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Image is from this article on the excellent Canadian environmental journalism outlet, The Narwhal.


The Giant Mine just outside of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada is one of the country's largest recognized environmental liabilities. The mine's 100 plus year history illustrates the continuity between resource colonialism in the late 19th/early 20th century and neoliberalism at the turn of the millennium.

There were several gold rushes in northern Canada/US in the late 19th century, such as the Klondike. The Giant gold strike on was first discovered by settlers about the same time as the Klondike, but as Giant is on Great Slave Lake (named for an Anglicization of the name of local peoples, not after slavery) instead of the Pacific Ocean, it is much less accessible and didn't take off like the Klondike. Parallel with displacement of local Yellowknives Dene people https://ykdene.com/, the town of Yellowknife sprung up around small mining operations through the 30s. It wasn't until after WW2 that the mine was developed at a large scale. Starting operation in 1948, Giant was owned by a Canadian mining conglomerate through the 80s, then some Australians, and for the last ten years of its operating life, by Americans, who went bankrupt and abandoned the property in 1999. The Canadian federal government is responsible for the site and its remediation now, similar to the way the EPA has Superfund sites in the USA.

The project is infamous for poisoning the people and environment of the surrounding area through arsenic poisoning. The ore at giant is arsenopyrite, an arsenic sulphide mineral that often contains gold. Roasting it in large furnaces or kilns releases the gold as well as fine arsenic trioxide dust. The most infamous arsenic poisoning incident was in 1951 when a Yellowknives Dene toddler in died after eating contaminated snow in the fallout area, 2 kilometers from the processing mill's smokestack. Over the years, improvements to the mill reduced the amount of toxic dust released to the environment. This is better than blasting it into the air wildly, but meant that the site accumulated hundreds of thousands of tonnes of arsenic trioxide dust that they chucked in empty mine workings underground. Unfortunately, arsenic trioxide dissolves in water as easily as sugar and so represents a tremendous risk to groundwater and waterbodies nearby, like Great Slave Lake and Yellowknife's water supply.

Arsenic issues contributed to labour disputes as well. In 1991 the union workers of the plant went on strike, refusing management's demand to reduce their salary and wanting better safety measures for workers . The company brought in Pinkertons and strikebreakers, backed by RCMP thugs. The situation escalated, culminating in a bomb planted on a train track deep in the mine. When it was triggered, it killed 6 scabs and 3 Pinkertons. For the next year, the RCMP interrogated mine workers, their family and community without determining who did it, supporting the company in their refusal to sign a new contract until an arrest was made. Finally a worker named Roger Warren confessed to doing it alone and was sentenced to life in prison. He was released in 2014 and died in 2017.

Since 1999, the site has been the responsibility of the Canadian federal government and is being every so gradually remediated. Operated through what are effectively private-public partnership contracts, environmental engineering companies are attempting to clean up and isolate the huge amounts of arsenic trioxide dust. The concept is move the dust into specially ventilated chambers of the underground mine, where it is frozen in place and thus prevented from leaching into groundwater. Active remediation is supposed to be finished in about 15 years at a cost of $1 billion CAD, but will surely take longer and cost more than this. Also, freezing material in place will definitely work because the climate isn't changing, and the Canadian north is definitely not seeing extreme levels of temperature rise.

After active works are complete, the site will require perpetual care.


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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.

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https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
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https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
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https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
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https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

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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.


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[–] SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net 74 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (4 children)

@carpoftruth@hexbear.net is hosting the news megathread this week while I'm busy irl!

Make sure to head to the US electoral containment thread for everything to do with the election on a domestic level, as we don't want too much US-centric news to flood this thread. Discussion of Harris' or Trump's potential geopolitical impacts is still perfectly fine here.

[–] Al_Sham@hexbear.net 33 points 5 hours ago

we don't want too much US-centric news to flood this thread.

S-Tier moderating decision

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[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 14 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

An American soldier has died in Israel. US military won't say how he was killed other than that it was non-combat related, which sure is interesting.

[–] Maturin@hexbear.net 8 points 42 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] Bnova@hexbear.net 4 points 37 minutes ago

This always gets me.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 6 points 57 minutes ago (1 children)

did they get his cum in time?

[–] buh@hexbear.net 5 points 40 minutes ago

cumming is what killed him 😔

[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 8 points 1 hour ago

https://xcancel.com/AryJeay/status/1853484155834679509

⚡️|🇵🇸 MUST WATCH: The Al-Qassam Brigades published a magnificent footage showing the total destruction of a Merkava tank with a powerful explosive device, in the Qasasib neighborhood, Jabalia.

4 Israeli soldiers were observed getting into the tank, they were all killed.

[–] PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net 9 points 1 hour ago
[–] Al_Sham@hexbear.net 9 points 1 hour ago

Regarding the Lebanese man that the zionists kidnapped with the assistance of the German "peacekeeping forces" last week.

Dr Marwa Osman, South Lebanese journalist (telegram)

The Amhaz family clarifies the identity of their kidnapped son by Zionist Israeli enemy forces.

The father of Lebanese citizen Imad Fadel Amhaz, who was abducted in Batroun, wrote: “My son is a civilian maritime captain, currently attending a course at the Mersati Institute of Maritime Sciences in Batroun. This is not his first course there—he has taken several at the same institute since 2013. He usually works on civilian ships transporting either livestock or vehicles and spends most of his time at sea. He has no affiliation with any political parties and does not engage in politics. As for the reports circulating in the media about multiple SIM cards found with him, he purchases a SIM card in each country he reaches to stay in touch with his wife, children, and mother. He is a father of three.”

[–] Al_Sham@hexbear.net 30 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Al Manar reporter Ali Shoeib || Situation on the front in Southern Lebanon on the border with Occupied Palestine.

¡Comprehensive update!

spoiler

35 days into the start of the ground offensive on the frontline villages along the border with occupied Palestine, the Zionist occupation forces have failed to establish a foothold in any of the towns they entered with the goal of fully controlling these areas, eliminating the Resistance, and pushing it back from south of the Litani River.

In Naqoura, the enemy forces failed to capture the town's neighborhoods after 4 of their tanks were destroyed near its northern border in the al-Msahyrfeh area and amid defensive operations in al-Labbouneh. The enemy continued to carry out airstrikes and artillery shelling on the town’s neighborhoods. The enemy army aims to make an incursion by occasionally attempting to infiltrate, from time to time, the Hamoul area between Naqoura and Alma al-Shaab under fire cover. However, these attempts fail due to the continued defense by the Resistance fighters.

Recently, the enemy managed to enter the towns of al-Dhaira, Yarine, al-Bustan, and the outskirts of Marwahin following bombardments, destructive airstrikes, and the demolition of buildings and places of worship. However, they then retreated to the border and are now attempting to maintain control over these towns through firepower due to the rocket barrages targeting their forces in the area.

The towns of Ramieh and al-Qawzah witnessed fierce confrontations between the invading forces and the Resistance fighters, during which the enemy acknowledged losing a large number of soldiers and tanks. After demolishing buildings, the enemy retreated to the Ramieh and Zar'it outposts to prevent further losses, while continuing to target the area with intermittent artillery shelling.

In Aita al-Shaab, the enemy's attempts to infiltrate the town continue to face heroic defensive operations, and they have not achieved any penetration into the center of the town despite entering and demolishing the western and southern neighborhoods. The town is still under artillery shelling.

The confrontations in the town of Yaroun have decreased after the enemy lost its fire control over the town, leaving some positions at the southern edges.

In Maroun al-Ras, some enemy forces are stationed around the park and eastern outskirts, and they are subjected to daily rocket attacks.

To secure this position, the enemy continues to bombard the northern outskirts overlooking the city of Bint Jbeil, which is subjected to daily airstrikes and artillery shelling, in addition to the surrounding towns of Tiri, Kawnin, and Ainatha, as well as all the highgrounds overlooking them, in what resembles a preparatory operation that may be a preemptive measure to attempt an infiltration to the city's outskirts.

In Aitaroun, some of the town's neighborhoods continue to witness defensive operations; the enemy has been unable to control or enter these areas due to the Resistance within.

After the destruction of buildings and civilian and religious structures in the towns of Mhaybib and Blida, the enemy retreated east but continued to maintain fire control over the two towns.

In Mays al-Jabal, the enemy army continues its infiltration operations and targets civilian structures in its northern outskirts, failing to control or enter the center of the town due to the defensive operations carried out by the steadfast Resistance fighters despite the airstrikes, destruction, and artillery shelling. All "israeli" movements in the town are targeted daily.

After advancing into the eastern neighborhood of the town of Hula under heavy fire cover for several days, and while 5 bulldozers were conducting sapping works and demolition operations in the eastern outskirts adjacent to the al-Abbad site, the Resistance targeted these gatherings with a series of rocket barrages and guided missiles, resulting in the destruction of 2 bulldozers. This prompted the enemy to withdraw towards the outpost while keeping the area under the fire of machine guns and artillery shelling.

In Markaba and Rab el-Thalathine, enemy forces continue to maintain fire control over some of the neighborhoods facing the border, moving only within the area of Wadi Hunin, which is only exposed to the occupied Palestinian territories.

The enemy army has failed to achieve its objectives of reaching the town of Tayb through the town of Odaisseh after numerous attempts, during which the 2 towns witnessed fierce confrontations between the enemy and the Resistance, resulting in significant losses among the enemy's soldiers and tanks.

The enemy's movements are currently confined to the eastern neighborhoods of the town of Kfarkila and the Metula settlement, where rocket barrages and guided missile strikes continue daily against all [enemy] movements, gatherings, and tanks. The most recent incidents included the destruction of a tank near the wall and the targeting of a gathering with a guided missile.

For 4 days, the city of Khiam and its surroundings witnessed fierce confrontations, during which the Resistance fighters fought valiantly against the advancing tanks and infantry troops in the eastern and southern neighborhoods, inflicting a large number of casualties among the enemy. The intensity of the clashes prompted the enemy to launch airstrikes close to the engagement points, fearing that Zionist soldiers might be captured. Under a barrage of heavy artillery and phosphorus shelling, the advancing forces retreated towards Wata-Khiam to the east and then to the al-Amra area near al-Wazzani. Enemy bulldozers were seen retrieving tanks that had been destroyed by guided missiles. The incident ended with a complete withdrawal of enemy forces from Khiam and its surroundings, with all troops retreating from al-Hamames and al-Wazzani back to the Metula settlement and the Ma'ayan Baruch site after the enemy's failure to achieve an infiltration into the city of Khiam.

On the front of the Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba Hills, Halta, and Kfar Hamam: some hills and high grounds in the area are witnessing infantry and vehicle movements towards the Saddeneh high ground and the Shebaa entrance. These movements are being targeted with rocket barrages, while the remaining forested areas in the 2 towns are exposed to artillery shelling and airstrikes from time to time.


[–] Aru@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Al_Sham@hexbear.net 23 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The crazy thing is that each of these towns has no more than a few dozen Hezbollah fighters at the very most. We're talking squads of 8-10 holding down most of these smaller villages.

This was one of the strategies they revealed in the Secrets of the Second Liberation documentary I posted awhile back. I think it was the battle of Mando Hill where the commander talked about it? Something like 12 Hezbollah fighters holding off over 100 daesh.

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 12 points 2 hours ago

mfw when guerrilla tactics and on the defensive

[–] whatdoiputhere12@hexbear.net 22 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

She needs to read more history and political theory. In the meantime she should use the old standby trick to being correct, "if america says its bad its is good and if they say it is good it is bad."

I'm not a greta stan so i don't need any copium, but she might just be riding this to grift a little off libs after taking losses for actually good causes

[–] Venat@hexbear.net 30 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

There was a youtube link in my recommendations about the beginning of the disintegration of Israel, by Ilan Pappe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgkbhEzwd-8

How plausible is his argument? He seems rather certain.

[–] Al_Sham@hexbear.net 18 points 4 hours ago

I can't listen to this guy. But I agree the zionist entity is on the fast track to disintegration.

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 19 points 5 hours ago

I mostly heard a lot of questions. The only concrete thing I head him say I agree with. isisrael will be dismantled. Palestine will be decolonised.

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 5 hours ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 38 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

So what's the over/under on Iran launching Operation True Promise 3 before the election tomorrow is called? My gut tells me they don't give a shit, and the attack will happen regardless of who's elected and neither Trump nor Harris will meaningfully change US policy in West Asia so who cares, but there is always a chance Iran decides to do something Extremely Funny, not an October surprise but a November surprise.

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 22 points 4 hours ago

I don't think so. Like yeah it'd be funny but I think Iran has other things they are waiting for to strike. Like maybe fixing some radar systems or moving AA so that they are ready for the response.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 24 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

As a third option, Iran could launch their attack in the early morning of November 6th as the results are being announced, to completely overshadow the election

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 28 points 7 hours ago

My money is on intense US-led strikes on Yemen, Iraq, and maybe Syria starting after the election before Iran will respond. After True Promise 3 US will do their first "limited strikes" inside Iranian territory

[–] pierre_delecto@hexbear.net 48 points 11 hours ago (5 children)

Robinhood stock trading app now offering election gambling seems a bit on the nose. Reuters

[–] theother2020@hexbear.net 16 points 5 hours ago

Funnel all winnings to Gaza comrades

[–] iByteABit@hexbear.net 36 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Elections now have a use, you can make some money

[–] Halloweenbean@hexbear.net 4 points 2 hours ago

...What if stockbros throw the election on purpose?

[–] ziggurter@hexbear.net 24 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Bringing Election Profits™^*†‡^ to the masses as well as the capitalists. Now THIS is FREEDOM!!!

Robin Hood: Scamming the poor to give to the poor, with just a few small transaction fees for the rich along the way!

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