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“How Israel uses seductive imagery to hide its military transgressions”

by David Miller, Paul Salvatori and Marion Fernando in Tracking Power Update on Substack

@palestine
@israel
@UKLabour

“Marketing female sexuality & establishing a ‘hip’ social media presence are just some strategies Israel employs to distract from the violent crimes it’s committing vs Palestinians”

open.substack.com/pub/tracking

Tracking Power update · How Israel uses seductive imagery to hide its military transgressionsBy David Miller

Just had a post through the door from Labour. It is a mixture of brazen lies and deliberate confusion.
1. They claim they'll end austerity in Scotland? Err austerity comes from Labour in Westminster.
2.They claim they'll fix the NHS in Scotland. Interesting since the Scottish NHS outperforms the English and Welsh NHS both run by Labour.
3. They claim they'll back workers. Interesting since they abandon workers in Grangemouth while supporting workers in England.
#Labour
#Lies

Lots more unAustralian Liberal gaffes today as LNP wrongly hands itself "victory" after pre-election debate, right before TRUE victory was officially handed to Labor..

"‘Congratulations Peter Dutton’: LNP incorrectly declares leader election debate winner before audience votes for Anthony Albanese"

theguardian.com/australia-news

The Guardian · ‘Congratulations Peter Dutton’: LNP incorrectly declares leader election debate winner before audience votes for Anthony AlbaneseBy Josh Butler

More unAustralian Liberal gaffes..

"Liberal party candidate who described herself as a 'renter' admits to owning two properties"

"Amelia Hamer, who is vying for the seat of Kooyong in Victoria, said she owns an apartment in Canberra and a flat in London after describing herself as a 'renter' multiple times, The Age reported."

9news.com.au/national/amelia-h

9News · Liberal party candidate who described herself as a 'renter' admits to owning two propertiesBy April Glover
#LNP#Fail#Lies

#Oct7 #Lies
@palestine

"An Israeli man [Rami Davidian] who claimed to have heroically rescued hundreds of people...on 7 Oct 2023 has been exposed as an outright liar”
"Davidian...also claimed to have seen dozens of dead victims of alleged rapes on that day, some with objects inserted into their genitals"
Raviv Drucker, a journalist with Israel’s Channel 13: “These are stories made up from beginning to end. Hair-raising stories that never, ever occurred.”

electronicintifada.net/blogs/a

The Electronic Intifada · Key 7 October "mass rapes" witness denounced as liar by Israeli reporterThe Electronic Intifada exposed Rami Davidian as a liar a year before Israeli media caught on.
Continued thread

"Is Trump an economic ignoramus, or just a pathological liar? Both, most likely. It is precisely because his lies promote policies that wreak such havoc that news outlets, Democrats, and anyone who cares about truth must reject the notion that fact-checking no longer matters."

~ Jennifer Rubin

#Trump #tariffs #economy #LiberationDay #recession #inflation #stupidity #lies #FactChecking
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contrarian.substack.com/p/trut

The Contrarian · Truth still mattersBy Jennifer Rubin

The unAustralian Liberals have faked a video conversation with a "Tradie" who is actually Frazer Hurst, part of the Liberals own campaign personnel. The faked video is circulating in Liberal Ads on Facebook and other platforms currently..

theguardian.com/australia-news

The Guardian · Tim Wilson questioned over whether ‘tradie’ in Victorian ad is Liberal campaignerBy Ariel Bogle

When Trump speaks, always remember that he follows these 3 rules:

1) Always attack
2) Always deny
3) Always claim victory

Trump loses more than he wins, but the press enables him to get away with these lies.

As New Yorkers know, you should NEVER believe any statement he makes or think he commits to any agreement he signs.

Deception, Obfuscation & Misdirection

This is a concatenation of posts I originally made in 2016-2017--even more relevant today...

Most are familiar with the concept of #FUD—short for #Fear, #Uncertainty & #Doubt. It summarizes a strategy often used in marketing and political propaganda. Its effects are pernicious, divisive and lead to exploitation. Examples abound. Fear is a strong motivator! To resist FUD one must understand how it is practiced using the principles of #Deception, #Obfuscation and #Misdirection.

mdpaths.com/rrr/commentary/dec