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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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The money quotes to me:
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How does that differ from a lot of activity that happens on sites like this all the time? Day after day after day after day arguments and mantras about "white working class vs. "blacks" or "the Afro American community" or various stereotypical statements about "GOP voters" or "GOP congress" as if all members of those groups all act and think alike?
The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, / But in ourselves.
In the end, how important it this? Russian trolls could not exploit something that's not already here. When something "goes viral", there's a virus that starts the spread. Some other kind of troll will do it in the future, whether by using Facebook or Twitter or RedState.org, etc. Problem not going to be solved as long as people as smart as the ones participating on this website can't let go of being so tribal. Like I said: day after day after day repeating it over and over and over as if repetition will make it so. Not really so different from 19th century political sloganeering, or that damn advertising tune you can't get out of your head.
What I feel is that what the Russians have done is expose that those in the blogosphere who say what they are doing in repeating a political meme a gazillion times are not really doing "political activism." Political activism would be actually doing it, joining a political party and participating in where you wanted it to go. Not in constantly advocating where a party should go on a blog site. As if someone else is going to do that, listen to you. What the Russians show: not that much different from what is now called being a troll.
And that got me thinking: you know, in the business analysis, they keep saying with Amazon shopping et. all, not only retail is over, but salesmanship, too. Nor are repetitive slogans are gonna cut it. You've got to have good well written reviews of products and services that sound honest (even if faked) by mentioning some of the flaws while raving about it overall. Something that sounds like: analysis. Rather than: activism, tribalism, separating into groups based on race or ethnic background or class or party, etc.
by artappraiser on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 5:01pm
Credit where due for setting me off on this tangent, especially as I don't often agree with him. Hal said in a comment earlier today elsewhere:
The parties are not the same and in any event, in the United States, we vote for individuals not parties.
Said simply and well and I agree 100%. That's the near future as well. May even impact 2018. All these arguments about party, they are not going to mean shit to most millenials as I see it. And especially faithful party stalwarts over 60, fuggedabout them, they are never going to get the millenial vote. On everything else Hal is arguing about with others: too much emphasis on past political paradigms and candidates. It's over! Millenials rapidly taking over, boomers rapidly not just retiring but dying. Robots coming soon. Etc. Now I know the owner of the site is interested in history, but, but, but...does everyone arguing the demographics of the last presidential election understand that that really is: history!?
After this 70-something president is done, however he gets done, that's over. Back to soemthing like what we boomers used to say: don't trust anybody over 30. Need i say: why not just let go of Hillary and Bernie because: THEY ARE TOO OLD. Obama and Bill: ancient history, and not only that, the former a disappointment to many youngins who were excitedly expecting something far different and are now cynics.
Wanna talk twenty-something racially mixed working class? Be there or be square!
by artappraiser on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 5:16pm
A funny thing happened on the way to that future - those dinosaurs didn't die off as fast as predicted, and sometimes a wounded dinosaur is more dangerous than a placated one.
It's possible a new compassion or something can rise up, but it's a pretty imperfect generation for implementing - not sure all the details will be looked at, more the minimal viable product version, and that's not quite enough for full production.
by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 6:58pm