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Ryan Gardner's avatar

A Soviet and American professor find themselves sitting next to each other on a flight.

American: "Why are you coming to the US?"

Soviet: "To study American propaganda techniques."

American: "What propaganda?"

Soviet: "Exactly."

There you go, there's the state of affairs at our universities these days.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

Bingo. Mark Crispin Miller, arguably one of our best academics on the subject of propaganda, wrote this morning about a transgender woman and his role in establishing the transgender narrative. He even had his picture on the cover of Time Magazine. The analysis was good, BUT throughout his piece, Miller consistently called this man “she” and “her.” The Soviet’s response nailed even Miller.

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CHop's avatar

I think he needed to keep it consistent for the reader. I didnt watch Orange is the New Black, but saw the hype around the show and I had no idea that was that was a man.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

In using the incorrect pronouns, all Miller did was demonstrate how much influence the gender propaganda has on him. This had less to do with the reader’s ability to read than it does with Miller’s inability to comprehend the very propaganda he was seeking to expose.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

He's also tripped up a lot about other stuff. I had to stop reading him when he fell for an obvious propaganda video and thought it was real. Physician, heal thyself, so to speak.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

I wasn't aware of that incident. I have mostly stopped reading his emails about the Suddenly Deads. Most of those deaths might be the result of the kill shots, but he can't say for sure as he offers no proof. Suggesting a connection doesn't work for me. I know the shots are killing people and will probably keep on doing so for a long time, but if you're going to report on these deaths, you can't report on events the way CNN does which is to merely assert.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Agree completely. He lost me awhile back, with the obsessing over deaths with no proven connection.

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Leo's avatar

He simply provides info re: deaths happening. He makes no claims re: CAUSE. He leaves opinions and conclusions up to the reader. What's wrong with that?

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

Yes, he's silent on the claims but it's done with a wink wink, nudge, nudge as we all know we're supposed to assume that the deaths and illnesses he reports are all from the kill shots. And as I said above, some undoubtedly are, but we (and he) don't know for sure. Last week he insinuated that President Trump was ill due to a bruise on his hand. Miller is asking us to assume a lot and I just don't think it's an honest form of reporting.

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Leo's avatar

That is your interpretation of his postings. "...we all know..." is a projection on what others think. I've never thought that. Neither did it follow that showing the bruise on Trump's hand meant it was a cause of anything.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

He did say that Trump waa unwell. Unwell due to a bruise? That’s quite a stretch.

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Leo's avatar

I believe he stated that Trump "...may be unwell." See the difference?

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

Miller has been opposed to the shots almost since they appeared. I am too, so that’s not the point. When he first began his recently died posts, he made it known that he was reporting them because he was concerned that those deaths were caused by the shots. For a while he published the parts of obituaries that used the term “died suddenly” but without any evident evidence of spike protein in hearts or weird clots in veins. He didn’t quote anything from grieving families. It was an assumption he made. These days he restricts himself to reporting on deaths of public figures. He can’t even say for sure if the deceased person was vaccinated, so he doesn’t make that claim either. Ask yourself this: why report these lists at all ? What is his reasoning behind it? As I said, he w probably correct in the cases of some of these people, but he has no way of knowing.

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Leo's avatar

I also have been following Miller since he began posting the "died suddenly" and also notice the evolution. We do not know if he made an assumption. He might have meant it as an observation, or a question. I've always considered it as information about deaths happening that otherwise I would not know about. I note the ages, the circumstances (e.g. sports, etc.). And then add that to all the other information I gather - and draw my own conclusions.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

Direct quote from Miller on his masthead: A survey of the likely global toll of COVID "vaccination," based on the reports collected by our worldwide team of researchers this past week.“

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

No.

Using the incorrect (forced speech) pronouns is absolutely caving on ones' own agency. Period. If the PTB can force you to use the wrong pronoun, or claim a man is a woman, they've won. This is textbook MKUltra/brainwashing. And this is what they've been doing to us since 9/11. And during Covid it was ramped up to the nth degree, combining that with the absurdity of the trans agenda.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

I'm always taken aback by the numbers of people (both men and women) who continue referring to the Dylan Mulvaneys and Rachel Levines of the world as "she" and "her." If nothing else, it's insulting to the rest of us. And for some reason, people use those wrong pronouns only when they are talking about men who imagine themselves to be women but not for women who imagine themselves to be men. Why is that? Any thoughts?

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

They're following the Woke Jacobin Marxist diktats when they do that, and it's pretty telling. Either you support women, respect women, and understand how insulting to women this farce is, or you don't. And some willingly don't. I noticed the worst offenders are men on the left. It opened my eyes to what utter misogynists they are. For conservatives, especially Christians, it should register with them what an absolute abomination of nature and common sense it is to call a man a woman just because he's in drag and performs an embarrassing and insulting parody of womanhood. It's also worthy of note that these people believe they are being respectful! To whom? The folks commanding your speech, or women? Because you sure as hell aren't respecting women.

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RunningLogic's avatar

Nailed it! The worst misogynists, racists, etc., are those who keep crowing about how they’re such great “allies” and fighting xyz. It allows them the perfect cover to hide behind. Doug Emhoff is a prime example. A user, abuser and despiser of women.

It’s not about being respectful at all, I agree. It’s purely manipulative. Preying on people’s desire to be (or even just be seen as) kind and welcoming.

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Principled Pragmatist's avatar

The pronoun issue in written form can be difficult if you don’t want to alienate and insult readers, especially ones who are new to realizing the lie that’s at the center of this. You want them to keep reading.

So what’s the solution? Maybe just refer to them by last name (Levine/Muloney) and where that becomes awkward or difficult, use s/he?

It’s a non-issue in verbal communication. Most people try to ignore Trans and don’t initiate contact, but if necessary just refer to ‘you’.

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Yuri Bezmenov's avatar

Classic joke. Satire has become reality. Columbia just appointed a new president who used to be a CNN propagandist: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/claire-shipman-columbia-president

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NAB's avatar

Yep. And married to former Obama press secretary Jay Carney, right?

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Hey, buddy. I'm not sure what's going on, but I haven't got your last two stack postings in my inbox.

I'll see if I can figure it out.

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Justin's avatar

I'm seeing that more and more conservative substack articles are being shoved to spam. (Yahoo mail and ATT email accounts administered by Yahoo mail). Even ones where I've repeatedly said it was NOT spam.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Right?!

In addition to that, just for giggles, type in "climate change skepticism " in you search engine.

Every single link is about being anti-science or "denier"

They try to get you by every angle.

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Justin's avatar

I use presearch.com. It's a bit better.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Hey. Thx, Justin.

I'll check it out

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Shelle's avatar

Recently I changed browsers, so I wasn't logged in when I opened Substack and I noticed Substack.com chose to show far more leftist articles and notes than right leaning when I was anonymous. Made me wonder.

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Justin's avatar

I've noticed an uptick of disruptive people that sadly affiliate with the personalities of those on the left. My own observations are that substack was born of a time when conservative voices were being censored on other platforms and people found more trustworthy reporting than that found in the mainstream media. Some writers have found success and decent income via their substack channels, and media people on the left have noticed (likely some having been fired and looking for an income and retaining their following). Their followers are discovering there is some high quality content here, and are spreading out.

Some seem to be incapable of withholding vitriol against those they don't agree with, and it disrupts the cordial or collegial tone that is there. My best advice is to not respond whatsoever to people who are purposefully inflammatory. In egregious examples, report them.

I prefer the high quality reporting and custom interests that I wish to pursue found here instead of the propagandized pablum that's pushed out on mainstream media channels. I have a bumper sticker that says "Is that what your TV told you to think? @" (the "@" is a hypnotic swirl.)

I've also found some interesting writers to follow based on things found in the comment sections, and I'm grateful that they have shared this.

I'm grateful to those who promote and share knowledge that is informative and uplifting. I ignore and despise those who comment with hate and attempt to disrupt what's good. Those are miserable people and I pity them. While I will occasionally try to provide a positive or helpful response, I'll just ignore anybody who wants to lash out or be irrational in their comments.

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pretty-red, old guy's avatar

I TRY to do that.

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pretty-red, old guy's avatar

consider proton mail. You have to pay $5/mo but it is high security, no DEI or other pre-screens.

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Sir Jeff Morency, Ph.D.'s avatar

I get protonmail for free.

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pretty-red, old guy's avatar

Well, OK. True that IS available, forgot; that is how I started. For some reason I upgraded. Still have not connected my wife to it. For a couple years they were having all sorts of "connection" problems. Pretty much OK, nowadays. By the way, High there Jeff!

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Justin's avatar

I have primarily one reason why I don't use proton mail much. Everyone I communicate with is on non-proton mail and thus not much security there, and it raises more flags to those looking for stuff. But I get it's purpose. I'm just not in many circles needing totally private communications.

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Justin's avatar

Thank you. I do have a proton mail account. I just choose to use an email account I've had for a long time for having substacks sent to because of other mailing lists and address books already in there, along with auto forwarding to another account. (though that sometimes gets hijacked as well with this conservative filtering)

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pretty-red, old guy's avatar

Ha! Yep, I do something similar with gmail & Yahoo! mail. . .

send stuff their way that is non-critical if "attacked" or compromised.

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BelleTower's avatar

Happened to me as well, I started going directly to Substack. They have since started again coming to my inbox but it makes little difference to me now that I am familiar with how to get to them myself

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Sherry's avatar

Ryan, that happened to me a few weeks back and took several days to figure out that I had somehow become unsubscribed.

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Adrian's avatar

RSS feeds may be old-school, but I still think they're better than anything else. Feedly is free and I love it for aggregating pretty much everything I follow.

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Torrance Stephens's avatar

Indeed, the lost art of persuading others of what you don't believe yourself.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Yup. That's the point.

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Völva's avatar

Good one!

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carolyn kostopoulos's avatar

when i was a very serious young child, my mother used to tell me that the difference between the soviet union and the USA was that they had propaganda and we had a free press. cynical right out of the womb, i would say "aw mom, no, our press is just propaganda told by our side."

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Wise beyond your years!

No wonder you didn't fall for the scamdemic crap

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