Sammy

Some guy comes up to you unexpectedly at a place where such a thing is unheard of. Then gets in your face. The natural involuntary reflex for everyone is to preemptively protect yourself in some way. How they do it depends on the person. Many people will instead see it as deliberate, with ulterior motives, no matter what. Usually because their favorite media personalities told them so, over and over. It is no wonder that the number of people believing in conspiracies everywhere has skyrocketed. While an individual can be quite intelligent the species as a whole is as dumb as a brick.

Pooh for president 2022! Honey in every pot!

So are every cable and internet 'news' channel/site/podcast. Most people turn off the Oscars myself included. However most people dont turn off this so-called 'news' and they jerk themselves off until there is nothing left. I guess to see who has the most. Then they wait until they have more, wash/rinse/repeat. But for the topic at hand, since I dont watch that shit it wouldnt surprise me that this actually is news on both sides. And their viewers watch it. No interest in finding out though.

When it comes to money there is always someone at the top that directly benefits from everyone doing it and the final product. Not governments of course... yet... but considering this is entirely about making money who or what is it? Whether or not you want to call it a pyramid? There always is. Cant say myself but the idea that there is nobody at the top of a money making system is like the falsehood known as Leninism/Communism. Thing is, the answer to that might not be something people want to hear.

Ever heard of anything called context? Perhaps it should have said just for you: "The (Motion Picture) Academy does not condone violence of any form by the audience during the show. However outside of the show its not our problem so have at it. Especially by those in Ukraine fighting for their very lives against a dictator that wants to kill them all. In cases like theirs violence is just fine and we condone it." Then again, perhaps you did get it but chose to spin it anyway to support your partisan views. Nah, that kind of shit never happens. Just a simple misunderstanding.

Would you stage it if it cost you a chance at a 20 million dollar paycheck because some producer might not want you because of it? I thought not. Stupid shit like that has been known to damage careers in Hollywood. Which is why he fell on his sword and is asking forgiveness.

Strictly speaking, Xi is not the same as XI. Then again, I dont know the politics of clan tags. To be fair though this guy is extreme... and a real idiot to boot.

People who have sand in their vaginas about Hollywood. Usually men. But maybe because they are more likely to open their mouths about it. Especially those that are on TV, on the internet, or want to get elected.

I dont watch the oscars. Pretty boring shit and I just check out the winners the next day. They usually do make good choices as the winners. Doesnt mean they are your cup of tea but its about the job, if they do it well, and are recognized for it. Most of the time. They also do stupid things like choose Argo, likely because its a feel-good movie about Hollywood, over Zero Dark Thirty. Staged, I would say no based on why it happened and where. And because of the ramifications Will Smith will likely face. Not legally but his job with the industry. Chris Rock is one of the best no-holds-bared comedians around but there are issues, such as diseases nobody asked for (unlike being a druggie), where people should shut the fuck up. He said it in front of all of Hollywood. On live TV. What would you have done? A lot of self-styled 'tough guys' here. Or is it all talk?

This thread took a big left turn at some point.

Patience young Padawan.

I never go to the CNN website. Or any of them. But I figure I would check it out. But low and behold my script blocker is stopping over 20 other websites from loading on it. 20??? Seriously??? Who needs that many different websites on a single page?

Dont remember. One day I wasnt. Then one day I was.

Thats censorship ya know.

Why post things that you know nobody can un-see? Unless you have a bit of a sadist component in your make up.

All the custom bonuses (shooting bunnies etc) do not count towards XP by design. Part is for practical reasons for the expanded class system to work properly. Part is because rank ups are very boring. Yes... *yawn*. "Im a General now!". "Yea? And?".

Dont use FB and never will. But how can a picture be infected with something and then executed?

How many here use VPN's to get around service provider blocks and prevent their snooping? How about so our government cant monitor what we say and do? Thats what they are there for. And of course, some here know better than others, so you can send and receive video illegally but they would never be able to even know who you are or where you live? Or that you were doing it at all? Even in China, with its so-called 'great wall', its still whack-a-mole.

Tor and dark web. Torrents. VPN's. Getting around governments and service providers is what they are often used for. Many of us here use some or all of them every day. Thus far, in Russia access to the internet is not shut down. Russia still needs to push its propaganda and lies among other things. But the usual suspects are blocked via their standard routes. We all know well that there are ways around them. Its still whack-a-mole in China even with their wholesale draconian blocks.

They go up because of issues about supply and predictions about the future. Either because of fear, or actual supply problems. You can however add the above to a whole host of things that will cause supply problems. Embargoes. Refinery fires or damage. Hurricanes. Hackers shutting down pipelines. Time of year. Supply chain problems. Blocking shipping channels. Etc. So if you want to add political shenanigans and war to a big list of things also causing supply problems... which then raise prices... then you would be correct. Taxes and such nor withstanding.

That is state run propaganda and lies. Its also propaganda and lies by individuals or small groups with agendas just as much as state run. Q-Anon isnt a state run group. Well, as far as I know. Then factor in easy world wide distribution for $100 a month and the ability to use open source web site software. Cant forget lying internet media people with sizeable audiences that lie and make up easy to debunk conspiracy theories, if you bother to check, for ratings and... more important... money and fame. Perhaps most important is the number of people what want to believe the lie before you even say it.

So long as people form such opinions based on the truth, not the lies or what anyone else tries to ram down your throat, then its all good. Way too easy for some guy in a basement with an internet connection to make a total lie seem like the truth if you dont pay attention or question sources.

"Pussy Riot For President!"

Nothing wrong with peaceful demonstrations. You dont have to agree with it. But this is America, not Russia with its anti-war protesters being rounded up by Putin.