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   Mark (mark_melbin@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jun-2024 13:41:05 JST Mark

   #Russia's Sputnik #propaganda outlet welcomes the release of Julian Assange, a former host of Russia Today (#RT), throwing him under the bus in the process.

   #espionage #JulianAssange #journalism #auspol

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     Tokyo Outsider (337ppm) (tokyo_0@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jun-2024 13:41:05 JST Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)

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     @mark_melbin Which part is "throwing him under the bus"? She's misrepresented his motivations? Or the comment about nothing changing? Or is some of this new information that would be relevant to his case?

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     Tokyo Outsider (337ppm) (tokyo_0@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jun-2024 18:54:57 JST Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)

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     @mark_melbin Ah, I see the angle now — thank you. Yeah, I guess she could be. Or just exploiting a potential propaganda opportunity. It's an interesting idea, for sure.

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     Mark (mark_melbin@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jun-2024 18:54:58 JST Mark

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     • Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)

     @tokyo_0 She's confirming the close relationship between Assange and Russia.