I naively believed that a groundswell of social media attention on the duopoly’s deregulated SEZs would send a kick up the arse of the MSM…it’s not going to happen is it? - ThreadSky

europeanpowell.bsky.social • 53 days ago

I naively believed that a groundswell of social media attention on the duopoly’s deregulated SEZs would send a kick up the arse of the MSM…it’s not going to happen is it?

Reposted from EuropeanPowell

I’m actually astonished that most of what I post here is ignored.
I have joined the dots between Silicon Valley, the neocolonial exit strategies of deregulated SEZs as stepping stones to dystopian corporate governed free cities.
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bebsdotteragain.bsky.social•53 days ago

The rich and powerful who will exploit SEZs own the MSM, it’s not going to happen if you rely on our media!!!

ferrickbrick.bsky.social•53 days ago

Do not be disheartened, some of us paid attention and tried to spread the word. It seems people don’t want to know and the media is complicit.

avavroche.bsky.social•53 days ago

SEZs, MSM, social media - exact same monster, different tentacles. They *own* every platform, control every means of communication, have the ability to gaslight, brainwash, alter the facts, erase history, deny the truth, purge and silence dissent with absolute impunity... We are so fucked 😔

haggiswrangler.bsky.social•53 days ago

Don't give up, politicians are fickle and don't really have the capacity to grasp the potential problems SEZs will bring.
Kid Starver's platitudes to the EU will hit the buffer with SEZs
Watch this space

leetaylorbythesea.bsky.social•53 days ago

This might disappoint you, but I am appreciative of your posts. Probably more in the Chris Grey camp. Am I fearful that polycentric governance might happen, or is happening, yes. Some of the figures you have named, that have signed up, I find it hard to believe they would deliver your fears
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leetaylorbythesea.bsky.social•53 days ago

Mick Whitley and Steve Rotherham are both reasonably left of centre. Rotherham was Corbyn's PPS and Whitley is from a union background, and was 'dropped' by the Labour party at the 2024 election, he is definitely to the left of Starmer. More broadly, your posts about the development of Vienna
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leetaylorbythesea.bsky.social•53 days ago

School economics has been useful and worrying.

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

Corbyn and Greens against deregulated Free zones.
Steve Rotheram was a board member of the Liverpool Freeport's/SEZ consortia, a nationwide cross-party group set up by Sunak and Truss that resurrected Thatcher's SEZs right after Brexit. Up until then SEZs had to comply with EU laws on State aid.

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

The EU Parliament stresses that State aid should support ecological transformation and foster the development of services, knowledge, and infrastructure rather than providing support to specific companies. The UK is being privatised under Zone Fever.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2020)646164

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

Chris Grey blocked me on X many years ago for taking him to task on UK SEZs, he is now trolling me. Grey does not present all the facts including the alternate ISDS mechanism built into the UK's post-Brexit Free zones. ISDS lets corporations sue Govts for billions over alleged breaches of contract

leetaylorbythesea.bsky.social•53 days ago

I know, i am not taking sides.

peggysanders.bsky.social•53 days ago

On second thought it may well happen. US Trump govt may well make duopoly’s’ deregulated SEZ’s’ an issue as the global south and global north divide happens and BRICS alternative global money system put into place.

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

Link to X where I spoke with Carol Vorderman about SEZs
https://x.com/carolvorders/status/1769449829422268566?s=46

a-yank-in-scotland.bsky.social•53 days ago

She is of course blaming the Tories there, and it's about time her and others’ eyes are opened up that the red variety of Tory is even more insidiously dangerous than the blue as they allow these plans to continue unfettered.

I hope all of this gets the attention it deserves and soon, David.

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

My research into SEZs is discussed by Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte on their podcast The Trawl👇🏻Episode 136

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7K7a05YB2OKeJuKFLEnHfW?si=GfZSEe-HTque3xObP1niKA&nd=1&utm_medium=organic&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA72NUWvCMBSFf036ZltbnTAow2G7YhUHHcj2Iml7Uy9mSXaToHvZb1862F8QzsPhfBy%2Bs3PGPiaJNdqh%2BI65MbFEdUmeDOnB967QBlTEsoXwUp48yeI8XVi%2BZlkVMuH4%2F93rzzCBQasHCG3VrHi6fH%2FODg1sfVPtSlWLI8sriyzfvIiPtoRZ%2FfblIb8dute5wmb95%2BJSdry%2F3MPHsgc1BDqPBHDnCQpNI1fYRz8EAohQjaeO9NUCFXvdoQymtOWCE%2F4C4SH4uT4BAAA%3D&product=open&%24full_url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fepisode%2F7K7a05YB2OKeJuKFLEnHfW%3Fsi%3DGfZSEe-HTque3xObP1niKA&feature=organic&_branch_match_id=1405540142072384830

alextone.bsky.social•53 days ago

Two movies explored this sort of privatized consequence in the past that I recall.

Soylent Green, and the original version of Rollerball.

There may be others....

peggysanders.bsky.social•53 days ago

Hmmm. Thanks.

humanitymustwin.bsky.social•53 days ago

Probably not because MSM is under the control of billionaires.

magsmannifieldblue.bsky.social•53 days ago

I for one have learned so much from you.
If I have one piece of advice, whilst I understand your anger over the whole issue, please refrain from getting angry with individual people. In order to get a higher impact, you need to get the influencers on board, & sometimes you’ve alienated them.

mazza66.bsky.social•53 days ago

They won't publish, write about, or investigate anything that their billonaire owners don't want to hear. We need to #FreethePress now.

indra68.bsky.social•53 days ago

I wish it would. The long term impact of these things has me very worried

damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social•53 days ago

Nope. We all doomed 🤷‍♀️

bayley36.bsky.social•52 days ago

Is there a route to the likes of Emily Maitlis?

loopylaura.bsky.social•53 days ago

Maybe building alliances with other alternative media sources could help raise the news profile? Byline Times? Richard J Murphy? Peter Stefanovic? (They may not be exactly your, or my, cup of tea but they have big followings and aren't the msm.)

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

My research about SEZs is discussed on The Trawl with Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte
https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-trawl/id1634883984?i=1000650082901

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

Richard Murphy on Freeports 👇🏻
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRz8S6D55r8

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

@bylinescymru published a Freeport’s Gazette (10 articles, including mine)👇🏻

https://bylines.cymru/freeports-gazette/

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

I spoke on a panel with West Country Voices hosted by George Monbiot and Jim Funnel in 2023👇🏻
https://www.westcountryvoices.co.uk/freeports-what-does-it-mean-to-live-in-a-freeport-or-special-economic-zone-and-does-it-matter-event-tomorrow-live-streamed/

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

Special economic zones in the UK – ideology over public interest?
Written by the excellent Ann Moody👇🏻
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-affairs/special-economic-zones-in-the-uk-ideology-over-public-interest/

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

https://medium.com/@cormack.lawson/charter-cities-the-real-reason-for-brexit-and-the-bigger-picture-4de80dbb69fb

loopylaura.bsky.social•52 days ago

Thanks for those, obviously you were doing what I'd suggested anyway and it maybe hasn't helped to gain traction. The Guardian? They're mainstream and the only one, maybe, who might pick it up. Morning Star? You probably have a better idea than me. Anything you post, I'll share.

sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social•53 days ago

MSM are never going to talk about it, but at least you have reached (and educated) people that would have never known.
It’s a slow process; but the information is getting out there

dwcorne.bsky.social•53 days ago

maybe @ledbydonkeys.org could take it on

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

I have mentioned SEZs to them dozens of times over the years; I don't think they understand just how serious the impacts are, if they did they would have done it by now.

dwcorne.bsky.social•53 days ago

Yes maybe @ledbydonkeys.org don't get how serious it is, or they have a lot else going on -- however if it is the former, they are obviously not the only ones who don't get it; I think the wider point is that a range of additional messaging styles and sources would improve chances of breakthrough

dwcorne.bsky.social•53 days ago

... but please don't stop - then there would be NO chance of breakthrough :-(

redclydeside.bsky.social•53 days ago

The rug has well and truly been pulled from beneath our feet.Both labour and Conservative are in favour of SEZ's and Free ports They are purposely keeping the public in the dark while they lurk in the shadows signing murky deals.

europeanpowell.bsky.social•53 days ago

The truth has to come out, it must.

corchon1.bsky.social•53 days ago

Can you direct me to a Substack or the like as I’d like to approach a friend who works on the FT about this?

corchon1.bsky.social•53 days ago

Have you approached Gabriel Gatehouse?

aladdinnoons.bsky.social•53 days ago

I’m really surprised Ed Conway hasn’t picked up on it

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