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Oct 13, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read Read on X
FIGHT DISINFORMATION: Comprehensive ongoing list of the most prevalent viral imagery of Syria falsely attributed to the Israel-Gaza war.

This image is of child victims of the Assad regime's gas attack against Eastern Ghouta a decade ago, not Israeli or Gazan victims of war. Image
This is a video of children in the Assad-besieged Yarmouk, Syria from a Syrian documentary called "Little Palestine" from nearly a decade ago.

Though these children are mostly of Palestinian descent, this is Syria, not Gaza.
This viral image is from the ruins of the Omari Mosque in Daraa, Syria from a decade ago. The mosque was attacked by Assad regime forces.

This is not a mosque in Gaza. Image
This video (very distressing) is of a Syria Civil Defenseman saving a baby in the aftermath of this year's earthquake in northern Syria.

This is in Aleppo Governorate, not the result of missile strikes in Gaza.
This is a video of a Syrian child whose relatives died in the Assad regime's siege of Aleppo a decade ago.

This is not a video from Gaza and is nearly 10 years old.
This is a video from early this week of the Assad regime indiscriminately using Russian-provided heavy artillery on the town of Ariha in northern Syria.

This is not imagery from Gaza nor Israel.

This is a video from 2016 of Assad regime soldiers in Aleppo being targeted by Syrian resistance fighters.

This is not a recent video of Israeli soldiers being attacked by Hamas, and vice versa.

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Jul 13
2016 GOP platform mentions of Taiwan: 9
2024 GOP platform mentions of Taiwan: 0

2016 GOP platform mentions of Ukraine: 4
2024 GOP platform mentions of Ukraine: 0

2016 GOP platform mentions of Syria: 2
2024 GOP platform mentions of Syria: 0
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2016 GOP platform: "We salute the people of Taiwan, with whom we share the values of democracy, human rights, a free market economy, and the rule of law."

2024 GOP platform: N/A Image
2016 GOP platform: "We will not accept any territorial change in Eastern Europe imposed by force, in Ukraine, Georgia, or elsewhere."

2024 GOP platform: N/A Image
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This 18 year-old NYU freshman just indirectly stole $51k worth of luxury goods from a Putin and Maduro-connected Russian mining magnate.

Kaitlyn Fung was just arrested for stealing from her Russian oligarch nepobaby roommate, Aurora Agapov.
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Agapov, pictured on the left here with Kaitlyn, is the daughter and granddaughter of Russian mining oligarchs Andre Agapov and Vladimir Agapov, worth tens of millions.

Andre is the President and Vladimir is the Chairman of Rusoro Mining. Image
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One of the items Fung stole from Agapov was this Solange Azagury 18K Ruby Ring, valued at $23,765. Image
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"The US is living under a totalitarian culture much worse than Soviet Union."

Noam Chomsky on press freedoms in Russia as Russian demonstrators were being arrested for opposing the invasion of Ukraine.
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Matt Gaetz's constituents produce Javelins.

Jim Jordan's constituents produce Strykers.

Anna Luna's constituents produce HIMARS.

Scott Perry's constituents produce Bradleys.

Yet all four oppose the Ukraine aid that funded those projects — and they're not the only ones.


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New research from AEI shows that the majority of Ukraine aid is going to 122 defense production lines across 65 congressional districts to support Ukraine's defense effort.

However, several of the representatives benefitting are vocal opponents of aid. Image
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Posey has opposed Ukraine aid. Image
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Apr 18
Marjorie Taylor-Greene's amendments to the foreign aid bills:

1. Members who vote for Ukraine aid must conscript in the Ukrainian Army

2. Israel aid will be used for the development of "space laser technology" on the Southern border
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No, I did not make this up, she's this insane:

Israel aid: ..

Ukraine aid: ..amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/GRE…
amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/Con…
Another MTG amendment to Ukraine aid:

No Ukraine aid can be expended until Ukraine "closes all bio-laboratories."

Link: .. amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/GRE…
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How's life as a Russian citizen? Free speech paradise as expected?

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