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Bulletins and News Discussion from December 23rd to December 29th, 2024 - The War on Christmas: Hypersonic Holidays (hexbear.net)

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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

If you have evidence of Israeli crimes and atrocities that you wish to preserve, there is a thread here in which to do so.

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.
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.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 16 hours ago

China Sent Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Gaza via Egypt - Telesur English

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“To alleviate humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, the Chinese government has continued to provide assistance,” said Liao, reiterating China’s willingness to maintain close communication and coordination with Palestine and Egypt in this effort.

In a significant gesture of support, China has dispatched two packages of emergency humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, signing the necessary documents at a ceremony held on Monday in Cairo.

The Chinese embassy in Egypt confirmed the news, highlighting the commitment of the Chinese government to alleviate the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian enclave.

Chinese Ambassador to Egypt, Liao Liqiang, and his Palestinian counterpart, Diab al-Louh, were present at the signing, where Liao stressed that China has been providing humanitarian assistance to Palestine, including food and medicine.

“To alleviate humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, the Chinese government has continued to provide assistance,” said Liao, reiterating China’s willingness to maintain close communication and coordination with Palestine and Egypt in this effort.

The Palestinian ambassador expressed the sincere gratitude of the Palestinian people and government for the emergency humanitarian aid sent by China.

Al-Louh also highlighted China’s continued support for the Palestinian cause in international forums, emphasizing the “deep friendship” between both nations and China’s role as a “great responsible country.” This aid delivery comes at a critical time for Gaza, where the population is facing severe difficulties due to recent conflicts.

China’s humanitarian assistance reflects the growing international commitment to address the urgent needs of those affected by war and underscores the importance of cooperation among nations in times of crisis.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 16 hours 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

[–] [email protected] 44 points 16 hours ago

Several countries expressed their condolences for the plane crash in Kazakhstan, among them Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of Venezuela and Iran.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 16 hours ago

Nicaragua: President Ortega Laments the Passing of Former President of Surinam Desi Bouterse - Telesur English

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, in a message addressed to the wife, family, comrades, and people of Suriname, lamented the passing of the former president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse. The communication highlights the friendship and camaraderie that united the Nicaraguan president with the Surinamese leader.

In the message, specifically addressed to Ingrid, Bouterse’s wife, his children, family, and the National Democratic Party, President Ortega expressed his deep sorrow for Bouterse’s departure to what he called “another Plane of Life. “”With great sadness, we have received the news of the Departure to another Plane of Life of our Dear Companion and Comrade, former President of Suriname, Desi Bouterse,” the statement reads.

The Nicaraguan president recalled the long and faithful friendship he maintained with Bouterse, highlighting the shared moments of struggle and victories. “With Desi, we were united by a Long and Faithful Friendship in so many moments of struggle and victories. He was always a loyal walker alongside Just and Solidarity Causes,” added President Ortega in his message.

The President of Nicaragua, in addition to expressing his condolences, extended his affection to Ingrid, her children, family, and all the Surinamese people, stating that Bouterse was a leader much loved by his people. “May our Affection be with Ingrid, her children, family and her People, whom he loved so much,” the note reads.

Finally, Daniel Ortega concluded his message wishing Desi Bouterse rest in peace. “Rest in Peace, our Dear Brother Desi Bouterse,” he concluded.

Sgt. Desi Bouterse was the Socdem Military Dictator of Suriname (1980 - 1987), and later on he was democratically elected as a social-democrat (2010 - 2020).

[–] [email protected] 45 points 17 hours ago

A final news post for today, this time with some news from Russia’s special military operation.

Russian forces liberated the small DPR settlement of Gigant: https://sputnikglobe.com/20241226/russian-forces-take-control-of-gigant-settlement-in-dpr---mod-1121274112.html

Russian forces shot down a US-built F-16 warplane as it attempted launching missiles at the liberated parts of Zaporozhye oblast: https://www.rt.com/russia/610032-russia-shot-down-f16/

Another report revealed that Ukrainian men continue fleeing the country – they do not want to die for the corrupt Maidan dictatorship: https://sputnikglobe.com/20241226/ukrainians-do-not-want-to-defend-incumbent-govt-calling-country-prison---reports-1121270932.html

[–] [email protected] 57 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Some Syria news.

This news summary shows video footage of the protests in western Syria against the Western-backed “HTS” regime. The West’s “HTS” puppets opened fire on the peaceful protesters, revealing the true nature of this new “CNN democracy”: https://southfront.press/syria-is-boiling-amid-new-wave-of-crimes-of-armed-groups-loyal-to-new-government/

Syrian patriotic resistance forces (composed of former Syrian Arab Army troops) continue armed resistance in Tartus province against the “HTS” regime (note, yesterday the resistance eliminated 14 “HTS” gunmen in Tartus): https://thecradle.co/articles/clashes-erupt-in-western-syria-after-locals-ambush-hts-fighters

In addition, the resistance also eliminated four “HTS” gunmen in Balkasa (northwest of Homs): https://tass.com/world/1894101

The “HTS” regime also appointed a UN-designated al-Queda terrorist, Anas Hassan Khattab, as its new “intelligence chief” (I wonder how CNN will try spinning this...): https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/26/739791/Syria-nas-Hassan-Khattab-HTS-Israel-al-Bashir-Golani

[–] [email protected] 32 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Keep up the good work, always love your posts.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 18 hours ago

Thanks, I will keep on posting!

[–] [email protected] 39 points 18 hours ago

Some news (and a little combat footage) from occupied Palestine and Yemen.

Palestinian resistance movements have released more recent combat footage showing sniper, IED, and RPG strikes on Zionist occupation forces in northern Gaza: https://southfront.press/israel-stands-firm-on-gaza-despite-taking-more-losses/

A Zionist genocidal airstrike massacred five Palestinian Al-Quds Today journalists near the Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp: https://www.rt.com/news/609967-journalists-killed-gaza-israel-strike/

Zionist warplanes attacked Yemen’s Sana’a International Airport; the Ras Kanatib power plant; and the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports. The attacks killed four civilians: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/26/739783/Israel-launches-airstrikes-Yemen

https://tass.com/world/1894097

[–] [email protected] 37 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 13 hours ago

He was Liberal leaning but far better than Modi.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief prepares to board plane

Israeli warplanes struck multiple targets across Yemen on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said, including the country’s largest airport, where the head of the World Health Organization was about to board a flight.

The strikes targeted military infrastructure used by the Houthi rebels, the IDF said. The militant group has for months launched missiles at Israel, two of which broke through Israeli air defenses in the past week, causing damage and injuries.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO, said the airport was bombarded as he was set to board. A member of his plane’s crew was injured in the strike, he said in a post on X. He said he and his United Nations colleagues were safe but that “the air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few meters from where we were — and the runway were damaged.”

[–] [email protected] 40 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

There is little that breaks my heart more than hearing Palestinian voices ask for someone - anyone - to try and stop Israel from continuing their genocide one day longer.

But this is what Israel will do to anyone who dares to stand up against their outrageous aggressions: they respond in totally disproportionate ways. Try to stand up for Palestine and Israel will try and make you suffer. Further proof that resistance (in the general sense, not the specific Axis of Resistance) to imperialism cannot be each resisting nation doing its own thing. It has to be a global, concerted effort and we are nowhere close to that yet.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

People often ask how could millions of Germans just let the Holocaust happen? Did nobody try to stop that? But the fact is that we are all living in it.

Nobody truly wants to stop it. There are protests, yes, but protests that everyone deep down knows wouldn’t achieve anything. There have been no serious political movements that genuinely wanted to challenge those in power.

In twenty years, nobody will remember the protests. Instead, what will be remembered is that nobody stepped up to stop the genocide from taking place. We are the Germans who let the Holocaust happened.

But the true black pill outcome is that winners get to write the history - that the Palestinian genocide will be erased from history and forgotten altogether, just like their existence when the state of Israel was first established.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

People often ask how could millions of Germans just let the Holocaust happen? Did nobody try to stop that? But the fact is that we are all living in it.

Some tried to stop it. The lucky ones ended up like Honecker. The unlucky ones ended up like Bonhoeffer. Regardless, we can see now how doomed any internal resistance was. I am sure many Germans wanted to stop it but also knew to try and do so was certain death without any impact on actually bringing an end to the Nazi regime. While I’m not going to let those Germans off the hook, I also know if I was in their shoes, it would be pretty hard if not impossible for me to muster up the courage to try and do something.

But the true black pill outcome is that winners get to write the history - that the Palestinian genocide will be erased from history and forgotten altogether, just like their existence when the state of Israel was first established.

This is certainly very possible, I don’t want to say it isn’t. But I also know that it if I was following the ultimately successful Vietnamese resistance in say 1965, I might feel the same about their chances. Colonialism is inherently violent, so anti-colonial resistance almost always means levels of violence so incredible they hardly can be comprehended. I’ve found myself reading accounts of on-the-ground suffering of the Vietnamese people during the war, and the similarities to what the people of Gaza are experiencing right now is uncanny.

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Panic in global metals markets as China rare earth export bans close brokerage hubs (Disclaimer: I'm unfamiliar with this author, I just came across their video version of this article through the youtube algo)

The Chinese bans are pushing metals prices violently higher, and causing panic across defense sectors where these materials are vital for aerospace, ballistics, and munitions.

US miners are reluctant to invest in new production, arguing that China could simply relax restrictions in the future and prices would fall below their cost of production. But industry insiders admit that any production in North America and Europe would fall far short of demand, and would take years to come online.

Gotta love when one hand of capital can't cooperate with the other hand because it might negatively impact their profit margins in the short-term. Nevermind that the military arsenal the west uses to maintain the current world order - bullying other nations into selling us their resources and labor for violently-low prices - is itself still heavily reliant on those nations exporting materials to us. I'm sure that contradiction won't blow up in porky-happy 's face at all.

Meanwhile China stays winning sit-back-and-enjoy some-controversy

[–] [email protected] 29 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Nevermind that the military arsenal the west uses to maintain the current world order - bullying other nations into selling us their resources and labor for violently-low prices - is itself still heavily reliant on those nations exporting materials to us.

It was darkly hilarious during the whole "the ultra-advanced M777 artillery that's made in the US and UK will turn the tide of war in Ukraine's favour!" thing way back. Apparently no-one writing the rabidly-pro-NATO press releases bothered to find out (a) what metal the M777 is largely made from, and (b) the list of countries that produce sufficient quantities of that metal for decent M777 production rates.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Answer key:

Titanium

China is the top exporter

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[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

Back from my self-imposed Hexbear exile, I needed to turn off news (which dramatically failed) and stop reading some of the weird ass tantrums here. Now some unrelated points as usual:

Situation in Syria is slowly reaching a new chaotic state. Numerous sectarian clashes between HTS and Alawites, and Kurds vs Turkish-backed fighters in the north. The main cities are still calm and in an optimistic mood though, I was in a video call with my cousin on Monday and he filmed some of the markets and main squares in Damascus, it looked pretty calm and people are still in some sort of revolutionary euphoria. Iraq 2003-2007 is still definitely on the cards, sectarian battles and stuff like that will escalate and reach a climax before things settle. The new government from a pure bureaucratic standpoint are doing okay imo though, things are slowly returning to normal and somehow functioning.
Russian crossing of the Oskol was strangely uneventful, they just crossed from 2-3 points and established a pretty solid bridgehead on the other side of the river. I expected some grand battle when they would inevitably cross the river one day, but it was pretty anticlimactic and Ukrainian troops on the west bank of the river seem to be unprepared and outnumbered even by some Russian troops without heavy equipment. Kurakhove, Velika Novosilka and Toretsk seem to be wrapping up by the end of January, next step is probably Pokrovsk until some bigger Russian movements by summer 2025. The war in the current pace still doesn't reach any final stage until summer 2026.
Visiting Iraq with the wife and the kid in around a month, you'll get a trip report and some non-doxxing pics if things permit.
I don't like how things are going in Iran, the country seems to be entering a hard period of decline and they'll be Syria'd by Trump and Israel if they don't get their shit together soon.
This website has some of the dumbest drama I've ever seen lmao, grow up

[–] [email protected] 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I heard people describe current situation in Iran with perestroika. I dunno much

[–] [email protected] 11 points 12 hours ago

Don't know about Iran specifically, but from what I know about the Middle East, many of their economies, even those that had a lot of state intervention, are experiencing a decay that is analogous to Soviet zastoy/stagnation period.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

The new government from a pure bureaucratic standpoint are doing okay imo though, things are slowly returning to normal and somehow functioning.

Even with Israel occupying more territories in Syria?

Even with the sectarian infighting you mentioned?

Numerous sectarian clashes between HTS and Alawites, and Kurds vs Turkish-backed fighters in the north.

I guess you can consider this Baathist stable... shrug-outta-hecks

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

This website has some of the dumbest drama I've ever seen lmao, grow up

And this is why Al Sham has left the site

[–] [email protected] 30 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

LP is low key supporting HTS and talking about how competent they are and how much euphoria there is (among the Sunnis and Islamists of course, nevermind the complete terror going through all the minority populations and loyal soldiers of the old secular government). He also repeatedly shit on Assad and kept talking about how he's glad his government was collapsing.

Al Sham would never, she was a principled anti-imperialist.

I get that because of LP's identity, many of you are afraid to criticize the implications of the things he says but I'm arab and I'm not afraid to say it sounds like Islamist rightwing zionist narratives. He sounds like my reactionary uncles who love Qatar and Sisi, or like the idiotic anti-Assad elements within the Palestine movement who don't realize they've been fooled by the Zionists into attacking the axis of resistance.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I get that because of LP's identity, many of you are afraid to criticize the implications of the things he says but I'm arab and I'm not afraid to say it sounds like Islamist rightwing zionist narratives. He sounds like my reactionary uncles who love Qatar and Sisi, or like the idiotic anti-Assad elements within the Palestine movement who don't realize they've been fooled by the Zionists into attacking the axis of resistance.

That, and nowadays, I try to avoid deep-nesting what-time-is-it

I could criticize him but I don't think I'd change his mind

[–] [email protected] 20 points 16 hours ago

To let things slide for the sake of peace and friendship when a person has clearly gone wrong, and refrain from principled argument because he is an old acquaintance, a fellow townsman, a schoolmate, a close friend, a loved one, an old colleague or old subordinate. Or to touch on the matter lightly instead of going into it thoroughly, so as to keep on good terms. The result is that both the organization and the individual are harmed. This is one type of liberalism.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Her reasons for leaving, I suspect, were different than LPs, even if they are both tired

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (23 children)

Russian crossing of the Oskol was strangely uneventful, they just crossed from 2-3 points and established a pretty solid bridgehead on the other side of the river. I expected some grand battle when they would inevitably cross the river one day, but it was pretty anticlimactic and Ukrainian troops on the west bank of the river seem to be unprepared and outnumbered even by some Russian troops without heavy equipment. Kurakhove, Velika Novosilka and Toretsk seem to be wrapping up by the end of January, next step is probably Pokrovsk until some bigger Russian movements by summer 2025. The war in the current pace still doesn't reach any final stage until summer 2026.

I think one of the big reasons things are so slow is that Russia is more than happy to kill Ukrainians on the battlefield. They are slaughtering Ukrainians in war, why speed things up when they could easily wipe out any resistance before it even forms?

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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...

[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (19 children)

hope pope fucking drop kicks biden when he arrives in vatican.

Excommunicate his ass first, so that he knows he is going to hell

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