likes This is getting really, really, really weird.WikiLeaks has from within the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) adding even more material to that we’ve been lied to about an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria last year which resulted in airstrikes upon that nation from the US, UK and France.This new WikiLeaks drop includes an email from the OPCW Chief of Cabinet Sebastien Braha (who is by organisation inspectors that they code named him “Voldemort”) throwing a fit over the which found that the Douma incident was likely a staged event. Braha is...…likes This is getting really, really, really weird.WikiLeaks has from within the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) adding even more material to that we’ve been lied to about an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria last year which resulted in airstrikes upon that nation from the US, UK and France.This new WikiLeaks drop includes an email from the OPCW Chief of Cabinet Sebastien Braha (who is by organisation inspectors that they code named him “Voldemort”) throwing a fit over the which found that the Douma incident was likely a staged event. Braha is...WW…

likes Imperialist spinmeisters are trial-ballooning a new Syria narrative that is so breathtakingly stupid it needs its own article solely for the purpose of mockery.On Christmas Eve PBS on the death of James Le Mesurier, the who founded the known as the White Helmets. The segment makes relentless, ham-fisted appeals to emotion, even attempting to associate the White Helmets with Armistice Day using wistful camera pans over poppy flowers and misty war memorial art exhibits, but by far the most yogurt-brained part is its repeated suggestions that Le Mesurier killed himself because people had...…likes Imperialist spinmeisters are trial-ballooning a new Syria narrative that is so breathtakingly stupid it needs its own article solely for the purpose of mockery.On Christmas Eve PBS on the death of James Le Mesurier, the who founded the known as the White Helmets. The segment makes relentless, ham-fisted appeals to emotion, even attempting to associate the White Helmets with Armistice Day using wistful camera pans over poppy flowers and misty war memorial art exhibits, but by far the most yogurt-brained part is its repeated suggestions that Le Mesurier killed himself because people had...WW…

likes The vote-shaming engines have predictably kicked into high gear in America as the presidential election approaches, with doing their part to paint third-party voters as the most toxic people in the world.Which is of course ridiculous. I have no strong opinions about how Americans should vote in November, but it’s obvious that in terms of toxicity third-party voters are not on the list of people who are worthy of criticism. The dire situation humanity now finds itself in under the leadership of the US hegemon is not the fault of a small fringe faction which doesn’t want to support...…likes The vote-shaming engines have predictably kicked into high gear in America as the presidential election approaches, with doing their part to paint third-party voters as the most toxic people in the world.Which is of course ridiculous. I have no strong opinions about how Americans should vote in November, but it’s obvious that in terms of toxicity third-party voters are not on the list of people who are worthy of criticism. The dire situation humanity now finds itself in under the leadership of the US hegemon is not the fault of a small fringe faction which doesn’t want to support...WW…

likes The Sydney Morning Herald just published an article titled “” about the WikiLeaks founder’s correct interjection that he never put anyone’s lives in danger with the publication of the Manning leaks a decade ago.It’s actually a rather shocking smear piece for the SMH, who has been one of the better Australian publications at giving Assange a fair hearing over the years. The article’s author Latika Bourke spends an inordinate amount of time waxing on about Assange’s naughty “outburst” and how he was reprimanded for it by the judge, telling readers that the prosecution “separates Assange...…likes The Sydney Morning Herald just published an article titled “” about the WikiLeaks founder’s correct interjection that he never put anyone’s lives in danger with the publication of the Manning leaks a decade ago.It’s actually a rather shocking smear piece for the SMH, who has been one of the better Australian publications at giving Assange a fair hearing over the years. The article’s author Latika Bourke spends an inordinate amount of time waxing on about Assange’s naughty “outburst” and how he was reprimanded for it by the judge, telling readers that the prosecution “separates Assange...WW…

likes “Russia and other adversaries may not need to hack the election if they can hack something else: our minds.”So begins a titled “The U.S. may be safe from foreign interference in this election. But what about perception hacking?”, cautioning readers not to let Russia make them crazy and paranoid.“Perception hacking”. Apparently this term is for the elite liberal commentariat in the category of noises one can make with one’s face in order to sound well-informed about Russian influence operations, from the same line as “kompromat”, “dezinformatsiya”, and “useful idiot”.Oy vey....…likes “Russia and other adversaries may not need to hack the election if they can hack something else: our minds.”So begins a titled “The U.S. may be safe from foreign interference in this election. But what about perception hacking?”, cautioning readers not to let Russia make them crazy and paranoid.“Perception hacking”. Apparently this term is for the elite liberal commentariat in the category of noises one can make with one’s face in order to sound well-informed about Russian influence operations, from the same line as “kompromat”, “dezinformatsiya”, and “useful idiot”.Oy vey....WW…

likes Twitter has of even more censorship policies in the lead-up to the November US presidential election.“Starting next week, when people attempt to Retweet a Tweet with a misleading information label, they will see a prompt directing them to credible information about the topic before they can amplify it,” Twitter , with “credible information” of course meaning information from the same mass media outlets who’ve lied to us about every American war throughout their entire existence.“We’re taking more steps to encourage thoughtful amplification by preventing Tweets that have been ‘followed...…likes Twitter has of even more censorship policies in the lead-up to the November US presidential election.“Starting next week, when people attempt to Retweet a Tweet with a misleading information label, they will see a prompt directing them to credible information about the topic before they can amplify it,” Twitter , with “credible information” of course meaning information from the same mass media outlets who’ve lied to us about every American war throughout their entire existence.“We’re taking more steps to encourage thoughtful amplification by preventing Tweets that have been ‘followed...WW…

likes The Washington Post, whose sole owner , has published yet another anonymously sourced CIA press release disguised as a news report which just so happens to facilitate longstanding CIA foreign policy.In an article titled ““, WaPo’s Josh Rogin describes what was told to him by unnamed sources about the contents of a “secret” CIA document which alleges that Vladimir Putin is “probably” overseeing an interference operation in America’s presidential election., at no point does WaPo follow standard journalistic protocol and disclose its blatant financial conflict of interest with the CIA...…likes The Washington Post, whose sole owner , has published yet another anonymously sourced CIA press release disguised as a news report which just so happens to facilitate longstanding CIA foreign policy.In an article titled ““, WaPo’s Josh Rogin describes what was told to him by unnamed sources about the contents of a “secret” CIA document which alleges that Vladimir Putin is “probably” overseeing an interference operation in America’s presidential election., at no point does WaPo follow standard journalistic protocol and disclose its blatant financial conflict of interest with the CIA...WW…

likes I write a lot about government secrecy and the importance of whistleblowers, leakers and leak publishers, and for good reason: governments which can hide their wicked deeds from public accountability will do so whenever possible. It’s impossible for the public to use democracy for ensuring their government behaves in the way they desire if they aren’t allowed to be informed about what that behavior even is.These things get lots of attention in conspiracy circles and dissident political factions. Quite a few eyes are fixed on the veil of government opacity and the persecution of those...…likes I write a lot about government secrecy and the importance of whistleblowers, leakers and leak publishers, and for good reason: governments which can hide their wicked deeds from public accountability will do so whenever possible. It’s impossible for the public to use democracy for ensuring their government behaves in the way they desire if they aren’t allowed to be informed about what that behavior even is.These things get lots of attention in conspiracy circles and dissident political factions. Quite a few eyes are fixed on the veil of government opacity and the persecution of those...WW…

likes It’s important to avoid fake news, Russian media or conspiracy theorists. We must only trust those reputable news outlets who tell us that neoliberalism is working fine, that US foreign policy is perfectly sane, and that protests are only happening in Hong Kong and nowhere else.The difference between state media and western media is that in state media the government controls what information the public is given about what’s going on in the world in order to prevent political dissent, whereas in western media this is instead done by billionaires.Any attempt to understand the world...…likes It’s important to avoid fake news, Russian media or conspiracy theorists. We must only trust those reputable news outlets who tell us that neoliberalism is working fine, that US foreign policy is perfectly sane, and that protests are only happening in Hong Kong and nowhere else.The difference between state media and western media is that in state media the government controls what information the public is given about what’s going on in the world in order to prevent political dissent, whereas in western media this is instead done by billionaires.Any attempt to understand the world...WW…

likes Sometimes it feels like the only news stories over the last five years have been about mean tweets. Trump’s mean tweets, Sanders supporters’ mean tweets; some days it’s all the headlines ever want to talk about. You’d hardly know humanity is on the precipice of extinction on multiple fronts.If you are the sort of person who believed that the “Bernie Bro” talking point would vanish after statistics showed the narrative of Sanders’ base consisting mostly of entitled white men , then you are probably the sort of person who is often wrong about things. Whether the headlines are about an...…likes Sometimes it feels like the only news stories over the last five years have been about mean tweets. Trump’s mean tweets, Sanders supporters’ mean tweets; some days it’s all the headlines ever want to talk about. You’d hardly know humanity is on the precipice of extinction on multiple fronts.If you are the sort of person who believed that the “Bernie Bro” talking point would vanish after statistics showed the narrative of Sanders’ base consisting mostly of entitled white men , then you are probably the sort of person who is often wrong about things. Whether the headlines are about an...WW…