A Russian general openly states that their war machine will continue across Eastern Europe: https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/russian-military-general-warns-the-war-will-not-stop-here-hints-at-europe-invasion/news-story/54c1321ad867883bf6694ad995a30108

#alexblair #russia #europe #nato #russoukrainewar #newscomau #news.com.au #newscorp #bellicosity #authoritarianism #militarism

@Tattoomonkey29 I saw that count hours ago. It will continue to climb. Completely horrible. I am at least hopeful that Israel will step up with aid due to the Abraham Accords and that will lead to some calmer ties in the Arab world, but that would come at such a huge human cost. I feel awful for the Moroccans today.

@stueytheround Over 1,200 confirmed dead and countless more injured. We will likely never have a very accurate reporting: it is devastating.

As Morocco faces its worth earthquake in over a century, with thousands of casualties, here is a brief guide to how you can help: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/09/heres-how-to-help-morocco-recover-from-its-deadly-earthquake/

Please give if you can.

#morocco #relief #aid #motherjones #ariannacoghill

Fifteen million Afghans face serious hunger as the World Food Programme faces a funding shortfall: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/lack-of-funding-forces-un-to-cut-food-aid-in-afghanistan-as-hunger-rises-to-record-levels

Please donate if you can.

#afghanistan #un #unitednations #wfp #worldfoodprogramme #worldfoodprogram #pbs #newshour #nickschifrin #zebawarsi #misogyny #patriarchy #sexism #fundamentalism #jihadism #taliban #authoritarianism

@singlemaltgirl Save the Children had been working there _I think_ and they are a very well-regarded charity: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-stories/nagorno-karabakh-conflict-azerbaijan-armenia As North Americans who try to be conscious of our privilege, at the very least, I hope this encourages us to do something good where we can in our homelands and be appreciative of what we have. Even when we cannot actually solve these problems, we can change what we can change. <3

@singlemaltgirl Agreed. I know there are a number of charities that work with the Armenian population, but I have no idea if any aid is actually getting to the intended recipients in the past several months.

A military coup has reportedly happened in Gabon to oust president Ali Bongo Ondimba: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/1196710224/military-officers-in-gabon-say-they-have-seized-power

#gabon #coup #coupdeeatat #militarycoup #npr #associatedpress #ap #alibongoondimba

The Azerbaijani blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh is coming to a breaking point for the population: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66646677

War has been devastating for everyone involved and a long-term solution that returns to an internationally-recognized border that allows for ethnic Armenians to retain their homes and ties is necessary.

#azerbaijan #nagorno-karabakh #nagornokarabakh #nagorno-karabakhconflict #nagornokarabakhconflict #armenia #bbc #bbcnews #rayhandemytrie

Inflammation leads to increased social media us: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2023/08/lee-inflammation-drives-social-media-use.html

If your brain works like mine, you may think that this is a causation = causation issue, but this is actually a more meaningful relationship about holistic health and how humans may have evolved.

#brain #health #inflammation #socialmedia #universityatbuffalo #bertgambini #creactiveprotein #crp #brain

A Kremlin official openly muses that Russian democracy is a superfluous bureaucratic exercise: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/07/kremlin-says-theoretically-possible-to-not-hold-presidential-elections-a82073

#themoscowtimes #moscowtimes #russia #democracy #authoritarianism #dmitrypeskov #valdimirputin #putin

For anyone interested in free culture and programming, there is a new Wikimedia Foundation sister project called Wikifunctions: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/08/07/wikifunctions-is-starting-up/

#wikimediafoundation #wmf #wikifunctions #dennyvrandecic

Two right-wingers are personally bankrolling the chaos-inducing Kennedy campaign for president: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/02/robert-f-kennedy-jr-republican-donor-super-pac

#theguardian #rightwingers #maryyang #robertkennedyjr #robertfkennedyjr #rfkjr #chaos #2024unitedstatespresidentialelection #2024unitedstatespresidentialprimary

A former president of the United States has been charged with four felony counts (conspiracy to defraud the United States, witness tampering and conspiracy against the rights of citizens and obstruction of an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding) for attempt to overturn the 2020 election: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1190459957/trump-indictment-jan-6-2020-election

#45 #npr #carriejohnson #ryanlucas #jaclyndiaz #law #democracy #authoritarianism #fascism

Nigerien coup supporters attack the French embassy and wave Russian flags, as regional blocs demand a return to democracy: https://apnews.com/article/niger-coup-mohamed-bazoum-military-junta-sahel-88ccaa2f004db44601e59475199c5fbe

#associatedpress #ap #niger #russia #wagnergroup #sammednick

Italian defense minister expresses regret at joining the Belt and Road Initiative: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66354362

#italy #china #peoplesrepublicofchina #prc #beltandroad #beltandroadinitiative #bbc #bbcnews #alysdavies

In the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra is setting himself up for a lifetime presidency with the help of a Russian militia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66353281

#faustin-archagnetouadera #centralafricanrepublic #car #bbc #democracy #wagnergroup #russia #authoritarianism #bbcnews #faroukchothia

A Russian conference with Africa was attended by less than half of African states and resulted in Russia pledging to donate about 5% of the wheat that the continent got before the dissolution of a grain export deal: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/30/1190968770/african-leaders-leave-russia-summit-without-grain-deal-or-path-to-peace-in-ukrai

#russia #africa #russo-ukrainewar #russoukrainewar #npr #associatedpress #ap #theassociatedpress

Recent polling data indicate that support for the previous President of the United States is waning: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/28/1190748917/trump-republican-support-independents-indictment-january-6-poll

#npr #maris #45 #domenicomontanaro #pbs #pbsnewshour #polling #publicopinion #2024unitedstatespresidentialelection #2024unitedstatespresidentialprimary

Kimberly Mata-Rubio is running for mayor of Uvalde, Texas to honor the memory of her child who was murdered: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/28/1190698291/uvalde-victim-mother-mayor-honor-daughter-mata-rubio

#uvalde #politics #elections #kimberlymatarubio #npr #dustinjones