#Mobilization

[thrashkink-coven]

A core aspect of Luciferianism is educating oneself on how systemic issues contribute to oppression. Here’s an essay I wrote for my local grassroots police abolitionist collective (@WallsDownCollective , @Stopthestackyyc on Instagram) about how the legal system uses psychological warfare to control and oppress its citizens:

The Canadian Legal System Acts as a Form of Psychological Warfare Against Society's Most Vulnerable Undesirables

By Thrashkink_art , Thrashkink_coven

The Canadian legal system mirrors psychological warfare tactics in its treatment of marginalized populations, particularly the unhoused, Indigenous peoples, and racialized communities. Psychological warfare is defined as the strategic use of fear, intimidation, and disinformation to manipulate and control behavior, breaking down the mental defenses of targeted groups. In many ways, the Canadian legal system engages in similar practices, creating a constant state of fear, confusion, and helplessness for society's most vulnerable undesirables, which aligns with the psychological aspects of torture as defined under Canadian law and international frameworks like the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT).

According to Section 269.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada, torture is defined as:

> Any act or omission by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for purposes such as obtaining information or confession, punishing them for an act they or someone else has committed, or intimidating or coercing them.

This definition aligns with the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT), which Canada ratified in 1987. Under UNCAT, torture is described as:

> Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for purposes such as obtaining information, a confession, punishment, intimidation, or for reasons based on discrimination, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or with the consent of a public official.

The mental suffering aspect of torture is significant in Canadian law, given that psychological harm can be as debilitating as physical harm. Psychological torture can include methods such as:

- Restriction from basic necessities or functions like food or sleep

- Threats of violence against the person or their family

- Isolation or solitary confinement

- Humiliation or degradation

- Sensory deprivation or sensory overload

Psychological warfare (PsyOps), while more associated with military operations, involves using tactics deliberately designed to manipulate emotions, motives, and behavior of enemy governments, groups, or populations through fear, intimidation, or misinformation. Psychological warfare aims to demoralize the enemy, break their will to fight or resist, or influence public perception for the purpose of domination.

These tactics can include:

- Disinformation and propaganda campaigns

- Fear-inducing threats or displays of power

- Misinformation to undermine morale

- Intimidation tactics aimed at creating confusion or dissent

By its own definitions, the Canadian government has repeatedly used psychological warfare against Indigenous peoples, other nations, and its own citizens. Here are just a few notable examples:

Forced Assimilation of Indigenous Peoples through Residential Schools and “adoption” programs

The “Indian Residential School System” and “The Sixties Scoop” separated Indigenous children from their families, erasing their languages, cultures, and identities. This systemic abuse aimed to replace Indigenous identity with Euro-Canadian values, leaving a lasting legacy of trauma and cultural loss.

2. The “Indian Act" and Ongoing Control of Indigenous Peoples (1876-Present)

The Indian Act is a longstanding policy used to control nearly every aspect of Indigenous life in Canada. This paternalistic system restricts land, governance, and identity, causing generations of psychological harm. By undermining self-determination and imposing Western legal structures, it fosters dependency and marginalization in Indigenous communities.

3. The Oka Crisis (1990) and Ongoing Environmental and Resource Development Conflicts with Indigenous Communities

The Canadian government and military used psychological tactics to intimidate Mohawk protesters defending sacred land. Media portrayed them as violent and unreasonable, isolating them from public support and fueling fear around Indigenous sovereignty movements.

The Canadian government and corporations still use psychological tactics to portray Indigenous protesters as threats to economic stability. Through legal actions, disinformation, and surveillance, they aim to divide communities and undermine resistance through fear and intimidation.

4. Internment of Japanese Canadians During WWII

After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Canadian government interned thousands of Japanese Canadians, seizing their property without consent. This fostered fear, suspicion, and isolation, creating a lasting sense of powerlessness.

5. Cold War Surveillance and Propaganda (1950s-1980s)

Canada spread fear of communist infiltration through propaganda and covert operations. Working with U.S. agencies, the government used media, speeches, and surveillance to manipulate public opinion, target left-wing socialist groups, and foster loyalty to the state.

6. “Anti-Terrorism” Policies Post-9/11

Canada enacted anti-terrorism laws that increased airport surveillance and profiling of Muslim Canadians and immigrants, fostering fear and suspicion. The wrongful arrest and torture of Maher Arar exposed the profound psychological harm these policies inflicted on individuals and entire communities.

7. Project MKULTRA: Canadian Collaboration with CIA (1950s-1960s)

Canada, through the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal under Dr. Ewen Cameron, participated in MKULTRA, a CIA mind control program (yeah, seriously). Patients were subjected to brutal experiments like sensory deprivation and drug-induced comas, causing lasting psychological trauma and personality disorders.

If the Government has been capable of committing such atrocities in the past, there is no reason to assume they could not repeat these actions in the present. Despite the pretense that such tactics are behind and beneath them, the Canadian Government continues its use of psychological warfare today—and it’s being used against all of us.

Canada's legal framework is rooted in the imperialist systems of English and French colonization. The adoption of British common law and French civil law created a legal environment that prioritized colonial interests over those of Indigenous nations, reinforcing a hierarchy that placed European settlers at the top. This system continues to prioritize the protection of capital over the well-being of the people, law enforcement serves the interests of the privileged few rather than the broader community.

A lack of affordable housing and support services means that individuals have nowhere to turn when they face financial hardship, forcing many into criminalized survival tactics like squatting. The legal system's criminalization of homelessness through bylaws that punish basic survival activities like sleeping in public, loitering, or panhandling mimics psychological warfare tactics by using constant threat and intimidation to control behavior. These laws lead to fines, arrests, and further entanglement within the legal system, making it nearly impossible for individuals ticketed for minor infractions to escape the cycle of homelessness. For someone experiencing homelessness, even a minor fine can be life ruining. Failure to pay these fines can lead to additional legal penalties, including warrants, increased fines, wage garnishments, loss of driving privileges, or even incarceration, contributing to systemic marginalization. Law enforcement is often concentrated in areas with high populations of marginalized individuals, leading to increased surveillance and policing of homeless people and those struggling with addiction.

Canada has historically underfunded mental health services and addiction treatment, leaving many without necessary support. As a result, individuals turn to substances as a coping mechanism. This is systematic entrapment. By arresting individuals for drug use or possession rather than providing treatment, the legal system fails to recognize addiction as a complex health issue that requires compassion, understanding, and comprehensive support rather than punishment.

Encampment raids intentionally prey on homeless individuals, many of whom are dealing with addiction and mental health issues as a psychological manipulation tactic—disrupting the only semblance of community or safety that unhoused people may have, leaving them more isolated, vulnerable, and afraid with nowhere to go. The destruction of shelters and personal belongings during these raids serves not only to enforce legal compliance but also to demoralize individuals and instill trauma, contributing to mental suffering and despair and enforcing the idea that there is no safe place for them to reside. The unpredictability of these raids creates a state of constant fear and sleep deprivation, pushing people to hide in more dangerous locations and stripping them of their autonomy. Rather than offering support, law enforcement criminalizes their circumstances, effectively using fear and violence to maintain control—methods reminiscent of psychological warfare. This increases vulnerability to violence and exploitation, while framing unhoused people as criminals rather than victims of systemic failure. This stigma prevents public empathy and keeps the cycle of isolation and marginalization intact.

For racialized communities, particularly Black and Indigenous people, the legal system becomes a tool of surveillance, over-policing, and wrongful criminalization. The criminalization of drug offenses disproportionately impacts these communities, with predatory laws and wrongful convictions fueling cycles of poverty, unemployment, and legal entanglement.

The legal process itself becomes a form of psychological warfare, especially for individuals unfamiliar with legal jargon or unable to afford proper representation. Individuals with mental health issues often struggle with conditions that make it difficult to manage daily responsibilities, including remembering court dates or understanding legal proceedings. This lack of support can lead to missed appearances, resulting in additional charges or penalties. Unhoused people often lack access to basic resources such as stable housing, transportation, and reliable communication. Without a permanent address or means of transportation, getting to court on time becomes a significant obstacle. Without access to phones or mail, receiving important notifications about court dates is not possible. Entrapment is a large part of the process of psychological warfare.

Even with Legal Aid and payment plans, the imposition of fines and legal penalties can create a financial burden that may take years or even decades to pay off. This leads to a cycle of accumulating debt, where unpaid fines incur additional interest, late fees, or legal costs, compounding financial burden over time. This debt can become a source of significant stress and anxiety, further impacting mental health, stability, and the ability to navigate complex legal battles with sound mind.

Encounters with police can lead to criminal records that hinder future opportunities. Securing stable employment is significantly harder for those with criminal records, forcing them into lower-paying, unstable jobs that make it hard to keep up with financial obligations. The prolonged burden of fines can divert essential resources away from basic needs like housing, food, and healthcare. Individuals find themselves prioritizing debt repayment over their well-being, leading to detrimental effects on their health and stability. With a significant portion of income directed toward paying off fines, it becomes nearly impossible to save for future goals, such as education, home ownership, or starting a business. This stagnation in economic mobility perpetuates cycles of poverty, further entrenching individuals in financial hardship. The effects of prolonged debt from fines extends beyond the individual. Families also bear the burden of financial instability, leading to decreased opportunities for children and perpetuating cycles of disadvantage across generations. Those facing homelessness also run the risk of losing custody of their children, further exasperating mental distress. Vulnerable people may withdraw from personal relationships out of fear that their legal troubles will negatively affect those around them, leading to further isolation. The stress associated with long-term debt and legal obligations contributes to mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

If you’re sick, cold, hungry, and scared all the time, do you really have the ability to make informed decisions about complex legal situations?

The prolonged nature of extended court proceedings, fines, and legal entanglements leave vulnerable people in a constant state of anxiety and uncertainty, leading to chronic stress, affecting mental health and destabilizing morale. The psychological toll of enduring long court proceedings accumulates over time. As individuals face repeated delays, continuances, and rescheduled hearings, the emotional weight of their situation can become overwhelming. Legal delays are used as psychological tactics to wear down individuals, making them more likely to accept plea deals or coerced confessions just to escape the process. This method of mental exhaustion mirrors classic psychological torture tactics, where prolonged stress and uncertainty break down an individual's resistance . The pressure to resolve a case quickly, even at the expense of a fair outcome, leads vulnerable people to make decisions they wouldn’t have otherwise considered. While some strong people can attempt to build resilience in the face of these challenges, the overwhelming repeated stress of prolonged court proceedings over multiple years can wear down even the most resilient individuals, leading to burnout and submission.

The worst part of this entire situation is that you don’t have to break the law to find yourself within it. This can happen to you at any time. People who are falsely accused of crimes have no choice but to navigate the complexities of the legal system. The burden of proof rests heavily on the accused to demonstrate their innocence. This process can be lengthy and exhausting, consuming significant time, money, and emotional energy, even if they are ultimately exonerated. Many must engage with law enforcement, endure court appearances, and deal with the repercussions of being labeled a criminal, often without any compensation for the emotional, psychological, and financial toll of their ordeal, leaving individuals struggling with debt, job loss, and PTSD.

This is particularly devastating, for marginalized and racialized communities. Systemic racism within the legal system results in wrongful arrests and disproportionate punishment of Black and Indigenous individuals, targeting those already struggling under oppressive societal structures. Black and Chinese men were disproportionately targeted by Canada's anti-drug policies, which framed them as immoral degenerates and societal threats. 80% of cannabis-related criminal offenses in Canada were for possession. Since legalization, fewer than 400 Canadians have been pardoned for past possession charges (as of 2021), despite an estimated 10,000 eligible for relief. Cannabis laws disproportionately targeted racialized and Indigenous communities and those with lower incomes. This situation effectively subjects them to a form of legal slavery, while the Canadian government now profits from a multi-billion-dollar industry. Systemic racism within the legal system contributes to the over-policing of these communities, increasing the likelihood of wrongful charges.

The appeal process is slow, complex, and broken. Individuals seeking to overturn wrongful convictions must navigate a convoluted system that prioritizes procedural technicalities over justice. Delays can stretch for years, leaving innocent people in limbo while their lives are effectively put on hold. Likewise, those who have been victimized often avoid seeking justice out of fear of having to repeatedly relive their trauma through years long, expensive, legal interactions with their abuser.

If you are victimized by a law enforcement officer, seeking justice through the legal system can be life threatening. Police violence, harassment, and gang stalking (where individuals are constantly monitored and harassed by members of police) create an environment of paranoia, leading to mental health issues like PTSD and depression. People avoid participating in protests or speaking out against police misconduct if they believe that police will respond with violence or heavy-handed charges. When laws are used to target dissenters, people are forced to weigh the risks of speaking up against potential legal repercussions, physical violence, or death by execution via police. People are led to believe that reporting is futile or too dangerous. Experiences with law enforcement and the criminal justice system are often traumatic, vulnerable people who have faced arrest often develop PTSD and other trauma-related conditions and injuries as a direct result. This psychological toll suppresses dissent, making it nearly impossible for grassroots organizations to mobilize and advocate for themselves. This undermines their right to free expression and assembly and dissuades individuals from exercising their rights or making any attempt to challenge the legal system or its abuses, perpetuating a cycle of silence and oppression that leaves vulnerable communities even more isolated.

The Canadian legal system enforces a system of punishment and control that mirrors the psychological tactics used in military operations. This deliberate use of psychological pressure ensures that the most vulnerable remain trapped within the system, unable to escape or challenge the structures that oppress them. It systematically uses fear, confusion, abuse, and intimidation to control vulnerable groups, suppress dissent, and maintain societal hierarchies. The system perpetuates cycles of isolation, poverty, and trauma whilst providing no alternatives or escape. The purpose of this form of psychological warfare is to push vulnerable people into greater compromising situations until the inevitable result incarceration or death, either by police violence, prolonged health complications, or suicide. This system is not only predatory, but inherently dangerous.

Mutual aid and collective support is the only way to effectively reduce our reliance on this predatory system. By the simple act of taking care of eachother, communities can develop self-sufficient, resilient networks that provide essential services without relying on exploitative government mechanisms. When individuals know they can rely on their community for assistance—whether through direct support or shared resources—it cultivates a sense of belonging and collective responsibility. This resilience is crucial in times of crisis. When communities are united, they can challenge oppressive systems more effectively, creating a collective voice that demands accountability and ensures that no one is left behind.

Thank you for reading.

[mapsontheweb]

Total number of men mobilized during the great war, 1914-1918.

by u/Party_Adhesiveness87

[cakemadeofbacon]

Hey guys, people are asking for mobilization on November 7-10 to stop the genocide in Palestine please read more and plan an action if you can

[workersolidarity]

🇺🇦 🪖 🚨 UKRAINE ENGAGING IN AGGRESSIVE MOBILIZATION AMID INCREASING DESPERATION AND A LACK OF MANPOWER

📹 Footage taken of aggressive mobilization practices by the Armed Forces of Ukraine amid increasing desperation on the front and a severe lack of manpower, while Russian Forces make increasing gains with offensive operations.

#source1

@WorkerSolidarityNews

[immaculatasknight]

What real education looks like

[nando161mando]

"Mobilitazione antifascista" (IT: Italiano)

"Anti-fascist mobilization" (EN: English)

[thenuclearmallard]

Important to see the general population of Russia finally speaking out against the war and mobilization. These people were the first to deny and justify the war and now it seems Russia is having internal issues. Protesting can lead to jail time and it's big to see the general population of ethnic (Slavs) speaking up.

"The mobilized are being thrown like meat"

Mothers and wives of the mobilized from the Moscow region turned to Putin: their men are being thrown to the assault.

The situation is gaining some kind of frenzied momentum, everyone is being sent to die, and even, consider it, with bare hands.

Women, demand to bring the men home while they are alive.

@mobilizationnews

[taiwantalk]

Taiwan will be coming to a big milestone in presidential politics in whether Taiwan can have a consecutive presidency of the same political party for the first time.

It is time for Taiwan to mature from the naive mentality of treating politics like it’s similar to sports teams. It’s time after 30 years to grow up and understand that in a healthy democracy, economy rests in the hands of citizens and the govt is to regulate and ensure good balance of growth and social benefits. foreign policies cannot simply be a burden to politicians but that each citizen must be cognizant.

Taiwan needs a Zelenskyy. People of Taiwan need to prepare to face the possibility of betrayal from within the govt, military, and citizens. Above all, taiwan need to prepare for destruction to civilian structures and critical infrastructure. Prepare for attrition.

Taiwan also must also develop a counteroffensive plan. A plan for regime change of China and going on attack if china’s navy and air force suddenly vanished or significantly inhibited. Taiwan needs to drill for rapid mobilization and coordination between govt and civilian militias. Be able to tell false flags and saboteurs.

[va3]

my latest instagram post — will be updating this blog accordingly soon.

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“It’s that I feel it in my body now.”

🇵🇷🖤🇵🇸🖤🇸🇩🖤🇨🇩🖤😷

saw a very important video that I feel needs to be immortalized and spoken through again, and again. i’ve decided to transcribe it here. i’ve also decided to abstain from personal social media usage, to fast from consumption, train my attention span, and increase my tolerance for discomfort. for now, i will be abstaining from instagram, facebook (meta companies: also includes threads and whatsapp), and twitter. i will possibly only post on bluesky and tumblr — using glaze for my artwork, sharing resources, etc. — where you can find me @ bugsjar.

transcription of points noted in the video:

mobilization includes: fast, trained, studied fight.

points highlighted

practical ways to strike:

• fasting from consumption (DO NOT BUY).

• training your attention span.

• Increase your tolerance for discomfort.

• study: be observant. talk to your neighbors. what do you see?

• study: revolutionary texts as well as global geopolitical events.

final point:

• revolution is more about beginnings than endings. it is a marriage. it is a baby being born. it’s something coming into the world that’s fragile. I want us to think PAST the point of the fall of the empire. The nation state falls. It knows it’s falling. The technology of the nation state KNOWS that it cannot withstand. When we get to a point where they fall: what is the world that we want to come after that? THAT’s what we’re working towards. Not the fall of our enemies, but actually the sovereignty of the people. What does it look like, feel like, smell like, taste like? IN SHORT — what specifically are you fighting for?

• we’ve won before and we can win again.

complete transcripted video in the comments.

complete transcripted video part one:

Mobilization also includes fast, trained, studied fight. That is the slogan for Black August. Practical ways to strike include: fasting from consumption, they include training your mind and body to have a longer attention span and to need the comforts of the empire less. Study your observable world as in what you literally see when you look around and to study the world that is not observable to your eyes. As in, what is going on in the other places of the human tapestry. Where has it frayed? Where has it been burned intentionally, and how do you connect the places it has been charred? Fourth and final point: revolution is more about beginnings than endings. It is a marriage, it’s a baby being born, it’s something coming into the world that is fragile. I want us to think past the point of the fall of the empire. The nation state falls, it knows it’s failing, the technology of the nation state knows that it cannot withstand. When we get to a point where they fall: what is the world that we want to come after that. That’s what we’re working towards. Not the fall of our enemies, but actually the sovereignty of the people. What does it look like, feel like, smell like, taste like? In short — what specifically are you fighting for?

complete transcripted video part two:

We’ve won before and we can win again, and I congratulate you on your extended courage on behalf of your homeland, and on behalf of yourself. Bisan, you helped me understand the words of my auntie DeQui when she says “sisters in struggle”. It’s not that I ever thought about that being an overstatement when she talked about being sisters with Palestinian womyn going through their own liberation struggles — her as a Black Cherokee woman, it’s that I feel it in my body now. I’m rooting for you and you are in my prayers. Much love, have a good day.

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[tomorrowusa]

This is really going to help recruitment for Putin’s army.  /sarcasm

Putin isn’t committing war crimes only against Ukrainians, he’s committing war crimes against his own troops.

Russian execution squads euphemistically known as “barrier troops” shoot their own troops when they attempt to retreat in Ukraine.

Members of a recently formed Russian assault unit say their commanders deployed troops to stop them from retreating and threatened them with death after they suffered “huge” losses in eastern Ukraine.

In a video addressed to President Vladimir Putin, a group of about two dozen men in military uniform say they are the remnants of Storm, a unit under the defence ministry.

They are naïvely assuming that it wasn’t Putin who approved the execution squads. But anyway.

Barrier troops or anti-retreat forces are military units positioned behind frontline forces to maintain discipline and prevent soldiers from fleeing.

“Our commanders are a criminal organisation. There is no other way to put it,” said another Russian soldier, who identified himself as Sergei Moldanov.

The Guardian identified eight men in the video. When contacted, three of them confirmed they were members of the Storm unit and verified the account given in the clip.

The men, who asked to remain anonymous, said they had since been evacuated from the frontlines.

Another euphemism for the execution squads: “anti-retreat forces“.

In a country run by a fascist mafia, corruption is never far away. This sounds like an old school protection racket.

The Storm soldiers in the video alleged they were being forced to give money to their commanders and those who refused were sent to the frontline.

So if you don’t give your officers protection money, you are sent to the frontlines. And if you try to return, their anti-retreat forces barrier troops execution squads shoot you.

Officials deny the situation. But if they kill the witnesses, who is going to know?

The Kremlin has largely dismissed reports that the Russian army had suffered desertions in Ukraine fuelled by poor conditions and low morale.

“Are there guys who deserted their combat posts? Yes, it happened … less and less now,” Putin said at the end of last year. “I repeat once again that no cases of such nature [desertions] have a mass character.

The Kremlin has the credibility of George Santos. And with almost no free press to act as a watchdog in Russia, there’s nobody who can openly question the actions of the government or military without ending up in the gulag.

This is another reason to leave Russia if you are a male between 19 and 49. Avoid the latest wave of mobilization. Putin only cares about his own ego and is quite willing to sacrifice millions of Russians, if necessary, so that he can restore the shoddy Soviet Union of his youth. Becoming Putin cannon fodder is something to avoid.

[rednblacksalamander]

Reactive Armor

[workersolidarity]

🇺🇦 MOBILIZATION IN UKRAINE

A man escapes “voluntary mobilization” in Ukraine.

@Slavyangrad

@WorkerSolidarityNews

[haveyoureadthisscifibook]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

note: this poll is about the original Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel, not about the manga.

(faq · submit a book)

[anastasiamaru]

@alchemila

Old video about russian mobilization.russia have no respect for their people.russia do not understand what is hygiene.russian world is a world of smelly orks.Maybe that is why they love to burn books and shit on the carpets