The Ultimate Psy-Op - Conspiracy Writing Contest III [100 STEEM/SBD in Prizes]
We Live in a World of Deception, Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News, False Flags and Intensifying Propaganda
It's Becoming Increasingly Difficult to Distinguish Fabrications from Reality.
Psychological Operations
A military officer trained in using psychological tactics to influence the emotions and actions of enemy troops told CNN Thursday her unit was ordered to used those skills to manipulate visiting lawmakers into securing more troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan.
After a fellow officer questioned the legality of using "psychological operations" on elected U.S. officers, both received reprimands that could threaten their military careers, she said.
"We're not allowed to do that against any U.S. citizen, whether it is a congressman or my neighbor three doors down," said Texas National Guard Maj. Laural Levine. "That is the first thing you are taught -- never target Americans, ever."
"My job in psy-ops is to play with people's heads, to get the enemy to behave the way we want them to behave," Holmes, the head of the "information operations" unit.
"I'm prohibited from doing that to our own people," he said. "When you ask me to try to use these skills on senators and congressmen, you're crossing a line."
YouTube - Democracy Now Interview with Michael Hastings
Operation Northwoods
Operation Northwoods was a proposed false flag operation against the Cuban government that originated within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of the United States government in 1962. The proposals called for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or other U.S. government operatives to commit acts of terrorism against American civilians and military targets, blaming it on the Cuban government, and using it to justify a war against Cuba.
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//news/20010430/northwoods.pdf
What Is Fake News ?
Who's Telling the Truth and Who's Lying?
People Are Not Who They Appear To Be
Outgoing President Legalizes Domestic Propaganda in 2017 National Defense Authorization Act
We Can No Longer Trust The Images Thrust Upon the Screen
These Are Not The Issues You're Looking For
Your Mind IS the Battle Field
The Battle to Control Your Mind is Ceaseless
Can You Trust Your Own Mind, Your Own Memories?
Ultimate Psy-Op Contest
For this installment of the Conspiracy Creative Writing Contest, I'd like you to attempt to detail the most convincing Psy-Op.
Of course, this can be either fiction or non-fiction, just make us BELIEVE!
Rules
Must resteem this post
Must keep submission to 1500 words or less.
Limited to 1 contest entry per account
Submissions must be made in a separate post (not in comments please)
Submissions have to include the lead tag: “psyop-contest”
Winners
The winning submission will meet the rules criteria
Winners will be announced 7 days from the time of this posting (7-day payout)
Prizes and Categories
Overall Best / Most Convincing (First Prize - 50)
Biggest Mind Fuck (20)
Most Humorous/ Funny As Hell (10)
Best Style / Tone (10)
Best Line (10)
Bonus @v4vapid upvotes/resteems also in the mix
All Kinds of Entries are welcome - Just be sure to include some conspiracy elements!
*Note: Due to volatility of SBD at the moment, the prizes may be given out in STEEM or SBD or in Combination
Previous Winners
Be sure to check out previous Conspiracy Creative Writing Contest winners
@jordan.lesich - Dance into the Devine
@pulpworx - Flight of the Wrong Chords
Extra Special Thanks to @fortified / @animate for making another original thumbnail for this contest on short notice and in less than an hour!
PSY-OP???
Images:
Activist Post
Globalelite.tv
sofrep.com
omnisense.org
The Yebo.com
YouTube - Richard Hall
YouTube - Watchleaks TV
giphy.com
zerohedge.com
beforeitsnews.com
olivier.hamm.free.fr
express.co.uk
newslogue.com
merriam-webster.com
Must keep submission to 1500 words or less.
Limited to 1 contest entry per account
Submissions must be made in a separate post (not in comments please)
Submissions have to include the lead tag: “psyop-contest”
Winners
The winning submission will meet the rules criteria
Winners will be announced 7 days from the time of this posting (7-day payout)
Prizes and Categories
Overall Best / Most Convincing (First Prize - 50)
Biggest Mind Fuck (20)
Most Humorous/ Funny As Hell (10)
Best Style / Tone (10)
Best Line (10)
Bonus @v4vapid upvotes/resteems also in the mix
All Kinds of Entries are welcome - Just be sure to include some conspiracy elements!
*Note: Due to volatility of SBD at the moment, the prizes may be given out in STEEM or SBD or in Combination
Previous Winners
Be sure to check out previous Conspiracy Creative Writing Contest winners
@jordan.lesich - Dance into the Devine
@pulpworx - Flight of the Wrong Chords
Extra Special Thanks to @fortified / @animate for making another original thumbnail for this contest on short notice and in less than an hour!
Images:
Activist Post
Globalelite.tv
sofrep.com
omnisense.org
The Yebo.com
YouTube - Richard Hall
YouTube - Watchleaks TV
giphy.com
zerohedge.com
beforeitsnews.com
olivier.hamm.free.fr
express.co.uk
newslogue.com
merriam-webster.com
I'm Game, I'll get cracking, Resteemed and 100% upvoted for the good of the platform. Also because your cool.
Awesome! I look forward to it.
Nice to get at least a couple comments from people who realize it's a contest, lol!
Wait wait wait.... It's a CONTEST? Nu uh! It's a way of life for sum...
Imma gonna store this here for posterity;
https://steemit.com/psyop-contest/@frankbacon/is-frank-bacon-a-psychic-operative-a-con-a-test-how-are-you-tuning-in
How could people not realize its a contest? lmao
Yah bro.
Cracking idea mate, You may well bring me out of semi-retirement 😀
I'll have a think about it and see if I can win the 'mind fuck' prize.
Good on ya V, great contest.
Exxxcellent...you've fallen for the bait and my diabolical plan to force you to enjoy writing again is working.
Mwuahahahahaaa
Damn! I walked straight into that trap.
DanG IT !!! - )))
Eco-ALEX .. has "lured" me in TOO !!! !!! - ))
.. thanks @v4vapid - ))
Who knew that being "tRAPPEd" .. would be so FUN ?? - ))
lovelovelove )))
greb'Z )
.. the BAIT in my post - ))
= nothing like a roll of PapeR ...
.. when t'HERE is so much S'HIT .. on the ass of HumanitY - )))
My post - ))
https://steemit.com/conspiracy/@fun-along-theway/tulip-mania-dot-com-buble-a-need-for-regulation-s-the-mantra-of-criminal-bank-sters-for-the-weak-minded
this is a GREAT challenge.. i really like it!! i will be writing.. and i LOVE that you say:
now how to choose the biggest Psy op! there are so many to choose from!
Oh can't wait to read your entry!
Resteemed and Upvoted! Here's my entry - The Darkest Wizard.
Cool gif bro. :)
I might actually give this one a go this time.
Thought you might like that ;)
Awesome GIF, thanks so much for lending your talent to the contest once again!
Give it a Go!
Cool contest!
My Account... All of it... Is my submission.
My
Sub
Mission.
Ya Dig?
lol. Nice
Mmmm... challenge accepted. :)
Awww I hope I had better writing skills! But can't wait to read all the entries :)
Btw, your thumbnail is so COOL!!!!
You should try!
Yes, @animate is a wizard :)
Challenge completed. :)
https://steemit.com/psyop-contest/@techslut/personas-of-interest-original-fiction-for-the-ultimate-psy-op-conspiracy-writing-contest-iii
Looking forward to sitting down and reading your entry!
You missed the bonus round where commenters guessed which were facts in the fiction. Go read. It's a shorty. Can be read standing.
A contest within a contest, that was cool I accidentally read the answers before i could guess, oh well. As a political junkie that was a fun read, were you a journo before?
Yup. Worked as a tech journalist for half a decade. And I am the opposite of a politics junkie. Politics makes me itch. I sat in on enough committees and session in the Israeli Knesset to develop a thorough dislike of anything political.