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[Federal Reserve @federalreserve]

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: https://t.co/5dfrkByGyX

[Kabrutus @kabrutusdeid]

This is a joke, for now, but we should all be srsly worried about this

[solst/ICE of Astarte @IceSolst]

oh no someone shared music from the music sharing platform, but non-capitalistically

Artists prev getting paid $0 will now instead get paid $0

[shane @Lime_OW]

(🍋‍🟩🧨) × (🖕🧿)
https://t.co/21OeamIGtp

[The Serfs (youtube.com/theserftimes) @theserfstv]

Dude on the left is called a communist in the US for advocating for universal healthcare and less income inequality.
Dude on the right loves Hitler and wants a race war.

This has to be the final boss of centrism

[James Wood 武杰士 @commiepommie]

🇺🇸🇨🇳 The New U.S. National Security Strategy Is a Direct Message to China and Beijing’s Response Says Everything

Washington just released its updated National Security Strategy (NSS) and it is the clearest blueprint yet of how the U.S. plans to confront China over the next four years.

Here’s what’s actually going on 👇

1: The NSS practically puts “Taiwan” on page one

Washington calls China the “pacing challenge”, meaning the rival that determines U.S. military planning, spending, posture and diplomacy.

And the document makes one thing painfully obvious:

Deterring China over Taiwan is now Washington’s top near-term priority.

Not because of “democracy.”
But because Taiwan gives the U.S.:

- Control of the First Island Chain
- Direct access to the Pacific
- Leverage over global shipping routes
- Dominance over advanced semiconductors
- A strategic wedge between Northeast & Southeast Asia

Losing Taiwan equals losing the Indo-Pacific.

Washington finally said the quiet part out loud.

2: The U.S. strategy depends on forcing allies to carry the burden

The NSS admits America cannot contain China alone.

So the pressure campaign begins:

🇯🇵 Japan: more spending, more bases, more involvement
🇰🇷 South Korea: larger role in protecting the First Island Chain
🇦🇺 Australia: forward posture & AUKUS integration
🇵🇭 Philippines: more U.S. access points
🇹🇼 Taiwan: deeper military cooperation
🇮🇳 India: counterweight in the Indian Ocean

This is not cooperation.
This is Washington outsourcing containment.

3: Beijing’s response was classic: calm tone, immovable red line

China didn’t take the bait.

The Foreign Ministry replied with:

- “Stable development”
- “Win–win cooperation”
- “Manage differences responsibly”

…but repeated, with absolute clarity, that:

Taiwan is a red line tied to sovereignty, stability and national rejuvenation.

In other words:
“We’ll talk about trade, tech, climate, but not Taiwan.”

Beijing stayed measured, but firm.

4: The Busan summit didn’t solve anything, it just bought time

The Xi–Trump meeting delivered friendly optics… and zero solutions to the core disputes:

- U.S. tech controls remain
- China’s military posture remains
- Economic spheres remain in conflict

Analysts are calling this phase an “uneasy equilibrium.”

Both sides are stabilising the relationship, while preparing for a long strategic contest.

5: Washington wants to delay conflict. Beijing wants to be ready.

This is the real story:

- The U.S. is building a structure of denial
- China is building capacity, alliances and resilience
- Neither side wants war now
- Both sides want advantage before 2027–2030

We are in the preparation phase, not the confrontation phase.

Bottom line:

The NSS is not about values or global leadership.
It is an admission that the U.S. fears losing strategic dominance in Asia and Taiwan is the hinge.

China’s response shows confidence:
steady, unshaken and focused on long-term advantage.

The rivalry isn’t exploding.
It’s settling into shape.

Stability for now. Strategic competition for the long haul.

[Netflix @netflix]

Today, Netflix announced our acquisition of Warner Bros. Together, we’ll define the next century of storytelling, creating an extraordinary entertainment offering for audiences everywhere. https://t.co/rXPFMNIs1A

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Eurovision has allowed Israel to compete in 2026.

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have pulled out of the competition following the decision.

[K.Diallo ☭ @nyeusi_waasi]

This is the legacy of colonialism.

After independence, France maintained its control over its former colonies through the ‘Françafrique’ system, a complex network of economic, political, and military agreements that ensured the continuous flow of wealth from Africa to the coffers of Paris. This system weakened the ability of African states to develop independent economies and imposed a persistent dependency that left most African populations exposed to poverty and unemployment. As a result, large numbers of cheap migrant laborers flowed to France in search of work, while their children and grandchildren became the majority of stars in the French national team.

[MC Squared @mcsquared34]

The upside of taxing the rich: 99% of us benefit

Downside: there is none

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Asked to clarify if he thinks Trump is a fascist, before Mamdani can answer, Trump intervenes and laughs it off, saying, “That’s ok. You can just say yes. That’s easier. It’s easier than explaining.”

[yoitsshaan @yoitsshaan]

I fixed it for you:

“Rent is too high!”
Corporate landlords bought entire neighborhoods and jacked prices so high you need a co-signer just to breathe.

“Groceries cost too much!”
Billion-dollar food conglomerates are price-gouging you while bragging about record profits.

“There aren’t enough jobs!”
CEOs laid off Americans to pump stock prices and walked away with bonuses the size of small countries’ budgets.

“Women don’t feel safe walking down the street!”
Statistically the danger is coming from Americans they already know, not the imaginary immigrant you turned into a movie villain.

“Traffic is terrible!”
That is what happens when everyone drives a giant truck to buy a single iced coffee. Consumerism is wonderful, isn’t it?

“Healthcare is too expensive!”
A private insurance cartel did that. Your elected officials built that system brick by brick.

“Welfare spending is through the roof!”
Undocumented immigrants cannot collect welfare. If you believe they can, you should go pick up an Economics for Dummies book and read about it.

“I can’t afford a car!”
Automakers slapped luxury prices on basic models because they know you will blame anything except the corporations squeezing you.

“I can’t afford a house!”
Hedge funds bought entire zip codes with cash offers. Not one undocumented worker is outbidding families at those auctions.

Many problems.
A simple reality:

Immigrants are not wrecking your life.
Your government let billionaires strip this country for parts and then told you to blame the people with the least power. They know who’s actually bleeding you dry, but calling out corporate greed would upset their donors… so they hand you immigrants as the scapegoat and hope you’re too stupid to notice.

Punch up, not sideways.

[The Cosmopolitan Patriot 🌎 @AndromedaPip]

This is literally what Marx did in every letter he sent Engels.

[(No) Signal @NopeSignal]

I don’t think it’s possible to parody the United States anymore. We are now, (without any irony or sarcasm) The Burger Reich.

[Philip Proudfoot @PhilipProudfoot]

One of the most disgusting tendencies in British politics is always ensuring the Home Secretary is a person of colour, just so they can then weaponise their own identity while advancing reactionary policies.

[kate ✨ @pulpy_fiction]

really does evoke this doesn’t it. evil bastards

[Tariq Kenney-Shawa @tksshawa]

Meanwhile, the current mayor of NYC is on a taxpayer-funded trip to Israel.

[Max Blumenthal @MaxBlumenthal]

The “Gen Z rebellion” in Mexico City was not only orchestrated against the widely popular Claudia Sheinbaum by geriatric upper class Mexican oligarchs and millennial fresas, it featured anarcho-fascist displays

[Daniel Grigg @Daniel_Grigg]

172 Labour MPs resigned to try and prevent Jeremy Corbyn's left wing politics.

0 Labour MPs have resigned to try and prevent Keir Starmer turning Labour into a far right party.