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End the blockade on Cuba. Socialist, Anti-Fascist, @dsasocmaj.bsky.social

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Certainly wouldn't have been worse than what happened- a genocide and historic electoral catastrophe and delivery of a 2nd Trump term.

16.01.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A victory for the Cuban people and the Cuba solidarity movement! The Biden admin has taken the long overdue step of removing #Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terror list.

14.01.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 28
Haaretz Tweet from 8:45am today which for some reason is not on Bluesky:

"Trump's Mideast envoy forced Netanyahu to accept a Gaza plan he repeatedly rejected / @chaimlevinson"

^ https://x.com/haaretzcom/status/1879162805397721436

Haaretz Tweet from 8:45am today which for some reason is not on Bluesky: "Trump's Mideast envoy forced Netanyahu to accept a Gaza plan he repeatedly rejected / @chaimlevinson" ^ https://x.com/haaretzcom/status/1879162805397721436

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Yeah I don't think he's going to save Palestinians but it looks like he did end the slaughter in Gaza that Biden supported fully. This isn't praise for Trump it's an indictment of Biden

14.01.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He prevented the Leahy laws from being enforced! Not a single sanction against any Israeli unit! I mean c'mon Biden has done /nothing/ to pressure Israel. Because he supports them and their genocide ideologically till the end!

14.01.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes all of their guns and money came from Biden- a man who also repeatedly lied for them (beheaded babies).

Remember the "humanitarian pier?" that was only used to launch an IDF raid that killed 100s of Palestinians? Biden has been a weak fool and total supporter of Israel's genocide.

14.01.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He didn't. He allowed the Israelis to crash the deal. He also claimed to support Palestinian statehood but voted against it at the UN. Judge him by his actions.

14.01.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This article is from 6 months ago. Israel pulled out and then Biden kept giving them infinite weapons and money.

Biden has been completely unwilling to pressure Israel in any discernable way. Even haaretz is reporting that this breakthrough is from pressure from the incoming Trump admin

14.01.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Giving him infinite weapons with no strings, defending him from a international court warrant, and welcoming him with a standing ovating is a weird way for Biden to demonstrate Biden's desire for Netanyahu's defeat.

14.01.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hamas accepted the terms in July but Israel backed down. It took pressure from the incoming Trump admin to make them do it (something Biden was unwilling to do). I'm not making this up it's literally how even Israeli media is reporting it.

14.01.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What?

14.01.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of press release, which can be read in full here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1bkwDDlL3DEDuB8e53ZB9BC9P55GFSopw4MzAFgdao/edit?usp=drive_link

Screenshot of press release, which can be read in full here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1bkwDDlL3DEDuB8e53ZB9BC9P55GFSopw4MzAFgdao/edit?usp=drive_link

NYC, you did it.

Not only have we handily qualified for public matching funds but our $642,339 haul from 6,502 donors are the most of any campaign.

That means we'll have $3+ million to share our vision for a more affordable city.

I am profoundly grateful.

14.01.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

This is Haaretz. It's a "liberal" Israeli news outlet.

14.01.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Haaretz is reporting this. It's not my opinion.

14.01.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah framework from July that Hamas accepted but Israel refused. They are meeting now because Trump's incoming team is actually exerting pressure on Israel which Biden never did. Even the Israeli media is reporting this.

14.01.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is the reason it's happening. His people are leading the negotiations and put pressure on Israel to accept the deal. I hate Trump but it's true.

14.01.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

He probably is telling him that.

Also if Biden actually supported Palestinian statehood, he shouldn't have voted against it at the UN and given Netanyahu all the money and arms he could possibly want with no strings attached. Biden has don't nothing but let Israel rampage unchecked.

14.01.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To me this is just Biden trying to demonstrate that he's a better friend to Israel while walking out the door.

The Israelis humiliating him for the effort. And the fascists there will still love the Trump admin more. Complete failure for Biden admin here.

14.01.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Certification of Rescission of Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism | The White House Certification of Rescission of Cuba's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and

Hasta la victoria siempre πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί

www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

14.01.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

They have absolutely not been. At no point have they put any pressure on Netanyahu. This is the same deal that Hamas agreed to in July. Israel is moving now because of pressure from Trump. I hate it, but it's true.

14.01.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I hate Trump but this is true. Biden had no interest in a ceasefire at any point.

14.01.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Certification of Rescission of Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism | The White House Certification of Rescission of Cuba's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and

BIDEN ADMIN HAS REMOVED CUBA FROM THE STATE SPONSORS OF TERROR LIST LETS FUCKING GO!! www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

14.01.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Even the Israeli media is saying this. It's true. Biden wanted nothing to do with it and allowed Trump's guy to take the lead.

I hate Trump but it's true.

14.01.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Look I don't trust Trump at all, especially on Palestine. He's evil.

But Joe Biden spent a year and a half helping the fascist regime of Benjamin Netanyahu do genocide against a population of mostly children.

And if he hadn't, Donald Trump wouldn't be able to get credit for a ceasefire deal.

13.01.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Biden has done everything possible to stop this. It is literally Trump putting pressure on Netanyahu that caused it.

14.01.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The hip line is Netanyahu is spiting Biden by agreeing to a ceasefire as Trump comes into office. What’s important to understand is that this theory makes no sense. All reporting from Israel indicates Trump forced the issue (likely to spite Biden), what Netanyahu wants is, again, wholly irrelevant

14.01.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 329    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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Even Israeli media is giving Trump credit. That is because it is true.

14.01.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was literally because of Trump. Not Biden.

14.01.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Even the Israelis are admitting that this was Trump, not Biden.

This is an utter embarrassment for Biden. Completely exposed the fact that he had no interest in a ceasefire.

14.01.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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