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Do NOT follow me if you're an admirer of Starmer, von der Leyen, Scholz, Biden, and/or Harris. They all support a GENOCIDAL Israel... and ALL helped pave the way for Trump 2.0

If you say "At least they're not as bad as Tories!", " #BlueCrew", or "Blue Wave"... FUCK OFF! You're part of the problem.
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
The Grumpy Old Lefty Gits (International Division) starter pack has been launched!
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The original manifesto can be read in the ALT text to this generic JPG👇, but - for technical reasons - had to be edited down

Applicants for membership should form an unruly line (e.g. here👇👇)
Starter pack for [International] Grumpy Old Lefty Gits. NHS & M4A (free healthcare for ALL!) Feed the Poor! / Eat the Rich!

We're GRUMPY because political parties which SHOULD be fighting for us have betrayed us. (Also: my teeth hurt!) We're Old because we're old. We're Lefties because to be anything else would make us vomit.

(Starmer and Biden/Harris admirers: Go soak your heads! You are NOT Leftists! Zionists and arseholes who - during a Dem-backed GENOCIDE - said "Trump would have been even worse!" or even "Enjoy the camps!": FUCK OFF! "The lesser of two evils" is... [checks notes]... STILL EVIL!

"NEVER again!" applies to EVERYONE! A screenshot of the first post about the starter pack. The link to it is in the main text of this post. THIS one: not the first one! (Well, it's there, as well, but you can't click on the screenshot to get there, can you? Mutter mutter mutter... (I mean mutter in its English sense: not the German Mutter = mother.)
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auntyteefa.bsky.social
Israel- founded on terrorism
Israel- 77 years of colonization of the Palestinian people
Israel- apartheid regime.
Israel- illegal occupation
Israel- human rights violators
Israel- ethnic cleanser
Israel- genocide perpetrater
Israel- illegal settlements
Poor zionazis.
They're such victims.
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owenjones.bsky.social
Mocking Gaza's murdered babies on national television.

We are living through a depraved period of history.

But this is what genocides do.

They're only possible because of the dehumanisation of their victims.

New post 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/mocking-ga...
Mocking Gaza's murdered babies on national TV
A nauseating case study into the dehumanisation of Palestinians
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grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
So... 🇮🇱 KNEW about the plans for Oct 7, 2023 A YEAR IN ADVANCE & the only preparation it made was to reactivate the Hannibal Directive so that even more Israeli citizens would be killed!

It WANTED the attack to happen and be as devastating as possible, in order to "justify" its PLANNED genocide.
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
There are many indications that 🇮🇱 knew well in advance about the impending attack on the 7th of Oct., 2023 and did NOTHING to stop it, even had >>A YEAR AHEAD OF TIME a copy of the 40-page assault plan & watched as Hamas openly trained and prepared for [it].<<

electronicintifada.net/content/who-...
Earlier this month, a Haaretz investigation found that the top Israeli military leader for the Gaza area on 7 October had visited the site of the Supernova rave just an hour before the attack and took no precautions.

Lieutenant Colonel Haim Cohen, commander of the Northern Brigade in the Gaza Division, saw that only a handful of police officers were on duty at the crowded festival but told military investigators he had no information suggesting that he should have dispersed the crowd or beefed up security.

The Supernova rave, where 378 people were killed and 44 were taken hostage, was the deadliest single site on a day that saw 1,139 people killed in total and 240 people taken captive.

It is still unclear how many of the dead were killed by Palestinian fighters and how many were killed by Israel itself, due to its deadly Hannibal Directive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s immediate response to the crisis has also come under scrutiny. His chief of staff and closest confidant, Tzachi Braverman, is accused of having altered Netanyahu’s phone logs to make them appear as if his first orders to his military on the morning of 7 October came earlier than they actually did.
The night before

The Israeli military had its strongest warnings the night before 7 October, however, but chose at the highest levels to ignore those warnings.

According to reports obtained by Ynet, Israel’s largest news website, a military intelligence unit had noted signs of impending rocket fire on Israel and “unusual activity of the Hamas aerial force” that should have set off alarm bells. Instead, the military “opted to avoid exposing sensitive intelligence sources rather than [taking measures for] preparedness.”

Really? The protection of a few agents was worth the risk of a major rocket attack on Israeli territory without warning civilians?

[To be continued in the ALT text on the right...] [Continued from the ALT text on the left]


Ten days after those reports became public knowledge, Netanyahu’s office acknowledged that it had failed to pass on the memo detailing suspicious activity the night before 7 October, but was justified in not doing so because the alert was labeled “non-urgent.”

Israel’s leaders seem to have been better prepared to expel Palestinians in Gaza than thwart a possible assault. Just months after the October attack, they were already calling for the “voluntary migration” of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents while negotiating with several countries for their resettlement.

Such thoughts were swiftly rejected by Egypt, Jordan and a raft of other Arab nations, but Israel continues to eye other countries for the forced deportation of Palestinians in Gaza, including Indonesia, Ethiopia and Libya, with the help of the US administration under Donald Trump.

Even more mind-boggling is that Israeli officials had in their possession a year ahead of time a copy of the 40-page assault plan and watched as Hamas openly trained and prepared for the breakthrough, as the The New York Times reported in November 2023.

Topping off the suspicion that Israel’s top leaders willfully ignored the staggering number of warning signs, Netanyahu’s office has refused to countenance an inquiry into its own failings on 7 October while allowing an investigation into the military’s role and response. Netanyahu remains opposed to an independent state commission inquiry that would look at “the full picture” of political, civilian and military involvement.

If detailed plans and even public video recordings of Hamas training exercises weren’t enough, Israel’s fiscal sleuths also failed to notice another red flag – a sudden spike in trades in the days before 7 October, betting that the values of key Israeli stocks would soon plummet.

The most likely reason for the bet was that the investors knew war would soon break out and stress the Israeli economy.
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grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
So... 🇮🇱 KNEW about the plans for Oct 7, 2023 A YEAR IN ADVANCE & the only preparation it made was to reactivate the Hannibal Directive so that even more Israeli citizens would be killed!

It WANTED the attack to happen and be as devastating as possible, in order to "justify" its PLANNED genocide.
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
There are many indications that 🇮🇱 knew well in advance about the impending attack on the 7th of Oct., 2023 and did NOTHING to stop it, even had >>A YEAR AHEAD OF TIME a copy of the 40-page assault plan & watched as Hamas openly trained and prepared for [it].<<

electronicintifada.net/content/who-...
Earlier this month, a Haaretz investigation found that the top Israeli military leader for the Gaza area on 7 October had visited the site of the Supernova rave just an hour before the attack and took no precautions.

Lieutenant Colonel Haim Cohen, commander of the Northern Brigade in the Gaza Division, saw that only a handful of police officers were on duty at the crowded festival but told military investigators he had no information suggesting that he should have dispersed the crowd or beefed up security.

The Supernova rave, where 378 people were killed and 44 were taken hostage, was the deadliest single site on a day that saw 1,139 people killed in total and 240 people taken captive.

It is still unclear how many of the dead were killed by Palestinian fighters and how many were killed by Israel itself, due to its deadly Hannibal Directive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s immediate response to the crisis has also come under scrutiny. His chief of staff and closest confidant, Tzachi Braverman, is accused of having altered Netanyahu’s phone logs to make them appear as if his first orders to his military on the morning of 7 October came earlier than they actually did.
The night before

The Israeli military had its strongest warnings the night before 7 October, however, but chose at the highest levels to ignore those warnings.

According to reports obtained by Ynet, Israel’s largest news website, a military intelligence unit had noted signs of impending rocket fire on Israel and “unusual activity of the Hamas aerial force” that should have set off alarm bells. Instead, the military “opted to avoid exposing sensitive intelligence sources rather than [taking measures for] preparedness.”

Really? The protection of a few agents was worth the risk of a major rocket attack on Israeli territory without warning civilians?

[To be continued in the ALT text on the right...] [Continued from the ALT text on the left]


Ten days after those reports became public knowledge, Netanyahu’s office acknowledged that it had failed to pass on the memo detailing suspicious activity the night before 7 October, but was justified in not doing so because the alert was labeled “non-urgent.”

Israel’s leaders seem to have been better prepared to expel Palestinians in Gaza than thwart a possible assault. Just months after the October attack, they were already calling for the “voluntary migration” of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents while negotiating with several countries for their resettlement.

Such thoughts were swiftly rejected by Egypt, Jordan and a raft of other Arab nations, but Israel continues to eye other countries for the forced deportation of Palestinians in Gaza, including Indonesia, Ethiopia and Libya, with the help of the US administration under Donald Trump.

Even more mind-boggling is that Israeli officials had in their possession a year ahead of time a copy of the 40-page assault plan and watched as Hamas openly trained and prepared for the breakthrough, as the The New York Times reported in November 2023.

Topping off the suspicion that Israel’s top leaders willfully ignored the staggering number of warning signs, Netanyahu’s office has refused to countenance an inquiry into its own failings on 7 October while allowing an investigation into the military’s role and response. Netanyahu remains opposed to an independent state commission inquiry that would look at “the full picture” of political, civilian and military involvement.

If detailed plans and even public video recordings of Hamas training exercises weren’t enough, Israel’s fiscal sleuths also failed to notice another red flag – a sudden spike in trades in the days before 7 October, betting that the values of key Israeli stocks would soon plummet.

The most likely reason for the bet was that the investors knew war would soon break out and stress the Israeli economy.
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
There are many indications that 🇮🇱 knew well in advance about the impending attack on the 7th of Oct., 2023 and did NOTHING to stop it, even had >>A YEAR AHEAD OF TIME a copy of the 40-page assault plan & watched as Hamas openly trained and prepared for [it].<<

electronicintifada.net/content/who-...
Earlier this month, a Haaretz investigation found that the top Israeli military leader for the Gaza area on 7 October had visited the site of the Supernova rave just an hour before the attack and took no precautions.

Lieutenant Colonel Haim Cohen, commander of the Northern Brigade in the Gaza Division, saw that only a handful of police officers were on duty at the crowded festival but told military investigators he had no information suggesting that he should have dispersed the crowd or beefed up security.

The Supernova rave, where 378 people were killed and 44 were taken hostage, was the deadliest single site on a day that saw 1,139 people killed in total and 240 people taken captive.

It is still unclear how many of the dead were killed by Palestinian fighters and how many were killed by Israel itself, due to its deadly Hannibal Directive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s immediate response to the crisis has also come under scrutiny. His chief of staff and closest confidant, Tzachi Braverman, is accused of having altered Netanyahu’s phone logs to make them appear as if his first orders to his military on the morning of 7 October came earlier than they actually did.
The night before

The Israeli military had its strongest warnings the night before 7 October, however, but chose at the highest levels to ignore those warnings.

According to reports obtained by Ynet, Israel’s largest news website, a military intelligence unit had noted signs of impending rocket fire on Israel and “unusual activity of the Hamas aerial force” that should have set off alarm bells. Instead, the military “opted to avoid exposing sensitive intelligence sources rather than [taking measures for] preparedness.”

Really? The protection of a few agents was worth the risk of a major rocket attack on Israeli territory without warning civilians?

[To be continued in the ALT text on the right...] [Continued from the ALT text on the left]


Ten days after those reports became public knowledge, Netanyahu’s office acknowledged that it had failed to pass on the memo detailing suspicious activity the night before 7 October, but was justified in not doing so because the alert was labeled “non-urgent.”

Israel’s leaders seem to have been better prepared to expel Palestinians in Gaza than thwart a possible assault. Just months after the October attack, they were already calling for the “voluntary migration” of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents while negotiating with several countries for their resettlement.

Such thoughts were swiftly rejected by Egypt, Jordan and a raft of other Arab nations, but Israel continues to eye other countries for the forced deportation of Palestinians in Gaza, including Indonesia, Ethiopia and Libya, with the help of the US administration under Donald Trump.

Even more mind-boggling is that Israeli officials had in their possession a year ahead of time a copy of the 40-page assault plan and watched as Hamas openly trained and prepared for the breakthrough, as the The New York Times reported in November 2023.

Topping off the suspicion that Israel’s top leaders willfully ignored the staggering number of warning signs, Netanyahu’s office has refused to countenance an inquiry into its own failings on 7 October while allowing an investigation into the military’s role and response. Netanyahu remains opposed to an independent state commission inquiry that would look at “the full picture” of political, civilian and military involvement.

If detailed plans and even public video recordings of Hamas training exercises weren’t enough, Israel’s fiscal sleuths also failed to notice another red flag – a sudden spike in trades in the days before 7 October, betting that the values of key Israeli stocks would soon plummet.

The most likely reason for the bet was that the investors knew war would soon break out and stress the Israeli economy.
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
“Israel is and will remain a state governed by the rule of law, committed to upholding the rights and dignity of all individuals in accordance with international standards,” said an experienced liar on behalf of the Israeli government.

I count five falsehoods in that one statement.
paultlevin.bsky.social
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
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diplomatofnight.com
It'll never be lost on me that a particular subset of the liberal commentariat in both North America and Western Europe were deeply infatuated with this woman up until the very moment she decided to talk about that one issue you're still basically not allowed to talk about lol.
paultlevin.bsky.social
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
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ruthozzz.bsky.social
Imagine if Russia was currently torturing any captive Brits. It would be EVERYWHERE.
tscnewschannel.bsky.social
#TomorrowsPapersToday Morning Star
KIDNAPPED
Fears grow for Yvonne Ridley, abducted by Israeli soldiers and held in Ktzi'ot prison camp. By Matt Kerr.
For more papers visit our new website at www.thesentinelcurrent.co.uk/tomorrows-pa...
g.co/gemini/share...
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caoimhin1.bsky.social
Asking this question of a sitting member of parliament (who are elected by us to serve us) has resulted in him blocking me.

So much for accountability
caoimhin1.bsky.social
It may come as a surprise to you (I doubt it) that your leader has ignored or broken every single one of his election pledges.

How does that make you feel?

Are you embarrassed?
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
Pragmatism: pride in giving up and doing nothing.
geraldmcgrew.bsky.social
Pragmatism: the ideology that denies being an ideology

#SocialistSunday
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
Pragmatism: pride in giving up and doing nothing.
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
@hallowxd.bsky.social's bsky bio reads >>ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.<<

And their pinned post is bsky.app/profile/hall...

Worth a follow on this #SocialistSunday? I think so.

✊😜👍
hallowxd.bsky.social
hi im hallow (or snowy depending on the context)
- they/them
- bisexual and nonbinary
- anarcho-communist
- democratic confederalist
- i think anarcho-maoism is cool but idk much about it
- i like micronations
- cheese
ilysxmmit.bsky.social
hiyaa im ilysxmmit! or just sxmmit! whatever's fine.

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normalisland.co.uk
BREAKING: Heroic police officers save public from this terrifying terrorist who was holding a sign the government doesn’t like x
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
Rebecca Radnor earned this block by trolling people who were praising @zackpolanski.bsky.social, with comments like "Some of these are quite funny." & (to @vespalien.bsky.social) "This one too. Like children at their first communion."

"Hard line pragmatist" means "I sneer at people who demand more"
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
SARCASM ALERT on this SocialistSunday!

Here's one to follow (🙄🙄🙄):

@rebeccaradnor.bsky.social, whose bsky bio includes "Hard line pragmatist. Yes to romance, no to magical thinking. [...] Labour social democrat."

Translation: Labour Party diehard, admires Starmer. Striving for better is for mugs!
Emma Goldman props her chin on one hand and looks pensive.

In the upper text, she says "Hmmm, I'll have to think about this one..."

In the lower text, she says "JUST JOKING! That's an IMMEDIATE block from me, Guys!"
grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social
SARCASM ALERT on this SocialistSunday!

Here's one to follow (🙄🙄🙄):

@rebeccaradnor.bsky.social, whose bsky bio includes "Hard line pragmatist. Yes to romance, no to magical thinking. [...] Labour social democrat."

Translation: Labour Party diehard, admires Starmer. Striving for better is for mugs!
Emma Goldman props her chin on one hand and looks pensive.

In the upper text, she says "Hmmm, I'll have to think about this one..."

In the lower text, she says "JUST JOKING! That's an IMMEDIATE block from me, Guys!"
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack on Bold Politics podium
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gmtguk.bsky.social
Welcome our heroes at Heathrow Terminal 2, 20:50! Bring Palestine flags, kuffiyehs, and banners—show love, unity, and solidarity! 🇵🇸✈️❤️

#GlobalSumudFlotilla #Gaza #SailToGaza #FreePalestine #BreakTheSiege