#i think a lot of how crime & cold cases are treated by the popular media is sickening & i hate it actually

[aurumacadicus]

A bit ago you asked for podcast app recommendations. Do you have any recommendations for podcasts to listen to?

These are all the ones I listen to, I'll add a little summary for each one if that's alright.

Stuff You Missed in History Class: This podcast has been going for over a decade, starting in 2008. The format has changed since its inception and honestly, you don't need to go through the entire playlist (unless you want to!). Each episode is about a certain event, figure, or theme from history with show notes that cite their sources, and the hosts are very upfront about where and how they got their information. Some of these subjects are two-parters, but that's the exception and not the rule mostly. I enjoy learning about new things from history or, if I know the bare basics of them, I enjoy learning more in depth information. My suggestion is to just scroll through and see what topic interests you.

Criminalia: This is another history podcast, but each season focuses on a certain type of crime, with each episode focusing on someone in that theme. At the end of each episode, the hosts also make up a cocktail and mocktail inspired by the subject that day. (The first two seasons don't have mocktails because they only realized how popular a non-alcoholic version would be after season three where they made mocktails to go with the "imposter" theme and they got really good feedback about it.) Some of the seasons are hit or miss for me, but even if I don't necessarily like the theme, the episode is still good to listen to from a learning standpoint.

DNA: ID: One of my true crime podcasts. I like this one because it focuses more on how DNA testing has solved cold cases using genetic genealogy. I also appreciate that the host doesn't use full names to protect the privacy of a lot of people in the story. She uses full names for victims and perpetrators, and some family, but people who turned out not to be involved in the case are given initials. My only beef is that she does so much research on the cases, but she doesn't extend that to learning how to pronounce some non-English names. However, otherwise, she does treat each case with a lot of gravity and respect, so. Idk. She's recently started interspersing solved cases with cases seeking more information on recently identified Does so that's pretty cool.

Dear Hank & John: It's a comedy podcast about death, where two brothers give you dubious advice and bring you all the news about both Mars and AFC Wimbledon. They're currently on a "we'll update if Hank feels like it" schedule because Hank is currently going through chemotherapy but they have 372 episodes to tide you over in the meantime. I enjoy it a lot because I enjoy the Green brothers' sense of humor, and on the occasions that one of the brothers is away for something, their guest host is always interesting.

Good Assassins: Part historical, part true crime. I've only just started this one so I'm gonna copy and paste the summary because I don't think otherwise I would do it justice: A spy story. A detective case. The mission was simple: to arrange the death of one man. The goal was to send a message to all Nazi fugitives around the world: "we can find you and we can kill you." This is the true story of an undercover mission to hunt down a savage Nazi murderer who helped Hitler’s forces kill 30,000 men, women, and children. The survivors gave him a name after the Holocaust: The Butcher of Latvia. The spies would travel halfway around the world to carry out the sentence. The mission wasn’t for one life. It was for 6 million.

Welcome to Night Vale: This was the first queer media I consumed since I watched Tara die in BtVS. I was tired of kill your gays so I simply didn't consume any queer content. This show simultaneously healed me and hollowed me out for all the other shows that could have been this good. I like each story line, I like the additional novels, and I like the weather. This is my comfort show. I start it from the beginning every time I catch up to the recent updates.

Good Morning Night Vale: The official recap show of WtNV. It's hosted by Meg Bashwiner (she voices Deb, a sentient patch of haze), Symphony Sanders (she voices Tamika Flynn, the former teenage militia leader, current City Counsel member), and Hal Lublin (he voices Steve Carlsberg, Cecil's brother-in-law). I feel like I'm hanging out with friends talking about Night Vale when I listen to it. :) I think if you like recap shows, it's a good one.

The Murder Chronicles: Ngl I started this in season one where it was called The Shadow Girls, which I started because it was advertised as a deep dive into the Green River Killer's victims instead of just being about him. I was interested because the host was in the same age range as GRK's victims and she talks extensively about how scary it was for girls her age at the time. She also goes into how the police failed the victims and why, and also how it affected her. It also has a push for one of the victims to get the reward she was promised for turning Ridgway in. It felt like a cause. The second season is more about other true crimes which is... fine. Doesn't have the same heart that the first season did, but does include interviews with the detectives who worked on the cases, though, which I find interesting. Idk it's not really doing much for me anymore so I might drop it.

Scene of the Crime: Delphi: This is a podcast that (ostensibly) focuses on one case per season, but it's literally just one season and then a ton of advertisements from other podcasts from their company. That being said, they went forward with the families' permission, including numbers for people to leave tips to the police. Since they have the permission of the family (and interviews with some family members, even) it's one of the few that I'm comfortable with. That being said, I'm only subscribed to it still in case there's another update in the case. They don't seem to have published any episodes in a while.

These are the ones I listen to on Amazon Music, which are all true crime:

Cold: It's a narrative podcast focused on missing persons cases. It's got three seasons-- Season one is about Susan Powell, season two is about Joyce Yost, and season three is about Sheree Warren. They're well-researched and use recordings from the victims/perpetrators which is very interesting. The host seems to have permission from the families (at least the first season seems so) but even if he didn't, he doesn't make emotionally charged statements. He states the facts. I'd even go so far as to say the most emotion he ever shows is when he talks about why Susan Powell's case means so much to him.

Suspect: It's an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse. Both of these seasons are incredibly interesting, including interviews with people involved in the cases. There hasn't been a new episode since February, but it's still a good show to go back to, I think.

Killer Psyche Daily: This podcast is hosted by former FBI profiler Candice DeLong, who I'd actually heard of (worked on the Unabomber case). It's a short, daily podcast (tenish minutes per podcast) where she draws on her years of experience to break down current criminal cases for laymen to understand, look back on historic crimes, and share insight on how the mind of a killer works. On one hand, it definitely errs on the side of police. However, she was also law enforcement, so it makes sense and doesn't really annoy me. On the other hand, she also has a lot of insight on the psychology of criminals, and she has guests on regularly who also have a lot of information to add to current cases who don't come across as pro-police.

There are a handful of others that I've listened to on and off but obviously they haven't really stuck with me.

[ofcowardiceandkings]

I think you mentioned listening to podcasts? Do you have any favorites to reccommend? I've run out of content :(

that i do !

im not entirely sure what kind of podcast you'd be interested in but i'll throw out a few of the goodies in my huge library of stuff , i'll miss out a few of the HUGE podcasts that have been all over tumblr though

a LOT of it is true crime or human interest stuff , or history because im nerd ,, and a few of these dont have nearly enough attention so [shrug] i'll try to keep this short i guess lol this isnt EVERYTHING ive got in my library or listened series' by any measure

i AM gonna pop a shout to both Stuff You Missed in History Class and Stuff You Should Know from iHeartRadio because their HUGE archives have kept me from losing my mind many times over , and they cover a wide range of both important and wacky topics

BomBARDed (ongoing) this is the only fiction podcast i have happening right now really but its DAMN GOOD ONE .... it's an actual-play D&D 5E podcast in the DMs own musically-inspired world, focussed on a group of multiclass bards going to music school !! and all players (+DM) are members of the Texas band Lindby !! and they actually use and play music in the show with one original song an episode !! Kyle's worldbuilding and storycraft are truly incredible, and (Nick) Goodrich, (also Nick) Spurrier, and Ali's characters are in depth and interesting as well as an absolute powerhouse :') i actually made a piece for its first fanzine, Bardic Dreaming, which published earlier this year and is free to view now, all the players and the community are super wholesome its just very good overall 💙

History & Humans;

Fall of Civilisations (ongoing) legit one of my favourite podcast finds, im so glad my youtube autoplayed one of these ... it took me like 2 hours to realise it was 1) not the same as what was playing before and 2) had been on for 2 hours and wasnt near finished lmao. anyway, this is a series by historical fiction writer Paul Cooper, and is honest to all thats good one of the best documentary series ive encountered in years - and ive consumed a LOT of documentaries. it covered the downfall of various civilisations through history, and the episodes run from an hour to FOUR hours depending on the topic. its so chill to listen to and just get done, but over the pandemic all of the episodes have been given full movie-quality video versions too on youtube if youre more of a visual person.

Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast (on series break) yeah that says that lol ... its a SUPER niche topic but its very interesting and treated very well despite being kind of comical at times, the hosts are just naturally funny lol ... it delves around from the history of cannibalism in whole regions to specific incidents as recently as the 1970s, and of course the first episode is about the Donner Party, and it covers things ive never heard of despite being kind of important ?? anyway Alix and Carmella are good eggs

Sawbones (ongoing) i probably dont need to mention much here other than say that Justin and Sydnee saved me from being SO BORED sooo often, the history of medicine is wacky as hell and its what most of my history GCSE was on so [shrugs]

Cautionary Tales (on series break) this was a wild-card find lol ... it's by Tim Harford "the undercover economist" who writes for the Financial Times, and its topics kind of weave modern topics and science with how to learn from historical errors ... its a bit weird but well worth a go, also each series has a few celebrity guest voice actors which is pretty awesome

Ephemeral (ongoing) this is a very strange but thought provoking series about sounds and other things just barely saved. topics include the last castrato, the hello girls, hand-stamped records, the spread of kīkā kila music, and acoustic fossils of wild places.

Neat! The Boozecast (ongoing) history and bartending whats not to like lol ... hosted by Teylor Smirl and now their dad Tommy, they're just digging around in how important booze is to human culture

True Crime (white collar and weirdness);

Swindled (ongoing) this is an amazing show full stop. A Concerned Citizen details some of the most impactful and unruly things to happen in white collar and corporate crime. very factually accurate but given the sheer bullshit of the topics the deadpan snarking is [chefs kiss] absolutely warranted ..

American Scandal (on series break) this one is a series within a series type, and spends a few episodes at a time poking holes in some of America's biggest scandals, from a dramatised but fact-based point of view. such as what the hell was going on with Enron, how big tobacco was forced to own up to covering its own ass, how Iran-Contra happened, etc. it also now has a sister show called British Scandal, which does the same thing for British cases but with a slightly different format.

Missing in Alaska (finished) this was a fascinating series, a deep dive into what happened to two US government officials who disappeared on a small chartered flight in Alaska in 1972. it goes some really strange places, but it actually turned up a lot of previously unknown information through the audience. John Walczak's new series in a new feed is Missing on 9/11 which looks into what happened to Dr Sneha Philip.

Pretend (ongoing) Host Javier Leiva holds interviews with anyone living a lie, or who have been touched by them. con artists, snake oil salesmen, former cult members, catfishing victims, anyone and everyone.

Power: The Maxwells (finished) hosted by journalist Tara Palmeri, the story of media tycoon Robert Maxwell from nothing to empire to mysterious death and the scandals uncovered after he was gone.

Lets Talk About Sects (ongoing) Sarah Steele covering cults from around the world, in particular those in Australia - where she is from. She often has former members on the show to share their stories, and share knowledge of how they left. each story has the relevant content warnings at the start of each episode.

Brainwashed (finished) investigation of the CIA's covert mind control experiments, centred on the experiments performed at a hospital in Montreal, and its cultural impact.

Dr Death (2 series finished) two series investigating huge cases of fraud and medical malpractice, and how they were brought to a stop. series 1 covers Dr Duntsch and his horribly butchered neurosurgery, series 2 covers Dr Fata and his fraudulent cancer clinic

The Immaculate Deception (finished) untangling the weird and disturbing fertility fraud of Dr Jan Karbaat, who fathered children himself through his fertility clinic, and the impact of his deception. later episodes also touch on other similar cases.

True Crime (Violent/General);

The Casual Criminalist (ongoing) Simon Whistler of-the-many-youtube-channels cold reads a script about the case of the day, with some of his daft commentary thrown in.

Southern Fried True Crime (ongoing) Crimes from the American South hosted by Erica Kelley, she puts all the facts out there but refreshingly for true crime she doesnt hesitate to tell you if she thinks someone is human garbage lol

They Walk Among Us (ongoing) probably one of the most popular UK crime podcasts, very measured and well put together, not weird or annoying about it either.

All Crime No Cattle (ongoing, feed slowed down for now) specifically about crimes from Texas, hosted by Erin and Shay, they're very sensitive hosts and a lot of the cases they cover shed light on why the Texas criminal system is how it is or show an impact at a national level

Canadian True Crime (ongoing) Canadian crime from an Aussie who's lived there for a decade, Kristi is again a sensitive and measured host covering some important topics

True Crime (Violent/Deep Dive);

Hitman (finished) journalist Jasmyn Morris digs around in the sticky tangle around a book published by fringe publisher Paladin Press, and its apparent use as a blueprint in the killing of a mother, her friend and her 8 year old boy for financial gain.

Camp Hell: Anneewakee (ongoing) this series is exploring how a wilderness camp "correctional facility" was endorsed by the Georgia care and juvenile reform system, despite widespread abuses and shady practices the whole time. warning for csa and child cruelty throughout.

True Crime Bullshit (on series break) this one is a huge huge rabbithole but a very interesting one where the host Josh Hallmark has spent years digging into the life and potential crimes of Israel Keyes. Keyes is often mentioned as a serial killer with no pattern, but in picking it apart thats not quite true, and has sparked some re-evaluations of missing persons cases and stumbling upon information the FBI has redacted organically. there's also a series in the middle looking into the crimes of Kelly Cochran

Forgotten: Women of Juárez (finished) this series looks into the huge numbers of missing women of Ciudad Juárez, the strange circumstances surrounding them, and the potential cover-ups and corruptions on both sides of the border, trying to give a voice to all of the forgotten women and girls and their families without answers. the series itself is finished, but a spanish language edition is being released every week now.

aaaaaand i'll call it there before i list everything lol, i hope you find something to plug your boredom hole with !!

[davidchill]

Ghosting, friending, and defence mechanisms

I’ve been feeling quite introspective lately, especially since moving into my new abode. Much has changed, so there’s undoubtedly going to be a period of instability and transition. The house doesn’t quite feel “homely” yet, possibly because I’m still perusing a popular online auction website for items of furniture, and I haven’t had an influx of guests like I had when I first moved into my flat. Although that’s what happens when you move away from the vast majority of your friends.

Fortunately, I’ve been doing a lot of writing, and I use the word “fortunately” because it’s been tremendous therapy. I’m not sure how my brain would cope if I couldn’t let things out, either in written or spoken form. Although I’m not sharing the writing just yet as it’s taking the form of a long-awaited book called “Lunakita”. I’m absolutely determined to nail this baby within the next few weeks, so if that means little contact with the outside world then so be it.

The book was originally about my struggles with Luna, but the more I write it’s becoming clear that it’s equally about my struggles with human beings - including myself. It’s had me reading quite a lot of articles on psychology, particularly on coping mechanisms and how they manifest in individuals. Avoidance, denial, displacement, humour (nailed that one).

Although my humour is really an acquired taste. Like Marmite, blue cheese, or gin. So not for everyone. I think this brings me to ‘avoidance’, where I’m actually dreading the idea of sharing my book. Deep down I know some people will hate it, but I also know others will love it.

For me, I suppose my worry is “What if people hate the one thing I think I’m any good at?” Yes, it could be universally lambasted, but we’ll cross that bridge if or when we come to it…

As I’ve been reading, one particular psychological phenomenon caught my eye, and that was “ghosting”. For those not familiar with the term, it basically means “the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly, and without explanation, withdrawing from all communication”.

It sounds harsh, and extremely unkind, but apparently it’s quite a common occurrence in this day and age. I have to say that I’ve never been in a “relationship” only to be “ghosted” but you’d be surprised at how many of my “friends” have gone off the radar over the last few years, and up until very recently. Well, maybe that doesn’t surprise you, and in which case you’re probably reaching for the plug…

I first noticed this shortly after I got a dog (and if you didn’t know I had a dog then you probably unfollowed me on social media a very long time ago) and then posted a blog about my anxiety and depression. Although at first there was a steady stream of supportive messages, after a while things petered out and went a bit peculiar…

A couple of people who regularly “liked” and commented on my posts suddenly stopped “liking” them... and as the silence grew more obvious I thought to myself… “I wonder how X is doing?” “Oh, they’ve unfriended me…” “Nice”

One prime example is a guy who sent me a message informing me that he was about to unfriend me on Facebook because I shared too many photos of my dog.

Yes, that actually happened.

At the time he said I should “mix things up a bit”, and used these exact words; “Give me the zest that you used to have!” “Where is the spark nowadays?”

I tried to explain that I’d actually been suffering with a bit of depression, and wasn’t really at my creative peak. Also, I didn’t mention this (because he clearly disliked Luna) but I’d actually just returned from a dog walk where some ignorant, screaming woman threatened to call the police because Luna pawed her border collie. So, to be blunt, I wasn’t in the mood for this crap.

Anyway, he “kindly” gave me a “stay of execution” (again, his exact words) whereby he’d monitor my antics to see if I “cheered up” a bit. I started to wonder if anyone actually cared about me as a human being, or if they were my Facebook friend because they wanted to be “entertained” by my status updates.

That particular Facebook friendship continued for a while, but it slowly ebbed away, and, quite recently, he finally pressed the button to terminate the “friendship”. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the guy as a person, and appreciate his own wit as I’m sure he once appreciated mine… but I certainly won’t be losing any sleep over it.

However, this wasn’t “ghosting” as he gave an explanation, and in all honesty, I have more respect for him than someone who just suddenly stops communicating.

Sadly, he had company. Someone else unfriended me over Luna posts, and I only know that to be true as her partner actually told me she didn’t like dogs. Yet every time I see her she gives me a big smile and enthusiastically asks how Luna is getting on. I do find that the people who moan about me behind my back are usually those who are the most “chirpy” when they see me… possibly because they’re overcompensating for their actual cold indifference against me.

I’m not entirely sure why some people choose to treat me with cold indifference, or whine about me to their spouse/partner. I’d consider myself to be a kind person, but that’s not a boast as kindness isn’t always appreciated. I’m also painfully honest and open, and not everyone appreciates that either.

I think some people, and I include myself in this, don’t believe they deserve kind acts bestowed upon them. It makes them uncomfortable, and they then feel a degree of pressure to return that kindness. It’s a bit like when that “annoying” neighbour slips a Christmas card through your door at 11pm on Christmas Eve… and it didn’t even cross your mind to send them one. I’m sure some people actually end up resenting people who are kind and giving. They end up resenting them so much that they then look for excuses to press the eject button on the friendship.

For the record, I’m never kind to people because I want an act of kindness in return. Yes, it’s nice to know that people care, but I could quite happily continue being the “instigator” when it comes to writing to someone I care about to see how they’re keeping. If you’re kind to someone because you want something in return, then that’s not kindness. That’s more along the lines of manipulation, which is not something I endorse.

I don’t think it’s a crime to want to spend time with people you actually like, but I sense that friendship in 2017 is often measured by how many times we actually “like” their status updates, as opposed to real, quality time, like going for a coffee or taking a dog walk together.

Everyone seems to be so insanely “busy” these days that we don’t make time for small acts of kindness anymore. We become so set in our ways, and engrossed in our daily bubbles and routines that we struggle to actually communicate with people we could really share a quality friendship with. This is why I’m going to make an exerted effort to be more open and affable with people.

The problem is that I can read people like a book. I know exactly when people are being evasive, especially in written form. To be honest, I think people know that… so they probably just find it easier to gradually cease communication, and quietly slip away, rather than be more “direct” (like Luna-hating guy) and risk ending up as a character in one of my books. 

Speaking of books, it’s time for me to get back to the grindstone (book) and also take multiple photos of my pooch to share all over social media. 

[politicalfilth-blog]

Venezuela Readies For U.S Invasion, H3H3 Sargon Legal YouTube Limbo

We Are Change

Welcome back amazing and beautiful human beings. Today is August 27th, 2017 a Sunday which means it’s time for another WeAreChange Weekly Wrapup where we give you all their important news you should know about without all the dumbass distractions. This week was pretty crazy. Venezuela readies for U.S. invasion, and there are two legal court battles with H3H3 and Sargon of Akkad. There is also more legal trouble for Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Oh and the utter destruction of freedom of speech, self-expression, on something that used to be the free and wide open Internet.

Let’s start today’s broadcast with the next potential war. This occurring as the President of Venezuela Maduro said that relations between the United States and Venezuela are at the lowest point ever.

Right now the Venezuelan president is readying his military by launching massive military wargames and organizing civilian volunteers. This is in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States.

Why is this happening?

Trump: “Well I’m not gonna rule out a military option. We have many options for Venezuela this is our neighbor. This is you know we’re all over the world, and we have troops all over the world. In places that are very, very, far away. Venezuela is not very far away, and the people are suffering, and they’re dying. We have many options for Venezuela including a possible military option if necessary.”

Reporter: “Would that would be a U.S-led military operation?”

Trump: “We don’t talk about it, but a military operation and military option is certainly something that we could pursue.”

Donald Trump is threatening the country of Venezuela with war because of alleged human rights violations when it comes to the Venezuelan government persecuting people who are protesting against them.

If that’s the excuse, he’s using I wonder if he’s ever heard of a country called Saudi Arabia? Many Latin American countries have rejected Donald Trump’s military threat against Venezuela, and Donald Trump wasn’t lying when he said the US military is all around the world. We just found out yesterday that one soldier is missing after a US Blackhawk helicopter crashed off the coast of Yemen.

My response to that is why the hell are US soldiers in Yemen in the first place? Are they fighting alongside Saudi Arabia and al-Qaeda against the mainly Iranian Houthi Shia rebels in that country? A war that has caused mass human suffering, starvation, and incredible human rights violations.

This again shows the double sided hypocrisy of U.S. foreign policy as perpetrated and continued by Donald Trump. I’m sorry Trump supporters, but you have to wake up to the cold reality and the facts of who Donald Trump promised he would be and who he is right now.

In further horrible Donald Trump news, we have Congress that just passed a bill allowing warrantless searches of homes in the United States.

A bill that was just signed into law by Donald Trump. Very noteworthy is that the U.S. mainstream media that frequently harps on Donald Trump when he eats two scoops of ice cream but for some reason have forgotten to criticize him about getting rid of our basic human rights. This now affects the people of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and of those living in the District of Columbia. Police can now search your home without a warrant and violate your basic freedoms that are supposed to be protected underneath the US Constitution. I think that should put some things in perspective to who the mainstream media are and for what purpose they serve. Ultimately they have a very clear-cut agenda, and it is not one that benefits you and me.

In this new digital age, it’s not just the government that we have to worry about suppressing our freedoms. It’s a lot bigger entity called the corporatocracy. Freedom of speech is the basic core principle behind the United States. We are slowly seeing that freedom of speech being taken away by conglomerate monopolies. Organizations like Alphabet who along with Google and YouTube are increasing the velocity of online censorship.

We’re hearing that Google has just begun its biggest ever crackdown on supposed extremist content. Including videos from alleged KKK and ISIS members.

That’s not the truth because I’ve been personally hit by their latest crackdown effort. It’s not just me, but also former Congress member and presidential candidate Ron Paul were hit as well.

  This has affected other non-controversial YouTubers like Philip DeFranco.

Some people want to make this a left and right agenda item, but in reality, it’s not just conservatives that are being hit but also independent YouTube channels. It’s killing our ability to earn a living and to continue to make YouTube videos.

This crackdown is only getting worse, and as I reported two days ago, YouTube has just begun isolating offensive videos.

They have started with a very political video that was a contract legal video but now cannot be liked, embedded, or earn any money.

They also disabled all the comments. You can’t even see the person who made the videos channel through that particular video. That video was singled out for political reasons.

This is what pisses me off that pedophile channels on YouTube that exploit children were allowed.

They still monetized them even though they were very disturbing, dark, sinister, horrid, videos but yet those videos were not a priority for YouTube to go after and censor. This shows you exactly what this purge and this crackdown is all about.

There’s a very important lesson that we all need to learn. I may not agree with some people on YouTube and their opinions. So long as they’re not exploiting or hurting children, I would always stand up for their right to share the opinions and arguments even if I disagree with them. The right to be heard is the only way to develop and evolve humanity. Even to hear out the stupid opinions online. Once you start supporting laws and policies that suppress any ideas that you think are bad, when you silence those people you disagree with, those same policies and laws could be used against you.

It’s not just censorship against the right that is happening there’s a bigger play being made here by the establishment. We’ve seen Germany that banned a far left website that they accuse of promoting violence.

We are also seeing laws being changed in England that are making online hate crimes be treated just as serious as offline offenses. We are also seeing similar initiatives being pushed by local governments here in the United States. Ultimately what’s happening is the mainstream media emotionally manipulates the public dividing and conquering people against nationalities, races, and sexes making us fight amongst ourselves. This is occurring to the extent where people on the left and right are going to government and asking them to take away the freedoms of others. The government would gladly take away more freedoms away from these people, and that is what is happening.

It’s all a big distraction, a divide and conquer game which ultimately benefits the people in power. They will gladly oblige the triggered people who are demanding more power and authority from the state to do their bidding. I think more people need to desperately understand that this play is being made against us all.

Let me know in the comment section below if you disagree or agree with me on this topic.

Now moving forward in other YouTube news we found out yesterday that popular YouTuber Karl Benjamin who goes by the name of Sargon of Akkad is being sued in US courts for “copyright infringement” and accused of perjury.

Left-wing YouTuber Akilah Hughes is suing Sargon of Akkad for using her video in one of his videos. This is going to be a very instrumental court case that will, of course, affect all YouTubers. We will be following it very closely.

At the same time this week we’re finding out that another popular YouTuber H3H3 productions just won a major copyright lawsuit again another YouTuber that they made fun of. After a year-long battle, a judge ruled that they were in the right for making a satire video making fun of another YouTuber.

It did not violate any copyright infringement since the video involved critical commentary. It was not a market substitute to the original YouTuber who was made fun of.

H3H3 made a video about this that gathered 3 million views in over 12 hours which exposed how YouTube’s trending homepage is being completely manipulated. This is not a surprise to me that Alphabet, Google, and YouTube would do this since. I think it’s clear now that they don’t have any ethical or moral background as a company.

In other news, we saw the resignation of nationalist and White House adviser Sebastian Gorka which of course many people consider to be another victory for the “deep state” as allegedly another anti-globalist person has been purged from Donald Trump’s administration. The former White House adviser will now join a joint venture with Breitbart news – supposedly to “create the platform for a true Jacksonian national foreign policy agenda.” More anti-war and anti interventionist policy makers are being removed from Donald Trump’s administration. There is a closer realignment of Donald Trump’s administration towards globalists and war mongers like H.R. McMaster. This is a bad indicator of a more military prone and aggressive Donald Trump administration which we covered in previous videos this week.

In other troubling news, we have the former DNC head and Hillary Clinton aide who is in hot water. The court admitted that it was the DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz that rigged the primaries against Bernie Sanders in the last presidential election.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz IT staffer is also in trouble after the information has come out that he may have compromised sensitive data to foreign intelligence agencies.

He was caught trying to flee the country and now his indictment ha expanded by four more counts.

This case has been fascinating to watch especially with all the recent developments. A lot of details that people are putting together surrounding the death of Seth Rich. There’s something up here, and it’s not just me saying so. It’s also a former US Attorney General that said: “There is something very strange going on here.” I’m gonna be following that story very closely so if any concrete developments come from that expect to here.”

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I just wanted to end that I’m not really that worried about it. Big institutions like Myspace came and went. Institutions like Facebook and Google hinge on us using their platforms. In this time of censorship, we have to understand that we the people have the power.

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