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Jul 16Liked by Joe Allen

"the psy op-obsessed Whitney Webb tweeted (or eXcreted)" and "the perennially masked lizard woman, Taylor Lorenz," Hilarious Mr. Allen.

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Jul 15Liked by Joe Allen

Excellent perspective piece and so timely. Glad you're on it, Joe!

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Getting to be a weird one, brother.

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Jul 16Liked by Joe Allen

Agree, but it does look like multiple shooters — at least 2 plus the sniper rifle that killed Crooks. Audio forensics confirms multiple witnesses. Bears similarities to JFK. So a bit of conspiracy doesn’t hurt…

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It really is turtles all the way down.

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Jul 16Liked by Joe Allen

Best writer on this platform. Bravo Joe!

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Coming from you? Means a lot. Thank you.

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Jul 15·edited Jul 15Liked by Joe Allen

For me, the 72 rule applies. To much fog and "eXcrement" at 1st. Bit by bit more real facts emerge. So it is not good to go on a tear about stuff that may be narrative, opinions by pundits who should just stick to puns. It does always amaze me how the leftists always accuse others of what they themselves are doing. By the way I had never seen the term: eXcreted for tweeted before. I Love it!

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Jul 15·edited Jul 15Liked by Joe Allen

Three cheers for the hillbillies, elegy or otherwise. JDV turns 40 next month. Who'da thunk?! 'Tis a new time to motivate the optimistic young, to honour experienced elderly, to know our own humble worth. Bless your buttons 'say-it-isn't-so-Joe'. Real is the new rebellion. Mano a mano for the most part.

Question; Does the old-fashioned Sociology that I took in grade 11 still exist? Man-in-Society and the study of cults and patterns of interaction, back in 1981, was less hideous. Too popular now to be cool.

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Replication crisis say "No way, Jose."

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Jul 15·edited Jul 22Liked by Joe Allen

Oh trust me, I'm an original. Broke the mould to smitherines. 🍄

If you nudge me any harder, you're gonna leave a bruise. Teehee.

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You shouldn't be the slightest bit surprised, being someone who studies the way technology effects our lives. Though I agree that the immediate, ridiculous click-baity theories are not helpful in the least, getting this worked up about people having an opinion on the situation nurtures a climate that tends to support cancel culture. Intolerance of other people's questions or positions, versus truly supporting free speech is a fragile balance to find.

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I have never, at any point, sought to deny anyone free speech.

Would you prefer to stifle mine?

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Jul 17·edited Jul 17

Unsure why =) but this quote popped to mind; 'It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.' (overlapping origin)

Those who insist on removing all doubt must be allowed to do so.

Getting worked up is hbp at its finest, but we call it getting lathered up, more refreshing.

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