#Canada
How long will it take to #BlameRussia 'new secret weapon'?🙃
https://www.rt.com/news/525763-new-brunswick-mystery-disease/
How long will it take to #BlameRussia 'new secret weapon'?🙃
https://www.rt.com/news/525763-new-brunswick-mystery-disease/
RT
‘It’s happening & it’s probably spreading’: Canadian health officials baffled by MYSTERY deadly brain disease
A fresh outbreak of a mysterious illness has been making headlines in Canada. A neurological disease dubbed the New Brunswick Syndrome has affected dozens and killed six people in recent months in the region that gave it its name.
#Twitter blocks #Nigeria
Nigeria blocks Twitter in return
https://www.rt.com/news/525790-twitter-responds-nigeria-ban/
Nigeria blocks Twitter in return
https://www.rt.com/news/525790-twitter-responds-nigeria-ban/
RT International
‘You couldn’t make it up if you tried’: Twitter censors at home, but calls access to platform a ‘human right’ in Nigeria — RT World…
Twitter is very concerned about its recent blocking in Nigeria, calling the free and open internet an “essential human right.” Back in the US, commentators pointed out, Twitter doesn’t care as much about this “right.”
#Flashback #Syria
Syrian Revolution: "A Syrian officer would receive from 15 to $30,000 for betraying his country. A $137 billion wasted on the attempts to topple Assad’s gov, while some of these funds were stolen by field commanders that became millionaires overnight."
https://www.investorvillage.com/smbd.asp?mb=4165&mn=54592&pt=msg&mid=17721817
Syrian Revolution: "A Syrian officer would receive from 15 to $30,000 for betraying his country. A $137 billion wasted on the attempts to topple Assad’s gov, while some of these funds were stolen by field commanders that became millionaires overnight."
https://www.investorvillage.com/smbd.asp?mb=4165&mn=54592&pt=msg&mid=17721817
InvestorVillage
The former PM of Qatar...137 billion dollars was wasted on the attempts to topple Assad....its out t | Old NEM MB Message Board…
Message board - Online Community of active, educated investors researching and discussing Stocks.
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Space Oddities
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/space-oddities.html
Jeff Bezos is going to space, says a CNN report: Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled...
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/space-oddities.html
Jeff Bezos is going to space, says a CNN report: Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled...
#UK #NATO #Estonia
#BlameRussia 🙃
https://www.rt.com/russia/525987-british-soldiers-drunk-fault/
British squaddies get drunk, must be Russia's fault! Analyst blames ‘Putin’s operatives’ after soldiers thrown off Estonian train
#BlameRussia 🙃
https://www.rt.com/russia/525987-british-soldiers-drunk-fault/
British squaddies get drunk, must be Russia's fault! Analyst blames ‘Putin’s operatives’ after soldiers thrown off Estonian train
RT
British squaddies get drunk, must be Russia's fault! Analyst blames ‘Putin’s operatives’ after soldiers thrown off Estonian train
A British defense analyst has suggested that an incident involving misbehaving soldiers stationed in Estonia may have been “constructed” by Moscow's spooks as a means of discrediting NATO and its operations near Russia's borders.
This is brilliant!
Want to become a journalist covering #Russia for Western media?
Once you get past self-serving bluster, it’s really a very safe, well-paid, and rewarding job but only on condition that you follow a set of guidelines
1. Mastering and parroting a limited set of tropes is probably the most important part of your work as a journalist in Russia. Never forget to mention that Putin used to work for the KGB. Readers should always be reminded of this:
2. Not sure who is doing what? Not sure how Russia works? Just make a sentence with the word ‘Kremlin’. Examples include “this will create problems for the Kremlin,” “the Kremlin is insecure,” etc.
3. This ‘Kremlin’- is always wrong, and its motives are always nefarious.
4. If visitors to your blog or Twitter criticize you for your one-sided coverage, don’t try to argue with them (or explain your reasoning). This will only hurt your professionalism. Instead, call them a "Putin propagandist" & block them on Twitter
5. Your job as a journalist isn’t to be objective. Instead, personal grievances against the Russian authorities should always be prioritized. Remember, Putin is the Stalin of our age.
6. Hyping anti-government demonstrations is of the utmost importance. A demonstration in downtown Moscow of 500 people, at which your fellow journalists outnumber the protesters? Revolution tomorrow!
7. An important rule is that reporting on Russia, for Western media, means NOT researching important issues or looking past the rhetoric. To partially invert what CP Scott once said, “Comment is free, and facts aren’t sacred.”
8. You must also learn to suppress any cognitive dissonance you might get from arguing that Russia is really weak & in a state of seemingly perpetual collapse (“dying bear,” “rusting tanks,” etc), but at the same time a dire threat to Western security & civilization itself.
9. Every non-systemic opposition member is a potential ally. Don’t cover any negative sides of these people, as this will only complicate things for your reader. Ignore that Navalny makes frequent racist remarks or how Pugachev was found 'highly unreliable' by a UK court, etc
10. Speaking of democracy – as far as a democratic journalist like yourself is concerned, anybody who is against Putin is a democrat. Even if they are not.
11. Most of the systemic opposition – i.e., those who participate in Russian elections – are really Kremlin stooges in disguise. Even though the Communists are by far the formal biggest opposition bloc, it's the people the West likes who are the “genuine Russian opposition.”
12. Everything in Russia involves around Putin. There is no one else in Russia, never was, and it is he who decides everything in the biggest country on this planet.
13. You must cultivate a burning, righteous hatred for RT, and anyone who works or even appears there. Never directly compare it with Western media bias, because that is “moral relativism” Attack them like your credibility is on the line! (And it is!)
14. While almost all Russia-focussed news outlets in the English language are state-funded, remember that only those supported by Moscow itself are bad. Thus, RT and Sputnik are “state-run.” But RFE/RL is “US funded" & Meduza & The Moscow Times are "independent," etc.
15. Whenever you study conflicts between Russia and other countries, always blame everything on Russia – regardless of objective facts, and especially when the conflict is with a staunch Western ally.
16. Guessing is fun! In the event you find guessing a bit too taxing on your imagination, just interview some marginal, highly unpopular Russian political figure like Gleb Pavlovsky, Valery Solovey or Evgeny Chichvarkin.
https://www.rt.com/russia/525873-russian-propaganda-western-narrative/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Want to become a journalist covering #Russia for Western media?
Once you get past self-serving bluster, it’s really a very safe, well-paid, and rewarding job but only on condition that you follow a set of guidelines
1. Mastering and parroting a limited set of tropes is probably the most important part of your work as a journalist in Russia. Never forget to mention that Putin used to work for the KGB. Readers should always be reminded of this:
2. Not sure who is doing what? Not sure how Russia works? Just make a sentence with the word ‘Kremlin’. Examples include “this will create problems for the Kremlin,” “the Kremlin is insecure,” etc.
3. This ‘Kremlin’- is always wrong, and its motives are always nefarious.
4. If visitors to your blog or Twitter criticize you for your one-sided coverage, don’t try to argue with them (or explain your reasoning). This will only hurt your professionalism. Instead, call them a "Putin propagandist" & block them on Twitter
5. Your job as a journalist isn’t to be objective. Instead, personal grievances against the Russian authorities should always be prioritized. Remember, Putin is the Stalin of our age.
6. Hyping anti-government demonstrations is of the utmost importance. A demonstration in downtown Moscow of 500 people, at which your fellow journalists outnumber the protesters? Revolution tomorrow!
7. An important rule is that reporting on Russia, for Western media, means NOT researching important issues or looking past the rhetoric. To partially invert what CP Scott once said, “Comment is free, and facts aren’t sacred.”
8. You must also learn to suppress any cognitive dissonance you might get from arguing that Russia is really weak & in a state of seemingly perpetual collapse (“dying bear,” “rusting tanks,” etc), but at the same time a dire threat to Western security & civilization itself.
9. Every non-systemic opposition member is a potential ally. Don’t cover any negative sides of these people, as this will only complicate things for your reader. Ignore that Navalny makes frequent racist remarks or how Pugachev was found 'highly unreliable' by a UK court, etc
10. Speaking of democracy – as far as a democratic journalist like yourself is concerned, anybody who is against Putin is a democrat. Even if they are not.
11. Most of the systemic opposition – i.e., those who participate in Russian elections – are really Kremlin stooges in disguise. Even though the Communists are by far the formal biggest opposition bloc, it's the people the West likes who are the “genuine Russian opposition.”
12. Everything in Russia involves around Putin. There is no one else in Russia, never was, and it is he who decides everything in the biggest country on this planet.
13. You must cultivate a burning, righteous hatred for RT, and anyone who works or even appears there. Never directly compare it with Western media bias, because that is “moral relativism” Attack them like your credibility is on the line! (And it is!)
14. While almost all Russia-focussed news outlets in the English language are state-funded, remember that only those supported by Moscow itself are bad. Thus, RT and Sputnik are “state-run.” But RFE/RL is “US funded" & Meduza & The Moscow Times are "independent," etc.
15. Whenever you study conflicts between Russia and other countries, always blame everything on Russia – regardless of objective facts, and especially when the conflict is with a staunch Western ally.
16. Guessing is fun! In the event you find guessing a bit too taxing on your imagination, just interview some marginal, highly unpopular Russian political figure like Gleb Pavlovsky, Valery Solovey or Evgeny Chichvarkin.
https://www.rt.com/russia/525873-russian-propaganda-western-narrative/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
RT International
Help wanted: Western media is in dire need of more Russia writers. Must be willing to lie, distort & engage in lazy speculation…
So you want to become a journalist covering Russia for Western media? Once you get past the self-serving bluster, it’s really a very safe, well-paid, and rewarding job – but only on condition that you follow a set of guidelines.
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Biden Seeks Allies For War On China
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/biden-seeks-allies-for-war-on-china.html
U.S. President Joe Biden is currently in Europe. President Biden @POTUS - 14:26 UTC · Jun 10, 2021 I believe we are at an inflection point in history. A moment where it falls to us to prove that democracies will...
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/biden-seeks-allies-for-war-on-china.html
U.S. President Joe Biden is currently in Europe. President Biden @POTUS - 14:26 UTC · Jun 10, 2021 I believe we are at an inflection point in history. A moment where it falls to us to prove that democracies will...
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G7: Desperately Seeking Relevancy | ZeroHedge
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/g7-desperately-seeking-relevancy
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/g7-desperately-seeking-relevancy
Zerohedge
Zerohedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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YouTube
Syria Insider interview: elections celebrations & cruelty of W. sanctions against the Syrian people
In Syria last week, I gave an interview to Emy Abbas for the program, Syria Insider.
We discussed the vibe around the presidential elections, what I saw during and after, including a massive celebration in central Damascus, and the criminal western sanctions…
We discussed the vibe around the presidential elections, what I saw during and after, including a massive celebration in central Damascus, and the criminal western sanctions…
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Another 'Nuclear Iran' Claim By David Albright Gets Debunked
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/another-nuclear-iran-claim-made-by-david-albrights-isis-gets-debunked.html
Two days ago FOX News ran another sensational story about Iran's nuclear program. Satellite images of Iran nuclear site raise alarms as IAEA meets in Vienna However the claims in that story are based on a report by David Albright's...
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/another-nuclear-iran-claim-made-by-david-albrights-isis-gets-debunked.html
Two days ago FOX News ran another sensational story about Iran's nuclear program. Satellite images of Iran nuclear site raise alarms as IAEA meets in Vienna However the claims in that story are based on a report by David Albright's...
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So basically according to Spiegel if people post lists of Belarusian officials that have to be assassinated they are "heroes" but if a group on Telegram is against lockdowns its members are definitely "terrorists" and it must be closed. Tells a lot about Western dictatorships.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-telegram-billionaire-and-his-dark-empire-a-f27cb79f-86ae-48de-bdbd-8df604d07cc8
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-telegram-billionaire-and-his-dark-empire-a-f27cb79f-86ae-48de-bdbd-8df604d07cc8
www.spiegel.de
Messenger Founder Pavel Durov: The Telegram Billionaire and His Dark Empire
Telegram is one of the world's most popular chat apps – and possibly the most dangerous. There is little regulation of the platform, which is popular with criminals and terrorists. Who is the mastermind behind it?
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Why Is There A Biden-Putin Summit And What Is It Supposed To Achieve?
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/why-is-there-a-biden-putin-summit-and-what-is-it-supposed-to-achieve.html
On June 16 the Presidents of Russia and the United States will hold talks: Biden ends the trip Wednesday with summit in Geneva with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The White House announced Saturday that the leaders will not hold a joint...
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/why-is-there-a-biden-putin-summit-and-what-is-it-supposed-to-achieve.html
On June 16 the Presidents of Russia and the United States will hold talks: Biden ends the trip Wednesday with summit in Geneva with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The White House announced Saturday that the leaders will not hold a joint...
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Please Support Moon of Alabama
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/please-support-moon-of-alabama.html
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Jeez, Whitney has gone through hell. Please support her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMZiQw-NruY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMZiQw-NruY
YouTube
Whitney Webb Interview - Stolen Crypto, Lies & Divison: Setting The Record Straight
Joining me today is Whitney Webb, here to discuss, clarify and hopefully put to bed, a situation that both Whitney and myself have tried to put behind us in favor of the much more important work to be done. This is the topic of $16k in cryptocurrency that…
#Belarus
US, UK Information Warfare Behind Regime Change Drive In Belarus
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/us-uk-information-warfare-behind-regime-change-drive-in-belarus.html
US, UK Information Warfare Behind Regime Change Drive In Belarus
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/us-uk-information-warfare-behind-regime-change-drive-in-belarus.html
#Russia #Putin #NBC
Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC correspondent Keir Simmons
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/65861
Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC correspondent Keir Simmons
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/65861
President of Russia
Interview to NBC
Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC correspondent Keir Simmons. The interview was recorded on June 11 in the Kremlin.
#UK
Priti Patel’s new threat to British journalists
UK government’s little-known proposed reforms to Britain’s Official Secrets Acts pose far-reaching threats to the media and the public’s right to know. They could land journalists and others in jail for 14 years for publishing information the government claims damages national security.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-06-15-priti-patels-new-threat-to-british-journalists/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&&__twitter_impression=true
Priti Patel’s new threat to British journalists
UK government’s little-known proposed reforms to Britain’s Official Secrets Acts pose far-reaching threats to the media and the public’s right to know. They could land journalists and others in jail for 14 years for publishing information the government claims damages national security.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-06-15-priti-patels-new-threat-to-british-journalists/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&&__twitter_impression=true
Daily Maverick
DECLASSIFIED UK OP-ED: Priti Patel’s new threat to British journalists
UK government’s little-known proposed reforms to Britain’s Official Secrets Acts pose far-reaching threats to the media and the public’s right to know. They could land journalists and others in jail for 14 years for publishing information the government claims…
#BidenPutinSummit
The plane with the Russian delegation and Kremlin pool could not land in Geneva for an hour due to the landing of the plane with Biden
https://sharij.net/samolyot-s-rossijskoj-delegacziej-chas-ne-mog-sest-v-zheneve-iz-za-posadki-samolyota-s-bajdenom-foto
The plane with the Russian delegation and Kremlin pool could not land in Geneva for an hour due to the landing of the plane with Biden
https://sharij.net/samolyot-s-rossijskoj-delegacziej-chas-ne-mog-sest-v-zheneve-iz-za-posadki-samolyota-s-bajdenom-foto
#NorthKorea
North Korean defector says 'even North Korea was not this nuts' after attending Ivy League school
https://news.yahoo.com/news/north-korean-defector-says-apos-150720135.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABBGiiaNRo4fDR7omvanNfeetumsvfjLv3ykc0AVKgRQ1GH3lOZmNLObKGSsmtNfzi1_8tObxFhu9to-ZVKsRunQwL7sw8m9FHfNEG43zOcu6U0blHQPXSip4iZv8SkFSFWYxI4tO3Etie_BwjPaHCugQ2pPqy4ncLbAclU8Y7aV#click=https://t.co/tovbxP2cU2
North Korean defector says 'even North Korea was not this nuts' after attending Ivy League school
https://news.yahoo.com/news/north-korean-defector-says-apos-150720135.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABBGiiaNRo4fDR7omvanNfeetumsvfjLv3ykc0AVKgRQ1GH3lOZmNLObKGSsmtNfzi1_8tObxFhu9to-ZVKsRunQwL7sw8m9FHfNEG43zOcu6U0blHQPXSip4iZv8SkFSFWYxI4tO3Etie_BwjPaHCugQ2pPqy4ncLbAclU8Y7aV#click=https://t.co/tovbxP2cU2
Yahoo
North Korean defector says 'even North Korea was not this nuts' after attending Ivy League school
North Korean defector and human rights advocate, Yeonmi Park, fears the United States’ future “is as bleak as North Korea” after she attended one of the country’s most prestigious universities.