The cabal behind AgainstHateSubreddits, TopMindsOfReddit, and ShitRedditSays has been discovered. They are in contact with the admins have been pulling the strings this whole time. by Tarrock in MeanwhileOnReddit

[–]bablarb 17 insightful - 3 fun17 insightful - 2 fun18 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

On this topic, why not point out the only non-disputable data-point we have?

The World's most active reddit city of 2013: Eglin air force base, which just happens to host a research team on astro-turfing

They owned it then. and never let go.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackout2015/comments/4ylml3/reddit_has_removed_their_blog_post_identifying/

Saidit is becoming an echo chamber by wizzwizz4 in SaidIt

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Very valid point. Lots of other online forums have suffered the same treatment. The attackers usually follow the same script:

1 post something super racist

2 upvote said post to top spot

3 discredit the site by calling them out on racist post - "see this shit they upvote?"

92 out of the top 500 subreddits on reddit are controlled by just 4 people. by Orangutan in MeanwhileOnReddit

[–]bablarb 10 insightful - 5 fun10 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

also, how single users suddenly dominate the giant subs like worldnews and politics

Today it's u/johnruby with 3 in the top 20. Yesterday it was u/maxwellhill

The US Army Asked Twitter How Service Has Impacted People. The Answers Were Gut-Wrenching. by salvia_d in WorldPolitics

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Iraqis should be asked that same question. Their answers should be printed in English for everyone in the US to read.

"This announcement from Reddit Admins scares the bejesus out of me." by Orangutan in conspiracy

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How reddit has fallen. and continues to fall. This is beyond disgusting

US Attacks Baghdad Airport, Killing Top Iranian General by salvia_d in WorldPolitics

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yup, last year's ally is today's target. The strike took out a good chunk of PMF's leadership, the same group we fought with against isis

"See something, say something?" by Robin in WikiLeaks

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The man who ended the illusion of Free Speech

Israel begins extending ‘silent annexation’ over the West Bank, with the blessings of the Trump administration by salvia_d in WorldPolitics

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begins??

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London by useless_aether in WorldNews

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The charge brought against him by the US is for revealing war crimes.

Let that sink in for a minute.

r/news censored story of renowned Uighur musician Abdurehim Heyit who was killed in a Chinese detention camp. OP confronted the mods, mods openly say they're catering to new Chinese owners, and OP posts a picture of this exchange that is now on the front page by magnora7 in MeanwhileOnReddit

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Mods openly say they're catering to new Chinese owners

Smells of planned trolling to me.

The idea that Tencent buys <10% of reddit and is able to implement censorship on day 1 is really hard to believe, sorry.

Should Saidit be hosted in Norway or Switzerland? by magnora7 in AskSaidIt

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well, Norway is a core NATO member (unlike Sweden) and interacts even more deeply with the NSA:

https://theintercept.com/document/2018/03/01/nsa-intelligence-relationship-with-norway-april-2013/

I'd be surprised if their network traffic isn't 100% exposed to US surveillance.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London by useless_aether in WorldNews

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The reward Ecuador collected:

On February 21, 2019, the Ecuadorian government inked a deal for a total of $10.2 billion in IMF loans.

www.mintpressnews.com/julian-assange-ecuador-extradition-noose-tightens-with-ina-papers-as-latest-slipknot/257175/

and a pretty purse from goldman sachs:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-goldman-sachs/ecuador-says-received-500-million-from-repo-deal-with-goldman-sachs-idUSKCN1LG2X9

Don't join the army by magnora7 in memes

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yup, very refreshing. The fact that it's #1 on saidit/s/all is also proof that the mic's 'perception correctors' still haven't poisoned saidit.

I hope it lasts.

Abby Martin Banned From Speaking at US University For Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge by REDISCOM in news

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Good thing these rules weren't around in the 80s, or the boycott of South-Africa would have failed.

r/news censored story of renowned Uighur musician Abdurehim Heyit who was killed in a Chinese detention camp. OP confronted the mods, mods openly say they're catering to new Chinese owners, and OP posts a picture of this exchange that is now on the front page by magnora7 in MeanwhileOnReddit

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I agree 100%, reddit is heavily manipulated - but a minor stake in a $2+ billion company doesn't change who's running the show. Reddit is still a US company, operating on US soil, and its management and top-admins and hw and servers are all at the physical mercy of only one government - and it's not the Chinese.

Then just hrs after the investment was announced some admins "admit" they censor content to please their new Chinese overlords - I just can't bring myself to believe it. Seems crazy that the old media-manipulation machinery would roll over that easily.

However, if I was a professional perception-controller (with n ntrepid licenses) and I wanted to spook a western audience about the great new menace of China - I would do just that... make fake claims about "them taking over" to trigger a standard "were not gonna let them!" reaction.

That's just my random thoughts. There are so many layers of deception on reddit that I take nothing there at face value.

When you're the enemy of the people, and the people are winning. by [deleted] in MediaAnalysis

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even the dregs of youtube are better than Judith Miller and Billy Kristol and their ilk

I went to prison for disclosing the CIA’s torture. Gina Haspel helped cover it up. by dcjogger in news

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Gallagher, Golsteyn, and Marine Scout Snipers to be pardoned:

https://taskandpurpose.com/trump-gallagher-golsteyn-marines-pardon

Already pardoned:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Behenna

War crimes are ok. Reporting war crimes is not.

High military command in Venezuela now publicly stating support for Nicolas Maduro. Says military backs Maduro. Without army support, US government backed opposition cannot take control. by salvia_d in WorldPolitics

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weird, not a single mention of the 2002 coup anywhere, which was so very similar.

Top question if the US media was free and actually did their job: How much did the "National Endowment for Democracy" pay up this time? In 2002 they brazenly backed the military coup with millions, despite valid & democratic elections.

"Fuck China." by MostlySunnySkies in MeanwhileOnReddit

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"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

Senate confirms veteran agent Gina Haspel as first female CIA director despite torture role by dcjogger in politics

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I don't always torture people, but when I do I destroy the evidence

- gina

Israel’s Stranglehold on American Politics - Chris Hedges by salvia_d in conspiracy

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The WaPo story is downright scary. You know "foreign meddling" has gone to a new level when the editorial board of your capital's main newspaper serves foreign interests.

Dresden: A Real Holocaust by wisdom37 in WarWatch

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Not so different from Mosul in 2017. A city of 2 million turned into rubble and 40,000 bodies.

The only post on the front pages of r/worldnews about the million man march in Iraq asking the US to leave got removed because it was "covered by other articles". I checked the propaganda sub, no other posts about this by Hellothereawesome in WorldNews

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Good catch. Funny how the same sub has 20+ posts about the flu virus in China. No problem there...

r/worldnews is so incredibly manicured it's comical.

What do you miss about the internet circa 2009? by compultantuser in AskSaidIt

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The global engagement center not swallowing every political forum it finds.

Glenn Greenwald "If You Turn On CNN Or MSNBC It Was Basically STATE TV! CIA TV!" by HeyImSancho in SundogsPlace

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Suddenly Fox has more credibility than everyone else.

I never thought that would happen in a million years, but I was wrong.

Oh, and Greenwald deserves the medal of 'greatest US journalist ever'

Israel openly admits to running propaganda operations on US college campuses. If Russia or Iran did this it would be WWIII. by HibikiBlack in conspiracy

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They also train Congress. Every freshmen class is taken on a pilgrimage to Netanyahu's office for some 1 on 1 indoctrination.

https://mondoweiss.net/2015/08/freshmen-congresspeople-sabotage/

"Ireland Passes Pro BDS Bill - Bans Israeli Goods" by The Jimmy Dore Show (2019-02-07) on YouTube by JasonCarswell in Israel

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meanwhile, the BDS is about to become illegal in the US.

Never seen the US of A bow so low.

Book burnings don't always look like this... by useless_aether in FascismWatch

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For another recent example of modern book burning, check out the fate of "gekaufte journalisten" (journalists for hire)

A fake publisher in Oakland made sure the English version never happened. Sinister stuff. Makes one wonder how many other books have been successfully removed in the same stealthy/covert way.

Report Reveals US Preparing To Bomb Iran—As Soon As Next Month by [deleted] in news

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on top of that, Iran is the target of a full scale economic assault, which hardly gets mentioned in the media:

the State Department is aiming to cut off all Iranian oil exports by November. As this move underscores, Washington has abandoned the fig leaf of diplomacy proffered by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month. [] Instead, the White House is embarking on an economic offensive intended to collapse the Iranian government

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/06/29/trump-tightens-the-screws-on-irans-oil/

Hundreds of Syrian 'White Helmets' evacuated by Israel to Jordan by bablarb in WorldNews

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herding home their regime-changing minions

If You See Something... by Robin in images

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wish I could give more than +1

Another spokesman for the rich by EndlessSunflowers in memes

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Isn't this more true for foreign than internal issues?

There are some small but real differences in their domestic priorities, but when it comes to foreign affairs... that's deep state territory. If you're Iran the US will come after you no matter who's president.

Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System “Best in the World” by fred_red_beans in Venezuela

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what's the basis for the claim in the first place?

The Carter Center worked in Venezuela for years as third-party/independent monitors to make sure the elections were free and fair. Just google "carter center venezuela"

'South Park' Leans Into China Censorship Controversy: "F*** the Chinese Government!" by [deleted] in gifs

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why is this in s/gifs?

Crisis Initiation - A reminder that DC think tanks have plotted this for years: How to get us to war with Iran by bablarb in conspiracy

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This clown has a big voice:

Clawson is declaring that “someone” should fabricate a situation that would produce a conflict that could have a catastrophic impact on the United States as well as on the entire Middle East. He might be seen as moderately ridiculous, but [] he is well wired into the system. He writes regularly for the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal; appears on television as an “expert”

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/2012/09/28/false-flagging-the-road-to-war/

How Reddit Was Destroyed (ver 4.0) by Drewski in MeanwhileOnReddit

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case in point: u/maxwellhill who gets 50% of top posts on worldnews every day.

Wonder what "army" he's backed by...

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is to remain in prison when his jail term ends because of his "history of absconding", a judge has ruled. by r721 in WikiLeaks

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One tiny tentacle of the hideous thing that rules us

Victory for Hong Kong Protesters as government finally completely withdraws Chinese extradition bill by magnora7 in WorldNews

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Always cool when governments are forced to listen to their people.

Makes me wonder, if protesters shut down LAX or JFK, how would they be treated here?

For the first time in the history of our country, the government has brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against a publisher for the publication of truthful information. This is a direct assault on the First Amendment by [deleted] in conspiracy

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Whoever publishes Truthful information should be thanked. They help inform and educate the public and thus strengthen our democracy.

I personally couldn't care less who provided the info, as long as it's 100% authentic, which it was.

Makes me wonder: Are you angry the voters were made aware of the DNC rigging the nomination in 2016?

Facebook busts Israeli influence campaign that targeted elections on 3 continents by salvia_d in WorldPolitics

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primarily targeted Nigeria, Tunisia, Angola, Senegal, Togo, and Niger

Cute how they pretend it was only happening in Africa and 'faraway places'

The Lobby - USA, Episode 1 by 34679 in conspiracy

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One reason why russiagate was so important

Assange Sentenced 50 Weeks For Bogus Bail Charge by salvia_d in conspiracy

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The key is Manning. They re-imprisoned her indefinitely so she would eventually have to say something, anything, to incriminate Assange.

Exposing US war crimes sure is a dangerous thing.

Venezuela opposition takes steps to seize oil revenue as Maduro issues threat by magnora7 in WorldNews

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I can't wait for 2059, when the CIA's "covert measures to destabilize Venezuela" are declassified.

That was roughly the timeline for "operation ajax"

Should we make the /subscribed page the main home page? by magnora7 in SaidItSurveys

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Is this about the recent spike in German posts?

The least disruptive change might be to just exclude non-english posts from the default home page, since most of us won't understand them anyway. And keep everything else as is.

U.S. will seek extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada by magnora7 in WorldNews

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For those who don't know - there's a global push to purge Chinese components from 5G networks, and beyond.

Huawei wasn't bowing (low enough) to US/aipac demands for a total boycott of Iran, so off the market they go.

Not a good day for the free market concept.

Death Of Russiagate? Mueller Team Tied To Mifsud's Network by TheWebOfSlime in TheWebOfSlime

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You know it's a major development when all of mainstream keeps silent about it.

Btw. the J Mifsud story is a good lesson in "connection-baiting", a useful tool for derailing political/social movements:

1) identify junior & ambitious member of staff

2) approach target and present tantalizing offer to make secret connection to power-elite for mutual gain. Stage meeting with fake rep. Target enjoys higher relevancy (and gets to play 007) for a little while.

3) take down target for either: colluding with power-elite - OR denying said collusion

either way target is toast

The only power that truly scares the establishment. by Orangutan in politics

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What scares them even more is having their lock on power exposed.

Look at the blowback from revealing the democratic nomination was an insider rigging exercise. The public won't be allowed such insights again in a long time, I fear.

"A Timeline of CIA Atrocities" by Nutbustinbuddha in conspiracy

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agh, it stops at 1993. Really wish it kept going...

Russiagate Is Like 9/11, Except It's Made Of Pure Narrative by bablarb in conspiracy

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not really a conspiracy, but unsure which subsaidit is the best fit...

Spread it by useless_aether in MeanwhileOnReddit

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It is. It's also using 10s of thousands of deaths to promote a geopolitical agenda.

Stay classy saidit

Statement From Chelsea Manning’s Legal Team: Ms. Manning is Recovering in Hospital, Scheduled to Appear in Court Friday by salvia_d in WorldPolitics

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She needs to be rescued by a government that offers basic human rights

Nancy Pelosi Shows Exactly What her Party Stands For at SOTU: Disruption and Childishness by Tarrock in politics

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She stood clapping for the US-elected president of Venezuela.

There's only one party

C I A Takes Over, Julian Assange Locked Up by EndlessSunflowers in conspiracy

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Now Glen Greenwald is getting locked up too.

Empire is on a winning streak

Julian Assange on camera leaving UK court in prison van after US extradition hearing by EndlessSunflowers in conspiracy

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all I can do is donate to his cause