Έχει την εντύπωση, την αυταπάτη, το πιστεύει δηλαδή, πως θα προλάβει,
να βγει ο ίδιος μέσα απ το βαρέλι και να πέσει μετά με τα μούτρα να φάει.
Να φάει Να φάει
new waste: Κι ο κλήρος πέφτει στο γενναίο https://t.co/yUASwroIK4
Από τον μάρτη που ξεκίνησε ο πόλεμος ζούμε σε μια αναμονή που πολλοί ερμηνεύουν ως μια ακόμη στιγμή στο αιώνιο τώρα, με βάρος μερικών 24ωρων. Είναι η απουσία χρονικού βάθους που το κάνει να φαίνεται τυχαίο
When someone is systematically smeared by the political-media establishment simply for dissenting from official truths (i.e., lies), as Glenn Diesen is, you’re not living in a democracy. You’re living in a dictatorship.
The very public execution of my professorship and reputation continues in Norway. Today’s media article about me makes three claims that are misleading and/or false.
1) The article dismisses my claim that my research is being criminalized as the journalists merely cite the dismissive comments from the university - no arguments are apparently required.
It is not possible for an academic anymore to analyse the policies of rival powers by assessing their security concerns, as it will be smeared by the government, the government’s NGOs and the media as “legitimizing” the enemy and supporting their narratives. The current Defence Minister singled me out with the accusation of spreading propaganda and criticised two podcasters for even speaking with me (as I have already been cancelled by the media in Norway). How was this accusation by the Defence Minister substantiated? I had argued that NATO expansion triggered the war in Ukraine, which the Defence Minister denounce as dangerous “Russian propaganda”, with no need to substantiate his vile accusation. I can cite a sea of evidence and also refer to statements by American and European political leaders, ambassadors, intelligence chiefs, and others to make my case. However, the purpose is not to engage in debate, but to smear, censor, and cancel. By going after an individual academic for challenging official truths, the government has already claimed a monopoly on the truth. Academics should have their arguments scrutinised and criticised, but these are severe personal attacks from the government without the possibility of even defending myself. How is this not criminalising the research of an academic?
I cannot even speak at any events in Norway without the event being cancelled. The last event I agreed to speak at was because I shared the stage with the former CIA officer John Kiriakou. A newspaper had the event at a church cancelled, and when the backup location did not also cancel, the journalist simply printed in the paper that it had been cancelled so people would not show up. Is this normal? I must use my allotted holiday days to attend conferences because any event I attend can be presented as “controversial,” and then the NGOs and journalists will go after the reputation of the university. Is this normal? Every newspaper article about me merely refers to me as “controversial” or “pro-Russian” without ever assigning meaning to these labels or presenting my argument.
I have argued, much like former CIA director Burns, that if the West attempts to pull Ukraine into the NATO orbit, then there would be war and Ukraine would be destroyed. This is considered a “pro-Russian” argument. Arguing that we should respect the will of most Ukrainians who want negotiations to end the war is also considered a “pro-Russian” argument, while in contrast, boycotting diplomacy, deporting Ukrainian refugees, and calling for the conscription of Ukrainian women is “pro-Ukrainian”.
2) To avoid addressing any of my arguments, the journalists go on to uncritically cite personal attacks against me, pointing out that I have been called a propagandist by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. This is a “non-governmental organisation” financed by the government and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which was set up by Reagan and the CIA director in 1983 to manipulate the civil society of other states. The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has been relentless in its smears on social media to have me fired, writing hit pieces in the media, pushing to cancel my speaking events, writing a letter to my university, and even posting a picture of my house on social media. This is a governmental "human rights organisation" that cites human rights concerns to build the case for war.
3) Lastly, to further avoid addressing my actual arguments, they simply cite the fact that arguments I made at a debate last year have been “wholly or partially debunked” by a fact-check. The state-run media (NRK) invited the state-run military defence institute (FFI) to fact-check three of my claims. What claims did they "debunk"?
My first claim was that only 20% of Ukrainians wanted NATO membership between 1991 and the regime change in February 2014. The fact-checker argued that the number went up by the middle of 2014 (after Russia responded by seizing Crimea), which is a completely meaningless comment intended to muddy the waters, as my argument was about the previous era.
My second claim was that Zelensky had argued in an interview with The Economist in March 2022 that there were some Western countries that would like a long war with Russia to weaken a strategic rival, even if it would result in the destruction of Ukraine. The fact-checker argued that not all Western countries wanted a long war and that it was not an official policy. I never claimed it was an official policy, as it was primarily the US and UK pushing for a long war.
My third claim was that the US and UK sabotaged the Istanbul peace agreement in April 2022. The fact-checker claimed this was incorrect and suggested that it could only be based on one statement by David Arakhamia. The fact-checker did not want to mention that both mediators also confirmed it: Turkey’s foreign minister and the former Israeli prime minister both said that Russia and Ukraine were close to a deal, but the US and UK saw an opportunity to weaken Russia by fighting with Ukrainians. Zelensky’s former adviser Arestovych confirmed it, and the Ukrainian ambassador Chaly, who participated in the negotiations, confirmed that Putin was willing to do almost anything to end the war. The former head of the German armed forces confirmed that Boris Johnson sabotaged it, and Boris Johnson himself wrote articles warning about a “bad peace” and arguing for “strategic patience.” I am being fact-checked by war propagandists.
Unfortunately, none of my arguments matter because in Norway there is no debate and no interest in any arguments. Reality means nothing anymore as war narratives must be defended against inconvenient truths. I used to be naïve and think that the endless smears were caused by misunderstanding, as I had simply not been able to convey my arguments properly. However, the endless articles with smears and labels are deliberate lies and deceptions.
Απαντώντας στις κατηγορίες ότι στηρίζει το Ισραήλ ο Σάσα Μπάρον Κοέν ανέφερε ότι δεν ισχύει γιατί... συνεργάζεται με το ADL - έναν από τους σημαντικότερου βραχίονες του ισραηλινού λόμπι στις ΗΠΑ.
Το podcast μας για το διαχρονικό ρατσισμό του Κοέν εδώ https://t.co/wthIiXQQ4v
Έχουμε διάσπαση στο μπλοκ εναντίον των κινητοποιήσεων στην Ευρώπη. Οι φιλελεύθεροι από σήμερα παίζουν το χαρτί "όλα τα υποκινεί ο Πούτιν" οι ακροδεξιοί και οι φασίστες "όλα τα κάνουν οι μετανάστες, οι κομμουνιστές και οι Παλαιστίνιοι".
Μη τσακώνεστε. Να είστε φίλοι. Όπως το 1930
Αυτός είναι ο Δημήτρης Πολιτόπουλος, ιδιοκτήτης της Μπύρας Βεργίνα. Σήμερα ανακοινώθηκε ότι η ΗΕΙΝΕΚΕΝ, μητρική της Αθηναικής Ζυθοποιίας οφείλει να καταβάλει 111 εκ ευρώ αποζημίωση στην Βεργίνα γιατί με τις εγκληματικές της πράξεις, τα έτη 1998-2014 ζημίωσε την Βεργίνα (όπως και όλους τους υπολοίπους παίκτες στον Κλάδο της Μπύρας). Είμαι πολύ χαρούμενος γιατί έζησα μαζί με τον Δημήτρη τον γολγοθά του. Η Αθηναϊκή Ζυθοποιία έχει τις μπύρες: HIENEKEN, AMSTEL, ΑΛΦΑ, FISCHER, ΜΑΜΟΣ, ΝΥΜΦΗ, ERDINGER, LAGUNITAC, SOL, BIRRA MORETTI, MURHY’S, MACFARLAND. Θέλω να θυμήσω ότι την υπόθεση την είχαν θαμένη στα συρτάρια τους στην Επιτροπή Ανταγωνισμού επί χρόνια. Ποιοι ήταν εκεί πρωταγωνιστές στο θάψιμο; Κάποιοι γνωστοί, μέλη και φίλοι της κυβέρνησης Μητσοτάκη. Έρχονται εκλογές και θα ακούσετε και τα ονόματά τους, είναι οι γνωστοί "θάφτες" των υποθέσεων των καρτέλ.
🇫🇷 Αυτά που συμβαίνουν στη Γαλλία είναι εξωπραγματικά. Πολλές καταγγελίες και βίντεο που αποδεικνύουν πως οι ταραχοποιοί τα σπάνε ανενόχλητοι σε απόσταση αναπνοής από τις αστυνομικές δυνάμεις που δεν επεμβαίνουν . Το είδα χθες με τα μάτια μου στην Place de la République. Την ίδια ώρα οι στρατοχωροφύλακες σαπίζουν στο ξύλο μέχρι θανάτου κόσμο που δεν εμπλέκεται στις λεηλασίες ή βγάζει μάτια νέων προς παραδειγματισμό. Εκτεθειμένος ο υπουργός εσωτερικών υπέβαλε την παραίτηση του στον Μακρόν που δεν την έκανε δεκτή.
Attacks last night on St. Petersburg. Has NATO crossed the line between proxy war,and direct war? Why is there no discussion about where that line lies, and no concern about attacking the world’s largest nuclear power? Will we chant “unprovoked” when Oreshniks land on our cities?
Hoy es domingo, mi día de descanso. Comparto contigo estos siete pensamientos.
1. Vivo en la cárcel
de mis huellas.
2. Antes de conocerte
añoraba tu ausencia.
3. Arrastro como una viuda
las soledades del mundo.
4. Inventan causas
para efectos que no la tienen.
5. No adornes
desnuda lo esencial.
6. Si no eres rey
acepta ser semilla.
7. No busques crear
deja crecer.
…
Te envío un abrazo con un cariño infinito,
Alejandro
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Photos @PascaleMJodo
Just a reminder about something I said a few years back: “addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure.” “Enlightenment (for lack of a better term) is a progressive expansion of what brings your pleasure.”
Are you addicted to something? If so, what?
Στην Motor Oil:
- Τον Γενάρη του 2020 είχαμε το θάνατο ενός εργαζόμενου μετά από έκρηξη και τρεις εργαζόμενους εγκαυματίες
- Τον Σεπτέμβρη του 2024 είχαμε έκρηξη με 9 τραυματίες.
- Πριν από μόλις μια βδομάδα νέα έκρηξη με 2 νεκρούς εργάτες. -
- Χτες νέα έκρηξη με 4 τραυματίες εργαζόμενους, οι δυο από αυτούς σοβαρά.
Αυτά συμβαίνουν λίγους μήνες
- μετά τη μεγάλη έκρηξη στον Ασπρόπυργο με δύο νεκρούς εργάτες,
- την έκρηξη και την πυρκαγιά σε εργοστάσια στα Εξαμίλια Κορινθίας που στοίχισε τη ζωή σε εναν εργαζόμενο,
- το εργοδοτικό έγκλημα στη Βιολάντα με τις πέντε νεκρές εργάτριες.
Επαναλαμβάνουμε, λοιπόν, το ερώτημα:
Στα πόσους νεκρούς και σακατεμένους τα επαναλαμβανόμενα εργατικά "ατυχήματα" μετατρέπονται σε "εργοδοτικά εγκλήματα";