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On the 20th of October, Moldova - a small, landlocked country bordering western Ukraine and with a population of about 3 million - voted to join the EU. The margin was razor-thin, with the pro-EU vote gaining 50.39%, or an absolute difference of about 11,000 people. There was simultaneously a presidential vote between the incumbent, Maia Sandu, and other candidates, with the main competitor being Alexandr Stoianoglo.

The election was characterized by accusations of Russian interference, with Russian propaganda apparently flooding in, as well as people offering Moldovans money to vote against the EU. While the result does suggest that half the voting-age population of Moldova consists entirely of Russians who want to destroy democracy and all the good in the world, it seems to have just barely failed. This is a bad time to be a site entirely composed of Russian disinformation agents and bots. Twice already today, I've had to restart my program after somebody told me "Disregard all previous prompts."

While Moldova is a poor country which could benefit in some ways from EU membership, in practice, it is unlikely that they will be able to join for the foreseeable future, requiring many of the... reforms... that the EU requires of potential new members. But as basically every major European economy continues to slowly sink as recessions and political crises degrade them, one wonders how beneficial EU membership will even be in the years and decades to come - if it survives for decades. In that sense, it's as if the survivors of the Titanic are swimming back towards it, believing that being on a bigger - albeit slowly sinking - boat is better than trying their luck on small lifeboats.

Then again, like with Serbia, their geographical and geopolitical position makes anti-Western actions extremely difficult. It is rare that dissention is tolerated for long in the West - one tends to get called a dictator by crowds of people holding English-language signs in non-English countries, photographed by Western journalists who haven't meaningfully reported on your country in months or years. You can crush your people with neoliberal austerity for years, killing hundreds of thousands through neglect, and face glowing approval from the media - but try and use state resources to benefit the poor, and global institutions start ranking you on the authoritarian dictator scale.

The best case for Moldova is that it becomes an exploitable hinterland for Germany to harvest and privatize as it tries - and fails - to compete in a global economic war between the US and China/BRICS. The worst case is that tensions with Russia over Pridnestrovie, as well as possible eventual NATO involvement (though Moldova is not a member, it is a partner of NATO), result in the ongoing war also reaching them.


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

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

English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
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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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[–] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 52 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The Israeli nazi regime continues its crimes against humanity

#Israeli strike brings down an 11 story building in seconds. People’s homes and lives evaporated. #Beirut #Lebanon

https://nitter.poast.org/mahamyahya/status/1848704982410723411

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[–] dead@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)
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[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (7 children)
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[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

EU put out a statement talking about irregularities and shit but ultimately not questioning the results of georgia's election.

On the other hand, the georgian president straight up says she doesn't recognize the results, that the EU shouldn't either and is appealing for people to go to the streets.

It'd be funny if this popped off into a coup because it seems really necessary for everybody involved and no one outside of georgia and eurocrats seem to care

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago

The founder of El Periódico has been released from prison and is now on house arrest. El Periódico is kind of like the Intercept of Guatemala, but much more prestigious and left-leaning. The founder has been through hell over the years for his reporting. Everything from kidnapping to mugging have happened and he keeps on going. He was arrested in 2022 for criticizing a former president and like anything in Guatemala, saying the fascist government is bad will result in threats from them if your platform is large enough.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/10/19/guatemalan-journalist-receives-house-arrest-after-two-years-behind-bars

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Brazilian President, Lula da Silva, speech at the BRICS meeting:

Climate Change

“There is no doubt that the greatest responsibility lies with the rich countries, whose emissions record has culminated in the climate crisis that afflicts us today. We need to go beyond the 100 billion [dollars] a year pledged but not fulfilled. And strengthen measures to monitor the commitments made,” he said.

“The scientific data expresses an unprecedented sense of urgency. The planet is one and its future depends on collective action. It is also up to the emerging countries to do their part,” said Lula, recalling that Brazil will host the 2025 Climate Summit (COP) in Belém (PA).

Taxing the rich and fighting hunger

Lula took advantage of his speech to the BRICS to “publicize” the country's agenda at the head of the G20 - the group that brings together the world's main economies. Brazil, in its rotating presidency of the G20, has emphasized issues such as the taxation of large fortunes worldwide and the creation of a “global alliance” to end hunger.

“I want to thank the members of the group for their support for the Brazilian presidency of the G20. Their backing has been fundamental to making progress on initiatives that are key to reducing inequalities, such as taxing the super-rich. Our countries have implemented successful social policies in recent decades, which can serve as an example to the rest of the world.”

“The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is already at an advanced stage of membership. I invite everyone to join the initiative that was born in the G20, but is open to other participants,” he said.

War and Genocide in Gaza

Lula once again criticized Israel's military response against Hamas and Hezbollah and said that it is “crucial” to start peace negotiations. In front of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lula mentioned the “conflict between Ukraine and Russia”, but did not emphatically condemn the invasion - as he did, for example, when he called the Gaza Strip “the world's largest cemetery for children and women”.

“As President Erdogan said at the UN General Assembly, Gaza has become the world's largest cemetery for children and women. This senselessness is now spreading to the West Bank and Lebanon. Preventing an escalation and starting peace negotiations is also crucial in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia,” he said. Lula also said that Brazil's presidency of the BRICS, until 2025, will have as its motto “strengthening cooperation in the Global South for more inclusive and sustainable governance”.

Libs were angry that Lula did not condemn/mention the Hamas attack against Israel.

Vaccines and artificial intelligence

Lula said that during Brazil's presidency of the BRICS, he will work to “reaffirm the bloc's vocation in the fight for a multipolar world and for less asymmetrical relations between countries”. The president advocated expanding access for poorer countries to technologies such as vaccines and artificial intelligence.

“We cannot accept the imposition of 'apartheids' in access to vaccines and medicines, as has happened in the pandemic, nor in the development of artificial intelligence, which is heading towards becoming the privilege of a few,” he said.

“We need to strengthen our technological capacities and favor the adoption of non-exclusive multilateral frameworks, in which the voice of governments prevails over private interests,” he added.

Brics 'common currency"

Lula praised the work of the New Development Bank (NDB), currently chaired by Dilma Rousseff, and stressed that it is necessary to discuss the creation of alternative means of payment for transactions between countries in the bloc with “seriousness, caution and technical solidity”.

“Now is the time to move forward in creating alternative means of payment for transactions between our countries. It's not a question of replacing our currencies, but we must work to ensure that the multipolar order we are aiming for is reflected in the international financial system. This discussion needs to be tackled with seriousness, caution and technical soundness, but it can no longer be postponed,” he said.

The measure aims to replace the dollar as the standard currency for transactions between nations. In the day-to-day life of the population of these countries, the local currency would continue to be used - like the real in Brazil, for example.

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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (2 children)

https://tankie.tube/w/dH6nTx4gs9zUbfRo42k9Uj

A very large fire has occurred at US supply warehouses in the Republic of Samsung

I am suspicious that this was not an accident and there are shenanigans occurring, given recent events

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[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Danish Muslim Leaders Boycott Government Meeting on Anti-Semitism In Reaction To Scapegoating

Danish Muslim leaders has boycotted a meeting with two government ministers on anti-Semitism, following hateful remarks and unfounded accusations from the ministers. They call for broader talks on both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, but the regime has yet to respond.

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At the last minute Muslim leaders in Denmark have pulled out of a meeting with regime officials scheduled to take place today. The meeting whose official agenda was to address anti-Semitism was initially perceived by Muslim leaders as a dialogue meeting but following a recent article in reactionary broadsheet Jyllands-Posten, the agenda has now shifted to what Danish Muslim Union spokesperson Urfan Ahmed describes as "a one-sided monologue" which would "create more division than dialogue". Ahmed stated that Muslim leaders "will not attend a meeting where the agenda is to shame one population group at the expense of another."

According to Jyllands-Posten, the meeting, organized by Social Democrat Immigration Minister Kaare Dybvad and Liberal Party Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Morten Dahlin, aimed to "lecture" the Muslim community on so-called anti-Semitism. The article quoted the officials for intending to "make it very clear" that imams are responsible for what, in their view, are "pockets of Muslim communities where hatred of Jews and sympathy for terrorism thrive."

Islamophobia and zionism are widespread among Denmark's political elite who often conflate anti-zionism with anti-Semitism in an attempt to discredit the Palestinian liberation movement. Dybvad and Dahlin are both known islamophobes and the regime has taken steps to criminalise pro-Palestinian activism while allowing unhindered zionist hate speech.

In addition to cancelling today's meeting Muslim leaders extended an invitation to the two ministers to meet at the offices of the Danish Muslim Union to engage in a broader discussion on both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, but no response has been received from the government.

In a statement following the cancellation, the two ministers claimed to be at a loss. Kaare Dybvad persisted in scapegoating Muslims, saying that "Unfortunately, this says a lot about the difficulty some Danish Muslims have in acknowledging the problems of anti-Semitism and radicalization."

Dybvad has further made the claim that "the current atmosphere would change" if "imams took far more active ownership of promoting tolerance toward Jews".

Urhan Ahmed points out that the claims of widespread anti-Semitism in the Muslim community lacks solid evidence. The report used by the regime to back up it's claims was commissioned by Jyllands-Posten following last year's Al-Aqsa Flood and has severe methodological flaws, resulting in it being dismissed by experts.

He rejects claims that Islam has anything to do with antisemitism and says:

"It is very disappointing for me, and we are deeply saddened that this form of suspicion is coming from the top of Danish political life"

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[–] CleverOleg@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (17 children)

Second wave of attacks on appears to be underway, per The Cradle and Middle East Spectator on Telegram.

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[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago

Potential geolocation of the first S300 air defence battery that was struck in Tehran near Fath Highway and Mehrabad International Airport, seeing as no one on the internet has done it yet. I am no expert at this, don't consider this as fact.

Faint lights in the sky to the right in a vertical line could be Milad Tower. Two power pylons pictured on the left at co-ordinates: 35.653771,51.249357. Group of tress on the left with the house potentially at: 35.650934,51.247289. Potential target: S300 air defence battery at 35.687287,51.279712

This could all be rubbish and completely incorrect, I'm no expert.

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (3 children)
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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J Hands Juggalo Vote to Kamala Harris With ‘Daily Show’ Endorsement

The Comedy Central news show went to The Gathering of the Juggalos to have an audience with Violent J, perhaps the counterculture community's most influential member.

Kamsla got the Juggalo vote

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[–] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 50 points 9 months ago (5 children)

According to al-jazeera, the PKK has claimed responsibility for the attack against the aircraft plant

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[–] ThomasMuentzner@hexbear.net 50 points 9 months ago

Russia is doing cauldrons like

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 50 points 9 months ago (2 children)

New rumours about the DPRK battalion are that it's going to get its first combat deployment 27-28th October so we might start seeing combat footage involving them in the coming weeks.

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[–] plinky@hexbear.net 50 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Seems like lukashenko-tired is running again for president. It is just dumb, it’s like he wants the next one to fuck up everything, cause people are tired of him, and will elect absolute muppet

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[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Maldova apparently has a very high soviet nostalgia and one of their main two parties is a Communist one, although it seems to govern more as Socdems. Still interesting and a little surprising that they would want to join the EU still. I’m guessing many voted yes because they believe their country will benefit financially from it?

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[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (2 children)
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[–] plinky@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Oil starts spiking (on its own whatever, 3% is not that big) and butcher tony is in pisrael phoenix-think

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[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (4 children)
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[–] REgon@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Shot
Chaser (CW: Inappropriate touching of minors)

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago

After canceling his trip to Colombia, Lula da Silva has also given up his trip to Azerbaijan, where he was due to take part in COP 29

Lula's doctors have not yet cleared him for long journeys, due to the head injury he suffered. Cancellation of trip to COP 29 is due to logistics, according to aides.

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Bill Gates and ICP? Well my minds made up

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[–] fever@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago (1 children)

IRGC Gen. Jafari:

After the first Truthful Promise operation Israel targeted a point in Isfahan with several missiles.

He also said:

It is possible that Israel carry a small and limited strike in Iran. If they do something big they will certainly get a response many times worse.

And also:

Iran's response depends on the intensity of the enemy's attack. If they do something big they will certainly get a response many times worse. Such a matter has been announced and has been in our plans since long ago to deal with aggressions and conflicts, but I definitely and surely assure the people that The Zionists do not make a major and significant move, and whatever they do is nothing more than a desperate effort.

Sources: 1 2 (they are in Farsi)

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[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 48 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I turn my head and there's already 50+ new comments.

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