Entries by Ronald Partain

The Silent War and Digital Soldiers By Martin Geddes

By Martin Geddes March 1, 2020 Original link to Martin Geddes website is broken “Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.” — Niccolo Machiavelli One of the most powerful things one can do is to name a previously unnamed phenomenon. The […]

Further recommended media from my newsletter readers

By Martin Geddes Feb 29, 2020 Original link to Martin Geddes website is broken I got a strong response to my earlier newsletter where I shared a list of alternative media sites endorsed by my Twitter followers. Many of you wrote to me say “but what about…?!?”, so I’ve collated these, and located the suitable links. The mass […]

Alternative media recommended by my Twitter followers

By Martin Geddes, Feb 25, 2020 Original link to Martin Geddes website is broken “Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.” ― Criss Jami […]

Deconstructing mind control: The Guardian on #QAnon

Deconstructing mind control: The Guardian on #QAnon Martin Geddes  Feb 9, 2020 “The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” ― Thomas Jefferson A defining question of our time is the legitimacy of the mass media. It is not disputed that they have sold us many […]

Why #QAnon is the biggest story in the history of journalism

Why #QAnon is the biggest story in the history of journalism Martin Geddes Feb 7, 2020 Hillary Clinton couldn’t find anything to pin on Donald Trump. Robert Mueller couldn’t find any dirt that would stick either, despite throwing plenty. Now an impeachment process has failed to name a crime — and resulted in an acquittal. Maybe […]

QAnon, information osmosis and reality purification

QAnon, information osmosis and reality purification By Martin Geddes  Jan  23, 2020 The Trump administration’s # QAnon program is an “information osmosis filter” that removes “information pollutants” from our “reality model.” Clean water is wonderful. I must admit I’m quite a fan of carbonated bubbles in mine: I prefer a bottle of sparkling mineral water over […]

An Introduction to Q

An Introduction to Q By Deborah Franklin (Deborah Franklin is the pen name of a writer who fears professional retribution.) Who is Q? What is Q? And, perhaps most importantly, why is Q? Q and the ever-growing worldwide movement it’s inspired have been the objects of fascination, mockery and hatred, but of surprisingly little serious analysis. […]

Understanding #QAnon as the antidote to authority

Understanding #QAnon as the antidote to authority by Martin Geddes, December 29, 2019 We are currently immersed in an unconventional war. Everyone I know senses the intense social and political conflict, unlike any we have experienced before in our lives. Clashing narratives divide families, friends and work colleagues. The war does not yet have an […]