@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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1d ago
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“How War Changed Iran’s National Consciousnes”
by Peiman Salehi in Savage Minds on Substack
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“The reality emerging inside the country today is not one of ideological uniformity. Iran remains socially diverse, politically contested and culturally dynamic. But the war appears to have accelerated the emergence of a broader national consensus around one central idea: that Iran’s future should be determined internally rather than imposed externally”
https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/how-war-changed-irans-national-consciousnes
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanityy #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #Sanctions #EconomicWarfare #Hegemony
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@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
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1d ago
Flipboard News Desk
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
We share stories, explainers and analysis to offer context for the top news of the day. All posts are created and curated by Flipboard’s editorial team especially for Mastodon. Not a bot. Boosts do not imply endorsement, but are used to highlight posts we think the community might find interesting. For much more news, follow Flipboard's federated News Desk (@thenewsdesk) and Politics Desk (@ElectionCentral). Get the Flipboard app to explore all your interests in one place: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/ Header photo: A newsstand. Photo by AP.
flipboard.social
Death toll hits 24 after a Russian airstrike flattens a Kyiv apartment building, one of the four-year war’s deadliest attacks on the capital. @AssociatedPress@flipboard.com reports:
https://flip.it/M614gU
#News #WorldNews #Ukraine #Russia #War #Kyiv
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@HamonWry@mastodon.world
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1d ago
Ham on Wry
@HamonWry@mastodon.world
Twittercide wasn't the end, it was a new beginning on Mastodon.
mastodon.world
Show me a man who never takes accountability, never admits when he’s done wrong, never apologizes and always blames everyone else for his mistakes …
… and I’ll show you no man at all.
#trump #MAGA #republicans #weak #politics #war #economy #epstein #EpsteinFiles #iran #IranWar #middleeast #UnitedStatesofIsrael #news #worldnews #china
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@nikoleavic@fe.disroot.org
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3d ago
nikol
@nikoleavic@fe.disroot.org
«una greca nell'alto Lazio» - «a greek in northern Lazio» she/her it, eng, gr tootfinder #nobots fav's: whistleblowers, music, art, architecture, landscape, economics, politics, society Backup account: @nikol@mastodon.bida.im Profile picture: artwork of Fever Ray - Radical Romantics Il dipinto è «Piazza d'Italia» (1956) di Giorgio De Chirico. https://justmytoots.com/@nikoleavic@fe.disroot.org
fe.disroot.org
‘Heavy Losses’: Hezbollah Drone Swarms Overwhelm Israeli Military Positions - Palestine Chronicle
Israeli media acknowledged that Hezbollah carried out its largest coordinated drone assault so far, warning that the group’s expanding drone warfare is causing mounting casualties.
Key Developments
Israeli media described Hezbollah’s latest drone swarm assault as the “most violent” so far.
Hezbollah announced multiple rocket and drone operations against Israeli positions in southern Lebanon.
Israeli soldiers were reportedly wounded during the latest coordinated attacks.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/heavy-losses-hezbollah-drone-swarms-overwhelm-israeli-military-positions/
#Lebanon #Palestine #Israel #drones #military #war #genocide @palestine @palestine@fedibird.com
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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3d ago
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“Hormuz: The beginning of the end of dominance”
By Mohammad Ibrahim in Al Mayadeen English
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“The clearest lesson from history remains constant: decline does not begin with defeat, but with a moment of doubt. In that moment, power does not collapse immediately, but begins to shift from a source of confidence to a subject of question. Hence, the Strait of Hormuz may become a pivotal point in reshaping the international system, where the decisive factor is no longer who is strongest, but who is perceived as likely to remain so”
https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/blog/hormuz--the-beginning-of-the-end-of-dominance
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanityy #Hormuz #Empire #Decline #US #Sanctions #EconomicWarfare #Hegemony #Dominance #Multipolarity
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@greenpeace@mastodon.social
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May 03, 2026
Greenpeace International
@greenpeace@mastodon.social
Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. https://empli.fi/greenpeace
mastodon.social
Trump’s war on Iran is driving up bills again.
But governments don’t have to choose between war profits and people’s lives.
Here are 4 ways to protect households and speed up a just transition
https://act.gp/3QKVdFL
#oil #gas #war #solar #renewables #rent #transport #food
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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May 10, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
Great article! Well worth a read & boost!
“The mortar of the mosaic”
by Nora Hoppe in Al Mayadeen English
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“An extraordinary mosaic is taking shape in Iran. A mosaic that takes on many different forms thanks to a mysterious mortar…”
[..]
“What matters here is not only military effectiveness but a valuable political side effect: by conferring responsibility to local commands, the state’s power sits closer to the people. Citizens become more active participants in national defence. And when people are more active in their country’s decisions, the state is stronger, the people more informed, and society more unified. That is a lesson worth attending to. That is, in fact, true democracy!”
https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/opinion/the-mortar-of-the-mosaic
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #MosaicDefence
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@analytics@social.vir.group
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May 10, 2026
Kraken
@analytics@social.vir.group
Hello Fediverse! 👋 Lived through martial law. Now I monitor global tensions & anomalies. OSINT, artillery, strategic weapons, WMDs, info warfare. I don't sow panic or propaganda. Inaccuracies? Write me. Peace 🕊️ #OSINT #Monitoring #Security #War #StrategicWeapons #ThreatIntel #OSINT #akert
social.vir.group
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@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
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May 08, 2026
Flipboard News Desk
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
We share stories, explainers and analysis to offer context for the top news of the day. All posts are created and curated by Flipboard’s editorial team especially for Mastodon. Not a bot. Boosts do not imply endorsement, but are used to highlight posts we think the community might find interesting. For much more news, follow Flipboard's federated News Desk (@thenewsdesk) and Politics Desk (@ElectionCentral). Get the Flipboard app to explore all your interests in one place: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/ Header photo: A newsstand. Photo by AP.
flipboard.social
President Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a Saturday-Monday ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, pausing a war that began in February 2022. The agreement didn’t stop Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and a Kremlin spokesman from exchanging quips. Read more from @AssociatedPress@flipboard.com:
https://flip.it/Ty-ev6
#News #WorldNews #War #Russia #Ukraine
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📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/jZKeF3Ychsna73VjFZjaw6 🔗 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷 🔗 ℹ️
Die Erosion der Glaubwürdigkeit und die drohende Gefahr einer Machtübernahme
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@drrjv@vmst.io
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May 07, 2026
DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
Very Good Analysis: John Mearsheimer: We have Just Suffered Irreversible Damage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6SO07ruXPY&t=370s
#iran #war #trump #hormuz #StraitOfHormuz
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@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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May 07, 2026
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister, Shitty Writer @keirax17 - Life Partner @HarahCookie - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
The administration calls it a "little detour." One hundred seventy-four civilians dead. Twenty-five billion dollars. Zero congressional votes. When the past RNC chair calls it war crimes, you're not reading partisan screed—you're reading a smoke alarm. The land is keeping score. It always has.
https://twp.ai/4hr1bc
#Politics #War #Accountability #QueerHistory #ClimateJustice #Resistance #VotingRights #ClimateScience #SCOTUS #Democracy #TransRights #Trans #Queer #LGBTQIA+
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
in
palestine
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May 07, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“US Project Freedom fell apart after 'backlash' from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait: Report”
by The Cradle News Desk
palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended US access to their military sites in opposition to Washington’s so-called Project Freedom, according to a 6 May report by NBC News.
‘Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after [Saudi Arabia] suspended the US military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation,’ two US officials told the US outlet.”
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #ProjectFreedom #SaudiArabia #Kuwait
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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May 07, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“Saudi Arabia's $1tn wealth fund opens Shanghai office as China ties deepen”
by The Crash News Desk
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“Saudi Arabia still conducts most deals in US dollars, but expanding financial ties with Beijing signal a broader effort to diversify trade and investment channels as China positions the yuan as a possible alternative in global energy markets.”
https://thecradle.co/articles/saudi-arabias-1tn-wealth-fund-opens-shanghai-office-as-china-ties-deepen
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #SaudiArabia #SovereignWealth
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@reverend@social.undeadnetwork.de
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May 07, 2026
Reverend Elvis
@reverend@social.undeadnetwork.de
Musician - Artist - Publicist - Label Owner - Underground Extremist Reverend Elvis - A.E. Freier - Undead Network KUNST IST FREI! - ART IS FREE! Email: reverend@undeadnetwork.de Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/@reverend:undeadchemnitz.de nostr: npub19egse4vferfasx9w94jrd8rdrrf006rzhpf073ts69jc7ut3fghsdqgcsl DON’T FOLLOW ME IF YOU ARE NOT 18 OR OLDER Not New here - new instance after update PGP: 9E3114EFE8F557F7
social.undeadnetwork.de
Germany is now officially the most murderous system in the world.
The vast majority of all ammunition that kills innocent people and children, every genocide or civil war, is a blessing for the rich and the super-rich. Assange has made it clear that it is not about winning a war; it is about waging the
https://word.undead-network.de/2026/05/07/germany-is-now-officially-the-most-murderous-system-in-the-world/
#1984 #ammunition #fascism #germany #nwo #rich #turningpoint #war #zeitenwende
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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May 06, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“Israeli Paper Admits That The Mossad Astroturfed The January Riots In Iran”
by The Dissident on Substack
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
@BBC5Live@social.bbc
@BBCRadio4@social.bbc
@BBCNews@flipboard.com
@guardian@press.coop
@Independent@flipboard.com
@thetimes@press.coop
@newyorktimes@flipboard.com
@miamiherald@mastodon.social
“The Israeli paper Ynet put the final nail in the coffin of the CIA/Mossad narrative in Iran, admitting that the Israeli Mossad laid the groundwork for the violent riots that preceded the Israeli/American war, and which were presented in the mainstream media as organic peaceful protests”
https://open.substack.com/pub/the307/p/israeli-paper-admits-that-the-mossad
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #Mossad #CIA #Astroturf #Riots
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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May 06, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
Excellent analysis! Well worth a read!
“Trump Escalates Military Threats in Hormuz as Iran Prepares for New Round of U.S.-Israeli Bombings and Assassinations”
by Jeremy Scahill in Drop Site News on Substack
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“Iran believes Trump is likely to resume the war in failed quest to declare victory, a senior Iranian official told Drop Site”
https://open.substack.com/pub/dropsitenews/p/trump-iran-war-threats-hormuz-israel
#Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #Oil
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@Nonilex@masto.ai
·
May 06, 2026
Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai
#law, #climate, #science, #geopolitics, #politics, #democracy, cool stuff &… #BabySquirrel Recovering lawyer. Spending less time on world news since US voters re-elected a rapist/convicted felon, who tried to end democracy, but who Americans decided to give a mulligan, cuz democracy shlemocracy right? Occasionally I’ll come across something that I feel compelled to share, but… …these days… I've stopped my dreaming …these days I sit on corner stones & count the time in quarter tones to ten
masto.ai
#Iran has hit far more #US military assets than reported [or admitted to by the #Trump admin], satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media & verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US #military sites.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/05/06/iran-us-bases-satellite-images/
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@HamonWry@mastodon.world
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May 06, 2026
Ham on Wry
@HamonWry@mastodon.world
Twittercide wasn't the end, it was a new beginning on Mastodon.
mastodon.world
America needs a qualified driver behind the wheel to move the country in the right direction.
Not some emotionally and intellectually under developed toddler who can’t reach the pedals or turn the steering wheel.
#toddlers #trump #iran #middleeast #war #Israel #MAGA #republicans #oil #EpsteinFiles #epstein #news #politics #Midterms #worldnews
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@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
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May 05, 2026
Flipboard News Desk
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
We share stories, explainers and analysis to offer context for the top news of the day. All posts are created and curated by Flipboard’s editorial team especially for Mastodon. Not a bot. Boosts do not imply endorsement, but are used to highlight posts we think the community might find interesting. For much more news, follow Flipboard's federated News Desk (@thenewsdesk) and Politics Desk (@ElectionCentral). Get the Flipboard app to explore all your interests in one place: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/ Header photo: A newsstand. Photo by AP.
flipboard.social
Despite blaming Iran for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military officials say a ceasefire is still in effect. Only two merchant ships have reportedly passed through the strait, and many more are too wary of the risks to try. Read more from @npr@flipboard.com
https://flip.it/BswhlK
#Iran #Oil #US #StraitOfHormuz #Hormuz #War #Ceasefire
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