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Sodium metabisulfate...

Meanwhile in the USA farmers spray wheat with glyphosate a week before harvest and then we all ingest fucking herbicide in every goddamn food product

It is in China's self-interest for the era of imperialism, complete with its colonialism and neocolonialism, to come to an end. It turns out, that's also in the self-interest of literally everyone, even the imperialists. So the fact that this is in the interests of China is sort of a moot point.

That's like saying a doctor is only curing people of life threatening diseases so she can eat a decent meal and sleep in a comfortable bed. Uh, sure... I think we can all agree that whoever helps out should get a good life. What's the point of saying what you're saying, exactly?

No, Sisi led the ouster of Mursi. Mursi had become president of Egypt in 2012, a year before Sisi led his ouster. The implication is that Mursi was oustered from the presidency.

At the time of the ouster, Sisi was the (?an?) army chief and Mursi was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is unclear if Mursi is still a member. It is clear that Sisi is no longer the (?an?) army chief as Sisi is now president.

Now do Shell, Exxon, and BP... Oh wait that last one is already done.

Uhhh, ok sweaty? Like, Binance trades in those currencies. The problem is the crypto wallet service ecosystem that was developed and pushed. The coins are decentralized but the wallet platforms are all points of control. And it's the wallet platforms that are spending the money on advertising and social media, not the coins themselves. So the whole ecosystem - outside of the gear heads who knows enough to run their own wallets AND know enough to run them securely and redundantly to avoid loss - the whole ecosystem is intermediated by feds and fed-adjacent actors.

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A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led investigation discovered the plane in the Dominican Republic, a source said.

Sooo.... homeland security of the USA was in the Dominican Republic, an ostensibly sovereign nation, and stole the plane of the president of another sovereign nation.

The plane is the Venezuelan equivalent to Air Force One

Can you imagine what would happen if another nation did this to the USA?

"[...] for use by Nicolás Maduro and his cronies"

Like Air Force One is for Biden and his cronies, or Clinton and his cronies, or Reagan and his cronies?

"This morning, the Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States [....]"

So they didn't know it was illegally purchased before the USA Homeland Security stole it from the Dominican Republic?

"The Department will continue to pursue those who violate our sanctions and export controls to prevent them from using American resources to undermine the national security of the United States."

How does undermining unilateral politically motivated sanctions undermine the national security of the USA?

"The seizure of this aircraft is another significant action by Homeland Security Investigations working with our domestic and international partners against the illegal activities of the Maduro regime,"

It's not illegal in Venezuela to violate the unilateral sanctions of the USA. It's not illegal ANYWHERE to violate unilateral sanctions of some other country.

"This is an important step to ensure that Maduro continues to feel the consequences from his misgovernance of Venezuela,"

This is some real Team America: World Police level brain rot.

As far as I know. When speed limit goes UP, the speed limit takes place as soon as the sign is visible. But, When the speed limit goes DOWN the limit is in place at the location of the sign and beyond

Berlin Conference? More like BerlOUT Conference, amirite?

Why has there been almost zero reporting about the resistance in the past few weeks. My news feed gives me the impression that the IOF is just out there bombing refugee camps with no resistance to speak of.

Who could have expected a counter-offensive!?

Honestly, Trump is doing so badly right now, that I think it WILL work this time around, too. And it's great because with that strategy, there's nothing to be held accountable for except fantasies.