Lee McIntyre

@leecmcintyre.bsky.social

Philosopher, martial artist, dog lover. Author of ON DISINFORMATION: HOW TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH AND PROTECT DEMOCRACY

Lee Cameron McIntyre is an American author, researcher, and academic. He is a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an instructor in ethics at Harvard Extension School. He has published numerous nonfiction book and articles on the philosophy of the social sciences and attempts to undermine science. In 2023, he became a fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. .. more

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Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · 21d

Gigi would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! She will be turning 16 (yes I know, we can't believe it either) in a few weeks. We rescued her at 11 and she has been the perfect dog. She spent 10 years as a breeder, with all the scars from neglect/abuse. Now look. Love heals.

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · 22d

I really like this short, hopeful piece on what we can do in the year ahead to fight misinformation. Happy Christmas and New Year everyone! www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...

We’ll stop worrying and learn to love the misinformation bomb

"You have to show what is right, believable, relevant, and positive. You have to be as authentic, accessible, and aware as that guy from the alt-right."

www.niemanlab.org

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Nov 17

Wanted to share today's good news that I was just elected a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge!

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Nov 15

Thank you so much! Your cat is adorable. I’m glad you are enjoying the book.

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Nov 12

My Dad, Frank McIntyre, Antifa 1945. Thanks and Happy Veterans Day to all who served.

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Nov 3

Seven years ago I published a book called POST-TRUTH. Today's NYT makes clear just how far down the authoritarian road we've now traveled. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy?

Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

www.nytimes.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 20

Hector's birthday today. My big beautiful boy. He would've been 17 today. I still miss him every day.

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 13

THIS is how to be an ally for truth. Lovely to see Pope Leo taking such a clear stand against post-truth, picking up where Pope Francis left off. And he quotes Hannah Arendt! Bravo!

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 13

Late in life my working man father got interested in why Rome fell. He loved the USA. Got his GED. Fought in World War 2. Believed in immigration as part of the American dream. Voted in every election. Hated bullies. I wish I could've shared this article with him. It's a good one.

Opinion | Is it America’s fate to decline and fall? Here’s what history says.

The American experiment will soon turn 250. Is its time running out?

www.washingtonpost.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 5

An amazing video that demonstrates once again the power of face to face conversation.

I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?

YouTube video by More Perfect Union

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Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 4

Another article specifically about disinformation.

OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real

www.nytimes.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 4

Brace yourselves. Sora will do for video what ChatGPT has done for text. The possibilities for video-based disinformation are now convenient and endless.

OpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)

www.nytimes.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Oct 1

Finally some good news!!

You want chocolate. You need flavanols. — Harvard Gazette

Research strengthens evidence for role of inflammation in disease – especially as we age.

news.harvard.edu

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Sep 28

Trump didn't get what he wanted when he deployed troops to DC, so now he has targeted Portland. Things are peaceful here! Trump is trying to provoke a reaction so he can use it as an excuse to declare martial law. This is not a mistake; it's part of his overall plan.

Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon

Apparently misled by hyperbolic reporting from conservative outlets on a single small protest, president described peaceful city as ‘war ravaged’

www.theguardian.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Sep 26

Bravo Adam Serwer! "I want to distinguish between chickenshit and cowardice. Fear is part of human existence. Bravery is the overcoming of fear, not its absence. Acts of cowardice can be provoked by genuine danger...When you're chickenshit, you capitulate to avoid the mere possibility of discomfort"

Lower Than Cowards

The surrender of America’s elites

www.theatlantic.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Sep 25

Trump is consolidating power at an alarming clip. Soon he will exploit (or create) some crisis to declare martial law. Maybe this meeting is where he'll ask all of his generals and admirals to sign a loyalty pledge to him...or be fired. If so, this isn't the road to fascism. This is fascism!

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals

The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

www.washingtonpost.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Sep 5

I'm so proud to share my conversation with Dr. Seema Yasmin on her outstanding podcast OUR BIG SHOT. Timely stuff here as the next wave of Covid now falls upon us.

How do you talk to people who disagree with you about Science? We talk to the man who wrote the book on it.

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Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Sep 3

Proud to announce that ON DISINFORMATION was chosen as the MIT Libraries "MIT Reads" fall selection. If you're in town, please come hear me talk about it live and in person on October 8th at the Hayden Library (1st floor) at 2 p.m. on the MIT campus. calendar.mit.edu/event/on-dis...

MIT Reads: On Disinformation and Democracy with Lee McIntyre

calendar.mit.edu

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Aug 27

So it looks like the USA was just caught in a covert influence operation in Greenland. This involved all the tools of information warfare including disinformation. Beware that this is the Russian "hybrid" model: it starts with weaponized information as a prelude to possible kinetic action later.

Greenland: Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged influence operation

The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.

www.bbc.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Aug 22

Some goods news for a change today. At least for philosophers. How rare is that?!

Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads

Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.

theconversation.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Aug 14

Where I grew up!!

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Mar 27

This one hits close to home. Both Jason Stanley and Tim Snyder are friends of mine. And I think that when three prominent scholars of fascism, tyranny, disinformation, and propaganda all leave for Canada at the same time, it's worth taking note.

Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears

History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.

yaledailynews.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Mar 26

Next up, I predict a round of "Whataboutism" regarding Hillary's emails. Not kidding.

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Mar 26

(5) Our national security has never been stronger. #ondisinformation

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Mar 26

Classic demonstration of a Russian disinformation technique called the "firehose of falsehood." Trump doesn't like reality so he says: (1) We did nothing wrong. (2) The information wasn’t classified. (3)The guy who got it is a sleaze bag. (4) The magazine he published it in is weak and failing.

Trump Goes After the Messenger

The president is privately upset with the sloppiness of his advisers. Publicly, he’s focused on attacking the press.

www.theatlantic.com

Lee McIntyre @leecmcintyre.bsky.social · Mar 20

I'm honored to have been mentioned and quoted on Dr. Francis Collins's interview on Robin Young's NPR program "Here and Now," discussing the recent MIT conference on how to build trust in science. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

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