#propaganda

[hotvintagepoll]

Just found out that Anita Ekberg once pulled a bow and arrow on the paparazzi when they wouldn't leave her alone and if that doesn't make her iconic as hell I don't know what does.

This was brought up in a previous round but it's so good so here it is again. Anita Ekberg vs Xia Meng

#anita ekberg #propaganda

[smallishbeansshipbracket]

this is the match that all of u guys have been waiting for!!! this is gonna get heated 😭

edit: I MEANT BRACKET 4

#smallishbeansshipbracket #joel smallishbeans #smallishbeans #bdubs #shortgrass #smallidarity #jimmy solidarity #solidaritygaming #hermitshipping #hermitblr #trafficblr #propaganda

[tangledinink]

Did Swannie ever find that lake water??

If we win the next round of the @tmntaucompetition polls I’ll let him find the lake water AND his brother.

#asks #anon #tmnt au competition #propaganda

[calabria-mediterranea]

A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster.

Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesarà on Saturday night.

But as he prepared to travel to Rome, he received a note from Rai telling him his appearance had been cancelled “for editorial reasons”.

Scurati is well known in Italy for his books about the dictator Benito Mussolini and the fascist period. The cancellation of his monologue provoked fierce reaction from Rai journalists, fellow authors and opposition leaders.

His speech referenced Giacomo Matteotti, a political opponent of Mussolini who was murdered by fascist hitmen in 1924, and other massacres of the regime. It also contained a paragraph criticising Italy’s “post-fascist” leaders for not “repudiating their neofascist past”.

“Undoubtedly, this is what infuriated them,” Scurati told the Guardian. “And also because of what I represent and maintain in my books … [that] there is a continuity between the fascism of Mussolini and the populist nationalists in Europe.”

The Rai director Paolo Corsini denied that the monologue had been censored, telling the Italian media that an investigation “of an economic and contractual nature” was under way, while implying that the speech was cancelled because of the “higher than expected” fee sought by Scurati.

Scurati said his fee had been agreed and the contract signed before the monologue was due to be broadcast. “The fee was perfectly in line with those paid to authors … It was the same as in the past, when there were no issues.”

In solidarity, Serena Bortone, who presents Chesarà, read out the monologue on the show. It has also been published in full by several Italian newspapers and websites.

Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party has neofascist origins, came to power in October 2022 with a coalition including the far-right League and the late Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia.

During the election campaign, Meloni said the rightwing parties had “handed fascism over to history for decades now”. However, Scurati claimed in his monologue that when forced to address fascism at historical anniversaries, Meloni has “obstinately stuck to the ideological line of her neofascist culture of origin”, for example by blaming the Mussolini regime’s persecution of the Jews and other massacres on Nazi Germany alone.

Meloni responded by publishing the speech on her Facebook page, while attacking Scurati and accusing the left of “shouting at the regime”.

“Rai responded by simply refusing to pay €1,800 (the monthly salary of many employees) for a minute of monologue,” she said. “I don’t know what the truth is, but I will happily publish the text of the monologue (which I hope I don’t have to pay for) for two reasons: 1) Those who have always been ostracised and censored by the public service will never ask for anyone to be censored. Not even those who think their propaganda against the government should be paid for with citizens’ money. 2) Because Italians can freely judge its content.”

Since coming to power, the Meloni government has been accused of increasingly exerting its power over Rai while edging out managers or TV hosts with leftwing views. The European Commission was last week urged to investigate the government’s alleged attempts to turn the broadcaster into a “megaphone” for the ruling parties before the European elections.

Meloni’s administration has also been accused of trying to influence other areas of the press and targeting journalists with legal action who criticise the government. A Brothers of Italy politician recently proposed toughening penalties for defamation, including jail terms of two to three years.

Elly Schlein, the leader of the centre-left Democratic party, said: “The Scurati case is serious; Rai is the megaphone for the government.” Carlo Calenda, the leader of the centrist Azione party, said: “Silencing a writer for saying unpleasant things about the government is simply unacceptable.”

Scurati said he has received solidarity from many authors and journalists who were otherwise afraid to speak out against the government.

“This episode is the definitive demonstration, as it has finally aroused the revolt of other writers, intellectuals and journalists who until now kept quiet,” he said. “This government launches violent personal attacks against you for speaking out, in my case [that] I asked for too much money.”

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#italy #italia #fascism #censorship #antonio scurati #rai #giorgia meloni #25 aprile #antifascism #mussolini #benito mussolini #history #historical revisionism #italian #italian government #italian politics #politics #serena bortone #fratelli d'italia #propaganda #far right #right wing extremism #public service #fascismo #antifascismo #governo meloni #censura #the guardian #italian tv #tv

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

80's Sparks propaganda!

^ Some of Russell's attire.

Dick Clark always enjoyed having them on American Bandstand, their 80's American Bandstand performances are pretty famous among the fans. (Especially the one where Ron took over the mic, after which Dick Clark sent the letter seen above.)

^ Here we see them with Jane Wiedlin from The Go-Go's (also running in this competition) on American Bandstand, they did the song Cool Places together. (The music video for it is also worth checking out. As are most of their videos, actually, and they definitely had some good ones in the 80's.)

^ Some album covers people may enjoy.

^ Another collaboration, with the French band Les Rita Mitsouko.

^ Music That You Can Dance To era, which I personally am especially fond of.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk/80's Sparks crash course. VOTE SPARKS!

My Bloody Valentine vs. Sparks

#propaganda #sparks band #sparks

[pr0pagand4-style]

The Hitler Youth – Germany's future!, a Nazi Party propaganda postcard of an idealized 'Aryan'. Illustration: Ludwig Hohlwein 1933

I DON'T SUPPORT NAZISM,FASCISM OR ZIONISM IN ANY WAY, THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL POST

#ww2 germany #reichblr #propaganda #ww2 #ww2 history #studyblr

[dragonnerd]

A vote for Delun gets you a big floof warrior cuddle./j @lmk-oc-competition

#oc #my art #drawing #warm up #Delun #Shing Delun #black and white #original character #lego #lego monkie kid #lmk competition #propaganda #fantasy #cute

[luminancebwyons]

Imma reposted a writing about Shuying.. Well, no TW, just pure foreshadowing

Little art of young Shuying..(NOT THE CURRENT TIMELINE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE ONESHOT).

READ HERE !!

Mother,

„Is fate toying with me or have I become unlovable? Am I worthy of affection no more?”

I asked my mother, her nurturing presence hovered above me, I kept my head down. Completely surrender at her mercy.

„Shuying, you're not unloved. People are yet to appreciate you, come to your mother. You will no longer have to suffer to be fit in anyone's expectations.”

She said, her voice was sweet, it has always been. I was fooled by the genuine she expressed.

I clung onto her, letting so very few teardrops have its freedom. She's my saviour.

A loud crack was quick to shattered the trust I placed upon her, I dropped from her hold down on my knees, wailing out of pain the moment it spread further.

Everything was hazy and blurry, it hurts.

I'll save you from the wicked outside world, your safety will forever be maintained. I promised.

I could only comprehend a few words before passed out, trapped in the hands of my mother.

Perhaps I should've picked up the signs, as the time I knew it, it already passed. She is nothing more than a possessive beast trying to keep its property intact. And I am once again to be an object for someone to use as they please.

·⟡·

„Was it really that hard for you to say that you love me? What a lame reason.”

— - ;

NOTE: this is so corny help, bless y'all eyes 🙏🙏

Also also, @lmk-oc-competition, this is my way to boost my oc vote!! It'd be appreciated for you to repost it:D

#lum's work #lum's yap #lmk oc #lmk #oc #lego monkie kid #lego monkie kid oc #monkie kid oc #monkie kid #lmk oc competition #propaganda

[best-ducktales-episode]

Do I think Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake is a better episode than one with PEAK Donald Duck characterization? No. But consider: it was Boyd's debut episode and so it should win anyway.

Look at him. That episode gave him to us. We should be grateful 🧡

ITS NOT BUT ITS MY BABYS DEBUT SO IT IS

#ask #propaganda #happy #happy birthday doofus drake

[sun4ndmo0n]

DOUBLE PROPAGANDA !!

Me and @the-gay-ghost-king decided to do another collab, since we happened to both be in two different contests and had two robot characters :3

Yuèliàng belongs to me, and CP!Sonic, Clutter the Chao, and Scrap the Hedgehog all belong to @the-gay-ghost-king.

(CP!Sonic is a Sonic AU created by @the-gay-ghost-king, you can learn more about it on their account.)

Vote for Yuèliàng in @lmk-oc-competition, and vote for Scrap in @sonic-fankid-showdown!!

(Why yes, they are speaking in binary code :3)

#sonic the hedgehog #chaos project au #lego monkie kid #propaganda #the chaos project #lego monkie kid fanart #lmk #lmk oc competition #lmk ocs #oc: yuèliàng

[the-cimmerians]

right now it’s almost halfway through 2023, and 2024 is an election year in the US. I have started to see a growing proliferation of posts suggesting that there is no difference between the republican and democratic parties--the exact same kind of posts I saw an awful lot of before the last major election here. I am unfollowing folks who post or reblog these sort of posts, as I consider these posts to be fascist propaganda framed as leftist discourse, designed to suppress anti-fascist votes and voters. 

#US Politics #rare ass personal post #in support of an informed and engaged electorate #propaganda #please vote if you can #and please vote the whole ballot

[hotvintagepoll]

this is my girl cat Bilbo. she has hardly any teeth so her tongue flops out a lot

#submission #propaganda #(editor's note: coffee night is done but just as I close the door i'm blessing you with this last one. my god. im delirious over her) #hotvintagepoll coffee night

[smallishbeansshipbracket]

please win boat boys please don't loose I have trauma from the etho ship bracket..... please...starts begging..

,,,,, ookkk???? more boatboys propaganda

#smallishbeansshipbracket #joel smallishbeans #smallishbeans #propaganda #boat boys #ethoslab #not a poll #boatboys #small #smalletho #her #hermitshipping #tra #trafficshipping

[moonlayl]

In the WEST BANK. NOT Gaza. I don’t see the world crying for them.

#anti israel #Israel #propaganda #free palestine #free gaza #Gaza #palestine #west bank #palestinians

[rjalker]

People literally calling the Public Domain a graveyard have no clue what they're talking about. Without the Public Domain, most of your beloved childhood Disney movies literally would not have been made, because they are literally based on stories that were in the Public Domain.

Please unlearn capitalistic propaganda before you go saying things like "the public domain is the graveyard of ideas". Literally the only people that benefits are giant corporations like Disney who don't want you using the Public Domain like they have been this whole damn time.

#Public Domain #eat the rich #kill the rich #propaganda #capitalistic propaganda #corporate propaganda #Disney #fuck Disney #Mickey Mouse

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

what are you even doing . go vote for genesis

this band has everything: lawnmowers, autism, a flower, strange costumes, penis music, songs longer than 20 minutes, male pattern baldness, Roland the bisexual drum machine, a fox fursona, promotional yo-yos, the mellotron, unaccompanied bass pedal solos, odd time signatures, the I Can't Dance Sex Mix,

Pixies vs. Genesis

#Genesis #genesis band #propaganda