September 2022 | 296 comments (296 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

tabloid USA , ironically, disapproves of (none / 1)

the repitition of high- and low-brow comedy gold, parody, jokes, cartoons, metaphors, similes, photo caption contests, gaffes, sarcasm, buzzwords, euphemism, neologism, and other inconcongrous lines of communication that OCCUPY public domains AROUND THE WORLD.

FEAR NOT! Help for the walking wounded and purveyors of rhetorical violence is on th way. You too can learn how to speak harmlessly by applying this simply formula to every thought!

by Cat on Tue Sep 20th, 2022 at 12:34:24 PM EST
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GRAPHIC WARNING (none / 1)

post-capitalist anime (EN)

by Cat on Tue Sep 27th, 2022 at 05:11:38 PM EST
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election interference and disinformation!

by Cat on Tue Sep 27th, 2022 at 11:03:47 PM EST
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BREAKING: Germany says attack on Nordstream pipeline has triggered NATO Article 5, but it's complicated since it was by the United States
— Reuters Pitchbot (Satire) (@ReutersPitchbot) September 27, 2022

by Cat on Wed Sep 28th, 2022 at 02:38:57 PM EST
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KAMALA HARRIS: "The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea." pic.twitter.com/H2dI5UYOlo
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 29, 2022

by Cat on Thu Sep 29th, 2022 at 05:25:12 PM EST
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by Cat on Fri Sep 30th, 2022 at 11:57:25 AM EST
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We didn't do it and we won't do it again? (none / 0)

I'm convinced. Though it seems the Americans are trying to send a different message.

CIA Warned Europe of Potential Attacks on Nord Stream Pipelines - The New York Times

The C.I.A. issued a vague warning in June to a number of European nations, including Germany, that the two Nord Stream gas pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia could be targeted in forthcoming attacks, three senior officials familiar with the intelligence said on Tuesday.

CIA Warned Europe of Potential Attacks on Nord Stream Pipelines - The New York Times

While some European governments were quick to charge Russian sabotage, American government officials said other possibilities also existed that could explain what happened.

by generic on Fri Sep 30th, 2022 at 12:06:41 PM EST
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Trying to tell us something? (none / 0)

The flag flies everywhere 🇺🇸. @USNavy sailors assigned to various Naval Special Warfare commands operate a diver propulsion device during high-altitude dive training in northern California. pic.twitter.com/P2iFbXcauI
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) September 30, 2022

by generic on Sat Oct 1st, 2022 at 05:13:41 PM EST
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"hundreds of kilograms of explosives" (none / 0)

Better Together!

by Cat on Sat Oct 1st, 2022 at 05:40:21 PM EST
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Anyway, we should al cheer up (none / 1)

The US views the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines as a "tremendous opportunity" to wean the continent off of Russian energy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Friday pic.twitter.com/u76yw1WhdZ
— Garland Nixon (@GarlandNixon) October 1, 2022

by generic on Sat Oct 1st, 2022 at 05:49:00 PM EST
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Fuming Freeland (none / 0)

Politico | Meet the Trudeau protege who might one day have his job, 26 Sep

Mélanie Joly's political resume is longer than you might think -- student activist leader, out-of-the-blue candidate who nearly became a big-city mayor and now Canada's face on the world stage....

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly At a Joint Press Availability, 30 Sep full monte

...I think everyone by now is well aware of something that Mélanie alluded to more broadly, but specific to Russia, which is the outrageous misinformation and disinformation campaigns that it engages in. So I really have nothing to say to the absurd allegation from President Putin that we or other partners or allies are somehow responsible for this, but we will get to the bottom of what happened, and we'll share that information as soon as we're - as soon as we have it. But I don't want to get ahead of the investigation that's ongoing....

archived Commerce secretary: China virus could bring jobs back to US

by Cat on Sun Oct 2nd, 2022 at 12:41:27 AM EST
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"Strong communicator. I like that!" (EN)

by Cat on Fri Sep 30th, 2022 at 03:44:39 PM EST
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Making the point 😂

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Fri Sep 30th, 2022 at 05:03:54 PM EST
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oilprice.com citing Zero Hedge citing Forbes.hu supply map attributed to Reuters

(What you get when you attempt to corroborate voLDemORT reporting that OPEC+ "mulls" an October 100M bpd cut--2 mo old reminder or additional cut, totalling 200M bpd?)

by Cat on Mon Oct 3rd, 2022 at 07:33:51 PM EST
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SIDEBAR ill-conceived headline w/e 1 Oct (none / 0)

Reuters | TurkStream gas pipeline says Netherlands withdraws licence, to continue gas exports, 29 Sep

The Russian-owned operator of the TurkStream gas pipeline said on Thursday that the Netherlands had withdrawn its export licence, but it will continue gas transportation, adding that it had requested the resumption of the license.
Russia and Turkey formally launched TurkStream with capacity of 31.5 billion cubic metres per year in January 2020. The pipeline, which allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine as a transit route to Europe, carries Russian natural gas to southern Europe through the Black Sea and Turkey. ...

Sputnik | Gazprom Starts Pumping Extra Gas to Hungary Via TurkStream, 13 Aug 2022 +2.6 mcm

by Cat on Mon Oct 3rd, 2022 at 07:44:37 PM EST
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