🔗 Netanyahu is drawing the US into war with Iran.
So the US can be drawn into a war that Israel starts … but not into a war to defend Russian aggression?
The thing is … it doesn’t really matter how many bombs, tanks, secret police and money you have … if you push again not people too much …they will rise up against you and comeback at you with such speed, surprise and aggression that it will catch you by surprise.
🎵 The venom of people writing how they hate Water’s new take on DSOTM is quite extraordinary. Not going to bother engaging with them … but, for the record 😂 I think it is quite brilliant … And the videos allow you to truly let those amazing words sink in.
2023 | 10 | 10
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Aaah Yes …..
Israel vs Palestine | Russia vs Ukraine ... Can You Tell The Difference.
I feel for Israel - I really do. And the Palestinians - truly.
BUT … since the news seems only capable of one story at a time - I guess I am thankful that it isn’t about yet another celeb breakup.
Still - it does mean that Ukraine is soon going to be forgotten … so before that happens … a reminder
I think at core this explains so much of the Israel / Palestine ‘conflict’ - don’t you just love thse weasly words?
Meanwhile over in Ukraine, it’s a similar story. (Not forgetting that this part of the fight didn’t start in 2022 - it started on Feb 20th 2014 - and we got upset and then forgot about it.)
Can you spot the difference?
Can you explain why the difference?
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.
2023 | 10 | 09
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Lawmakers also emphasized that the lack of a speaker could slow any efforts to help Israel with additional funding and fight to prevent terrorist attacks from occurring elsewhere.
But not an issue in not supporting Ukraine against Russia?
No response needed … we know why.
Theres a new version out. Thoughts?
🔗 🎵 ‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog.
Back in the day I had ‘my Moondog’ … it still lives with my other vinyl down in Surrey.
Politically Correct Conference Panels.
Another post that didn’t quite make it - written on a phone as I was listening to professionals on stage talking about ‘fake news’. That wasn’t how the panel phrased it - but still, it was what they were talking about … and not very well - far too politically correct …. I made these notes and have not spent a great deal of time ‘cleaning them up’.
Some of the keynotes I jotted down on the day …
- MORAL LEADERSHIP
- GDPR
- TRUMP
- GOVT CLOSE DOWN
- DEFUND MUSK
- BUSINESS MODELS
- US CENTRIC - WITH A BIT OF UK
- FOX DOMINION CASE
- CAN’T GET OUT OWN HOUSE IN ORDER
- FALSE EQUIVALANTS
.. and there was so much more. But it was ten days ago now … so …
I sat through two panels, close enough in topic that two panelists were on the stage both times. All good, solid stuff … but to me, there was more to be gleaned (learned?) by what wasn’t said than what was. Representations from the U.S.A., U.K., Poland and Ukraine. I sat and listened and took enough notes to write a book.
At the end of the first panel, 5 people including me put hands up to ask questions … one was taken and then not unanswered.
At the end of the second panel, even more hands went up, this time I was chosen as one of two .. and we both got responses.
Note … responses, not answers.
My question was apparently video’d by a film maker - and I was told I will be able to get a copy of it. If I do - I will be sure to post it here.
I distilled my notes to three issues that came top of mind as I listened. In broad terms, the discussion was around fake news and disinformation campaigns. My three points follow - NONE of this was raised across some 11 professionals on the stage. Instead the
1) The money … follow it.
- Facebook has zero motivation to ‘make things better’ .. they make money by being engaged .. they do that by creating and manipulating conflicts between people.
- The case that Fox lost against Dominion .. and more to come .. did a fraction of the damage that Facebook did, but for all the wrong reasons they have laws that protect them from publishing lies. Fox’s fines meanwhile are already around 1 billion dollars
- The same can be said of Twitter .. but they are even worse thanks to new management. But - twitter’s management receives billions of tax payer monies … for traveling to space and building cars amongst others. Cut his funding until he does something.
2) Laws.
- It was pointed out that in Europe there are far more laws than the US … to protect people. ( I would agree .. the cynic in me would say that this is not going to change any time soon, primarily because US law is mainly about protecting business not people.
- That said, just to pick one of those EU laws … GDPR, the resultant fines are rounding errors to the corporations being fined .. so potential fines are built into the accounts as the cost of doing business
3) Hierarchy versus Network.
- it’s all very well saying we are a hierarchical bureaucracy .. and so it is hard to bypass the bureaucracy.
- Really?
- Have you been watching Trump over the past 7 years? He didn’t wait for permission to tweet.
- Not only that but Gaetz, Boebert, Greene et al are all cutting through the bureaucracy to the point that the govt is two days away from being closed down (as I was taking notes) - with defunding Ukraine being the high? Point of their agenda.
AND AND AND …
A total of some 11 people who waxed lyrical on the issues - and not one talked about REAL issues. What a waste.
Plenty Of Time Is Not Always A Good Idea
This didn’t make it to my blog until now - because only now am I moving through my ‘Drafts’ …. enjoy.
Early morning flight. Alarms set … up and awake well before the time … so grab a cab earlier than planned.
After arriving earlier at airport … we are first in line at check in desk … which hasn’t yet opened.
After check in … we are first in line at security desk … which hasn’t yet opened.
After security check … we are first in line at coffee station .. much needed. (Thankyou for being open.)
Sitting down with plenty of time … relaxed.
Announcement just made … plane is delayed. Because of course it is. They are never delayed if you are running late.
The Beat Generation’s 🔗 William S Burroughswas a grandson of 🔗 William Seward Burroughs, the founder of 🔗 Burroughs Corporation.
Why has it taken me this long to learn that?
🔗 🎵 Now THAT is a Secretary of State!
… Warning … it is on the site formally known as Twitter.
🔗 If you want to join me on Twin Me … I am here …
In case you are wondering … peer to peer messaging - no central server .. not even a Mastodon ‘like’ approach.
Still don’t know how they do it - and I am sure that someone soon is going to tell me all the reasons why I shouldn’t be using it!
Us vs Them OR Us and Them OR Us + Them
Interesting thread over on LinkedIN from my friend 🔗 Dave Wilt - who started on the track of ‘vs’.
🔗 Corporate Identity Politics. (It was kind of about Sales and Marketing alignment - a problem which was a problem long before I started out in business. You would have though by now we might have fixed it? But no.)
Anyway - about half way through I managed to pivot the thread to 🎵 Music … mainly because the core topic just gets talked about - and IT IS NEVER FIXED - so … ‘BORING’.
From the thread …
You might notice that the original song was called ‘Us and Them’, while the tour and film is called ‘Us + Them’.
“It’s not a mistake. It’s a subtle modification. The original ‘and’ was not necessarily inclusive. It was highlighting one or the other. The power of ‘+’ sign is additive. It drives home the idea of being united. Together.”
It’s a small and very important detail. It’s language.
If you want to read the newsletter I was going to write about … ‘🖇️ Rewriting History’
2023 | 10 | 08
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Have to say it’s not what we usually read … or expect.
🔗 Why do eight radicals hold power over the entire US House of Representatives?
The good news is that’s actually not so hard. If the House elected leaders with ranked-choice voting (RCV), this debacle could have been avoided from the beginning. Imagine how different this would have been. The Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries would have led after the first round. McCarthy would have been second. And the Republican Freedom Caucus protest candidate would have finished a distant third. No one would have earned a majority, so an instant runoff would have kicked in.
Excellent idea.
The bad news is this is long journey when it comes to adoption. 🤞