Censorship and Thought Control

so how is this going to work, from RCR Bites

Jeesus wept, has big Gerry been living under a rock for the last 5 years!

Of all the people to cancel, Aaron Smales would have be close to the worst choice for this appalling abuse in state care fiasco.

Hopefully gezza is getting a good ticking off from those above him. 

0/10, esp from someone on the right.

So the Aussies have made it a criminal offense to raise you arm in the air, as in a Nazi salute. Sounds like people are just raising their arms in the air now to make a point...
The article has a warning for distressing content. The only distressing content I could find was some guy getting investigated for raising his arm in the air.

Police investigating former Neighbours star Damien Richardson over Nazi salute performed at event
Police are investigating the vision of Mr Richardson making the salute.

Warning: Distressing content.

Actor Damien Richardson is being investigated by Victoria Police after being filmed performing the Nazi salute at a September event in Melbourne, where far-right activists were present.

Known for his roles in Neighbours, Blue Heelers and McLeod's Daughters, Mr Richardson performed the gesture while addressing a gathering of the National Workers Alliance (NWA).

The group stands "for the preservation of Western culture and identity".

Mr Richardson had distanced himself from the neo-Nazi activists at the event and said he was not a member of their movement.

In a statement to 7.30, Victoria Police confirmed their investigation.

"Police are investigating vision which shows a person performing a Nazi salute, believed to be in Victoria," the statement read.

"The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established and an investigation is ongoing."

Prior to making the gesture Mr Richardson had been giving a speech about racial identity and societal change.

"There is a war on men," Mr Richardson said.

"I thought it was a war on Western tradition, Western values … and actually it's an anti-white-male-agenda."

After this comment, Mr Richardson performed the Nazi salute.

With his hand in the air, he continued his speech: "Am I gonna be fined now? I'm gonna go to jail for five years?" He asked.

"I mean, really? I mean, this is absurd. This is insane.

"It's crazy. It's so crazy you can't believe it's even happening."

After Mr Richardson raised his arm members of the neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network (NSN), were heard cheering.

The event was broadcasted live on Facebook.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/533740/police-investigating-former-neighbours-star-damien-richardson-over-nazi-salute-performed-at-event

The question now is, what is the truth?
This sounds like a case where truth is stranger than fiction.

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction
Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families.

In this case, it’s not satire.

InfoWars, the website of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has been purchased by The Onion – a parody outlet – putting an end to the controversial platform that drummed up anti-government paranoia in the United States for a quarter of a century.
The auction sale on Thursday came as the result of a 2022 ruling that found Jones liable for nearly $1.5bn in damages for defaming the families of the victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, by calling the attack a hoax.

The 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook claimed the lives of 20 children and six educators, but Jones falsely claimed that the incident did not happen, arguing that the victims and survivors were crisis actors.

The Onion CEO Ben Collins confirmed the sale on Thursday, saying that it took place with the backing of Sandy Hook families.

“The Onion is proud to acquire InfoWars, and we look forward to continuing its storied tradition of scaring the site’s users with lies until they fork over their cold, hard cash,” Collins said in a statement.

The fictitious CEO of Global Tetrahedron LLC, The Onion’s parent company, called InfoWars an “invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses”.

“Through it all, InfoWars has shown an unswerving commitment to manufacturing anger and radicalizing the most vulnerable members of society – values that resonate deeply with all of us at Global Tetrahedron,” a satirical statement, attributed to Bryce P Tetraeder, said.

“No price would be too high for such a cornucopia of malleable assets and minds.”

www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/14/not-a-parody-the-onion-acquires-alex-joness-infowars

What a spinner

Ask Vlad, the Ukrainian one.
Fairly sure Aust sent a load of those to him to fight the other Vlad, the Russian one.
And Vlad, the Ukrainian one, is reportedly keen for 'raising funds' by passing on these donated military assets.

Think they are called Bushmasters.

Either that or armoured personal carriers.

As an aside, I've been to the US, once. We wanted to hire the biggest truck we could, so booked a Hummer H3. What a feckin disappointment. It was like a shopping trolley. I was expecting something like the Hummer H2. We lost the H3 in a parking lot, we couldn't see it for the Dodge RAM's and Ford F1500's everywhere.


www.army.gov.au/equipment/vehicles-and-surveillance/bushmaster


The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV-M) can rapidly deploy up to ten battle ready troops in all environments. It is blast resistant and its innovative cabin design gives it the flexibility to serve many roles.



The Bushmaster is built to carry and sustain a nine man infantry section, with room for one more passenger. It is fully air-conditioned and can sustain itself for a period of up to three days.



It uses an armoured v-shaped hull to protect its passengers from landmines and other explosive devices. The sloped sides on the bottom of the hull act to deflect blasts upward and away from the vehicle. The vehicle's welded one-piece shell is designed to protect troops against all small arms fire. Windows also carry similar ballistic protection.



The Bushmaster's fuel and hydraulic tanks are positioned outside the crew's compartment to protect troops from possible fires. There is also a protected emergency fuel tank so the vehicle won't be left stranded.