A reminder that as the US continues to threaten countries around the world, fedposting is to be very much avoided (even with qualifiers like “in Minecraft”) and comments containing it will be removed.

Image is of thousands of Cubans gathering in 2026 to honor José Martí.

After the Soviet Union fell, in the 1990s, Cuba entered a period (known as the Special Period) of extreme economic pressure, losing almost all of its international trade and fuel imports. Caloric intake almost halved, and electricity was mostly unavailable for much of the day. In response, Cuba undertook Option Zero, in which the country prioritized distributing resources to the most vulnerable, and rationed what little was available as fairly as possible. During this time, the threat of total collapse led to experiments and innovations, and, paradoxically to those on the outside, Cuba’s population came together under pressure, rather than shattering. The collective understanding that their suffering resulted from abroad rather than from internal inefficiencies and corruption meant that Cuba’s government, and thus their sovereignty, survived.

As the American Empire contracts in the wake of multipolarity and can now no longer tolerate sovereignty in the Western Hemisphere, we are seeing a return to the time of the Special Period, with the illegal blockade being dramatically worsened - among other measures, the US is preventing all fuel from entering the island, a strategy made more viable with Venezuela’s fuel exports now restricted. Imperialist supporters are predicting an imminent collapse, after which American mining corporations would descend on Cuba’s massive nickel and cobalt reserves.

While it’s absolutely possible that this time Cuba’s government could collapse, it’s important to note four things: 1) as noted, Cuba has been in a situation like this before and survived; 2) the geopolitical situation is quite different to how it was in the 1990s, with China and other powers increasing in power and influence compared to the USSR’s incompetent final leaders leaving the lane wide open to American exploitation; 3) there has been a concerted effort to transition to renewable energy sources recently, with solar panels being imported from China and making up an increasing amount of the energy supply; and 4) Cuba’s government is taking this threat very seriously, and beginning rationing efforts immediately.

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The Zionist Entity's Genocide of Palestine

If you have evidence of Zionist crimes and atrocities that you wish to preserve, there is a thread here in which to do so.

Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:

UNRWA reports on Israel’s destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.

English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.

Mirrors of Telegram channels that have been erased by Zionist censorship.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Sources:

Defense Politics Asia’s youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don’t want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it’s just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists’ side.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:

Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.

https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR’s former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR’s forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster’s telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a ‘propaganda tax’, if you don’t believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:

Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.

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    Colombian Ex-President Pastrana Faces Complaint Over Epstein Files - Telesur English

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    Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda files a criminal complaint against ex-President Andres Pastrana over Epstein files. Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda announced a criminal complaint against former President Andres Pastrana, whose name appeared in newly declassified documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case.

    This decision follows the emergence of Pastrana’s name in recently declassified documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased U.S. financier accused of orchestrating a vast child sex trafficking network. Cepeda utilized his social media platforms to inform the public that the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office must launch an investigation into potential criminal conduct by the former head of state, based on the information unveiled by U.S. authorities.

    “I announce that I will criminally denounce Andres Pastrana: In recent days, the media have reported that the former President of the Republic, Andres Pastrana Arango, appears in the files related to the pederast and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, that they account for the relationship he had with him and his partner and accomplice Ghisleine Maxwell, as well as the fact that, with the latter, he would have used property for the exclusive use of the public force. Therefore, I announce that I will file a criminal complaint against you, to investigate the possible punishable behavior you may have committed.”

    This significant development comes on the heels of a massive declassification effort by the U.S. Department of Justice, which on January 30, made public nearly three million documents, two thousand videos, and 180,000 images linked to Epstein’s extensive network.

    Official documents indicate that Andres Pastrana is referenced in at least 37 files. These include email exchanges from 2003 to 2004 with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former partner and primary accomplice, as well as references to personal meetings and air travel.

    Files Link Pastrana

    Among the disclosed material, a photograph particularly stands out, depicting the former Colombian President alongside Maxwell, both embracing and dressed in uniforms of the Colombian Aerospace Force.

    Furthermore, one of the revealed emails details a conversation concerning a purported trip to a U.S. city on a Continental Airlines flight.

    Pastrana himself has publicly acknowledged traveling on Epstein’s private jet, infamously known as the “Lolita Express.” However, he has consistently maintained that at the time of these travels, the businessman “was not publicly recognized as a pedophile,” but rather as an investor with connections to diplomatic activities.

    Investigation Escalates

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the authenticity of the declassification, though she clarified that much of the material had already been leaked in prior years. Nevertheless, Bondi emphasized the critical importance of this publication, given that it constitutes officially validated information.

    She further demanded that the FBI provide thousands of additional files as part of a projected second phase of the disclosure process, signaling that more revelations are anticipated. Bondi also clarified that the list of names does not represent a registry of “clients” but rather contacts and individuals associated with meetings, communications, or travel, with various personal data points appropriately censored to protect privacy where necessary.

    The criminal complaint against Andres Pastrana initiates a new and highly controversial chapter in both judicial and political spheres, directly implicating a former president in one of the most profound scandals of sexual abuse and power of recent decades, compelling a closer look at accountability at the highest levels.