Jim
@dontbeaclick.bsky.social
We’re not here to argue sides — we’re here to expose the system. Every headline, every “viral” clip, is designed to pull you in and divide you. If you’re tired of being emotionally baited by headlines, this is your home.
Welcome to Don’t Be a Click.
Welcome to Don’t Be a Click.
Obama wins a Nobel Peace Prize, then presides over Libya’s collapse after Gaddafi is removed. Trump runs on no intervention, then topples Venezuela and Maduro. Same government. Same tools. Different party—different reaction. That’s the hypocrisy.
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Venezuela, Libya, and the Recycling of Intervention Narratives
Obama wins a Nobel Peace Prize, then presides over Libya’s collapse after Gaddafi is removed. Trump runs on no intervention, then topples Venezuela and Maduro. Same government. Same tools. Different party—different reaction. That’s the hypocrisy.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Obama wins a Nobel Peace Prize, then presides over Libya’s collapse after Gaddafi is removed. Trump runs on no intervention, then topples Venezuela and Maduro. Same government. Same tools. Different party—different reaction. That’s the hypocrisy.
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Dead children are paraded without context, “experts warn” replaces data, and tribal hatred fills the comment sections—right on schedule. If you think this is about the flu, you’re not paying attention. It’s about power, obedience, and controlling the narrative.
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This Isn’t About the Flu. It’s About Fear, Power, and Narrative Control.
Dead children are paraded without context, “experts warn” replaces data, and tribal hatred fills the comment sections—right on schedule. If you think this is about the flu, you’re not paying attention. It’s about power, obedience, and controlling the narrative.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Dead children are paraded without context, “experts warn” replaces data, and tribal hatred fills the comment sections—right on schedule. If you think this is about the flu, you’re not paying attention. It’s about power, obedience, and controlling the narrative.
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Measles cases aren’t fake—but the fear is manufactured.
Deaths fell over 90% before vaccines, thanks to sanitation and nutrition.
“30-year high” headlines conflate cases with danger. That’s not health—it’s narrative.
The Measles Fear Cycle
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Deaths fell over 90% before vaccines, thanks to sanitation and nutrition.
“30-year high” headlines conflate cases with danger. That’s not health—it’s narrative.
The Measles Fear Cycle
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The Measles Fear Cycle
Measles cases aren’t fake—but the fear is manufactured.
Deaths fell over 90% before vaccines, thanks to sanitation and nutrition.
“30-year high” headlines conflate cases with danger. That’s not health—it’s narrative.
dontbeaclick.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Measles cases aren’t fake—but the fear is manufactured.
Deaths fell over 90% before vaccines, thanks to sanitation and nutrition.
“30-year high” headlines conflate cases with danger. That’s not health—it’s narrative.
The Measles Fear Cycle
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/31/t...
Deaths fell over 90% before vaccines, thanks to sanitation and nutrition.
“30-year high” headlines conflate cases with danger. That’s not health—it’s narrative.
The Measles Fear Cycle
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Notice how often the word “first” now appears in headlines announcing appointments to positions of power. It’s not descriptive—it’s directive. The language asks the audience to emotionally approve before intellectually evaluating.
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The Strategic Use of the Word “First”
Notice how often the word “first” now appears in headlines announcing appointments to positions of power. It’s not descriptive—it’s directive. The language asks the audience to emotionally approve before intellectually evaluating.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Notice how often the word “first” now appears in headlines announcing appointments to positions of power. It’s not descriptive—it’s directive. The language asks the audience to emotionally approve before intellectually evaluating.
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Ever notice how quiet the outrage machine gets on Christmas?
You can’t monetize gratitude.
You can’t viral-loop forgiveness.
And you definitely can’t algorithmically scale peace.
Merry Christmas. Don’t be a click.
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You can’t monetize gratitude.
You can’t viral-loop forgiveness.
And you definitely can’t algorithmically scale peace.
Merry Christmas. Don’t be a click.
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Why the Outrage Economy Hates Christmas
Ever notice how quiet the outrage machine gets on Christmas?
You can’t monetize gratitude.
You can’t viral-loop forgiveness.
And you definitely can’t algorithmically scale peace.
Merry Christmas. Don’t be a click.
dontbeaclick.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Ever notice how quiet the outrage machine gets on Christmas?
You can’t monetize gratitude.
You can’t viral-loop forgiveness.
And you definitely can’t algorithmically scale peace.
Merry Christmas. Don’t be a click.
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/24/w...
You can’t monetize gratitude.
You can’t viral-loop forgiveness.
And you definitely can’t algorithmically scale peace.
Merry Christmas. Don’t be a click.
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/24/w...
The most revealing part of the CBS–CECOT controversy wasn’t that a segment was postponed—it was the public reaction to an internal editor refusing to soften language. When accuracy itself becomes unacceptable, journalism is no longer judged by truth, but by how efficiently it produces outrage.
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The most revealing part of the CBS–CECOT controversy wasn’t that a segment was postponed—it was the public reaction to an internal editor refusing to soften language. When accuracy itself becomes unacceptable, journalism is no longer judged by truth, but by how efficiently it produces outrage.
The most revealing part of the CBS–CECOT controversy wasn’t that a segment was postponed—it was the public reaction to an internal editor refusing to soften language.
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How the CBS–CECOT Story Exposed the Outrage Machine
The most revealing part of the CBS–CECOT controversy wasn’t that a segment was postponed—it was the public reaction to an internal editor refusing to soften language. When accuracy itself becomes unacceptable, journalism is no longer judged by truth, but by how efficiently it produces outrage.
dontbeaclick.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The most revealing part of the CBS–CECOT controversy wasn’t that a segment was postponed—it was the public reaction to an internal editor refusing to soften language.
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The claim that today’s whooping cough spike was “caused by the current administration” collapses instantly under historical data.
The same surges happened in 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014 — under completely different leadership.
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The same surges happened in 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014 — under completely different leadership.
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How “Dying Children” Became a Political Weapon — And Why the Whooping Cough Narrative Is False
The claim that today’s whooping cough spike was “caused by the current administration” collapses instantly under historical data.
The same surges happened in 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014 — under completely different leadership.
dontbeaclick.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The claim that today’s whooping cough spike was “caused by the current administration” collapses instantly under historical data.
The same surges happened in 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014 — under completely different leadership.
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The same surges happened in 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014 — under completely different leadership.
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When language collapses two distinct medical realities into a single fear-laden phrase, risk perception breaks. “Skin cancer” becomes a catch-all threat, sunlight becomes dangerous, and unsubstantiated fear quietly reshapes behavior.
Is Skin Cancer Real?
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Is Skin Cancer Real?
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Is Skin Cancer Real?
When language collapses two distinct medical realities into a single fear-laden phrase, risk perception breaks. “Skin cancer” becomes a catch-all threat, sunlight becomes dangerous, and unsubstantiated fear quietly reshapes behavior.
dontbeaclick.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
When language collapses two distinct medical realities into a single fear-laden phrase, risk perception breaks. “Skin cancer” becomes a catch-all threat, sunlight becomes dangerous, and unsubstantiated fear quietly reshapes behavior.
Is Skin Cancer Real?
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Is Skin Cancer Real?
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Outrage doesn’t start with facts.
It starts with words carefully chosen to trigger fear, tribe, and emotion.
When ideology runs out of arguments, it attacks language instead.
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It starts with words carefully chosen to trigger fear, tribe, and emotion.
When ideology runs out of arguments, it attacks language instead.
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The Language War: How Words Are Being Weaponized to Manufacture Fear
Outrage doesn’t start with facts.
It starts with words carefully chosen to trigger fear, tribe, and emotion.
When ideology runs out of arguments, it attacks language instead.
dontbeaclick.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Outrage doesn’t start with facts.
It starts with words carefully chosen to trigger fear, tribe, and emotion.
When ideology runs out of arguments, it attacks language instead.
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/17/t...
It starts with words carefully chosen to trigger fear, tribe, and emotion.
When ideology runs out of arguments, it attacks language instead.
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I watched sympathy dominate social media after Rob Reiner’s death. No cheering. No tribal warfare. For a moment, humanity won. Then the outrage engine was restarted — right on schedule.
The
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The
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The Day the Outrage Machine Stalled
I watched sympathy dominate social media after Rob Reiner’s death. No cheering. No tribal warfare. For a moment, humanity won. Then the outrage engine was restarted — right on schedule.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I watched sympathy dominate social media after Rob Reiner’s death. No cheering. No tribal warfare. For a moment, humanity won. Then the outrage engine was restarted — right on schedule.
The
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The
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Why do some tragic deaths arrive with ideological warnings in the headline — while others arrive simply as tragedies? That question matters more than which “side” you’re on.
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Before We Even Knew the Facts, the Headline Decided Who Deserved Our Sympathy
Why do some tragic deaths arrive with ideological warnings in the headline — while others arrive simply as tragedies? That question matters more than which “side” you’re on.
dontbeaclick.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Why do some tragic deaths arrive with ideological warnings in the headline — while others arrive simply as tragedies? That question matters more than which “side” you’re on.
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In the aftermath of the Brown University tragedy, facts lag while narratives race ahead.
This piece isn’t about policy—it’s about how outrage replaces reflection, and why rejecting de-escalation keeps us trapped in the same cycle.
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This piece isn’t about policy—it’s about how outrage replaces reflection, and why rejecting de-escalation keeps us trapped in the same cycle.
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Brown University – How Outrage Media Turns Tragedy Into Tribal Fuel
In the aftermath of the Brown University tragedy, facts lag while narratives race ahead.
This piece isn’t about policy—it’s about how outrage replaces reflection, and why rejecting de-escalation keeps us trapped in the same cycle.
dontbeaclick.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
In the aftermath of the Brown University tragedy, facts lag while narratives race ahead.
This piece isn’t about policy—it’s about how outrage replaces reflection, and why rejecting de-escalation keeps us trapped in the same cycle.
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/14/b...
This piece isn’t about policy—it’s about how outrage replaces reflection, and why rejecting de-escalation keeps us trapped in the same cycle.
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We used to say “this is what I think.”
Now people say “these are the facts” and “this is reality.”
Disagree—and you’re either lying or crazy.
That language shift is quietly destroying conversation.
My latest article breaks this down.
When
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Now people say “these are the facts” and “this is reality.”
Disagree—and you’re either lying or crazy.
That language shift is quietly destroying conversation.
My latest article breaks this down.
When
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When Did Opinions Stop Being Allowed?
We used to say “this is what I think.”
Now people say “these are the facts” and “this is reality.”
Disagree—and you’re either lying or crazy.
That language shift is quietly destroying conversation.
My latest article breaks this down.
dontbeaclick.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We used to say “this is what I think.”
Now people say “these are the facts” and “this is reality.”
Disagree—and you’re either lying or crazy.
That language shift is quietly destroying conversation.
My latest article breaks this down.
When
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/13/w...
Now people say “these are the facts” and “this is reality.”
Disagree—and you’re either lying or crazy.
That language shift is quietly destroying conversation.
My latest article breaks this down.
When
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Hot take: You can’t treat police like hostile invaders and assume escalating a situation will end peacefully. My latest article looks at how both sides fuel the outrage machine.
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How We Invented the Art of Non-Compliance—and Then Blamed the Cops
Hot take: You can’t treat police like hostile invaders and assume escalating a situation will end peacefully. My latest article looks at how both sides fuel the outrage machine.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Hot take: You can’t treat police like hostile invaders and assume escalating a situation will end peacefully. My latest article looks at how both sides fuel the outrage machine.
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We can debate politics all day, but none of it matters if the range of ideas we’re allowed to see keeps shrinking. The Netflix–Warner merger is part of a decades-long trend that concentrates storytelling power in fewer hands.
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When Everything Rolls Up: From Your HVAC Guy to Your Netflix Queue
We can debate politics all day, but none of it matters if the range of ideas we’re allowed to see keeps shrinking. The Netflix–Warner merger is part of a decades-long trend that concentrates storytelling power in fewer hands.
This isn’t about left or right — it’s about whether diverse perspectives survive.
dontbeaclick.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We can debate politics all day, but none of it matters if the range of ideas we’re allowed to see keeps shrinking. The Netflix–Warner merger is part of a decades-long trend that concentrates storytelling power in fewer hands.
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Somehow we have reached a point in history where a video of people eating rice with their fingers has triggered a full-scale cultural meltdown. Fork people vs. Hand people. Red tribe vs. Blue tribe.
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The Outrage Olympics Strike Again: Now Even Your Fingertips Are Political
Somehow we have reached a point in history where a video of people eating rice with their fingers has triggered a full-scale cultural meltdown. Fork people vs. Hand people. Red tribe vs. Blue tribe. The internet is now one debate away from asking Congress to regulate cutlery. At this rate, pizza may be classified as a Schedule I political substance.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Somehow we have reached a point in history where a video of people eating rice with their fingers has triggered a full-scale cultural meltdown. Fork people vs. Hand people. Red tribe vs. Blue tribe.
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“Safe and Effective”… and Legally Untouchable?
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“Safe and Effective”… and Legally Untouchable?
What the Vaccine Liability Shield Really Says About the System
This week attorney Aaron Siri put a very old question back on the table:
If vaccines are as
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December 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“Safe and Effective”… and Legally Untouchable?
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The real crisis isn’t ACIP’s Hep B ruling—it’s how fast weaponized language can turn a routine policy update into a doomsday prophecy. Before you panic, look at who benefits from your fear.
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When Policy Changes, Watch the Language: A Calm Look at the Hep B Decision and the Outrage Machine Around It
The real crisis isn’t ACIP’s Hep B ruling—it’s how fast weaponized language can turn a routine policy update into a doomsday prophecy. Before you panic, look at who benefits from your fear.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The real crisis isn’t ACIP’s Hep B ruling—it’s how fast weaponized language can turn a routine policy update into a doomsday prophecy. Before you panic, look at who benefits from your fear.
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For millions of years, belonging kept us alive.
Today, that same instinct is being weaponized to make us hate each other—and forget the community right outside our front door.
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Today, that same instinct is being weaponized to make us hate each other—and forget the community right outside our front door.
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The Ancient Instinct That Broke Modern Society: How Peer Group Acceptance Became a Weapon
For millions of years, belonging kept us alive.
Today, that same instinct is being weaponized to make us hate each other—and forget the community right outside our front door.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
For millions of years, belonging kept us alive.
Today, that same instinct is being weaponized to make us hate each other—and forget the community right outside our front door.
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/05/t...
Today, that same instinct is being weaponized to make us hate each other—and forget the community right outside our front door.
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There are certain headlines that you can predict with the accuracy of a lunar eclipse, and today’s story—“HHS Launches Probe into School Vaccine Given Without Parental Consent”—is one of them.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
There are certain headlines that you can predict with the accuracy of a lunar eclipse, and today’s story—“HHS Launches Probe into School Vaccine Given Without Parental Consent”—is one of them.
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The biggest political weapon today isn’t policy — it’s vocabulary.
One swapped word can turn a debate into panic, or a policy issue into a moral crisis. Here’s how both sides use language to hijack your emotions.
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One swapped word can turn a debate into panic, or a policy issue into a moral crisis. Here’s how both sides use language to hijack your emotions.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The biggest political weapon today isn’t policy — it’s vocabulary.
One swapped word can turn a debate into panic, or a policy issue into a moral crisis. Here’s how both sides use language to hijack your emotions.
dontbeaclick.com/2025/12/02/t...
One swapped word can turn a debate into panic, or a policy issue into a moral crisis. Here’s how both sides use language to hijack your emotions.
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This story has all the markings of an outrage script: anonymous leaks, dramatic quotes, zero verified evidence, and timing that conveniently lands right before political committees need headlines.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This story has all the markings of an outrage script: anonymous leaks, dramatic quotes, zero verified evidence, and timing that conveniently lands right before political committees need headlines.
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A young woman was murdered, and that deserves compassion — not content. But the moment a tragedy fits a racial pattern, the algorithm lifts it from the vault and hands it to the tribal machines.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A young woman was murdered, and that deserves compassion — not content. But the moment a tragedy fits a racial pattern, the algorithm lifts it from the vault and hands it to the tribal machines.
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