If you appoint someone who doesn’t believe in equal rights to lead a body designed to protect equal rights you will have a body which extinguishes equal rights.
This is what the Tories, and specifically Truss, wanted. It is fucking appalling that Labour allowed it to continue for more than a week after they won the election. #UKpol
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Live Updates: Israel has been bombarding Gaza, killing thousands of Palestinians, since Hamas launched a deadly offensive on Oct 7, 2023.DAWN.COM
"Every Breath You Take" by The Police is a timeless classic that delves into themes of obsession and longing. The official music video beautifully complements the haunting melody and poignant lyrics, showcasing the band's unique sound that has left a lasting impact on the music world.
Lyrics:
Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day, every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Oh can't you see, you belong to me
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around, but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please
Oh can't you see, you belong to me
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every step you take, I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
(Every breath you take, every move you make)
(Every bond you break, every step you take)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day, every word you say)
(Every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
(Every move you make, every vow you break)
(Every smile you fake, every claim you stake)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day, every word you say)
(Every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
(Every breath you take, every move you make)
(Every bond you break, every step you take)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day, every word you say)
(Every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
(Every move you make, every vow you break)
(Every smile you fake, every claim you stake)
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
(Every single day, every word you say)
(Every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
Album Artist: #ThePolice
Album(s): #Miscellaneous
Written by: Sting
Music genre(s): #Rock
Released: #1983
Decade for first release: #1980sMusic
#ThePolice #Miscellaneous #EveryBreathYouTake #Rock #1980sMusic #Classic #Timeless #Obsession #Iconic #Synchronicity
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"The Emptiness Machine" by Linkin Park explores themes of isolation and the struggle for connection in a rapidly changing world. The track showcases the band's signature blend of rock and electronic elements, creating a powerful soundscape that resonates with listeners.
Lyrics:
Your blades are sharpened with precision
Flashing your favorite point of view
I know you're waiting in the distance
Just like you always do, just like you always do
Already pulling me in, already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends
I let you cut me open, just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hoping for what I won't receive
Falling for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
Going around like a revolver
It's been decided how we lose
'Cause there's a fire under the altar
I keep on lying to, I keep on lying to
Already pulling me in, already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends
I let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hoping for what I won't receive
Falling for the promise of the emptiness machine
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part
I let you cut me open, just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hoping, so fucking naive
Falling for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine (I only wanted to be part of something)
The emptiness machine (I only wanted to be part of)
The emptiness machine
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Album Artist: #LinkinPark
Album(s): #FromZero
Written by: Joseph Hahn, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, David Farrell, Colin Brittain, Emily Armstrong
Music genre(s): #Rock #Electronic
Released: #2024
Decade for first release: #2020sMusic
#LinkinPark #FromZero #TheEmptinessMachine #Rock #Electronic #2020sMusic #Isolation #Connection #NewMusic
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Sean Paul’s "I'm Still In Love With You" featuring Sasha is a vibrant blend of reggae and dancehall that captures the essence of passionate love and heartache. The song's infectious rhythm and catchy lyrics make it a timeless classic, resonating with listeners who appreciate its heartfelt message. This track showcases Sean Paul's unique style and lyrical prowess, solidifying his place in the music industry.
Lyrics:
Well, in come the thing them call a broken heart
This blessed love will never part
You done know it from the start
Me tell them say a dutty yeah
A Sean Paul and Sasha, come sing for them, baby
Though you make me holler
Though you make me sweat
I can't get your tenderness
Still, I can't get you off my mind
What is it about you, baby?
A just the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you, boy
Well, I'm a hustler and a player, and you know I'm not a stayer
That's the dutty dutty, love
I'm still in love with you boy
So girly, try to understand that a man is just a man
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy
Blessed loving from the start, but you know we had to part
That's the way I give my love
I'm still in love with you (yes, I'm still in love) with you
But a man gotta do what a man gotta do
Girl!
Well, I never had fi promise you no bling bling fi hold you girl
Well, a just the loving weh mi fling fling control you girl
And a-make your head swirl, and a-make your body twirl
And a-make you wanna be my one and only baby girl
Night after night me give you love fi keep you warm
Gyal, you never get this kinda loving from you born
And now you want draw card say, me just can't perform
I love you, baby
A true you get the likkle loving and me gone?
You don't know how to love me
I and I nuh have no time for no kissing up and charm
Not even how to kiss me
A true me take your likkle heart by storm?
I don't know why
Baby girl (baby girl), baby girl (baby girl)
I love you, baby
A just the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you, boy
Well, I'm a hustler and a player, and you know I'm not a stayer
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you, boy
So girly can't you understand that a man is just a man
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you, boy
The blessed loving from the start, but you know we had to part
That's the way I give my love
I'm still in love with you (yes, I'm still in love) with you
Yo, but a man gotta do what a man gotta do, girl
Hey!
A true me give her thug love and say, "bye, bye, bye"
Me turn around, she ask the question, "why, why, why?"
When me leaving, me see the gyal cry, cry, cry
And it hurts my heart fi tell a lie, lie, lie
So don't cry no more, baby, girl for sure
Just remember the good times we had before
I love you, baby
A true you get the likkle loving and me gone?
You don't know how to love me
I and I nuh have no time for no kissing up nor charm
Not even how to kiss me
A true me take your likkle heart by storm?
I don't know why
Hey, baby, girl
I love you, baby
A just the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy
Well, I'm a hustler and a player, and you know I'm not a stayer
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy
So girly don't you understand that a man is just a man
That's the way I give my love
I'm still in love with you boy
The blessed loving from the start, but you know we had to part
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you (yes, I'm still in love) with you
But a man gotta do what a man gotta do, girl
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know why
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know why
I don't know
I'm still in love with you, boy
Album Artist: #SeanPaul #Sasha
Album(s): #DuttyClassicsCollection
Written by: Al L. Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jr. Jackson
Music genre(s): #Reggae #Dancehall
Released: #2017
Decade for first release: #2010sMusic
Meta tags: #LoveSongs #Heartbreak #ClassicHits #SeanPaul #Sasha
#SeanPaul #Sasha #ImStillInLoveWithYou #Reggae #2010sMusic #LoveSongs #Heartbreak #ClassicHits #AtlanticRecords #Atlantic #Duttyrock #officialvideo
The official video of "I'm Still In Love With You" by Sean Paul from the album 'Dutty Rock' - available now!
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Russian Roscosmos CEO: Russia plans to build first nuclear power plant on the Moon Rossa Primavera News from RussiaAvis Krane (Rossa Primavera International News)
"Using AI is not about communicating. It’s about avoiding communicating. It’s about not reading, not writing, not drawing, not seeing. It’s about ceding our powers of expression and comprehension to digital apps that will cushion us from fully participating in our own lives.
Generative AI use is degenerative to literacy."
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So let’s get one thing out of the way: I think “AI literacy” is a dangerous device of neoliberal education and it deserves to be dismissed out of hand.Miriam Reynoldson (The Mind File)
Egypt has detained and deported dozens of activists who arrived in the country to participate in the Global March to Gaza.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
In a letter published on the State Duma website, and reported by RT,, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote: “Germany’s transfer of weapons to the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine, which are used against civilians, is in itself a reason for a conflic…Dennis Small (EIR News)
(2) Le discours de RIMA HASSAN en direct à Paris après sa libération - à gauche
India's foreign ministry says lot of people lost their lives in plane crash in Gujarat-english.news.cn
As the urgency of addressing climate change intensifies, carbon-negative technologies have begun to gain traction. Among these, the biochar pyrolysis machine stands out as a practical, scientifically validated tool to sequester carbon, reduce waste, and regenerate soils. This article explores how pyrolysis technology works, its benefits, and its growing role in sustainable development.
Understanding Pyrolysis
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that decomposes organic material at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. Unlike combustion, it doesn’t burn the material but rather converts it into three primary products: biochar, syngas, and bio-oil. A biochar pyrolysis machine
controls this process efficiently and safely, ensuring consistent outputs and minimal emissions.
The Climate Case for Biochar
One of the most powerful aspects of pyrolysis is its potential for carbon sequestration. When biomass is converted into biochar, the carbon it contains is stabilized and can remain in the soil for hundreds or even thousands of years. This effectively removes CO2 from the atmosphere and helps mitigate climate change.
Environmental and Agricultural Advantages
Soil Health: Biochar improves soil structure, enhances microbial life, and increases nutrient retention.
Water Retention: Soils treated with biochar retain moisture better, which is crucial in drought-prone areas.
Waste Management: It offers a sustainable solution for disposing of agricultural and forestry waste.
Energy and Economic Benefits
Besides biochar, the machine also produces syngas and bio-oil, which can be used as renewable energy sources. This makes it especially valuable in off-grid or rural settings where access to clean energy is limited. Entrepreneurs can monetize multiple outputs, making the technology not only environmentally responsible but also financially viable.
Real-World Applications
Governments, NGOs, and private sectors worldwide are increasingly investing in pyrolysis technology for reforestation projects, carbon farming, and sustainable agriculture. In Africa and Southeast Asia, smallholder farmers use mobile units to produce biochar on-site, enhancing crop yields while reducing input costs.
Conclusion
The biochar pyrolysis machine is a cornerstone of modern sustainability strategies. Its ability to convert waste into a carbon-sequestering soil enhancer, while also producing energy, positions it as a triple-win solution for climate, economy, and ecology.
Biochar pyrolysis equipment provides an innovative solution for EBC standard biochar production. The equipment combines high efficiency, eco-friendlinessBeston Group
Jugendliche unter 16 dürfen Bier und Wein trinken – wenn Erziehungsberechtigte dabei sind. Die Gesundheitsminister der Länder wollen diese Ausnahme abschaffen, auch Bayern ist für ein Verbot. Aber kann "begleitetes Trinken" bei der Prävention helfen?Katharina Pfadenhauer (BR24)
Argentina’s political landscape has been irrevocably altered after the country’s Supreme Court upheld a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban from public office for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.teleSURenglish
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Israel has a right to defend itself against peace talks that were about to succeed
Can you think of anything worse than peace?
Due to concerns that peace talks between Iran and the US were about to succeed, Israel was left with no choice but to bomb Iran in self-defence. Iran is now expected to launch a totally unprovoked counter-attack which is definitely not what Israel wanted.
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#NormalIslandNews #IsraelTerroristState #Iran #GazaGenocide #satire
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlin’s Newsletter)
More participation and recognition is the key, you know.
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Rund 20 Prozent der Muslime in Deutschland empfinden laut einer Studie der Universität Münster Ressentiments, die in Kombination mit anderen Faktoren eine Radikalisierung begünstigen könnten.regionalHeute.de
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warum? vielleicht, weil deutsche medien kleine kinder zu sodomisten erziehen?
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oder die deutsche bundesregierung hunderte millionen euro an israel überweist, um muslimische frauen und kinder in gaza zu töten?
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Seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 hat die Bundesregierung Israel Rüstung im Wert von fast 500 Millionen Euro zugesagt. Ob es weitere Zusagen gibt, lässt der Außenminister prüfen.Sophia Boddenberg (ZEIT ONLINE)
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Tunisian figure Abir Moussi receives another prison sentence under Decree 54 as President Kais Saied intensifies the crackdown on Tunisia’s opposition and political dissent.Al Mayadeen English (Tunisian opposition leader gets 2 more years in jail)
grande marche citoyenne part le 15 juin 2025 de Paris. Soyez nombreuses et nombreux à rejoindre ces marcheur.euse.s qui feront plusieurs étapes avant d’arriver à Bruxelles le 23 juin. Chaque étape permettra à celles et ceux qui les soutiennent de marcher avec eux.elles quelques kilomètres et de participer aux différents rassemblements.
Objectif : marcher vers Bruxelles avant la réunion du Conseil européen des chefs d’États et de gouvernements afin d’exiger que l’Union européenne prenne ses responsabilités !'
Si vous souhaitiez participer à la Marche pour #Gaza au départ du Caire et que vous n'aviez pas pu vous libérer, alors vous pourrez certainement participer à celle qui part de Paris vers Bruxelles.😉 En allant sur le site internet vous aurez les différentes étapes : marchepourgaza.org.
Les organisations partenaires : LDH, FIDH, Solidaires, CGT, AFPS, FSU et ABP (Association Belgo-Palestinienne).
'Stop au génocide à Gaza, l’Europe doit agir !
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Une grande marche citoyenne part le 15 juin de Paris vers Bruxelles pour demander que l’UE agisse contre le génocide à Gaza.marchepourgaza.org
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Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns in the strongest terms the Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, launched in the early morning hours of Friday, 13 June …Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
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Die Höhe von Neuwagen nimmt laut einer Studie in der EU jährlich um einen halben Zentimeter zu. Das gefährde Passant:innen, sagen die Autor:innen.Jonas Wahmkow (taz)
Comment la France coopère avec Israël
Ce lundi 16 juin s’ouvre le salon international de l’aéronautique et de l’espace au Bourget jusqu’au 22 juin. Contrairement au salon d’Eurosatory en juin 2024 et d’Euronaval en novembre dernier, Israël sera présent alors que la guerre contre Gaza s’intensifie. À cette occasion, l’Observatoire des armements publie une nouvelle note qui révèle comment des entreprises françaises, présentent (…)
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Ce lundi 16 juin s'ouvre le salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace au Bourget jusqu'au 22 juin. Contrairement au salon d'Eurosatory en juin 2024 et d'Euronaval en novembre dernier,…Observatoire des armements / CDRPC
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BREAKING | Leaked documents released by Iranian media reportedly reveal that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has been fully coordinating with Israel and carrying out its directives.
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Iran launches hundreds of armed drones towards Israel
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/6/13/iran-launches-hundreds-of-armed-drones-towards-israel?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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After Israel bombed a reported 100 locations in Iran, Iran has responded by launching a drone swarm.Al Jazeera
Japan condemns Israel's attack on Iran for "escalating situation" (Kyodo News, 2025-06-13)
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>> Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday that #Japan "strongly condemns" Israel's attack on nuclear and military sites in #Iran for "escalating the situation," while pledging necessary diplomatic efforts to prevent a further deterioration.
>> Iwaya told a press conference that it is "extremely regrettable" that Israel took military action despite continuing talks between Washington and Tehran toward a peaceful resolution, demanding that all parties should exercise "utmost restraint."
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday that Japan "strongly condemns" Israel's attack on nuclear and military sites in Iran for "escalating the situation," while pledging necessary diplomatic efforts to prevent a further deterioration.KYODO NEWS (KYODO NEWS+)
Der von #Israel für den #Angriffskrieg auf den #Iran gewählte Name „Ein Volk, wie ein Löwe“ entstammt dem 4. Buch Moses. Der Vers geht wie folgt weiter: „wird aufstehen ... und sich nicht legen, bis es den Raub verzehrt und das Blut der Erschlagenen trinkt“.
Parallel werden in #Gaza Strom und Internet gekappt, sowie die Bombardierungen intensiviert, wobei nach die vor alle sinnvolle humanitäre Hilfe blockiert wird.
Der Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland nennt das einen "Akt der Existenzsicherung", wow.
Le gouvernement israélien a légalisé l'annexion de plus de 60 % de la Cisjordanie, mais personne n'en parle. Voici ce que cela signifie pour les Palestiniens.redacteur media palestine (Agence Media Palestine)
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Les Nations unies ont averti jeudi que toutes les opérations d'aide dans la bande de Gaza, théâtre de violents combats, pourraient être interrompues en raison de l'effondrement des services de télécommunications.redacteur media palestine (Agence Media Palestine)
L'Assemblée générale de l'ONU demande un cessez-le-feu immédiat, inconditionnel et permanent à Gaza election-politique.com/index.p…
#VuDansLaPresse #newspaper #politique #politics #international #ONU #Israel #Gaza
election france monde popularites referendum presidentielle legislatives senatoriales européenneswww.election-politique.com
Díaz-Canel received Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of the Government of the People's Republic of China for Latin American Affairs.Ahora
🔴 AEOI blasts IAEA's silence on Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear site in Natanz
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When ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois flies to the International Space Station, he will carry with him not only scientific experiments and mission objectives, but also a comforting memory of home in the form of two beloved Belgian dishes.
#human #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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[This article follows from CovertAction Magazine’s series exposing the sordid history of the CIA.—Editors] In early 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized the CIA to provide secret campaign funds to Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and ot…Jeremy Kuzmarov (CovertAction Magazine)
Haute-Sorne (Suisse) : Les forces motrices bernoise puent !
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Schah-Sohn Pahlavi ruft zu Aufstand im Iran auf Der Sohn des 1979 gestürzten Schahs von Persien, der zu den führenden iranischen Oppositionellen zählt, ruft die Sicherheitskräfte in seiner Heimat zum Umsturz der Regierung auf.Mastodon
Just last month, Salami had warned that Tehran would "open the gates of hell" if attacked by Israel or the US.Kelly Ng (BBC News)
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We are standing on the periphery of an
abyss containing an infinity of dead ends.
I was foolish once to think information
could save the human race; that social media could cut through,
bypass the bullshit and bias of the billionaire-owned media. I know
we desperately need electoral reform in the U.K., but electoral
reform will not happen without a general, swelling consensus within
the simplistic mind of the masses – that morose blob of
unthinking and uncaring selfishness. Public consensus will not happen
without the backing of the billionaire-owned press.
So we are fucked. No meaningful
electoral reform will be backed by the established powers so we are
forever caught in a cyclical system that diminishes the rights of the
individual and embellishes the might of the corporate.
I have written it before and I will
write it again:
People naturally accept
what the mainstream media say as natural.
Any fleeting glance at psychological
studies confirms that. Humans have a tendency to look more fondly
upon the familiar; words are often accepted uncritically by the
brain; we have confirmation bias. All it takes is for the people to
be bombarded with an overwhelmingly biased narrative. As Jonathan
cook says “It’s
not the Sun wot won it, it’s the entire corporate media
industry.” The problem we face is many people trust too
easily the corporate media and they accept what they publish
uncritically. For many people their understanding of what is normal,
what is natural is spoon fed to them by malign, imperialistic,
opportunistic established powers.
This election has demonstrated that. If
the Tory party cannot increase their votes (they didn't) our
corporate rulers will do everything they can to trash the opposition.
The left were foolish to believe the system isn't rigged against us.
We were stupid to have hope, to hope things could change, could be
better. We were foolish to think the established powers wouldn't
abandon electoral rules, like
they have done in the past, and the media wouldn't abandoned any
pretence of impartiality, like
the BBC has done many times. This election showed illegal
posters placed next to polling stations, an online campaign of lies,
as well as the ongoing antisemitism
smear campaign against the Labour Party which saw Labour
denounced for it's below-than-national-average amount of
antisemitism, which took up more screen time and news pages than the
plight of millions of people living in poverty in the U.K.
People don't read complex things and as
Craig Murray points out right-leaning
voters are less educated. Coming from a region north of the A406
I feel I can safely criticise the simpletons from the north of
England and the Midland. Nothing epitomises these people to me more
than morose individuals the T.V. news channels get to speak on their
vox pops (albeit many of these vox pops are held all over the UK –
yet not one of them offers any political insight).
I know too well the kind of uncritical
acceptance many people have for the mainstream narrative, who see
people with counter voices as trouble makers or foolish; and with the
media narrative steadily shifting right many people too easily
unwittingly succumb to its pull. These are people who take their
political leanings from the bloke at work who bothers to read rabidly
right wing newspapers, or they get their political fill glancing at
the newspaper headlines on their way past to pay for their petrol.
Perhaps I'm being unfair, but I don't care.
I saw a post from Another Angry Voice
suggesting that the left should formulate counter-slogans akin to
'Get Brexit done' then repeat them endlessly so the message cuts
through. This was in essence confirmed by a comment in a Novara media
video stating that when political talk gets complicated, people tend
not to listen; only simple slogan cut through.
But simple slogans won't work either.
Many of the people you need to convince put too much trust in
newspapers. They are too far raped by the established orthodoxy. They
too easily accept newspaper narratives as 'normal' and anything else
is propaganda or crazy talk; and with the B.B.C. increasingly
dropping its impartiality facade, more and more the right wing
narrative is seen as normal.
These are people who might not see
counter narratives in social media posts. Not everyone is active
online and many of the left leaning posts are caught in algorithmic
echo chambers. To reach those people, you need to reach them through
the old media: newspapers and T.V., so the only way to reach those
people is through the backing of the obscenely wealthy people who own
and control those outlets, who will tell those people what to believe
and who to vote for.
As this
article on propaganda explains there are many techniques at work
influencing people's thinking. P.R. companies make millions and
millions per year. We live in disinformation age and it is not the
quality of argument that counts but the established powers closing
ranks to push the disinformation. It is about how much money you can
put into it to make it effective. The disinformation warriors are now
coming
after left leaning publications to silence the counter narrative for
good. With each shift to the right, our rights are diminished and
the wealthy increase their wealth. With each moment the established
powers increase their power over every aspect of our lives.
As much as we might kid ourselves, a
counter narrative is useless without the money and power-influences
behind it that the right wing narratives have. We can quibble over
which technique is the most effective but with a populace perpetually
gaslighted what can you do to make them see sense?
My morbid sadism wants to see how bad
things will get with our increasingly fascist government; but I do
not want to see the suffering that will inevitably come with it.
There will be no I-told-you-so moment however. With the corporate
media on their side, those who voted for this, who are complicit in
this, will never realise they are to blame. Not unless the newspapers
tell them they are.
Over and out for now, guys!
xxx
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Last summer, I was in the West Bank village of Umm al Khair, in Masafer Yatta. Umm al Khair faces ethnic cleansing and daily harassment and violence by the Israeli army and nearby settlers.
Our hosts in Umm al Khair were Eid and Awdah Hathaleen, two of the kindest people I've met.
I don't know that there is anything we can do about it. The Kehilla Synagogue has been leading the efforts to get them freed and out of the airport. There was a gathering at SFO today. Congressmembers Khanna, Liccardo, Simons and Pelosi have been briefed and said to be working on this.
I'll post more info in this thread if I hear of actions or opportunities to support.
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Of course, there is nothing surprising about the racism Eid and Awdah are experiencing. We know this country, we know the current administration.
We know it all, but it still fucking sucks. If it wasn't enough that we're funding and arming those stealing their land and destroying their homes, the US is managing to also censor them and prevent them from telling their stories.
Shame on us, shame on us.
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in reply to Nick • • •Nick
in reply to Nick • • •The law isn’t moral, it is simply a tool of the state to regulate and oppress. You can only make the law conform to moral principles by political action.
The answer to “what the law really means” is only the first part of the discussion. The second part is, “is that what it should mean?”. If the law does not mean what it should, then it must be changed.
Because Labour are moral cowards, they are content to take the answer to the first question as the end of the discussion. #UKpol
Pete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫
in reply to Nick • • •Labour are avowed centrists now, and centrism is a form of extremism that denies morality in politics. There is no right thing or wrong thing to do, there are only middle things to do.
They've let the far right decide where the middle thing is on trans rights by letting exterminationism be one of the sides to find a middle ground with, instead of rejecting the idea of debating human rights *outright*, which a progressive party would do.
Aral Balkan
in reply to Pete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫ • • •