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Hypernormalisation Documentary, 2016, by Adam Curtis. ”The liberals were outraged at Trump. But they expressed their outrage in cyberspace so it had no effect. Because the algorithms made sure that they only spoke to people who already agreed with them. Instead ironically their waves of angry messages and tweets benefitted the large corporations who ran the social media platforms. one online analyst put it simply — angry people click. It meant that the radical fury that came like waves across the internet no longer had the power to change the world. Instead it became a fuel that fed the systems of power making them ever more powerful.”

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Shitposting into a void

2023-10-03

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The Internet of Fakes — PR Tactics, Troll Farms, Sock Puppets, Botnets, Influencers, Operatives, & Chaos Agents

2023-09-14

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Republicans are still on about “flat-screen televisions” in 2023 Heritage Foundation publication.

2023-09-11

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Don’t wait for everybody before speaking up.

2023-08-08

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People should not take medical advice from economists.

2023-07-31

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Elite Panic.

2023-07-13

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Nobody in charge learned anything, I learned who people really are

2023-07-10

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The Wrong Impact Research

2023-06-25

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Is this butterfly meme, but the guy is labeled Covid is over people, the butterfly is labeled a guy in a mask at the grocery store, and the caption reads Is this lockdown?

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Stop saying “post-pandemic”

2023-04-28

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I don't always need to visit the hospital, but when I do I don't want to get covid there.

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Erica Shenoy can “read my lips” — I don’t want to risk my health & family to see her face unmasked in person

2023-04-24

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Following the Politics instead of Following the Science

2023-03-21

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Zients vs. everyone left of the John Birch Society

2023-03-20

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Seek protection from noise and spiraling gloom

2023-02-16

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Emergencies must be dealt with, not magically declared ended

2023-02-06

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Incoherent natural immunity claims at FDA meeting on vaccines

2023-01-26

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If you don’t write to your elected representatives, they just assume that you’re going to vote for them no matter what they do or at least that you don’t care about what they’re doing enough to be motivated to vote against them... Write your reps. Do it now. tinyurl.com/writingreps

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Writing Letters to Elected Representatives, a guide

2023-01-24

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Quote Tweet with Elmo hands outstretched in front of the flames, quoted tweet from Chloe says “The Economy” as a false god is one that I refuse to worship. The economic system is supposed to serve humans, not for us to serve other humans to it. We supposedly gave up human sacrifice as a ritual a long time ago, right?

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The Economy demands full participation, herd debt paid on an altar of lies

2022-12-23

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Drawing in watercolor of 4 polaroid instant camera prints and from left to right they are labeled Mere Exposure Effect exclamation point. In the photos, it’s a poo emoji that gradually morphs into a heart emoji. An owl is sitting nearby looking concerned with his one wing bent up to his beak like a hand. The caption reads, After repeated exposure to something it becomes familiar, and even if it’s false or bad, it can come to be viewed as true or acceptable - even favorable, simply because it feels familiar. reiteration effect, illusion of truth effect, validity effect, illusory truth effect, and the truth effect. Those in the know regularly capitalize on this influential advertising trick to promote products, services, people, actions, agendas, politics, beliefs, ideas & attitudes — you name it. Signed by Chloe 2022, watermelonpunch.com

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Mere Exposure Effect, leads to Exposure

2022-07-30

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Monica Gandhi mask cutting celebration in San Mateo County (video)

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