That’s a beautiful perspective, Gabe. I have to check myself some times too. The last few years make me feel like I have to be in defensive mode and it’s easy to remain combative when you’re safety has been on the front lines. Heck, I get attacked for being a pacifist. From both sides!
Thank you for boosting my collab with MAA. Feels good to let creative do the healing.🙏
Do you Remember and the "it doesn't matter video" is really all anyone needs to see. I'm not going to pretend to memorize all the specifics of just how bad lockdowns were, just how dangerous these shots are I know enough. There is real and sincere disagreement about the big picture, but we should maximize our ability to work with people we disagree with.
These are all things I've personally struggled with. I've taken sides on some of the drama that's arisen, and I don't think everyone has to be neutral. I do think we all have a responsibility to keep any retaliation under control. I will always push for proper accountability and transparency, but in most cases at least for now, we have bigger fish to fry.
I am so glad this is the first thing I read when I woke up. Thank you for bringing sanity, wisdom, and love to this discussion. I resonated deeply with Arkmedic's "It doesn't matter" post and have been sharing that as well. I appreciate you and your level-headed focus on what matters most 🙌
Means a lot! I wish I could describe myself as level headed most of the time...
I'm not sure where I would be without many of the other cool heads like you.
I can say that trying to divert energy away from anger over injustice and push it into love for others has been the hardest part of the journey for me. I can't even say I succeed most of the time.
I understand the frustration. I understand the desire to just provide an extra bit of clarity at the expense of charity, but I've also seen what it does to me.
Wise words (and what a thrill to see my own article referenced in the middle!). My two decades in academia taught me a lot about this - universities are a perhaps the most clear example of a culture of conniving and backstabbing. We used to call it "the pool of sharks". I see a lot of similarities with what I saw there.
I was the first person to speak out in my city in Scotland and to organise a resistance. My character was subsequently badly smeared by a prominent man who joined when our actions were gaining momentum. I had to walk away after things got so bad and he even threatened to beat me up and trash my reputation on Social Media.
I also had a woman befriend me/offer help. I believe her role was to distract and demoralise me. She had me worried sick when one day, without explanation, she just disappeared. I learned weeks later she was fine. I believe both were undercover cops because that how Britain operates. I never once spoke out against these people in public as I knew that would only lead to alienating good people who didn't fully understand the situation.
I have also been arrested for organising a gathering (in the open air) which "risked the spread of coronavirus". I was taken from a cell in a police station to be fingerprinted in a TINY, UNVENTILATED, INTERNAL room. A woman held my hand for approx. 10 minutes. Two cops in the street held me tightly for approx. 30 minutes. All were keen to touch me. A recent FOI response in Scotland has shown not one cop has died of covid-19 since March 2020 (and just think how many they arrested for wrong-think during COVID-1984)!
This was never about health. It was always only ever about bringing in totalitarian rule worldwide and to get people used to rolling up their sleeve. It's been a horrific but also fascinating time to observe human behaviour. When all this is over I'm guessing the majority will claim they were on the right of history all along when they most definitely were not.
That's definitely a lot to go through Mozza, I'm sorry to hear how things turned out locally.
Regarding "When all this is over I'm guessing the majority will claim they were on the right of history all along when they most definitely were not." I wish they would at least change their mind about what happened first!
Well-written, great article. Up until this week I would have completely agreed with you. I never had earthly idols, never participated in the 'beauty contests' people love. However. When I saw this article from Peter McCullough spruiking mRNA technology - it was 'just off to a bad start' https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/the-novelty-of-mrna-viral-vaccines
or Bobby Kennedy on Twitter recently say that he 'doesn't believe in retribution' (para) for all the people murdered from the covid protocols (etc.) I paused. It does matter when people on 'our side' push mRNA technology that kills and then say there should effectively be no punishment for murder. I'm angry and I rebuke them.
I do believe in retribution for crimes, it's called justice. This post isn't about never criticizing people or not holding them accountable. The problem is many people will reflexively defend people like RFK out of misguided loyalty instead of allowing any criticism to be heard. The only way through that is to try to phrase those criticisms in a way that isn't registered as an attack on them.
Quoting from the post :
"It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.
Nobody is above meticulous or even scathing critique. The more influential someone is, the more likely they are to receive fair & unfair criticism. People get defensive, especially when peoples’ egos inflate any criticism to an existential attack. "
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So here's the thing, fighting over who said what is a waste of time. Fighting over e-celeb drama when there are real crimes that need to be investigated and prosecuted is a waste of time. The main point I wanted to make with this post when it was written is that it's best to stick to the facts, and where possible call out people with as much receipts as possible.
That’s a beautiful perspective, Gabe. I have to check myself some times too. The last few years make me feel like I have to be in defensive mode and it’s easy to remain combative when you’re safety has been on the front lines. Heck, I get attacked for being a pacifist. From both sides!
Thank you for boosting my collab with MAA. Feels good to let creative do the healing.🙏
Do you Remember and the "it doesn't matter video" is really all anyone needs to see. I'm not going to pretend to memorize all the specifics of just how bad lockdowns were, just how dangerous these shots are I know enough. There is real and sincere disagreement about the big picture, but we should maximize our ability to work with people we disagree with.
These are all things I've personally struggled with. I've taken sides on some of the drama that's arisen, and I don't think everyone has to be neutral. I do think we all have a responsibility to keep any retaliation under control. I will always push for proper accountability and transparency, but in most cases at least for now, we have bigger fish to fry.
Hey, new year, new energy! I think 2023 has a good frequency. Onward!
I am so glad this is the first thing I read when I woke up. Thank you for bringing sanity, wisdom, and love to this discussion. I resonated deeply with Arkmedic's "It doesn't matter" post and have been sharing that as well. I appreciate you and your level-headed focus on what matters most 🙌
Means a lot! I wish I could describe myself as level headed most of the time...
I'm not sure where I would be without many of the other cool heads like you.
I can say that trying to divert energy away from anger over injustice and push it into love for others has been the hardest part of the journey for me. I can't even say I succeed most of the time.
I understand the frustration. I understand the desire to just provide an extra bit of clarity at the expense of charity, but I've also seen what it does to me.
Just being cognizant of your tendencies and aiming for love while still honoring truth is an admirable practice 💗
One of these days I will sit still long enough to write my take on agent provocateurs. My biker life & adventures was a great training ground.
Wise words (and what a thrill to see my own article referenced in the middle!). My two decades in academia taught me a lot about this - universities are a perhaps the most clear example of a culture of conniving and backstabbing. We used to call it "the pool of sharks". I see a lot of similarities with what I saw there.
I was the first person to speak out in my city in Scotland and to organise a resistance. My character was subsequently badly smeared by a prominent man who joined when our actions were gaining momentum. I had to walk away after things got so bad and he even threatened to beat me up and trash my reputation on Social Media.
I also had a woman befriend me/offer help. I believe her role was to distract and demoralise me. She had me worried sick when one day, without explanation, she just disappeared. I learned weeks later she was fine. I believe both were undercover cops because that how Britain operates. I never once spoke out against these people in public as I knew that would only lead to alienating good people who didn't fully understand the situation.
I have also been arrested for organising a gathering (in the open air) which "risked the spread of coronavirus". I was taken from a cell in a police station to be fingerprinted in a TINY, UNVENTILATED, INTERNAL room. A woman held my hand for approx. 10 minutes. Two cops in the street held me tightly for approx. 30 minutes. All were keen to touch me. A recent FOI response in Scotland has shown not one cop has died of covid-19 since March 2020 (and just think how many they arrested for wrong-think during COVID-1984)!
This was never about health. It was always only ever about bringing in totalitarian rule worldwide and to get people used to rolling up their sleeve. It's been a horrific but also fascinating time to observe human behaviour. When all this is over I'm guessing the majority will claim they were on the right of history all along when they most definitely were not.
That's definitely a lot to go through Mozza, I'm sorry to hear how things turned out locally.
Regarding "When all this is over I'm guessing the majority will claim they were on the right of history all along when they most definitely were not." I wish they would at least change their mind about what happened first!
Well-written, great article. Up until this week I would have completely agreed with you. I never had earthly idols, never participated in the 'beauty contests' people love. However. When I saw this article from Peter McCullough spruiking mRNA technology - it was 'just off to a bad start' https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/the-novelty-of-mrna-viral-vaccines
or Bobby Kennedy on Twitter recently say that he 'doesn't believe in retribution' (para) for all the people murdered from the covid protocols (etc.) I paused. It does matter when people on 'our side' push mRNA technology that kills and then say there should effectively be no punishment for murder. I'm angry and I rebuke them.
I do believe in retribution for crimes, it's called justice. This post isn't about never criticizing people or not holding them accountable. The problem is many people will reflexively defend people like RFK out of misguided loyalty instead of allowing any criticism to be heard. The only way through that is to try to phrase those criticisms in a way that isn't registered as an attack on them.
Quoting from the post :
"It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.
Nobody is above meticulous or even scathing critique. The more influential someone is, the more likely they are to receive fair & unfair criticism. People get defensive, especially when peoples’ egos inflate any criticism to an existential attack. "
---
So here's the thing, fighting over who said what is a waste of time. Fighting over e-celeb drama when there are real crimes that need to be investigated and prosecuted is a waste of time. The main point I wanted to make with this post when it was written is that it's best to stick to the facts, and where possible call out people with as much receipts as possible.