Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Media bLandscape is underwater!

 I stopped watching major network news in the 80s and believe me, I'm thankful for that. The glimpses I've seen of famous talking heads spewing vacuous nonsense over the decades, mostly in mocking breakdowns by credible independent correspondents, comedic social critics, or historically educated commentators (or all three in one), has convinced me that a majority of Americans live in a fantasy world created by an incessant and highly successful psy op, often referred to as the Main Stream Media.  
 
I'm not surprised at the dismal level of geopolitical understanding among my acquaintances who still gobble up that propaganda. But current ratings numbers seem to indicate a marked decrease in mainstream viewing, which helps explain recent trends toward dystopian crackdowns on free speech. As more people wake up, the efforts to put everyone back to sleep have become desperate. 
 
As the Information Age becomes the Too Much Information Age, it is interesting to watch a vast population just beginning to wonder about the myths they've been programmed to believe. Sadly, convincing folks that their heart-felt beliefs are for the most part bogus is almost impossible. The Duopoly is a cult designed to keep you both clueless and powerless.
 
The first step toward a better world must include a willingness to consider fresh ideas based on their empirical merits rather than your entrenched beliefs.
 
I've been voting for 3rd party losers for decades because the winners make losers of us all.
 
This link's a decent place to start: 

 
P.S.
 Due Dissidence with Lee Camp on YouTube

Friday, November 7, 2025

LAUGHING AS WE GO

Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
by Neil Postman (1985)

"Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show business demands of the television age, we must recognize the ways in which the media shape our lives and the ways we can, in turn, shape them to serve out highest goals."
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Neil Postman Video Interview:
Are We Amusing Ourselves to Death? Part I

(Richard Heffner's Open Mind at Thirteen.Org)
December 14, 1985
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UNREDACTED: How the 5 Richest People in the World Have Bought All American Media
(Lee Camp - Unredacted Tonight on YouTube)

October 23, 2025

"The 5 or 6 richest people in the world now own most American media and social media. This is the story of how exactly they have bought up the vast majority of what Americans hear, see, and read. PLUS the World Bank has been working its hardest to help the struggling people of Nigeria. Then why have Nigerians only gotten poorer since the World Bank started "helping" them?

All that and so much more on today's Unredacted Tonight!"

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Amused to Death by Roger Waters (1992)
(YouTube Video)


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The Boob Tube's a whore? Imagine that.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

"THE F WORD"

The F Word, the C Word & the N Word
(Joe Lauria at Consortiumnews.com)

"They are all nouns. The F word can also be used as an adjective. They are all used as invectives. Today all these words are being overused. And misused."


Saturday, August 16, 2025

SHAM BOUNTY

Pam Bondi Announces $50M REWARD for Info on Maduro
(Due Dissidence on YouTube)
August 13, 2025

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 This Spam Blonde seems to be a bright young girl, I'd like to talk to her about books.

I'd explain to her that sometimes smart people record their painstakingly acquired knowledge in words that they write down, which enables educated people who can read to learn about things, even after the author has passed away. Many books can be found and read for free at public libraries.

Libraries have tons of books about almost everything, including history. I'd like to suggest reading one to her but I don't want to embarrass her, I doubt she can read.


BY GOD SHE MEANS THE WORLD

Graham: US Must Back Israel or Face God's Wrath
(MintPress News Short on YouTube)

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As a student of history Ms. Lindsey's rhetoric is extraordinarily counterfactual and as a devout atheist it defies my ability to express how bat shit crazy she sounds.

Thursday, August 14, 2025

DIVINE EXTORTION

God will pull the plug on US.

The Biblical Case for Supporting Israel
(Caitlin Johnstone)
August 14, 2025

"During a speech in South Carolina, US Senator Lindsey Graham warned that God will “pull the plug” on Americans if they stop supporting Israel.

“'This is not a hard choice if you’re an American. It’s not a hard choice if you’re a Christian,” Graham said. “A word of warning: if America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us. And we’re not going to let that happen.'

The senator is correct, of course
... "  ;)

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The History of Ukraine’s War, vs. U.S-and-Allied ‘News’-Media’s Lies About it
(Eric Zuesse at The Duran)
August 10, 2025

"In order to understand the agendas and baggage that Trump and Putin (and their respective ‘news’-media) will be bringing to the Putin-Trump private meeting on Friday August 15th, an honest history of the war in Ukraine is absolutely essential."

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I lose count while trying to recall the military interventions perpetrated by the U.S.A. since I was born and I can't recall any that it wasn't involved in.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

THIS IS NOT A SHILL

THIS IS NOT A DRILL with Roger Waters
(The Chris Hedges Report on YouTube)
July 30, 2025

"Co-founder of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd Roger Waters discusses the genocide in Gaza, the deterioration of the West and his new movie on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report."

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Sunday, May 25, 2025

FOR ONCE A GOOD STONING!

Oliver Stone: They Always Kill the Socrates
(Consortium News on YouTube)
May, 24, 2025

"American film director Oliver Stone addresses the Znanie Youth Forum in Moscow ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day for the Allies in World War II."

"THE MORAL ISSUE OF OUR TIME"


"Chris Hedges and Gabor Maté, introduced by award-winning journalist Aaron Maté, discuss the "moral issue of our time," Gaza. Hedges and Gabor Maté deliver speeches, engage in a two-way discussion and take questions from the audience.

Thanks to Nick Laparra of Let's Give a Damn and the Middle East Children's Alliance for putting on the event, getting us the footage and allowing us to share it on our channel and Substack.

You can watch the full event, complete with a musical performance by Mona Miara, here at the Let's Give a Damn YouTube
channel."
 
[see link below]
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Gabor Maté & Chris Hedges | Palestine: The Moral Issue Of Our Time
(Let's Give A Damn on YouTube)
May 22, 2025
 
"Let's Give A Damn recently co-sponsored an incredible event that, from beginning to end, was all about a Free Palestine.

On May 5 2025, a sold-out crown gathered at New York Society for Ethical Culture to raise money for ‪@MECAforPeace‬ and to listen to Gabor Maté (‪@drgabormate9132‬) and Chris Hedges (‪@ChrisHedgesChannel‬) in conversation. And our friend Mona Miari (‪@MonaMiari‬) sang incredible songs for us. It was an incredible evening!

The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. In the Middle East, MECA provides humanitarian aid, partners with community organizations to run projects for children, and supports income-generation projects. In the US and internationally, MECA raises awareness about the lives of children in the region and encourages meaningful action."


Tuesday, May 6, 2025

GOOD FOR ALL NEWS

Dr. Jane Goodall's 2025 Earth Day Message
(Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute USA on YouTube)
April 22, 2025

"Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, shares her message for Earth Day: Treat every day like it's Earth Day by taking action to protect the only home we shall ever know."
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Janes Goodall's Good for all News

Dr. Jane Goodall’s 2025 Earth Day Message (article)
April 22, 2025

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I've only admired Jane Goodall since the 1960s because I wasn't around before that time.

If she were an average person instead of an extraordinarily rare combination of intellect, conscience, compassion, and commitment, especially to the preservation of all life on Earth, we would all be peacefully sharing the bounty of this amazing world.

Sadly, for all of us she's a very rare breed indeed.

Thank you Jane for just being you.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

CRIMET CRISIS

The Climate Change Debate HEATS UP!
(Unredacted Tonight on YouTube)
May 3, 2025

"The political and corporate hypocrisy surrounding climate change. Why is it climate crisis being ignored, and who’s really to blame?"

EMBARRASSED TO EVEN MENTION THIS ASSHOLE


Ben Shapiro RIPPED APART For Garbage Israel Takes

"Lee tears apart Ben Shapiro hypocrisy and misinformation in his defense of Israel’s actions."
(Unredacted Tonight on YouTube)
April 13, 2025

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That rapid fire shit stain is beneath my contempt but I'm always interested in Lee's take.
 

SERF CITY WOODIE!

 After capitalism: socialism or feudalism?
(Due Dissidence on YouTube)
May 2, 2025
 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

UNREDACTED TONIGHT #10

US Workers Don't Give A Shih Tzu Anymore! The Great Detachment Is Here
(Unredacted Tonight with Lee Camp on YouTube)
May 1, 2025

"A workplace revolution is quietly erupting across the U.S., and it's not just about microwaved tuna or stolen coleslaw in the break room. In this explosive episode of *Unredacted Tonight*, Lee Camp breaks down "The Great Detachment" — the growing movement of American workers quietly quitting and disconnecting from their jobs. With stats showing over 50% of the workforce phoning it in, it's time to ask: Why does wage slavery still exist in the world's richest nation? Lee delivers the laughs and hard truths about capitalism’s failures, dead-end jobs, and the urgent need for radical workplace reform.

But that’s just the beginning. This episode features a fiery and unfiltered debate between Joe Rogan, Dave Smith, and Douglas Murray about the Israel-Gaza conflict. Is it ethnic cleansing or justified defense? With brutal honesty and satirical takedowns, Lee exposes the hypocrisies and contradictions in mainstream narratives while highlighting the devastating reality on the ground. This isn't your average political roundtable — it's a gloves-off brawl for truth, history, and human rights.

Don’t miss this no-holds-barred episode packed with biting comedy, savage commentary, and unrelenting facts. If you’re tired of corporate media spin, blind nationalism, and historical amnesia, this is the show for you. Subscribe now, hit that notification bell, and join the rebellion against the dumpster fire."
 

Monday, April 21, 2025

CRIME TIME SPECIAL

‘Copaganda’: How Police and the Media Warp America’s View of Crime with Alec Karakatsanis
(Breakthrough News on YouTube)
April 21, 2025

"Alec Karakatsanis, a civil rights lawyer and founder of Civil Rights Corps, joins the show to discuss his groundbreaking new book Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Karakatsanis explains how the police and the corporate-owned media team up to distort public perception of crime, spreading fear, fueling mass incarceration, and propping up a system that criminalizes poverty, ignores white-collar crime, and prioritizes punishment over real public safety."

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

IMAGINE A PEACEFUL PARADISE

Profiting from war: USA is world's #1 arms dealer, exporting 7x more weapons than China, 5x Russia
(Geopolitical Economy Report on YouTube)
March 14, 2025

"The United States is the biggest arms dealer on Earth, responsible for 43% of the world’s weapons exports from 2020 to 2024. The US transferred seven times more than China, and five times more than Russia. Ben Norton explains how the military-industrial complex profits from war."

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A humane world would be peaceful, happy, and easy to sustain. Sadly, a human world is none of those things. We all need to share the only home we have.

Give peace a chance.