⬆️ Hot on the heels of #Trump's high-profile trip to Beijing, #Putin plans to visit to #China to deepen strategic ties with #Xi.

#Russia and China are partners-in-crime, with Russia being the #juniorPartner. They will discuss strengthening their partnership and address key global issues.

They're both supporting each other’s #expansionism and will sign a joint declaration, probably Russia permanently expanding its #bufferZone in #Ukraine.

@timesofindia @mastodonindians

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/after-donald-trump-putin-to-visit-chinas-xi-jinping-on-may-19-for-two-days/articleshow/131133475.cms

After Donald Trump, Putin to visit China's Xi Jinping on May 19 for two days

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, shortly after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile trip to Beijing, the Kremlin announced on Saturday.

The Times of India

Did the #US Administration just say that they're proud of #invasions, #annexations, #expansionism and #imperialism?

Let's see! Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Marshall Islands and other Pacific islands,... That figures! But still! Isn't that like saying, "I'm a proud robber"? 🤔🤨

#GeoPolitics #USPolitics #Venezuela

The three most interesting paragraphs from this story, IMO:

"The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider a referendum question. "

"Gordon McClure, chief electoral officer, has said that [the verification] process will now also include a search for fake names seeded in copies of voter lists — designed as a mechanism to prove if improper use of the electoral list has been used.”

"A pro-unity ‘Forever Canadian’ petition had 404,293 signatures verified in December. That citizen initiative wants the government to consider making it official policy for Alberta to remain a part of Canada.”

#CanPoli #CdnPoli #ABPoli #Separatism #Republicanism #Fascism #USA #Expansionism

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separatists-say-more-than-300k-have-signed-petition-9.7187218

Alberta separatist group says more than 300K have signed petition | CBC News

The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider referendum question.

CBC
Trump’s #IranWar, demands for #privatization, interventionism…. & plundering, are harming & killing people across the world, & the planet:🚨”The Trump admin is forcing Latin American govts into arbitration courts that grant multinationals the extraordinary power to sue states that nationalize resources or even just raise the minimum wage, if perceived to threaten investor profits.”
#Fascism #Expansionism #Rubio #Trump #USPol
https://jacobin.com/2026/05/trump-latin-america-resource-nationalism-lawfare

“This is what American foreign policy🚨is going to look like for the near term: we take some aggressive unilateral action against somebody & then act shocked (maybe *are* genuinely shocked) when they retaliate & leave us in a worse position than before.

We’ll repeat this process until we’ve sufficiently disarmed ourselves militarily & economically, a scenario we are speed running toward.”
-R Grim
#Fascism #Rubio #Trump #Betrayal #Panama #Bullying #Expansionism #USPol
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/joint-statement-in-support-of-panamas-sovereignty-between-the-united-states-of-america-bolivia-costa-rica-guyana-paraguay-and-trinidad-and-tobago/

Putin giving verifiable history

Putin giving verifiable history #russia #ukraine #usa #uk #cia #eu #capitalism #fascism #usd #hegemony #petrodollar #petroeuro #nato #expansionism

https://kbin.earth/m/progressivepoliti[email protected]/t/2612281

Greenland isn't for sale? The Trump administration says "Watch me." A map posted by Stephen Miller's wife says "SOON." The Don-roe Doctrine means if you have what the US wants, sovereignty is just a suggestion. Denmark, wake up. #Greenland #Expansionism #Geopolitics

"Horseback Riding and Bronze Age Pastoralism in the Eurasian Steppes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QapUGZ0ObjA

A lecture on the role of horse exploitation in the Bronze Age. Hint: #pastoralism #capitalism #classWar #religion #sacrifice #expansionism #paleoCapitalism #steppe #herding

Horseback Riding and Bronze Age Pastoralism in the Eurasian Steppes

YouTube

@IndyMediaAus

Ted Trainer has made that Boyer lecture useful after all by digging it up, composting it and growing his fine article on the repurposed soil.

#BoyerLecture #TedTrainer #Neoliberalism #JustinWolfers #Expansionism #LimitlessGrowth #ClimateChange #PrivateOpulencePublicSqualor