The Mainstream Media capitulated to the government years ago. Note that we no longer see actual war fighting, bodies of service members being brought home. Reporters are "embedded" in a military unit and not allowed to work or move freely. The government learned their lesson with Viet Nam.
It was MSM that reported on what a shithole Portland was after the George Floyd protests and the demonizing of the term Antifa. Every human being on earth should be Antifa! The "riots" - by Oregon law any gathering of 5 supposed unruly persons is considered a "riot" - was contained to 2 city blocks around the Federal Building, and the antagonists were the actual police - ICE and Federal officers sent in to quell the disturbances. Yet, it was reported that the entire city was on fire and unsafe.
They normalized the shit spewing from the mouth of Felon 47 starting well before the 2008 elections as well as his clown circus minions in Congress - while holding anyone to the political left of them to a totally different standard.
That they're publicly showing fealty to their new king is merely showing that they no longer have to hide - just like hate mongering KKK-and Nazi-types have been legitimized, again and walk amongst us with impunity.
I don't watch TV news on any channel. We cancelled our NY Times subscription last year, and just cancelled Washington Post but subscribe to our local paper - The Oregonian. Also The Guardian, BBC, AP News, and Stonekettle Station, John Pavlovich. Status Kuo, Robert Reich, Heather Cox Richardson, Jeff Tiedrich, and, of course, you.
I don't think WE have a lot of ability to expose the fraudsters on social media. So much of it is bots and they're run by teams of people spewing this shit 24/7/365. But we CAN post our truth.
I don't get into arguments anymore on social media. People are going to believe what they want to believe and what fits into their already preconceived notions.
While we cannot overcome a lot of the legitimate problems you mentioned, I believe we CAN do what we can to help the people we know understand what is reality and what is false.
I generally don't argue on social media - but I have seen how community notes on Twitter really do help expose the lies -- and I plan to participate in the program on Facebook (I only lurk on Twitter).
I am going to do what they can, up until the day they come for me....and I do see that in my future.
“Orange Menace and Elmo Muskrat” may their lies and propaganda be uncovered, revealed and exposed by their peers, colleagues and current MAGA supporters.
Thanks, Lydia. My concern is not their lies and propaganda, I fully expect that - my concern is how do WE have the ability to expose them, and then take the appropriate action. I try to cover those logistics tomorrow, and I hope with all my heart that we will ALL become "trusted sources" on different topics, ferret out the lies, expose them, and convince "we, the people" to take appropriate action.
The Mainstream Media capitulated to the government years ago. Note that we no longer see actual war fighting, bodies of service members being brought home. Reporters are "embedded" in a military unit and not allowed to work or move freely. The government learned their lesson with Viet Nam.
It was MSM that reported on what a shithole Portland was after the George Floyd protests and the demonizing of the term Antifa. Every human being on earth should be Antifa! The "riots" - by Oregon law any gathering of 5 supposed unruly persons is considered a "riot" - was contained to 2 city blocks around the Federal Building, and the antagonists were the actual police - ICE and Federal officers sent in to quell the disturbances. Yet, it was reported that the entire city was on fire and unsafe.
They normalized the shit spewing from the mouth of Felon 47 starting well before the 2008 elections as well as his clown circus minions in Congress - while holding anyone to the political left of them to a totally different standard.
That they're publicly showing fealty to their new king is merely showing that they no longer have to hide - just like hate mongering KKK-and Nazi-types have been legitimized, again and walk amongst us with impunity.
I don't watch TV news on any channel. We cancelled our NY Times subscription last year, and just cancelled Washington Post but subscribe to our local paper - The Oregonian. Also The Guardian, BBC, AP News, and Stonekettle Station, John Pavlovich. Status Kuo, Robert Reich, Heather Cox Richardson, Jeff Tiedrich, and, of course, you.
I don't think WE have a lot of ability to expose the fraudsters on social media. So much of it is bots and they're run by teams of people spewing this shit 24/7/365. But we CAN post our truth.
I don't get into arguments anymore on social media. People are going to believe what they want to believe and what fits into their already preconceived notions.
While we cannot overcome a lot of the legitimate problems you mentioned, I believe we CAN do what we can to help the people we know understand what is reality and what is false.
I generally don't argue on social media - but I have seen how community notes on Twitter really do help expose the lies -- and I plan to participate in the program on Facebook (I only lurk on Twitter).
I am going to do what they can, up until the day they come for me....and I do see that in my future.
“Orange Menace and Elmo Muskrat” may their lies and propaganda be uncovered, revealed and exposed by their peers, colleagues and current MAGA supporters.
Excellent editorial Jessica.
Thanks, Lydia. My concern is not their lies and propaganda, I fully expect that - my concern is how do WE have the ability to expose them, and then take the appropriate action. I try to cover those logistics tomorrow, and I hope with all my heart that we will ALL become "trusted sources" on different topics, ferret out the lies, expose them, and convince "we, the people" to take appropriate action.