Yes, unfortunately, there have to be some rules; otherwise, we just get those with axes to grind. Most of us value your independent and well researched articles.
Totally agree with this and am delighted to see the support from others. At some point I would very much like to see you describe your own personal journey on Palestine - how it has transformed you personally, politically, professionally, even spiritually, how it might have been if you had stayed in Nazareth, how you see your role as the freedom of speech environment in the UK, EU, USA becomes utterly contorted imperiling our/your liberty. Do you stay in UK or seek a more neutral location? What can all of us do as tech/surveillance/control facilitates our throttling... and how can we find hope?
Beautifully put (cogent as always) and 100% fair and reasonable. I'm sorry you have had to deal with obnoxious commenters. Please know your work is greatly appreciated and valued and please keep on keeping on!
I've learned so much from you, Jonathan over the years. I'm 100% with ya on all that without even having read this post. Keep on truckin' J! Thanks for your work.
(Doesn't hurt to show that your reports and opinions are given weight and space by serious outlets with global reach, founded and run by serious professionals who still have a moral compass.)
It's the small support I can give you, Jonathan. That plus my best wishes. Do keep at it.
For example of AN UTTER OUTRAGE, the gangster MARCO RUBIO (formerly known by Congressional colleagues as 'the Senator for Sinaloa') has TODAY DECLARED WAR on the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (FFS!)
"...US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced what he characterized as a 'campaign to dismantle' the International Criminal Court, the Hague-based tribunal tasked with investigating and charging individuals with war crimes and other violations.
In a video posted to social media, Rubio accused the international court of 'waging a war against our country – not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts, and the force of so-called international law.' The top American diplomat threatened that the US 'will teach the ICC the full meaning of American resolve.'..."
From top report right now on the home page of COMMON DREAMS (commondreams.org)
THESE AMERICAN GANGSTERS ARE GOING TO BURN THE WORLD, DAMMIT!
I'm sorry you had to take the time out of your busy schedule to formulate and share these guiding principles, but I also understand that it's very often a necessary part of housekeeping in the social media landscape. Thank you for doing it. Keep on keeping on. I always appreciate your cogent, clear, and detailed missives.
The reply rules are rational. We live in times of orchestrated discord. Breaching of laws, and the previously sacred, is flaunted. Squatters move into private residences. Media oligarchs release their flying monkeys, algorithms, bot armies, shills, their deliberately offensive trolls, to undermine authentic content creators and truth. If this is your livlihood and mission, bullshit needs to be discerned, called out and not fed, or allowed to usurp your platform.
"I also write for people who are on the long and often painful journey unlearning everything they were raised to believe. I am still on that journey myself..."
The first step on the road to wisdom is realising that it is a journey that no one will ever truly complete.
Sensible guidelines. More hands-off than me: I immediately and permanently block offensive people, trolls, racists, zionists and so on. Then I never need to hear from them again.
I find your writing erudite and informative please keep it up.
I have absolutely no problem with any of these rules and I think it's a bit of a sad comment on the world that you had to write them.
If only Facebook and Twitter applied these principles. Respect.
Good principles for everyday life Jonathan.
Yes, unfortunately, there have to be some rules; otherwise, we just get those with axes to grind. Most of us value your independent and well researched articles.
Totally agree with this and am delighted to see the support from others. At some point I would very much like to see you describe your own personal journey on Palestine - how it has transformed you personally, politically, professionally, even spiritually, how it might have been if you had stayed in Nazareth, how you see your role as the freedom of speech environment in the UK, EU, USA becomes utterly contorted imperiling our/your liberty. Do you stay in UK or seek a more neutral location? What can all of us do as tech/surveillance/control facilitates our throttling... and how can we find hope?
Beautifully put (cogent as always) and 100% fair and reasonable. I'm sorry you have had to deal with obnoxious commenters. Please know your work is greatly appreciated and valued and please keep on keeping on!
I've learned so much from you, Jonathan over the years. I'm 100% with ya on all that without even having read this post. Keep on truckin' J! Thanks for your work.
Jonathan, I love these words and wish that you hadn't felt the need to write them. Clearly, you did though, so I'm glad you did.
Love and respect to you, dear stranger.
Very well said, Jonathan !
I'll try, Mr Cook. (But things being so...sometimes...)
Your work is valued. I do share your articles, from here and from online news/op-ed outlets like MEE (middleeasteye.net), CONSORTIUM NEWS (consortiumnews.com), COUNTERPUNCH (counterpunch.org)...
(Doesn't hurt to show that your reports and opinions are given weight and space by serious outlets with global reach, founded and run by serious professionals who still have a moral compass.)
It's the small support I can give you, Jonathan. That plus my best wishes. Do keep at it.
(Apologies in advance for when I make a slip.)
For example of AN UTTER OUTRAGE, the gangster MARCO RUBIO (formerly known by Congressional colleagues as 'the Senator for Sinaloa') has TODAY DECLARED WAR on the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (FFS!)
"...US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced what he characterized as a 'campaign to dismantle' the International Criminal Court, the Hague-based tribunal tasked with investigating and charging individuals with war crimes and other violations.
In a video posted to social media, Rubio accused the international court of 'waging a war against our country – not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts, and the force of so-called international law.' The top American diplomat threatened that the US 'will teach the ICC the full meaning of American resolve.'..."
From top report right now on the home page of COMMON DREAMS (commondreams.org)
THESE AMERICAN GANGSTERS ARE GOING TO BURN THE WORLD, DAMMIT!
Well said!
I'm sorry you had to take the time out of your busy schedule to formulate and share these guiding principles, but I also understand that it's very often a necessary part of housekeeping in the social media landscape. Thank you for doing it. Keep on keeping on. I always appreciate your cogent, clear, and detailed missives.
The reply rules are rational. We live in times of orchestrated discord. Breaching of laws, and the previously sacred, is flaunted. Squatters move into private residences. Media oligarchs release their flying monkeys, algorithms, bot armies, shills, their deliberately offensive trolls, to undermine authentic content creators and truth. If this is your livlihood and mission, bullshit needs to be discerned, called out and not fed, or allowed to usurp your platform.
Totally on board.
"I also write for people who are on the long and often painful journey unlearning everything they were raised to believe. I am still on that journey myself..."
The first step on the road to wisdom is realising that it is a journey that no one will ever truly complete.
Sensible guidelines. More hands-off than me: I immediately and permanently block offensive people, trolls, racists, zionists and so on. Then I never need to hear from them again.