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Bulletins and News Discussion from April 21st to April 27th, 2025 - JD Vance vs Pope Francis, No Items, Final Destination (hexbear.net)

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Image is sourced from this Guardian article.

The Pope's fucking dead.

He gave JD Vance three chocolate easter eggs, exchanged pleasantries for 17 minutes, and then keeled over and died.

What a way to go.

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Israel-Palestine Conflict

If you have evidence of Israeli 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 Israel. 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.

English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.

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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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Chief of General Staff Gerasimov through TASS has confirmed the presence of DPRK fighters in some capacity:

https://archive.ph/znkqi

Gerasimov also commended the role of North Korean fighters in the liberation of the Kursk Region.

"I want specially to note the participation of servicemen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in liberating border areas of the Kursk Region who in accordance with the Treaty on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our countries rendered considerable assistance in crushing the Ukrainian army’s combat group that had launched an incursion," Gerasimov said.

As Russia’s military chief pointed out, "soldiers and officers of the Korean People’s Army were accomplishing combat objectives shoulder to shoulder with Russian servicemen and in the process of repelling the Ukrainian incursion showed high professionalism and displayed endurance, courage and heroism in combat."

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[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Vijay Prashad

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the barbaric killing of 28 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists. The CPI(M) extends deepest condolences to the families of the innocent people who lost their lives in the attack. Several people have suffered serious injuries in the attack. The CPI(M) extends wishes for their speedy recovery. The perpetrators of the horrific crime must be apprehended and punished. The police and security forces are under the Central Government. The Central Government must leave no stone unturned in bringing the forces responsible for the dastardly attack to justice. The perpetrators of the crime are the enemies of the nation and more so of the people of Kashmir. It is incumbent on the Central Government to probe all angles of the attack including the lack of security in crowded tourist places. The CPI(M) stands united with the people of India in this hour of tragedy against the extremist fundamentalist forces.

Kinda weird to call the central goverment Hindutva fascism for years and then fully support them in increasing the militarization of Kashmir, also Prashad posted this 5 years ago

One year ago, Narendra Modi arrested Kashmir.

In my Opinion the CPI (M) is not looking good

at least the indian communists still have the naxalites

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 47 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

CPI(ML)'s statement is better.

The CPI(ML) Liberation strongly condemns the terrorist attack on April 22 in Baisaran, Pahalgam, where unarmed tourists were targeted, resulting in several deaths and injuries. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and stand in solidarity with their families.

The Modi government's claim of normalisation of the situation in J & K and chest-thumping on national security stands exposed, as such attacks continue unabated in the region. There has been a disturbing rise in attacks on civilians—residents, migrant workers, and now tourists.

The BJP’s repeated proclamations of “complete normalcy” in Jammu & Kashmir ring hollow in the face of such continuing violence. While the ruling party has declared on every platform that all issues in the region have been resolved, the reality tells a different story. Jammu & Kashmir remains heavily militarized, and terror attacks persist under the watch of this regime. The Modi government’s strategy—suppressing democratic voices while indulging in aggressive posturing—has failed to deliver either peace or security.

We must reject any attempt to use this tragic incident as a pretext to stoke jingoistic and communal narratives. At this critical moment, it is essential for people across the country to stand united and push back the divisive forces seeking to exploit such tragedies for political gain.

https://www.cpiml.net/Press-Statements/2025/04/cpiml-statement-on-the-pahalgam-terrorist-attack

That said, CPI(M) has always despised Islamist fundamentalists, many of the CPI(M) party members in Kerala were killed by Islamists (SDPI and PFI).

The region is disputed territory between India and Pakistan and even if Kashmir was given back its autonomy (which was de facto dead when BJP took over), there will still be attacks against civilians even if Communists took over the Indian Government, material conditions matter, true, but it takes time to change. It is a difficult situation. Pakistan wants a Kashmir where Hindus and minorities are second class people while India wants one where Hindus rule.

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago (6 children)

President Trump, after talking to Zelensky for 15 minutes at the Vatican:

'There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days! It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along. Maybe he has to be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions?'.

[–] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't worry, he'll talk to someone else in the next day and reverse position yet again.

Honestly impressive how stupid he is sometimes. If I were a hog I'd get exhausted having to change all of my beliefs every time Trump talked to someone different.

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[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ukraine is currently under a massive combined ballistic missile, cruise missile and drone attack. The latest update from the air raid monitoring channel states:

Kyiv, Kharkiv and Pavlohrad are under a massive combined attack.

Kyiv was preliminarily attacked with

6 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles,

6 3M14 Kalibr cruise missiles,

An unspecified number of one way attack UAVs (Shahed/Geran).

At least 3 cruise missiles were used to attack Kharkiv.

At least 2 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 3 cruise missiles were used to attack Pavlohrad.

The attack continues: There are 4 Tu-95MS and 3 Tu-160 in the airspace of the Western region of Russia. They are likely to reach the launching line by 4am, and we can expect Kh-101 cruise missiles by 5am.

Cruise missiles have entered Ukrainian airspace in Kherson, and the strategic bombers have performed launching maneuvers of cruise missiles.

Two groups of cruise missiles, one in Sumy and another in Cherskay.

More cruise missiles (Kalibr and Kh-101). Current situation, 4 groups of cruise missiles:

Missiles from the south of Kyiv region towards Vinnytsia! Missiles from Sumy region towards Poltava and Chernihiv regions! A group of missiles from Chernihiv region towards Kyiv region! A group of missiles from Poltava region towards Cherkasy!

This is a very large attack.

Russian MiG-31K aircraft are airborne, they can launch the Kinzhal air launched ballistic missile.

Ukrainian air raid monitoring channel

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[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So Trump said something about "tariff will not be 145%, but more like 50%", but nothing actually happened, no? No change in policy and negotiations aren't happening, as far as I know?

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago

Israeli forces attack the El Dorra Children's Hospital in Gaza and destroy backhoes used to remove rubble and rescue trapped Palestinians.

[–] DinosaurThussy@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I tried to cut down my internet intake but kept my Hexbear slop. I found myself regularly uninformed about what was happening here in the US and abroad. I knew a lot about Beanis. But not much more than that. Is it because I wasn’t reading this mega? Or do I need to go back to obsessively reading news?

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[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

US airstrikes continue on Yemen for the 43rd day and night in a row.

Airstrikes hit the following governorates:

Ma'rib

Multiple rounds of airstrikes in Madghal district.

Hodeidah

3 on the captured "Galaxy Leader ship.
Multiple rounds of airstrikes on Kamaran Island.
Multiple rounds of airstrikes on the already destroyed Ras Issa fuel port, potentially damaging a tanker ship.

Al-Jawf

4 on Al-Anan district

Saada

3 on Al Salem District
4 on Kitaf district.

Sana'a

Multiple rounds of airstrikes on the Al-Sab'een and Bani Al-Harith districts..

Warning for potential graphic imagery during ongoing airstrikes:

Al Masirah TV twitter

Xcancel mirror

The two latest statements from the Yemeni Armed Forces:

Unlike last time where there was supporting video evidence of a ballistic missile impact, I haven't seen any videos of an impact from this latest ballistic missile strike.

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 49 points 2 months ago (3 children)

CNBC: Trump ramps up attacks on Powell, demands ‘loser’ Fed chair lower rates ‘NOW’ trump-anguish

President Donald Trump on Monday ratcheted up his pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, calling him a "major loser" and warning that the U.S. economy could slow down unless interest rates are lowered immediately.

″'Preemptive Cuts' in Interest Rates are being called for by many," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump claimed that there is currently "virtually No Inflation" in the U.S., and that costs for energy and "most other 'things'" are on the decline.

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[–] ziggurter@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

BreakThrough News interviewing someone from Electronic Intefada and giving pretty positive coverage of Ansar Allah and their resistance to U.S. imperial violence. Probably not much (or anything) new to folks here about the actual facts of the war, but still a pretty good summary. And maybe a good resource to point your leftist and left-curious friends, family, and associates to about it, if their primary exposure is mainstream "news".

BreaktThrough News - Yemen Fires Hypersonic Missile at Israel and Takes Out $200M in US Drones (15m video)

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Venezuela and China Strengthen Strategic Alliance in High-Level Meeting: Over 600 Bilateral Agreements in Energy and Technology - Telesur English

Article

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Chinese counterpart Han Zheng bolster bilateral cooperation in energy, technology, and social development under the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for All Weather” framework.

On this April 24 in Beijing, , Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng strengthened bilateral ties on Thursday in Beijing during a meeting that reviewed over 600 cooperation agreements in strategic sectors, solidifying an alliance both governments describe as a “bulwark against global hegemony.”

The talks at the Great Hall of the People are part of Rodríguez’s working agenda in China, aimed at advancing joint projects under principles of sovereignty and mutual benefit. The visit follows the signing of 31 agreements during President Nicolás Maduro’s historic 2023 visit to Beijing and a 2024 energy-finance pact.

Both nations prioritized modernizing Venezuela’s oil infrastructure with Chinese technology, including refining projects and heavy crude exploration. Rodríguez highlighted China’s support in overcoming “unilateral aggressions” against Venezuela’s energy industry, referencing international sanctions.

Han Zheng emphasized “socialism with Chinese characteristics” as inspiration for Venezuela’s development, while Rodríguez praised Xi Jinping’s leadership in building a “new multipolar order.” Discussions included strategies to strengthen economic blocs as alternatives to Western systems.

The revised agreements include technology transfers in public health, specialized hospital construction, and scholarships for Venezuelan students at Chinese universities. Rodríguez stressed that this cooperation “prioritizes the people over corporate interests.” Both sides condemned “unilateral coercive measures” against Venezuela, with Han reaffirming China’s support for Venezuelan self-determination. Rodríguez thanked Beijing’s consistent diplomatic backing in multilateral forums.

Plans include creating a binational fund to finance agricultural tech and 5G telecommunications projects. Maduro and Xi are scheduled for a virtual summit in June to sign new AI and minin agreements. Rodríguez concluded by asserting that this alliance “demonstrates the Global South can build sovereign development models,” while China reaffirmed its commitment to making Venezuela its top energy partner in Latin America.

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[–] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 48 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Sweden's Northvolt files for bankruptcy, in blow to Europe's EV ambitions

How it's going for euros trying to compete in battery production. The news is a bit old, but it just now entering discourse in Finland. Incredible amounts of money was spent on this project that was sold as some sort of mission to establish a homegrown, European industrial base for battery production.

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 48 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Julian Assange and His Family Attend Pope Francis’ Funeral - Telegram

Article

‘We’ve all come to Rome to express our family’s gratitude for the Pope’s support during Julian’s persecution,” Stella Assange said. On Saturday, Australian journalist Julian Assange went to St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to pay tribute to Pope Francis.

On social media, his wife Stella posted a photo of the WikiLeaks founder and their two children on Via della Conciliazione, with the Basilica in the background.

“Now Julian is free, we have all come to Rome to express our family’s gratitude for the Pope’s support during Julian’s persecution,” she said.

“Our children and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis in June 2023 to discuss how to free Julian from Belmarsh prison. Francis wrote to Julian in prison and even proposed to grant him asylum at the Vatican,” Stella added.

Could you imagine Julian living with Pope Francis in the Vatican lol

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[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 48 points 2 months ago (10 children)

US Treasuries are rising steadily again.

10Y: 4.4

30Y: 4.9

IIRC, this implies mortgage rates above 7%.

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[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 47 points 2 months ago (5 children)

What happened to the "Trump is going to declare martial law on 4/20" stuff? I know that was a deadline for some report based on an early executive order:

Sec. 6. Reporting Requirement. (a) Within 30 days of the date of this proclamation, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the President, through the Homeland Security Advisor, a report outlining all actions taken to fulfill the requirements and objectives of this proclamation; and

(b) Within 90 days of the date of this proclamation, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a joint report to the President about the conditions at the southern border of the United States and any recommendations regarding additional actions that may be necessary to obtain complete operational control of the southern border, including whether to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807.

[–] Kolibri@hexbear.net 46 points 2 months ago (3 children)

https://www.newsweek.com/hegseth-noem-decide-insurrection-act-guidance-trump-report-2061659

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are not planning to recommend that President Donald Trump invoke the Insurrection Act to address conditions at the southern border, multiple U.S. officials told CNN.

While the deadline is Sunday, officials told CNN the memo will likely be sent to the White House next week. The expected recommendation points out that migrant crossings have significantly decreased — under 300 per day, compared to well over 1,000 in previous years — and that current authorities are sufficient for managing the situation.

Despite internal White House frustrations over the slow pace of nationwide interior arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), CNN says that officials are warning that invoking the Insurrection Act could overwhelm detention capacity.

When reached for comment via email, a Pentagon spokesperson told Newsweek, "At the President's direction, the DoD and DHS are developing a joint report assessing the conditions at the U.S. southern border and recommending actions to achieve full operational control of the border. We have nothing additional to provide at this time."

really surprising the two ghouls aren't recommending it.

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[–] 3rdWorldCommieCat@hexbear.net 46 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Saw something a bit ago about how the Burkina Faso government managed to foil a coup attempt, anybody got any info about that? Based if true.

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[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A comment to break the unholy number

Russia silent on U.S-Ukraine peace plan - TeleSur

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[–] Socialism_Is_The_Alternative@hexbear.net 46 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Some combat footage for today from Russia’s special military operation.

Russian strikes during the liberation of the Gornal Monastery along the Kursk/Sumy border: https://s5.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/monastery.mp4?_=1

A collection of Russian Lancet drone strikes on US-built AN/TPQ radars: https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/04/24/1266528.html

Russian drone strikes on Kiev regime military positions near Kiev-occupied Krasnoarmeysk in the DPR: https://odysee.com/@Support4Z:b/%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-A-%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7-%F0%9F%87%AB%F0%9F%87%B7,--UAV-Operators-of-the-35th-Combined-Arms-Army:6

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[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 45 points 1 month ago

New Report: Denmark Faces Billions in Flooding Damages If Climate Inaction Continues

Denmark is hurtling toward climate disaster, warns a new report from the Danish Technical University (DTU) and the national association of municipalities. Without urgent intervention, over 175,000 Danes will live in flood-prone homes within a century, and storm surge damages could exceed DKK 282 billion (RMB 313 billion)—one of the costliest preventable disasters in the country’s history.