🔸️NONE of the orange baby man's clown show would be happening if he was disqualified day one after forensic psychiatrist Dr Bandy X Lee's report of the FIVE DANGEROUS MENTAL PATHOLOGIES of Donald Trump.
🔸️The 1973 Goldwater Rule is obsolete. It said a public figure should be personally examined to diagnose. Today, social media continues to record thousands of hours of pathological behavior from the orange baby man for all to see. No personal examination needed.
I don't mean the post to be spam. I do mean to post again and again what defeats Disinformation.
I'm reading
"On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy" by Lee McIntyre
Ten ways everyone helps stop disinformation in its tracks are in Chapter 6 "How to Win the War on Truth" as long as we all do everything we can.
🔶️Confront the liars🔶️Be a truth teller🔶️Resist polarization🔶️Realize the zombie foot soldiers are victims too🔶️Tune out the BS that there's nothing you can do🔶️Don't fall for false solutions that take 30 years to do🔶️It's false to claim good information stops bad information, it does not🔶️Engage in political activism🔶️Know you are not alone🔶️Keep learning more how disinformation works
I feel like we're going down a rabbit hole which is unhelpful. When I post I have two reasons.
1) Have as many people as possible see my posts, which means Everywhere, All At Once, For a Long Time. However, as Eric Swalwell said, 'Surprise or it dies'. I admit I am not very good at writing something new everyday for every single post. About that I'm still a work in progress.
2) Post what is clear, accurate, and short so people completely understand what I post in a second. The more frequently people instantly get a message the quicker minds change.
Your feedback is helpful as I've seen a similar post from others.
-- not stopping but taking a step back now and then.
Really? Seems every point made by Lonnie is valid. Your insistence he give it a rest doesn’t invalidate them, it just means you don’t want to either refute them with facts (you can’t) or own up to them. I don’t know how you voted, but if you voted for Trump, seems reasonable that should mean accepting your complicity in every thing that happens as a result of your vote. So as we go from democracy to authoritarian autocracy, own it. As equal rights and protections under the law disappear, own it. As a professional civil service administering government programs disappears, own it. As scientifically guided and fact based decision making disappears, own it. As voting rights, and any number of things previously governing life in the USA disappear… don’t plug your ears and pretend you had nothing to do with it. Own it now. There’ll be plenty of time to be ashamed of yourself later.
I haven't seen Lonnie's post at all. I don't go on Comments all the time but I was interested to read the reply post Lonnie sent with this:
"On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy" by Lee McIntyre
Ten ways everyone helps stop disinformation in its tracks are in Chapter 6 "How to Win the War on Truth" as long as we all do everything we can.
🔶️Confront the liars🔶️Be a truth teller🔶️Resist polarization🔶️Realize the zombie foot soldiers are victims too🔶️Tune out the BS that there's nothing you can do🔶️Don't fall for false solutions that take 30 years to do🔶️It's false to claim good information stops bad information, it does not🔶️Engage in political activism🔶️Know you are not alone🔶️Keep learning more how disinformation works
“…The Associated Press reported that those “seeking jobs have been told they will have to prove their “enthusiasm” to enact Trump’s agenda and have been asked when their moment of “MAGA revelation” occurred.””
Thanks, always, David. Your posts are always so good. I learn a lot and pass many of them on. Our trio of NYC groups are still writing postcards and supporting candidates and guests on our Zooms. We didn't stop and we won't stop. But we got a puppy in August (our beloved postcard dog, Min, died 1.5 years earlier) and our new puppy, Biz, was ignored during high election season last fall, but I been taking her on longer walks since then so I have been listening to novels instead of podcasts, and that is keeping me sane. So many good ones. Your family should listen to Ethan Hawke reading "The Eyes & The Impossible." Good for all ages. At very start, I wasn't sure about Ethan Hawke as a reader, but he really gets into it and is wonderful. Loved The Overstory. And "Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout! I am not putting my head in the sand but taking a break for part of each day to let my mind go along on these rides. I recommend it to all!
David, so glad you had that mentor. So many good people out there. Thank you for all. We will get through this.
I love both your painting and Langston Hughes’s poem. Simply said,”…one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice FOR ALL. “We can never let don-old and his maga cult take this away from us. The oligarchy must be defeated.
I'm late in reading this, but just wanted to thank David for the wonderful poem. Also, the painting really captured me: a lot of movement toward the horizon and great colors!
🔸️NONE of the orange baby man's clown show would be happening if he was disqualified day one after forensic psychiatrist Dr Bandy X Lee's report of the FIVE DANGEROUS MENTAL PATHOLOGIES of Donald Trump.
🔸️The 1973 Goldwater Rule is obsolete. It said a public figure should be personally examined to diagnose. Today, social media continues to record thousands of hours of pathological behavior from the orange baby man for all to see. No personal examination needed.
"World Mental Health Coalition"
https://youtube.com/@dangerouscasenow2523?si=OzNy4LkMVxd8JzHZ
Give. It. A. Rest. You keep post this same thing across multiple sites. It's become spam.
I don't mean the post to be spam. I do mean to post again and again what defeats Disinformation.
I'm reading
"On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy" by Lee McIntyre
Ten ways everyone helps stop disinformation in its tracks are in Chapter 6 "How to Win the War on Truth" as long as we all do everything we can.
🔶️Confront the liars🔶️Be a truth teller🔶️Resist polarization🔶️Realize the zombie foot soldiers are victims too🔶️Tune out the BS that there's nothing you can do🔶️Don't fall for false solutions that take 30 years to do🔶️It's false to claim good information stops bad information, it does not🔶️Engage in political activism🔶️Know you are not alone🔶️Keep learning more how disinformation works
https://youtu.be/54zYLJnB5vk?si=jN_PqD5hrpCVc3kt
If don't mean the post to be spam, then stop posting it. Just stop.
When there is zero Disinformation across all social media, then I'll stop. Otherwise, I will Oppose Disinformation anywhere and every where it exists.
You haven't seen any disinformation here or on any of the other sites you've been spamming. Stop making excuses and stop the spam.
I feel like we're going down a rabbit hole which is unhelpful. When I post I have two reasons.
1) Have as many people as possible see my posts, which means Everywhere, All At Once, For a Long Time. However, as Eric Swalwell said, 'Surprise or it dies'. I admit I am not very good at writing something new everyday for every single post. About that I'm still a work in progress.
2) Post what is clear, accurate, and short so people completely understand what I post in a second. The more frequently people instantly get a message the quicker minds change.
Your feedback is helpful as I've seen a similar post from others.
-- not stopping but taking a step back now and then.
Good journeys.
Really? Seems every point made by Lonnie is valid. Your insistence he give it a rest doesn’t invalidate them, it just means you don’t want to either refute them with facts (you can’t) or own up to them. I don’t know how you voted, but if you voted for Trump, seems reasonable that should mean accepting your complicity in every thing that happens as a result of your vote. So as we go from democracy to authoritarian autocracy, own it. As equal rights and protections under the law disappear, own it. As a professional civil service administering government programs disappears, own it. As scientifically guided and fact based decision making disappears, own it. As voting rights, and any number of things previously governing life in the USA disappear… don’t plug your ears and pretend you had nothing to do with it. Own it now. There’ll be plenty of time to be ashamed of yourself later.
Tell me that when you've seen the same post dozens of times, dear.
I haven't seen Lonnie's post at all. I don't go on Comments all the time but I was interested to read the reply post Lonnie sent with this:
"On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy" by Lee McIntyre
Ten ways everyone helps stop disinformation in its tracks are in Chapter 6 "How to Win the War on Truth" as long as we all do everything we can.
🔶️Confront the liars🔶️Be a truth teller🔶️Resist polarization🔶️Realize the zombie foot soldiers are victims too🔶️Tune out the BS that there's nothing you can do🔶️Don't fall for false solutions that take 30 years to do🔶️It's false to claim good information stops bad information, it does not🔶️Engage in political activism🔶️Know you are not alone🔶️Keep learning more how disinformation works
https://youtu.be/54zYLJnB5vk?si=jN_PqD5hrpCVc3kt
“…The Associated Press reported that those “seeking jobs have been told they will have to prove their “enthusiasm” to enact Trump’s agenda and have been asked when their moment of “MAGA revelation” occurred.””
When were you saved?
A seriously creepy question. I’m in disbelief.
Thanks, always, David. Your posts are always so good. I learn a lot and pass many of them on. Our trio of NYC groups are still writing postcards and supporting candidates and guests on our Zooms. We didn't stop and we won't stop. But we got a puppy in August (our beloved postcard dog, Min, died 1.5 years earlier) and our new puppy, Biz, was ignored during high election season last fall, but I been taking her on longer walks since then so I have been listening to novels instead of podcasts, and that is keeping me sane. So many good ones. Your family should listen to Ethan Hawke reading "The Eyes & The Impossible." Good for all ages. At very start, I wasn't sure about Ethan Hawke as a reader, but he really gets into it and is wonderful. Loved The Overstory. And "Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout! I am not putting my head in the sand but taking a break for part of each day to let my mind go along on these rides. I recommend it to all!
David, so glad you had that mentor. So many good people out there. Thank you for all. We will get through this.
Well…they could lie just like those I have watched lately in the cabinet hearings…
I love both your painting and Langston Hughes’s poem. Simply said,”…one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice FOR ALL. “We can never let don-old and his maga cult take this away from us. The oligarchy must be defeated.
What a beautiful poem thank you. And what shocking questions to potential employees.
The amazing Langston Hughes also wrote a poem with the line "what happens to a dream deferred?"
I'm late in reading this, but just wanted to thank David for the wonderful poem. Also, the painting really captured me: a lot of movement toward the horizon and great colors!
I was struck by how much your painting echoed, god help us, The Scream. Am I right in guessing this was not conscious?