It was first reported that Asmongold was banned on August 6. He uploaded a video to youtube ~5 hours ago saying that his ban will last for 2 weeks. The youtube video has around 1 million views.

Pyongyang Hosiery Factory

Pyongyang, August 6 (KCNA) -- Choljuk-trademarked hosiery are popular among the DPRK people.

The hosiery produced by the Pyongyang Hosiery Factory are quality and smart. They are diverse in variety and shape.

The factory, which plays a big role in the production of consumer goods, is associated with the guidance of respected Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un who has worked heart and soul to provide the people with better daily necessities.

On August 6, 2014, he visited the Pyongyang Hosiery Factory and taught the issues arising in improving the quality of goods including the betterment of colors and patterns of hosiery as required by developing reality and the tastes of people, and in putting production on a normal basis.

The factory designed hundreds of kinds of hosiery suited to the tastes, likings and the characteristics of seasons, sexes and ages and perfected rational methods of dyeing different fibers, thus making the products diverse and multicolored.

It has developed and produced tens of kinds of hosiery like functional hosiery with strong antibiosis and good for absorption and exhalation of sweat. The number of expanded varieties reached more than 300 this year.

Choljuk-trademarked hosiery attracted attention of many people at the 16th Commodity Exhibition at Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 and the light industrial goods exhibition "Development of Light Industry-2025". And various products and production processes were registered as February 2 Goods and won the certification of quality control system.

The factory was selected as one of the ten best enterprises in 2024 and 2025

It was awarded rotating pennants and citations several times as it fulfilled the yearly national economic plans. -0-

http://kcna.kp/en/article/detail/dcb8f52637680b002e34635d6bcbc0de

https://archive.is/xjgQr

Hexbear users tend to like DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea. Pyongyang is the capital city of DPRK.

DPRK is heavily sanctioned and censored by the West. There is a lot of misinformation spread about DPRK, sometimes positive, sometimes negative. An example of positive misinformation would be all the twitter accounts making up fake Kim Jong Un quotes.

DPRK is communist and practices Juche.

There are websites hosted in DPRK that are accessible internationally. DPRK owns the .kp TLD. Every website that ends with .kp is hosted in DPRK.

Linking directly to websites hosted in DPRK could demystify the western perspective of DPRK. To combat western narratives, all posts on the comm should contain a link to a .kp website or archive of a .kp website.

The concept of the comm is simple. Visit a DPRK website, find something you like, post the link to the page on hexbear. Optionally screenshot the page or archive it with an archive website.

Hexbear has a China comm, so why not have a DPRK comm?

here's a current list of DPRK websites. https://archive.is/RT91h

These webpages tend to post new stuff daily, so the comm would never run out of content.

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly called on the US government to cease uploading such posts, stating that "It’s inappropriate even for public institutions to reproduce copyrighted materials without the rightsholders’ consent." This concern was voiced by Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi in a parliamentary session back in April, when he made direct reference to a pro-war video that used Nintendo’s Wii Sports.

However, according to a report by Mainichi Shimbun this week, the Japanese Ministry called on the Trump administration to stop using IPs like Naruto, Pokémon and Mario at least twice more this June through the US Embassy in Japan. Japan requested that the US administration take into account the potential damage to these IPs when used without permission in US policy and pro-war related content.

https://archive.is/xDJgd (senate . gov)

Update From Senator Mitch McConnell

August 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today:

“Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I’ve received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff.

“On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business.”

https://xcancel.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2085433285602136467#m

“Massive attack coming… wait, never mind, they want to negotiate.”
That’s theater diplomacy on loop.

Using bullying + broken promises + fake news as leverage is a failed strategy.

Acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments. We don’t need more theater.

DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on U.S. Groundless "Theory of Cyber Threat"

Pyongyang, August 4 (KCNA) -- A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA on August 3 as regards the fact that the U.S. incited the atmosphere of denunciation against the DPRK to mislead public opinion about its "cyber threat":

The U.S. and its followers' "joint warning" about the "cyber threat" by the DPRK is nothing but a stereotyped political accusation with a sinister purpose to tarnish the image of our state.

The repeated malicious assertion of the member states of the multilateral sanctions monitoring team merely aims to spread false information devoid of credibility. Such assertion only brings to light the illegality of ghost mechanism the West organized of its own accord and the gravity of its moves for inter-camp confrontation, not a "threatening nature" by someone.

The dishonest forces are now turning the cyber space, which should contribute to peace and co-prosperity of mankind and progress and development of society, into a theatre of confrontation and veiled enmity to pursue their selfish purpose. And it is an undeniable fact that the U.S. should be blamed for it

The U.S., which was the first in the world to form a cyber command, is hell-bent on joint cyber drills including the Cyber Flag with its allies. And it also formed a military-industrial complex for cyber warfare to steadily expand and strengthen its cyber attack force.

The concept of cyber operation, which has been applied to every joint military drill frequently staged by the U.S. with its vassal forces, is by no means for "defense" but part of its war preparations to attain superiority in electronic information warfare and even in battlefields in contingency.

The U.S. moves to form an exclusive camp in IT field, openly asserting that AI is equivalent to nuclear weapons, are worsening the instability of cyberspace on a global scale and causing a new security crisis.

It is illogical that the U.S., which has possessed and operated the biggest cyber force in the world by monopolizing the core resources of cyber space, is talking about "cyber threat" from other countries. And it is a mere excuse for justifying its illegal policy on placing pressure on sovereign states.

The U.S. and other hostile forces' moves to establish hegemony in cyber space, a treasure common to mankind, with the "theory of cyber threat" fabricated with misinformation can never be tolerated.

The DPRK will never allow any politically- and ideologically-motivated attempt of the U.S. and other hostile forces to use the cyber issue as the means of criticism and pressure on other countries, and make steady and practical efforts to defend the security and development interests of the state in all domains. -0-

http://kcna.kp/en/article/detail/88e2c2a3487746298b9cab4b388da292

https://archive.is/EzJkY (kcna)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-us-led-cyber-threat-warnings-are-bid-smear-its-image-2026-08-03/

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that two "violating" oil tankers were struck and forced to stop in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to pass through an unauthorized route under US military escort.

In a statement on Friday, the IRGC added that four other tankers quickly reversed course. It explained that the two tankers ignored repeated warnings and attempted to transit through an "unsafe and illegal route."

"In the early hours of today, two violating oil tankers, believing they could pass through our undeclared route under the aerial escort of the child-killing US army, ignored our warnings and proceeded along an unsafe and illegal route. They were struck and brought to a halt," the statement said.

"Four other violating oil tankers immediately changed course and returned to their previous location," it added.

Referring to a statement issued by the terrorist CENTCOM) claiming that vessels continued to transit the strait with the support of US military forces, the IRGC said it had warned shipping companies and insurers the previous night not to rely on "false" US claims.

"The IRGC Navy once again warns that the illegal interference and orders issued by the child-killing US army to vessels in the region will not go unanswered," the statement added.

The latest incident comes a day after the IRGC declared that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed as long as US threats and interference in the region continue.

Also in a statement issued on Thursday, the IRGC said two oil tankers had attempted to use an "unsafe southern route" after being directed by US military aircraft.

According to the statement, one of the tankers caught fire, forcing both vessels to reverse course.

"The Strait of Hormuz is our territory, and the brave men of the IRGC Navy firmly control it. No outsider who has come from thousands of kilometers away will be allowed to interfere," the IRGC said.

It also warned that countries assisting the United States would face consequences if they continued supporting its aggression.

Washington has violated the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which recognizes Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and grants it responsibility for regulating maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.

The US has attempted to undermine that arrangement by creating an unauthorized maritime corridor near Omani waters, prompting Tehran to reimpose restrictions on vessels linked to aggressor states.

Iran says all navigation through the Strait must be conducted under Iranian arrangements.

https://archive.is/cfLmU (rolling stone)

another article https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/wnba-suspends-seattle-storm-co-owner