patrick.net

https://notthebee.com/article/media-outlets-want-to-protect-your-kid-from-being-stressed-out-about-the-ukraine-situation-which-is-weird-because-weve-spent-the-last-two-years-telling-them-theyre-gonna-kill-their-grandmas-w?source=patrick.net

For seven years the media has been lying to us about Trump and Russia. Suddenly they are telling the truth about Russia?

https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/advocacy-journalism-is-propaganda?s=r&source=patrick.net

To insure that favorable stories about the organization and its mission were printed, the “journalist” and the marketing specialist would consult with their clients (in this case “Aeras”), and learn what story the organization wanted to be told in a major print publication. An article pushing the story would then be crafted, all of the necessary background assembled to meet whatever editorial review standards were likely to be encountered, and this pre-baked work product would be fed to some “journalist” working for the targeted publication. Free work product, no labor required, what’s not to like? My first “you are not in Kansas any more” moment concerning modern journalism was when I saw this process used to “place” an article into “The Economist”, which I had naively believed operated as an independent arbiter of truth. Silly me. ...

And now, thanks to a FOIA request from BLAZE media, we know that the US Government has paid over a billion US dollars to the legacy media to promote advertising propaganda about the COVID vaccines as safe and effective.

In response to a FOIA request filed by TheBlaze, HHS revealed that it purchased advertising from major news networks including ABC, CBS, and NBC, as well as cable TV news stations Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, legacy media publications including the New York Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, digital media companies like BuzzFeed News and Newsmax, and hundreds of local newspapers and TV stations. These outlets were collectively responsible for publishing countless articles and video segments regarding the vaccine that were nearly uniformly positive about the vaccine in terms of both its efficacy and safety.

Hundreds of news organizations were paid by the federal government to advertise for the vaccines as part of a "comprehensive media campaign," according to documents TheBlaze obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Biden administration purchased ads on TV, radio, in print, and on social media to build vaccine confidence, timing this effort with the increasing availability of the vaccines. The government also relied on earned media featuring "influencers" from "communities hit hard by COVID-19" and "experts" like White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and other academics to be interviewed and promote vaccination in the news.

Welcome to 21st century media warfare. Waged by our government on you.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/review-the-federal-government-paid-media-companies-to-advertise-for-the-vaccines?source=patrick.net

https://spectatorworld.com/topic/media-turned-russia-war-ukraine-trump-redux/?source=patrick.net

There are two things to worry about here. The first is the amazing speed with which a massive narrative can be forced into American brains in a coordinated fashion. Ukrainian propaganda sucked all of the oxygen from the room so quickly it should scare us. The second thing to fear is how quickly American partisan political forces were able to hijack the initial anti-Russian narrative and repurpose it into a slightly revised version of 2016’s “Trump is a Russian asset.” No matter that that narrative has been debunked as Clinton-made propaganda, the story line today is somehow that Trump and Putin are working together to destroy Ukraine on their way to ending American democracy.

Trump has nothing to do with Putin, or Ukraine, and the latter two have nothing to do with American democracy. As in Orwell’s world, our thoughts are no longer our own. We are told how to think, and groomed how to vote.

https://www.hennessysview.com/p/whatever-happened-to-covid-19?s=r&source=patrick.net

You got that right: Media, including Fox News, read HHS propaganda as if it were legitimate news throughout the pandemic. They were paid to read these ads but did not disclose they were ads. That’s fraud, and it’s against the law.

Patrick says

That’s fraud, and it’s against the law.

Propaganda is no longer against the law.

Not that our government has ever followed the law anyhow.

I really have no sympathy for people still believing our "news" after it lied us into 3 fucking wars, probably 4.

Lol, "disinformation".

They need to come up with a new term for truths which damn the political left. Just calling truth "disinformation" over and over is not convincing anyone.

https://slaynews.com/news/new-cnn-boss-deals-blow-to-don-lemon-and-jim-acosta-will-work-to-tone-down-their-opinionated-reporting-report/?source=patrick.net

New CNN boss Chris Licht has issued warnings to key figures at the network, including agents of the stars and reporters, according to multiple media reports.

Licht has reportedly told top CNN hosts, including Don Lemon and Jim Acosta, that they must “tone down” their “opinionated reporting.”

Since CNN is still ultimately owned by the oligarchy, it seems that nothing significant will come of this. But at least it is an admission that there is a problem.

US intelligence services had AT&T buy Time Warner to continue financing the Establishment Narrative. This was not only through CNN, but its other production companies as well. Even AT&T didn't have the cash flow to continue the propaganda.

CNN has no value because nobody watches it anymore.

Its ads are more believable than the reporting. --- Yes, I am talking about the ones with the successful Black husband with the happy, thin, white wife.

https://markcrispinmiller.substack.com/p/did-russia-bomb-a-maternity-clinic?s=r&source=patrick.net

Did Russia bomb a maternity clinic?
A German journalist dissects the video, and finds that it's just one more propaganda fantasy (like those Iraqi soldiers dumping 300+ babies out of incubators after the invasion of Kuwait)

https://www.rt.com/russia/551620-mariupol-maternity-hospital-bombing/?source=patrick.net

Moscow responds to Ukraine maternity clinic bombing accusation
The facility had not been used by civilians for some time before it was hit, Lavrov said
Moscow responds to Ukraine maternity clinic bombing accusation
Aftermath of a Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Image via Global Look Press
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied Ukrainian claims that Russian troops had shelled an operating maternity hospital in Ukraine. The building had been used as a base by the far-right Azov Battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard, the top Russian diplomat claimed on Thursday, during a press conference in Turkey.

The hospital in question has been for days under the control of a Ukrainian paramilitary group and Moscow presented evidence of this to the UN Security Council several days ago, Lavrov said.

“The Azov Battalion and other radicals kicked out all the expectant mothers, the nurses and other staff members. It was the base of the Azov ultra-radicals,” he said, speaking after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Turkey’s Antalya.

Lavrov added that reports coming from Ukraine that contradict this were obviously meant to “manipulate global public opinion” about what is happening in the country, and he also chastised Western media for taking part in the propaganda effort.

“I have seen reports … that were really emotional. Unfortunately, the other side of the situation, which would allow one to form an objective opinion, was not given any prominence,” Lavrov said.

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/nih-cancelled-adam-andrzejewski-forbes-fauci/?source=patrick.net

In January 2021, Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com, wrote a factual article about Dr. Anthony Fauci in which he pointed out that Fauci is the highest-paid U.S. government employee. After the National Institutes of Health complained, Forbes terminated Andrzejewski’s regular column.

Patrick says

Pot meet kettle lol

I think I just saw one of the most insane leaps of logic on the news ten minutes ago. Guest on Fox "Russia spent lots of money to stop Fracking and oil production in the US causing the high gas prices earlier", lol WTF. Are Dems really going to blame all shit from their policies on Russia. Media pushing on all sides to escalate with Russia no good can come from this, "Media" wants to wreak/weaken Europe,Russia, and US.

edit

I found this https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/03/15/republicans-demand-answers-on-putins-dark-money-to-enviro-groups-in-alleged-effort-to-thwart-energy-independence-1212911/

The left is funded by Russia, Dems are funded by Russia, every damn thing they said about Trump was projection.

No, the Left is funded by Wall Street and China.

However, I think China is going to backstab Wall Street/The City at the exact wrong time, which may be now.

Patrick says

Where's the picture? Isn't it supposed to be worth a thousand words? I want to see that "Nazi banner" with my own eyes.

Patrick says

OMG, LOOK AT THIS VERBAL DESCRIPTION OF SOME NAZI BANNER SOMEWHERE!! DEFINITE PROOF!!!!

You haven't been reading about the neo-Nazis in Ukraine yet, I assume.

There is a lot to read, if you look.

https://babylonbee.com/news/nation-wishes-there-was-some-possible-way-they-could-have-known-about-the-hunter-laptop-story-before-the-election?source=patrick.net

https://babylonbee.com/news/media-gas-prices-have-always-been-above-7-and-weve-always-been-at-war-with-russia?source=patrick.net

https://nitter.net/RichardGrenell/status/1504795392449277956?source=patrick.net#m

Richard Grenell
@RichardGrenell
5h
Hunter Biden’s laptop would have sunk Joe Biden’s election.

The DC newsrooms knew it. They covered it up.

This is a total crisis for the US media.
Mar 18, 2022 · 12:22 PM UTC

War Room's Cold Open today. Watch the first few minutes. NGOs and Media discussing with each other how necessary it is to manipulate the visuals to get the desired opinion.

original link

https://babylonbee.com/news/the-babylon-bee-presents-the-official-mainstream-media-translator?source=patrick.net

As everyone knows, the news media knows what's best for us and they always tell the truth. The only problem is that they use really big and complicated words that we simple folk just don't understand. How will you ever keep up? Well, don't worry! We prepared this special translation guide just for you, so the next time you're watching the news you'll be able to follow along!

1) "Debunked conspiracy theory" = a completely factual event that is 100% true and we don't like it

2) "This is dangerous misinformation" = we don't really agree with it but people are still sharing it

3) "Farm animal bacterial infection treatment" = penicillin

4) "Conservative panelist" = guy who once voted for Ronald Reagan, possibly by mistake

5) "Super-spreader event" = gatherings of people we don't like

6) "This is the end of democracy" = Trump said a thing

7) "Settled science" = a non-reviewed study by a possibly fictitious organization that just came out this morning

8) "Widespread outrage" = 3 people on Twitter got mad

9) "Racist statements" = literally means nothing

10) "Informal gathering of like-minded people that fosters a sense of camaraderie and community among friends and neighbors" = bread lines

11) "Zero" = anywhere from zero to several trillion

12) "Republicans pounce" = uh oh... a Democrat raped someone

13) "Mostly peaceful" = it was hyper-violent but we agree with it

14) "Racist dog whistle" = a super-secret whistle that only racists can hear and only we heard it

15) "Anonymous sources" = we totally made this up

16) "This is an apple" = this is a banana