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..."In his newsletter today, retired entrepreneur Bill Southworth tallied the times #Trump has grabbed #headlines to distract people from larger stories, starting the tally with how Trump’s posts about Peanut the Squirrel the day before the election swept like a brushfire across the right-wing #media ecosystem and then into the mainstream. In early 2025, Southworth notes, as the media began to dig into the dramatic restructuring of the federal government, Trump posted outrageously about Gaza, and that story took over. When cuts to PEPFAR (the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) and the U.S. Agency for International Development threatened lives across Africa, Trump turned the conversation to white South Africans he lied were fleeing “anti-white genocide.”
Southworth calls this “narrative warfare,” and while it is true that Republican leaders have seeded a particular false narrative for decades now, this technique is also known as “political technology” or “virtual politics.” This system, pioneered in Russia under Russian president Vladimir Putin, is designed to get people to vote an authoritarian into office by creating a fake world of outrage. For those who do not buy the lies, there is another tool: flooding the zone so that people stop being able to figure out what is real and tune out.
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Trump loyalist and political operative Ed Martin, now in charge of the “Weaponization Working Group,” in the Department of Justice, secretly seeded stories attacking a judge in a legal case that was not going his way. Martin has appeared more than 150 times on the Russia Today television channel and on Russian state radio, media outlets the State Department said were “critical elements in Russia’s disinformation and propaganda ecosystem,” where he claimed the Democrats were weaponizing the court system. Now he is vowing to investigate Democrats and anyone who criticizes the administration.
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Yesterday, news broke that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been in talks with the producers of the reality show Duck Dynasty for a new reality show in which immigrants compete against each other in cultural contests to win the chance to move their U.S. citizenship applications ahead faster. It is made-for-TV, just like so many of the performances this administration uses to distract Americans from the unpopular policies that are stripping the government of benefits for ordinary Americans and moving wealth upward."...
May 16, 2025
MAGA world is performing over-the-top outrage over a photo former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey posted on Instagram, where he has been teasing a new novel.Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)
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WDR Zeitzeichen
18.05.1910: Todestag der Opernsängerin Pauline Viardot-García
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#music #classic #doku #womencomposer
18.05.1910: Todestag der Opernsängerin Pauline Viardot-García
Sie wird als Opernstar berühmt, komponiert aber lieber. Viardot vereint Musikstile Europas, ist politisch - und so modern, dass höhere Damen schon mal den Saal verlassen.Cora Lanzerath (wdr.de)
Sondaggi e lacchè a parte, il Governo non si sente molto bene
Diciamo che la racconta, ma comincia a perdere colpi. Nonostante i sondaggi dicano il contrario - e le opposizioni non si sentano molto meglio [.....]
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Sondaggi e lacchè a parte, il Governo non si sente molto bene
Diciamo che la racconta, ma comincia a perdere colpi. Nonostante i sondaggi dicano il contrario – e le opposizioni non si sentano molto meglio […..]Gaiaitalia.com Notizie | Politica Cultura & Opinioni
Vance, Zelenskiy Shake Hands at Vatican After Oval Office Spat
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It looks like Marjorie, our magnificent cock chafer is still in the garden.
Lovely. 😄
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Switzerland In 5 Days: The Dream Trip That Delivers Everything
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Switzerland In 5 Days: The Dream Trip That Delivers Everything
Check out our Switzerland 5-day itinerary from Geneva, including tips on what to do and where to stay to get the most of your five days!Jolene Ejmont (Wanderlust Storytellers)
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Non ho segreti,
ho solo cose che non capiresti.
(C. Baroque)
Romania, Poland and Portugal cast votes in tightly contested elections.
Voters in Romania, Poland and Portugal head to the polls on Sunday in elections expected to deliver gains to populist parties as the European Union grapples with growing immigration concerns, global trade tensions, economic instability and pressure from the US to bolster European defense spending in the context of Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine.
AI models can't tell time or read a calendar, study reveals
https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-models-cant-tell-time-or-read-a-calendar-study-reveals?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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AI models can't tell time or read a calendar, study reveals
Challenges in visual and spatial processing and a deficit in training data have revealed a surprising lack of timekeeping ability in AI systemsDrew Turney (Live Science)
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The Stunning Self-Seeding Flower That'll Fill Your Garden Beds With Striking Blooms
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How To Plant Self-Seeding White Corydalis Flowers For Beautiful Garden Beds
White Corydalis is a woodland plant that thrives in moist soil in full to partial sun, featuring delicate foliage and white flowers.Annette Hird (House Digest)
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フォーカスも絞りも変えずにスナップするというのは面白いかもしれないな
+ Nikkor-S·C Auto 50mm f/1.4#photography
Photographers used to be witnesses… now they’re just influencers
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Photographers used to be witnesses… now they’re just influencers
Shooting for publication was a lot more fun than shooting for the algorithmSebastian Oakley (Digital Camera World)
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Saturday Night Live does it again ... #snl #trump #republicans #corruption www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK83...
Da Massa ai borghi apuani: nasce il Cammino del Frigido
Lanciato il progetto di valorizzazione dell'itinerario escursionistico ad anello che da Piazza Aranci raggiunge sei borghi montani tra turismo, natura e cultura. L'idea partita dal Cai e sostenuta dalla Fondazione Cr Carrara e dal Comune
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The Power of Not Now
Delay every decision as much as possible, taking into account the cost of delay, and using Promises resolved lazily. The more information you have before a decision absolutely has to be made, the better the outcome of the decision. So many decisions cost nothing to defer.
Františkova revoluce skončila. Lev XIV. je papežem vnitrocírkevní stabilizace | Deník Alarm
Přestože představitelé amerického MAGA hnutí o Lvu XIV. mluví jako o woke papeži a marxistovi, je více než pravděpodobné, že na radikální agendu svého…blichbaum (Deník Alarm)
@PepikHipik Je zajímavé, jak si autor myslí, že František byl nějaký progresivista, a nevím, proč uvažuje, že nyní nedojde k posunu ke svěcení žen a zlepšení postojů vůči LGBT lidem. František byl v tomto ohledu spíše nečitelný, než že by to někam posouval. Posouvali to ti, kteří naskakovali na jeho mediální výroky (a já byl mezi nimi). Ano, byl vydán jeden dokument Dikasteria pro nauku víry z roku 2023 trapně přešlapující kolem povolení žehnání lgbt párům, ale taky je tam jedno responsum Kongregace pro nauku víry z roku 2021, že to církev dělat nemůže, Je tam dokument z roku 2019 ostře se vymezující proti genderovým teoriím... V roce 2021 přidal František do kanonického práva nový zločin stižený exkomunikací "pokus o vysvěcení ženy na kněze".
Co se týče odporu k "genderové ideologii" a ke "klerikalizaci žen", jsou si oba papežové rovni. Leon není faktický krok zpátky, je to jen klauskovsky řečeno nevítězství a nepokrok. A je to studený naučený právnický a klerikální úsměv právníka Leona namísto hřejivé a autentické lidské opravdovosti Františka, ale oba jsou to v jádru zcela konzervativní pánové.
Hltal jsem Františka od první chvíle kvůli jeho buona sera a kvůli označení papežství za římský episkopát, obojí v pozdravu po zvolení. Nečekal jsem od něho nic menšího než zrušení papežství a všeho. Nedočkal jsem se skoro ničeho, kromě etablování termínu "klerikalismus" jako označení patologie církevních struktur, za což jsem vděčný, protože před Františkem to bylo chápáno jako nadávka agnostiků a ateistů. Tady u Leona nečekám nic a taky se zřejmě ničeho nedočkám. Rozdíl je jen kosmetický.
Ale jedna z mně blízkých osob je uklidněná, protože Leno si vzal ke zdravici na balkon u sv. Petra vyšívanou rochetu a štolu, a je spokojená, že je svět zase v pořádku a že Leon bude lepší než "ten chlápek" před ním, který se neuměl ani obléct. Pro církev je Leon požehnáním. Jen já tam prostě nepatřím.
Il famoso "E cosa ci vuole? Bastano cinque minuti!"
So many microphones.
Such important words.
And no one is listening.
#gaza #gazagenocide #israel #UnitedNations #un #StopGenocide #genocide #auspol #complicitingenocide
アングル：トランプ米大統領のＡＩ推進、低所得者層への影響に懸念 | ロイター
５月１４日、トランプ米大統領が進める前例のない規模の連邦政府縮小キャンペーンは、公的給付の支給対象を決定する過程で人工知能（ＡＩ）がどのように使われているのかについて新たな疑問を投げかけている。１４日、エアフォースワンの機内で撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Brian Snyder）［ワシントン １４日 トムソン・ロイター財団］ - トランプ米大統領が進める前例のない規模の連邦政府縮小キャンペーンは、公的給付の支給対象を決定する過程で人工知能（ＡＩ）がどのように使われているのかについて新たな疑問を…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Dopo Meta, tocca a Google. Ken Paxton continua a terrorizzare le Big Tech
L'articolo proviene da #StartMag e viene ricondiviso sulla comunità Lemmy @Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
Il procuratore generale del Texas lo scorso anno aveva spinto Meta a siglare un accordo per un risarcimento record (1,4 miliardi di dollari) così da lasciare cadere le accuse di violazione della privacy. Oggi Paxton ritorna
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Berchtesgaden, Germany 🇩🇪
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"Watzmann (Bavaria: Watzmann) Alps, Berchtesgaden, Germany."
Austria is awaiting JJ's homecoming after he wins Eurovision Song Contest with 'Wasted Love'
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Fóssil emplumado dá pistas sobre como os primeiros pássaros começaram a voar
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La historia de un festín ambulante en China - LoQueSomos
festín ambulante en China, A Movable Feast, The Culture of Food and Drink in China, Nicole Chiang, Palacio de Hong Kong (HKPM), exposición.LQSomos (LoQueSomos)
Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill at Least 103 People, Medics Say
https://www.bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2025-05-18/urgent-israeli-strikes-across-gaza-kill-at-least-66-people-hospitals-and-medics-say?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Lite sen på bollen men nu har jag läst ut denna! Intressant och välskrivet. Blir absolut att gå till biblioteket och plocka upp mer #andreasmalm som man missat!
#palestina #thedestructionofpalestine #gaza #palestine #PalestineSolidarity
How to manual for communities opposing data centers
"Once data centers are built (or expanded), they essentially lock our utilities into drastically increased energy and water use. This has both dire climate consequences and economic impacts, as the prices that everyday people pay for energy and water can permanently increase—while we get nothing beneficial in return."
Fucili in spiaggia, spari di notte e controlli più difficili sul bracconaggio: Lollobrigida stravolge così…
FdI supera (a destra) la Lega per sancire il definitivo regalo di questa legislatura a cacciatori e armieri. Ma la riforma va incontro a rischi di incostituzionalità e a possibili procedure d'infrazione UeAlberto Marzocchi (Il Fatto Quotidiano)
Meet the small-business owner suing Trump over tariffs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/18/trump-tariffs-small-business-lawsuits/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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El Ayuntamiento de Aranda hace justicia a la corporación municipal fusilada en 1936 - LoQueSomos
El ayuntamiento de Aranda, hace justicia, corporación municipal fusilada en 1936, Verdad, Justicia, Reparación, Memoria DemocráticaLQSomos (LoQueSomos)
Analysis | For Democrats, there’s no escaping (for now) the Biden hangover from 2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/18/biden-democrats-2024-aging-books-trump/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#Verdad #Justicia #Reparación
Zucaina: 4º homenaje Combatiente Republicano - LoQueSomos
Alto Mijares, Asociación Montañas de Libertad, Castellón,4º homenaje Combatiente Republicano, sueños en trincheras, Zucaina,LQSomos (LoQueSomos)
#PalestinaLibre #GazaUnderAttack
Gaza en el abismo: Hambruna, bombardeos y la miserable inacción occidental - LoQueSomos
Gaza en el abismo, Hambruna, bombardeos, la miserable inacción occidental, Palestina, Genocidio, Israel criminal, sionismo asesino, boicotLQSomos (LoQueSomos)
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