That they all swooned in their evening wear, taking selfies with mid-level celebrities, without mentioning Assange in their "press freedom" homages is even more notable given that he has broken more major stories – by far – than everyone in that room:https://t.co/4R0tMyk8MI
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
The real point: the "freedom of the press" guarantee of the 1st Am does not apply only to a select, licensed priesthood called "journalists."
It protects not a special group but an activity – journalism – that *everyone* can do.
Biden is imprisoning Assange because of it.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
By the way, until very recently there was one prominent member of the corporate media who was an ardent defender of Assange in the name of press freedom, who went on a virtual crusade to try to secure his release. That person is no longer on the air.pic.twitter.com/qzCuuVYsgQ
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
How and why did it take so long for journalism this courageous, risky, adversarial, hard-hitting, and intrepid to win this incredibly prestigious award?
Assange is in prison, Sy Hersh is an outcast, etc., because this is what they consider "journalism": 👇 pic.twitter.com/qSmD69I9fq
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
My money is on her as next year's winner. By their metrics, she's more than earned it: pic.twitter.com/4LlF4mmLjc
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
Relatedly, please explain:
How is it that the people with the shittiest jobs in media – gossip columnists for online tabloids – who have never broken a story and never will, have no audience, no accomplishments – nothing – find the self-confidence to speak of others this way? pic.twitter.com/ERCc0k7zjn
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
That's what last night's glitzy Versailles fest is for. They know they are hated. They know they are servants to power. But it's one night when they are in the Royal Court and celebrated.
And it's why they hate most those who do real journalism, who break the biggest stories.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 30, 2023
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Do these phony bastards have any idea how despised they are? I think highlier of a pedo, a used car salesman with a law degree.
Even if they were concerned with truth, they’re barely literate today. Like a plumber without a wrench.
This is what happens when normal people learn that Assange is not a new mcdonalds breakfast biscuit and that the location they are at does not have a drive through window.
(I used to live near this delightful (ahem) town that I always will remember fondly as ‘little Soweto’.)
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/5-arrested-for-fighting-at-scotland-neck-police-station-police-say/
Nothing is less appealing to me than a group of people who are isolated from the real world spending an evening slapping each other on the back and telling them they are doing a good job. Academy Awards, Emmy’s, Music Awards, Correspondent’s Dinner; they are all the same and do not reflect reality.
These award shows are appalling when it dawns on you what they did to get there.
Award shows we’ll never see:
“Spotlight On Modesty Award Show”
“Honest Politician of the Year”
“Consistent Leader of the year”
“The Sycophant Awards”
“The Agoraphobia Awards” [indoors]
“Wealthiest Congress Critter Award”
That’s why they’re called presstitutes.
Is the institution of presstitution is as old as the institution of prostitution?
…No Biggie.
Just what was his name? Oh Yeah, walter d.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/10/red-famine-anne-applebaum-ukraine-soviet-union/542610/
so not recent, the journalistic integrity thing, then?
Maybe not.
Seem ta recall sumpthin’ about the the battle of Waterloo & the British monetary system.
Prolly mis/dis/mal-information. Too. Not sure if a courier (some mention of a pigeon, somewhere) could be considered a ‘journalist’ or not.
IF even Remotely true? One or the other went on a journey. ‘Journalist’ in my mind.
Maybe i’ve taken liberties with the word?
so long as you know words are liberties & that liberties meta almost instantaneously into licensure pyramids (aka pharaoh tombonuments) you’re good.
Truth is hate speech. And Sick Jokes are Journalism.
They call freedom of speech a “right-wing trope”, but they love to exercise it.
https://chrisbray.substack.com/p/bang-chugga-chugga-bang
I think of this song whenever I hear about award shows and gala luncheons:
Meet the So-Called Independent Alternative Media
One question. If true, how / why does Zelensky wield so much sway?
Is he the new Epstein, with dirt on all those who kiss his ass, for blackmail leverage?
In a further stretch, maybe a body double was wheeled out of the prison where Jeff hung himself, while 2 guards slept and the cameras failed, and the real Epstein is using Z as a proxy extortionist, from somewhere in a small middle eastern country behind the cloak of a new identity?
Nah, that’s just a wild conspiracy theory they’ll say. Pshaw!