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(DIR) Post #B2cdm8nkodXplTR02i by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-24T21:21:30.068602Z
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https://thecradle.co/articles/us-pledges-to-starve-ira...
(DIR) Post #B2fMtkQduyzM3r5jV2 by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-26T04:56:58.018631Z
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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-sacked-t...
(DIR) Post #B2gzg19V2CPvFDTbuK by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-26T23:45:30.662251Z
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The second phase of the "peace plan" is coming.https://freebeacon.com/israel/idf-recovers-body-of-las...
(DIR) Post #B2iCpS5RkqaRwuMzNg by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T13:48:18.240410Z
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https://rmx.news/article/32-women-reported-sexual-assaults-berlin-rabbi-convicted-for-abusing-multiple-women/
(DIR) Post #B2iCrZny1v2MSvCtSi by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T13:48:38.372721Z
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Spain’s struggling socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has agreed with the far left to push through a mass amnesty for around 500,000 illegal immigrants by royal decree, bypassing parliament and avoiding any binding vote in Congress.The extraordinary regularization, negotiated between Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) and the far-left Podemos, is due to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. By using a royal decree, the government can impose the measure directly, despite the fact that an almost identical proposal has been stalled in parliament for more than a year due to a lack of majority support.Under the agreement, illegal migrants who can prove they were in Spain before Dec. 31, 2025, and have remained in the country for at least five months will be eligible for provisional residence and work permits, provided they have no serious criminal record. The moment an application is filed, any deportation or return proceedings will be suspended. If approved, applicants will receive a one-year residence permit, eligible for renewal. Podemos estimates that more than half a million people will benefit.Podemos figures have openly celebrated the move. As cited by El País, Irene Montero, former equality minister and now an MEP, described the amnesty as an “urgent measure of social justice” and said her party would ensure the process is “swift.” She claimed the regularization was necessary to protect migrants from what she described as “racist violence” and framed the policy as the granting of rights to people allegedly denied them through “institutional racism.”[...] The amnesty mirrors a Popular Legislative Initiative backed by more than 700,000 signatures, but that proposal has been blocked in Congress for over a year because it lacks sufficient support. Rather than negotiate or abandon it, the executive has opted to force it through without parliamentary oversight.Madrid hospitals treat record number of illegal migrants while Spaniards face worsening healthcare delaysThe decision comes as illegal immigration in Spain has exploded. According to estimates from the Funcas think tank, cited by La Gaceta, the number of undocumented immigrants has risen from about 107,000 in 2017 to nearly 840,000 in 2025, an increase of almost 685 percent. Funcas estimates that illegal migrants now account for 17.2 percent of the non-EU foreign population in Spain. The think tank warns that mass regularizations do not reduce illegal immigration if current entry and legalization practices continue.[...] Spain’s immigration crisis is also one of security and public safety, with foreigners disproportionately suspected of criminal offenses. In November last year, the Ertzaintza, the autonomous police force of Spain’s Basque Country, revealed that 64 percent of those arrested for crimes in the region were foreigners, including 68 percent of sexual assault and robbery suspects. This is despite migrants making up 14 percent of the Basque population.'Imported crime' – Foreigners commit 500% more rapes than Spaniards, 400% more murders, according to new studyIn December, a CEU-CEFAS Demographic Observatory report, titled “Demography of Crime in Spain,” found that foreigners, who make up 31 percent of Spain’s prison population, commit per capita 500 percent more rapes and 414 percent more murders than Spanish citizens. The highest rates are seen among Arabs and Latinos, with many of them hailing from countries in South America known for their extremely high crime rates.https://rmx.news/article/spanish-nationalists-rage-as-socialist-sanchez-agrees-mass-amnesty-for-500000-illegal-immigrants-by-royal-decree-bypassing-parliament/
(DIR) Post #B2iFXEcPOHdipNnBuy by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T14:18:34.663888Z
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In an extraordinary case that could decide the future of press rights in Europe, Berlin-based German-Turkish journalist Hüseyin Dogru is currently under European Union sanctions for his reporting, which left him completely unable to access his bank account for months. Under orders from the EU, his assets were frozen, and these sanctions were dispensed with no trial or appeal. Currently, Dogru says he is not even allowed to leave Germany.As Berliner Zeitung reports, Dogru completely exhausted all financial means, telling the paper that his bank has completely blocked access to his previously approved minimum subsistence allowance of €506. He stated that he can no longer support his family or even buy food for his two newborn children.“Not only I, but also my wife and my three children are effectively being sanctioned,” Dogru, a left-wing journalist, said in the interview.“The sanctions themselves stipulate that I am entitled to access to essential funds. The fact that my bank is nevertheless blocking these funds violates applicable law in my view,” he told the Berlin newspaper.Since then, he has won some reprieve and regained access to his account on Jan. 22 through the actions of his lawyer, but a legal battle over the sanctions is continuing.[...] There are now fears that the extraordinary case may be a sign of where the future is headed, where an authoritarian EU can censor and financially ruin dissidents and journalists with no oversight or judicial review. Notably, similar sanctions could also be deployed against others, such as Roger Köppel, the Swiss editor-in-chief of the weekly Die Weltwoche.Dogru has been on an EU sanctions list since May 2025, with Brussels arguing that his pro-Palestinian journalistic work incites “ethnic, political, and religious discord” and therefore, he allegedly supports “destabilizing activities by Russia.” Notably, he filmed a number of the occupations of Berlin universities by pro-Palestinian activists.The basis for the sanctions was his alleged connections to Russia, but the Berliner Zeitung indicates that so far, no proof has been presented to confirm this accusation, and more importantly, there was no trial or evidence provided to support this accusation.“Brussels justifies the measures by saying that he is using his pro-Palestinian journalistic work to stir up ‘ethnic, political and religious discord’ and thus allegedly ‘destabilizing activities that support Russia.’ The EU has not yet publicly provided any concrete evidence of a connection to Moscow,” wrote the paper.In a recent interview on Youtube, which included the Greek progressive Yanis Varoufakis, Dogru provided further details about his case, including why these sanctions came from the EU and not Germany.“And this now all applied to me the first time in the form of a sanction, but the German government did not do it directly with me. They, as Yanis said, pass it over to the European Union because in Germany, they could not do that in a legal way, because the backlash is still there in this bourgeois democracy. The little backlash, if it comes to their own citizens, which I am, even though they don’t maybe accept me as such. But if a journalist is in court here, he has a lot of rights.But if you go through the European Union, the European Commission, there is no judge, there is no hearing, there is no evidence. It’s an extrajudicial act of… and the EU says sanctions are not punishment, they are punitive to change your behavior for the benefit of the European Union, which is not a punishment. So, it’s an extrajudicial execution of a journalist.But now coming back to the beginning, why is that happening? They’re all laid that out and they’re testing it with me for the first time. And what makes the whole situation unique is that the first time, if they can get away with it, this is going to soon happen to you guys as well, or even those who attacked us.”The sanctions had a devastating effect on Dogru and illustrate how they could be used to silence nearly any journalist, whether on the left or the right.https://rmx.news/article/the-eu-has-a-powerful-new-weapon-to-attack-press-freedom-and-its-already-wielding-it-to-devastating-effect/
(DIR) Post #B2iFavu2usodwOo0hc by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T14:19:17.543900Z
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“I’m not allowed to pay my lawyer. I’m not allowed to buy water. I’m not allowed to provide my child with food. I’m not allowed to work. I’m not allowed to buy medicine. Every single monetary transaction with me is forbidden. Technically, you’re not even allowed to give me a basket of food because I could turn that technically into money. And this is forbidden.And if I violate or you do, I don’t know about you, but if I were to violate one of these things, I could face like five years of prison time by avoiding sanctions technically, but they went further. I’m sanctioned, I’m on that list, but they also technically sanctioned my wife and our unborn twins because they froze older accounts. She is not allowed to receive her salary right now.So in this moment, we technically have no money that we can access to go and buy something. There is also the problem because a lot of activists, journalists, colleagues, politicians and family members even said, ‘Should we send you money?’ We said, ‘Don’t do that. Don’t do that because you would be maybe categorized as avoiding sanctions.’ And this is the problem here. Sanction, as the European Union describes on their website, is a tool that is aligned with humanitarian law, which is not deemed to punish, but rather to change your behavior.”[...] For those on the right who dismiss this case because of Dogru’s pro-Palestinian coverage or maybe even dislike him because he’s a Muslim, it is clear that this is only a test case. Many of his views or the views of Varoufakis, such as their claims about European colonialism, can be contested, but that is besides the point. Conservatives, libertarians, and the right will all be targeted in the future, not only with this type of method, but other similar methods that are already being deployed.Dogru indicates that the argument, as far as he can see, is not that he has any direct connection to Russia, but that the EU can interpret his reporting as beneficial to Russia, and therefore, it can legally use these extrajudicial sanctions. Notably, Dogru said he was openly criticizing Russia and its war in Ukraine long before these sanctions hit him.It is important to note that a report from German newspaper Tagesspiegel indicated that Dogru previously worked for Russian-linked news source Redfish Media. After the war in Ukraine broke out, Redfish closed down, and Dogru began a new outlet called Red, which included a number of former Redfish employees. Dogru indicated that the Red outlet, founded in Istanbul, was independent and received support from private individuals and organizations, without providing further details.Even if this outlet, however, is connected to Russia in some manner, and so far no evidence has been presented in that direction, the EU’s ability to implement such powerful sanctions against an individual without due process should raise concerns for journalists everywhere.
(DIR) Post #B2iFcUXjbvbXfI73tQ by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T14:19:30.863122Z
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“[...] How did we come to this point? It’s going to be a little bit technical, like using technical words, but I think for the audience it is very, very important because that did not just happen from nowhere. It technically started with the annexation of Crimea by Russia. So that’s when the European Union created the European External Action Service (EEAS), which was tasked to combat disinformation and Russian influence in Europe. After around 2018, that body was extended with more rights, which created a kind of like an action plan against this information. And then we first heard like these words, and I think everyone knows that now. It’s like undermining European democracy, the European values, the European project and about strategic threats, and at some point about disinformation.”He goes on to address terms like “disinformation” and “hybrid threat,” saying these terms were first coined around 2020. He said that disinformation, in particular, does not have to be a lie, but simply information that is categorized as a threat by the EU.“That means technically information is now categorized by the EU as a threat, as long as it does not serve their benefit. In that case, as long as a journalist does not report on behalf of or for the benefit of the European Union. This might be a protest, that might be, if I criticize in the context of the Ukraine war, Russia and Europe, for example. So it’s kind of militarizing and criminalizing information, and by fighting disinformation and shutting down information, the EU started to use this (term),” he said.He then delves further into the history of these sanctions and how the Digital Service Act (DSA) raised the stakes because it allows the EU to punish and sanction individuals, including journalists."So what happened after that is also like the EAS created or introduced the FIMA, I think it is called, the foreign information manipulation and interference. This was very, very unique and very, very important because that gives the EEAS the right to punish, sanction everyone who is also, how should I work that now, involved in, this is very important: non-illegal suspicious behavior. So they say you have maybe a suspicious behavior and it is no illegal but we judge that as a threat to us, and we can’t punish you. That’s what the FIMA says. So this is very important. The only evidence is look at EEAS, look at FIMA. That’s the template for that…And that brings us to the last point, the Digital Service Act.The Digital Service act says that in a state of emergency, whatever that is, they don’t announce that or explain that, that they technically can sanction, punish or whatever punishment they have in their mind, journalists and information."
(DIR) Post #B2iGsiksdduAKXZ2jQ by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T14:33:42.874455Z
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Berlin’s police force is facing mounting difficulties in recruiting new officers, with poor German language skills among applicants emerging as a major concern, according to the city’s police leadership.Police President Barbara Slowik Meisel told the Interior Committee of Berlin’s House of Representatives that a large number of candidates are failing the entrance examinations, primarily because they do not meet basic language requirements.“We have a very serious problem with German language skills, regardless of nationality,” she said, as cited by Welt, adding that many applicants struggle to pass computer-based tests because of inadequate command of German.“I don’t want to criticize schools, but there is a problem with the educational levels young people are leaving school with,” Meisel told lawmakers. She said around 80 percent of failed computer tests could be traced back to language deficiencies.Meisel stressed that the police could not respond by lowering standards. “Otherwise, we’ll simply see higher dropout rates,” she said, noting that while attrition among Berlin police trainees has so far been lower than in some other forces and professions, that balance could not be maintained if entry requirements were watered down.In an effort to address the problem, the Berlin police have introduced their own German-language tutoring courses for applicants and hope the additional support will improve pass rates.The recruitment challenge is also reflected in staffing figures. Of the 1,224 training positions available each year, only 936 were filled last year, according to Berlin’s Senator for the Interior, Iris Spranger of the left-wing Social Democratic Party (SPD).[...] A review published in August 2023 by the New Social Free Market Initiative found that the proportion of children who do not speak German at home had risen sharply over the past decade, contributing to widening gaps in educational achievement and placing additional strain on schools already facing staff shortages.https://rmx.news/article/we-have-a-very-serious-problem-berlin-police-recruiters-sound-alarm-as-too-many-applicants-are-failing-basic-german-language-tests/
(DIR) Post #B2irIsAvpkGTQRWFP6 by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T21:21:49.383417Z
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Lovely.https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/gold-move-vote-no-confidence-entire-global-financial-architecture
(DIR) Post #B2iuhLvv96L4WwrWng by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-27T21:59:51.751076Z
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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-india-sign-mother-all-deals-free-trade-agreement-rebuff-trump-whats-it https://nitter.poast.org/WhitePapersPol/status/2015485080215457969
(DIR) Post #B2jIFGgfSFZD3Grw9o by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-28T02:23:40.111721Z
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In 2025, France is seeing a significant shift in its non-EU immigration landscape, with first-time residence permits projected to reach 384,000 — an 11.2 percent increase from the previous year. This growth is uniquely defined by a massive 65 percent surge in permits granted on humanitarian grounds, primarily to refugees and those seeking subsidiary protection.The legal foreign population in France is expected to hit approximately 4.5 million by the end of 2025, a 3.2 percent annual increase. However, previous reports have put the total population of foreigners at much higher levels, already reaching 6 million in 2024. While humanitarian reasons are the primary driver for new arrivals, the “stock” of residents remains heavily influenced by family ties and labor needs.The purpose of residency varies drastically depending on the country of origin, reflecting France’s diverse historical and geopolitical ties. As French news outlet Fdesouche notes, “Nationals of the three Maghreb countries are more often issued with residence permits granted for family reunification reasons.” These countries consist of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. However, these groups are also now being granted work permits, with the government arguing they can be used to fill labor shortages.For China and the United States, most of the permits being issued are for studying and academic research.Meanwhile, Afghans receive residence permits almost entirely based on humanitarian reasons. To a lesser extent, Ukrainians and Ivorians also receive such first-time permits.Renewals are approaching a milestone of 1 million per year (955,000 projected for 2025). This trend confirms that a vast majority of non-EU immigrants who arrive in France are transitioning into long-term legal residents, despite stricter new integration requirements — such as the mandatory civic exam and A2-level French proficiency introduced in the 2024-2026 reforms. Notably, A2 is considered a rudimentary level of language understanding.Last year, demographic researcher and data analyst Marc Vanguard reported that “the foreign population in France is growing FOUR times faster than the population of French nationality.”The rapid demographic change has led academics, researchers, literary figures, and politicians to dub this trend the Great Replacement.In 2022, famed French author Michel Houellebecq came out and said the Great Replacement is a “fact” during a wide-ranging discussion with influential French philosopher Michel Onfray. “The Great Replacement, I was shocked it’s called a theory. It’s not a theory, it’s a fact,” said Houellebecq. “When it comes to immigration, nobody controls anything; that’s the whole problem. Europe will be swept away by this cataclysm.”“It’s objectively what the figures say,” added Onfray, who said he thinks that the decline of the West is primarily a demographic decline.The fact that France’s greatest living writer, as he is often described by the mainstream press, has said the Great Replacement is a fact will only add to the growing body of intellectuals, academics, and politicians who have increasingly been willing to describe the Great Replacement in public forums over the years.Notably, the vast majority of the French want serious immigration restrictions put in place, while a tremendous 53 percent of women want zero immigration into the country, according to polling.https://www.amren.com/news/2026/01/france-record-384000-first-time-residence-permits-granted-in-2025-as-immigration-keeps-soaring-higher/
(DIR) Post #B2jIQpO0mhflr2ef7g by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-28T02:25:46.409825Z
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@Verfassungsschmutz From the viewpoint of ethics, sure, but this is about a precedent (and the precedent is, at least by these details, censorship on behalf of Israel).
(DIR) Post #B2jJQVxh6WMxZ4l9e4 by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-28T02:36:55.105304Z
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@Verfassungsschmutz No.
(DIR) Post #B2kFnKNc7tSBe6Swr2 by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-28T13:30:56.094288Z
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https://rmx.news/article/swedish-government-moves-to-lower-age-of-criminal-responsibility-to-13-despite-widespread-criticism/
(DIR) Post #B2pVK8IEYVuoonqkAi by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-31T02:18:31.159623Z
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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinese-contract-panama-canal-ruled-unconstitutional-win-trumps-donroe-doctrine
(DIR) Post #B2pVQ2CC8eYVe3q5ZY by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-31T02:19:35.169801Z
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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Venezuela-Signals-a-Historic-Energy-Reset-as-Oil-Laws-Open-to-Foreign-Capital.html
(DIR) Post #B2piDXHuWg7liPspEm by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-31T04:42:59.396024Z
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@Sovereign These are completely redacted documents that have been infilled with false details to deceive and distract the reader for the joy of the right-wing infotainment sphere, it will be everywhere on Xitter for three or four days before another scandal triggers the "own the libs" reflexes and the circus resumes.
(DIR) Post #B2plngpoo9vHc0fslE by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-01-31T05:22:24.988468Z
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🥹RT: https://nicecrew.digital/objects/aa6fd48f-bbfe-4f33-9f66-68403671dbfe
(DIR) Post #B2sEzYfeH0qgkmqhHM by anonaccount@poa.st
2026-02-01T09:59:39.156419Z
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Donnie, quick, call the Saudis!https://www.winterwatch.net/2026/02/nvidia-100-billion-investment-in-open-ai-has-completely-stalled/