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December 25, 2025
Open (Neither Ukraine Nor Palestine) Thread 2025-296
News & views not related to the wars in Ukraine and Palestine …
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Reviewing the wider press this Christmas morning while the senior editors are on vacation and the 2nd stringers have the helm gives one a very transparent view of the direction the media has taken. The underlings must have been given very crude instructions from their masters. The polish has quite noticeably fallen from their typical propaganda work product. Posted by: too scents | Dec 25 2025 11:53 utc | 1 Recommended: Posted by: JB | Dec 25 2025 12:19 utc | 2 She admits what we already knew – never trust Perfidious Albion or their Zio-Monster buddies. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 25 2025 12:58 utc | 3 Gives a whole new meaning to snakes on a plane. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 25 2025 13:01 utc | 4 Ask a group of Americans what capitalism means and you’ll hear a confident answer delivered with surprising vagueness. Posted by: too scents | Dec 25 2025 13:22 utc | 5 4: Lets Hope the Nutter & 🍊💩 attack Iran again! It will end this Sorry Chapter for good…. Posted by: Nobody | Dec 25 2025 13:24 utc | 6 Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 25 2025 13:47 utc | 7 Halliburton = arch criminals. It’s difficult to stand out in the Evil Empire’s pantheon of Horrors, but Cheney manages. Makes potty mouthed Trumpstein look like an amateur. I just watched part of a Nima interview with Alex Krainer, who, by the by, in my eyes still looks like a Trumpstein asset. Alex remarked that during the Perez dictatorship in Venezuela prior to Chavez, 80% (!!!!!) of the people lived in poverty. I happened to visit Venezuela during that horrible time and saw first hand literally millions of people living in complete destitution. I didn’t know it was 80% but I knew it was huge. Meanwhile the oligarchs and the Murikans were raking in the $billions. BTW, Alex mentioned that Perez was CIA, which I didn’t know, but it’s par for the course. Posted by: Formerly Miss Lacy | Dec 25 2025 14:03 utc | 8 Minaj is showing us where her loyalties belong – for those unaware the black and white checked floor is a symbol of the Masonic Order. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 25 2025 14:23 utc | 9 Perfidious Albion and the US Terrorist (pirate) State really are bad news for the world. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 25 2025 14:35 utc | 10 Alex remarked that during the Perez dictatorship in Venezuela prior to Chavez, 80% (!!!!!) of the people lived in poverty. I happened to visit Venezuela during that horrible time and saw first hand literally millions of people living in complete destitution. I didn’t know it was 80% but I knew it was huge. Meanwhile the oligarchs and the Murikans were raking in the $billions. BTW, Alex mentioned that Perez was CIA, which I didn’t know, but it’s par for the course. Republicofscotland along with saluting you for dedication to truth telling, I salute you with a cyber single malt. Posted by: arby | Dec 25 2025 14:52 utc | 11 Posted by: arby | Dec 25 2025 14:52 utc | 11 Posted by: LoveDonbass | Dec 25 2025 15:15 utc | 12 Unaccountability springs to mind – which in the US Terrorist (pirate) State it is fast becoming the norm. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 25 2025 15:20 utc | 13 How strange it is that TDS now compells the American far left to embrance Cheney the Butcher…………responsible for the deaths of 5,000 US GI’s, 50,000 WIA’s, and one million Iraqi citizens. Posted by: tobias cole | Dec 25 2025 15:39 utc | 14 By the way Dick and Liz Cheney were true believers in the fight on behalf of the Ukronazis in Kieve, well at least they are consistent fascists anyway………!! Posted by: tobias cole | Dec 25 2025 15:41 utc | 15 Christmas in America: Staggering Wealth Concentration & Deepening Social Crisis Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 25 2025 15:45 utc | 16 Burkina Faso Warns of ‘Black Winter’ of Imperialists Sowing Chaos in Africa (&vid) Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 25 2025 16:20 utc | 17 16 corrected: Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 25 2025 16:22 utc | 18 The USA is an oil company masquerading as an empire. Posted by: Polli | Dec 25 2025 16:24 utc | 19 LoveDonbass@12……….one ship? Of what? Fools? Davey Jones be’s waiting for their souls…… Posted by: sean the leprechaun | Dec 25 2025 16:41 utc | 20 According to Bloomberg, the Russian Ruble has posted its highest uptick since 1994. So much for the sanctions. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 25 2025 17:14 utc | 21 Posted by: ChatET | Dec 25 2025 17:50 utc | 21 Posted by: LoveDonbass | Dec 25 2025 18:12 utc | 23 Bach: Christmas Oratorio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Y5BqK5f34 Posted by: Samu | Dec 25 2025 19:03 utc | 24 JB | Dec 25 2025 12:19 utc | 2—
Samu@23: Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 25 2025 19:18 utc | 26 One of the battles in the financial theatre of our civilization war is the public/private control over commodity and precious metal markets. Both have been manipulated extensively by the private finance folk over the years and now that there are challenges to the world of global private finance we have situations like the following from ZH
Posted by: psychohistorian | Dec 25 2025 19:33 utc | 27 @JB #2 Posted by: c1ue | Dec 25 2025 19:48 utc | 28 @Polli #18 Posted by: c1ue | Dec 25 2025 19:54 utc | 29 c1ue | Dec 25 2025 19:48 utc | 27— karlof1, just have found you over at nakedcapitalism.com links – you may have posted this with us, but its a subject dear to my heart just now, so here it is: Posted by: juliania | Dec 25 2025 20:08 utc | 31 Apologies, others have also posted while I was laboring over mine above. But the duplication is a worthy one I hope. Again, my thanks, karlof1. Posted by: juliania | Dec 25 2025 20:13 utc | 32
Posted by: Fool Me Twice | Dec 25 2025 20:47 utc | 33
Posted by: Tel | Dec 25 2025 20:50 utc | 34 The definition is so simple every child should know it. Capitalism is the exploitation of surplus labour. Posted by: too scents | Dec 25 2025 13:22 utc | 5 @ c1ue | Dec 25 2025 19:48 utc | 27 Posted by: james | Dec 25 2025 21:27 utc | 36 [jukebox] Toto – Falling in Between (live in Paris) Posted by: persiflo | Dec 25 2025 21:30 utc | 37 Does anybody have access to South Dakota’s legislature? I bet the State could get tens of billions in US spending by promising to stick Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore. Posted by: Easy Money | Dec 25 2025 21:32 utc | 38 Actually, they could get maybe $100 billion if they promise to make his face the biggest one on rushmore Posted by: Easy Monet | Dec 25 2025 21:35 utc | 39 It never ceases to amaze me that Marxists, almost to a man, tend to have zero business experience. Posted by: LoveDonbass | Dec 25 2025 21:36 utc | 40 aristodemos | Dec 25 2025 17:14 utc | 20 Posted by: Laurence | Dec 25 2025 21:37 utc | 41 @LoveD – I’m not a Marxist, and even somewhat adverse to it, but recognize its predictive value. Posted by: persiflo | Dec 25 2025 21:44 utc | 42 The missing Marxist businessfolk may have had other ideas to spend their time. Posted by: LoveDonbass | Dec 25 2025 22:00 utc | 43
Posted by: Tel | Dec 25 2025 22:15 utc | 44 Simon Hunt interview. Posted by: unimperator | Dec 25 2025 22:22 utc | 45 LoveDonbass@2136: Marx was excellent at calling the question. He was hopeless with remediation of the insanity which ultimately has become highest financier capitalism. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 25 2025 22:24 utc | 46 unimperator@2222 (magical numerological sequence in that posting time). Yes, that rough Beast slouching towards Bethlehem is draped in a faux-flag with the intent of the terminally deluded ignorant iteration of nationalism as their cannon fodder in one form or another. Thankfully, the awakeners of the younger generations are not gonna fall for that pit-trap, with the sharpened stakes at the bottom of the unholy hole. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 25 2025 22:28 utc | 47 Tel@2215: Some understated insights into FDR, the darling of bureaucratic governance and the utter, but well masked initially, support for Perfidious Albion. That was not quite ALL about the $$$, while that was a major influencer. He deliberately sacrificed thousands of American servicemen on 12-7-41 via his goading of the Japanese to ultimately attack Pearl Harbor. His goal was to get the U.$. into the war by any means possible. He knew well about the pact between the Japanese and the 3rd Reich regime in Germany. He understood that Hitler would follow through on that pact by declaring War on America. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 25 2025 22:43 utc | 48 Common Dreams: Posted by: Menz | Dec 25 2025 22:59 utc | 49 “Posted by: Menz | Dec 25 2025 22:59 utc | 48” Posted by: Easy Money | Dec 25 2025 23:02 utc | 50 Tel | Dec 25 2025 22:15 utc | 43— BREAKING: President Trump Announces ‘Powerful and Deadly’ Strikes on ISIS in Nigeria Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 26 2025 0:07 utc | 52 southfront asks if all hell is about to break out in Syria….SDF plus Druze plus USA in action? Posted by: Jo | Dec 26 2025 0:09 utc | 53 Nigeria: ‘Actions & Consequences’ Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 26 2025 0:19 utc | 54 Western intelligence sources allege Turkiye is attempting to install a radar system in Syria——According to The Jerusalem Post, Turkiye has recently been working to install radar systems on Syrian territory, a move confirmed by two Western intelligence sources. The report says this push comes as tensions rise between Israel and Turkiye over Ankara’s growing presence inside Syria. Posted by: Jo | Dec 26 2025 0:24 utc | 55 ❗️Israel ‘defense’ minister vows relentless Israeli military campaign across regionIsrael’s minister of military affairs, Israel Katz, has openly pledged to press ahead with Israeli military assaults across the region, including Gaza, where sustained bombardment and a crippling aid blockade have driven one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades. Speaking on Wednesday during a training course for Israeli Air Force pilots, Katz said Israel “will continue its operations in Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and Yemen,” according to the Hebrew-language daily Maariv, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir present.Katz said Israel would keep applying “maximum force” against Hezbollah in Lebanon, refuse to withdraw from Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh) and the so-called security zone in Syria, and continue its campaign in Gaza aimed at dismantling Hamas. He also confirmed that Israeli strikes on Yemen would persist in an effort to block the Ansarallah-led government from enhancing its capabilities.Referring to the 12-day aggression against Iran in June, Katz claimed Israel, working with the US, inflicted “significant damage” on Iran’s nuclear and strategic capabilities. He added that Israel’s security apparatus is closely monitoring developments, declining to provide further details. Posted by: Jo | Dec 26 2025 0:24 utc | 56 🇸🇾🇮🇱🇹🇷 — The official Al-Thawra newspaper of al-Jolani’s government has begun publishing the new map of Syria after relinquishing the Golan to Posted by: Jo | Dec 26 2025 0:29 utc | 57 The Plane ‘Crash’ in Turkey Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 26 2025 0:33 utc | 58 57 corrected: Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 26 2025 0:43 utc | 59 Posted by: Menz | Dec 25 2025 22:59 utc | 48 Posted by: arby | Dec 26 2025 1:10 utc | 60 Posted by: arby | Dec 26 2025 1:10 utc | 59 Posted by: LoveDonbass | Dec 26 2025 1:26 utc | 61 The West has no more use of the judiciary in Europe or from the press 4th power in the US. It is a time of monsters. Posted by: Tom | Dec 26 2025 1:30 utc | 62 Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 25 2025 22:43 utc | 47
Posted by: lex talionis | Dec 26 2025 1:39 utc | 63 Venezuela versus the United States. Posted by: arby | Dec 26 2025 1:49 utc | 64 The Oligarchy will be dissolved as we exit Kali Yuga. Posted by: Organic | Dec 26 2025 2:44 utc | 65 I don’t wish to denigrate someone else”s definition of ‘capitalism’, but will appreciate some feedback on mine,, which I use to make sense of the world. Capitalism. – allowing resource allocation economic development and surplus distribution to be decided by those actors who control/own the resources. Whether this be financial, social or other forms of capital. To take it out of the political dialogue, an oak tree uses the excess resources it has gathered through use of sunlight, minerals and photosynthsis to produce an acorn to further the survival or expansion of it’s species. The actor is the genetic and epigenetic inheritance of the tree. Seen this way capitalism. Is not inherently negative. What may make it so is the motives of the actors. ( And the effects of outcomes on others). By arguing about whether or not capitalism is “evil’ misses the ‘point’ as to who are the actors. Similarly using the word markets is misleading. What we have around us (in the ‘western world’) is parasitical oligarchic capitalism, where most strive for a slice of the action, and the ‘golden rule applies ,(those who have the gold, make the rules). Once we identify the actors and their motives, it becomes easier to imagine and plan alternatives. Slogans don”t seem to create change. Posted by: Kiwi Bloke | Dec 26 2025 3:09 utc | 66 Posted by: arby | Dec 26 2025 1:10 utc | 59 Posted by: Menz | Dec 26 2025 4:00 utc | 67 CNN Posted by: Laurence | Dec 26 2025 4:08 utc | 69 Organic@244: Duration of the Kali Yuga depends upon which Hindustani record keepers one accepts. Most spiritual delvers consider that the cyclicity of Kali Yuga within the precession of the Equinoxes retains agency for approximately 6,000 years. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 26 2025 5:58 utc | 70 Lex Talionis@139: The DeLano side of FDR’s family tree was not alone in the rackets. Names in the registry of slave-ship owners note that the Sephardim element, evicted, Spanish victims of the Reconquista royals, who moved to Portugal and latterly to Amsterdam, listed both Delano’s and Roosevelts. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 26 2025 6:18 utc | 71 Do you know about your body’s Interstitium? Posted by: psychohistorian | Dec 26 2025 6:25 utc | 72 Love Donbass@126: It would amuse me if the Chinese were to announce to the world that their tankers worldwide, but particularly in the Caribbean, would be escorted by PLA naval submarines, while the tankers themselves would begin to augment their crews with sailors capable of utilizing surface to air missiles. Posted by: aristodemos | Dec 26 2025 6:30 utc | 73 Posted by: michaelj72 | Dec 26 2025 7:23 utc | 75 Posted by: michaelj72 | Dec 26 2025 7:23 utc | 75 Posted by: waynorinorway | Dec 26 2025 7:46 utc | 76 A Siberian tigress with 5 cubs. A signal that conservation efforts in NE China are yielding fruit. There were just a little over 10 tigers in the whole region at the end of the 90s. Now there are many dozens and a female is able to raise 5 cubs. Posted by: Johan Kaspar | Dec 26 2025 8:33 utc | 77 The catfights emerging out of TPUSA’s AMFEST fiasco, last week, might seem to casual passers-by like something resembling Hollywood or hip-hop rivalries. Beneath that painfully shallow superfice lurks the deepest fissure I’ve ever seen, here in USA’s political fundament. Posted by: Aleph_Null | Dec 26 2025 10:02 utc | 78 I usually don’t do this, but there was something more I wanted to say about Posobiec holding up that rosary on the TPUSA stage: a photogenic and historic symbolic provocation, responding to all the shabot-shalomers, Erika definitely included: “Christ is King!” Posted by: Aleph_Null | Dec 26 2025 10:13 utc | 79 Front month silver has exceeded $75! Posted by: too scents | Dec 26 2025 10:19 utc | 80 continuing too scents | Dec 26 2025 10:19 utc | 80
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https://t.me/rtnews/127202 Posted by: Norwegian | Dec 26 2025 11:48 utc | 82
Posted by: jinn | Dec 26 2025 13:52 utc | 83 aristodemos 48 – could not agree more, the US had no dog in the European War of the First Counsins. Posted by: tobias cole | Dec 26 2025 14:02 utc | 84 @karlof1 #30 Posted by: c1ue | Dec 26 2025 14:19 utc | 85 @Tel #34 Posted by: c1ue | Dec 26 2025 14:22 utc | 86 jinn 83 – they continue to bash DJT at every turn because they, the Demosocialists have no platform or issues. Posted by: tobias cole | Dec 26 2025 14:22 utc | 87 @james #36 Posted by: c1ue | Dec 26 2025 14:27 utc | 88 By the way Mikie Sherill the incoming pro Ukronazi, pro illegal alien, Governor of NJ was a disgraced non grad of the Naval Academy via her involvement in the cadets cheating scandal………….but ran on an ‘affordability’ crisis, forgetting completely that she voted in lockstep with policies of the senile, demented and perverted Joey Boy Biden and his radical green policies that drove up the cost of natural gas, gasoline, diesel fuel, and electricity……she is a huge fraud……a huge phony…… Posted by: tobias cole | Dec 26 2025 14:28 utc | 89 @Tel #44 Posted by: c1ue | Dec 26 2025 14:34 utc | 90 @ c1ue | Dec 26 2025 14:27 utc | 88 Posted by: james | Dec 26 2025 15:07 utc | 91 @ 87. Posted by: golddigger | Dec 26 2025 15:23 utc | 92 Okaaay..
Posted by: DunGroanin | Dec 26 2025 15:44 utc | 93 We must remember that the US Terrorist State isn’t attacking ISIS in Nigeria – for the US Terrorist State was instrumental in creating ISIS – as proxy force to do their dirty work in Africa and beyond – of course the US Terrorist State has NO RIGHT whatsoever to launch missiles at a sovereign nation such as Nigeria. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 26 2025 16:22 utc | 94 Good for Traore, who also opened the largest hospital in Western Africa recently. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 26 2025 16:27 utc | 95 Gorilla Radio Goes To War at Sea – Beating Trump at the Bluffing Game (& podcast) Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 26 2025 16:28 utc | 96 An admission that we all already know to be true. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 26 2025 16:35 utc | 97 A wee bit more on Nigeria. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 26 2025 16:38 utc | 98 Trump will use Alberta to undermine Canadian sovereignty – mind you if Albertans want their independence then they should have it. Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 26 2025 16:43 utc | 99 Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 26 2025 16:27 utc | 95
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