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Drew from Michigan
@milawlit.bsky.social
· Nov 21
The Vital Importance Of Critical Thinking In The Age Of Social Media And Fake News » Thoughts On Life And Love | Mental Health Therapy
In an era where information is at our fingertips and social media dominates our daily lives, the ability to think critically has never been more crucial. The
thoughtsonlifeandlove.com
For the future of our little ones, encourage critical thinking any chance you have. Critical thought is the best defense to the psychological warfare waged in our communities and online. This is how we give back for all that we haved learned.
thoughtsonlifeandlove.com/the-vital-im...
thoughtsonlifeandlove.com/the-vital-im...
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will be potentially millions in the MAGA base who would watch this video and would be affected by many of her points. So I am encouraging folks to share the video with their MAGA relative to simply ask them, if they have seen it yet? And ask the follow up, I am
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
will be potentially millions in the MAGA base who would watch this video and would be affected by many of her points. So I am encouraging folks to share the video with their MAGA relative to simply ask them, if they have seen it yet? And ask the follow up, I am
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Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
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Trump's wannabe dictator playbook:
1) Create fake emergency
2) Bypass Congress and public debate
3) Grab emergency powers
4) Repeat
(from June)
www.theframelab.org/trumps-fake-...
1) Create fake emergency
2) Bypass Congress and public debate
3) Grab emergency powers
4) Repeat
(from June)
www.theframelab.org/trumps-fake-...
Trump’s Fake Emergencies Follow Authoritarian Playbook
Trump is using fake crises to grab power, echoing tactics of autocrats. Americans must recognize the pattern and resist.
www.theframelab.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Trump's wannabe dictator playbook:
1) Create fake emergency
2) Bypass Congress and public debate
3) Grab emergency powers
4) Repeat
(from June)
www.theframelab.org/trumps-fake-...
1) Create fake emergency
2) Bypass Congress and public debate
3) Grab emergency powers
4) Repeat
(from June)
www.theframelab.org/trumps-fake-...
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Trump's Epstein Betrayal Triggers MAGA 'Hero Frame' Collapse
With his flip-flop on the Epstein Files, Trump is reframing himself. The hero frame is collapsing into what we might call a Betrayer frame.
www.theframelab.org/trumps-epste...
With his flip-flop on the Epstein Files, Trump is reframing himself. The hero frame is collapsing into what we might call a Betrayer frame.
www.theframelab.org/trumps-epste...
Trump's Epstein Betrayal Triggers MAGA 'Hero Frame' Collapse
Trump's Epstein reversal triggers "betrayer frame" collapse as MAGA base burns hats, splits evenly on his handling—unprecedented skepticism.
www.theframelab.org
July 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Trump's Epstein Betrayal Triggers MAGA 'Hero Frame' Collapse
With his flip-flop on the Epstein Files, Trump is reframing himself. The hero frame is collapsing into what we might call a Betrayer frame.
www.theframelab.org/trumps-epste...
With his flip-flop on the Epstein Files, Trump is reframing himself. The hero frame is collapsing into what we might call a Betrayer frame.
www.theframelab.org/trumps-epste...
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although most media still doesn't dig deeper than using the term "cult of trump." Undue influence, which includes brainwashing, thought reform, and mind control, is the #1 issue facing humanity in this digital age. There is no freedom or democracy without explaining it
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
although most media still doesn't dig deeper than using the term "cult of trump." Undue influence, which includes brainwashing, thought reform, and mind control, is the #1 issue facing humanity in this digital age. There is no freedom or democracy without explaining it
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Misinformation *is* central to democratic problems today, but the solution is *not* to correct such epistemic failures directly. Instead, we must address them at their roots, in social identity.
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
The Problem is Epistemic. The Solution is Not. | Blog of the APA
Doubts about the wisdom of the masses are as old as philosophy itself. Yet interest in democracy’s “epistemic” merits has surged in the last decade—and it is no mystery why. Democracy is collapsing ar...
blog.apaonline.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Misinformation *is* central to democratic problems today, but the solution is *not* to correct such epistemic failures directly. Instead, we must address them at their roots, in social identity.
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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Propaganda does not rely entirely on unassailable evidence and impeccable logic to discipline its targets. Neither can the response, writes Calum Matheson, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
Scholars Must Recognize the Role of Affect and Emotion in Disinformation | TechPolicy.Press
The tactics of digital emotional manipulation are many and varied, but many of the most prominent exploit frustration and rage, writes Calum Matheson.
www.techpolicy.press
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Propaganda does not rely entirely on unassailable evidence and impeccable logic to discipline its targets. Neither can the response, writes Calum Matheson, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Every disaffected Dem & swing focus group we do begins with people asking what's real. They hear, at times, this is authoritarian takeover threatening lives & livelihoods. But perceive most "leaders" not acting as if this were so.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Every disaffected Dem & swing focus group we do begins with people asking what's real. They hear, at times, this is authoritarian takeover threatening lives & livelihoods. But perceive most "leaders" not acting as if this were so.
Schumers 9 years of control and suppression ended last night.
Regardless of views/policy, this is the path to defeating fascism.
Regardless of views/policy, this is the path to defeating fascism.
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Schumers 9 years of control and suppression ended last night.
Regardless of views/policy, this is the path to defeating fascism.
Regardless of views/policy, this is the path to defeating fascism.
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#gaslighting as always.
1) SNAP was funded during the last shutdown when Trump was POTUS.
2) He refused to do it this time.
3) Dem AGs sued to make him do it this time.
4) He lost in court. Twice in one day.
5) The way to do it is OBEY THE COURT!
1) SNAP was funded during the last shutdown when Trump was POTUS.
2) He refused to do it this time.
3) Dem AGs sued to make him do it this time.
4) He lost in court. Twice in one day.
5) The way to do it is OBEY THE COURT!
Mike Johnson: "President Trump has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that if there is any way to fund these programs that are drying up, he will do it. If there was any way to fund SNAP during the Democratic shutdown, you can be assured that your commander in chief would do it."
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
#gaslighting as always.
1) SNAP was funded during the last shutdown when Trump was POTUS.
2) He refused to do it this time.
3) Dem AGs sued to make him do it this time.
4) He lost in court. Twice in one day.
5) The way to do it is OBEY THE COURT!
1) SNAP was funded during the last shutdown when Trump was POTUS.
2) He refused to do it this time.
3) Dem AGs sued to make him do it this time.
4) He lost in court. Twice in one day.
5) The way to do it is OBEY THE COURT!
Pathetic fool claims he is setting aside his crown in phony try to show respect for rule of law
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Pathetic fool claims he is setting aside his crown in phony try to show respect for rule of law
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“The Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“The Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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noteworthy that rather than funding experiments into challenging conservative message domination on the local level or building between-election outreach capacity at the state level, centrist donors are throwing millions at what amount to online factional battles among a couple dozen people
it is mostly driven by this guy who represents large dollar donors.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
October 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
noteworthy that rather than funding experiments into challenging conservative message domination on the local level or building between-election outreach capacity at the state level, centrist donors are throwing millions at what amount to online factional battles among a couple dozen people
This explains the effect of repetition burned into the subconscious of those who don’t ask questions.
Lots of resources need to be directed to the response.
Good stuff @mitch.social
Lots of resources need to be directed to the response.
Good stuff @mitch.social
How Trump Hijacked the American Mind: The Dark Psychology Behind MAGA Loyalty
He’s using cognitive dissonance to turn denial into devotion, and most of his followers don't even know it's happening.
Here's what's going on... open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...
He’s using cognitive dissonance to turn denial into devotion, and most of his followers don't even know it's happening.
Here's what's going on... open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...
October 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This explains the effect of repetition burned into the subconscious of those who don’t ask questions.
Lots of resources need to be directed to the response.
Good stuff @mitch.social
Lots of resources need to be directed to the response.
Good stuff @mitch.social
Hope right here that the 2 million years spent by humans cooperating with each other is still relevant in our individualistic and isolated (phone) world.
Keep helping each other when you can and be kind.
Keep helping each other when you can and be kind.
It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hope right here that the 2 million years spent by humans cooperating with each other is still relevant in our individualistic and isolated (phone) world.
Keep helping each other when you can and be kind.
Keep helping each other when you can and be kind.
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Yesterday, Stephen Miller questioned details re 170+ Americans detained by immigration agents.
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yesterday, Stephen Miller questioned details re 170+ Americans detained by immigration agents.
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
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Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
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Until SCOTUS says "Nevermind. He can do whatever."
Even if he did, which I'd bet is likelier than not, none of this is true. The Insurrection Act is not a declaration of martial law. It doesn't close the courts. It doesn't suspend habeas corpus. It means you can use the military to enforce federal laws, but the laws themselves remain the same.
Trump: "I'm allowed as you know as president, like 50% of the presidents have used the Insurrection Act. Everybody agrees you're allowed to use that and there is no more court cases, there is no more anything. We're trying to do it in a nicer manner, but we can always use the Insurrection Act."
October 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Until SCOTUS says "Nevermind. He can do whatever."
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At this point, if you're interviewing a Republican about the president's latest transgression and you *don't* have the video or post or whatever cued up and ready to show them when they pretend they haven't seen it yet -- I'm just going to assume you're in on the con yourself.
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
At this point, if you're interviewing a Republican about the president's latest transgression and you *don't* have the video or post or whatever cued up and ready to show them when they pretend they haven't seen it yet -- I'm just going to assume you're in on the con yourself.
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(🧵) I’m going to say some things that may cost me followers. That’s only appropriate, given that what I say in this thread is about exactly that: how utterly meaningless everything is right now besides saving America—because without rule of law and democracy, nothing we dream of will ever come true.
October 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
(🧵) I’m going to say some things that may cost me followers. That’s only appropriate, given that what I say in this thread is about exactly that: how utterly meaningless everything is right now besides saving America—because without rule of law and democracy, nothing we dream of will ever come true.
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Important: Sen Chris Murphy just sent pointed questions to Kristi Noem about DHS's account of shooting of US citizen by Trump's paramilitary forces in Chicago. The official line is imploding. Murphy wants Noem to explain why DHS misled. More like this, Ds.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
Trump’s Secret Police Shot a Citizen. Then Damning New Info Emerged.
As the official Trump administration line about the shooting of a Chicago woman crumbles, Senator Chris Murphy is asking pointed questions about what really happened here. Will we ever get answers?
newrepublic.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Important: Sen Chris Murphy just sent pointed questions to Kristi Noem about DHS's account of shooting of US citizen by Trump's paramilitary forces in Chicago. The official line is imploding. Murphy wants Noem to explain why DHS misled. More like this, Ds.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
1-Robert Sapolsky's Human Behavioral Biology: Introduction
YouTube video by humbiovideos
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The propaganda did not match the reality on the ground.
Sending troops to LA sought to cause disorder but the desired outcome by Stephen Miller did not result. The recent deployments to DC, Portland and Chicago all failed to createc the circumstances to support the insurrection act.
Sending troops to LA sought to cause disorder but the desired outcome by Stephen Miller did not result. The recent deployments to DC, Portland and Chicago all failed to createc the circumstances to support the insurrection act.
Absolutely crucial point here by Greg Sargent. When we don’t call propaganda what it is, we co-produce it, and hasten disaster.
newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-implo...
newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-implo...
MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
newrepublic.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The propaganda did not match the reality on the ground.
Sending troops to LA sought to cause disorder but the desired outcome by Stephen Miller did not result. The recent deployments to DC, Portland and Chicago all failed to createc the circumstances to support the insurrection act.
Sending troops to LA sought to cause disorder but the desired outcome by Stephen Miller did not result. The recent deployments to DC, Portland and Chicago all failed to createc the circumstances to support the insurrection act.