees itself as the Rebel Alliance, then who exactly is the Empire in this scenario? According to the AFRICOM spokesman, it's anyone who opposes "order," which in the case of the EARF is violent extremist organizations like ISIS that have flourished across the Middle East and Africa in recent years.

American-created ISIS, by the way.

But as any fan of "Star Wars" knows, this characterization doesn't really make sense. In a 2018 conversation with James Cameron, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas noted that while he was initially inspired by rebellions like the American Revolution to create the political dynamics and themes of the film franchise, America had gradually morphed into its own form of "empire" by the time the Vietnam War broke out. Indeed, the victory of the Ewoks as a small group using asymmetric warfare over the highly organized Galactic Empire in "Return of the JedI" was an explicit allegory for the Viet Cong's success against the U.S. military during the conflict. "The irony is that, in both of those, the little guys won. The highly technical empire -- the English Empire, the American Empire -- lost," Lucas told Cameron. "That was the whole point."

Surprise, soldier. You're larping as a goddamn commie.

Lucas's point persists today. The U.S. military may currently be the dominant armed force on the planet, with China and Russia as not-so-close second in terms of defense spending, but despite this, the Pentagon recently found itself all-but-defeated after a 20-year conflict with a less-advanced group of insurgents in Afghanistan and embroiled in a "defeat ISIS" mission in Iraq and Syria with no end in sight. (Even the "order" element of AFRICOM's 2019 statement evokes shades of the Empire.) President Ronald Reagan may have declared Russia the "evil empire" in his famous 1983 speech in an appeal to classic black-and-white, "good vs. evil" morality, but in terms of actual real-world military dynamics, Lucas' allegory may be far more accurate, minus the whole "blowing up planets" thing.

I thought ISIS was already more or less stomped out by the Axis of Resistance. Maybe the CIA is keeping a few cells cooking to cause some instability in the region.

Also lmao the writer is, probably accidentally, saying the Soviet Union and her allies were the good guys of the cold war

If the Army doesn't get it, at least the Space Force does, sort of: in 2021, the freshman service branch swore in a major general with Imperial Stormtroopers and Darth Vader looking on -- and when asked if the DoD endorses the values of the Empire, then-Pentagon spokesman John Kirby demurred: "We support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic." Not exactly the most affirming answer. Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, is sworn into the U.S. Space Force by Second Lt. Wellington Brookins during an International Space Day celebration at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Space farce. Really nailing the point of the whole evil empire schtick.

Sorry, folks, but if you believe in founders' intent, then you have to trust Lucas' interpretation of his own work here. The U.S. military is the Galactic Empire -- and unfortunately, no number of Rebellion flags will change that.

GET FUCKED IMPERIALIST SCUM

What if inherently evil fantasy race but it's literally just white settlers.

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan regarding the pictures about detaining civilians:

The occupation arrested and abused unarmed civilians with no connection to military operations in Beit Lahia

The photos of civilian detainees who do not carry weapons and the claims that they are from the resistance are lies.

The Gazan Resistance has damaged or destroyed over 70 vehicles in the last 72 hours.

"Hamas".

[CW: disturbing] Footage shows Palestinian men stripped to underwear after detention in Gaza - The Guardian

Footage shows IDF parading scores of Palestinian men around in underwear - The Guardian

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MSNBC is repeating hasbara and saying they had "ties to Hamas".

Your Tuesday Briefing

I'm having a busy December. You know how it is.

Over 2000 fossil fuel lobbyists were present at COP28 this year - a record number. This occurs as the leader of COP28 talks about how we don't actually need to reduce the size of the fossil fuel industry, and carbon capture is sufficient (most carbon captured in current programs is piped underground into oil reservoirs to boost their production).

The Kremlin has announced that Putin will visit the UAE and Saudi Arabia tomorrow, and then the next day meet with Iran.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan seem to be heading towards a border demarcation deal which could put an end to decades of border violence.

Xi Jinping and Lukashenko met in Beijing yesterday to strengthen coordination, etc etc.

Chinese scientists have developed the Havana Syndrome gun, which can fire microwaves while attached to drones, allowing electronic warfare on mobile platforms to disrupt enemy radars on planes.

After Nepal's Supreme Court allowed the registration of same-sex marriages earlier in the year, and some government infighting, a couple of the same legal gender have become the first in Nepalese history to be officially married - although one is a trans woman whose legal gender is still nonetheless male. Sunil Babu Pant, a key figure in the LGBTQIA+ movement was present at the registration.

The United States has announced that Ugandan officials and their family members, if they have been found to play a role in the repression of members of marginalized or vulnerable populations (environmental and human rights defenders, journalists, LGBTQIA+ people, etc) will not be allowed visas. This measure was prompted by the recent decision of the Ugandan government to enforce life imprisonment or even the death penalty on people who have gay relations or "promote" them.

Niger is ending two EU security and defence missions in the country - EUCAP Sahel Niger, and EUMPM - and simultaneously welcomed a Russian delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Defense to discuss military matters. Additionally, Burkina Faso and Niger are quitting the G5 anti-jihadist force, which was created in 2014, initially consisting of those two countries, Chad, Mauritania, and Mali (Mali quit the G5 last year), as it is failing to achieve its objectives and France has an outsized role in it.

Nigeria accidentally killed 85 people in a drone strike in Kaduna state - intended to kill insurgents, but instead killing dozens of civilians and injuring many others to gathered to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed.

An attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau has led to President Embalo to dissolve the opposition-dominated parliament, whom he accuses of having relations with the National Guard, which clashed with the Presidential Guard last week.

Argentinian trade unions have stated that they will not accept any rollback of rights or delays in bargaining negotiations, and rejected Milei's threats to paralyse public works and privatize railways and airlines.

The US, Japan, and South Korea will fully operationalize a missile warning system by the end of December, as the steps towards an Asian NATO continue.

IBM has announced the first ever quantum chip with over 1000 qubits, following the doubling-every-year roadmap.

Israeli media revealed that the UAE and “Israel” reached agreement to establish a land bridge between the port of Dubai and the occupied port of Haifa, to bypass the Red Sea after the Yemeni operations

This route would be impossible without it passing through Saudi Arabia

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PM of Japan is considering removing all members of Abe's party from the cabinet

I feel like Palestine is going to be Bidens COVID. Like, I think Trump is going to run to left of him on it and Biden will have no retort because his actions have already proven what he'll do.

Despite the budget crisis, the traffic light coalition wants to stick to its unrestrained rearmament course for the coming years. At the same time, however, the market-radical government camp, together with the right-wing opposition, is rhetorically using heavy artillery against the poor, calling for further cuts to social benefits and compulsory work. Anyone who thought that things couldn't get any more anti-social in the Ampel legislature should be warned.

German article

Not looking too good for the great social democratic welfare state of Germany.
But nothing else should be expected from a SPD led government.

Wer hat uns verraten?

Helicopter with 5 senior military officials from Guyana goes missing near border with Venezuela - AP News

A military helicopter carrying seven people vanished Wednesday near Guyana’s border with Venezuela, with authorities saying there was bad weather in the area and stressing there was no indication it may have been hit by hostile fire as tensions escalate between the countries.

Two crew members aboard the helicopter were taking five senior officers on an inspection of troops guarding a border area that Venezuela claims as its own, according to Army Chief Brig. Gen. Omar Khan.

Venezuelan troops with heavy equipment and machinery have been amassing on the border in recent weeks, leading to speculation of an imminent invasion.

Khan told reporters late Wednesday that Guyana’s Defense Force lost contact with the brand new Bell 412 EPI aircraft after it took off from Olive Creek settlement in western Guyana following a refueling stop.

Asked if the aircraft was shot out of the sky as it flew in a mountainous and heavily forested area, Khan said there are no indications that occurred.

“We do not have any information suggesting that there was any flight by Venezuelan aircraft in that area,” he said. “Speculation is not what I want to go into. Our priority is to save the lives of our officers and ranks.”

He said the U.S. government will help with the search when it resumes Thursday amid a forecast of better weather.

Among those helping with the search are private aircraft.

The aircraft’s disappearance about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of the Venezuelan border comes amid heightened tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, which is rich with minerals and located near massive oil deposits. Venezuela claims the region as its own, insisting it has been part of the country since Spanish rule.

Guyana has maintained that the border defined by international arbitrators in 1899 is the correct one.

On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a referendum in which Venezuelans approved his claim of sovereignty over Essequibo. Then on Tuesday, Maduro said he would immediately grant operating licenses for exploration and exploitation in Essequibo and ordered the creation of local subsidiaries of Venezuelan public companies.

Meanwhile, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told The Associated Press on Wednesday morning that he was taking all necessary steps to defend his country from Venezuela.

Did the CIA kill these soldiers? Was it all an accident? Did the VZ military shoot them down?

advanced conspiracy studies:

usa said to maduro go for it during oil deal, but now they will renege on it. (we'll find out in 20 years, when usa will do jungle storm 2.0 invasion).

Iraq-kuwait 2.0, now in the jungle level

Israel is losing even Jake Tapper. Never thought I'd see the day that happens.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/894/text

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) strongly condemns and denounces all instances of antisemitism occurring in the United States and globally;

(2) reaffirms and reiterates its strong support for the Jewish community at home and abroad;

(3) calls on elected officials and world leaders to condemn and fight all forms of domestic and global antisemitism;

(4) clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is antisemitism; and

(5) rejects all forms of terror, hate, discrimination, and harassment of members of the Jewish community.

So far Venezuela hasn't invaded yet, lots of people saying it might be a BLUFF and I'm seeing american so-called diplomats being strangely dove-like, saying this doesn't need to come to "Blows". Let's hope Nicolas doesn't blow IT!

English Article from Ha'aretz

Israeli Police are permitting a Far-Right March through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem Tomorrow. The group "Sons of Mount Moriah" is marching to, and calling for the dissolution of the Waqf (Jordanian-based Religious Authority over Islamic sites in Jerusalem–Al-quds) and "A renewal of complete Jewish Control over Jerusalem and the Temple Mount"

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High intensity war to last up to two more months: Report

The war in Gaza, in its current high intensity mode, will last up to two more months, Israeli officials have told the Israeli Broadcasting Authority. There won’t be a ceasefire at the end of this period, the sources said, but spot activities by Israeli forces that will remain in the strip. Throughout this period there will be attempts to promote additional deals for the release of the remaining captives, they added.

- Al Jazeera

And the battle is going again And the heart is uneasy in the chest And Lenin is young once again And the young October is ahead

According to the IDF what is their description of everybody in Gaza?

I have a nasty feeling that phrase is going to be used non-stop in the coming months to explain all sorts of horror.

Yes, it's true - he was only 10. But he was no angel and...

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🇱🇧🇵🇸 All public administrations, institutions and municipalities will be closed tomorrow, Monday, in Lebanon, in response to the global call for Gaza and in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the Lebanese border villages. #StrikeForGaza

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Guyana seems to also have a border dispute with Suriname...

The borders of Suriname consist of land borders with three countries: Guyana, Brazil, and France (via French Guiana). The borders with Guyana and France are in dispute, but the border with Brazil has been uncontroversial since 1906.

On 26 May 1966, the date of the independence of Guyana, the relation with the then Dutch colony of Suriname was normal, however it quickly deteriorated. In 1967, the Tigri Area conflict about a disputed area started.

There is an ongoing unresolved territorial dispute between Guyana and Suriname regarding the Tigri Area.

Broke: Israel let Al-Aqsa Flood be successful on purpose in order to justify bombing Gaza.

Woke: Hamas purposely air the plans for Al-Aqsa Flood through a TV drama as an elaborate psyop in order to lull the Zionist entity into complacency.

https://nitter.net/revolutionaryem/status/1731680667681853797