David Fasgold
@davidfasgold.bsky.social
Writer & Musician - Promoting media literacy
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2020 Wasn’t Stolen — Does it Matter in 2025?
A centrist appeal to 2020 skeptics.
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People still argue about 2020. But it’s not just history—it’s a lens for understanding the fights we’re having right now in 2025. I dug into the facts, the myths, and why they won’t go away.
#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking
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#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking
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ProPublica found Fox News used 2020 Portland protest clips in a segment about this year’s ICE protests, making the 2025 events look bigger and more chaotic. Fox later added an online note but no on-air correction.
Source: www.propublica.org/article/port...
Source: www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ProPublica found Fox News used 2020 Portland protest clips in a segment about this year’s ICE protests, making the 2025 events look bigger and more chaotic. Fox later added an online note but no on-air correction.
Source: www.propublica.org/article/port...
Source: www.propublica.org/article/port...
Fascism Wearing a Cross
Inside the podcast preaching racism and as Biblical order
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October 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My latest article on substack dealing with Christian Nationalism and Dominionism:
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#ChristianNationalism
#Dominionism
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#FaithAndPolitics
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#ChristianNationalism
#Dominionism
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#FaithAndPolitics
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Dominionism: From Saving Souls to Seizing Power
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September 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My latest article on substack dealing with Christian Nationalism and Dominionism:
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#ChristianNationalism
#Dominionism
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#FaithAndPolitics
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#ChristianNationalism
#Dominionism
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#FaithAndPolitics
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America is bleeding out from within. In just the past few years, the U.S. has been rocked by political violence. While the powerful get richer, ordinary Americans are left living in a democracy under threat—where both sides have stopped listening—and it has to stop.
Watch: youtu.be/KM_pgn5fI8o
Watch: youtu.be/KM_pgn5fI8o
The Death of Debate
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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September 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
America is bleeding out from within. In just the past few years, the U.S. has been rocked by political violence. While the powerful get richer, ordinary Americans are left living in a democracy under threat—where both sides have stopped listening—and it has to stop.
Watch: youtu.be/KM_pgn5fI8o
Watch: youtu.be/KM_pgn5fI8o
@patkahnke.bsky.social Pat Kahnke always has real words of wisdom. Check out his YouTube channel.
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Violence is Not Politics — In Response to Charlie Kirk’s Death
YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics
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September 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
@patkahnke.bsky.social Pat Kahnke always has real words of wisdom. Check out his YouTube channel.
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youtu.be/49ZwBLsKT6Q?...
@davidfasgold.bsky.social
To understand the Religious Right, you need to know about “dispensationalism” — a 19th-century theology often mistaken for an ancient belief.
#ReligiousRight #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #MediaAndReligion #RaptureAnxiety
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To understand the Religious Right, you need to know about “dispensationalism” — a 19th-century theology often mistaken for an ancient belief.
#ReligiousRight #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #MediaAndReligion #RaptureAnxiety
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It
How a 19th-century theology defined modern evangelical culture
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September 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@davidfasgold.bsky.social
To understand the Religious Right, you need to know about “dispensationalism” — a 19th-century theology often mistaken for an ancient belief.
#ReligiousRight #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #MediaAndReligion #RaptureAnxiety
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
To understand the Religious Right, you need to know about “dispensationalism” — a 19th-century theology often mistaken for an ancient belief.
#ReligiousRight #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #MediaAndReligion #RaptureAnxiety
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
It’s really easy to get stuck in a false dilemma, believing we have only two choices when there are actually more.
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Boxers, Briefs, and False Dilemmas
Why the best answer is often neither (and sometimes both).
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September 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It’s really easy to get stuck in a false dilemma, believing we have only two choices when there are actually more.
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In 2010, I had what I thought was a brilliant idea to save time mowing and trimming the two acres we lived on: get a goat.
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Faulty Assumptions and Unintended Consequences
Goats, Sheep, and the Importance of Thinking Ahead
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September 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In 2010, I had what I thought was a brilliant idea to save time mowing and trimming the two acres we lived on: get a goat.
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If we’re serious about becoming more civil and less divided, we can start by dialing back our own language. Name-calling doesn’t move the conversation forward in any constructive way.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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Turning Down the Flame
Why dialing back name-calling and cheap shots matters for our character—and our politics.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If we’re serious about becoming more civil and less divided, we can start by dialing back our own language. Name-calling doesn’t move the conversation forward in any constructive way.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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The story starts before the story. Loaded language in headlines acts as emotional pre-framing. It shapes how we perceive an event before we even get into the details.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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Loaded Headlines
How Words Shape What We Think Before We Even Read
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September 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The story starts before the story. Loaded language in headlines acts as emotional pre-framing. It shapes how we perceive an event before we even get into the details.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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When a story feels too perfectly tailored to your beliefs, please slow down and check it against these simple questions before you believe or share it.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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Think Before You Share
A simple checklist for spotting shaky stories and staying grounded in facts.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When a story feels too perfectly tailored to your beliefs, please slow down and check it against these simple questions before you believe or share it.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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Outrage gets attention and fear keeps people tuned in.
Here are a few questions to ask ourselves about the media we consume.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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Here are a few questions to ask ourselves about the media we consume.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
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Reading Between the Headlines
Questions to ask yourself before trusting—or sharing—the news.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Outrage gets attention and fear keeps people tuned in.
Here are a few questions to ask ourselves about the media we consume.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
Here are a few questions to ask ourselves about the media we consume.
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
I used to live inside a political bubble—asking more challenging questions changed that.
A centrist from a red-state Republican background, I write about media, politics and culture.
davidfasgold.substack.com
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
A centrist from a red-state Republican background, I write about media, politics and culture.
davidfasgold.substack.com
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
David’s Substack | David Fasgold | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read David’s Substack, by David Fasgold, a Substack publication. Launched 16 days ago.
davidfasgold.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I used to live inside a political bubble—asking more challenging questions changed that.
A centrist from a red-state Republican background, I write about media, politics and culture.
davidfasgold.substack.com
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
A centrist from a red-state Republican background, I write about media, politics and culture.
davidfasgold.substack.com
#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking
People still argue about 2020. But it’s not just history—it’s a lens for understanding the fights we’re having right now in 2025. I dug into the facts, the myths, and why they won’t go away.
#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
2020 Wasn’t Stolen — Does it Matter in 2025?
A centrist appeal to 2020 skeptics.
open.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
People still argue about 2020. But it’s not just history—it’s a lens for understanding the fights we’re having right now in 2025. I dug into the facts, the myths, and why they won’t go away.
#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking
open.substack.com/pub/davidfas...
#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking
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Reposted by David Fasgold
Middle and low-income earners’ consumer confidence is plummeting, while high earners’ is going up.
Be warned: this spells doom for our consumer spending-driven economy.
Be warned: this spells doom for our consumer spending-driven economy.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Middle and low-income earners’ consumer confidence is plummeting, while high earners’ is going up.
Be warned: this spells doom for our consumer spending-driven economy.
Be warned: this spells doom for our consumer spending-driven economy.
Reposted by David Fasgold
RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION
Russia - in all it's evilness - continue it's disiformation after big success on X.
Bluesky’s popularity has attracted the attention of bots from the notorious Russian disinformation network Matryoshka, which has started posting fake videos there.
dev.ua/en/news/krem...
Russia - in all it's evilness - continue it's disiformation after big success on X.
Bluesky’s popularity has attracted the attention of bots from the notorious Russian disinformation network Matryoshka, which has started posting fake videos there.
dev.ua/en/news/krem...
January 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION
Russia - in all it's evilness - continue it's disiformation after big success on X.
Bluesky’s popularity has attracted the attention of bots from the notorious Russian disinformation network Matryoshka, which has started posting fake videos there.
dev.ua/en/news/krem...
Russia - in all it's evilness - continue it's disiformation after big success on X.
Bluesky’s popularity has attracted the attention of bots from the notorious Russian disinformation network Matryoshka, which has started posting fake videos there.
dev.ua/en/news/krem...
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Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:
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Defending The Truth About Jan 6th
We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies
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January 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
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January 6, 2021, should live in infamy, as should Trump. robertreich.substack.com/p/today-shal...
A day that shall live in infamy, as should Donald J. Trump
The last time a presidential vote was certified, the losing incumbent attempted a coup against the United States. We must never forget his treachery.
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January 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
January 6, 2021, should live in infamy, as should Trump. robertreich.substack.com/p/today-shal...
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Here is my response to Donald Trump’s latest malicious lies:
January 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Here is my response to Donald Trump’s latest malicious lies:
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"It’s a bit ironic to notice Carter’s physical and spiritual strength now because during his term in office and for a long time thereafter, he was plagued by the image of weakness. Some of that was his fault, and some of it was not." @monacharen.bsky.social:
Jimmy Carter’s Legacy
The centenarian former president died Sunday at his home in Georgia.
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December 30, 2024 at 2:08 PM
"It’s a bit ironic to notice Carter’s physical and spiritual strength now because during his term in office and for a long time thereafter, he was plagued by the image of weakness. Some of that was his fault, and some of it was not." @monacharen.bsky.social:
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Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control
It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do.
robertreich.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.