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The Fog of Media

Media Operation Empty Chair Putin Social Disease 56 Comments

Matt Walsh- This is the early days of covid all over again. People are hysterical. Media feeding the panic. Lots of blatantly false information being spread around. You are expected to believe everything you hear. People who question the narrative are shouted down and shamed.

James Lindsay- I don’t know what’s going on in Ukraine right now, but I do know the news won’t help me understand it correctly.

UnHerd- Konstantin Kisin: Has the media got Ukraine wrong?

Audio only version of UnHerd

Francisco- The UnHerd interview with Konstanin Kisin is excellent. He admits he’s part of the alternative media which also by and large doesn’t have a good handle on what’s going on yet. But then goes on to give his own account of what he understands the situation to be, both on a micro and a macro level.  He’s a recent Russian immigrant and his wife is Ukrainian. “It’s not really about the Ukraine, it’s about you”.

“My name is Helena”

Children R Our Future Social Disease 27 Comments

… and as of this writing I’m a 23-year-old woman who, as a teenager, believed I was transgender. In the years since detransitioning (stopping testosterone treatment and no longer seeing myself as transgender), I’ve become interested in exploring why, in the last decade, nearly every English-speaking country has seen a meteoric rise in adolescents believing they are transgender and pursuing cosmetic medical and surgical interventions. Here, I’d like to go over how and why I came to see myself as transgender, the process of transitioning, and the events leading up to and following my detransition.

It’s long winded, but illuminating.

I, For One, Welcome Our New Self-Driving Overlords

Self Driving Roadkill Tech 20 Comments

On Aug. 26, 2020, a Nash County deputy and a trooper with the Highway Patrol were on the side of Highway 64 near mile marker 440 while responding to a previous crash when the Tesla slammed into the deputy’s cruiser, the Highway Patrol said. […] The Highway Patrol said the Tesla’s driver admitted he was watching a movie on his phone while the car was on auto-pilot when the collision occurred.

Ottawa Update

Let Them Eat Taser Social Disease Wuhan Flu 49 Comments

I’m not going to bother linking to anything here just some quick notes on what I’ve seen this morning. None of which comes from what would be considered normal or necessarily reliable sources. As much as we don’t like social media that’s how everyone on the ground is getting their message out and communicating with each other. A lot of these guys have never used any of it before and they’re learning on the go.  And its actually working really well. 

Looks like the cops got a couple of slip tanks and some jerry cans. A couple of pickup trucks got towed for having slip tanks on them. Nothing major. The new rule is if you have the paperwork to prove you’re a trucker you can transport fuel to your own vehicle but not to someone else’s. A campaign has started to get everyone on the hill to carry an empty jerry can with them at all times. Let the cops figure out which ones have fuel.

There was a show of force by police. Estimate was up to 100 officers in one group. They got their photo-op for the corporate press. Looks great on TV but it had no real impact. Everyone is still there.

Word on the street is that the goal for the police is to get everyone out of there today, clean things up tomorrow and have parliament resume on Wednesday.  To which I say good luck.

Morale amongst the protesters is high.

Again take everything I just wrote here with a grain of salt. Its a fluid situation and good intel is hard to come by in the heat of the moment.

Trucker fund is up to $4.5 million USD this morning.

GoFraudMe

Tech The Urban Bigot 64 Comments

GoFundMe scrambles to reverse one of the worst corporate blunders in tech history.

The update we issued earlier enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process for you. We will automatically refund your contributions directly – you do not need to submit a request. You can expect to see your refund within 7-10 business days.

He Admires Their Basic Propaganda Machine

Shiny Pony Social Disease The Libranos 31 Comments

As the country’s shipbuilding strategy continues to pile up billions of dollars in extra costs to taxpayers, Public Services and Procurement Canada is quietly seeking what it calls influencers to push out social media messages that the program is a success.

The federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, which will see the construction of new vessels for the Canadian navy and coast guard, has skyrocketed in cost and various projects are facing delays expected to further drive up the price tag.

“We are asking for your help in promoting the values, benefits and impacts of the Strategy by amplifying our campaign messages on your social media channels and throughout your networks,” the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) recruitment document for social media influencers noted.

Consider it amplified, you dumb socksuckers.

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