Image is from the Wikipedia article on the Sudanese Civil War.
Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur (a little east of that deep red zone in the west of the megathread map), is the last major holdout of the Sudanese government in that state, and is currently under siege by the RSF. Losing it would be a significant blow to the SAF, though given how the conflict lines are shaping up, it seems increasingly plausible that there will be a de facto - if not de jure - partition of Sudan, unless the military situation substantially changes. This is because the RSF have been pushed out of central Sudan, while the SAF are being pushed out of Western Sudan - although, the situation is pretty complex and has been known to change rapidly before.
As has been a constant feature of the Sudan Civil War - perhaps the single worst humanitarian crisis on the planet right now when measured by numbers - the civilian situation pales in comparison to the military situation, with hundreds of thousands of children dead from famine, and tens of millions of people experiencing extreme food insecurity.
Al-Fashir has been the destination of many thousands of refugees fleeing genocide, and food and aid supplies into the town are being explicitly blocked by the RSF, resulting in scenes similar to what is happening in Gaza right now. The big difference is that fleeing from major battle zones is at least somewhat of an option, though people are often caught and robbed or enslaved or trafficked while moving to neighbouring towns and cities - and these cities are often experiencing similar conditions to places that refugees are leaving.
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Israel's Genocide of Palestine
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on Israel’s destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia’s youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don’t want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it’s just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists’ side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR’s former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR’s forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster’s telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a ‘propaganda tax’, if you don’t believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
according to gallup, 69% of ukrainians now favor negotiations to end the war as soon as possible and only 24% want to “fight until victory.” only 25% of ukrainians expect the war to end within the next year
⚫️ Saraya Al-Quds: — In cooperation with the Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, we shelled a gathering of zionist enemy soldiers around Al-Muntar Hill, east of Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City, with regular (60 caliber) mortar shells.
Article
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has accused Israel of turning the Gaza Strip into a “Nazi concentration camp” and carrying out a deliberate policy of genocide against the Palestinian population.
His televised statement coincided with an emergency session of the UN Security Council, convened to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the deteriorating conditions of hostages held by Hamas.
Hamdan claimed that over 22,000 humanitarian aid trucks remain blocked at border crossings, while Gaza suffers from critical shortages of infant formula and medical supplies. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 180 people have died from hunger, including 93 children, and 96% of families face extreme food insecurity.
The situation has drawn international alarm. UNICEF reports that one in three people in Gaza go days without food, and UNRWA has described the enclave as a “cemetery of children.” Since October 2023, more than 61,149 Palestinians have been killed, with an average of 28 children dying daily from starvation or attacks.
Hamdan emphasized that Israeli airstrikes have targeted aid distribution centers, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 civilians. He accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and condemned the international community’s silence, calling it a moral failure.
Regarding Israeli hostages, Hamas stated that they are treated “according to Islamic values” and share the same suffering as Gaza’s population. The group expressed willingness to cooperate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), but only if permanent humanitarian corridors are opened and Israeli aerial operations cease during aid deliveries.
The release of disturbing videos showing emaciated hostages, including Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, has intensified global outrage and prompted calls for immediate action. The UN has reiterated that hostage-taking is a war crime, and demanded the unconditional release of all captives.
As famine looms and diplomatic efforts stall, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza continues to escalate. Hamdan concluded by urging the UN and global powers to enforce binding mechanisms that compel Israel to allow the uninterrupted flow of food, medicine, and humanitarian personnel into Gaza.
⚫️ Saraya Al-Quds: — Saraya Al-Quds release footage of their fighters shelling gatherings of zionist enemy soldiers and vehicles with mortar fire in the city of Khan Younis.
Al-Aqsa Flood
Hilarious fearmongering from the economist: “Iran is flooding the Gulf with foodstuffs. Nine out of ten aubergines, tomatoes and watermelons imported by the UAE are of Persian origin. Oman and Qatar are also being targeted. This is the most spectacular invasion you have never heard of”
my god, someone PLEASE step up to save the Qataris from Persian tomatoes!!
US successfully tests Barracuda-100M medium range turbojet powered cruise missile
At which point to US-originated tarrifs become functionally the same as a global trade embargo upon the US?
The secret system Hamas uses to pay government salaries
After nearly two years of war, Hamas’s military capability is severely weakened and its political leadership under intense pressure.
Yet, throughout the war Hamas has managed to continue to use a secret cash-based payment system to pay 30,000 civil servants’ salaries totalling $7m (£5.3m).
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One senior Hamas employee, who served in high positions and is familiar with Hamas’s financial operations, told the BBC that the group had stockpiled approximately $700m in cash and hundreds of millions of shekels in underground tunnels prior to the group’s deadly 7 October 2023 attack in southern Israel, which sparked the devastating Israeli military campaign.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kz42j92jmo
they have of course found a bunch of dissenters who want Hamas to fall to quote in the article, I just thought its interesting
The Trump Administration just issued a new order trying to kill solar and wind because they allegedly use too much land. But somehow this new fervor for “capacity density” won’t apply to ethanol, which uses 100X as much land as solar per unit of energy.
Since the reconciliation bill passed on July 4, the Trump admin has moved quickly to smother the wind and solar industries. The pace and intensity of anti-renewable policy has intensified significantly post-OBBBA.
In the past week, the DOT and FAA have opened a permitting war on proposed and existing wind farms, and Interior has suggested it will enact what is all but a backdoor ban on wind farms on federal land.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/another-burgum-order-cold-cocks-solar-and-wind/
Over the last 24 hours, President Trump has:
- Doubled tariffs on India to 50%
- Imposed additional 15% tariff on Japan
- Announced 100% tariff on semiconductors
- Said pharmaceutical tariffs of 250% coming soon
Source: The Kobeissi Letter @ Twitter
Multiple reports of Cuomo and Trump advisers meeting for a possible endorsement deal, including Cuomo and Trump speaking directly.
🚨 Fierce clashes and explosions reported in Al-Zana area, east Khan Younis. IOF helicopters are seen overflying the area.
A difficult security incident is underway, with rescue and evacuation operations ongoing.
South African Buffalo Kills American Trophy Hunting Millionaire in Self Defense
Of course The Guardian tries to frame it as an “unprovoked attack” on the defenseless trophy hunters
🚨 Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza: — Daily statistical report on the number of martyrs and injured due to the “israeli” aggression on the Gaza Strip
138 martyrs (including 3 martyrs whose bodies were recovered) and 771 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours.
A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and civil defense crews are unable to reach them until now.
The toll of the “israeli” aggression has risen to 61,158 martyrs and 151,442 injuries since October 7, 2023.
- The toll of martyrs and injuries since March 18, 2025, until today has reached 9,654 martyrs and 39,401 injuries.
Among the martyrs of livelihood: The number of aid martyrs who arrived at hospitals during the past 24 hours reached 87 martyrs and 570 injuries, bringing the total number of livelihood martyrs who reached hospitals to 1,655 martyrs and over 11,800 injuries.
Gaza Strip hospitals recorded 5 new deaths due to famine and malnutrition during the past 24 hours, including one child and 7 adults. Thus, the total number of famine and malnutrition victims rises to 193 martyrs, including 96 children.
Ministry of Health August 6, 2025
