comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 43 seconds ago
Boris to deliver a pre recorded statement at 11am
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I wonder if he recorded two different statements and had to decide which one he’d use depending on what happened.
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 2 seconds ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 37 seconds ago
There is a debate to be had whether Russian money infiltrated the Brexit campaign and helped to divide Europe in readiness for something like today.
(And no, that’s it an anti right wing thing as I’m sure plenty of people on the right didn’t want Brexit).
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I don't think there is that much of a debate. Russian money is supporting anything that causes division in the West. They were organising BLM marches and whatever the counter thing was on the same days, through fake Facebook accounts.
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I know it sounds trivial but on TikTok the vast amount of pro Russian comments on all manner of videos is scary. Shaping the minds of young people on the most popular social media app.
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There are two if not three accounts on here. It's impressive if not a bit frightening the scale of the operation.
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Are you able to ban them or do they just keep coming back?
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I'll ban them if they post homophobic content, but prefer to keep an eye on them.
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Interesting. Obviously keeping an eye on the football opinion for the CL final. ๐๐
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
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RR’s final edit?
comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 37 seconds ago
There is a debate to be had whether Russian money infiltrated the Brexit campaign and helped to divide Europe in readiness for something like today.
(And no, that’s it an anti right wing thing as I’m sure plenty of people on the right didn’t want Brexit).
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I don't think there is that much of a debate. Russian money is supporting anything that causes division in the West. They were organising BLM marches and whatever the counter thing was on the same days, through fake Facebook accounts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I know it sounds trivial but on TikTok the vast amount of pro Russian comments on all manner of videos is scary. Shaping the minds of young people on the most popular social media app.
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There are two if not three accounts on here. It's impressive if not a bit frightening the scale of the operation.
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One is hilariously obvious, to the extent that it is predictable. Coincidentally reappeared this week after a little hiatus.
I wouldn’t put money on any others, but all-seeing Admin I’m sure knows more than the rest of us
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When you say “on here” admin, are you able to exercise discretion to remove them? And does on here mean on JA or on this thread?
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
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The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
Bmcl, I mean on the site. Though I think politics thread has had interactions.
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 11 minutes ago
We'll find out how much of a Russian stooge in the pocket of the Conservative party 'donors' our PM is soon enough.
Ah but but but Alex Salmond...
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https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mgla080719-6762_-_foi_response.pdf_redacted.pdf
Had a read of a few of these earlier.
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42 pages!
I've actually got code on the site that blocks Russia and China in entirety en masse should we get funny business from St Petersburg. It occasionally gets triggered.
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 11 minutes ago
We'll find out how much of a Russian stooge in the pocket of the Conservative party 'donors' our PM is soon enough.
Ah but but but Alex Salmond...
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https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mgla080719-6762_-_foi_response.pdf_redacted.pdf
Had a read of a few of these earlier.
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42 pages!
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I think it's hard to read much in to it.
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 11 minutes ago
We'll find out how much of a Russian stooge in the pocket of the Conservative party 'donors' our PM is soon enough.
Ah but but but Alex Salmond...
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https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mgla080719-6762_-_foi_response.pdf_redacted.pdf
Had a read of a few of these earlier.
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42 pages!
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I think it's hard to read much in to it.
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Oh my bias ensures that this is a smoking gun..
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 7 minutes ago
Bmcl, I mean on the site. Though I think politics thread has had interactions.
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BMCL is a Russian bot? I knew it!!
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
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The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Geoghegan? I got it for Christmas and has been gathering dust since. Will have to get round to reading it.
Weak response to the independent states announcement has allowed this conflict.. and still we sit inactive.
A Russia with Ukraine's resources becomes a far scarier prospect..
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 49 seconds ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 7 minutes ago
Bmcl, I mean on the site. Though I think politics thread has had interactions.
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BMCL is a Russian bot? I knew it!!
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ะฝะฐัะตะป
Eh I mean, no no, nothing to see here!
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Geoghegan? I got it for Christmas and has been gathering dust since. Will have to get round to reading it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s a great read. Dense and detailed in places but still pretty accessible.
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comment by The goat did it (U10408)
posted about a minute ago
Ironic that those posters who use phrase like flagsh@ggers and show disdain for patriotic people are the first to send them to conflict.
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Another bot outs themselves.
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by The goat did it (U10408)
posted about a minute ago
Ironic that those posters who use phrase like flagsh@ggers and show disdain for patriotic people are the first to send them to conflict.
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Another bot outs themselves.
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He/it was my first guess tbh
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Geoghegan? I got it for Christmas and has been gathering dust since. Will have to get round to reading it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s a great read. Dense and detailed in places but still pretty accessible.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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There are bots, weirdos and useful idiots
Me personally - weirdo
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Did you finish Pinker’s book Admin? Thoughts?
I’m still ploughing through Graeber and Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything. Hugely challenging but absolutely fascinating.
An adviser to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 40 people have been killed so far following the Russian invasion of the country
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 37 seconds ago
There is a debate to be had whether Russian money infiltrated the Brexit campaign and helped to divide Europe in readiness for something like today.
(And no, that’s it an anti right wing thing as I’m sure plenty of people on the right didn’t want Brexit).
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I don't think there is that much of a debate. Russian money is supporting anything that causes division in the West. They were organising BLM marches and whatever the counter thing was on the same days, through fake Facebook accounts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I know it sounds trivial but on TikTok the vast amount of pro Russian comments on all manner of videos is scary. Shaping the minds of young people on the most popular social media app.
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It's the same on Reddit too.
Helps that once a few people start to repeat the disinformation then it becomes "fact" to an awful lot.
Also helps when you have media figures in the West who are happy to do Russia's bidding for the right price.
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posted on 24/2/22
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 43 seconds ago
Boris to deliver a pre recorded statement at 11am
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I wonder if he recorded two different statements and had to decide which one he’d use depending on what happened.
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 2 seconds ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 37 seconds ago
There is a debate to be had whether Russian money infiltrated the Brexit campaign and helped to divide Europe in readiness for something like today.
(And no, that’s it an anti right wing thing as I’m sure plenty of people on the right didn’t want Brexit).
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don't think there is that much of a debate. Russian money is supporting anything that causes division in the West. They were organising BLM marches and whatever the counter thing was on the same days, through fake Facebook accounts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I know it sounds trivial but on TikTok the vast amount of pro Russian comments on all manner of videos is scary. Shaping the minds of young people on the most popular social media app.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There are two if not three accounts on here. It's impressive if not a bit frightening the scale of the operation.
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Are you able to ban them or do they just keep coming back?
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I'll ban them if they post homophobic content, but prefer to keep an eye on them.
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Interesting. Obviously keeping an eye on the football opinion for the CL final. ๐๐
posted on 24/2/22
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
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RR’s final edit?
posted on 24/2/22
comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 37 seconds ago
There is a debate to be had whether Russian money infiltrated the Brexit campaign and helped to divide Europe in readiness for something like today.
(And no, that’s it an anti right wing thing as I’m sure plenty of people on the right didn’t want Brexit).
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don't think there is that much of a debate. Russian money is supporting anything that causes division in the West. They were organising BLM marches and whatever the counter thing was on the same days, through fake Facebook accounts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I know it sounds trivial but on TikTok the vast amount of pro Russian comments on all manner of videos is scary. Shaping the minds of young people on the most popular social media app.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There are two if not three accounts on here. It's impressive if not a bit frightening the scale of the operation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
One is hilariously obvious, to the extent that it is predictable. Coincidentally reappeared this week after a little hiatus.
I wouldn’t put money on any others, but all-seeing Admin I’m sure knows more than the rest of us
----------------------------------------------------------------------
When you say “on here” admin, are you able to exercise discretion to remove them? And does on here mean on JA or on this thread?
posted on 24/2/22
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
posted on 24/2/22
Bmcl, I mean on the site. Though I think politics thread has had interactions.
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 11 minutes ago
We'll find out how much of a Russian stooge in the pocket of the Conservative party 'donors' our PM is soon enough.
Ah but but but Alex Salmond...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mgla080719-6762_-_foi_response.pdf_redacted.pdf
Had a read of a few of these earlier.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
42 pages!
posted on 24/2/22
I've actually got code on the site that blocks Russia and China in entirety en masse should we get funny business from St Petersburg. It occasionally gets triggered.
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 11 minutes ago
We'll find out how much of a Russian stooge in the pocket of the Conservative party 'donors' our PM is soon enough.
Ah but but but Alex Salmond...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mgla080719-6762_-_foi_response.pdf_redacted.pdf
Had a read of a few of these earlier.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
42 pages!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think it's hard to read much in to it.
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 11 minutes ago
We'll find out how much of a Russian stooge in the pocket of the Conservative party 'donors' our PM is soon enough.
Ah but but but Alex Salmond...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mgla080719-6762_-_foi_response.pdf_redacted.pdf
Had a read of a few of these earlier.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
42 pages!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think it's hard to read much in to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oh my bias ensures that this is a smoking gun..
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 7 minutes ago
Bmcl, I mean on the site. Though I think politics thread has had interactions.
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BMCL is a Russian bot? I knew it!!
posted on 24/2/22
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Geoghegan? I got it for Christmas and has been gathering dust since. Will have to get round to reading it.
posted on 24/2/22
Weak response to the independent states announcement has allowed this conflict.. and still we sit inactive.
A Russia with Ukraine's resources becomes a far scarier prospect..
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 49 seconds ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 7 minutes ago
Bmcl, I mean on the site. Though I think politics thread has had interactions.
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BMCL is a Russian bot? I knew it!!
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ะฝะฐัะตะป
Eh I mean, no no, nothing to see here!
posted on 24/2/22
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Geoghegan? I got it for Christmas and has been gathering dust since. Will have to get round to reading it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s a great read. Dense and detailed in places but still pretty accessible.
posted on 24/2/22
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posted on 24/2/22
comment by The goat did it (U10408)
posted about a minute ago
Ironic that those posters who use phrase like flagsh@ggers and show disdain for patriotic people are the first to send them to conflict.
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Another bot outs themselves.
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by The goat did it (U10408)
posted about a minute ago
Ironic that those posters who use phrase like flagsh@ggers and show disdain for patriotic people are the first to send them to conflict.
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Another bot outs themselves.
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He/it was my first guess tbh
posted on 24/2/22
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Who do you think you are kidding Mr.... (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
Morning all. Depressing stuff from Ukraine.
In regard to Russian influence (Brexit) it's well known Russian active measures have been used all across western democracies.
In the US, the Senate foreign relations committee found that Russian money had been directed "with insufficient scrutiny to various UK political actors”
“Investigative journalists have also raised questions about the sources of sudden and possibly illicit wealth that may have been directed to support the Brexit ‘Leave’ campaign.”
The committee were also critical of Farage (page 117) and UKip in "fanning anti-EU sentiment, criticism of the European sanctions on Russia, and flattering assessments of Russian President Putin as well as far left wing views as conducive to alignment with Russia’s anti-EU and NATO-skeptic positions."
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FinalRR.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The book “democracy for sale” goes into a lot of it in fairly painstaking detail and I imagine was part of the reference to “investigative journalists” above.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Geoghegan? I got it for Christmas and has been gathering dust since. Will have to get round to reading it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s a great read. Dense and detailed in places but still pretty accessible.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
posted on 24/2/22
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 24/2/22
There are bots, weirdos and useful idiots
Me personally - weirdo
posted on 24/2/22
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 24/2/22
Did you finish Pinker’s book Admin? Thoughts?
I’m still ploughing through Graeber and Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything. Hugely challenging but absolutely fascinating.
posted on 24/2/22
An adviser to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 40 people have been killed so far following the Russian invasion of the country
posted on 24/2/22
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbb Kanchelskis (U22716)
posted 37 seconds ago
There is a debate to be had whether Russian money infiltrated the Brexit campaign and helped to divide Europe in readiness for something like today.
(And no, that’s it an anti right wing thing as I’m sure plenty of people on the right didn’t want Brexit).
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don't think there is that much of a debate. Russian money is supporting anything that causes division in the West. They were organising BLM marches and whatever the counter thing was on the same days, through fake Facebook accounts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I know it sounds trivial but on TikTok the vast amount of pro Russian comments on all manner of videos is scary. Shaping the minds of young people on the most popular social media app.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It's the same on Reddit too.
Helps that once a few people start to repeat the disinformation then it becomes "fact" to an awful lot.
Also helps when you have media figures in the West who are happy to do Russia's bidding for the right price.
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