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Update on the “Kanter Congress.” His term, not mine. Huge thanks to “Kanter Caucus” ✊ We will continue to stand for FreedomDemocracy Human Rights We will continue to stand against all Dictators @washingtonpost 🙏 https://t.co/9ZpwevP3tB — Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) November 20, 2019 Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing EVERYTHING. pic.twitter.com/GG0nl1gXrw — Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter)Continue reading “Nov 20 (6/8): The Kanter Congress”

I wanted to point out that the mouthpieces of totalitarian reforms are generally very fond of and similar to one another: Take this Turkish media account: 🍬 107 yaşındaki annenin bir düğünden aldığı şekeri, 84 yaşındaki kızına verdiği gülümseten anlar👩‍👧pic.twitter.com/3L0TFLirPP — Ahval (@ahval_tr) November 20, 2019 Check the source of that heartwarming video: Also, aContinue reading “Nov 20 (5/8): Authoritarian Media”

Jimbodandy Rev, do you get the sense that this mini cold war will stay like this for a while? I’ve been thinking about this. A lot. Like, as per this thread, watching movement grind to an excruciating slowness while intensifying conflict was predicted in this thread. So that was, apparently, sorta clear. The next moveContinue reading “Nov 18 (4/8): Cold War or Slow Grind?”

Meet the Yazidi. Or rather, a look at what they’ve been putting up with the last five years. Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL Wikipedia: Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, calling itself Islamic State) is recognized by the United Nations as the perpetrator of a genocide of Yazidis in Iraq.[1][10][11] The genocide led to the expulsion, flight andContinue reading “Nov 20 (2/8): Meet the Yazidi”

Looks like the ground chatter about coming moves on Kobane were accurate. Fighting has been intensifying and there’s is now a significant increase in drone use, which also means rescuer operations in the villages are not possible. I’ll begin with a glimpse of what things already looked like as the heat started being turned upContinue reading “Nov 20 (1/8): Kobani-The Next Front”

I don’t know what this is all about, and it seems weird, but it’s almost definitely foreshadowing something-this is coming up again. So, much like with the announcements that the US is not there for the oil, Turkey is not pursuing the repatriation of Syrian refugees, a cruel idea that he attributes to the political opposition. Bianet: Erdoğan: WeContinue reading “Nov 18 (6/6): Turkey Not Sending Refugees to Syria?”

This is an interesting and evocative juxtaposition. <WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW> A Turkish aid agency is continuing to coordinate the distribution of food, water, personal care items, blankets, and toys to civilians in northern Syria liberated by Turkey's anti-terror operation launched last month. https://t.co/9TrCYoPeBg — ANews (@anewscomtr) November 11, 2019 That’s a good look. OfContinue reading “Nov 18 (5/6): A Tale of Two Humanitarians”

So I had occasion to think of this again today: Where the fuck are our flags? The two images I’ve seen most used to galvanize or discourage people have been flags: The Russian one triumphantly flown over a former US base; and the American flag pictures from the oils rigs. I didn’t use to beContinue reading “Nov 18 (4/6): CNN Discovers “the Flag Story””

Here is a great example of the “What can I believe problem?” There was an explosion in a town occupied by Turkish backed militia who blamed it on SDF. This guy is an idiot, even the residents of #AlBab know this wasn't the #YPG so they began protesting against Turkish-#TFSA occupation. But he has toContinue reading “Nov 18 (3/6): What Can Civilians Believe?”