Julian Assange, 2018: Year 6 in Ecuador's Embassy, London

[MacCruiskeen]

So we have Julian Assange, John Pilger, Jonathan Cook, Craig Murray and a host of equally honest but less famous investigative journalists

versus

MI6, the May regime, the Trump regime, the CIA, the NYT, and the very worst mercenary stenographers at the former newspaper still known as the Guardian, including but by no means restricted to the ridiculous Luke Harding and that Grand Old Spook Arsehole, Ewan MacAskill.

What to do? Who to believe? What to think? It's all so confusing!

Best just follow Rigorous Intuition Best Practice, as taught to us by Jeff Wells (right??): Copy and paste everything we can find in the corporate media that slanders Julian Assange as a Commie Agent and Possible Rapist (though Russia is far from communist, he is not a Russian agent, and no one is accusing him of rape) and snicker at him while he spends his sixth year rotting in confinement in London while fearing instant deportation to the Land of the Free, where he will face about 600 years in jail.

In 2018, Rigorous Intuition means never doubting anything the mass media tell you. Hey, it's all good.

[JackRiddler]

I expect you're kidding but that's definitely not where Jeff's head is at, either today (I "see" him daily) or in the past. But otherwise, yes.

[MacCruiskeen]

Ecuador restores Assange’s communications after 7-month blackout – WikiLeaks
Published time: 15 Oct, 2018 01:39

http://www.rt.com/news/441243-assange-c ... d-ecuador/

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The Ecuadorian government has lifted restrictions on WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange’s communications with the outside world, allowing visitors to his embassy hideout and restoring internet access it cut off in March.

It was reported on Sunday that Ecuador moved to restore Assange’s access to the Internet, cell phone communications and permitted him to receive visitors other than his legal team.

[JackRiddler]

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Among my thoughts waking up this morning, not for the first time, was the question, is Assange alive? Jesus H. Seven months solitary confinement. I was looking for any reports of whether he was at least seeing a lawywer. Could have also been seven months brainwashing and terror. They could have had him in orbit, for all we know. In the corporate media, anything he may say now will of course be used against him.

[Grizzly]

Among my thoughts waking up this morning, not for the first time, was the question, is Assange alive?

I personally think he's been dead since October 2017, but we’ve talk about it before.. One would think some high profile someone, would have gone to visit/check by now, if he was alive...but that hasn't happened either.

[JackRiddler]

Here's the last time he was interviewed on Democracy Now!, October 10, 2017. I heard it at the time and it was very convincing to me, fwiw.

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/10 ... eaks_trump

[JackRiddler]

Among my thoughts waking up this morning, not for the first time, was the question, is Assange alive?

I personally think he's been dead since October 2017, but we’ve talk about it before.. One would think some high profile someone, would have gone to visit/check by now, if he was alive...but that hasn't happened either.

According to Wikileaks twitter and support groups, his lawyers can see him but I haven't seen a statement from them this year. Are they all compromised? RT on 20 September published a last interview "before the blackout," as provided by World Ethical Data Forum in Barcelona. This is convincingly him, as recorded at some past point but talking also about quite recent matters.

https://www.rt.com/news/438968-assange- ... -blackout/

[MacCruiskeen]

LEAKED: Here Are the Demands Ecuador Has Given Julian Assange in Order to End His Isolation
by Cassandra Fairbanks

October 15, 2018 139 Comments

Despite numerous reports claiming that the communications of Julian Assange have been restored, they are not yet — and there will be a severe regime of penalties and sanctions on his speech and writing when they are. ...

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/1 ... isolation/

Bastards.

Since they probably can't risk murdering him Saudi-style, they are going to have to take the slightly more time-consuming route of driving him insane.

[MacCruiskeen]

The Guardian's treatment of Julian Assange has long been wholly contemptible, but this smirkingly facetious headline plumbs new depths:

https://mobile.twitter.com/markcurtis30 ... 5422390272

He's being hacked to death, so to speak. And while those same hacks continue feeding Assange into the woodchipper, they make a huge show of pretending to give a damn about Khashoggi.

[Jerky]

Jesus Christ this pathetic pantomime is getting more nauseating with every passing post.

Never have so many virtual tears been shed for one so undeserving.

If Jesus H. Assange (aka "The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave") wishes to find more comfortable amenities, I suggest he WALK OUT OF THE ECUADORIAN EMBASSY, as he is now, and has always been, absolutely free to do.

J.

[Grizzly]

YOPJ

Dink...

[conniption]

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Break-in Attempted at Assange’s Residence in Ecuador Embassy

By Joe Lauria
Special to Consortium News

November 3, 2018
50 Comments

An attempted break-in at Julian Assange’s residence inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Oct. 29, and the absence of a security detail, have increased fears about the safety of the WikiLeak’s publisher.

Lawyers for Assange have confirmed to activist and journalist Suzie Dawson that Assange was awoken in the early morning hours by the break-in attempt. They confirmed to Dawson that the attempt was to enter a front window of the embassy. A booby-trap Assange had set up woke him, the lawyers said.

Scaffolding has appeared against the embassy building in the Knightsbridge section in London which “obscures the embassy’s security cameras,” the lawyers said.


Scaffolding near balcony where Assange has appeared. (Sean O’Brien)

On the scaffolding electronic devices, presumably to conduct surveillance, can be seen, just feet from the embassy windows.

Later on the day of the break-in, Sean O’Brien, a lecturer at Yale University Law School and a cyber-security expert, was able to enter the embassy through the front door, which was left open. Inside he found no security present. Someone from the embassy emerged to tell him to send an email to set up an appointment with Assange. After emailing the embassy, personnel inside refused to check whether it had been received or not.


One of the apparent surveillance devices. (Sean O’Brien.)

O’Brien then noticed more scaffolding being erected and observed the devices, which he photographed. Though a cyber-security expert, O’Brien said he could not identify what the devices are.

“I’ve never seen devices quite like this, and I take photos of surveillance equipment often,” O’Brien said. “There were curious plastic tubes with yellow-orange caps, zip-tied to the front. I have no idea what these are but they seem to have equipment inside them.”

The devices are pointed towards the embassy, where all the blinds were open, and not the street, he said. “The surveillance devices in the photos reveals no manufacturer branding, serial numbers or visible device information,” Dawson said. “The combination of the obscuring of the street-facing surveillance cameras and the installation of surveillance equipment pointed into instead of away from the Embassy, is alarming.”


Another device. (Sean O’Brien)

The Ecuadorean government had to have given permission for the devices to be installed as they are flush up against the embassy walls on government sovereign territory, Dawson said.

O’Brien said that previous visitors had described to him “closed and locked doors. Security guards manning the desk at all times. Privacy drapes, dark rooms with shuttered blinds. For such a reversal of position to have occurred, there is only one conclusion: the Ecuadorian Embassy is open for business. Wide open.”

In May the Ecuadorian government of President Lenin Moreno shut off Assange’s electronic communications and denied him all visitors except his mother and his lawyers. Last month the government offered Assange a deal: his access to the world could be restored if he agreed not to comment on politics. Assange reportedly refused.

On Thursday the government suddenly barred all access to Assange visitors, including his legal team until next Monday, raising fears that no witnesses could be present should there be an attempt to abduct Assange over the weekend.

The break-in attempt occurred on the morning that Assange was due to testify via video-link to a court in Quito regarding Assange’s conditions of asylum. Technical problems interrupted Assange’s testimony. The court ruled against his lawyer’s petition for protections for Assange.

The new Ecuadorian government indicated in the Spring that Assange would eventually have to leave the embassy. Assange fears that if he leaves the British government will arrest him on a minor charge of skipping bail when he legally sought asylum inside the embassy in June of 2012.

Assange and his lawyers fear that if he is detained by British authorities he would be extradited to the United States where they believe there is a sealed indictment against him possibly on espionage charges for simply publishing classified documents that he has not been accused of stealing.

Joe Lauria is editor-in-chief of Consortium News and a former correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Sunday Times of London and numerous other newspapers. He can be reached at joelauria@consortiumnews.com and followed on Twitter @unjoe .

https://consortiumnews.com/2018/11/03/b ... r-embassy/

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LIVE: Assange Emergency Meeting

November 3, 2018 • 15 Comments

Watch live an emergency meeting being held on new threats to Julian Assange.

#Unity4J Emergency Vigil Livestream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cJjDqCcDQ

Suzi 3D
Streamed live 12 hours ago
Multistreaming with https://restream.io/

An alarming series of occurrences have unfolded this week that indicate serious, urgent threats to the physical wellbeing of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Those close to the publisher are swiftly moving to address the recent escalations.

Subsequently the Unity4J movement is calling an emergency meeting for all movement participants, supporters and the public. This will commence on Saturday November 3rd, 2018 at 3pm EST (midday Pacific), via https://unity4j.com/stream

At the meeting, details of these new threats to Julian’s life will be presented, along with the unveiling of a new action plan to secure and protect his life, human rights, and freedom.

A special message from Julian’s mother, Christine Assange will also be broadcasted.

Julian Assange has been arbitrarily detained in the UK for eight years, six of which he has spent as a political refugee in Ecuador’s embassy in London. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has ruled Mr Assange should be immediately freed and compensated. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the UK must facilitate safe passage for him.
#Unity4J is a global mass movement in solidarity with Julian Assange, created in response to Ecuador’s gagging of the publisher. Unity4J has been endorsed by more than fifty high profile activists, journalists, celebrities, academics and former US intelligence officials including Chris Hedges, Jimmy Dore, Ray McGovern, Bill Binney and Daniel Ellsberg.

Spread the word: Movement hashtag: #Unity4JOfficial website: http://unity4j.com/Official Twitter: @Unity4J

WikiLeaks Legal Defence Fund: https://justice4assange.com/donate.html WikiLeaks support website: https://iamwikileaks.orgCourage Foundation: https://couragefound.org/Other credible accounts for Julian Assange updates: https://twitter.com/suzi3d/lists/assa...

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Media inquiries and interview requests should be made to Suzie Dawson, via DM on Twitter: @Suzi3D, or by emailing info@unity4j.com

Background reading:

Courage Foundation: Assange’s protection from US extradition “in jeopardy” https://www.iamwikileaks.org/2018/05/...

Conspiracy emerges to push Julian Assange into British and US hands https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018...

The UK’s Hidden Role in Assange’s Detention https://original.antiwar.com/cook/201...

Treatment of Assange is unjust, says former Ecuador minister https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...

Ecuador’s Ex-President Rafael Correa Denounces Treatment of Julian Assange as “Torture” https://theintercept.com/2018/05/16/e...

Opinion: Ecuador’s Solitary Confinement Of Assange Is Torture https://disobedientmedia.com/2018/04/...

Being Julian Assange: https://contraspin.co.nz/beingjuliana...

[Fixx]

The little yellow tubes with orange tops are hazard lights



This is a hexagonal burglar alarm box



Looks like a PIR sensor for the alarm system to me

[Elvis]

Break-in Attempted at Assange’s Residence in Ecuador Embassy

By Joe Lauria
Special to Consortium News

Thanks for reproducing the article with photos, Chump [edit: I meant conniption here of course]. If Assange is assassinated it'll be a death warrant for other whistleblowers.

Also listened to most of the Emergency Meeting video (at four hours, I had to listen to it while doing other things—thanks for that too. Everyone should try to listen if they can.

[conniption]

Break-in Attempted at Assange’s Residence in Ecuador Embassy

By Joe Lauria
Special to Consortium News

Thanks for reproducing the article with photos, Chump. If Assange is assassinated it'll be a death warrant for other whistleblowers...

You callin' me a "Chump," Elvis?


Julian Assange Gets Standing Ovation At TED Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ8RoTq9U1o
The Jimmy Dore Show
Published on Oct 25, 2018


Top 10 Wikileaks Achievements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oINQxhrmhiU
The Jimmy Dore Show
Published on Oct 27, 2018