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Andy<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ukrainewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukrainewar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/communism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politicians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> <br>A few days ago my friend jokingly said something quite disturbing while we were having a coffee. “One day I can see WW3 starting. Europe and the free world against Russia and its allies. North Korea, Iran and America.”<br>As each day goes by and Trump spouts more of his rhetoric, my friend’s “joke” seems slightly less funny…</p>
Andy<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/farright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/afd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>afd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/nationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/nationalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationalist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/riseofnationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riseofnationalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/risingnationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>risingnationalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politicians</span></a> <br>When a renowned news website leads with a story like this, it’s glaringly obvious the world could be heading for serious trouble...</p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>Before modern civil service, "whoever won the presidency always got to fire everyone &amp; appoint his own people... Much of the world still relies on such <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/patronage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patronage</span></a> systems, &amp; they are both <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/corrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corrupt</span></a> &amp; corrupting. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politicians</span></a> hand out job appointments in exchange for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bribes</span></a>... Patronage creates bad <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> &amp; bad services, because it means govt employees serve a patron, not a country or its constitution."<br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GiftLink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftLink</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/doge-civil-servant-purge/681671/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK31RSmXtcM-PiWNw1o3vgGUs&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/</span><span class="invisible">2025/02/doge-civil-servant-purge/681671/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK31RSmXtcM-PiWNw1o3vgGUs&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
MediaFaro Magazine<p>Natural doesn't always mean better: How to spot if someone is trying to convince you with an 'appeal to nature'.</p><p>Suggesting that natural products or ingredients are inherently superior to those that are synthetic is a common flaw in reasoning used by influencers, brands and politicians alike.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250212-natural-doesnt-always-mean-better-how-to-spot-if-someone-is-trying-to-convince-you-with-an-appeal-to-nature?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250212</span><span class="invisible">-natural-doesnt-always-mean-better-how-to-spot-if-someone-is-trying-to-convince-you-with-an-appeal-to-nature?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Influencers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Influencers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Brands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politicians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Natural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Natural</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemistry</span></a></p>
Mimi (He/him)<p>And it can be a powerful message. Imagine if the majority if people showed their solidarity. How would our <a href="https://spore.social/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>politicians</span></a> and # journalists ignore that? How could they continue to both-sides discussion and ignore a <a href="https://spore.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>genocide</span></a>? </p><p>Pro-Israel types gave long used missing posters and ribbons for propaganda, to skew the narrative away from Israels war crimes. </p><p>Which is why more people displaying solidarity is essential.</p>
🗦 𝙴𝚞𝚋𝚒𝚎 𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚠 🗧(🦣)<p>... <a href="https://spore.social/tags/journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>journalists</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pundits" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pundits</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>scientists</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>artists</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>activists</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>trans</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>autistic</span></a> people, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/manga" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>manga</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>queer</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/progressive" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>progressive</span></a> people, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>environmental</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/advocates" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>advocates</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>climate</span></a> people, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opinion</span></a> leaders, etc...</p><p>If <a href="https://spore.social/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>politicians</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/celebrities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>celebrities</span></a>, &amp; <a href="https://spore.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>business</span></a> people make the jump, it&#39;s all over. <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> will be the main place for <a href="https://spore.social/tags/microblogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>microblogging</span></a> until <a href="https://spore.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>enshittification</span></a> sets in. And it&#39;s possible that will never happen.</p><p>If we want to be <a href="https://spore.social/tags/relevant" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>relevant</span></a>, actually WANT to be relevant, we are going to have to go to school...</p>
Mimi (He/him)<p>Israel is losing the PR battle, because the humanity in people cannot accept the suffering of civilians is for a just cause. While the pro-Palestinian marches attract thousands, and social media is flooded with Palestinian solidarity, supporters of Israel do not have the numbers</p><p>They have the <a href="https://spore.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>police</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>journalists</span></a> and <a href="https://spore.social/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>politicians</span></a>, but they don’t have the numbers.</p><p>Instead, they resort to guerilla marketing, and showmanship – easy, long lasting tricks to make up for the lack of support.</p><p>5/5</p>
Mimi (He/him)<p>I think the mask is steadily slipping from our <a href="https://spore.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>media</span></a> and <a href="https://spore.social/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>politicians</span></a> as they try to cover for Israel&#39;s blatant <a href="https://spore.social/tags/warcrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>warcrimes</span></a> </p><p>As Jonathan Cook points out, there have been many other instances. I remember when <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Corbyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Corbyn</span></a> was elected <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Labour</span></a> leader how Tory voters were perfectly happy with the obvious lies and smears from the press.</p><p>But if they lie to you about one thing, what else do they lie to you about? Sadly some people don&#39;t consider this.</p><p><a href="https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/the-medias-role-in-lying-about-amsterdam" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jonathancook.substack.com/p/th</span><span class="invisible">e-medias-role-in-lying-about-amsterdam</span></a></p>