#influence operations

[kramlabs]

https://twitter.com/ethicalskeptic/status/1552432596776357890?s=21&t=7HSmfQx5QfJTNvACbsS8hg

[us-cj]

CIVIL WAR in CONUS

DOD backed Democratic Institutions versus The People



[banglajobnews]

Facebook Meta Influence operations

Facebook Meta Influence operations

Influence operations will have measurable effects on people’s beliefs and behavior, however inquiry doesn’t nonetheless adequately answer the foremost pressing queries facing policymakers. Related Media and Tools Combating it may be a major priority of governments, school platforms, and civil society organizations around the world.1 Nonetheless policy makers lack sensible info concerning the…

[magaratimes]

#VOA. | For First Time, Facebook, Twitter Take Down Pro-US Influence Operation

#VOA. | For First Time, Facebook, Twitter Take Down Pro-US Influence Operation

san francisco — This summer, for the first time, Facebook and Twitter removed a network of fake user accounts promoting pro-Western policy positions to foreign audiences and critical of Russia, China and Iran, according to a new report. The accounts, which violated the companies’ terms of service, “used deceptive tactics to promote pro-Western narratives in the Middle East and Central Asia” and…

[cinnamonsikwate]

"why couldn't shuro have just been honest about what he felt with laios and falin it's not that hard" are you. are you White

[brittlebutch]

the evolution of the operator symbol over the course of the series is so endlessly fascinating to me, because like. Alex came up with the symbol and only ever really used it on his hypergraphia papers, which we don't really see him do much (if at all) after season one

but Brian,, Brian uses that symbol constantly. It's basically a signature by the end of the series - he leaves it on Tim's medical records, and on the back of Alex's photo of Amy, and on the note he left for Jay about Benedict Hall - he even uses it in his final video to unveil his name - it's self-referential, but he doesn't ever really seem to use it to denote The Operator the way Alex did?

Like, to me it really does seem like he basically appropriated it. "This is the symbol you created for the thing that was hunting you, but now I'm the thing that's hunting you" - like, hh fuck dude, Looking At You

[tarmac-rat]

Curious to know because I'm interested:

If you reblog, feel free to drop some lore (what 'ware, your lifepath, all that good stuff)

[drrav3nb]

But you think this is what I really want? There's just one thing that's necessary to be friends. Friendship. Is it that hard?

[accio-victuuri]

In relation to the issue i spoke about yesterday, some more melon/entertainment accounts on weibo started making more of a fuss. even if the whole video was out, they “interpreted” da peng’s expressions into something bad, so DP clarified in the best way. lol. why? you all insecure he was able to do a premiere and roadshow that successful in a different country? 😂😂😂😂

and we all know which group was all over the comments of all those initial posts. 🍤🍤🍤. honestly. i love xz but his big name fans on weibo are operating like yxh accounts. i hate bringing this up but i’ve had enough of them. 🏍️🏍️🏍️ are not perfect, even us, bxgs have our own faults. but these aquatic creatures are too much. i just hope it doesn’t turn off people in the industry, not wanting to work with xz cause his fans are too risky or have attacked them before.

ANYWAY, evil will never win. Karma will do it’s thing in due time.

“Fandom” operation on Weibo is so messy so i’m always disappointed when international fans try to adapt it on certain platforms. 💀💀💀💀

[akkivee]

since the stage has a 2nd gen in cast it made me revisit who i think could be leaders of a 2nd gen hypmic cast based on connections to current leaders lol

[msclaritea]

TIKTOKERS GO TO WAR WITH SCIENTOLOGY S INFLUENCE ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD!!! NERD REPORT DAILY

TIKTOKERS have been harassing the Scientology center in Los Angeles. They're trying to save a young guy named Angel, who just got recruited. This is outstanding!🤣 Go to the 8:00 mark.

[kramlabs]

[soldier-poet-king]

Started working with the lights (godawful new bright cold flourescents they put in a few months back) off at work (screen dimmed to a soft orange w flux, just natural light from the windows + little built in desk lamp thingy) and oh man my 3 week headache???? Gone??? My constant low level Irritatation??? Not gone per se, but I've been much more productive and less ready to scream at every single stupid bullshit thing that happens in this clown office??

Everytime I'm like "surely I don't have actual sensory issues and I'm just overreacting and being a baby and my mother was right to always be mad at my distress as a child" it's like... *John Cena voice* ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT???

[cienie-isengardu]

Zuko’s stealing habits: Additional observation 

I have already talked about Zuko’s stealing habits in second Book and came to the conclusion that, narrative and visually speaking, he stole food and money primarily for Iroh’s sake. Even stealing the ostrich horse from the kind Earth family that fed Zuko and Iroh seen at the beginning of the season (something I did not include in the previous part) was done for pragmatic reasons rather than out of spite or for fun. As in, the ostrich horse gave them additional advantage to avoid or run away from pursuit. Iroh was not happy about Zuko’s choice but he ultimately accepted it and never again scorned his nephew for taking that animal - the later episode showed the ostrich horse was vital for their escape from Rough Rhinos. 

Interestingly, Zuko wasn’t that much prone to stealing and/or appropriating someone’s property in the previous season either. Especially not for a petty reason. The three examples (or as close to stealing it could be) that comes to my mind happened in:

Avatar Return, when Zuko took Aang’s staff that the young airbender used in fight against him and then offered willingly as a token of his surrender in exchange for leaving Katara and Sokka’s people in peace.

On his ship, the Banished Prince said:

This staff will make an excellent gift for my father.

What A) shows he didn’t think of keeping the last airbender’s weapon for himself and B) is a similar gesture done by Iroh, who sent little Zuko a knife of an Earth Kingdom's General that surrendered to him during the siege of Ba Sing Sai.

The Waterbender Scroll, during confrontation between captured Katara and Zuko:

Zuko: Tell me where he is and I won't hurt you or your brother. Katara: Go jump in the river! Zuko: Try to understand. I need to capture him to restore something I've lost, my honor. Perhaps in exchange I can restore something you've lost. Katara: My mother's necklace! How did you get that? Zuko: I didn't steal it, if that's what you're wondering. Tell me where he is.

And yes, Zuko did not steal the necklace, as Katara lost it when she helped imprisoned earthbenders to free themselves and Zuko found it in ruins of the workcamp. But he was willing to use it as a bargain chip and later, to track Aang with the help of June. From this episode he knew the necklace meant a great deal to Katara but for him it was a tool to fulfill his mission. 

The Blue Spirit, we can assume Zuko, as the Blue Spirit, was infiltrating Fire Natin’s stronghold to steal information about Avatar and/or Zhao’s plans, as said knowledge was denied to the banished prince. And mind you, the first time we saw Blue Spirit at the fortress was long before Zhao’s people managed to capture Aang. 

During the first season, Zuko may not have a strong moral opposition to destroying other people’s villages or pursuing Aang from one end of the world to another, or keeping Katara’s necklace but in general he does not steal unless it is necessary. He does not even take trophies from defeated enemies and/or attacked villages (Water Tribe and Kyoshi Island were left immediately once Aang either surrender or escape) with the exception of Aang’s staff that Zuko wished to give his father, no doubt to earn his respect. Which is something fitting the theme of the second Book.  

But the most ironic thing about Zuko’s stealing habits? Iroh’s reaction. Our dear uncle Iroh was not happy that his nephew has no problem stealing - and is stealing to either provide them food and comfort to the level Iroh was used to (book II) or to fulfill his mission of capturing Avatar (book I). I mean, that is a reaction we should expect from a responsible adult and the fatherly figure, right?  However in "Bato of the Water Tribe", Iroh himself was shown stealing perfumes while everyone was busy fighting

just because it smelled nice and there was no one to stop him. And from “Waterbender Scroll” episode we know Iroh had money to buy himself nice things on whim.

But nope, stealing from people that he helped Zuko and June to attack is all right yet he will be upset that his nephew is desperately trying to please his father by capturing Avatar by any means AND Iroh, by providing him food and comfort the older man was used to.

[sovaghoul]

I've done it. I've reconciled inconsistent Nihil Lore.

Ok so most of us know and have laughed at the discrepancy between "his father's father's father" and the Dance Macabre video. In the latter, it seemed Young Nihil was just some random (un?)lucky dude that Young Seestor decided should be Papa.

But what if, and hear me out, what if Seestor knew something he didn't that night? What if she knew who he was, but he didn't? And it was only after the party that night that he learned about his father's father's father?

[singing-robot]

Howdy! If you’re new to the website, read this: 

- you’ve heard it a dozen times before: personalize your blog! Change the colors, the font, put up a profile picture (pfp), make a post, whatever and whatever. It doesn’t have to be good or clever. The goal is to not look like a blank spam account, we hate those. 

- do NOT use your real name as your username. 

- do NOT put your real name in a post, a blog description, or anywhere else unless you have a very common first name (and even then, ONLY use your first name). 

- do not post your age. people don’t need to know this. don’t be vague and say that you’re a minor—internet strangers don’t need to know this. don’t lie and say that you’re an adult if you’re not. do not post an age, real or otherwise. 

- ultimately, do not share personal, identifiable information about yourself on your blog or in your blog description. if you’re wondering, “does this count?” then it probably does and you should remove it. 

I’d be glad to answer any questions anyone may have regarding this post, either in the replies or via my blog’s ask box. I’ve been here a long time and want you all to be safe.