(THREAD. 🧵) The U.S. State Department just updated its travel website, removing ‘LGBTQ’ and replacing it with ‘LGB.’ This isn’t just a minor wording change—it’s part of the Right’s broader strategy to divide and erase queer people.

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(THREAD. 🧵) Father Calvin Robinson ended his speech at the National Pro-Life Summit by throwing a Nazi salute. He did this after saying, "My heart goes out to you," referencing Elon Musk’s own Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration. The crowd laughed, treating it as a joke.

(THREAD. 🧵) The French government has collapsed after a no-confidence vote in parliament, with three hundred thirty-one out of five hundred seventy-seven lawmakers voting against Prime Minister Michel Barnier. This makes him the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic.

The U.S. tried to strangle China’s tech industry with sanctions. Now China hits back, banning exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony—essential for tech and defense. The era of hegemonic U.S. power is over. You can’t push a rising power without expecting pushback.

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(THREAD. 🧵) President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in South Korea, aiming to “clear out pro-North Korean elements.” The military issued a decree granting them near-unrestricted control, effectively silencing any opposition.

Since Nov 27, Israel has violated the ceasefire with Lebanon over 50 times, killing civilians and striking Lebanese territory. Only after Hezbollah's response did the media cover it, flipping the narrative. Israel's actions continue with impunity.

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(THREAD 🧵) Last week, the ICC, issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. For the first time, an international body targets a Western ally for war crimes. The response? Western powers scramble to undermine the very institution they claim to uphold.

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