GenZedong ComradeSalad • 1 month ago • 100%

Trying to find information as to what is actually going on has been near impossible to say the least. Both sides understandably give wildly different accounts, but independent analysis seems nonexistent, and it seems that no one knows what’s going on. Russia is saying that the situation is under control and that Ukraine is being pushed back; while Ukraine says that it’s still advancing while showing limited proof of their gains. Not to mention Russia saying that Ukraine has simultaneously taken massive casualties but is still able to advance and hold what they’ve taken. Russia says they’re flooding reinforcements into the area but it’s been over a week and it seems that there is very little counteroffensive action underway. Not to mention the question of where Ukraine even got the reserves to commit to such an attack? Even then, if they drained their other fronts for this final push, why aren’t Russian forces capitalizing on Ukrainian depletion and fatigue by striking in the south or north? US sources talk about this as if Ukraine will be in Moscow by the weekend and are entirely useless for gleaning the reality of the situation, but all Russian sources do is claim that nothing is wrong and 1 gorbillion Ukrainians are being killed each day, despite never going into any further detail. What’s actually happening? Does anyone have any good sources on the reality of the situation for both sides?

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 4 months ago • 100%

It’s absolutely adorable.

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 4 months ago • 100%

Seeing as how the furry community is overwhelmingly LGBT+, it makes sense for the bi mod to wish you all a happy pride month!

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 4 months ago • 100%

A New York court has found former president Donald J. Trump guilty on 34 felonies in connection utilizing a fixer to commit tax and business fraud to silence a potentially damaging victim during the 2016 presidential elections. Sentencing is set for July 11th. The former president will be held under Secret Service protection at Rikers Island prison till that date. Donald Trump is the first US President to be accused and successfully tried for felony charges. The bread and circuses of the empire continue to work as intended. Democrats rejoice as if this has single-handedly saved the world, and reactionaries fume that their outwardly fascist figurehead has faced a tiny percentage of the consequences for his actions.

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 5 months ago • 97%

www.theverge.com

Free speech in AmeriKKKa is looking good! Americans should only rely on true, red-blooded, patriotic, and megacorporations like Microsoft and Google with their data! Another bill that was added on was an Israel aid bill that sends Israel and the IDF a further 26.3 billion dollars.

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 6 months ago • 85%

This was made as a gift by a good friend! I thought it was hilarious, because the entire idea came from me saying offhand that my sona is coloured blue due to his body sustaining itself off of nuclear power, with the colour coming from the absurd amounts of Cherenkov radiation he’s putting out.

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 7 months ago • 81%

Everyone at a furcon is either a 45-55 year old lawyer, doctor, or financial manager, or a communist 20 year old trans art or compsci student. They are all LGBT of course

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 8 months ago • 97%

B2 Bombers spotted over Saudi Arabia heading on a bearing for Yemen, with US ships launching cruise missiles in the Red Sea. https://twitter.com/Megatron_ron/status/1745556760125981023

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 9 months ago • 100%

www.youtube.com

"Western Alliance" of California, Texas, and Florida teaming up to take on the entire US after the "first" "explicitly" fascist US president gives himself a third term. Supposed to be a "Liberal People's Revolution" in support of """true""" American democracy. There are absolutely no leftist symbols, analysis, slogans, flags, or rhetoric to be found. Seemingly very little focus on politics except surface level liberal centrism of "uniting against authoritarianism". Also, absolutely no mention of leftism except as a hostile force, as LGBT characters are seen prominently as part of the invading rebel forces. Also a scene of the rebels blowing up the Lincoln monument for some reason. Weird "civilian" discourse that seems bizarre in the face of Palestine as there are scenes where the US Air Force bombs US civilians, soldiers fire indiscriminately into crowds, and its all played off as a horrible tragedy despite the common American sentiment in favour of Israel doing the same thing. The trailer's ending seems to imply the rebels miraculously take DC and save American democracy in one fell swoop. Lastly, the fascist US president is Nick Offerman. Yes... The Parks and Rec guy, and the gay Last of Us character.

Palestine ComradeSalad • 11 months ago • 96%

www.nbcnews.com

A convoy of five trucks and two other ICRC vehicles were carrying medical items for multiple health facilities, including the Palestinian Red Crescent Society's Al Quds hospital. Two of the trucks were damaged and a driver was injured. The trucks and convoy were carrying no military supplies, personnel, or insignia, and the convoy has been declared to both Hamas and Israeli forces before departure as per international law. Their designated path was approved by both Hamas and Israel, and both sides pledged to cease hostilities till the convoy had passed. The convoy was forced to retreat as the bombardment intensified and the lives of the workers and medical staff were significantly threatened. The head of the ICRC delegation in Gaza has stated, "These are not the conditions under which humanitarian personnel can work. We are here to bring urgent assistance to civilians in need."

Palestine ComradeSalad • 12 months ago • 85%

www.reuters.com

Israeli armour and mechanized units spotted crossing the demilitarized Shebaa Farms border and establishing firing positions along the border. Heavy Israeli artillery and air strikes in retaliation for rocket attacks launched by Hezbollah. Hezbollah claims Israel attacked first by striking key civilian infrastructure with artillery.

Palestine ComradeSalad • 12 months ago • 94%

https://news.am/eng/news/785519.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_Aloni Here is his Wikipedia article. Aloni has been behind many of the war crimes and air strikes in Gaza and the Gaza Strip, and he is also a head advisor to the IDF for military incursions into Palestinian territory. Aloni was also the architect and general behind Israel’s 2021 “Operation: Guardian of the Walls”, which killed and wounded an estimated 4,000-5,000 Palestinians, and displaced 72,000+ Palestinian civilians. The Depth Corps is a unit specialising in operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. They were behind many of the Mosque bombings, forced evictions, air strikes, and terror attacks on Palestinian civilians over the past two decades. The unit is currently in shambles and is being reformed behind the lines.

Palestine ComradeSalad • 12 months ago • 91%

This is the announcement that has just been put forth by the Israeli ministries of internal affairs and the IDF. Announcement from the municipality of Ness Ziona, Saturday, 7.10.23, time 13:00 **Israel is at war.** Instructions of the Home Front Command: It is recommended to stay next to protected spaces. Gathering is prohibited: Over 50 people in a closed area Over 10 people in an open area According to the instructions, all the events planned today, the eve of Simchat Torah, are cancelled. Tomorrow, Sunday, 8.10.23, there will be no classes in all educational institutions. Due to the situation, power outages in the city. If it is not necessary, it is recommended not to use the elevators. The municipal emergency teams are deployed in the area and provide a comprehensive response. All the public shelters in the city are open and we equip them with emergency lighting, mattresses and water. The municipal stadium was used as a reception center and is ready to receive residents as the need arises. The educational psychological service was opened. Hotline for emotional support for children and parents, call 08-9306010 or via 106 dispatch

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 83%

It turned out beautifully and I just wanted to share this masterpiece!

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 97%

www.newsnationnow.com

Looks like the search is over.

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 89%

I recently saw a post here commemorating Xi on his 70th birthday. Quite the accomplishment in terms of how well he is doing as a leader, and in terms of personal health. However, this also got me thinking. What comes after Xi? Sadly he is not immortal, and is rapidly approaching an age where he will not be able to as effectively carry out his duties. Plus he deserves to retire at some point to also enjoy his life. From this, are there plans for who will take Xi's place? Who are the candidates with the most potential in terms of being elected? What will be China's path after Xi's resignation in terms of economic, geopolitical, military, and social development? Will Xi's path be continued, or will a new leader decide to change course? Will a continuation of Dengist policies be committed to, as Xi did, or will there be a return to the policies of the Four? Preferably Comrades who are Chinese, have ties to China, or are knowledgeable in the subject could give their observations and opinions, but for everyone else, what are your thoughts?

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 66%

Some art of my sona done by a good friend! I’m really happy with how it turned out, and I feel like the last minute addition of the bandana was a great touch! Other then that I’ve been trying to brainstorm outfits or accessories that I could give him to make him more “communister” haha. The best I could think up of was holding a flag. Any ideas?

Furry board for you to show off your socialist teeth! ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 84%

The Furry community is now open, and I hope that anyone interested can stop by! As a general hobby board the community will focus on discussion of all aspects of the hobby and furry community as a whole. This can range from sharing art, discussing personal progress with art, discussing news in the fandom, discussing conventions, artistic tips and tricks, suitmaking, and anything else that you can think of! As well as what was previously mentioned, for those that are not furries but may be curious or confused about the community, feel free to use the board to asks question that can be answered by members of the community! The creation of this community came from feeling that having more general hobby communities can help diversify Lemmygrad while simultaneously offering a little reprieve from the constant stream of politics. From this, I thought that there would be no better community to establish here then the furry fandom! A vast majority of the fandom identify as LGBTQ+, a large portion are nuerodivergent, most identify as some from of leftist, and lastly the community focuses on the Marxist ideal of exploration and expression of the self through artistic endeavors. All factors which come together to create the perfect leftist hobby community! As a general hobby board the content posted does not need to be explicitly Marxist or political, but content will still follow general Lemmygrad rules. I hope to see you on the board! All are welcome!

Comradeship // Freechat ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 93%

I hope everyone has been doing good and that these past few months have been well for you. Its been quite the trip for me, and I wanted to apologize for not being able to contribute these past few months like I was able to previously. I was dealing with the possibility of receiving a life changing and potentially terminal cancer diagnosis. Simultaneously I was also dealing with the end of my semester and a plethora of exams, papers, and projects; along with job hunting to support myself these coming months. These left me with little time and energy to myself, and I wasn't able to participate here. Thankfully the tests for the diagnosis were false positives and the problem was instead very minor and has been dealt with. I also finished off my semester as strong as I could with perfect marks! Which has in turn allowed me to transfer from my small local college, to a much more prestigious university! I did also want to apologize for leaving on a sour note, as while I did have a lot going on which led to my fuse being short, I still feel terrible about my previous exchange and have no excuse for it. If Maud Dibber is reading this, I would also wish to apologize to you directly and expressly. Overall things have been going much better then before for me, and I look forward to contributing again!

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 1 year ago • 96%

This is a thought that I have been tackling for quite a while now, but in the event of a country or region undergoing decolonialization, how should settler populations, especially multigenerational populations, be handled? For example in the example of Israel, once the nation is reestablished as a one state Palestine, what would happen to the settler population? Especially those that aren't living or participating in illegal settlements or exploitation? This question is complicated farther by multiple generations of people who were born in a location and have no ties to any other country or location. Those people don't have anywhere to go and can't be "sent back" to where they came from as they have no ties. For example if a person's grand parents immigrated decades ago to a country as settlers, and then their children and then grandchildren were born and lived their whole lives in a location, what would you do with those grandchildren? You can't just throw them back to the country their grandparents were from. This question is made even harder when the generations start spanning back much farther. Another problem that I am running into is that many solutions including "leftist" ones essentially boil down to ethnic cleaning even if they do not say it outright. Or they completely ignore the question or resort to some fantasy scenario where the settlers magically disappear or all agree to move. So how should these populations and people be handled?

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

floridapolitics.com

The heart of the Imperial war machine continues to cannibalize itself with endless political theater and spectacle. The bill, aptly titled the "Ultimate Cancel Act", seeks to ban any party that has affiliated itself in the past with slavery.

Comradeship // Freechat ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 63%

I'm just asking in order to judge interest in whether anyone would be interested in joining a furry/anthro community here in Lemmygrad. The community itself would focus mainly on art, suits/suitmaking, discussions of important topics within the community such as the LGBT element, along with memes, sonas, discussion/events such as furcons and meetings, and as a place to find general community with fellow furs. The space will take a staunch leftist stance, so all will be welcome without discrimination, and reactionaries, trolls, and negative elements will not be tolerated unlike places such as Reddit. Would anyone be interested in a community like this? : )

Comradeship // Freechat ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

It took the poor guy a while, but Pluto just completed a whole rotation around the Sun! The last time this happened was 1774 and the next time this'll happen will be in 2271! It takes Pluto nearly 248 Earth years to complete a single rotation!

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

www.ashp.org

Something very very wrong is happening with pharmaceuticals all around the US right now. No one is saying anything and every organization is pointing fingers at each other, but there is a massive shortage of a huge range medication, ranging from Tylenol, Zyrtec, and Advil all the way to antibiotics, Adderall, Chemotherapy drugs, and Diabetes medication. People with debilitating illnesses and disorders like Type 1 Diabetes and ADHD are being left high and dry without any answers other then pharmacies saying that they are on “backorder” (I.e. They’re all out). Its not just one company either, for example in the case of Adderall-Dextroamphetamine, in a worst case scenario it can be substituted with other drugs of a completely different makeup such as Vyvanse or Ritalin which are produced by different companies. The one problem is that they are ALL out of stock. On top of this, because a vast majority of these drugs are held in copyright, many of them do not have generic forms, and other companies are not legally allowed to try to develop them. Something is going very wrong and it seems like the US pharmaceutical industry is collapsing. I’m very scared what this means for people that rely on medication. Diabetes? Hormones for transitioning? Heart medication? Chemotherapy? What happens to those people? Look at the link... 233 medications already are gone.

Mental Health ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 96%

I’m very sorry for rambling and writing terribly. It’s very late where I am and I feel exhausted after spending all day fighting myself again. I’ve been putting off sending a post like this for a while, but I just feel like I’m at the end of my rope. Hopefully I make at least a little sense. I just started typing and wrote from my heart without looking back. Thank you for reading. I’m just very confused and its destroying my mental health. Thinking of the future in general is soul sucking. I don’t have dreams of traveling anymore, or going out with friends, or having a family or a high paying job. All I have is stress and fear from the very idea of working 40+ hour weeks at a dead end capitalist job with no vacations, no benefits, no sick days, playing a capitalist rat race, not having enough money to save up and support myself, and not having enough time or money to do anything interesting or worthwhile. I feel like I’m trapped in a cruel hell. I’m currently in the college hell of trying to determine what to major in, and more importantly pursue in the future as a career or field. I’m quite lost and extremely anxious going through this. I feel that most of my interests are laughable and/or translate to poorly paying jobs, or are social “negatives” that can only be rarely applied in a very niche collection of spaces in a capitalist system (i.e. Marxism). For example I was very interested in political sciences, but jobs are one in a million if I weren’t to pursue academia or law which I’m not particularly interested in. Even then what little jobs there are are pretty much all for neoliberal, conservative, and imperialist; corporations, thinktanks, and government institutions. Along with that, all my dreams of the future feel empty and impossible now, as I have a hard time finding any strength to fight back against the system alone. It’s hard to see the purpose is trying. I feel like I made a big mistake walking out Plato’s cave and seeing the world for what it is. I wish I could go back to the blissful ignorance. I can’t even decide what I like anymore, I don’t enjoy anything useful like Comp Sci or Medicine, and I don’t feel a particular strong passion or interest for any field, even ones that don’t pay well or are rare. For example I have a friend in art school, which while an unconventional and poorly respected path in the capitalist hellscape, they find great passion and interest in what they do and love every moment of it. Letting them pay little attention to the future. Meanwhile I feel trapped thinking about the failure I will amount to as I am stuck paralyzed. All I can think about is the hellscape of the system I’m trapped in with no way to claw out of. Like a bad dream that you can’t wake up from. I’m very privileged to have been able to see a a very distinguished and well respected therapist and psychologist for what’s been going on in my life, but even they’re clueless. All they can give are sad platitudes, and depressing agreement to what I say. They are a wonderful person and try their best, but it seems like there’s little someone can do to help a problem like this. I feel trapped and cursed.

Communism ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

I just wanted to ask this question as I have heard this talking point mentioned several times here on Lemmygrad, but with little follow up or explanation. I myself am very curious and am actively pursuing joining a local chapter of a party, but I am in a very precarious place in my life, and I would like to inform myself as much as I can before making my final decision. So what exactly would potential consequences of joining a communist party look like? Do you have any personal experiences with issues or discrimination that arose from your membership to a communist party? Could these effects be mitigated by joining under an alias? Are the effects permanent? Will being a member prevent a person from traveling internationally and receiving a passport? Will being a member hurt chances of admissions to universities or jobs even if it is not disclosed? Will being a member be discoverable during security clearance checks and prevent the taking of a government job? I’m sorry for the amount of questions, I’m just very curious, but simultaneously worried about the permanent repercussions that might arise from me seeking to join a party, especially in the heart of the Imperial Core. Thank you for your help and guidance.

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

The historical village of Lützerath faces complete razing in the face of a coal mine expansion in 2023, which would displace 1,500 people and destroy several historical landmarks dating back to the year 1000-1800. Including one of the first gothic architecture churches built in 1478. This site would also be an ecological disaster on an unprecedented scale, destroying nearly 50sq miles of natural terrain and completely destroying all agricultural usefulness of the land, along with the main drive of tourism to the region in the from of several historical old growth forests. This comes after Germany pledged to phase out coal by 2030. Once again showing the true face of Capitalist Liberalism.

GenZedong ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

May this be an incredible New Years for each and everyone of you comrades! Make it your year!

The Deprogram Podcast ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 96%

As we all know, Hakim is just a white Wisconsin man from New Jersey trapped in JT’s basement.

Comradeship // Freechat ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

I’m sorry for the depressing topic, it’s just been an extremely lonely and disappointing day. I’ve tried to keep busy to avoid the feeling, but it’s getting to me and I just feel awful. I’ve been ostracized from my very small family due to their dysfunction and my sexuality, and I live in a very rural area roughly 40km from my nearest friend who is busy with their own family. Coupled with the fact that I have no community, organization, or group to associate with, it all just seems very depressing and meaningless. I couldn’t even afford a Christmas tree this year, so I collected some nice pine branches to make a small bundle that I decorated, but even that now seems pathetic and miserable. I just wish I had people to spend the holiday with, even a single person would be nice. I’ll probably just game for a bit and then head to bed early, holidays are always awful.

Comradeship // Freechat ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 100%

For everyone regardless if you celebrate or not, I wish you all a wonderful day full of love, happiness, and time spent with those that matter to you. Merry Christmas Comrades, I’m thankful to have all of you in my life.

Trans ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 96%

A sad day for the trans community…

Be sure to read the rule before you leave ComradeSalad • 2 years ago • 96%

Someone please help me😭, I forgot to pack my parachute because I needed space for my 30 copies of Das Kapital.