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."
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???)
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.
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 👍
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."
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???)
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‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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.
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?