Image is from this article, showing a march by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Youth. The preamble's information came from a few sources, such as here, here, and here.
Over the last few weeks, pressure on Venezuela from the US has mounted as their newest proxy, Gonzalez, lost the election to Maduro. The Trump administration now alleges that Maduro is the mastermind behind the "Cartel of Suns," raised the bounty on Maduro's head from $25 million to $50 million, and is working to deploy troops and naval assets to the region.
While I would not consider myself an expert, I believe an explicit boots-on-the-ground campaign by the US in Venezuela would be, at best, implausible, though the administration has not explicitly denied it (and even if it did deny it, denials by the US are merely confirmations that are being delayed). What seems much more likely is an intensification of a subversive campaign against Venezuela which seeks to further isolate it, with intelligence from the US given to whatever groups and individuals exist inside the country. There are certainly some parallels in regard to recent US belligerence towards Mexico, with both countries being implicitly or explicitly threatened with military force under the guise of "preventing drug trafficking" - and, of course, spreading drugs is one of America's greatest specialities.
Will this work? I don't know, though I am optimistic about Venezuela's chances. The Venezuelan government does seem to be taking this threat with a refreshing degree of seriousness - with over 4 million militia members being activated across the country as of August 18th, as well as a call from Maduro to the armed forces to be on high alert. The socialist youth of Venezuela are being mobilized in defense of the revolution.
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Israel'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.
Following the shooting operation at the Ramot junction in northern Al-Quds that killed 6 settlers and wounded nearly 20, Palestinian resistance factions have uniformly praised the attack, framing it as a legitimate and necessary response to ongoing zionist policies and aggression across Palestine.
๐ด The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine lauded the "qualitative heroic operation," emphasizing its professional execution "from point-blank range" in one of the most fortified areas of Al-Quds. The PFLP described the attack as a "strong blow deep inside the zionist entity," sending a clear message that the occupation "will not enjoy peace on our land and will pay a heavy price for all its crimes." Military spokesman Abu Jamal praised the operation on behalf of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades.
๐ข Hamas blessed the attack as a "natural response" to the genocide war in Gaza. The movement stressed that the operation serves as a direct warning that plans to desecrate the Al-Aqsa Mosque "will not pass without punishment." Hamas framed the attack as a strike against the occupation's "security depth" and called on the "revolutionary youth" of the West Bank to escalate the confrontation.
โซ The Palestinian Islamic Jihad positioned the operation as a response to a wide array of "israeli" actions, including crimes in Gaza, the West Bank, and within the 1948 lands. Uniquely, the PIJ also linked the attack to the "policy of terrorism and starvation inside zionist prisons." The movement condemned the "Arab and international silence and inaction" and called for an escalated response throughout all of Palestine. Its military wing, Saraya Al-Quds, issued a concise statement blessing the "heroic double shooting operation" as a natural and legitimate act.
โช๏ธ The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement characterized the operation as a "message of fire from the free people of our nation." They stated that the attack reflects a "growing state of revolution in Palestine" and serves as proof that the Palestinian people will not be broken. The movement reiterated its call to intensify strikes, asserting that the enemy "only understands the language of pikes and force."
๐จ Fatah al-Intifada described the attack as a confirmation that resistance is alive and well, declaring that the "resistance and the rifle will remain drawn" in the face of the occupation. The group specifically highlighted the attack as a response to the desecration of holy sites and, notably, to the "decision by the occupation to annex the West Bank," affirming that resistance is the "shield that protects the Palestinian people."
โ๏ธ The Popular Resistance Committees in Palestine (PRC) also blessed the operation, deeming it a legitimate response to a "war of genocide, ethnic cleansing," and plans for annexation. The PRC emphasized that the attack proves the "accumulated and complex failure of the zionist security and military system." The group directed a specific message to Israeli society, stating that "the criminal Netanyahu and his gang are leading you to doom and destruction" and that there can be "no safety or stability" for them while massacres continue. Finally, they asserted that "between Ramot and Ramon, the zionist illusions of security and false victory are dissipating" and called on fighters everywhere to "set our land on fire under the feet of the usurping zionists."
Interesting that nobody is taking credit. I see three possible explanations:
One group carried this out in secret and wants to keep it that way. The other factions either don't know or are keeping their mouths shut. Hamas seems out of the question given their limited presence outside the strip and that they'd have nothing to lose by getting pegged for this, so it would have to be a resistance faction in the West Bank who wants to keep the heat off of themselves specifically.
Joint operation between a few different factions. Seems unlikely because this wasn't especially complex.
This wasn't carried out by any particular faction but by individuals either unaffiliated with any factions or operating independently of their organization's command structure. I think this is the most likely, and is a sensible tactical decision to make it impossible to pin anyone with responsibility.
At least one PRC is proactive