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Some communist from the West Bank posted on TheDeprogram saying they overheard that PFLP members are being arrested by the occupation forces in Nablus, Jenin, etc. even the 80+ year olds who can no longer walk.

NASA Investigation Finds Boeing Hindering Americans’ Return to Moon

A report from the space agency’s office of the inspector general pins the blame on the aerospace giant’s mismanagement and inexperienced workforce.

Gee, it's almost like it wouldn't be mismanaged and inexperienced if they didn't sell out the space industry when the USSR fell.

Twitter user @EmissaryOfNight shares what is allegedly the US's vision for a resolution of the Gaza genocide: https://xcancel.com/EmissaryOfNight/status/1824237079011926458

Assuming this is accurate, the only way this deal gets accepted is if the Palestinians living in Gaza are truly broken. The idea that not only "terrorists," but any "armed group" in Gaza should lay down their weapons while the colonizers get to keep their nuclear weapons is preposterous. That they would trade their arms for the promise of an unimpeded flow of aid. This is the exact state of affairs which lead to Gaza being turned into the biggest concentration camp in history, with the colonizers literally imposing quotas on the number of calories being shipped into the ghetto.

The idea that a "transitional period" needs to be imposed from outside. Installing the PA in Gaza will work just about as smoothly as installing Guaido in Venezuela. It's a farce.

If this is seriously what they're pushing in these negotiations, these negotiations will not last very long. Jacking off into a toilet would be a more effective use of our diplomatic resources.

Another IOF dumbass standing in front of a window:
https://xcancel.com/martyrabuh/status/1823033349423722907
https://xcancel.com/cheriblossom__/status/1823024629121785984 (full video with slowmo of him dropping to the floor)

American public is being scammazed

Nagasaki mayor Shiro Suzuki defended today his decision to invite Palestine instead of Israel to the peace ceremony. The threats from U.S. and its vassals to boycott the annual event to commemorate the hibakusha could not work on the mayor, whose parents were a-bomb survivors.

On 2 August 2024, Suzuki announced that Israeli ambassador Gilad Cohen was not invited to the ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki due to concerns over potential protests related to the Israel–Hamas war. In response, the ambassadors of the United States and the United Kingdom chose not to attend the event on 9 August and sent lower-ranked diplomats instead. The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus were also not invited to the ceremony, while the Palestinian ambassador was invited.

Ireland's military is pathetically weak and underfunded. Ireland does need a proper military, but not because of Russia. So often I see redditors shrieking about how Russia could invade Ireland at any moment if they wanted to - like they think Russia is an existential enemy of Ireland.

Ireland needs a functioning military because there is a foreign imperialist country occupying the north of our country, and is the only actual threat to our national security. The UK is the only country which has invaded Ireland in the past 1000 years, and has done a very good job of oppressing and colonising, and now liberal dipshits think we should join NATO and team up with the British because of fucking Russia.

Community Notes aren't always bad:

Real as of right now: https://x.com/consciousphilos/status/1823639305807429838

In an interview for Al Mayadeen, former Iranian diplomat Amir al-Mousawi revealed that Iran has been threatened with a nuclear strike.

Al-Mousawi emphasized that the country has affirmed that any nuclear attack would be met with a proportional response. According to al-Mousawi, those conveying the threats were met with far stronger responses.

Moreover, he urged the people to disregard unfounded claims of alleged Iranian "cowardice" circulating on social media. Al-Mousawi concluded by affirming that Iran is fully prepared to counter the Zionist entity, alongside its allies, in full force.

https://t.me/almayadeenenglish/4236

So this might end up being cope, but I'm starting to think we are seeing a modern version of the Battle of the Bulge happen in Kursk.

At first, it seems like a major L for Putin as the thinly guarded Russian border is overwhelmed by what looks like another PR stunt by Ukraine. But after a couple of days it becomes obvious that this is actually a major offensive by Ukraine. As Ukraine pours in thousands of troops from the Donbass front into Kursk. We are now getting reports that Ukraine planned to go much further into Kursk than they did and possibly wanted to capture the nuclear plant in Kurchatov to do some kind of nuclear blackmail to force Russia to make major concessions.

This obviously isn't working as their incursion been halted/severely slowed down. Sure it's another propaganda W, but they are taking massive casualties, while simultaneously weakening the Donbass front and failing to force the withdrawal of substantial Russian forces from Donbass. Even Ukraine NAFO cheerleaders aren't happy about this one.

So Ukraine now has to choices: Option A is to double down and pray they can hold out and make some gains and remove some Russian troops from the Donbass. Or option B which is to cut their losses and take the L (Ironically what Hitler did several decades ago during the Battle of Kursk).

Either way is would be some kind of poetic irony if the modern Kursk battle ended up being the nail in the coffin for the Kiev regime just like the 1943 battle of Kursk was described as the "last gasp of Nazi aggression" for Germany.

Trans mega news mega crossover:

‘We have way more power than they think’: Advocates host Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call

More than 1,000 people attend Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call.

Trans mega link because I know which side of the posting wars I'm on.

2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers, stolen in data hack: 

The class-action law firm Schubert, Jonckheer & Kolbe said in a news release that the stolen file includes 277.1 gigabytes of data, and includes names, address histories, relatives and Social Security numbers dating back at least three decades.

According to a post from a cybersecurity expert on X, formerly Twitter, USDoD  claims to be selling the 2.9 billion records for citizens of the U.S., U.K. and Canada on the dark web for $3.5 million.

Since the information was posted for sale in April, others have released different copies of the data, according to the cybersecurity and technology news site Bleeping Computer.

A hacker known as "Fenice" leaked the most complete version of the data for free on a forum in August, Bleeping Computer reported. introduce a little anarchy. .. or someone didn't pay the ransom.

Why are we just finding this out now when they knew about it for 8 months?!

Japan joins BRICS due to instability of Yen and USD debt and close proximity to China. Kicks out US military.

Wake up babe, another man made water and food toxin that they always knew about has come to light, and it's especially prevalant in baby food - perchlorates (rocket fuel).

I just had an epiphany: This Kursk offensive is the exact reason Zaluzhny was kicked out and replaced with Syrsky back in February!

Zaluzhny would never agree to such a harebrained waste of troops and resources, but Syrsky, the butcher of Bakhmut, who tried to hold onto that city for no gain whatsoever and doesn't give a rats ass about Ukrainian lives, certainly would.

Apparently there is a mass exodus of Israeli doctors.

I listened to the and discussion. I feel like 75% of my brain just died by just listening to musk try to make an argument that was not 100% racist.

I have mixed feelings over all this show. In one hand it's pure insanity, richest man in the world is a massive white supremacist and will push for such agenda. But on the other... this is it, this is the best the bourgeoisie has - Trump and Musk. That's all there is, Trump speaks incoherent things about "nuclear" (Still don't know if he refers to nukes or nuclear energy, I think he's unsure as well) and Elon is.. pathetic. He's a ridiculously mediocre man, everything he does is mediocre, the more he shows himself the more mediocre he appears. He is that, he is the embodiment of the bourgeoisie in it's decadent phase, one phase they will never recover from.

Oh sick framing, who was violence directed towards at UCLA again?

Update on the uprising of Arab tribes against US-proxies (SDF) in Deir Ez-zor. A lot of complex moves being made. SDF has put the villages of Hasakah and Qamishli under complete siege depriving them of food and water. Death to America.

One of the cited articles in this piece is about SDF releasing hundreds of captured ISIS fighters last month in what Syrian commentators cynically call Washington's "catch and release program." Basically they use SDF prisons as hospitals and holding facilities and then let them out and give them guns when it is useful to do so.

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Price controls are capitalism, Dim Fool. It implies existence of market pricing and price leadership. It is supposed to restrain the excesses.

In an ideal market shown in textbooks there would be no price gouging because they assume perfect competition. There would be no price flexibility. With oligopolies, price controls are meant to constrain the markups on goods, the capitalist earns a profit, just lower.

If it were under public ownership, the Government gets to set the price that is most socially appropriate. Like in GDR bread prices was fixed at 1 Mark for literally decades.

Yea if there were shortages or if demand was too high the markets would be empty but this was because of resource constraints not corporate price fuckery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide

For those that need to use as reference or reminder.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-17/musicians-vote-no-condience-mso-gillham/104237004

::: spoiler Musicians at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra have expressed a vote of no confidence in the managing director, after a pianist's performance was cancelled over comments he made about the conflict in Gaza.

Jayson Gillham was scheduled to perform on Thursday, but his performance was removed from the schedule after he made comments about the killing of journalists in Gaza.

In an email to ticketholders of Sunday's performance, the MSO said it did not condone the use of its stage as "a platform for expressing personal views", and apologised for any "offence and distress" caused by the comments.

The MSO has since admitted it "made an error" in pulling Gillham's performance and was working with the musician to reschedule the concert.

In a letter shared with the ABC, musicians said the decision to pull the concert had served to highlight an ongoing pattern of issues at the MSO, and called for the Orchestra's managing director and chief operating officer to stand down and to conduct a full investigation into the decision to cancel the concert.

"Despite ongoing attempts to engage with senior leadership and provide feedback through formal channels … the response from management has been insufficient, and in many cases dismissive," the letter read.

"The result has been a work environment characterised by poor communication, a lack of accountability, and continuingly declining morale."

The letter claimed numerous decisions made without consulting staff have resulted in "significant negative artistic and financial impacts on the MSO".

The musicians said they reached the decision by way of "overwhelming majority vote."

In a statement from the MSO, the board said it would commit to conducting an "independent external review" into the events leading up to the decision to cancel Gillham's concert, and the processes following it.

"The Board determined a formal review would provide transparency and certainty for our people — including our musicians, management and employees — and our broader community of audience members, supporters and other stakeholders," the statement read.

"The review will help ensure our policies and processes reflect best practice in the contemporary environment."

Remember five years ago when every westerner was lining up to service Jimmy Lai and was going apoplectic that China was going to gulag everyone in Hong Kong? Weird how nobody still gives a shit

https://apnews.com/article/russia-chechnya-kadyrov-cybertruck-musk-33b123d4bd7fe0036e80952026a54a74

Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he’s filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

described the vehicle as “undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world. I literally fell in love.”

He also said he would donate the vehicle to Russian forces fighting in the invasion of Ukraine. “It’s not for nothing that they call this a cyberbeast,” he said. “I’m sure that this beast will bring plenty of benefits to our troops.”

said he received the truck from Musk, although this was not independently confirmed. Messages left with Tesla seeking comment were not immediately returned

Kadyrov also took advantage of the video clip to invite Musk to Chechnya.

“I don’t think the Russian Foreign Ministry would mind such a trip,” he said. “And, of course, we’re waiting for your new developments that will help us finish our special military operation (in Ukraine).”

Lol

Has anyone here watched the show Derry Girls set in Ireland during the Troubles? It ended with

Germany stopped financial military aid to Ukraine 💀I guess someone finally realised that Russia didn’t blow up the Nordstream.

Lmao eat shit

MoA:

FT Reports A Ukrainian Warcrime

The willful killing of unarmed soldiers, especially when there is a good chance of taking them prisoners, is certainly a war crime.

It is astonishing that Christopher Miller of the Financial Times reports of it without further comment.

How Ukraine pulled off its biggest gamble: invading Russia (archived) - Financial Times, Aug 12, 2024

As Volodymyr prepared to enter Russian territory, adrenaline ran through his veins. It was not lost on him that 81 years ago, another battle in Russia’s Kursk region marked a turning point for Europe. ... “We entered Russian territory for the first time at 1pm on Tuesday [August 6],” Volodymyr said. “We were among the first to enter there.”

To his astonishment, his unit faced no resistance as their eight-wheeled, 20 tonne US Stryker fighting vehicle stormed across the border in broad daylight.

They soon encountered a Russian unit “sitting in the forest, drinking coffee at a table”, Volodymyr recalled. “Then our Stryker drives right into their table.

“We killed many of them on the first day,” he said. “Because they were unarmed and didn’t expect us.”

Not wanting to end up like their comrades, he added, “dozens” of stunned Russian soldiers simply laid down their weapons and surrendered.

"81 years ago, another battle in Russia’s Kursk region marked a turning point for Europe," writes Miller. He and others should consider what that really means. If I remember correctly, the German fascists and their Ukrainian allies also committed war crimes - and lost the fight.

The worst ever global debt crisis (CADTM)

This policy briefing, based on the new Debt Service Watch database, shows that the citizens of the Global South now face the worst debt crisis since global records began. Debt service is absorbing an average 38% of budget revenue and 30% of spending across the South, rising to 54% of revenue and 40% of spending in Africa. Spread across all continents, 35 countries are paying more than half of revenue, and 54 over one third.

too sleepy to read the actual report, but i figured this might be something for the newsmega heads

Venezuelan Congress to debate law to regulate social networks

The bill will be included in the so-called "Antifascist Law" and comes after an escalation of tension between the government and social networks

The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said on Monday (12) that he will discuss the regulation of social networks in the country. According to him, the idea is to include this debate in the Law Against Fascism, which is already in force. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Venezuelan Security Council.

"Venezuela needs to regulate the functioning of social networks, we are not pioneers in this matter. More than 70 countries, which make up 40% of the UN [United Nations], have already regulated the operation of social networks," he said.

For Jorge Rodríguez, this type of regulation will aim to combat the spread of hatred and fake news on the networks and will be important not only to "defend the institutions", but also to "guarantee the well-being of Venezuelans". The government also announced the creation of the Cybersecurity Council, to think about strategies and manage issues related to networks in Venezuela.

At this point I think George Santos would've legit been a better running mate than Vance.

French news anchors realizing footage of a Ukrainian soldier wearing an SS helmet inside Russia got past their censors: https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/comments/1euznep/ua_pov_french_lci_broadcast_presenter_noticed_the/

Seems like they're far more embarrassed at the fact they missed it rather than the fact their government is supporting nazis invading Russia

The president of México AMLO, on the election in Venezuela , mentions that everything was going well until Sunday night when things started to go wrong. He claims that the following Tuesday, the secretary of USA, Anthony Blinken, the OAS and more countries came out to demonstrate in favor of a candidate. He proposed to wait for the resolution of the electoral bodies

Mexico refused to take any action other than waiting for the Venezuelan Supreme Court to prove that the elections were fair and that Maduro won. Brazil and Colombia tried to reach an agreement to hold another election, but this was quickly ruled out as an option, because no one accepted this and Gonzalez said he would refuse this option, because he basically said that there is no way he could win an election against Maduro.

The liberal newspapers in Brazil and Colombia, from what I've seen, are already saying that Lula and Petro will probably end up recognizing Maduro, since they really need to have diplomatic relations with Venezuela. They keep trying to push a narrative that Lula and Petro are bad because they are supporting the ebiquitous dictator Maduro and this will affect the electoral results of their coalitions.

The US seems to keep saying that Gonzalez won, but they don't really recognize it. Gonzalez and Machado are currently hiding somewhere, probably in Panama or Miami. Diplomats from Panama, Peru and Argentina have been expelled from Venezuela. Meanwhile, Maduro has banned Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter and Tik Tok. The situation on the streets seemed to have calmed down, apart from an unrelated gas explosion accident, nothing really happened.

Brazil said that it does not recognize Gonzalez electoral results documents, and will wait for the CNE and Supreme Court results. I believe Colombia also is going to do the same.

Requesting thoughts from the New Mega Economic Bureau:

I do believe the prospects for the Israeli economy are very grim (inshallah). They've lost a huge number of citizens to emigration, disability, and death. The economy relied quite a bit on over 200k Palestinian workers who Israel has said they don't intend on welcoming back. I think they will stick to that, and their plans for replacing those workers from others from places like India I don't think will pan out (both for logistical reasons and because Israelis are deeply racist). I can't imagine they will be able to draw immigrants like they used to and will likely bleed more citizens as they've shown their own people just how precarious their lives there are. The tourism industry there is dead. Their reputation in surveillance and security - an important export industry for them - has taken a massive reputational hit. I doubt Intel will want to continue on there.

When the potential destruction of the Israeli economy (and thus, by extension, the Israeli state) is brought up, a perfectly understandable retort is that the US will do whatever they need to to prop up the Israeli economy. That's what I more or less what I think at least on the surface. But the question I have been asking myself is: is it even possible for the US to prop up the Israeli economy?

My understanding is that all "aid" from the US to Israel takes the form of US dollars being used to purchase US-made munitions and military equipment. The money never touches Israeli hands, is never sent through the Isreali economy, and is not used for anything "productive" from the Israeli economic perspective. And this the general modus operandi for US foreign aid - the foreign country doesn't get cash and they CERTAINLY aren't granted like, the ability to recruit US firms to build facilities there. So point being... sure, the US can take USD and buy not just military gear from the US MIC, but they can also buy food from US farmers, cars from US manufacturers, etc. They can make sure Israel has food to eat and coal to keep power plants running. But all of that won't actually do anything for the real, productive economy of Israel.

Oct 7 has shattered the very foundations of the productive economy of Israel - industrial capital, in the language of vol 2 of Capital. And these fundamental problems that have been created cannot be cured with US foreign aid. If I'm right then I don't think there's any the US can do in order to rescue the Israeli economy in the long run.

Thoughts?

Interesting FTC news: they're banning fake reviews, social media followers, like, and any other method of implying your product is more popular/well rated than it is. Not sure if this applies to everyone or just businesses.

Might be a hot take but I think Israel should die

It has now been 0 hours since i heard people pretending to care about breakdancing

There's a huge media push on and many of the stories coming out of there are spinning acts of desparation or straight up war crimes as heroic. There is a white triangle symbol for whatever the fuck reason to counter Russia's Z. "Stunned Putin". Yeah sure it did

Such as Ukrop suicide APC that rammed a Russian checkpoint. It got stopped hard, and then drone bombed, and it's occupants neutralized but isn't that exciting boys!

It's all very

Bots are out in force saying how it's a good thing the west is blowing their money and old equipment turning into a burn pit. "So many orcs at a fraction of the annual trillion plus dollar budget!" Hurr hurrrr!

Real dead internet vibes.

KKKhamas rejects the "bridging proposal" put forward by the U.S.

Wow how could the evil terrorist organization reject such a fair proposal? All it would have required of them was accepting permanent control of the Egypt-Gaza border by the IDF and having the rest of Gaza indefinitely bisected by an occupied corridor that would definitely not become a permanent occupation that prevents movement between the north and south of Gaza