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On this day in 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion took place when a force of 1400 Cuban exiles, funded and led by the U.S., landed on the southwest coast of Cuba in a failed attempt at overthrowing the revolutionary Cuban government.

Covertly financed and directed by the U.S. government, the operation took place at the height of the Cold War and its failure led to major shifts in international relations between Cuba, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

The coup attempt came after the Cuban government expropriated property from American capitalists. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower allocated $13.1 million to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in March 1960 for use against Castro's government. With the aid of Cuban counter-revolutionaries, the CIA proceeded to organize an invasion.

On April 14th, 1961, a squadron of U.S. B-26 bombers camouflaged with Cuban insignias begin a two-day bombing campaign of Cuban airports, destroying a large portion of the Cuban air force.

On the night of April 17th, an invasion force of approximately 1400 Cuban exiles and CIA officers landed on the beach at Playa Girón in the Bay of Pigs. After a few days, the insurgents became overwhelmed by the Cuban army. President Kennedy refused to provide air support for the operation.

The invasion's defeat solidified Castro's role as a national hero and strengthened Cuba-Soviet relations. Several Cuban exiles and two Americans were executed upon capture. Over 1,000 prisoners were exchanged for humanitarian aid from the U.S. government.

Invasion por playa giron

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[–] Goblinmancer@hexbear.net 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The entire uk government revolves around appeasing jk rowling

[–] AntifaSuperWombat@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why don’t you just vote for a different party to be in power then? smuglord

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[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

My dog when she realizes she's coming along for the vacation: doggo-matapacos

My dog when she realizes she's gonna have to get in the car: scared

Edit: She's such a brave girl. When we got to the car she was literally trembling but she still got in with no hesitation. She overcame her fears because she wants to come with us 🥺🥺.

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[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Idk if anyone was concerned about me at all or anything, but I'm alive and decently well! My housing situation is a bit unstable though.

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[–] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Sorry for double posting but yall have to see this headline

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[–] gramxi@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

thread on .world complaining about hexbears brigading an instance we've never federated with

almost every commenter is active on meanwhileongrad

pure projection

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[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago

色不异空,空不异色,色即是空,空即是色

[–] autism_2@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

volume on my phone is too quiet and volume+1 is too loud inside-im-crying

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[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Using waterbending as a form of contraceptive

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[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I'm starting to despise just how inane the job hiring process is, I just want to be a janitor why do you need 5 references from me meow-tableflip I know the answer is just lie but why the fuck do you want five my usual 3 I made up not good enough? Fuck this shit

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[–] asa_red_heathen@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)
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[–] CrispyFern@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For any victorian medical profesionals ITT: I'm feeling the onset of hysteria, if you know what I mean... hammer-and-vibe janet-wink

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, I gotcha...

burns you at the stake

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[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

Chad Trump vs weak Padme

[–] Rey_McSriff@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Done about 5 minutes of work at my bullshit email job today graeber

[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago

Yes hello how does one get one of these bullshit jobs, asking for myself

[–] PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I am registering a formal complaint with trans women to make their video games 10% less difficult.

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[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago

After never doing exercising in my life, I've been going to the gym every other day for nearly 2 months now. I can already feel a bit of a difference. Swoletariat here I come.

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

New Megathread nerds castro-stuff

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[–] Woly@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (4 children)

JD Vance killed the pope 😔

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[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Guy who names the day his God died "Good Friday"

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is distressing to see the news who refused to acknowledge Palestine protests fall over themselves to talk about the anti trump protests. Reporters flying across the Atlantic to interview one of 10 guys who showed up with a sign saying "Trumpler is gay" while opposition to genocide was totally ignored.

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[–] dumpster_dove@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago

Thinking about how Eurovision Song Contest banned Russia since 2022 "in light of the unprecedented situation in Ukraine" and it could bring the competition into disrepute, but allowed Israel because morshupls ackshually the situation is so complcated and it's the broadcaster not the country that counts and the Israeli broadcaster complies with The Rules

[–] buh@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago

Guy in front of me is bootleg recording this movie waow-based

[–] Comrade_Mushroom@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Dude I cannot handle this RFK Jr shit. This actual fucking know-nothing clown is gutting an already ramshackle healthcare system based purely on his own unhinged vibes. Science and reality just not mattering to these people is the hardest part of all this "alt right" (or neo-conservative or whatever they're calling being a willfully ignorant asshole now) ideology to me. If they could simply choose to be wrong about shit and fuck off it would be one thing, but now they're letting people die because they think the moon landing is fake or whatever.

I can't even handle it when people around me can't admit they're wrong about something, even when they very obviously are. Now my fucking medical care is in the hands of some crusty old dipshit who thinks dying of fucking measles is preferable to a literal zero percent chance of developing autism?? Holy shit. How the FUCK is this happening?

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[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] turmoil@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

watching some netflix WW2 slop, and ...

"Hitler was awkward around women"

"Hitler was lazy and liked to sleep in late"

"He spent much of his free time watching movies"

bad news y'all... I think I'm Hitler

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[–] Moss@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Beans on toast is actually awesome. I will always hate Britain, I will never hate beans on toast

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[–] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

dropped pastiche in a casual conversation and the usage was correct, I’m goated with it nl-brainiac

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

I hope the new Ghost in the Shell brings back the manga bangers

[–] jjsandwich7@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] Arahnya@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

trying to eat ramen outside and didnt notice a rat was watching me. Just casually looking i guess 👀

[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

reasonable probably wanted noodles but didn't have any failure

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[–] GeneralSwitch2Boycott@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Stop hoping for life on that planet. If there are living creatures on it that's MORE beings I need to convince to not buy the Switch2.

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[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Retired boomers love saying that no one wants to work anymore

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[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

I have no idea how good Ground News is (but I'm just going to assume it's a scam because it's being advertised by every Youtuber), but I just want to make a version of it that, no matter what source you're looking at, it just says "A neoliberal arm of the American Empire".

[–] Moss@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Blaming my dog for something I obviously did is always funny to me

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[–] edge@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

Wearing a mask has made me realize how useful they are in general.

So cold outside that your face is freezing? Put on your mask.

Stuck walking behind someone smoking? Put on your mask.

Walking along a busy road and don't want to inhale car exhaust? Put on your mask.

Pollen giving you allergies? Put on your mask.

Even if I ever give up on masking in general (unlikely), I'll still carry a mask with me from now on.

[–] rafflesia@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

just saw a video where some LinkedIn-type is talking about how if you have a lot of jobs on your resume she would never ever ever ever ever ever hire you and it's seriously pissing me off. can't even articulate how mad i am because of anger induced brain fog. it's not even a problem i face, i actually have the opposite issue because none of these exact same assholes want to hire me. but it's just the principle of it like it's not bad enough to put us through this humiliation ritual but you gotta go on social media and do some kind of influencer grift about it too? with the state the world is in, my patience with these fucking ghouls is zero.

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Dog seeing dog food visible-disgust

Dog seeing plastic clothespin: yummy

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[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Rednote when talking to white americans: hello american friends, though your government is unfriendly to mine, theres no reason why we cant be friends

Rednote when talking to Indians: Removed

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[–] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] PaX@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

All my spoons.... gone.... john-stare

[–] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

battler-point beatrice-wtf

ARGUMENT FROM INCREDULITY! 
MOTTE-AND-BAILEY! 
FALSE AUTHORITY! 
FALSE DILEMMA! 
MOVING THE GOALPOSTS! 
NIRVANA FALLACY! 
PACKAGE DEAL! 
PROOF BY ASSERTION! 
BEGGING THE QUESTION! 
LOADED QUESTION! 
CHERRY PICKING! 
HASTY GENERALIZATION! 
ARGUMENT FROM ANECDOTE! 
INDUCTIVE FALLACY! 
MISLEADING VIVIDNESS! 
THOUGHT-TERMINATING CLICHÉ! 
CORRELATION CAUSATION CONFUSION! 
FALLACY OF THE SINGLE CAUSE! 
APPEAL TO THE STONE! 
INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE! 
APPEAL TO IGNORANCE! 
ARGUMENT FROM REPETITION! 
RED HERRING! 
AD HOMINEM! 
APPEAL TO CONSEQUENCES! 
APPEAL TO RIDICULE!
STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE! 
APPEAL TO WIDESPREAD BELIEF! 
IPSE DIXIT!
NIT-PICKING! 
STRAW MAN! 
TEXAS SHARPSHOOTER! 
**MAGICAL THINKING!**

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# Fallacy fallacy.
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[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Bracing myself for what might be a difficult convo in a little while where I'll be on the receiving end of some tough feedback...hope it goes okay and I can just vibe to Kiwawa's Easter concert after but my heart rate's already starting to climb bocchi-glitch

Deep breaths, deep breaths...honestly, I wish I could just move to a cabin in the woods where I could commune with nature and work on my little projects. But, like it or not, I'm stuck with civilization for the foreseeable future, so I have to relearn how to get along with people.

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edit edit: everything went better than expected doggirl-thumbsup honestly can't believe there are people in this world still willing to put up with my bullshit after all these years but I cherish them for it

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago

Sometimes I like to reward myself with a little treat after posting. Nothing too much. Like an almond or a cashew or somesuch. I call it my post nut.

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