Hypocrisy is a function of power. Only the powerful get to be blatantly hypocritical, not having to give a shit about appearing consistent, because nobody can check them. Meanwhile they get to call out hypocrisy in others because they can back censure with punishing action.

Alexa! What is "strategy of tension?"

i can't stop thinking of surgeries without anesthesia, shrapnel wounds infected, no antibiotics, no fuel to sterilize or maintain equipment, no food or water to get people healthy enough to survive their injuries. any healthcare worker must stand for palestinians, you must

There are too many layers to dig into here.

Despite being groomed by the state dept, Anwar is supporting Palestine. Malaysia is a majority Muslim country so he may have no choice, but it's still refreshing and a bit surprising given his US regime-change agent pedigree.

Asian Americans across the political spectrum will claw each other's eyes out to be the One True Sidekick.

The Empire is spread thin as it continues to attempt to start a war with China, using Taiwan as a pretext.

The US spends its proxies as battering rams against its main geopolitical rivals (China, Russia, Iran), then discards them when convenient. Taiwan and Israel should look at Ukraine as a cautionary tale, especially now that the US economy and stock of war materiel are diminished.

we know we live in a fundamentally barbarous and exploitative society when people cannot conceive of life outside having to use a substance of some kind to escape their sorrows and pain. there is something innately destructive about our material situations under capitalism.

If you can't see the hypocrisy and inconsistency right now when compqring US foreign policy on Israel/Palestine and China, please face the wall.

Gaza's casualties surpass Ukraine's in just 30 days. More civilians have been killed in #Gaza in just 30 days than in the 18 months of conflict in #Ukraine. 🇵🇸: 25,000+ civilians injured, 10,000+ are children 🇺🇦: 17,500+ civilians injured, 1,180+ are children 🇵🇸: 10,000+

While swiping, I saw a profile talking about deepening her understanding of information warfare through NAFO. I hate it out here.

Blinken is who he is, but he's not stupid. Biden is certainly who he is, and very, very stupid. Humanity is facing multiple problems that can lead to our extinction and the US president sounds like a worn-out frat guy.

Osama Bin Laden on why Biden must essentially be protected at all costs.

American lies have a certain used car salesman quality, a sad Michael Scott shabbiness to them. "Please, like my lies, but if you won't, at least listen to them, as they're the best I can offer as of now." abc.net.au/news/2011-05-0…

Boston tinder is a hellscape. Please tell me it's better out there or I might eat my gun.