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Any person working for the US military reading this thread: you are attacking another country as a cover up to your president being a pedophile
but their parents are still posting pictures of jesus anointing the feet of the pedo rapist on their facebook wall, who should they believe them or you?
The US op is called "Operation Epic Fury" and the Israeli Op is called "Operation Roar of the Lion".
These guys are so pathetic.
The other option was “Operation We Fuck Kids”.
Shhh, you are too close to the real name - Operation "We Want To Cover Up About Fucking Kids".
Operation Epstein Fury
Operation above-average length.
That's still a reduction of arrogance from "Operation Wrath of God"
He literally called for Israel to attack Iran first so that it would be easier for the US to support them. That was yesterday, I believe? Dude's been calling an attack on Iran for days now
That's his only good characteristic: how dumb and transparent he is.
yeah, gotta hand it to him
and yet I'm always a strange mix between dumbstruck, surprised and unsurprised
Gotta claim a state of emergency somehow. How else is he gonna stop the election?
Honestly, this feels like a good thing for democracy (or at least the illusion of a democracy we have in the US), in a roundabout way.
If the US military is stuck in an Iranian quagmire, it becomes harder to use it to terrorize citizens on the domestic front. I wish they'd send the donut eaters from ICE to the front.
Not really, when we are at war the rah rah crowd that believes these pieces of shit gives them more leeway, and is less likely to buck on something like pretti's execution.
i do not think this will stop them from attacking the statesian citizenry, i think it merely opens a new front in the war on civilians
The amount of money that transited through “prediction markets” (I.e gambling platforms) is baffling.
522 million USD, with 25 million worth of bets placed on today, and that’s just one single prediction on one single site.
I can only imagine the Epstein class is making so much money off of these platforms since they literally control the news, meaning the outcome of each bet.
What branch of government has war powers authority, according to the US Constitution?
Congress. I am reasonably certain the Authorization for Use of Military Force ceding said powers to the executive did not cover contingencies such as "Israel said so" but i am not a lawyer nor a scholar of law.
I'm tired boss. I've been putting out proverbial fires almost all week it seems. I'm a lowly peeon and besides voting, there ain't much I can do. I did set up a cheap meshtastic repeater recently, so hopefully that helps during the fall. But mesh isn't exactly popular in my semi rural area.
Idk, I'm going to play some game or binge taskmaster for a few days. I did just find the original RE2 at thrift store for $2 and never played it.
Putting up meshtastic nodes is very much a worthy endeavour that will become extremely useful in the near future as our nationwide communication networks are targeted. Alongside that, we desperately need to work toward enabling the use of our most powerful weapon: a proper, long-term, nation wide General Strike.
The country would be brought to its knees if suddenly deprived of profit and labor, allowing us to directly demand real changes (Ending the war in Iran and Gaza, and Abolishing ICE should be towards the top of the list).
The General Strike was extremely effective in Chile in 2019, and had they not fallen for the trick of liberal reform, they would've had a successful revolution on their hands with virtually no bloodshed.
There are some concrete steps all of us can take toward enacting that hard-core general strike to make it more viable and bearable for us all. (the titles below expand if you click them).
Learn First Aid! ⛑️
Violence is being used against those who resist and it will only continue. It extremely important to have the skills to be able to keep yourself and others alive if they get hurt.
Tacticool Girlfriend provides a great introduction to building a personal first aid kit, called an IFAK, which can deal with things like bullet wounds and other serious bleeding wounds. I also want to emphasize her recommendation of only buying medical gear from reputable sources (not Amazon!), such as North American Rescue to avoid fakes that could cost you your life.
But you'll need to learn how to use that equipment, too. The best resource for that is to take a local Stop The Bleed class, which are pretty widely available in most places. They may cost a small fee, but can also sometimes be free. Alternatively, if you cannot access a local class, this video by PrepMedic will give you a solid understanding of how to use Tourniquets and Gauze for wound packing.
Injuries are less harmful if they are tended to early. Learning first aid can help conserve resources when healthcare becomes unaffordable. Having several medics in case of harm by police is an extremely powerful morale booster during a protest that may become a police riot. When you become comfortable with the basics of first aid, riot medicine is the next suggested step.
Establish or join local Mutual Aid networks ✊
If you haven't already, get to know your neighbors. Mutual aid is a willingness to support and grow your community. This can include informal networks through friends, tenant/renter organizations, solidarity groups, and industrial unions.
These are groups using direct action to solve each other's problems. Building strong communities makes it difficult for fascism to take root. The actions of the government are going to hit every community hard, and the ones who build trust in each other and work together are most likely to survive. We've been building a list of resources in !inperson@slrpnk.net to help you on your way. Also check out this handy guide to find existing groups in your area.
This isn't only for your own community protection. Your ability to organize today will change the political landscape tomorrow. When revolution occurs, the social organizations that show the greatest resilience through the regime are the ones typically calling the shots when the dust settles. When it comes to elections, get out the vote drives are useless if most of the voters are fascists. At some point, you have to do grassroots political education if you don't want fascist candidates winning elections. Mutual aid networks are excellent forums not only for teaching each other good political ideas, but demonstrating them in practice.
Join a Union to help prepare for a General Strike! 💪
If you aren't in a union (or even if you are, it's worth dual-carding), consider joining the IWW to unionize your workplace (bonus: you'll get higher wages, better benefits, and more time off if you succeed!) to strengthen a general strike if we manage to enact one, as most unions have a strike fund that can supplement your income during a general strike to make it more financially bearable (you should also save as much money as you can reasonably do, so it can also be used to keep yourself afloat during a strike). A General Strike is officially planned by the UAW for May 1st 2028, but it was planned before Trump was elected, and by then may be too late, so prepare now for one that may start sooner.
And for our international friends, you should join one as well, as fascism is gaining momentum globally. If your country isn't listed below, just contact the IWW directly in the link above, and they'll help you set up a new local branch.
Adopt Security Culture and Digital Camouflage 🛡️
Sometimes benign seeming efforts can turn into unexpected personal data collecting traps. Like an obscure website for exchanging contact info with other students turning into a global ad-tech surveillance network (Facebook), or innocent seeming online personality tests being use to harvest character profiles. Even Etsy, Reddit, Tinder, and Duolingo are feeding information to US Government Agencies like ICE.
Security culture is commonly used to describe the general awareness of such potential traps and how it can affect groups or entire communities. This goes beyond mere individual privacy efforts, as without joint efforts these often fail to work.
Especially in activist circles, security culture is paramount. For opsec reasons not everyone in the group might be aware of what clandestine efforts others are involved in, but with a general security culture many potential data leaks can be avoided.
Movements are made by the volume of their participants, and the easier and less dangerous it is to participate, the more people will get involved. As more people get involved, individual involvement becomes even less dangerous, creating a virtuous cycle.
We'll start it off with some General Advice:
For a full guide on what encrypted communications platforms to use, and how to stay off the radar, read the Digital Camouflage section within the Monthly Meta post here (you'll need to scroll down. I'd add it here, but it won't fit in this comment).
I'd also highly recommend Full Spectrum Resistance to anyone who wants further info on how to resist (audiobook version here).
You're doing your best. Enjoy that game, and remember to listen to the birds sing when you can.
...while you still can.
The man who wanted to make peace in many places in the world and get a peace price for it, has decided to start yet another war in the Middle East...
…to cover up the fact he is a child rapist and likely a human trafficker
Good job Muricans
Well you can't make peace if there's no war. You know full well he's going to add this to his tally when it ends.
This is the first country the US has attacked in my lifetime that can reasonably resist.
I am anxious.
This isn't the first time we've attacked Iran
True, but this feels different.
If I had to guess, it's because up until now you've held the assumption that the people in power know what they're doing for the most part, and nobody was a dying felon in his last years on earth terrified of going to prison for raping children.
Now you are under no such illusions, and the people in charge ARE dying felons that rape children and have no morals, and the government doesn't even want to try and check or balance itself.
Iran isn't going to do shit. They couldn't stop the US the last time they attacked, they won't now.
President Trump confirms the U.S. military has begun “major combat operations” in Iran. He posted an eight-minute-long video on Truth Social.
Going with the George W tactic I see
The websites of several Iranian news agencies are down, including the official state media outlet IRNA, which said it was hacked.
Mobile phone services have been cut in Iran after Israeli attack, according to a report from Associated Press.
A Tehran resident and local journalist, said landlines in Tehran were down and only mobile phones had sporadic reception.
In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump has told the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms, saying “You will be treated fairly with total immunity or you will face certain death.”
Trump has accused Iran of developing long range missiles that threaten the US and others.
He said the US will “raze their missile industry to the ground” and “annihilate their navy”.
That only makes sense if he's planning on an occupation. That's insane.
That’s insane.
If you expect anything else from this regime, you haven't been paying attention.
So uh isn't the Islamic Republican Guard responsible for the extremely brutal response to the recent civillian protests?
And even a few days ago would enter hospitals to further injure and abuse said protesters now in hospital, also prevent doctors from treating them?
They get total immunity?
Reports are emerging that the US is involved in Israel’s strikes on Iran’s capital.
Associated Press reported that a US official and a person familiar with the operation said the US is participating in the Israeli strikes. They spoke on condition of anonymity, AP said.
Reuters has also cited an unnamed Israeli defence official as saying the Israeli operation in Iran was coordinated with the US.
The Guardian has been unable to confirm this.