SoyViking [he/him]

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Cake day: November 4th, 2020

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  • I don’t know if this has been posted yet:

    ARMS Shipment to Israel Blocked by Workers of Piraeus!

    WORKERS HAVE THE POWER!

    Late last night the COSCO Dockers Union in Piraeus Port, ENEDEP, alerted its members and the unions of the area that a container transferring bullets to Israel was to arrive in Piraeus port so as to be shipped to the Murderer-State of Israel.

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    Immediately the dockers and the local unions BLOCKED the port and did not allow the container to enter the ship “Marla BULL”.

    The Unions and workers called openly the working class of the area to come to the port and stop the crime saying

    “The dockers state it clearly, we will not stain our hands with the blood of the people”

    The massive, immediate action of the people lasted all night, FORCING THE SHIP TO DEPART WITHOUT THE WEAPONS!

    The Unions, that are also preparing strikes for Collective Contracts demanding better wages, confirmed that class unions struggle goes hand in hand with solidarity with the peoples and steadfast, in practice opposition to imperialism!

    THE PEOPLE WILL WIN!

    WORKERS HAVE THE POWER!

    FREE PALESTINE!







  • Danish Regime Supports Ban on Foreign Flags In new Controversial Bill

    Observers warn of eroding civil liberties in a country where democratic institutions are increasingly under pressure and nationalism is weaponized to stifle dissent.

    A new bill, scheduled for its first reading in Denmark’s rubber-stamp parliament today, aims to prohibit the flying of any flag other than Danish, Nordic, German, Greenlandic, or Faroese in the country’s flagpoles—unless special permission is granted. The law comes amid ongoing efforts by the Danish regime to bolster nationalist sentiment and can be seen as instrumental in ongoing regime efforts to criminalise the pro-Palestinian anti-Genocide movement

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    The flag controversy first erupted in 2018, when Danish citizen Martin Hedegård raised the American flag in his garden in Nørre Bjert, near Kolding, during a family reunion. Hedegård’s actions drew swift backlash from local authorities, invoking an archaic 1915 regulation that forbids the display of foreign flags. He was reported to the police, sparking a legal battle that would eventually reach Denmark’s Supreme Court.

    Despite Hedegård’s acquittal in the Supreme Court, the regime has pushed forward with efforts to reinstate the ban by supporting a bill spearheaded by far-right extremist Søren Espersen, who is closely aligned with the ultra-nationalist “Denmark Democrates” party. Espersen, known for his chauvinist views and close ties to Zionism, was the original proposer of the flag ban.

    ‘Serves no purpose’ Observers have denounced the proposed flag ban as empty symbolism, aimed at stirring nationalist fervor rather than addressing substantive issues. Carsten Hove, the lawyer who defended Hedegård in the Supreme Court, has been vocal in his criticism of the regime’s latest move, questioning whether the bill would even hold up to judicial scrutiny. “I don’t see how this law serves any purpose. It violates Denmark’s obligations regarding human rights and freedom of expression, so it cannot stand,” Hove said. “In my opinion, the Supreme Court would strike it down if a new case arose.”

    Espersen, who will be present at the first reading of the bill, dismissed warings that his bill is a violation of human rights.

    “We have to trust the government’s lawyers, and I can’t imagine our government proposing a law that isn’t legally sound,” Espersen said, defending the regime’s decision to push ahead with the controversial proposal.

    Espersen also rejected accusations that the bill is a purely nationalist gesture.

    “There are plenty of symbols that actually mean something, and the Dannebrog [Danish flag] is one of them,” he said. “I’m happy that we’re now having the first reading of the bill. I don’t think there will be many opponents. It’s a statement of what Denmark means to all of us. We have a flag that everyone loves.”

    Regime Support Secured

    Denmarks Social Democratic-led right-wing regime supports for the bill. So does the far-right “Denmark Democrats”, “Danish People’s Party” and Conservative parties, thereby making the parliamentary process a mere formality.

    Peter Hummelgaard, head of Denmark’s Social Democratic-controlled Ministry of Justice, has offered full-throated support for the proposed law, underscoring the regime’s commitment to promoting nationalist ideals. In a statement Hummelgaard framed the bill as necessary for preserving national identity.

    “The Dannebrog is the most important national symbol we have in Denmark. A symbol that unites Danes as a people. The government believes that the Dannebrog should enjoy a very special status in Denmark,” Hummelgaard said. “I also believe that this special status should mean that there should once again be regulations on flagging, so that it isn’t allowed to freely fly other nations’ flags. It has been this way for more than 100 years, and it should be this way again.”







  • “latest trends/research in teaching” often simply means whatever buzzwords and fads the higher-ups in the school system are fawning over at the moment. This semester its one thing, next semester its something else. It’s most direct material consequence is how it acts as a justification for bothering teachers and undermining their professional judgement by imposing inflexible and unwieldy methods and curricula on them.




  • Bureaucratic budget rules prevents coastal protection for Danish towns

    Many Danish coastal municipalities, are grappling with how to fund essential coastal protection projects against future storm surges caused by climate change. A recent report from the Technical University of Denmark warns of severe future damages if these measures are not taken, but the financial burden is proving difficult to manage under the current construction cap.

    This cap limits how much municipalities can spend annually on construction and renovation projects, making it hard to finance expensive flood defenses. The town of Kerteminde was forced to scrap a DKK 50 mln. dike and sluice project, as it would consume half of their annual construction cap. The island of Lolland, meanwhile, plans to defy the construction cap and go ahead with a DKK 400 mln. floodgate to protect the town of Nakskov from future surges, as soon as funding is secured. Lolland’s succdem mayor Holger Schou Rasmussen argues that there is no choice but to build the floodgate as the damages caused by unmitigated flooding will far exceed the cost of construction.

    Both municipalities are calling on the central government to ease the budgetary straitjacket and provide more financial support. Holger Schou Rasmussen, argues the issue is a national responsibility, while Magnus Heunicke, head of the succdem-controlled ministry of the executive, acknowledges the need for collaboration but stops short of promising to lift the cap.