There’s way too much going on right now for me to really focus on any one country this week. The aftermath of the fall of the Nepal government has, somewhat surprisingly, reverberated around the world, and not only in countries that are enemies to the West as you’d expect; for example, Morocco’s government battle fiercely with Egypt’s and Jordan’s to be first in line to lick the dogshit off the boots of Zionists, and yet Morocco is currently embroiled in a large protest wave based primarily around a youth unemployment crisis (though their population is also remarkably pro-Palestinian, which generates additional friction). We’re also seeing similar protests in Madagascar, Peru, and Paraguay, and perhaps more will come. I’m personally fairly doubtful in the potential for meaningful economic results from these protests (the current imperialist system seems too deeply embedded for a movement that isn’t explicitly communist and anti-imperialist to alter conditions), but it is quite possible for new political results at least.
Outside of the developing world, it appears that the unpopularity of western leaders, such as in the UK, France, and Italy, is creating new levels of unrest. In Britain, the political system has become so utterly moribund that even the artificial democracy of a two-party system (more-or-less; the Lib Dems do exist I suppose) no longer suffices, with both Conservatives and Labour gradually sinking. The Reform party appears like it may become the new standard-bearer of the capitalists and petit-bourgeois - that is, the historical wellspring of fascism - and the Left Party (whatever name they eventually choose) may or may not rise to meet the occasion. In France, they’re on their fifth Prime Minister in two years, after Lecornu lasted about a month, attempting the liberal classic: promising change, and then appointing the exact same people who have ruled for the last few decades. And pro-Palestinian protests and general strikes have erupted in Italy, in defiance of their rightwing government under Meloni.
While there’s plenty of other events (e.g. continuing aggression against Venezuela that might soon erupt into a war) it would be remise of me not to mention the very much ongoing events vis-a-vis Palestine and a potential peace deal there, seemingly supported to some degree by Trump. It could be legitimate, and it could be some big act (very likely the latter, IMO). Both Trump and Netanyahu seem to believe that they’re very talented political masterminds, producing manoeuvres and feints that would make Machiavelli blush. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I trust the militant organizations inside Palestine to outplay these American failsons. Hamas and similar groups are not nearly as gullible as the Iranian reformist faction - though few people are!
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The Zionist Entity's Genocide of Palestine
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. 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.
US General Mike Flynn, Trump’s former security advisor, says “Cuba is next” after the Central American country expresses support for Venezuela.
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Russia released info on three recently eliminated Western mercenaries:
https://www.rt.com/russia/626222-rt-names-killed-foreign-mercenaries-ukraine/
4 members of the Qatari delegation in Egypt were killed in a car accident 👁️
Pakistani-Afghan Conflict Update:
Pakistani and Afghan troops clash on the border. The Taliban claims that several Pakistani army soldiers have abandoned their posts on the border.
There are already major conflicts on the border between the two countries, and the Pakistanis are retreating from their defensive positions, even leaving the bodies of dead soldiers behind. The situation has escalated rapidly, with the Taliban already sending reinforcements to the border, including armored vehicles.
The Pakistan Air Force is already operating in the border region, carrying out bombing missions. According to preliminary sources, the Afghan Taliban has simultaneously attacked the entire Pakistani border, with at least six combat fronts active at this time.
The Pakistani Army is firing guided rockets at Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda positions in Dandi Pathan. The Taliban displays a small amount of weapons captured from Pakistani soldiers who abandoned their defensive positions and fled amid armed conflict on the Afghan-Pakistani border.
According to Afghan media, Afghan special forces soldiers infiltrated Pakistani territory during the early hours of the morning, carrying out surprise attacks behind the border’s defensive lines. The Pakistani Air Force is bombing government facilities inside Afghanistan.
A “leaked” email, posted an hour ago on a forum, allegedly reveals an agreement made on October 8 between India and Afghanistan to send Indian military and intelligence trainers to assist in a future “two-front war.”
The leak includes the coordinates of five Indian Army captains who are reportedly staying in Shashdarak, Kabul, a high-security area that hosts foreign officials and personnel, along with their emails and service numbers.
If true, this could explain the sudden visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister to India and marks an important red line, suggesting direct Indian military involvement in future operations.
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Hamas flags raised by masked individuals in the town of Na’lin, west of Ramallah
Look who showed up
West Bank Context
West Bank Erupts Amid Pre-Ceasefire Tension
Israeli forces have launched widespread raids across the occupied West Bank, targeting homes of prisoners set to be released under the Gaza ceasefire deal. In Yatta and Beit Umra, south of Hebron, soldiers warned families against holding celebrations or raising Palestinian flags.
A young man was reportedly shot during the Yatta raids, while troops detained and abused several others, including relatives of prisoner Taleb Mukhammara. Meanwhile, settlers stormed Bedouin areas east of Ramallah, and Israeli forces carried out simultaneous incursions into multiple towns — Na’lin, Silwad, Beit Furik, Deir al-Hatab, and Hawara — seizing vehicles and making arrests.
Despite the crackdown, masked men in Na’lin raised Hamas flags in tribute to Gaza’s resistance, and crowds in multiple areas marched to honor recent martyrs killed by settlers.
@Partisan_en | Martiya
TLDR: occupiers are scared that the prisoner release could embolden resistance forces in the west bank, so they’re cracking down on any celebrations or public displays of support for the resistance. At the moment they’re raiding the houses of soon-to-be released prisoners’ families in and around Jenin, Tulkarem, Nablus, and Ramallah
G*mer article from 17 years ago:
Chavez fears Mercenaries 2 as imperialist psyops … somewhere, an eagle smiles
What is shocking (and hilarious, and possibly chilling depending on your political slant) is Chavez’ reasoning behind his distrust of the gringos at Pandemic. Here’s a quote from one of his lackeys:
“I think the US government knows how to prepare campaigns of psychological terror so they can make things happen later.”
So … by allowing a games company within our country to develop a game loosely based on fictional scenarios, the government is creating an army of teens who will one day overthrow the Chavez regime in a quest to unlock the “Despot Deposed” Achievement?
(Subtext: I’d continue railing against Chavez’ paranoia, but that last sentence is probably more clever than anything else I’ll come up with today, so let’s just end there. — Nex)
Fun fact: Being a snot-nosed Mercenaries 1 fan eagerly awaiting the sequel was the first time I had ever heard about Hugo Chávez.
Venezuela on high alert
The coastal regions of Zulia, Falcón, and Aragua, as well as Caracas, are on high alert. The Venezuelan Army has asked citizens to wait for troops to be deployed to critical locations and not to film the ongoing deployment.
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After destroying Kiev’s electrical system a few days ago, yesterday Russia launched a devastating attack on the electrical infrastructure of Odessa, Ukraine’s fourth largest city. Russia’s stance has changed, and it is now destroying Ukraine’s infrastructure.
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“Execution of 15 people from Al-Damaghsa” with video coming shortly
This group had killed 5 security personnel. They are being dealt with presently
“A deterrent force strikes hard now at the Daghmash family and besieges the surroundings of the Jordanian Hospital
May God guide their steps and enable them against the occupation’s henchmen”
Context for the executions
“A very painful and serious incident occurred this afternoon in Gaza City, specifically in the Tal al-Hawa area.
A young man named Mohammed Al-Muqayyad and four of his relatives went to their area to check on his uncle’s house, but what was unexpected was that a group from the Daghmash family stopped them and asked: “What brings you to the area?” Then one of them called the army and informed them of their presence, and the shocking response was: “Should we eliminate them?” — and they were ordered to open fire!
Some of them were shot in the leg, abdomen, and back, and Mohammed was martyred and taken to Al-Maamadani Hospital.
Therefore, I urge everyone to be extremely cautious and not to approach areas where the army or armed groups are present, as the situation is unbearable, and recklessness at these moments may cost innocent lives.
May God have mercy on the martyr Mohammed and all those who were unjustly killed, and may God protect all our people.”
Hamas have also captured 17 other collaborators while reestablishing control over the strip
“After fierce clashes that took place last night and extended into this morning, the security forces “Resistance Security” managed to arrest 17 members of the Al-Mansi gangs, including the first assistant to the gang leader in northern Gaza.”
Taliban troops appear to be taking from the HTS school of combat propaganda (pics and videos of corpses and captured positions) while Pakistan uses the Russian/American/Israeli style (aerial footage of drone/air/artillery strikes). Probably just the technological difference but I thought it was interesting
Today the Brazilian Army and Air Force held a joint demonstration in Roraima (near the Venezuelan Border) as part of Operation Atlas 2025, considered the largest military exercise ever conducted in Brazil. The activity brought together troops, armored vehicles, tanks, weapons, and aircraft to showcase the Armed Forces’ response capabilities in protecting the Amazon, a strategic region for the country.
The operation is taking place at a time of heightened military tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with repercussions for other countries in the region. The Brazilian government denies that its operation has any connection with tensions in the neighboring country and says that the action had been planned since 2024.
The Minister of Defence, José Mucio, said he fears that the crisis between Venezuela and the US could reach Brazil’s border; “We are concerned, as I said, about our border, so that it does not suffer and does not turn our border into a trench. Brazil is a peaceful country. We invest in weapons, in our forces, to defend our culture, our people. We are not planning on stealing or invading anyone else’s land."
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Protests in Ecuador have now been going on for 20 days, with roadblocks in some parts of the highlands, in rejection of Daniel Noboa’s government and its economic measures, especially the increase in the price of diesel.
According to the latest report from the ECU 911 Integrated Security Service, the provinces of Imbabura and Pichincha are seeing the most roadblocks this Saturday due to protests organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie).
Last night, hundreds of people marched in northern Quito to protest the repression by the security forces of the inhabitants of San Miguel del Común, a town north of the capital.
Conaie issued a statement referring to the “serious events” that occurred in that community, where “for more than 12 hours, the National Police and the Armed Forces carried out an operation of repression, state violence, and infiltration.”
The uniformed officers violently entered the territory, fired at homes, threw tear gas into homes, and terrorized entire families, including women, children, and the elderly, the indigenous movement said.
For its part, the National Police denied that there were infiltrators in San Miguel del Común, stating that the officers were conducting a search authorized by the competent authority, following an alert about the alleged storage of pyrotechnic material and explosives in the area.
Meanwhile, thousands of military personnel were deployed in Quito the day before in the context of the protests to “guarantee the country’s security, protect strategic infrastructure, and maintain public order.”
A march by various social sectors is expected in the capital city on Sunday, October 12, from Villaflora, in the south of the city, to El Arbolito Park in the center.
The National Transit Agency warned that it is prohibited to use public or commercial transportation to transport protesters to Quito or other cities, as severe penalties will be applied if collaboration or logistical support is evident.
The national strike, led by the indigenous movement, began on September 22 in protest against the end of the diesel subsidy, although they are also demanding a reduction in value-added tax (VAT), greater investment in health and education, and an end to repression.
Some 50 international human rights organizations on the continent condemned in a public letter the excessive use of force by security forces in response to social protests.
The government, for its part, insists that the economic measures are necessary and has reiterated that it will not back down on the elimination of the subsidy, a decision that triggered the current wave of protests, nor is it willing to engage in dialogue with “a minority” that does not represent the country.
Macron to travel to Egypt to support peace plan in Gaza - Prensa Latina
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French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Egypt on Monday to support the recently agreed peace plan in the Gaza Strip, the Élysée Palace announced today.
In a statement, the Presidency specified that during his trip, the French head of state will ratify France’s mobilization to achieve stability in the region, after Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas agreed this week to the ceasefire promoted by US President Donald Trump.
Paris also reiterated Macron’s interest in ensuring that regional peace and stability are based on the two-state solution. The president will emphasize his support for the implementation of the first phase of the agreement reached by Trump, Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye, aimed at implementing a cessation of hostilities, the release of all hostages, and the promotion of humanitarian aid in Gaza, he added.
Similarly, the Élysée Palace stressed that Macron’s presence in the North African country is part of the initiative by France and Saudi Arabia discussed in September in New York, in the context of the UN General Assembly.
At that time, the French leader officially recognized the Palestinian state, in an effort in which he urged other Western governments to do the same.
Reports that Palestinian prisoners have been calling their families to let them know they’re to be released, some with decades in Zionist dungeons
“ Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners called their families today and informed them they’ve been notified to prepare for their release, including dozens of multiple-life-serving prisoners, leaders and resistance fighters since the Second Intifada, the First Intifada, and even before”
Pakistan vs the Taliban in Afganistan seems to be escalating, with the Taliban opening fire on the border and deploying Humvees to the Pakistan- Afghanistan border.
Someone from the Pakistani military is also leaking videos of strikes on the Taliban to the Faytuks accounts, which are getting posted.
Afghanistan has announced the end of it’s attacks on Pakistan.
