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.

  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
    10·
    13 days ago

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

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
      213·
      13 days 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·
          12 days 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·
              12 days 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·
                12 days 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
                  14·
                  12 days ago

                  Edit: added sentences below quote

                  If you’re just gonna dismiss every media outlet

                  I am not dismissing it, I am just pointing it who funds and controls them.

                  Billionaires and corporations continue to buy up media.

                  Tim pool and Dave rubin and friends are literally russian mouthpieces no matter who says it.

                  They say this about the “far left” and the “far right”, I am critical of these talking points.

                  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
                    3·
                    12 days ago

                    Yeah, they accuse them because they spew russian talking points all the time. This is different because they discovered that the company that pays them was actually founded by 2 RT employees. Literally. Actually. Russian. State. Funded.