tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post4174389278793970031..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Russian ConnectionSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61625698052836858782017-03-05T01:58:33.588-05:002017-03-05T01:58:33.588-05:00So I guess the FBI under Obama just was lying when...So I guess the FBI under Obama just was lying when they said they found no eveidence of a Trump/Russia connection? If that be the case, then one must wonder what else they may have been less than honest about... Like say, the investigation into Clinton's blatantly criminal private email server???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560161701421744717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-35039717517132414262017-03-04T01:37:38.611-05:002017-03-04T01:37:38.611-05:00One of my favourite signs from his last visit read...One of my favourite signs from his last visit read, "Yer maw was an immigrant ya fucken orange bawbag!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-33423543940128667632017-03-03T20:41:37.746-05:002017-03-03T20:41:37.746-05:00Hi anon....that's funny, it's exactly what...Hi anon....that's funny, it's exactly what I thought when I read what Sessions had said. I really detest that ugly little Klan lover, and the only person I'd like to see go down more is Trump himself....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-33832705532976181842017-03-03T20:38:26.745-05:002017-03-03T20:38:26.745-05:00Hi anon....thanks for alerting me to that alarming...Hi anon....thanks for alerting me to that alarming or hilarious development. Scotland may not have the numbers to match the anti-Trump demos he could face in the south. But believe me he is absolutely detested in Scotland, and when we paint our faces blue and charge at him the Orange Bully will run.... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-9886635966139644042017-03-03T20:34:21.004-05:002017-03-03T20:34:21.004-05:00Hi RT....I agree with you, the weaponization of cu...Hi RT....I agree with you, the weaponization of cuberspace is the larger problem. For not only are troll armies and bots spreading disinformation, The major powers are also creating cyber armies that could cripple their enemies in the lead up to war. Our reliance on computers is making us all more vulnerable. A few years ago we were concerned about the amount of info big businesses were collecting on us. Now when we look up anything on Google we are not surprised to see any magazine we read displaying ads for that product. Or are not unduly bothered by the way companies demand to know our geolocation at any given time. The day we end up in a dictatorship will be the day we finally realize what we have done....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-57953967874434301432017-03-03T20:18:58.491-05:002017-03-03T20:18:58.491-05:00Hi jrk....I'm only reporting what others are s...Hi jrk....I'm only reporting what others are saying, and not being judgemental. Both sides spy on each other all the time. However having said that, i don't believe that Trump's objective is simply to improve relations with the Russians. He's not that high minded, so I still believe that either he has an ulterior motive like business interests, or that the Russians have something on him. And how can you explain the massive increase in Pentagon spending? That can only force to Russians to try to match that, and does nothing to normalize relations between the two countries. I can't help but believe that there is something out there we don't know about, and the sooner we find out what it is, the safer we'll all be...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-17100081230400766872017-03-03T20:09:39.243-05:002017-03-03T20:09:39.243-05:00Hi political junkie....It's absolutely insane,...Hi political junkie....It's absolutely insane, as is Trump's plan to boost military spending by $54 billion. The U.S. Already spends more on the military than the other seven countries behind it combined. And history teaches us that huge arms build ups only encourage others and can only make war more likely...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-45189147939060827002017-03-03T20:04:44.916-05:002017-03-03T20:04:44.916-05:00Hi anon...well that'll make two of us. I still...Hi anon...well that'll make two of us. I still have trouble believing the orange oaf is president, but I guarantee you the day he goes down billions will be dancing all over the world....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67484288552706948142017-03-03T20:01:50.023-05:002017-03-03T20:01:50.023-05:00Hi David....thanks for the links. I wish a grand j...Hi David....thanks for the links. I wish a grand jury could weigh in on the matter, but unless there is a big break, I can't see that happening for a while....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74863548148712931262017-03-03T19:58:42.790-05:002017-03-03T19:58:42.790-05:00Hi Willy...nice to hear from you, I hope you are h...Hi Willy...nice to hear from you, I hope you are happy and well. As I told Percival I'm afraid that last graphic is not mine. But it is great isn't it? I have all the elements saved but haven't had the time to put them together. It's so embarrassing to be praised by a great digital artist like you, for something I didn't do, but as I told Percival I'm heading back to the drawing board as soon as I can... :(Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-63675313962418820012017-03-03T19:52:41.181-05:002017-03-03T19:52:41.181-05:00Hi Percival...I'm glad you liked that graphic,...Hi Percival...I'm glad you liked that graphic, but sadly I can't claim the credit. I got it from a friend of mine on the rebel internet. I have been studying for a big exam, so I haven't had much time to make my own. However after being praised for somebody else's work, I'll be going back to the drawing board as soon as I can !!! ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-2658272555639160582017-03-03T13:38:25.367-05:002017-03-03T13:38:25.367-05:00Anon 8:46, Touche.Anon 8:46, Touche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-192864740621507602017-03-03T04:50:13.577-05:002017-03-03T04:50:13.577-05:00https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/there-was-...https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/there-was-nothing-presidential-about-trumps-speech/2017/03/02/b144b848-ff8a-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71354395792430804732017-03-02T21:23:34.505-05:002017-03-02T21:23:34.505-05:00The following article gives a good overview on how...The following article gives a good overview on how to hack an election including manipulating/weaponizing social media. https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-how-to-hack-an-election/<br />RTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18088181170805506922017-03-02T20:46:22.434-05:002017-03-02T20:46:22.434-05:00Oh neat, whataboutismOh neat, whataboutismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-58921898715798612042017-03-02T20:29:53.131-05:002017-03-02T20:29:53.131-05:00Not mine, but worth sharing.
https://i.redd.it/iq...Not mine, but worth sharing.<br /><br /><a href="https://i.redd.it/iqqmequm50jy.png" rel="nofollow">https://i.redd.it/iqqmequm50jy.png</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-16551047322609011722017-03-02T18:23:32.821-05:002017-03-02T18:23:32.821-05:00Trump's UK visit will shift to Scotland "...Trump's UK visit will shift to Scotland <a href="https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/837416236598325249" rel="nofollow">"to deter protests."</a> ROFLMAO!!! This ought to be good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-77203927082626831132017-03-02T18:23:06.936-05:002017-03-02T18:23:06.936-05:00Perhaps Russia is behind some of the hacking but t...Perhaps Russia is behind some of the hacking but the bigger story is the weaponizaton of social media to achieve a political end.The various pieces of technology have been around for some time and bits and pieces were likely used to promote change in targeted countries such as the Arab Spring and the Russian Democracy movement. Unfortunately the latter ended in front of the Kremlin when the opposition leader was assisinated by "terrorists".<br /><br />Whether it was with the help of Russia,Mercer the big data hedge fund guru or a combination of both the Trumpians clearly won the last social media war. Fortunately the US has strong Federal and State institutions so the virtual war did not spill over into a street war and so far no one had to be assassinated to quell it. Its possible a tipping point has been reached with a slightly more subdued Trump, Flynn gone, Sessions recursed. Whats next... Bannon shrunk or gone?<br />The basic components of a weaponized social media are A)detailed profiling of individuals,hot button words,retweet & comment frequency,those followed and friends.B)script bots that can flood social media on command to trigger the impression its a massive movement.C)hundreds of domain sites essentially containing the same message but tweaked to the target audience with respect to facts, persuasive bias and tone.d)Overriding AI program to coordinate the movement and resonate with the words the benefactor utters or tweets as the case may be. Perhaps illegal in Canada as it is political in nature and takes dollars to implement but not in the US unless a foreign power is involved.<br />Welcome to the virtual age of democracy and its just getting started!<br />RTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-47993026793955748032017-03-02T16:53:38.685-05:002017-03-02T16:53:38.685-05:00Sorry but this is one point where I disagree with ...Sorry but this is one point where I disagree with you Simon.<br /><br /><i>Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador, is considered by US intelligence to be one of Russia's top spies and spy-recruiters in Washington, according to current and former senior US government officials.</i> <br /><br />And you believe unnamed US government officials? If so perhaps we can discuss some retirement propertoiy in Lanark County a bit north of Highway 7.<br /><br />One of few (err only one?) of the Trump foreign affairs moves seems to that been to try to create better relations with Russia.<br /><br />One may not be totally fond of Putin but then how many innocent people has Obama killed in drone strikes? jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-2548629422114092132017-03-02T13:00:13.916-05:002017-03-02T13:00:13.916-05:00Here is an article that compares the nuclear stock...Here is an article that compares the nuclear stockpiles of the United States and Russia:<br /><br />http://viableopposition.blogspot.ca/2017/01/nuclear-superpowers-and-impact-of.html<br /><br />Despite the signing of various international treaties limiting the expansion of nuclear weaponry by nations that already have nuclear weapons and those who want them for their own purposes, the world still has enough nuclear weapons to destroy itself several times over.<br />A Political Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-6942087877062145142017-03-02T11:05:38.056-05:002017-03-02T11:05:38.056-05:00Why the FBI and a Special Prosecutor Must Immediat...Why the FBI and a Special Prosecutor Must Immediately Investigate Attorney General Jeff Sessions<br /><br />http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/02/why-the-fbi-and-a-special-prosecutor-must-immediately-investigate-attorney-general-jeff-sessions.htmlDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91521220203169859392017-03-02T10:21:10.218-05:002017-03-02T10:21:10.218-05:00When this mob goes down I will have to take a few ...When this mob goes down I will have to take a few days off work because I won't be able to stop dancing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-63441849781493507032017-03-02T08:27:52.888-05:002017-03-02T08:27:52.888-05:00It’s Time for a Grand Jury on Trump and Russia | T...It’s Time for a Grand Jury on Trump and Russia | The Resistance with Keith Olbermann<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6zYwKIhwsA<br /><br />*<br />Playlist: The Resistance with Keith Olbermann<br />https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-XWNf9VL-LxVYysdHpjyMF<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-80968122357344278772017-03-02T08:27:47.011-05:002017-03-02T08:27:47.011-05:00Brilliant pic at the end. Nice work Simon.Brilliant pic at the end. Nice work Simon.Willyhttp://justanotherwillyloman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86169115661037564032017-03-02T08:07:56.871-05:002017-03-02T08:07:56.871-05:00Simon, you'very outdone yourself with that las...Simon, you'very outdone yourself with that last graphic!Percivalnoreply@blogger.com