[-] considine@lemmy.ml 25 points 4 days ago

When WikiLeaks blew open US corruption, war crimes and human rights violations they went after the whistle blowers, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning.

United States "The leader of the free world" and Israel "The only democracy in the Middle East" in action.

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 month ago

Very interesting that Petro has ordered the replacement of Colombian diplomatic personnel dealing with China. It shows how insiders can sabotage agendas even when the leader has a progressive plan. In the UK, Jeremy Corbyn's government was constantly being sabotaged by Labour inisders, too.

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 30 points 4 months ago

Propaganda is when you punch someone in the face and then quote them saying "I'll kill you" instead of mentioning the face punch.

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The media coverage of the recent anti-ICE protests in LA provides a counterpoint to coverage of the "pro-democracy" protests in Hong Kong in 2019-20. Inconsistencies in coverage abound. Yet we can contrast the relative restraint of the HK police as compared to the LA police. Is this a case of authoritarianism vs. democracy?

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 25 points 5 months ago

Since people are just going to make command line jokes and leave you confused, the spelling is "pseudo".

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 19 points 6 months ago

Article warns that you will be profiled based on interests.

Article then profiles you based on interests. Proceeds to sell you VPN subscriptions.

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 17 points 11 months ago

DDT is an extreme way to get rid of mosquitos. Seal up the gaps in your window screens. Keep the bedroom door closed. It's working for me during mosquito season on the subtropical island where I live.

I realize I'm giving advice to a comic about a banned chemical.

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago

So... is no one going to comment that it looks like Mads is going down on Hideo?

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Jelly beans. The fancy ones with many flavours like butter, apple, and cinnamon.

You'll surely have those bean flavours to talk about, if nothing else.

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 67 points 1 year ago

Richard Stanley was hired to direct "The Island of Doctor Moreau" but was replaced by John Frankenheimer after a few days of shooting. However, Stanley considered the film to be his baby (he co-wrote the script) and didn't want to leave. So he disguised himself as one of the mutants and secretly remained on the shoot.

You can watch the documentary about the shooting of this B-movie and it's full of weird details like that. It's called "Lost Soul: the doomed journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Doctor Moreau"

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago

Is that David Frum, speechwriter to the Bush Jr administration? Writer of speeches about the axis of evil? Writer of speeches to whip up frenzy for an invasion of Iraq? An invasion based on lies? That David Frum?

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 80 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately they would quickly be replaced by their heirs who would continue to employ the same business people to manage their empires. We need to change the system at the root, not just chop off the top.

[-] considine@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago

I will gather all the time crystals and become quantumly immortal! No one can stop me!

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