Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
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Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial began Tuesday in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections.

All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, the 82-year-old chairman of the U.S.-based organization focused on Black empowerment and the effort to obtain reparations for slavery and what it considers the past genocide of Africans.

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
      120·
      2 months ago

      IMO: The Russiagate hoax was a hoax, similar to the Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein smears and many others.

      It would be really interesting if a duopoly ex-president can be sent to trial and jailed; it would open it up for our past and future presidents being sent to trial and jail as well. It would be awesome if they were sent due to war crimes!

      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
        10·
        2 months ago

        The guy who said “Russia if you’re listening hack Hillarys emails” never colluded with Russia? Interesting take.

        • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
          213·
          2 months ago

          Trump Derangement Syndrome aside, I say to pay more attention to the Uhuru III trail taking place in Tampa, Florida.

          This owner-class article should give you the status quo talking points and basics.

            • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
              27·
              2 months ago

              I am critical of a lot, especially MSM and government.

              indictment give you any pause

              The history of dissedence, our civil rights activists, and many more has something to do with my views on this.

              My views may change a bit when I check independent journalists and independent media, as well as owner-class media.

              Word of the day, for me!

              tenet /tĕn′ĭt/ | noun

              1. A doctrine, principle, or position held as part of a philosophy, religion, or field of endeavor.
              1. Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true.
                • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
                  19·
                  2 months ago

                  IMO:

                  Thanks for another owner-class media article.

                  unwitting right-wing American influencers

                  “Far-right” and “Far-left” American influencers.

                  I wonder which journalists in MSM get propped up by the owner-class; it seems many like to follow the status quo, whether they are “left” or “right” leaning.

                  Federal officials have accused Russia of using unwitting right-wing American influencers in its quest to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

                  Tenet was founded in 2022 by Lauren Chen, a conservative Canadian YouTuber, and her husband, Liam Donovan, whose X profile describes him as president of Tenet Media. Chen hosts a show on Glenn Beck’s BlazeTV and is a contributor to right-wing activist group Turning Point USA. She wrote opinion pieces for RT in 2021 and 2022.

                  What sets the RT operation apart from many other interference efforts is that it appeared to reach a real audience, thanks to the recognizable names attached.

                  After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many American cable distributors dropped RT’s U.S channel, RT America, from their lineups, and it eventually shut down production. The video scheme allowed RT to covertly reach American audiences without a presence on the airwaves, the indictment alleged.

                  “There was no influence exerted over me in that way. There’s no change in my perspective or the nature of my content,” said Matt Christiansen, another Tenet Media contributor, in a livestream on Wednesday evening. “How am I unwittingly duped into saying someone else’s words when I wrote every one of them?”

                  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
                    4·
                    2 months ago

                    If you’re just gonna dismiss every media outlet because you don’t like the words they use, read the indictment. Tim pool and Dave rubin and friends are literally russian mouthpieces no matter who says it.

        • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
          28·
          2 months ago

          IMO: Political tribalism, to be more exact.

          The owner-class and their lackeys will get away with much more when we compare the working class being sent to jail, 13th Amendment and all.

          Thirteenth Amendment

          Section 1

          Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

          Section 2

          Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.[1]

          1. [1] https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-13/ ↩︎

            • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
              28·
              2 months ago

              True.

              IMO: People bash China for their alleged “Social Credit System,” but in the US we have a credit score system and many other government agencies that are there to collect our data; it all seems like wishful thinking while also following the status quo talking points, so the American people don’t pay attention to what our politicians and those in power are doing to the working class.

              • ravhall@discuss.online
                2·
                2 months ago

                Well, in the US it’s all about how likely you are to repay your debt. Not, like, how many times you heil Xi or avoid eye contact with Pooh bears (I joke) (or do I?)

                • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
                  28·
                  2 months ago

                  IMO:

                  US it’s all about how likely you are to repay your debt.

                  Yes, playing the game how they want you to will keep you in the safe area.

                  Not, like, how many times you heil Xi or avoid eye contact with Pooh bears (I joke) (or do I?)

                  If you follow the free speech news and the political tribalism in the US, you would see that we do not differ that much with the China calims being said.

                  It seems like every day we get closer to what negative things we say about other foreign nations.

                  Check out which independent journalists have been detained and which are being censored.

                  • ravhall@discuss.online
                    1·
                    2 months ago

                    Check out which independent journalists have been detained and which are being censored.

                    Can you help us out with a few names in recent years we can read about?