(2021-11-10). Luis Almagro Dusts Off Coup Script and Targets Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, November 9, the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, posted a message on his Twitter account revealing his intention of promoting a new coup d'état in the region—this time in Nicaragua—following the incontestable results that confirmed the victory of Daniel Ortega in the Central American country's elections this week. | Almagro, once again following Washington's directives, made his interventionist aims clear by calling for the rejection of the results of the general elections in Nicaragua which gave President Daniel Ortega the presidency with alm…
(2021-11-10). The Facebook team that tried to swing Nicaragua's election is full of U.S. spies. mronline.org 
A tacit agreement between the government and Facebook appears to have been made: you can keep the profits, but we control the message. As such, a cynic might wonder what functional difference there is between Facebook and the national security state.
(2021-11-10). House Republican Paul Gosar tweets anime video depicting him killing Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. wsws.org Paul Gosar, the fascistic Republican congressman from Arizona and supporter of Trump's attempt to overthrow the 2020 election, posted a video on social media depicting himself attacking and killing Democratic Representative Ocasio-Cortez.
(2021-11-10). Pfizer deploys meme to fight vaccine misinformation. rt.com 
US drug-maker Pfizer has followed up its CEO's denunciation of Covid-19 vaccine "misinformation" by tweeting a cartoon about "science" protecting humanity from "wild conspiracy theories" — and disabling the replies. | The cartoon shows a blob labeled "science" holding back a humanoid figure from embracing a bubble labeled "wild conspiracy theories." | "It's easy to get distracted by misinformation these days, but don't worry… Science has got your back," Pfizer's corporate account tweeted on Tuesday evening, along with a hashtag #ScienceWillWin. | It's easy to get distracted by misinformation these days…
(2021-11-09). Mutual Aid Goes Mainstream. popularresistance.org Last spring, within hours of the University of Chicago's announcement that classes would be held online, students created a Facebook group to coordinate mutual aid efforts. Even with finals right around the corner, UChicago Mutual Aid came alive with activity. Students eagerly offered and accepted support in the form of advice, essential supplies like food and moving boxes, and spreadsheets listing leads on resources like housing. | What I witnessed at my college was just one example of the many mutual aid networks, both college-based and non-college-based, that sprung up across the country in response to the COV…
(2021-11-09). Facebook Team That Tried To Swing Nicaragua's Election Is Full Of US Spies. popularresistance.org Managua, Nicaragua – Less than a week before Nicaragua's presidential election, social media giant Facebook deleted the accounts of hundreds of the country's top news outlets, journalists and activists, all of whom supported the ruling left-wing Sandinista government, a top Washington target for regime change. | Facebook claims that these accounts were bots engaged in "inauthentic behavior." Considering that around half of the country uses the platform for news and entertainment, the decision could barely have been more heavy-handed and intrusive. However, early reports show that if their goal was to swing the re…
(2021-11-09). Against the Snakes of Political Moderation and Centrism. itsgoingdown.org | Our latest submission comes from an anonymous comrade in the Balkans and is a critique of so-called "Horseshoe Theory" — the pernicious fallacy that the so-called extreme left and extreme right are somehow alike or equivalent. This dangerous doctrine is not only beloved of Western politicians, who originated it, but also favored by the unprecedentedly powerful and wealthy oligarchs of Big Tech. It's no coincidence that IGD Worldwide was suspended and banned three times from Facebook befor…
(2021-11-09). Facebook ending race, sex & politics ad targeting. rt.com 
Facebook is set to remove marketing options that allow advertisers to target certain "sensitive" subjects, including race, religion and politics, citing concerns that its ad system could be abused to harm vulnerable people. | In a
(2021-11-09). University of Florida reverses ban on faculty from testifying in voting rights lawsuit. wsws.org University administrators were forced to reverse their prohibitions against testifying following an outpouring of opposition from legal experts and academics, and on social media.
(2021-11-09). GOP Lawmaker Slammed for Tweeting Video Depicting Him Murdering AOC. washingtoninformer.com The Congressional Black Caucus is leading the call for sanctions against Rep. Paul Gosar after he tweeted a video depicting him striking Democratic colleague Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword.
(2021-11-09). MSNBC claims jump in US inflation is a 'GOOD THING', actually. rt.com 
MSNBC is trying to sell Americans on the idea that the inflation crisis is a "good thing." Online reaction suggests that few people are buying it — so much so that the left-wing media outlet deleted its claim without explanation. | The network posted a Twitter message on Monday to promote an article on rising prices by saying, "Why the inflation we're now seeing is a good thing." The article was an
(2021-11-09). Headliner of deadly Astroworld concert was warned about 'public safety concerns' — police. rt.com 
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he had a meeting with Travis Scott to express his public safety concerns to him ahead of the rapper's sold-out show on Friday, which ended in eight people being killed in a crowd surge. | The meeting was "brief and respectful," Finner said in a statement on Twitter, adding that the head of security of the Astroworld Festival, which Scott founded in 2018, was also present. | "I expressed my concerns regarding public safety and that in my 31 years of law enforcement experience I have never seen a time with more challenges facing citizens of all ages, to include a global pand…
(2021-11-09). Reports: Poland deploys 20,000 troops, tanks to Belarus border. U.S., German tanks drill in neighboring Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland boosts troops at Belarus border to 20,000 — Polish Interior Ministry Poland bolstered the forces protecting the border with Belarus to 20,000 troops from the military, police and border guard services, according to a Twitter post by Blazej Pobozy, Poland's deputy interior minister. "In the situation when we are seeing intensified movements in the …