Kristine Lund
@kristinelund.bsky.social
Cognitive and language scientist. Leads ASLAN project - 14m€ Advanced Studies in Language Complexity in Lyon, France, Respects expertise, Loves when interdisciplinarians integrate, Weaver and Avanto uija, Democracy starts locally
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Have you ever wondered why Trump & MAGA always lie so wildly about numbers without a care in the world? Watch Angela Lansbury explain the reason. It’s crucial to understanding Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone” tactic.
My favorite scene from The Manchurian Candidate brilliantly explains why liars like Trump don’t care about the wild numbers they fabricate. This was the basis of McCarthyism in a nutshell:
May 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Have you ever wondered why Trump & MAGA always lie so wildly about numbers without a care in the world? Watch Angela Lansbury explain the reason. It’s crucial to understanding Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone” tactic.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen gets a five-year ban on running for office. Can’t run for president in 2027. How will this play out in France?
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement of public funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement of public funds
The judge has yet to issue a sentence, after prosecutors last year asked the court to impose against Le Pen a five-year ban on running for public office.
www.lemonde.fr
March 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen gets a five-year ban on running for office. Can’t run for president in 2027. How will this play out in France?
What’s crazy about this is that you absolutely *can* attend protests and your social media posts *can* disagree with government policy. You can’t get kicked out of the country for free speech. Plus, trusting AI to revoke visas? 🙄
zeteo.com/p/ice-manual...?
zeteo.com/p/ice-manual...?
SCOOP: ICE Revoking Students’ Immigration Statuses Without Their or the University’s Knowledge
“Never seen something like this,” say university officials about the secret targeting of Middle Eastern students.
zeteo.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
What’s crazy about this is that you absolutely *can* attend protests and your social media posts *can* disagree with government policy. You can’t get kicked out of the country for free speech. Plus, trusting AI to revoke visas? 🙄
zeteo.com/p/ice-manual...?
zeteo.com/p/ice-manual...?
What will *American academics do this time? We can also resist world wide.
There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n
March 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
What will *American academics do this time? We can also resist world wide.
Putting Musk in charge of US air traffic control will reduce the carbon footprint. No one will fly.
February 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Putting Musk in charge of US air traffic control will reduce the carbon footprint. No one will fly.
The trolley problem for 2025: if a Tesla explodes, do you lock the doors to contain the fire and kill those inside or open the doors and let them escape, only to kill bystanders?
January 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The trolley problem for 2025: if a Tesla explodes, do you lock the doors to contain the fire and kill those inside or open the doors and let them escape, only to kill bystanders?