Education Forum-JFK as Putin Asset?

[Benjamin Cole]

That Moscow and Tehran narratives have flooded into the JFKA research community, from the beginning, and even more in the present day, is hardly controversial.

Now a Education Forum "moderator" Willim Niedernut is citing the Moon of Alabama blog. Well, lunatics of a feather flock together, no?

Don't feel bad is you never delved into the demented little corner of the internet known as Moon of Alabama. I never heard of it either, until advised by a friend that Niedernut was citing the blog as a source. You really have to look under a rock to find this stuff.

Here is the AI version of Moon of Alabama:

"While not classified by researchers as a covert Russian state-directed covert operation, the Moon of Alabama blog functions as a pro-Kremlin, anti-Western conspiracy website that consistently echoes and amplifies official Russian disinformation narratives.

Operating since 2004 under the pseudonym "Bernhard," the site is an English-language commentary blog focused heavily on foreign policy, military conflicts, and geopolitics. In disinformation tracking, the site is recognized for:

Amplification of State Media: The blog frequently cites and defends Russian state-owned media outlets like RT and Sputnik.

Discrediting Human Rights Claims: Researchers have documented the blog's role in publishing articles that cast doubt on reports of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, often sharing talking points timed to align with Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs statements.

Ideological Alignment: Rather than acting as a covert troll operation, Moon of Alabama operates as an independent actor within an alternative-media, conspiratorial ecosystem.

It strongly supports isolationist policies, consistently blames NATO for the invasion of Ukraine, and advocates heavily in favor of Kremlin-friendly geopolitical outcomes.

Ideological Alignment: Rather than acting as a covert troll operation, Moon of Alabama operates as an independent actor within an alternative-media, conspiratorial ecosystem. It strongly supports isolationist policies, consistently blames NATO for the invasion of Ukraine, and advocates heavily in favor of Kremlin-friendly geopolitical outcomes."

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BTW, the Moon of Alabama blog is not written by some guy in the Cotton State...but rather Bernhard Horstmann, a German-based "independent political commentator." Likely a Russian stooge op.

So William Niedernut is a fan of Bernhard Horstmann. Why am I not surprised?

The KGB's JFKA narrative has long been prominent in JFKA research circles, even after the "Hunt letter" was exposed. Some things never change. See Oliver Stone and Putin.

Caveat emptor, and draw your own conclusions.

[Lance Payette]

Is it named after The Doors song? This was kind of an odd track on their great first album, but I like it ("Oh, moon of Alabama, we now must say goodbye").

[Benjamin Cole]

LP--

I guess the name is supposed to give the blog some sort of "Americana" feel, as if not written by Moscow stooges.

Light my fire!

Hard to believe Morrison died, what 56 years ago?

I hardly remember those days anymore.

[Lance Payette]

LP--

I guess the name is supposed to give the blog some sort of "Americana" feel, as if not written by Moscow stooges.

Light my fire!

Hard to believe Morrison died, what 56 years ago?

I hardly remember those days anymore.

Unfortunately, I remember them better than two weeks ago!

[Tommy Shanks]

For a laugh, I looked at the Education Forum after reading Benjamin Cole's post and just wow... I urge folks to read the current lead post there from the moderator W. Niederhut where he lists all the things he believes are true, and as such forbidden from further debate.. including that the World Trade Center buildings were taken down by "controlled demolition." This would be funny if it weren't so sad!

[John Corbett]

For a laugh, I looked at the Education Forum after reading Benjamin Cole's post and just wow... I urge folks to read the current lead post there from the moderator W. Niederhut where he lists all the things he believes are true, and as such forbidden from further debate.. including that the World Trade Center buildings were taken down by "controlled demolition." This would be funny if it weren't so sad!

I've always wondered how a controlled demolition brought down the towers from the top down. Every controlled demolition I've ever seen blows up the foundation floor and the rest of the building collapses on top of it. The top floor is the last one to disappear into the rubble.

[Lance Payette]

To my credit - please, hold your applause - I:

1. Was referring to Niederhut as NiederNut long ago, until I was asked to stop.

2. Called out NiederNut for his antisemitism long ago, when he first began claiming 9/11 was a Mossad operation. Do a search at the Ed Forum for posts by NiederNut and the term "Mossad" - you will be astonished. You will also find one by me stating, "I am AGHAST that this sort of anti-Semitic claptrap would be tolerated by the Administrators of this forum and endorsed by any thinking person. ... If I were a practicing psychiatrist accountable to a state licensing board, I don't believe I would be endorsing views such as this on a public forum.  No wonder this entire site seems to be fading into well-deserved oblivion."

3. Seriously contemplated reporting him to the Colorado Medical Board and asking if they really thought this guy should be providing psychiatric counseling (as opposed to receiving it!) but then decided that opening a can of worms with a loose cannon like NiederNut was probably not in my best interests.

I am beyond flabbergasted that a psychiatrist who has ideas like his floating around in his head is able to maintain a practice. It reminds me of when I first began representating a mental health agency in involuntary commitments of folks with serious mental illnesses who were a danger to themselves or others. A commitment required the testimony of two licensed psychiatrists. The attorney I replaced warned me, "You're quickly going to learn the psychiatrists are nuttier than the patients."

Although I was no longer a member of the Ed Forum, the appointment of NiederNut and Sandy Larsen as moderators was to me the clearest sign this was no longer a serious forum and that something was very, very wrong. Talk about the lunatics running the asylum.