May 1, 2008:
[Verse 1]
I'm the next act waiting in the wings
I'm an animal trapped in your hot car
I am all the days that you choose to ignore
[Chorus]
You are all I need
You're all I need
I'm in the middle of your picture
Lying in the reeds
[Verse 2]
I am a moth who just wants to share your light
I'm just an insect trying to get out of the night
I only stick with you because there are no others
[Chorus]
You are all I need
You're all I need
I'm in the middle of your picture
Lying in the reeds
[Outro]
It's all wrong, it's all wrong, it's all wrong
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright... etc
from Google AI:
The intersection of Mongolia's copper mining sector and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) (and its local chapter, the Open Society Forum) primarily centers around the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine. [1, 2]The connection involves two main narratives: official advocacy for mining transparency, and viral political commentary regarding the mine's original deal.1. Transparency Advocacy (The Open Society Forum)In Mongolia, the Open Society Forum operates as a prominent civil society organization focused on governance and anti-corruption.
- Beneficial Ownership: The organization pushes for strict transparency regarding who ultimately owns and profits from mining licenses. Representatives from the Forum actively advocate for Mongolia to adhere to international standards, such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), to prevent conflicts of interest and corruption in the resource sector. [1]
- Contract Secrecy: The Forum and allied civil society groups have historically pushed for the disclosure of hidden state mining contracts. For many years, Oyu Tolgoi was the only mega-project in the country with a publicly available central government contract. [1]
2. Media Commentary and Viral ClaimsA viral narrative popularized by conservative political commentators, such as Tucker Carlson, claims that George Soros and the Open Society Foundation intervened in the early Oyu Tolgoi deal. According to these claims, OSF leveraged local environmental NGOs and parliament members to frame the original deal as predatory toward the Mongolian government. The commentary alleges that the resulting political instability delayed the signing, after which associated funds allegedly bought into the project's ownership structure. [1]The Status of the MineToday, Oyu Tolgoi is one of the world's largest copper operations. It operates as a joint venture: [1]
- The Government of Mongolia holds a 34% stake.
- Rio Tinto holds the remaining 66% stake and manages operations. [1]
The mine expanded its underground operations, positioning it to become the world's fourth-largest copper mine by 2030. However, the project remains a point of deep political contention in Mongolia. The Mongolian government regularly pushes Rio Tinto to renegotiate the commercial terms, citing lopsided interest rates on shareholder loans and public pressure from resource-nationalist protests demanding a higher return for citizens.
from Google AI:
In 2017 Mining company BSG Resources (BSGR), tied to billionaire Beny Steinmetz, filed a $10 billion federal lawsuit accusing George Soros and an alleged network of anti-corruption groups of conspiring to strip BSGR of its rights to the massive Simandou iron ore deposit in Guinea. The suit claimed that Rio Tinto colluded in secret meetings to influence the Guinea government's decision, though representatives for Soros dismissed the allegations as entirely false. [1, 2, 3]The Simandou Dispute
- The Mine: The Simandou iron ore deposit in Guinea is one of the world's richest untapped mineral reserves.
- The Allegations: BSGR claimed in court filings that George Soros and his associates used undue influence over the government of Guinea to revoke BSGR's mining licenses. [1]
- Rio Tinto’s Role: BSGR alleged that Rio Tinto partnered or coordinated with Soros-linked entities and the Guinean government to push BSGR out and regain control of the concession. [1]
Legal Fallout and Responses
- Dismissals and Denials: Representatives for George Soros strongly denied the allegations, calling the legal action a frivolous public relations stunt intended to distract from BSGR’s own corruption investigations and legal troubles across multiple jurisdictions. [1]
- Prior Litigation: Rio Tinto and BSGR have a history of reciprocal legal sparring over the Simandou rights, tracing back to earlier federal and international arbitration claims.
Where did this allegedly happen? During the last 2 years when donald trump was president and his appointee John Ratcliffe is in charge of the CIA?
ReplyDeleteThis was 2008/9, under GWB, followed uo w/Barack Obama as payback to George Soros for all his "support".
DeleteThe Radiohead video was to help support the International Rescue Committee, (IRC) a Human Trafficking Organization that received $350m in USAID and DoS funding to serve as cover for CIA Operatives globally.
Deletefrom Google AI: According to official federal records on USA Spending, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) received $82,819,825 in federal spending/funding during fiscal year 2008, a significant portion of which came via humanitarian and relief grants from USAID and related foreign assistance operations.
Overview of 2008 Operations
During 2008, the International Rescue Committee utilized international and U.S. government funding to address severe humanitarian crises across the globe:
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• Responded to major natural disasters, including providing emergency aid after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
• Continued large-scale refugee monitoring and mortality surveys, such as releasing a comprehensive health and excess-mortality survey detailing the impacts of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Delivered critical aid to displaced populations and refugees caught in protracted Middle Eastern and African conflicts.
Minus: The Radiohead video was to help support the International Rescue Committee, (IRC) a Human Trafficking Organization that received $350m in USAID and DoS funding to serve as cover for CIA Operatives globally.
DeleteHere's a thought... it wasn't a cover for anything. I was for what they said it was for. And HOW does this have anything to do with a copper mine? Do you understand the BS Mike Benz is spinning? I didn't watch it because Mike Benz is a nutter.
Also, I don't even consider "watch this video" to be a post. My opinion is that, if you're posting a video, you should be summarizing it. I don't see any explanation in your post concerning WTF this Radiohead video in support of an organization opposing human trafficking has to do with a copper mine.
Can you summarize it? When I look at the video on Youtube, the description says, "And what does the CIA in Mongolia have to do with it? We didn't get to all the answers in this stream, but we learned a lot along the way". So... it seems Mike Benz can't even summarize what his own video is about. So... WHY should I watch it? I already know it's going to be insane tinfoil hat rantings.
Gemini says this about the Mike Benz video...
DeleteThe Conspiracy Leap: The video takes that 2008 public awareness campaign and overlays it onto entirely separate political events. It argues that the U.S. government used the cultural influence of Western bands like Radiohead as a "Trojan Horse" or soft-power tool to gain a foothold in Mongolia, ultimately aiming to influence local politics, NGOs (like the Open Society Foundation), and secure Western interests in the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper mine.
...the narrative relies entirely on treating a standard public-private humanitarian ad campaign as a covert intelligence operation. Radiohead simply donated a song to an anti-trafficking campaign; they had no involvement in Mongolian mining.🛑
Rightturds are always looking for a way to claim that helping people and saving lives is bad. Here Mike Benz weaves a conspiracy theory to say that opposing human trafficking is bad. "Human trafficking... we have to let it happen, because stopping it is bad". Or it might just be that you LIKE human trafficking. We already know you like Billionaires raping underage girls. And think we should not do anything about it.
Minus: This was 2008/9, under GWB...
DeleteYeah, that Democrat gwb, who bigly supported George Soros... Due to being them both being Democrats on the same page and supporting each other?
That's a bigly indicator that this conspiracy theory is BS. Because they involve Republican administrations helping George Soros. The Billionaire George Soros who opposed George bush and spent lots of money to try and get him out of office.
Gemini: your observation exposes the central flaw in these theories -- they require bitter political enemies who are actively fighting each other at home to be secretly, flawlessly colluding abroad for reasons that contradict their own self-interests.
You want to be spoon fed, go somewhere else, you lazy f*ck!
Delete30% of IRCs revenue comes from the US gov... but hey, they're just charitably giving away US taxpayer funds with no expectations or strings attached...
Deleteps - Democrats AND Republicans wouldn't ever bow to serving the corporate interests of their opposition party donors in order to create new business opportunities and steal resources from foreign governments... It Never happens!
Delete"Spoon fed" means you don't know how to write a post. That's a you problem, not a me problem. And I do watch most of your videos. But, for you to summarize and state your position... that's really a MINIMUM for blogging effectively and correctly.
DeleteI watched some of the video. I stopped when he got to the point where he claimed the CIA was acting under gwb to help George Soros. Because that claim is utter BS.
That you refuse to write your posts correctly indicates that you're the lazy fVck, not me. Bloggers need to put in the research for their own posts, yet you expect your "readers" (viewers) to do that research for you. And call me lazy for not doing your writing/research🙄
DeleteYep, you'll always be a consumer Derv... nothing more.
Delete30% of IRC's total funding came from CIA/ DoS/ USAID
ReplyDeletebtw - Epstein was into Rio Tinto with MI-6 as well...
DeleteJOE CONSERVATIVE. This post was on your previous blog. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR ALLOWING THIS ON YOUR BLOG. And I’m sure you will lose a lot of your readers for it!
ReplyDeleteLes CarpenterSeptember 28, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Still better than the bastard now sitting in the MAGA House of Ignorance and Delusions
That is True . And I am one of them that is very angry and insulted. You Joe, should know better. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
ReplyDeleteYour friend SHAW WOULD NEVER ALLOW THAT ON HER BLOG . That’s for SURE!
Do you really expect us Republicans t
to see that DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR day after day? Well we will not.stand for that Disgusting DISRESPECTFUL Moronic Anti-American Anti Jews to mock us ! And we will not continue to patronize your blog.
Then go find an echo chamber. You can listen to your own voice there, Narcissus.
DeleteThis how I feel about our President Donald J. Trump...
ReplyDeleteMake no mistake, I'm not posting this for debate. I don’t want your opinions . And if it makes you feel bald , the stop reading it right now.
Just consider this...
When you think that your President Trump is a jerk; Make NO mistake about it he is not . He’s a New Yorker.snd he knows his way around . Yes, he may be crude and can be downright rude at times.
Some say he's a thin-skinned, arrogant, bombastic ass. No argument, even from most Republicans if they're really honest.
He gets his feelings hurt and he’s a hot head. Then he hits back; harder. And he probably should Tweet less. But let me tell you what else he is...And if you disagree with this that's your privilege. But in that case, my friend, you'd be DEAD WRONG!!!
And here's why; He's a guy who DEMANDS performance.
And more importantly; RESULTS!!
He spent his entire life in the private sector where you either produce or get your ass fired!
He's a guy who asks lots of questions.
And the questions he asks aren’t cloaked in fancy “political” phrases; they are “Why the hell………....?” questions.
For decades the health industry has thrown away billions of office masks after one use. Then Trump asks, “Why are we throwing them away? Why not sterilize them and use them numerous times?” (Good question.)
He’s the guy who gets hospital ships readied in one week when it would have taken a bureaucrat weeks or months or never to get it done.
He’s the guy who gets temporary hospitals built in three days.
He’s the guy who gets auto industries to restructure to build ventilators in a business that’s highly regulated by agencies that move like sloths.
He’s the guy who asks “Why aren’t we using drugs that might work on people who are dying; what the hell do we have to lose?” (Another good question.
He’s the guy who restricted travel from China when the Democrats and liberal media were screaming “xenophobia and racist.”
Now they’re wanting to know why he didn’t react sooner?
When he shut down the borders in the early days of the corona virus, the Democrats screamed even LOUDER. Then the rest of the world, including the European Union quickly restricted travel between their own member countries.
He’s the guy who campaigned on securing the border-protecting America – in the face of screaming Democrats and the liberal media.
And these SAME leaders of your Democrat party (both the Clintons, Chucky Schumer, Harry Reed, Barack Obama, Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi et al...) ALL were in FAVOR of constructing the wall 'UNTIL' Trump had the fortitude to actually do it!!!
Now your comeback might be: 'Oh, he said Mexico was going to pay for it'. Does that ring a bell? Well let me quickly set you straight on this one: Have you compared the old EXTREMELY one-sided NAFTA agreement (negotiated by none other than Jimmy 'peanuts' Carter) with the NEWU.S.MC. agreement? Well I have...And let me tell you this: Mexico will now end up paying much MORE for your goods than you will for theirs...And why you might ask?? Because they're far more reliant on the U.S. than you are of them. Yes, it will take time but the bottom line is;...They WILL end up paying for the wall just like Trump said all along!
Admittedly as a Canadian, this new USMCA is certainly not as beneficial as NAFTA was for both my country and Mexico. Previously our farmers had a huge monopoly over your farmers but 'fair is fair'...
Has Trump made mistakes? Of course. You can't fault a person for being a human being. Only ONE perfect man walked this earth 2000 years ago, Jesus!
Everyone I know has made mistakes and continues to make them and LEARNS from them.
And I could not give a shit about your ignorant views on the malignant narcissist and criminal presnit. Who is absolutely the very worst president this crumbling empire has ever had, anymouse..
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DeleteTrump is, and has accomplished more than any U.S. President in my lifetime. (I'm 77 years old) He puts in 18 to20 hour days. He isn’t hiding in his office; he’s out front -Briefing – ALL Americans almost every day.
According to Democrats and liberal media, when he offers hope he’s lying, and when he’s straight forward he should be hopeful. It’s a no-win situation for him every day with the haters and naysayers, but he is NOT deterred. I’ll take THIS kind of leadership 6 days a week and TWICE on Sunday over a “polished, nice guy” politician who has seldom or never held a real private sector job in his or her adult life, reads prepared and “written by a speech-writer” speeches from a teleprompter and ONLY answers pre-scripted questions selected for him/her prior to the open forum. (Sorry folks, but that's EXACTLY what your previous POTUS did.)
I am completely mystified as to why this man has been bombarded by the media and liberal electorate EVERY day since back in 2015 when he announced his run for the U.S. Presidency.
And whether you want to believe it or not, Americans, let me tell you one more thing, if you REALLY think that Hillary would have accomplished even a fraction of the things for the betterment of the American public that POTUS Trump has, you've really got your head in the sand.
I can only wish he was MY President! - For the good of America, you'd better hope he's re-elected this November.
BOTTOM-LINE: VOTE for RESULTS..........not the PERSONALITY.
And by the way if that JACKASS LES don’t like this, well that too FREAKING BAD! I don’t give a RATS ASS ABOUT HIM WHAT SO EVER.
PS. I am s CANADIAN
DeleteAnonymous: PS. I am s CANADIAN.
DeleteI don't know if that's true. You could be lying. On the other hand, I'm sure there are also morons in Canada. There sure are plenty in the United States.
For your information, anymouse, I couldn't care any less about what you think, believe, do, or where you're from. You're as irrelevant as anyone else who supports the criminal and ignorant trump.
DeleteYes LES everyone her HATES YOU AND YOUR PAL Dave Dubya, and everyone knows that you both sre COMMUNISTS, who hates Americans, Jews, and Catholics. So come clean and show us what you have Communist material hiding undo your bed that you read every night like a good Commies. So be good little asswipes and go back to Shaw’s Blog with the rest of the COMMUNISTS
ReplyDeleteThis is a prime example of how stupid and evil republicans are. We already went through a Red scare under McCarthy -- and we all collectively decided it was a shameful chapter in American history. Yet now trump supporting morons (at the direction of the head moron) are trying to instigate another Red scare with the BS about Democrats being communists. What I say to a-holes like the commenter above is... Get Bent, you lying m*therfVcker!
DeleteThanks anymouse. Glad that you hate me. I wear that badge of honor proudly.
DeleteNow anymouse, go play in your sand box.