Julian Assange & Randle P. "Mac" McMurphy

the TRAGIC leaked photo, the lobotomizin' of those to dare to defy when faced with lies

This is a short piece, essentially a picture speakin’… mebbe not 1000 but pur’haps 400 words…

SPOILER ALERT…

Seeing the tragic, heart-breakin’ photo of Julian Assange (above), right away I thought of the powerful film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest based on the novel by brilliant an’ certainly “neuro-diverse” (ha!) iconoclast / MK-Ultra “volunteer” Ken Kesey who knew his way around Medi-Cull facilities more’n we normies’ll ever know. (Clearly he an’ his character Mac* share more ‘n a few bad-boy/ “Merry Prankster” affinities…)

If ya don’t know the film, see it—then come back here fer the rest….

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I was not gonna post today (I have much in the “woiks” and am much behind in my readin’ BUT…. when I saw that leaked photo of Julian Assange, brave journalist an’ whistleblower, reduced to human jello I instantly felt my stomach drop outta my body (it’s still fallin’).

Julian is GONE. GONE. RIP Julian Assange.

NO (no no no!) this does NOT mean that the man should not still be freed (lordy may it happen!) or that someone should at least TRY to help him at least regain some’ve his function n’ dignity (he has children, fambly etc. …) but I cannot be anything but cynical… I fear they have FULLY DESTROYED HIM for good, beyond repair.

They WANT you to see this. They WANT YOU to experience this trauma. A photo leak? C’mon. This is a LESSON. As much for “us” as it is for Julian. This to warn US what happens’ if we put a thorn in their sides—an’ if this poor man is wearin’ a crown’ve thorns (talk’bout bein’ crucified…) THEY (Inc.) want you only to see the PAIN the SUFFERING an’ the TRAUMA (someone too de-meaned AND de-manned ta become a martyr… at least they hope so!)

RIP Julian… and RIP Randle P. "Mac" McMurphy….

And if ye read this thikin’ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest ain’t yer cuppa tea, I hope you’ll reconsider cuz it’s brilliant. A classic that mebbe SHOULD be added to my long list’ve films… not unlike The Snake Pit, another one that puts an ugly spotlight on the institutional tragedy they call “mental health.”

Also if ya like amazin’ ensemble acting performances this’ll take yer breath away. Bad Boy Jack “shines” (sorry…cain’t help myself) while the instee-2-shuns that are so-called bastions ‘ve mental health— do not fare so well….

If ya say prayers, say one fer Julian tonight… If energy ‘er light ‘er music are yer bag, offer up a little fer Julian.

If we remain SILENT in face of injustice, we are lockin’in the horrible inhuman fate outlined by poet-pastor Martin Niemöller . LOVE FOR JULIAN wherever he may be…

from yer crackpot who’s cukoo fer cukoos (oh an’ here’s another’un I adore!),
Daisy

Now ya kin buy me a cuppa java if ya like, alwayz grateful fer y’all!
https://ko-fi.com/daisymoses

* The character of Mac is no angel in the classic sense… he brings LIFE ta the inste-2-shun, an’ some much-needed joie de vivre for those in it who are sufferin’ under Wretched Ratched (how he nearly saved skeered lil’ Rabbit Billy Babbit… was poignant…). The assistance is often venal, the result near holy! (So’ in lies the irony). So…the film is not pee-cee by a long shot an’ there is a too-close-ta home issue‘ve statutory rape alluded to—an’ this not only has a Randall P. McMurphy connection BUT ALSO a very REAL Jack Nicholson connection! In fact shortly ‘fore makin’ this movie he learned his “big sister” was really his mama who had him at just 16 years old (oy). AND the famous statutory rape case between director Roman Polanski an’ the 13 year old girl-victim took place at none-other-than Jack-the-Ladies’-Man’s house… It goes DEEP but I will NOT go inta them weeds now. Let’s just say I’m fully aware… but DAMN this is a really good / brave film…

to lost friends…