Austin Fisher

The New York Times is now describing Iran's very normal acts of self-defense - shooting down American jets that are BOMBING THEIR FUCKING COUNTRY - as an "escalation from Iran's leadership." Completely unhinged to publish stuff like this.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Bridges can be rebuilt, but the opportunity to discipline America will not be repeated.

Must-read highlights from speech by the Spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces: ▸ Our main strategic weapons production centers are ones you cannot find at all, and even if you find them, you have no possibility of damaging them. ▸ A negligible part of Iran's ammunition has been used or damaged. ▸ Ground invasion? We are waiting impatiently. We are waiting for the Americans to begin ground operations, because we will teach them a lesson so that they will never again intend to aggress against even the weakest country in the world. ▸ In a ground operation, we will create a slaughterhouse for the Americans to cause such terror that for several future generations, Americans will not volunteer to join the army. In close and direct confrontation, we will wreak such havoc on the Americans that no one will ever join the US army again. In a ground confrontation, we will act in such a way that no one will dare to join the US army, and for generations, people in America will despise the army. We will teach them a lesson so that they do not dare to attack countries. ▸ We will squeeze the enemy's throat with the claws of the people and the armed forces until they suffocate. ▸ Our strategy is the expulsion of the Americans from West Asia. ▸ The Americans are seeking a dignified escape from the war; even if they announce the end of the war once, we will not let them go. We will exact revenge for the blood of the martyrs. We are squeezing the throat of America. Our losses must be compensated, and the aggressor must be punished. ▸ It will not be that, like in the 12-day war, Trump utters the word "ceasefire" and then goes off to prepare himself for the next attack or orchestrates a sedition like the 18th and 19th of Dey. ▸ The longer the war lasts, the greater the humiliation and defeat of the United States will be. (Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi)

breaking my hiatus to say that you all really need to stop giving COVIDTELPRO and that CIA asset/wannabe influencer taylor lorenz the time of day

Over 99% of people don't mask in public since like 2021, but for some reason Taylor Lorenz and others like her always target DSA meetings, union drives, aid flotillas, or any action by leftists who aren't too scared to leave their house for these callouts. An interesting pattern.

the relief convoy to Cuba was planned and announced with ample time for concerns to be raised and critique to be given. it’s kinda weird to now start up with “OMG you guys can bring DISEASES!!!” when comrades are already there, or on the way. hateration is not principled.