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An unofficial news blog for Neil Young fans from Thrasher's Wheat with concert and album updates, reviews, analysis, and other Rock & Roll ramblings. Separating the wheat from the chaff since 1996.
Most of you know our backstory well here after 25+ years cranking out the posts. It has been an amazing journey with so many rewards which we continue to reap the most valuable of all dividends -- those which are monumentally priceless.
For example, earlier this year we made a pilgrimage out to Seattle and connected up with our dear "Brother Alan in Seattle"
w/ "Brother Alan in Seattle"
Our rendezvous out west with "Brother Alan in Seattle" was a long time coming and most rewarding.
To connect up with our Neil buddies, hang out and enjoy the music is our definition of bliss. As in finding the true meaning of life. And we consider ourselves quite fortunate to be able to travel about the country and world and meetup with our fellow "rustie grains" (as Neil himself refers to us.)
Normally, at this time of year prior to Thanksgiving, we run our annual fundraiser. This is the only time of year we ask that our readers to try and support Thrasher's Wheat.
So rather than do our usual posting on everything we're grateful for and how much we appreciate you - our fellow Neil Young fans -- we'll simply refer you to last year's Thanksgiving posting which includes donation links and how to support Thrasher's Wheat.
(Incidentally, we're not sure we really understand how some rusties seem to be puzzled by our outrage over the persecution of the operators of this blog for practicing the right to freedom of speech, but that is another matter for another day, because as you know, Rev. Martin Niemoller was right.)
Also, please note again that as part of the ongoing freedom of speech clampdown, if you are expecting a reply email, check your SPAM folder. Nearly all of our emails are marked as SPAM, unfortunately. Even after marking our mail as NOT SPAM, some mail services -- especially gmail -- continue to mark as SPAM.
It took us a very longtime to build our email notification mailing list and it troubles us greatly that yet another TW communications channel is being shutdown in a long running pattern of suppression, discrimination and censorship against this platform and similar independent media voices.
This is when the aimless blades of sciences have slashed the wheaty gates a bit too cruelly ...
Hey Big Tech Giant Brownshirts, we the people, do NOT trust you.
You guys have blocked us,
shadow banned us, de-monetized us, de-platformed us, memory-holed us,
and harassed/trolled us relentlessly.
But all of your puny, petty and tired efforts have
failed thus far -- we're still standing after 25 years. Stronger and more committed than ever in this battle.
So enough.
"YOU have meddled with the primal forces of
nature,
Also, please note that as part of the ongoing clampdown, if you are expecting a reply email to check your SPAM folder as nearly all of our emails are marked as SPAM, unfortunately.
And we we will never forget those who stood with us and those who did not. Trust us.Because when the that day of full truth, disclosure and reconcilation comes, it will be clearly apparent to all that "The Big Shift" (#BigShift) has arrived.
And not to put too fine a point on all of this, we were canceled long before cancel culture took hold of the collective psyche. May they reap what they have sown.
"First they came for Thrasher's Wheat, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Neil Young fan.
Then they came forDavid Icke, & Aaron Swartz (#AaronDidntKillHimselfEither), and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a white male conspiracy theorist or a cyber warrior crusading for justice & freedom.
Then they came for Oprah Winfrey & Beyonce, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a black female social justice warrior.
Then they came for Neil Young, and I didn’t speak up, because I was Donald Trump voter.
Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."
MODIFIED ~~ Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945
We first published these original words by Rev. Martin Niemoller here on Thrasher's Wheat on September 27, 2011 -- about a decade ago. And we insert the profound words of Rev. Martin Niemoller into our postings from time to time.
And it's been over 75 years since the quote originated during a very dark time in history. A history that we repeat again, where many remain silent and afraid to speak their truths.
So how much longer will this continue all of you communists, jews, trade
unionists, and catholics out there? [NOTE: Before going insane here, those are the exact groups originally cited by Rev. Niemoller in 1945.]
Again, how's that identity politics thing
working out for you these days, eh?
Because, remember,
like Rev. Niemoller, we will NEVER forget those who stood with us and
those who did not. Trust us.
All the money & sympathy in the world can't suppress the truth.You can help us by simply sharing TW links with your friends. That is all we ask in seeking our reader's help and support.
The TRUTH will win for those of us who practice true #disCERNment.
1st, for those of you visiting from out of town today, welcome.
2nd, just remember, we we will never forget those who stood with us and those who did not. Trust us.
"First they came for Thrasher's Wheat, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Neil Young fan.
Then they came for Alex Jones & David Icke, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a white male conspiracy theorist.
Then they came for Oprah Winfrey & Beyonce, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a black female social justice warrior.
Then they came for Neil Young, and I didn’t speak up, because I was Donald Trump voter.
Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."
MODIFIED ~~ Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945
We first published these original words by Rev. Martin Niemoller here on Thrasher's Wheat on September 27, 2011 -- almost 9 years ago. And we insert the profound words of Rev. Martin Niemoller into our postings from time to time. And it's been 75 years since the quote originated.
So how much longer will this continue all of you communists, jews, trade unionists, and catholics out there? How's that identity politics thing working out for you these days?
Again, enjoy your visit to our little hometown today. Because, remember, like Rev. Niemoller, we will never forget those who stood with us and those who did not. Trust us.
The NYA Times-Contrarian article goes on to urge fans to delete their Facebook account and submit their experience to NYA for publication consideration.
The issue of tech giants and censorship has come up previously and it appears to have reached a cross-roads -- not just with Neil -- but with virtually all things internet related. In February, Neil Young wrote that tech giants rip off artists, who are being forced to distribute their music in the digital world. (And this is just one more reason why we sing this song because we love the man.)
Tech Giants, we the people, do NOT trust you. You guys have blocked us, shadow banned us, de-monetized us, de-platformed us, memory-holed us, and harassed/trolled us relentlessly. But all of your efforts have failed -- we're still standing. Enough.
Is that the best you got? We're still here. Just remember, TW has been around longer than Google, Amazon or Facebook. The corruption on the highest floors will cease and Justice will triumph. The Truth and The Light will always prevail and overwhelm the darkest of the Darkness of Corruption.
Social media can often be seen as serving as the direct prophecy of George Orwell's 1984 novel's "Two Minutes of Hate".
(Note, if you found the above clip puzzling, "Watch The Dystopian World of 1984 Explained" on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/GQxOKXEff4I. In George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Two Minutes' Hate is a daily period in which Party members of the society of Oceania must watch a film depicting the Party's enemies (notably Emmanuel Goldstein and his followers) and express their hatred for them.
In case anyone is interested, here is what Goldstein actually says in that scene (you can't make it out, cause the crowd is shouting over it, but that's what he says according to the subtitles)
"Nothing the Party says is true. Nothing the Party does is good. Even the war itself isn't real. The Party wants you to believe we are at war so as to channel your aggression away from their rightful target: the Party.
Big Brother is not real. He is pure fiction, created by the Party. The real rulers of the State are unknown, faceless manipulators who, because they are not known are able to wield power without let or hindrance. People of Oceania, you are being duped.
The Party doesn't serve the people — it serves itself.
We are not at war with Eurasia. You are being made into obedient, stupid slaves of the Party. Open your eyes. See the evil that is happening to you. The Party drops bombs on its own citizens.
It is the Party, not the Eurasians, who are our enemies."
"Open your eyes. See the evil that is happening to you.")
ps - And "Thank You" Mr. Zuckerberg for suspending our FaceBook account, saving us from all of your FB troll-bot zombie hordes (not referring to rusties)! Or Mr. Z - Liar? Idiot? Or Both?.
"First they came for Thrasher's Wheat,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Neil Young fan.
Then they came for Alex Jones,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a white male conspiracy theorist.
Then they came for Oprah Winfrey,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a black female social justice warrior.
Then they came for Neil Young,
and I didn’t speak up, because I was Donald Trump voter.
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."
The issue of tech giants and censorship has come up previously and it appears to have reached a cross-roads -- not just with Neil -- but with virtually all things internet related. In February, Neil Young wrote that tech giants rip off artists, who are being forced to distribute their music in the digital world. (And this is just one more reason why we sing this song because we love the man.)
Tech Giants, we the people, do NOT trust you. You guys have blocked us, shadow banned us, de-monetized us, de-platformed us, memory-holed us, and harassed/trolled us relentlessly. But all of your efforts have failed -- we're still standing. Enough.
Is that the best you got? We're still here. Just remember, TW has been around longer than Google, Amazon or Facebook. The corruption on the highest floors will cease and Justice will triumph. The Truth and The Light will always prevail and overwhelm the darkest of the Darkness of Corruption.
Social media can often be seen as serving as the direct prophecy of George Orwell's 1984 novel's "Two Minutes of Hate".
(Note, if you found the above clip puzzling, "Watch The Dystopian World of 1984 Explained" on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/GQxOKXEff4I.)
ps - And "Thank You" Mr. Zuckerberg for suspending our FaceBook account, saving us from all of your FB troll-bot zombie hordes (not referring to rusties)! Or Mr. Z - Liar? Idiot? Or Both?.
"First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up, because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."
In a posting to Neil Young Archives (NYA) Times-Contrarian, Young rips into the technology mega corporations in his latest essay "Google & Artists". Neil writes that artists are being forced to distribute their music in the digital world, “a world where the artist is paid last, if at all, by the Tech Giants.”
“Today, in the age of FaceBook, GOOGLE, and Amazon, it’s hard to tell how a new and growing musical artist could make it in the way we did.
The Tech Giants have figured out a way to use all the great music of everyone from all time, without reporting an artist’s number of plays or paying a fucking cent to the musicians. Aren’t they great companies!!! It makes you wonder where the next generation of artists will come from. How will they survive?
‘Don’t be Evil.’ That was GOOGLE’S corporate motto as they directed users to pirate sites to get artist’s creations and not pay!! Amazing tech breakthrough!! Meanwhile, they reap the bucks from ads people read while listening to music made by the artists.
GOOGLE just changed their motto to ‘Do the Right Thing,’ but haven’t changed anything else as they continue to rip off the artist community, building their wealth on music’s back and paying nothing to the artists.”
Young wrote that he thought of the struggles young artists face today while listening to his own 1996 album, Broken Arrow, made with his band Crazy Horse.
We fully support Neil Young's quest for that level playing field that the Tech Giants have monopolized to marginalize anything that doesn't fit their Master Plan.
Tech Giants, we the people, do NOT trust you. You guys have blocked us, shadow banned us, de-monetized us, and harassed/trolled us relentlessly. But all of your efforts have failed -- we're still standing.
Is that the best you got? We're still here. Just remember, TW has been around longer than Google, Amazon or Facebook. The corruption on the highest floors will cease and Justice will triumph. The Truth and The Light will always prevail and overwhelm the darkest of the Darkness of Corruption.
ps - And "Thank You" Mr. Zuckerberg for suspending our FaceBook account, saving us from all of your FB troll-bot zombie hordes (not referring to rusties)! Or Mr. Z - Liar? Idiot? Or Both?.
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