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The Democrat response to the GOP morphing into the Schutzstaffel.

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2025/01/31
15:19 UTC

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Modern China is a Battleground

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2025/01/30
22:03 UTC

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This sums up meaning of first world country now?

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2025/01/30
23:08 UTC

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Don't do this

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2025/01/31
01:34 UTC

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Spotted on Instagram and it produced a visceral reaction in me

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2025/01/31
02:58 UTC

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Fidel Castro on Xi Jinping

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2025/01/31
06:46 UTC

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With people making memes about Deepseek and Tiananmen Square, this seems like a good reminder. The Tiananmen Square "Massacre" Never Happened

With people making memes about Deepseek and Tiananmen Square, this seems like a good reminder. The Tiananmen Square "Massacre" Never Happened

1 Comment
2025/01/31
06:49 UTC

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China's shocking DeepSeek AI pops US Big Tech monopoly bubble

1 Comment
2025/01/31
06:51 UTC

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Iraqi woman raped by American soldiers

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2025/01/31
09:26 UTC

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China prepares to defend itself

Financial Times

China builds huge wartime military command centre in Beijing

Complex will be bigger than Pentagon and include bombproof bunkers for leaders, say US officials. The construction comes as the People’s Liberation Army develops new weapons and projects ahead of the force’s centenary in 2027.

China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes will serve as a wartime command centre far larger than the Pentagon, according to current and former American officials. Satellite images obtained by the Financial Times that are being examined by US intelligence show a roughly 1,500-acre construction site 30km south-west of Beijing with deep holes that military experts assess will house large, hardened bunkers to protect Chinese military leaders during any conflict — including potentially a nuclear war. Several current and former US officials said the intelligence community was closely monitoring the site, which would be the world’s largest military command centre — and at least 10 times the size of the Pentagon. Based on an assessment of satellite images obtained by the FT, major construction started in mid-2024. Three people familiar with the situation said some intelligence analysts had dubbed the project “Beijing Military City”. The construction comes as the People’s Liberation Army develops new weapons and projects ahead of the force’s centenary in 2027. US intelligence said President Xi Jinping had also ordered the PLA to have developed the capability to attack Taiwan by then. The PLA is also rapidly expanding its nuclear weapons arsenal and working to better integrate its different branches. Military experts believe the PLA’s lack of integration is among its biggest weaknesses compared with the US armed forces. If confirmed, this new advanced underground command bunker for the military leadership, including President Xi as the chairman of the Central Military Commission, signals Beijing’s intent to build not only a world-class conventional force but also an advanced nuclear warfighting capability,” said Dennis Wilder, the former head of China analysis for the CIA...

https://www.ft.com/content/f3763e51-8607-42b9-9ef9-5789d5bf353d

1 Comment
2025/01/31
11:21 UTC

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A new way to describe layoffs

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2025/01/31
12:36 UTC

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New ICE logo?

1 Comment
2025/01/31
12:46 UTC

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The Trump administration lies and claims money spent on Gaza, Mozambique to further dehumanise Palestine

1 Comment
2025/01/31
14:54 UTC

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[insert Lenin quote about decades happening in weeks]

37 Comments
2025/01/31
14:40 UTC

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The kids are alright

43 Comments
2025/01/31
13:52 UTC

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These people are a joke.

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2025/01/31
07:10 UTC

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Establishment conservatives in Germany have formally aligned with Neo-Nazis on the subject of immigration. The CDU won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany.

10 Comments
2025/01/31
02:31 UTC

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Help? Trying to locate a book..."White Slaves of Colonial America" (or similar)

Some time ago I ran across a series of videos on the topic of the white slaves in early america. The book was written by a woman, but I don't remember how long ago. The video series was from a channel called "Daddy" or "Mommy" - i know, like that will be easy to find.

So basically, the book is
about how mostly England shipped over all of their white "poors" to
the colonies to get them out of their way there. The video was a comprehensive
review of the cultural issues then and how they impact society now here.

If anyone can help me
find the book or the videos that summarize it I would say thank you and give
you karma :D

Thanks in advance for any help!

9 Comments
2025/01/31
00:36 UTC

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AI bot account deployed by 'Israel' for hasbara efforts goes 'rogue' and starts calling IDF soldiers 'white colonizers in apartheid Israel'

12 Comments
2025/01/30
20:04 UTC

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A new video leaked this week seems to show that SoCal Edison is to blame for the Eaton Fire that ravaged LA earlier this month.

The victims of the Eaton fire and the people of LA demand FULL relief for all victims. If Edison is responsible for the fire, they should be responsible for the costs of that relief, NOT the people.

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Cold War 2: US officials call to overthrow China’s gov’t, expand military budget to $1.4 trillion: https://youtu.be/Q3RMl33SqNE?feature=shared

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2025/01/30
19:01 UTC

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"Those Leftists who wouldn't vote for Kamala have the blood of Palestinians on their hands!" - guilty Liberals

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2025/01/30
01:04 UTC

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Yesterday New Yorkers commemorated the anniversary of Hind Rajab's death - the 5 yr old Palestinian girl murdered by IOF with 355 bullets. Pro-Israel protesters branded it 'terrorism' & made hateful comments. There are no congressional hearings in America about this kind of anti-Palestinian hate.

12 Comments
2025/01/30
11:51 UTC

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Found on a train

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2025/01/30
10:37 UTC

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