During a speech at the EU Parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg clearly and repeatedly acknowledged that Putin made the decision to invade Ukraine because of fears of NATO expansionism.
NATO Chief Openly Admits Russia Invaded Ukraine Because Of NATO Expansion

Neocon dark money front launches desperate ad blitz as support for Ukraine forever war craters

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

A PR offensive to inundate the American public with pro-Ukraine war advertisements during the 2024 election is the latest initiative of neocon chickenhawk Bill Kristol. While targeted at GOP voters, the campaign appears to be another Democratic Party front.
Neocon dark money front launches desperate ad blitz as support for Ukraine forever war craters

Leaked documents reveal Reuters helped overthrow Egyptian democracy

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Reuters served as a channel for the UK Foreign Office to covertly fund an Egyptian outlet that clamored for the overthrow of the country’s first democratically elected leader, leaked documents show.
Leaked documents reveal Reuters helped overthrow Egyptian democracy

Honolulu Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolls Shadowy Anti-Musk Group

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Omidyar money behind organizations pushing corporate boycott of Twitter
Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolls Shadowy Anti-Musk Group

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Criticizing George Soros is antisemitic … according to organization receiving money from Soros!

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Yesterday, @KanekoaTheGreat turned us on to a story demolishing the credibility of Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, and today he helps take a sledgehammer to someone else’s credibility:
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Ukraine’s ‘Press Freedom’ Score Increases Despite Martial Law, Banned Media

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

France-based press watchdog Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières, or RSF) recently released its scores and rankings for international press freedom. In 2022, RSF gave Ukraine a score of 55.76 out of 100, placing it 106th out of 180 countries surveyed. In the most recent report, issued after over a year of war, Ukraine shot to 79th out of 180, with a new score of 61.19. This despite wartime measures that banned opposition parties, consolidated media under state control, and saw journalists’ speech chilled by unprecedented intimidation.
Ukraine’s ‘Press Freedom’ Score Increases Despite Martial Law, Banned Media

NED/CIA Join The Intercept

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

This really is news: The Intercept has appointed @mariaressa to its board of directors. Ressa was also recently appointed chairperson at @MoveDemocracy, a project of the National Endowment for Democracy, a US gov't-funded intel front. Congrats to all. https://t.co/9StWENcljz https://t.co/1ODNlZdqGb
— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) March 21, 2023

The Intercept Appoints Inaugural CEO, Announces Board of Directors

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Omidyar Group blames the outraged reaction to the Ohio Train Derailment on Russian bots

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Not long after the Ohio train derailment, pro-Russian voices on Twitter began spreading anti-U.S. propaganda about the incident
Pro-Moscow Voices Tried to Steer Ohio Train Disaster Debate

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Center for a New American Security & MICIMATT say, “Be Afraid, Very Afraid” Of China

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

By Richard Fontaine, the chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security.
China’s Balloon Could Be America’s Awakening

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Politicians and commentators are blocked online in Brazil after censorship order targets Bolsonaro support

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The censorship power lies with a single judge, Alexandre de Moraes.
Politicians and commentators are blocked online in Brazil after censorship order targets Bolsonaro support

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