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Tree Langdon's avatar

I can't belive the family in the US who think the entire war is staged. I might understand if they lived in Russia with no access to outside news but wow.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

His family is in Russia. Only he is in America. But if some Russians know what's going on and are protesting, the rest are blindly listening to propaganda and not looking for themselves.

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Denise Shelton's avatar

Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

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Linda Caroll's avatar

Yup, sure does

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Dana Bennett's avatar

Yep, Putin has cut off all access to news. Except for people who google BBC and can get there. But the Russia citizens KNOW. 5-7,000 protesters have been arrested - so many families know THAT. And 2-7,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine. The body bags are returning - so those greatly saddened Russian families know that. The Rs are used to propaganda, endless versions of lies. They know better. It's very dangerous to protest or even mention "war." Putin is calling it "liberation."

Read Seth Abramson on twitter - a long essay on what is ACTUALLY happening. We ARE at war, right now. AND a genocide is in progress in Ukraine.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

The number of protesters has gone up -- 13,000 so far. But they also know it's dangerous to say anything that disagrees with Putin's propaganda. I will go look up Seth Abramson -- thanks for that.

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Tree Langdon's avatar

Ah that makes more sense. They're cut off. I wish we could use a blimp to dump flyers like they did in the past

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Linda Caroll's avatar

I suspect some of them do know, but it is 15 years in jail to disagree with Putin's propaganda.

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Henya Drescher's avatar

Putin must be very persuasive to sell this kind of bulls**t. You topped yourself with this article. Thank you.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

Right? Sometimes I am stunned at how gullible we humans can be. Thanks for the kind words, Henya! :)

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy's avatar

Here’s one I heard this week.

A writer shared he’s pitching his book idea to agents for traditional publishing, so there’s less work to writing and marketing it. I was aghast but said nothing. I don’t know where he got that idea.

My book is published!

Yesterday it ranked as the 28th best-selling audible in the domestic partner abuse category for the second time. I’m marketing it on TikTok and Instagram. One of the ways I’m doing that is by going live with large-account creators in the same niche. We use the book as a foundational topic to discuss some aspects of abuse. The reviews are coming in and are glowing. ☺️

Yes, I’m working as hard as ever, just in a very different way.

Oh, and based on your advice, my website is updated and now addresses the same felt-need as my TikTok/IG accounts (offering support for narcissistic abuse).

Seriously, Linda, a huge thank you!! ❤️❤️

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Linda Caroll's avatar

Oh, you are so welcome!! I am glad your book is doing well. You've worked your buns off.

On that writer... sigh. I don't know where people sometimes get their ideas. Nowhere good. lol

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Dakota Duncan's avatar

I really want to believe that only Americans are this gullible, falling for ridiculous propaganda, because then I could go somewhere else where logic and decency rules. Sadly, I know it is simply a human thing that exists everywhere. The Holocaust was not that long ago and yet people are already forgetting or denying. Desperate people believe desperate lies. Sad.

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Dana Bennett's avatar

Dakota Duncan, go to twitter and read Seth Abramson's long essay there. Or just go to Section 10 of the essay and read that! You'll learn all you need to know. And YES, there is a genocide now happening in Ukraine RIGHT NOW. Biden is doing okay, but needs to do MUCH MORE. Send those planes to Ukraine

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Dakota Duncan's avatar

Thanks for the info.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

Thanks for sharing this Dana. Going to go look it up.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

It is true. A lot of young kids don't even know what the holocaust was

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Dakota Duncan's avatar

What does that say about our school system? My teenagers and I talked about this not long ago when I had heard about some teens not knowing about the Holocaust. I was relieved both of my kids knew about it and are outraged by Holocaust deniers. Sad it seems we are repeating lessons of the past.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

Right? It just makes me weep for humanity, sometimes.

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Dana Bennett's avatar

Good reminder, Linda. I always take your advice seriously. I'm getting ramped up to post to Medium, but also to revive my book projects and self-publish. SO - THANK YOU!!!

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Linda Caroll's avatar

You're very welcome. Glad to help anywhere I can. :)

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