I'd love to revisit Glenn Simpson's role, of GPS Fusion. His testimony to the SSCI (released by Senator Fienstien) got me heavily interested in djt as a National Security threat
I haven't yet had time to listen to the podcasts, but the summary is fascinating. Rachel Maddow might be interested in this; she wrote about Gazprom and the ill-gotten gains of Putin in her book "Blowout."
Yes I read that book. It certainly dovetails with Greg’s work, Greg is just less better known because he’s not on TV. Yet. Greg’s investigations are so profoundly excellent. Before you arrived here Ellen I posted several times that Greg deserves to be followed by as many people as Heather. I think it’ll happen. All in good time, as he grows into the higher profile role. The quality and value of his research is just too high to go under the radar indefinitely.
I agree Roland. The clarity of this piece! Blowout is excellent, but this -- I am at a loss for words -- I finally get exactly what "corruption" means in Russian. Thank you. I think.
Roland, I completely agree with you about Greg's work. Greg is a fairly young guy still. Not sure he wants to be on commercial TV - I rail against the advertisers piping down the deeper news dives not done. I definitely agree with you that he deserves to be followed - and commented on - by as many people as Heather! Her people (and I'm one of them) add serious comments that add to what HCR has written - I read for both! Also, I hope you watch him on the Narativ podcast (vodcast actually) with Zev Shalev and Lincoln's Bible, and other guests. Awesome shows.
I've read extensively about Bill Browder and Magnitsky. Had NOT heard of Firestone. Great narrative, Greg. Really looking forward to podcast (which btw I cannot access on Apple - catch it Spotify. WTH is going on with Apple podcasts now???)
Hi Dana, I just listened to my first podcast on my iPhone. I clicked on the “LISTEN TO THE PODCAST“ paragraph and voila, a seamless experience. Sorry you’re having troubles. This audio presentation is well worth getting through the troubles. The Magnitsky Act and Browder’s and Firestone’s work has produced, in my opinion, the most important anti-corruption and foreign policy legislation initiative of our lifetimes. This legislative trend is changing the World.
Hi Roland, I tried it on my phone right after I read your comment - still wouldn't play. But a few hours later, I looked at my phone and it was sitting there waiting for me to listen - GREAT SHOW! Apple has a delay (episode not available now) that I don't understand. But I did hear it.
In reflecting on Defendario‘s and Dana Bennett’s posts, I am moved to make a comment about social activism.
With all due respect to the argument that social activism is about writing and calling politicians and sending money, activities I approve of and engage in, there is another aspect of social activism which is not getting nearly as much love: self-education.
Education changes everything. Worlds get rocked by reading, listening, watching.
All of reality is one consciousness. Each of us is an integral part of the whole. One mind, one person, can change all of reality. So what you read, what you listen to, and what you watch, moves mountains.
When we read and listen and watch, we learn. That learning is instrumental in changing the world.
To me, the time we take to enjoy reading (listening, watching) is not just a selfish guilty pleasure. Reading, listening to, watching, are not secondary to taking action (letters, phone calls, sending money, . . . ).
It’s all important. It all matters. All of it advances society and humanity.
In addition to keeping up on developments in the world at large, there is the critical function of self-care.
Reading (watching, listening) for enjoyment is very very healthy. We can’t just expose ourselves to troubling news, reports of corruption and scheming and political infighting. The stuff that makes you feel good is very necessary for good health, and to balance out the wickedness.
I know Greg understands this, it’s obvious because of his Sunday drop. So this post is really for every one of us readers and listeners. Self-care, especially in this very difficult world, is so vitally important. Relish the things that give you joy. Give yourself sufficient joy to counterbalance the hardships and the painful stuff.
THANK YOU ROLAND! I needed this, being formerly Catholic and enshrouded in guilt for "not doing something." I had just yesterday thought, isn't educating myself on democracy (and anti-democracy) topics "doing something?" And when I look back one year, before HCR and Olear and the occasional Diane, I am in such a better place. I am a better, more balanced person. Joyful bike ride on today's agenda.
Roland, great post and your thoughts on reading and listening. Not all of us can be or want to be socially active. I do write occasionally to my Dem senator and representatives in Congress, but feel a bit lost in their "crowd," especially when I get a canned answer! I know their busy! They both have helped me, though, with govt. issues, though - part of their jobs. BUT I read a lot - HCR, Greg Olear, his podcast, and Narativ vodcast 2x/week with very top-notch guests, including Greg and Lincoln's Bible. And I read relevant books on the Deep State. In other words, I try to be a well-informed citizen.
I also have my own life of writing, pleasure reading (about wolves currently), and walking on trails and neighborhoods in Denver. The pandemic was especially hard for me because I'm a transplant recipient and especially vulnerable to ANY virus that comes along (take immunosuppressant meds to keep my new liver). And now the vaccine is not that helpful to transplant recipients - 500,000 of us - so WE must keep wearing masks, distance, all the things we were doing before Covid-19. But I do write novels and that keeps me happily active and engaged!
I like what you say about "all of reality is one consciousness," that individuals make up the whole. I hope that I can influence just one other person. I'm not pushy about my politics. I certainly try not to be. I don't want anyone shouting (for real or metaphorically) in my face. I try to return that favor. Thanks for what you add to this group's thinking, Roland.
That is such an important point, and I would not have thought to frame it that way. We all have to be open to learning, and eager to learn. I know so much more now than I did five years ago, but I also know that there's so much MORE I don't know than I realized even existed five years ago.
STELLAR show, can't stop talking about it, spreading the word about your podcasts, books, and this interview was my favorite so far (maybe till next week....).
Curious as to why Trump, never known for his honesty, was picked as a confidential informant. How could the veracity of anything he reported be trusted as to accuracy?
I'm still thinking hard about that Huge Piece... Worth every second of my time tysm 👍
Thanks. This one really helped me, personally, understand it better.
I'd love to revisit Glenn Simpson's role, of GPS Fusion. His testimony to the SSCI (released by Senator Fienstien) got me heavily interested in djt as a National Security threat
I haven't yet had time to listen to the podcasts, but the summary is fascinating. Rachel Maddow might be interested in this; she wrote about Gazprom and the ill-gotten gains of Putin in her book "Blowout."
Depends on NBC execs. Maddow good. NBC bad
Yes I read that book. It certainly dovetails with Greg’s work, Greg is just less better known because he’s not on TV. Yet. Greg’s investigations are so profoundly excellent. Before you arrived here Ellen I posted several times that Greg deserves to be followed by as many people as Heather. I think it’ll happen. All in good time, as he grows into the higher profile role. The quality and value of his research is just too high to go under the radar indefinitely.
I agree Roland. The clarity of this piece! Blowout is excellent, but this -- I am at a loss for words -- I finally get exactly what "corruption" means in Russian. Thank you. I think.
Thanks. I'm just summarizing what he told us in the interview.
Roland, I completely agree with you about Greg's work. Greg is a fairly young guy still. Not sure he wants to be on commercial TV - I rail against the advertisers piping down the deeper news dives not done. I definitely agree with you that he deserves to be followed - and commented on - by as many people as Heather! Her people (and I'm one of them) add serious comments that add to what HCR has written - I read for both! Also, I hope you watch him on the Narativ podcast (vodcast actually) with Zev Shalev and Lincoln's Bible, and other guests. Awesome shows.
Thank you! Not so young anymore, though. And I'm much happier writing than appearing on the TV, but if someone comes calling, I'd certainly listen...
From your lips, as the saying goes...
She probably knows a lot of this stuff. Who knows what she can and can't say.
I've read extensively about Bill Browder and Magnitsky. Had NOT heard of Firestone. Great narrative, Greg. Really looking forward to podcast (which btw I cannot access on Apple - catch it Spotify. WTH is going on with Apple podcasts now???)
Hi Dana, I just listened to my first podcast on my iPhone. I clicked on the “LISTEN TO THE PODCAST“ paragraph and voila, a seamless experience. Sorry you’re having troubles. This audio presentation is well worth getting through the troubles. The Magnitsky Act and Browder’s and Firestone’s work has produced, in my opinion, the most important anti-corruption and foreign policy legislation initiative of our lifetimes. This legislative trend is changing the World.
Man, that was On Point ☝ since Corruption is a global problem, it must be addressed as such
Hi Roland, I tried it on my phone right after I read your comment - still wouldn't play. But a few hours later, I looked at my phone and it was sitting there waiting for me to listen - GREAT SHOW! Apple has a delay (episode not available now) that I don't understand. But I did hear it.
Excellent
Thanks. Here is the Apple link. I've found that it pops up on my phone when I click the PODCASTS app before it appears anywhere else. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prevail-with-greg-olear/id1553506699
How much love can you send somebody and how many times can you tell them you love them before they explode?
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU GREG FOR THIS INVESTIGATION‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
[explodes]
In reflecting on Defendario‘s and Dana Bennett’s posts, I am moved to make a comment about social activism.
With all due respect to the argument that social activism is about writing and calling politicians and sending money, activities I approve of and engage in, there is another aspect of social activism which is not getting nearly as much love: self-education.
Education changes everything. Worlds get rocked by reading, listening, watching.
All of reality is one consciousness. Each of us is an integral part of the whole. One mind, one person, can change all of reality. So what you read, what you listen to, and what you watch, moves mountains.
When we read and listen and watch, we learn. That learning is instrumental in changing the world.
To me, the time we take to enjoy reading (listening, watching) is not just a selfish guilty pleasure. Reading, listening to, watching, are not secondary to taking action (letters, phone calls, sending money, . . . ).
It’s all important. It all matters. All of it advances society and humanity.
In addition to keeping up on developments in the world at large, there is the critical function of self-care.
Reading (watching, listening) for enjoyment is very very healthy. We can’t just expose ourselves to troubling news, reports of corruption and scheming and political infighting. The stuff that makes you feel good is very necessary for good health, and to balance out the wickedness.
I know Greg understands this, it’s obvious because of his Sunday drop. So this post is really for every one of us readers and listeners. Self-care, especially in this very difficult world, is so vitally important. Relish the things that give you joy. Give yourself sufficient joy to counterbalance the hardships and the painful stuff.
Can I quote you?
Of course. This is an open forum. Help yourself.
THANK YOU ROLAND! I needed this, being formerly Catholic and enshrouded in guilt for "not doing something." I had just yesterday thought, isn't educating myself on democracy (and anti-democracy) topics "doing something?" And when I look back one year, before HCR and Olear and the occasional Diane, I am in such a better place. I am a better, more balanced person. Joyful bike ride on today's agenda.
Roland, great post and your thoughts on reading and listening. Not all of us can be or want to be socially active. I do write occasionally to my Dem senator and representatives in Congress, but feel a bit lost in their "crowd," especially when I get a canned answer! I know their busy! They both have helped me, though, with govt. issues, though - part of their jobs. BUT I read a lot - HCR, Greg Olear, his podcast, and Narativ vodcast 2x/week with very top-notch guests, including Greg and Lincoln's Bible. And I read relevant books on the Deep State. In other words, I try to be a well-informed citizen.
I also have my own life of writing, pleasure reading (about wolves currently), and walking on trails and neighborhoods in Denver. The pandemic was especially hard for me because I'm a transplant recipient and especially vulnerable to ANY virus that comes along (take immunosuppressant meds to keep my new liver). And now the vaccine is not that helpful to transplant recipients - 500,000 of us - so WE must keep wearing masks, distance, all the things we were doing before Covid-19. But I do write novels and that keeps me happily active and engaged!
I like what you say about "all of reality is one consciousness," that individuals make up the whole. I hope that I can influence just one other person. I'm not pushy about my politics. I certainly try not to be. I don't want anyone shouting (for real or metaphorically) in my face. I try to return that favor. Thanks for what you add to this group's thinking, Roland.
That is such an important point, and I would not have thought to frame it that way. We all have to be open to learning, and eager to learn. I know so much more now than I did five years ago, but I also know that there's so much MORE I don't know than I realized even existed five years ago.
STELLAR show, can't stop talking about it, spreading the word about your podcasts, books, and this interview was my favorite so far (maybe till next week....).
This one helped me a lot, personally. Next week's is also stellar, IMHO.
Cool beans ty 4 the heads up 👍
READY! (I'm still talking about the last one, going back to listen again - because I'm OLD.) lolz
Curious as to why Trump, never known for his honesty, was picked as a confidential informant. How could the veracity of anything he reported be trusted as to accuracy?