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[Afshin Rattansi @afshinrattansi]

On this day in 1967, Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara was executed on the orders of the CIA after he had been captured by the Bolivian Army.

When Mario Terán, the soldier who would execute him, entered the room, Guevara reportedly said “I know you’ve come to kill me. Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man.”

In death, Che Guevara would become the iconic symbol of revolutionary martyrdom; giving up his own life with no fear, for the cause of fighting oppression and liberating others. 

As a young medical student, he traveled across Latin America on his motorbike and was appalled by the sheer amount of disease, hunger, and poverty across the continent. 

He began to view Latin America as dominated and exploited by US capitalism, a belief that hardened after the CIA orchestrated the coup against Guatemala’s President Jacobo Arbenz, destroying much of the reforms he had implemented. 

In Mexico City, he met two brothers who shared his ideas; Fidel and Raul Castro. From that moment he joined the 26th of July Movement and became instrumental in the success of the Cuban Revolution and the destruction of the US-backed Batista dictatorship. 

In Cuba’s government, he spearheaded a successful and rapid literacy campaign, enacted land reform to distribute land from bourgeois land owners to Cuban peasants, and played a key role in defeating the CIA’s Bay of Pigs Invasion. 

After succeeding in Cuba, Guevara left Cuba to assist revolutionary struggles abroad. He would be captured by CIA-backed Bolivian forces.

Murals, paintings and pictures of Che Guevara can be found all over the world in the poorest areas. 59 years after his death, Che remains a global symbol of hope, resistance, and fighting oppression.

¡Hasta la victoria siempre!

[Jordan M @Jordan_MG_]

Tommy calling out drug dealing is like a seagull complaining about chip theft. 😂

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

@celtic_jaime They are the people, don't you know?

[Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @IrishUnity]

you won’t be marching down garvaghy road

[Tadhg @TadhgHickey]

Want a glimpse into how fucked up my country is? The Irish media & political establishment is so sick with colonised mind they'll be upset about this 🤯

[Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @IrishUnity]

Residents respond to news there will be no Orange march down Garvaghy Road 👏

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

Didn't want a day out at the aviva anyway 😪

[Bohemian Football Club @bfcdublin]

Tommy Lonergan doubles Waterford’s advantage in the 58th minute.

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[Irlandarra @irlandarra2019]

"Your heart is breaking for Israeli children, why isn't your heart breaking for Palestinian children?”

a brilliant question

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

@DubCityCouncil

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

Pretty grim leaving this on the canal right beside the girls school 🎣🐟

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

@ARyan40969 @rtenews That he is. Hes a massive murdering terrorist in a wheelchair.

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

@SkyNews @Stone_SkyNews @skydavidblevins They might aswell delay it 2 months and have it streamed live to hundreds of millions at the half time show of the Superbowl

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

@SkyNews Get the popcorn America, youre about to witness a livestream public execution by firing squad on guy in a wheelchair 🍿

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

Theyll tell you executions in the middle east etc are outdated and barbaric, yet they are about to livestream a public execution by firing squad. Get the popcorn, America 🍿 family night sorted. 😬

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. https://t.co/LDCCkdNYe2

[Bucko @Bucko__1]

😂😂

[Leo Varadkar @LeoVaradkar]

5 years ago, 1000s paid their #1st USC under #fiannafail. @finegael will abolish USC over the lifetime of the next Government #ffardfheis

[Daniel Lambert @dlLambo]

Today the world "remembers" Oct 7th.

Israel has slaughtered Palestinians for decades - in 20 years BEFORE Oct 7th 2,500 kids murdered.

Since Oct 7th 25,000 kids murdered & SIXTY TWO Oct 7th's - one every 2 weeks.

Do Palestinians have a day? No

Their erasure constant.

[Dan @McCormack_90]

There is no competition. Will never be beaten.

[Daniel Lambert @dlLambo]

Another great crime against the Israeli people. They have suffered so much.

Meanwhile the city of Rafah, 2000 years old, is gone. Erased from earth.

[Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 @IrelandFootball]

"It's all over & Ireland are in the play-offs!" 🤩💚

Our three goals from tonight's famous win over England ⚽️