How Bizarre

How Bizarre - OMC

More and more black sites owned by the CIA around the globe have been uncovered.  This is...  interesting. There is evidence the sites were used for both human experimentation The CIA didn't just torture, they experimented on human beings The CIA black sites you didn't know existed

I read the Senate report on torture back at Christmas time and spend a lot of time blogging about torture and the acceptance of torture by society and how that changes us and our empathy level.

I have to say, I have almost become numb at this point.  Last year I wrote about Cindy Gladue, a sex worker who was brutally raped and murdered in a hotel room in Edmonton and whose body was further desecrated and dishonoured by having her dismembered vagina brought in for the purpose of obtaining some sick sense of "justice". Cindy Gladue Incident    Because she was a sex worker, the incident really did  not attract much attention, which just appalls me.  But as I recall I had to summon a lot of energy to get mad about that case; I see so much tragedy.

I have been accused recently of lacking empathy; that's not the case at all and I'm not sure where anyone would get that impression.  I suffer from a burden of compassion if anything.  The Great Satan has requested that I stay in Canada and apply what I know about human trafficking and fair trade and moral justice to help with the burden of the impending refugee crisis.

So I have been trying to think like a refugee, and it has been going fairly well.  I've made contact with most of the churches downtown I think, and about 95% of the shops on main street.  Understanding how trade and market influences intersect with human rights issues really takes the burden off of the equation and helps to simplify an otherwise complicated social issue.
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So yeah.  Okay.  Here goes.  Think like a refugee.  March or die I guess.

Guess Who else committed torture?

Amnesty International: Demand Justice for Torture

Kinte Kunte, Jesus Christ, and Telsa

I have a great deal of sympathy for the character of Kunte Kinte, the original main character of Roots, and that of Deanery of Game of Thrones.  I hope it shows in my abolitionism actually.

I have been exploring means of making a decent income through consulting, and that looks like it is going to mean requiring a nondisclosure form and a basic retainer whether I work pro bono or not.  I am also working on getting my security information with the GoC sorted out.  I am really quite tired of not really existing, and I am looking forward to being "official" when I deal with people professionally.

My body is in a lot of pain from my travels through Stony Plain yesterday, which is sad because Stony Plain is incredibly "walkable" for even the most disabled, other than the irregularity of the curbs in places and the missing walkway on the road from Main Street to the Legion Branch office.

I've been putting a lot of thought lately into concepts like free will, determinism, fate, spirituality, and suffering.  A lot of my friends are interestingly enough deeply spiritual and even Christian, and seem to accept me as one although I myself do not.  A lot of my interest in this subject has to do with the spiritual narrative the D'aasch are using to manipulate with. That, and coming to a better understanding of martyrdom, selflessness, piety, and compassion will result in a better interfaith dialogue between Christianity and Islam, which is going to be essential to the outcome of this war.

Realistically, for best strategic outcome, the people of Canada should be looking to find the similarities between our incredibly unequal social networks, not the differences.  The degree of Islamophobia -- not concern about Boko Haram and the D'aasch as separate terror groups which have been inflicting suffering equally on the heads of Christians and Muslims but rather focusing on the differences between Islam and Christianity and the martyrdom of Christians to the forces of the D'aash or Boko Haram as instances of international persecution -- is truly concerning, because if we as a nation wish to address radicalism, then we need to examine isolationism, extremism of any theological or philosophical basis, and how our communities are failing each other.

The reality of the situation is that we as a world have failed at combatting a scourge that is growing in every rank and file of belief around the world - violent extremism.  You need only take a quick glance at your Facebook feed to see this for yourself; simply count the number of memes making fun of bullets covered in bacon as a solution to the problem.

There are actually far more similarities between Islam and Christianity than anyone truly wishes to admit, and if they could look past their isolationism for a bit, this would become clear.

Particularly in the female narrative.  Unfortunately the female narrative of Abrahamic religions is sadly lacking in nourishment due to the patriarchal nature of the ideology.  However, the Old Testament does issue an order not to investigate the belief's of women too deeply, and Paul forbids women from both speaking in church or walking around with their hair uncovered.  In Islam women appear to hold a somewhat higher level of spiritual authority, which is one of the reasons for the modesty in their piety codes.

Oh good, my other blog site is back up.

Back to the title of this piece.  I've been reflecting on selflessness and service to other a lot recently.  Jesus Christ and other avatars are often offered up as mirrors for us to find ourselves in, and when we fail to measure to our idea of enlightened perfection, we suffer.

Inside the Birdcage - 21 October 2015 - Crossover Edition!

Well, it would appear that I am having some serious technical issues with my other blog, www.darkwingwren.com.  I will get that sorted out soon, but in the interim I thought I would use this one, since I still have it active.

The recent election has already had significant impacts on my society, with the new PM calling for Canada to pull out of Iraq and Syria, a decision that many will not support, but one that I do wholeheartedly.  Our Iraq/Syria strategy - if you can call it that - is a nightmare lacking cool foresight and creativity.

And honestly I think - and have researched it - that there are better and more effective ways of dealing with the middle east than just blowing the shit out of everything and droning future terrorists, as my other blog sort of bears out on a daily basis.

I am still aching from my day out yesterday but am doing much better than anticipated after staving off most of the inflammation with Q10 and aspirin this morning.  I really do need to find some sort of way to get to the legion without hurting myself so badly.   To be honest, if someday I ever got a Segway, I'd be okay with that.

I spent the day cleaning house and writing in my dead tree journal.  I prefer to be both transparent and discrete on my blogs, and that means that before I write anything for publishing these days I am doing Cliff notes versions on paper for tightening and editing.  Its probably a good idea for my essay writing; not everything I think needs to be written and published and it will improve the overall quality and structure of my writing.

I intend to keep pushing forward.  This election means that a lot of things both globally and personally will be changing, particularly career wise for me.  I have been looking for work and a place to stay, but the extent of my physical injuries makes it difficult for me to have a completely independent life, unfortunately.

Chat with Jamie about Emotional Dimensions, Chain of Command, and Individual Initiative.

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  Jamie Teather Its not like we don't all know it exists. 
  

  
  

  

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  Jamie Teather I don't see why it is such a leap to assign emotional energy units to it. And acknowledge it for what it is. Dimensions.

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  Jamie Teather We just made up length and width and height too.

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  Jamie Teather Its like when people pretended there was no air, because we couldn't see it. You can see the results. Indirect observations are still observations.

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  Jamie Teather Unless you are this guy.
  

  
  

  

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  Rene Dawn Millward You're hilarious.

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  Jamie Teather The one on the right. The one on the left is pretty cool. But are they spitting images or what?

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  Rene Dawn Millward Twins or clones of the same unit model?

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  Jamie Teather Dennis was a great CO. He was always sneaking up on me. He understands emotional dimensions. I wish he would talk to his retarded party boy unit model.

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  Jamie Teather Base models I call them.

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  Jamie Teather This is a common overachiever institutional smart guy model. But they run on autistic subordinate power. Something Dennis has in short supply. Since they all show markers of PTSD from birth, so are getting weeded out of the CF by binary nazi doctors and commanders.

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  Jamie Teather You know. Nazis.
  

  
  

  

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  Rene Dawn Millward God forbid people display creativity, leadership, or self motivation!

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  Jamie Teather Nazi's come in base models too. Look at the old footage. You will see lots of these guys. He was a reluctant autistic adapter on PPF. But he drifted back to being a Nazi after a while. It is his base programming.

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  Jamie Teather Orders obsessed. it is a usual giveaway. He can be a fine officer. But everyone sucks his dick or is afraid of him. Really, you just have too... No secrets. But all binaries have a weakness. So you can sort of destroy them anytime you want. I just don't do it. And I am not going to tell you how. Its a secret. 

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  Jamie Teather My commanders always thought they were giving me assessments. Ha. I was assessing them 

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  Jamie Teather Actually Pete is an awesome guy. Just put into a role to FIGHT what he needs to nurture. It happens. He will be fine in the long run. I likely am kicking him longer than needed. I Have noted. No PSTD suicides yet... They are learning. Last year at this time we were in a cluster of 4. So, good work,

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  Jamie Teather I do pay attention to the metrics. And Vets bitch no matter what. So, I am still being mean. But I think he is actually doing his job. Awesome. But I am still applying pressure until I am sure. But I am secretly smiling while I do it.  He has a ace up his sleave on the team.

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  Jamie Teather Jamie and Tim were both on Petes PPF course. 11 finished. Its not like we don't know each other. We just can't talk since I went off the res. But someone had to do it. My life was in ruin anyhow. So, what the fuck. It was me.
  

  
  

  

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  Jamie Teather That is totally my vest by the way. Tim Borrowed it before deploying.

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  Jamie Teather PTSD actually isn't Pete's job anyhow. Although his is overall responsibile. Before I attacked him. I attack the Brigade Sergeant Major. It is his direct job to see to the welfare (as in wellbeing) of the product. In the army, the product is soldiers t...See More

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  Jamie Teather Speach over. xoxo

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  Rene Dawn Millward Did you ever get it back?

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  Jamie Teather What the fuck am I going to do with it? I will get it back when I ask for it back. He can still use it. What? Am I going to go fucking fishing in it?

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  Jamie Teather I am a security contractor at this point. 1, I don't need an assault vest. For what? Fashion?

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  Jamie Teather 2. Its in Canadian Army pattern. I was not a combatant. So why would a wear a uniform of one of the combatants? My job is that of a mall cop. The mall was just in a very bad part of town. And I tended to work in the Photo booth way out there, sort of with not much of anyone else around. But it was still mall cop.

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  Jamie Teather 3. Tim will give me my vest anytime I want. He wanted me to move into his basement when I was home last year at Christmas. I don't contact him until he is out, or I am more mainstream so I don't produce a conflict of interest. There are rules about that sort of stuff.

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  Jamie Teather I put my friends who I like to kick in a very very very difficult spot when I stood up and started smashing around. They can't help. CAN'T. Thats the thing people don't understand. It is why I yell at the population so much. These guys have to follow the rules. If you make stupid rules, they have to follow them.

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  Jamie Teather Its like being a sub in a bondage thing. Military service is SERVICE. I am a civi, so I can do just about anything as long as I am not getting paid by anyone.

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  Jamie Teather But, I can't create a conflict of interest.

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  Jamie Teather I use things like putting shit on the CDS's head to keep them from helping me. The system has to work on its own. If I get "Buddy aid" from the CoC, then I am just cheating. Because Private bloggins doesn't have access to that. So, I use my reputation like a club. And I walk the walk like I have nobody and nothing.

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  Jamie Teather The idea is that the machine watches. And learns. But we can't collaborate. I talk they listen. And I have to intuit what is going on behind the magic curtain by what comes out in the open press.

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  Jamie Teather I also chop people off my facebook who I think I might damage or cause suicide in. Emotional sitmulus should have a license. And what it might take to get someones attention because they are a hammer head, might put someone else off the edge, so it is a constant balance and worry.

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  Jamie Teather Stuff the audience doesn't think about. I also have to hold views that are not my own often, because they support another CoA that warrants the bad CoA in the short term.

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  Jamie Teather We have oh so much to talk about when this is over. Holy fuck. I have likely taken years off my life with my anxiety load. But, It is starting to receed. And I think Pete actually does have a grip on it...

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  Jamie Teather Now I just like to pick on him 

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  Jamie Teather He lost a brother in the S'tan. Its why people won't actually challenge him on anything. That is a weakness in the people around him. Not the man himself. But, all I really have is a hammer. So I used it.

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  Jamie Teather Do that to a brother and then try to sleep. But, thats the job. And if it worked. It saved lives. And commanders wear big boy pants.

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  Jamie Teather Now you know more about command than you ever did. And it should give you some shit to process.

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  Jamie Teather Remember that my ultimate loyalty as a commander is to my Muj warriors. And I am moving on to that. Based of results in this arena.

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  Jamie Teather So, fuck Canada.

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