Oct 4, 2022·edited Oct 4, 2022Liked by Frances Leader
Thank you for posting this Frances! Although I had planned a whole different morning.........
Listened to almost all of it..... I've had way too much interpersonal drama since posting Putin's speech to a few family members last Saturday. Not for any reason other than I was fascinated by it. And for that alone I was excoriated. I am ashamed to report that after many emails back and forth, the last line I emailed to my darling #3 son was, "Go fuck yourself". He did apologize "for being a butt" and I apologized for my unmotherly language, which I have been known to be provoked into using on the rare occasion.......
My sister's brother in law is one of Putin's men. He wrote a book, 'Wladimir Putin. Der Deutsche im Kreml' noting that Putin is quite the Germanophile. This curried much favor for my brother in law's entire expat Russian Orthodox family 22 years ago. So I have an odd, possibly less hostile view of the man than I would have otherwise. But I have not been in contact with that side of the family for years, so have no idea what their current status or views are.
And Putin does remind me a little of Musk. Creepy. Baby Bush looking into Putin's eyes and "seeing his soul" has also, unfortunately, been imprinted in my memory.
Putin's speech had plenty of lies of omission and a whole lotta truth, pravda?
Was hoping you'd find it funny.... motherhood isn't often funny enough! Have to keep reminding myself how powerful the position of mother is while thousands of years of "his" - story tells us differently and men in our lives occasionally collude with that false narrative, usually out of fear.
Anyway, wanted to say how much your yesterday's John Pilger post 'Silencing the Lambs' meant to me.
I am really glad you liked it. So did I, which was why I mirrored it. Anti war activism has been part of my life for 55 years and John Pilger has frequently said just the right thing in the right way at the right time.
I wish we had more young rising journalists who could pick up the baton - but they all seem to be establishment clones!
I haven't actually read much at all of Waggaman, but I liked him in an interview with Tessa Lena https://tessa.substack.com/ last winter. Haven't read but a fraction of all the people and topics I want to..... including many of your posts.
It seems like after 67 years everyone I've needed my whole life is piping up all at once! I know some have been there all along and I've appreciated them, such as Pilger. Another would be Dr Francis Boyle - My hero since 1989, drafted, passed both houses of US unanimously, signed into law by George Bush Sr The Biological Weapons Anti Terrorism Act of 1989 (with Dr Joe Mercola https://www.bitchute.com/video/HSxgu5r2Cy9V/)
The last two years actually decimated 95% of most voices I thought I respected.
I've rarely, if ever, had regrets, but I sure wish I could have most of the time back that I wasted reading politicians, leading "environmentalists" and commentators my whole life and use it to read everyone I'm finding now!
I like her work, even though it is incredibly detailed and synapse busting! I have one criticism of her and that is the way she focuses on the minions and does not aim for the tip-top of the pyramid of power.
I have listened to and read the transcript of that speech over and over. It is flawless and so impressive. I love the rousing cheers at the end. They have a lot to be proud of. Putin certainly knows how to put on a show, no frills, no drama, just truth bombs laced with national pride. I loved it. Here is the official translation and transcript straight from the Russian Presidential office:
Yeah,me too! But I had some cooler heads - that I didn't tell to GFT - remind me that Putin has always been a brilliant propagandist...and worse.
I took years of Russian (am so rusty I probably shouldn't even advertise that fact) and could understand almost nothing because Putin's accent is very difficult for me.
But there is probably no language more exquisite than Russian.
Our very small Alaskan conservative online site actually was the only place I've seen the entire transcript until you posted it. Alaska once belonged to Russia.......
Oct 4, 2022·edited Oct 4, 2022Liked by Frances Leader
.....NOTHING is MORE infuriating, than SO many VIRTUCRATS' hypocrisy where INARGUABLE genocide is concerned - whether it be China, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, any NUMBER of African countries OR for TOO long, the Ukraine - THANKFULLY, Ryan Cristian / 'The Last American Vagabond' has been VERY dedicated to making sure people KNOW about Vanessa, Patrick & Eva's DAUNTING reportage.....
The French MEP is of course with Macron's party. Beeley and Bartlett were the only avenues to the truth of western crimes in Syria for years. No Pulitzers for real journalists, only NATO kill lists.
Vanessa chats with Matt Ehret about her experiences in Ukraine/Russia.
https://youtu.be/YBTgbebydfI
Thank you for posting this Frances! Although I had planned a whole different morning.........
Listened to almost all of it..... I've had way too much interpersonal drama since posting Putin's speech to a few family members last Saturday. Not for any reason other than I was fascinated by it. And for that alone I was excoriated. I am ashamed to report that after many emails back and forth, the last line I emailed to my darling #3 son was, "Go fuck yourself". He did apologize "for being a butt" and I apologized for my unmotherly language, which I have been known to be provoked into using on the rare occasion.......
My sister's brother in law is one of Putin's men. He wrote a book, 'Wladimir Putin. Der Deutsche im Kreml' noting that Putin is quite the Germanophile. This curried much favor for my brother in law's entire expat Russian Orthodox family 22 years ago. So I have an odd, possibly less hostile view of the man than I would have otherwise. But I have not been in contact with that side of the family for years, so have no idea what their current status or views are.
Riley Waggaman (https://substack.com/profile/2738999-edward-slavsquatfor) has been interesting.
And Putin does remind me a little of Musk. Creepy. Baby Bush looking into Putin's eyes and "seeing his soul" has also, unfortunately, been imprinted in my memory.
Putin's speech had plenty of lies of omission and a whole lotta truth, pravda?
The substack link fails to connect! I am still grinning over your exchange with your #3 son! Too funny! xx
Was hoping you'd find it funny.... motherhood isn't often funny enough! Have to keep reminding myself how powerful the position of mother is while thousands of years of "his" - story tells us differently and men in our lives occasionally collude with that false narrative, usually out of fear.
Anyway, wanted to say how much your yesterday's John Pilger post 'Silencing the Lambs' meant to me.
Brilliant. I needed that right then. Thank you!
I am really glad you liked it. So did I, which was why I mirrored it. Anti war activism has been part of my life for 55 years and John Pilger has frequently said just the right thing in the right way at the right time.
I wish we had more young rising journalists who could pick up the baton - but they all seem to be establishment clones!
https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/
This post is alarming.....
https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/russian-doctors-demand-end-to-compulsory
Yes it is alarming.
I haven't actually read much at all of Waggaman, but I liked him in an interview with Tessa Lena https://tessa.substack.com/ last winter. Haven't read but a fraction of all the people and topics I want to..... including many of your posts.
It seems like after 67 years everyone I've needed my whole life is piping up all at once! I know some have been there all along and I've appreciated them, such as Pilger. Another would be Dr Francis Boyle - My hero since 1989, drafted, passed both houses of US unanimously, signed into law by George Bush Sr The Biological Weapons Anti Terrorism Act of 1989 (with Dr Joe Mercola https://www.bitchute.com/video/HSxgu5r2Cy9V/)
The last two years actually decimated 95% of most voices I thought I respected.
I've rarely, if ever, had regrets, but I sure wish I could have most of the time back that I wasted reading politicians, leading "environmentalists" and commentators my whole life and use it to read everyone I'm finding now!
Have you already posted on Whitney Webb's work? https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/one-nation-under-blackmail ?
It seems that for years, no one has been able to fault her research......
I like her work, even though it is incredibly detailed and synapse busting! I have one criticism of her and that is the way she focuses on the minions and does not aim for the tip-top of the pyramid of power.
Agreed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP69jld8XAE
I have listened to and read the transcript of that speech over and over. It is flawless and so impressive. I love the rousing cheers at the end. They have a lot to be proud of. Putin certainly knows how to put on a show, no frills, no drama, just truth bombs laced with national pride. I loved it. Here is the official translation and transcript straight from the Russian Presidential office:
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/speeches/69465
Yeah,me too! But I had some cooler heads - that I didn't tell to GFT - remind me that Putin has always been a brilliant propagandist...and worse.
I took years of Russian (am so rusty I probably shouldn't even advertise that fact) and could understand almost nothing because Putin's accent is very difficult for me.
But there is probably no language more exquisite than Russian.
Our very small Alaskan conservative online site actually was the only place I've seen the entire transcript until you posted it. Alaska once belonged to Russia.......
.....NOTHING is MORE infuriating, than SO many VIRTUCRATS' hypocrisy where INARGUABLE genocide is concerned - whether it be China, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, any NUMBER of African countries OR for TOO long, the Ukraine - THANKFULLY, Ryan Cristian / 'The Last American Vagabond' has been VERY dedicated to making sure people KNOW about Vanessa, Patrick & Eva's DAUNTING reportage.....
The French MEP is of course with Macron's party. Beeley and Bartlett were the only avenues to the truth of western crimes in Syria for years. No Pulitzers for real journalists, only NATO kill lists.
To rephrase the answer who isn't on the governments kill list ? Maybe a thought to dwell upon.
obnoxious but not surprising.