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Diane Engelhardt's avatar

If Francesca Albanese were a witch, she could turn Danon into a toad, except he already is one, complete with warts and slime. To turn him into a real man of any value, she would have to work miracles, not mere witchcraft!

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Absolutely. So maybe back into a human? A man is a stretch - let alone a man of any value!

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doreen soutar's avatar

Might I offer you the recent quantum physics research of Einstein's "spooky action at a distance"? Quanta are altered by the application of focused attention.

A spell is the application of focused attention.

Only involves toads if the witch herself has a penchant to do so.

...and on a more tangible note, we also know poisons.

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Diane Engelhardt's avatar

Good to know!

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Haha! I read a lot about quantum physics, and yes, quantum entanglement is really fascinating. I do love the absurd name though, definitely captures the imagination. I guess there is much that is inherently "spooky" about quantum physics - or some of the implications. Perhaps spells are possible then!

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doreen soutar's avatar

I cannot claim ownership of the phrase….that goes to Einstein himself ☺️

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Davina's avatar

It has often been my contention that an Israeli so-called soldier could not fight against a Palestinian male one on one unless, at his insistence the Palestinian had both hands tied behind his back first. They can't even fight a Palestinian child one on one, while heavily armed; it takes at least two, often four to capture an under twelve years-old child, even then it's a struggle for the IOF persons.

To be so afraid of Francesca Albanese (wish she'd give our PM some lessons on having a spine) as to call her a witch, which is a complement these days because a Witch is her own person, is spiritually uplifted, fears no fools, and works towards healing of people and the planet - as she is and has, Albanese is a healer and is fighting for Palestine and its people against the evils of satanic worshipers.

Which is something we all should be doing, not taking bribes to make false statements online about how great the terrorist state is, nor to be so shallow as to be blind to the ugliness of israeli narcissism, plus the lies they spout, using biblical text to claim their false right to steal the land of the true owners of Palestine.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

100% true! they can't fight, none of them have backbone - and for that matter neither do their leaders or the people who take bribes from them. Agree - when he called her a witch, her halo just grew, for me - it suggested real fear of her power.

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Klaus Hubbertz's avatar

Thanks for your today's post !!! 👍👍👍 🍉🍉🍉

Glad to see that you fully recharged your "batteries" on your last trip abroad ...

We're used to Zionist's permanent misbehaviour on a global level; what really is enraging is the deafening silence without any backlash to their impertinence, mainly from the West, who's "leaders" are entirely in their pockets. 🤮🤮🤮

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Thank you Klaus! Yes, batteries recharged! :) The silence is enraging, as is the ongoing complicity with their lies, that has a real human cost. Every person bribed by them is a total sellout with no morals or integrity.

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Klaus Hubbertz's avatar

{...person bribed by them is a total sellout with no morals or integrity...}

The ONE and only prerequisite to get one's name on a ballot-list !!! ... 🤮🤮🤮

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Graeme Bird's avatar

She stands out in a time of near universal male cowardice.

I don’t think it’s a good sign when it’s women that are the main people speaking out. Like it’s not good when a teenage peasant girl feels the need to put on armour to inspire soldiers to beat up the English.

Good outcome just not a symptom of a healthy situation.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Yes, I think this is true actually.

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Marianne Neave's avatar

I thought about the use of the word "witch" and how in some circles it has positive connotations although it obviously wasn't intended to. Its use in this instance was a reflection on Danon, and the society and the type of people he represents. One where, if you can't win an argument, or defend your position - go on the attack. Belittle and insult - and if that doesn't work, threaten and in some cases directly harm them. Albanese's response was excellent.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Yes, definitely a reflection on his society and how they think, and how they immediately resort to insults. Although it wasn't intended to have positive connotations I think it unwittingly did, because it made her seem all the more powerful and intimidating.

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Jane Peryer's avatar

Well said. I can't think of anything more cowardly than killing people slowly and fast, that you have first imprisoned for every single day of their lives. What country would not try to free themselves from years of captivity? What country would not want weapons to protect themselves? What country would not dig down and find an alternative route to get things into Gaza? The Palestinians are not the only country in the middle east that has a hidden country going on beneath the surface. Most if not all of them do. Israel is a belligerent baby and the only nuclear power in the region. It is the world's worst kept secret, that they have over 200 nuclear war heads. They have never let in the nuclear inspectors and they do not need help to "feel safe" they just need telling to grow up and get out of the Palestinians country. If the occupation ended then Israel would not be able to feign "insecurity" which is why they won't end it. Who will they have to test the next generation of things on? Who will they choose to kill in a more updated and currently untested way? They are a nation of sociopaths in nappies. They can't do a thing without daddy holding their hand and then begging to him. They are all high on hubris. It must give them some sort of hormonal rush. In the UK by letting cameras into parliament you have created a generation of narcissists who are wannabe celebrities.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

This is all totally true, they're narcissistic monstrous babies in nappies that kill real babies, and they lean on their US sugar daddy constantly. Disgusting extorting blackmailing thieves, murderers and rapists, the lot of them. The impunity needs to end.

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Helge's avatar

I also meant to say: what the weak man does, the strong man has no inclination. 🤨

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Makes sense!

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Helge's avatar

Contextually perfect 👌 and bril)iantly analysed! 💕 Would that these disgusting 'world leaders' did a conscience check!! It is well past the 11th hour for TRIBUNALS. HUMANITY stands at the cusp of a global reckoning.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Thank you! 💕 Agree - and it's not going well for humanity.

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Zanzibar9CH's avatar

Good piece ! Translated in French here : https://zanzibar.substack.com/p/le-vomi-de-dannon-a-legard-de-francesca

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Many thanks!

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Malcolm MacPhail's avatar

I forget which high level official referred to Danon as a clown masquerading as a diplomat. But it seemed accurate.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

It is accurate. although I see them as all clowns. He in particular looks like a failed extra for a B-list vampire movie. They're all walking cliches - albeit dangerous ones.

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Justin E. Schutz's avatar

Democracy was a dream. In reality it has never existed on this planet. The dream has been crushed by those who thrive on and strive for false power. Mostly inadequate men. The countries that have pretended to be democratic are but fading shadows of the attempts for that to be realized.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Agree, there is no democracy, and these inadequate power hungry monsters have set new low precedents.

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Frank Sterle Jr.'s avatar

The weak men may also hold a misplaced yet strong sense of sexual entitlement. I recall such guys when I was a young person.

Yet, I cannot help but wonder whether alpha males' sexual aggression or ‘toxic masculinity’ in general is related to the same constraining societal idealization of the ‘real man’ (albeit perhaps more subtly than in the past): Stiff-upper-lip physically and emotionally strong, financially successful, confidently fights and wins, assertively solves problems, and exemplifies sexual prowess.

As an eye-opening example: Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn-in as president in 2017, a survey of American women conducted not long after his abundant misogyny was exposed to the world revealed that a majority of respondents nonetheless found appealing his alpha-male-like great financial success and confidence. To me, it was revelatory of the often-unfortunate aspects of the human Id, notably that involving attraction and sexuality.

Maybe also relevant is the June 24, 2020, Toronto Now article I read headlined “Keep Cats Out of Your Dating Profile, Ridiculous Study Suggests” that was self-explanatorily sub-headlined “Men were deemed less masculine and less attractive when they held up cats in their dating pics, according to researchers”. ... As a cat-fan, it kind'a made me think.

According to psychologist/psychotherapist and author Tom Falkenstein, in The Highly Sensitive Man, “numerous psychological studies over the last forty years tell us that, despite huge social change, the stereotypical image of the ‘strong man’ is still firmly with us at all ages, in all ethnic groups, and among all socio-economic backgrounds. …

“You only have to open a magazine or newspaper, turn on your TV, or open your browser to discover an ever-growing interest in stories about being a father, being a man, or how to balance a career with a family. Many of these articles have started talking about an apparent ‘crisis of masculinity’.

"The headlines for these articles attempt to address male identity, but often fall into the trap of sounding ironic and sometimes even sarcastic and critical. They all seem to agree to some extent that there is a crisis. But reading these articles one gets the impression that no one really knows how to even start dealing with the problem, let alone what a solution to it might look like.

“One also gets the impression from these articles that we need to keep any genuine sympathy for these ‘poor men’ in check: the patriarchy is still just too dominant to allow ourselves that luxury.”

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Justin E. Schutz's avatar

Men become misogynistic do to not being able to accept that they are the weaker sex and of very little necessity to procreation of the human species.

Women in a modern world do not even require a man to deliver sperm. It only need be collected, delivery can be medically facilitated very efficiently. This situation leaves weak men threatened and needing to develope senses of illegitimate and false power.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Very true. A strong man who is more certain of his worth wouldn't find this threatening.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

I think that for male-female attraction there needs to be polarity, and that comes about from somewhat masculine vs somewhat feminine traits, which is to an extent hardwired, although liberal arts faculties and contemporary trendy cultural theory says we are not allowed to say that anymore but I don't fucking care. But when the alpha becomes too pronounced it can tip into obnoxiousness. I think it depends on the degree to which other balancing traits are there, including self-insight. I understand women saying that about Trump since they may be drawn by the success and prestige etc, but I find him repulsive. However, a guy that has 3 cats and does knitting might not seem as traditionally appealing as someone who does motor racing or something. Guys nowadays seem to be lacking in backbone and the girls seem more confident - just an observation. Many "macho"men though are internally weak, but "macho" is a flex rather than real masculinity, and hence such types may hold strong sexual entitlement.

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Sobia Quazi's avatar

Ah yes, toads and turds - agreed, needs some real magic.

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