November 24th, 2024 • 3h 31m
Shownotes
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MIC
Nuland NED Ambassador CIA
On the State Department and NED website: An Ambassador for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) typically holds a strategic role in advocating for the promotion of democratic values and human rights globally. Key responsibilities include:
1. Public Advocacy and Representation:
As a high-profile representative of NED, the Ambassador engages in public speaking, participates in global forums, and represents the organization’s mission to advance democracy and civil society, both domestically and internationally.
2. Diplomatic Engagement:
Drawing on extensive experience in international relations, the Ambassador helps to foster strategic partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, and international entities that align with NED’s mission to counter authoritarianism and support democratic reforms.
3. Strategic Advisory and Guidance:
The Ambassador provides strategic advice to NED leadership on key global political trends and opportunities, offering expertise on how to effectively address challenges facing democratic institutions.
4. Fundraising and Advocacy:
In addition to representing NED publicly, the Ambassador plays a vital role in promoting the organization’s initiatives, helping to secure funding, build alliances, and mobilize support for democracy-building programs across the world.
Victoria Nuland, in her capacity as an NED Ambassador, utilizes her vast diplomatic experience to advocate for NED’s mission and build international momentum for democratic change.
War on Christmas
Transmaosim
Chat roulette came back full circle BOTG
I as a zoomer (19) have never heard of Chat Roulette, but I know the concept. When I was in my early teens, an app called Omegle made it's rounds through my generation. You could chat with strangers and skip as you desire. When I first discovered it, I was oblivious to the matter of men wanking their weens. As of 2022, I believe, the app was shut down; but the idea yet lives on through another app called Monkey. It's nice to know that through the ages and probably to come, everyone who uses these apps will be scarred by the image of a fat and hairy seventy five year old man pressing his piece.
Stay sane!
Michael
Big Tech AI and the Socials
Chrome and DNI BOTG
1) Google Chrome is important, not because of a search 'deal', but because it is their spyware on your platform and the interface to their web office suite. It's also the basis of the chromebook - a way they can spy on kids in schools - maybe they can also insert their AI that way?. My opinion for why Microsoft rolled out Edge on top of Chrome, is so they figuratively could siphon the spyware data to themselves.
2) Director of National Intelligence - it replaced the CIA Director's role as the senior Intel Community lead. It was a direct move to relegate the CIA to peer status amongst the others. The DNI still seems to struggle to do much, because the agencies are not fully onboard yet with an outside overseer - oh, and 2/3-3/4 of them are already in DOD, so DNI is probably higher than the Under SECDEF(Intel), but is lower seniority to the SECDEF.
Ukraine vs Russia
Kremlin Polish bases BOTG
News outlets are reporting that the Kremlin is threatening to attack U.S. bases in Poland. A very close relative of mine is a field-grade officer and Army special operator who’s now deployed there. He believes that a Russian attack on Poland would be “suicide” for Russia. He concedes that it would be a war of attrition, but believes that the U.S. and Poland would “fuck them up.” As an old veteran myself, I’m familiar with American weaponry, but our arsenal isn’t the only reason he thinks we’d prevail. His comment was that the Poles are excellent warriors, dedicated to their nation, and to this day have a “never again” mentality about Russian meddling. This is not the kind of country you want to attack, especially when it’s backed by a power like the United States. It’s also worth mentioning that Poland is significantly less corrupt than Ukraine, at least according to transparency.org.
The Swedish Pamphlet BOTG
A very good day, to you, Sir!
You've probably already been overwhelmed with mails regarding the Swedish pamphlet "Om krisen eller kriget kommer" (If the crisis of the war comes). Fact is, that this pamphlet has been around since the Cold War, and has just been part of the Swedish civil defence. There was a long period of time in the early 2000s when the government decided, there won't be any more war, and thus the pamphlet was discontinued. In 2020 when we ran out of toilet paper and white bread, the pamphlet was reinstated together with state radio shows like "Beredskap" (Readiness) [https://pca.st/podcast/8d34aab0-9afb-013a-d864-0acc26574db2](https://pca.st/podcast/8d34aab0-9afb-013a-d864-0acc26574db2) and later in 2022 "Gräns" (Boarder) [https://pca.st/podcast/4fc62120-e79d-0139-6997-0acc26574db2](https://pca.st/podcast/4fc62120-e79d-0139-6997-0acc26574db2)
So this is nothing new whatsoever. There have been som odd things going around though.
This spring the war agent Phosgene was released at the HQ of the secret police SÄPO
[https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/stockholm/lansstyrelsen-stridsgasen-fosgen-bakom-utslapp-vid-sapos-hogkvarter](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/stockholm/lansstyrelsen-stridsgasen-fosgen-bakom-utslapp-vid-sapos-hogkvarter)
And water towers have been broken into.
[https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/OoWlkE/rusning-efter-flaskvatten-i-bollnas](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/OoWlkE/rusning-efter-flaskvatten-i-bollnas)
The internet is working perfecrly fine at least. And the reason the trains are never on time is due to poor maintanace, outsourcing of all different parts of the railway net, or gypsies stealing copper wire.
Apart from that all is good. Middle age men here are the worst war hawks, and it's almost impossible to reason with any male over the age of 45.
Otherwise, I wish you and Jonsee a grand weekend!
Jonathan
