"Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response to Hurricane Helene.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Two of North Carolina's largest newspapers — The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer — collaborated on an op-ed published Sunday, publicly condemning Donald Trump's response to Hurricane Helene, which has left over 200 people dead, and an 'untold number of people missing,' according to The New York Times."
~ Maya Boddie
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #solidarity #NorthCarolina
/19https://www.alternet.org/north-carolina-newspapers-trump-helene/
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
The editorial says,
"The most unhelpful thing any politician—or anyone else—can do right now is spread misinformation and tell people that their government isn't doing anything to help them. Sowing the seeds of political division is always an unnecessary and tiresome endeavor. But doing so in times of great need, when unity is paramount, is particularly shameful."
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #solidarity #NorthCarolina
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Holger Fiallo last edited by
@HolgerFiallo Yes, I think that fact checker may be Daniel Dale's CNN title, but obviously what's needed here — and what he and Richardson are doing — us pushback against Trump's torrent of lies. I agree with you about the dismal conclusions to be drawn from the number of people still willing to swallow these lies.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to dyanam0 last edited by
@dyanam0 You're right. See Thom Hartmann today on that very point:
Trump’s Death Cult: How the Trauma of COVID Fueled MAGA Madness
The pandemic’s psychological toll and the rise of Trump’s dangerous movement…
(hartmannreport.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Arqtec last edited by
@Arqtec Absolutely. See David Kurtz in his morning greeting piece at TPM today — the section entitled, "And the Grift Goes On."
Right-Wing Election Denialism Reaches An Astonishing New Low
INSIDE: Mike Johnson ... Elon Musk ... Kamala Harris ...
(morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Below is a link to the joint editorial written by Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News and Observer, mentioned in /19 and /20.
If it's paywalled for you (as it is for me), you can find the whole text at the Wepage Archive site at https://archive.ph/zb4pl
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #solidarity #NorthCarolina
/21https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article293483114.html
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"We have to ask ourselves: How did we get here? How did we arrive at a place where truth is so easily discarded in favor of partisan narratives? Part of the problem lies in the deliberate erosion of trust in institutions and the media. When Trump brands any unfavorable news as 'fake,' it primes his supporters to dismiss factual reporting."
~ Parker Molloy
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #media #SocialMedia
/22Lies About the Hurricane Helene Response Forecast a Storm of Misinformation for Next Month's Election
"Just wait until this time next month."
(www.readtpa.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"But we can't lay all the blame at Trump's feet. Social media platforms bear significant responsibility. Musk's X, in particular, has become a hotbed for conspiracy theories. Even more than that, Musk himself is one of the most prolific spreaders of these theories. The lack of effective content moderation allows these lies to spread like wildfire."
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #media #SocialMedia #ElonMusk #Twitter
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
As Hannah Yoest says, "AI has increased the totalitarian’s ability to shred the fabric of shared reality. Which is why it’s one of the few technologies that MAGA has embraced."
She's pointing to the faked AI images running rampant on MAGA social media as lies are spread about hurricane assistance.
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #media #SocialMedia #ElonMusk #Twitter #AI
/24
Propaganda, AI Fakes, and MAGA’s Totalitarian Kitsch
Why are so many top Republicans sharing fake images following Hurricane Helene?
(www.thebulwark.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Yoest writes,
"The use of faked imagery is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. Political AI memes are just the most recent addition to the historical pantheon of kitsch used for propaganda. Sometimes authoritarian movements use faked imagery to trick the masses. …
Where do these people get the idea that reality doesn’t matter?"
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #media #SocialMedia #ElonMusk #Twitter #AI
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"Possibly from JD Vance, who justified his Haitians-eating-your-pets lie by saying, 'If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.'"
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #media #SocialMedia #ElonMusk #Twitter #AI
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"What differentiates this instance of AI usage from the seemingly endless fount of memes spreading misinformation, or basic racist nonsense, or praise of Trump, or mockery of Harris, is that it’s emotional manipulation concerning an ongoing humanitarian crisis. It’s one thing to spread propaganda after the fact. It’s another to do it while the government and volunteer organizations are actively working to save lives."
#Trump #lies #hurricane #Helene #fascism #SocialMedia #AI
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Mickey Lloydreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Southern Baptist's have always lied to protect and project White Supremacy, always" - the kind of God's love that leaves a mark but will be state sanctioned by Project 2025
We got here because of the misogynist thoughts and prayers of malevolent wealthy old White men
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George Snorewellreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
I think there's an argument to be made that AI is inherently totalitarian.Its the "killer app" of propaganda.
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Howard Cohen for Harris/Walzreplied to George Snorewell last edited by
@DoesntExist @wdlindsy it used to take a whole organization like Faux News to create encompassing propaganda. AI can create false worlds of information and who is immune to falling into one and believing it is real? It will become harder and harder to avoid being reality scammed, analogous to how it is getting harder and harder to avoid financial and credit scams.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
As Jay Kuo says, MAGA loves to warn us that a storm is coming. And now that one actually did devastate a big swathe in the Southeast, MAGA has shown its hand by spreading lies and disinformation. And this allows us to prepare for what we know they'll try if Trump loses the election.
"We already know many of the attack vectors."
#Trump #lies #hurricane #Helene #fascism #SocialMedia #AI
/28A Disinformation Trial Run
The conspiracies and false claims surrounding hurricane relief efforts carry an important silver lining.
(statuskuo.substack.com)
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Kernoureplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy That can't be Trump, his hand is WAY too big. Sloppy work, AI.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"Just as they just did with the hurricane relief funds, Trump and his MAGA allies will leverage hatred and fear of migrants—feelings Trump himself has stoked for months—to falsely claim that millions of 'illegal immigrants' have voted."
They'll also edit videos and use AI to create fake images and videos, Kuo says — they're showing us this right now.
#Trump #lies #hurricane #Helene #fascism #SocialMedia #AI
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TCat - Vote Blue, Vote Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Let's speak plainly. They understood the mission - undermine and bring down any effective governance.That's what is going on. We have an active insurgency trying to break the government ...and public support for democracy.
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WesDymreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy To understand how Musk sees himself, one need only see the linked image, which seems to be his favourite avatar. A man like him could have practically any image he wanted, so it's reasonable to assume this is his preferred self-image, or what he wants to project.
He fancies himself some combination of Sun-Tzu, Cincinnatus, and John Galt. A self-built super-genius who's going to save humanity through some kind of tough love and arrogant disregard for society and the rule of law. /2