Desertcore 🇪🇺🌐
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European working in and on MENA. Also closely following Russia’s war against Ukraine and other free nations. And the dangerous shitshow in the US. Keep on fighting autocracy, injustice and oligarchs worldwide
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These campists are so incredibly dumb: “you opposed a brutal dictator rejected by a large majority of his own population, so you’re obviously a CIA shill and support interventions, duh”. Possibly the most simple people around
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
These campists are so incredibly dumb: “you opposed a brutal dictator rejected by a large majority of his own population, so you’re obviously a CIA shill and support interventions, duh”. Possibly the most simple people around
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Using US taxpayer dollars to bomb people and steal another country’s oil for oligarchs to sell to US taxpayers. Taxpayers pay twice, the rich get richer, and climate change from burning fossil fuels gets worse, spreading disasters globally. Murder, corruption, theft, terrorism, climate destruction.
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Using US taxpayer dollars to bomb people and steal another country’s oil for oligarchs to sell to US taxpayers. Taxpayers pay twice, the rich get richer, and climate change from burning fossil fuels gets worse, spreading disasters globally. Murder, corruption, theft, terrorism, climate destruction.
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Conflict is spiking worldwide, and major wars have erupted with terrible frequency. Where 2025 was a bloody affair, 2026 also promises little better as the world continues careening into a dangerous new era. 2/3
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/31/1...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/31/1...
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.
foreignpolicy.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Conflict is spiking worldwide, and major wars have erupted with terrible frequency. Where 2025 was a bloody affair, 2026 also promises little better as the world continues careening into a dangerous new era. 2/3
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/31/1...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/31/1...
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My wish for 2026 is that Europeans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in their own country as they are about them in the U.S. and that Americans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in the U.S. as Europeans are.
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My wish for 2026 is that Europeans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in their own country as they are about them in the U.S. and that Americans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in the U.S. as Europeans are.
Rest in power Isiah Whitlock Jr., you absolute legend!
As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71
"The Wire" actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. died on Tuesday at age 71.
www.thebanner.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Rest in power Isiah Whitlock Jr., you absolute legend!
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rip brigitte bardot, our entire culture owes a debt to her pioneering example of being hot and racist
December 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
rip brigitte bardot, our entire culture owes a debt to her pioneering example of being hot and racist
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"Das ist eine hysterische Debatte"; "wir sollten die Kirche im Dorf lassen"; "das sind einige bedenkenswerte Kritikpunkte drin"; "die USA bleiben unser wichtigster Partner"; "nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird"...
So wird man nicht ernstgenommen, sondern immer weiter erpresst.
So wird man nicht ernstgenommen, sondern immer weiter erpresst.
December 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Das ist eine hysterische Debatte"; "wir sollten die Kirche im Dorf lassen"; "das sind einige bedenkenswerte Kritikpunkte drin"; "die USA bleiben unser wichtigster Partner"; "nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird"...
So wird man nicht ernstgenommen, sondern immer weiter erpresst.
So wird man nicht ernstgenommen, sondern immer weiter erpresst.
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BREAKING: Da steht er jetzt! Walter Lübcke – vor der CDU-Parteizentrale. Er mahnt gegen den Kurs einer Annäherung zur AfD. – Lübcke wurde von einem AfD-Anhänger erschossen. Wer den Fall kennt, baut Brandmauern. Hilf der CDU und werde Teil der Gedenkstätte: cdu-denkmal.de
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
BREAKING: Da steht er jetzt! Walter Lübcke – vor der CDU-Parteizentrale. Er mahnt gegen den Kurs einer Annäherung zur AfD. – Lübcke wurde von einem AfD-Anhänger erschossen. Wer den Fall kennt, baut Brandmauern. Hilf der CDU und werde Teil der Gedenkstätte: cdu-denkmal.de
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the use of "color revolution" here is like the spoor of the authoritarian internationale--the way that russian propaganda has slithered its way in to the american right
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "This is the language of a color revolution where you're calling on military men and women to disobey orders."
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
the use of "color revolution" here is like the spoor of the authoritarian internationale--the way that russian propaganda has slithered its way in to the american right
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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By M$DNC shitlib logic, Russian teens are villains when they're drafted by Putin, who I do not support, for a Ukrainian invasion, which I do not support... but they're victims when they're drafted by Jeffrey Epstein, who I do not support, for adult/teen sex, which I do support.
by Glenn Greenwald
by Glenn Greenwald
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
By M$DNC shitlib logic, Russian teens are villains when they're drafted by Putin, who I do not support, for a Ukrainian invasion, which I do not support... but they're victims when they're drafted by Jeffrey Epstein, who I do not support, for adult/teen sex, which I do support.
by Glenn Greenwald
by Glenn Greenwald
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In early 2025, the Israeli military launched an operation that emptied three Palestinian refugee camps. They've blocked their residents from returning and razed many of their homes.
In a new report, HRW finds that Israeli forces carried out war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
In a new report, HRW finds that Israeli forces carried out war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
In early 2025, the Israeli military launched an operation that emptied three Palestinian refugee camps. They've blocked their residents from returning and razed many of their homes.
In a new report, HRW finds that Israeli forces carried out war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
In a new report, HRW finds that Israeli forces carried out war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
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"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system."
authoritarian-stack.info
authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
authoritarian-stack.info
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system."
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As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.
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It becomes overly clear why #MeToo was considered such a threat by powerful men and why they have done everything to mock and discredit it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It becomes overly clear why #MeToo was considered such a threat by powerful men and why they have done everything to mock and discredit it.
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✍️ “There has been a serious acceleration of violence in the West Bank, all part of the Israeli government’s explicit agenda of expanding and deepening its control.”
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Opinion | There Is No Cease-Fire in the West Bank
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
✍️ “There has been a serious acceleration of violence in the West Bank, all part of the Israeli government’s explicit agenda of expanding and deepening its control.”
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
If the system isn’t reformed very soon, there is going to be a revolution and it won’t be pretty
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If the system isn’t reformed very soon, there is going to be a revolution and it won’t be pretty
Dick Cheney was an unrepentant war criminal, who orchestrated one of the worst foreign interventions of our times based on lies and deception. He also paved the way for the ongoing erosion of the rule of law and growing police state. May he be remembered as the terrible person he was.
Not sure how many Cheney obits will mention this murderous legacy of his.
Post-9/11 wars have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths, report suggests
Researchers attempt to calculate the number of deaths attributable to the war on terrorism, across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Dick Cheney was an unrepentant war criminal, who orchestrated one of the worst foreign interventions of our times based on lies and deception. He also paved the way for the ongoing erosion of the rule of law and growing police state. May he be remembered as the terrible person he was.
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Erschreckend, wie herz- und kopflos, ja wahnhaft Konservative auf Wadephuls Aussage zu Syrien reagieren.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Erschreckend, wie herz- und kopflos, ja wahnhaft Konservative auf Wadephuls Aussage zu Syrien reagieren.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
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I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
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Bei der Debatte um die Äusserungen von Merz geht es um Rassismus, die Normalisierung rechtsradikaler Politik und eine schleichende Faschisierung der vermeintlichen politischen «Mitte» in Deutschland. Wer das mit dem Hinweis abtut, es gäbe doch wichtigere Probleme, leistet diesen Tendenzen Vorschub
October 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bei der Debatte um die Äusserungen von Merz geht es um Rassismus, die Normalisierung rechtsradikaler Politik und eine schleichende Faschisierung der vermeintlichen politischen «Mitte» in Deutschland. Wer das mit dem Hinweis abtut, es gäbe doch wichtigere Probleme, leistet diesen Tendenzen Vorschub
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My position on "from the river to the sea" is that if you consider this a racist or even genocidal slogan, I expect you to demand the expulsion of Israel's ambassadors - given that this is Israel's official position, not just rhetorically but also put in action on a daily manner.
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My position on "from the river to the sea" is that if you consider this a racist or even genocidal slogan, I expect you to demand the expulsion of Israel's ambassadors - given that this is Israel's official position, not just rhetorically but also put in action on a daily manner.
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mitteextremismus ist, wenn es dir wichtiger ist, dein persönliches erlebnis als mal das stadtbild unschön war zu verteigen, als merz' gefährlichen rassismus zu verurteilen.
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
mitteextremismus ist, wenn es dir wichtiger ist, dein persönliches erlebnis als mal das stadtbild unschön war zu verteigen, als merz' gefährlichen rassismus zu verurteilen.