I've been a tad wary of the KONY phenomenon, as its subject matter is not new. Granted, its younger audiences probably haven't heard tell of the insane, generalized cruelty of the despot and warlord littered political landscapes that control several African countries/dictatorships, including Uganda, sort of.. And that same audience certainly had never been told such tragedy by someone so handsome! Many countries are much worse off, Dar fur(Sudan), Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Libya all immediately come to mind. Again, not to downplay anyone's suffering, but the Urgency and Handsomeness surrounding this particular viral sensation was fascinating, yet not entirely pitch perfect.
Within this Event Arc, blow back in the form of deeper investigation began, and evidence, or "evidence," wherever you stand, was revealed about KONY and Invisible Children's operating expenses, which was one scandal(Or not: "Non-Profits" can take A Lot of money in the form of Organizational Operations, and while it might suck or be un-ethical, it is not necessarily against the law..), but then this shows up. That one simple connection happens to be very connected. Huh. Yeah..
So things took a turn yesterday when Jason Russell Freaked The Geek Out very publicly, the damage and implications from said Event still to be determined. Mainstream Conventional Wisdom is saying Bath Salts or Meth. It's not Meth. There are some pretty dark theories floating about out there(which I shall allow you to search on your own..), following them provokes more questions than provides answers. Whatever you think of Russell, though, his extreme behavior warrants a serious and caring response. I hope he's getting the help he needs.
My questions:
What Event or Series of Events would produce this behavior?
Does this, or the other revelations destroy the original message?
Is the whole thing a hoax?
Does anyone else feel like there's something pretty heavy happening, just off-screen?
There's much, much more to this story, I'm sure. And I'm sure most or all of it will be deemed "interesting," to say the least.. Stay tuned..
Within this Event Arc, blow back in the form of deeper investigation began, and evidence, or "evidence," wherever you stand, was revealed about KONY and Invisible Children's operating expenses, which was one scandal(Or not: "Non-Profits" can take A Lot of money in the form of Organizational Operations, and while it might suck or be un-ethical, it is not necessarily against the law..), but then this shows up. That one simple connection happens to be very connected. Huh. Yeah..
So things took a turn yesterday when Jason Russell Freaked The Geek Out very publicly, the damage and implications from said Event still to be determined. Mainstream Conventional Wisdom is saying Bath Salts or Meth. It's not Meth. There are some pretty dark theories floating about out there(which I shall allow you to search on your own..), following them provokes more questions than provides answers. Whatever you think of Russell, though, his extreme behavior warrants a serious and caring response. I hope he's getting the help he needs.
My questions:
What Event or Series of Events would produce this behavior?
Does this, or the other revelations destroy the original message?
Is the whole thing a hoax?
Does anyone else feel like there's something pretty heavy happening, just off-screen?
There's much, much more to this story, I'm sure. And I'm sure most or all of it will be deemed "interesting," to say the least.. Stay tuned..
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