By spocko, on November 18th, 2024%
“When we fight, we win!” – Kamala Harris.
What do we do when we fight & lose? Never Give Up! Never surrender!
People admire that about a leader and a cause. We don’t just fight the fights we can win. You fight the fights that need fighting!” Martin Sheen, The American President (1995)
We expect THEM to follow the norms of losing. Like we do. Accept the loss. Don’t flip the board over.
And when we WIN? We are supposed to accept the win. Stop fighting. Reach out to the losing side & shake hands. Follow the norms of winners. Say, “Good luck! It’s great to have a strong opponent!”
Don’t be a sore winner! Don’t spike the football. Don’t mock them for losing. Don’t brag about the win everywhere. “Don’t get cocky kid!”
I’m getting into too many sports and movie metaphors here, so I want to talk about a specific win and why when we fight & win against RWers we must keep fighting, because the norms of winning aren’t enough against today’s RW.
Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss won a $148 million judgement against Giuliani after he defamed them
Rudy delayed turning . . . → Read More: Rules for fighting RWers–in this century
By spocko, on November 16th, 2024%
NEW YORK— A time-traveling man from the 22nd century revealed Monday that, while many timelines are terrible, the current version, as of Nov 17, 2024 is one of the worst ones. Wolcott, a self-described physicist and adventurer who traveled back in time from 2147 New York City, expressed sorry for the pain people in America will be suffering.
“Look, time travel isn’t like in the movies. When we go back and change something, a whole new timeline is created. Sometimes the people in that timeline are happy, but in some leftover timelines, it’s TERRIBLE! For example, in the timeline where Al Gore is President everyone wears brown. Sure they stopped global climate change & Americans have universal health care, but not everything is perfect! The Wire doesn’t exist! Breaking Bad was never made!
Another timeline has the first female President, but it’s not great either. Sure women’s reproductive freedom is assured. But that timeline doesn’t have an MRA vaccine for COVID-19, because there was no botched response by the other President who ignored the pandemic playbook. The show trials for her impeachment are still continuing. Also, there are NO FUN press conferences! Late night comedy is horrible!
Those . . . → Read More: Time Traveler: Sorry about your timeline
By spocko, on October 31st, 2024%
Now that it’s clear that Elon is “Dark Gothic MAGA” he’s using multiple methods to help Trump return to power. Here’s one I spotted the other day, from Doge Designer (a suspected Musk sock puppet account).
He says Elon Musk’s PAC launched an X Community focused on “exposing voter fraud and election interference” and it asks people to post videos or information about “election interference” or “anything compromising election integrity” in the X Community.
What’s this really about? It’s a place to dump false and unverified stories that can be used to create the appearance of widespread voter fraud. It will be used right after the election to demand that the votes not be certified until the “fraud” is investigated. It’s also about “flooding the zone with sh*t” in social media so that the media, who are all still on Twitter/X, will have to address all the “fraud” that is posted. Especially since the Musk X algorithm will be amplifying them.
I went to X’s “Election Integrity Community” and found a handful of posts. Three were looking to dox someone who delivered ballots. MAGAts are going after a postal worker for doing his job. Just like they . . . → Read More: Musk’s PAC Used To Dox Election Workers, Spread Lies
By spocko, on October 30th, 2024%
Now that it’s clear that Elon is “Dark Gothic MAGA” he’s using multiple ways to help Trump return to power. Here’s one I spotted the other day, from Doge Designer (a suspected Musk sock puppet account).
He says Elon Musk’s PAC launched an X Community focused on “exposing voter fraud and election interference” and it asks people to post videos or information about “election interference” or “anything compromising election integrity” in the X Community.
What’s this really about? It’s a place to dump false and unverified stories that can be used to create the appearance of widespread voter fraud. It will be used right after the election to demand that the votes not be certified until the “fraud” is investigated. It’s also about “flooding the zone with sh*t” in social media so that the media, who are all still on Twitter/X, will have to address all the “fraud” that is posted. Especially since the Musk X algorithm will be amplifying them.
I went to X’s “Election Integrity Community” and found a handful of posts. Three were looking to dox someone who delivered ballots. MAGAts are going after a postal worker for doing his job. Just like they . . . → Read More: Musk’s X community is being used to dox election workers & spread lies
By spocko, on October 8th, 2024%
Did you know it’s illegal to knowingly broadcast false information about a catastrophe, especially if such communications may cause substantial “public harm?”
Public harm includes direct & actual damages to people or property & the diversion of law enforcement or public health & safety authorities from their duties.
Link to FCC rules on FALSE INFORMATION/BROADCAST HOAXES https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/guides/hoaxes
But Elon Musk & X are not regulated by the FCC. So, HOW DO WE STOP THIS?
Make it illegal, just like we did for broadcast TV and radio.
I know that the internet is not subject to the same laws as broadcast radio & TV. But we can create them.
We can use the same criteria that the FCC uses, which will protect people who spread the false information unintentionally. But to just ignore it is to abdicate the need to protect people during this vulnerable time.
Dash, on Mastodon pointed out some of the reasons why Musk is getting away with this. He also understood that it’s a call for a change
@CatDragon @spocko because the internet isn’t subject to the same laws as broadcast tv (so he isn’t breaking the law). And republicans won’t agree . . . → Read More: We can make it illegal-on social media-to knowingly post false information about a catastrophe
By spocko, on September 5th, 2024%
NPR just reported that one of two staffers involved in the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery is a deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump’s reelection bid. The two staffers, according to a source with knowledge of the incident, are deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale and Michel Picard, a member of Trump’s advance team.
I thought it was Chris LaCivita or Cory Lewandowski. One of the misogynistic a-holes on Donald Trump’s campaign staff pushed a female employee at Arlington National Cemetery. It’s probably Chris “I’m the a-hole who created Swift Boating” LaCivita, but it might be Cory “I don’t have to be honest with the media” Lewandowski. As of Sept 5th 2024, the DoD and the DOJ aren’t going after them for what happened at Arlington. Why?
Trump at Arlington. L to R Cory Lewandowski, Justin Caporale, Chris LaCivita
The FEC isn’t going after the Trump campaign for their use of campaign footage from Arlington in an ad. Why?
The outlet that broke the story, NPR, KNOWS exactly who did what, but they aren’t revealing that information. Why?
None of them are pursuing the Trump campaign for their blatant disrespect and law breaking for 3 reasons, . . . → Read More: The DoD & the DOJ are afraid to bust the Arlington pusher on Trump’s campaign staff
By spocko, on August 28th, 2024%
I was on the The Nicole Sandler Show show as RFK Jr.’s brain worm. I was going to add photos of the people and articles that I was referring too, because as bizarre at all these stories sound, I WAS NOT MAKING THEM UP!
I decided to just list the articles below in case anyone wants to know more details.
These are Real Headlines Written by Actual Humans about RFK Jr. in a new segment I’m calling RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm News. (The graphic is from an actual article on brain worms from ABC News, Australia that said, “headlines about brain worms can be alarming.” but adds, “..here are ways you can minimize your risks of being infected with one.” )
R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain The New York TimesRFK Jr says he was behind mystery of dead bear dumped in Central Park with bicycle The GuardianRFK Jr. Once Decapitated A Dead Whale With A Chainsaw BBCMary Richardson Kennedy’s grave was exhumed & moved 700 feet away by her ex-husband RFK Jr., because he wanted her to be buried on a hilltop People Magazine RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard named to Trump transition . . . → Read More: Dave, The Worm That Lives in RFK Jr.’s Brain, Speaks
By spocko, on August 23rd, 2024%
In 2011 Obama humiliated Trump. In 2023 Trump posted Obama’s address & a Jan6er, Taylor Taranto, went there to kill him. What will Trump do now that Obama mocked his manhood?
Today Marcy Wheeler @emptywheel & Nicole Sandler talked how the Obama’s humiliated Trump & how he is responding following their speeches at the DNC.
Based on his calls into Fox & Newsmax after the end of Harris’ speech, it’s really getting under his skin. I’m loving it, but then again I’m a huge fan of the late night comedy hosts doing bits on Trump.
I also know that thatTrump really, really hates to be laughed at. When it happens to him his response is to say, “People are laughing at America!” (Hmm, I wonder what he said before he was President & associated himself with the country?)
Trump got back at people who laughed at him in 2011 with the classic, “I’ll show them!” and became President. But that wasn’t enough for him. He also did the rich person bully thing and sued people who challenged him.
What do bullies do to stop people from laughing at them?.They threaten to kill . . . → Read More: What will Trump do now that Obama mocked his manhood?
By spocko, on May 20th, 2024%
I predict Trump will be found guilty. Someone from the NY AGs office will make a statement on the steps of the courthouse.
Jury Finds Donald Trump Guilty In E Jean Carroll Defamation Case May 10, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBSyT3ebB88
Then, instead of talking about the win for the rule of law, the focus of ALL the coverage in the mainstream media will be on the appeal.
The legal experts will explain all the ways the ruling can be overturned and how an appeal can take years. The political experts will wonder if this will hurt Trump’s chances of being elected President. There will be a New York Times poll that asks if “Do you believe the conviction is legitimate?” Trump’s GOP sycophant’s will question the integrity of the “95% Democrat jury” and wonder “who was on that jury?” New attacks on Judge Merchan and his daughter will happen, then right before sentencing time there will be ANOTHER SWATTING attempt at someone’s home.
It’s easy to predict this, because we’ve seen this before. It is all part of Trump & the RW’s long term plan to make the left feel demoralized, even following a success.
Even a . . . → Read More: Celebrate Trump’s guilty verdict by destroying the Teflon Don Myth. Then keep fighting.
By spocko, on April 26th, 2024%
As of April 26, 2024 Donald Trump hasn’t stopped violating his Judge Merchan gag order. Until the punishments are strong enough to make him stop, we need to take steps to stop and punish his followers, who make threats on his behalf.
Marcy Wheeler was on the Nicole Sandler show last week talking about Donald Trump’s systematic threatening of his critics and how normalized political violence is for anybody who comes up against Donald Trump. I’ve written about, and asked a lot of questions about, how threats online and social media have an impact and what can be done about them. It was great to hear from Marcy the scope of the problem, how it involves the legal system, the media, social media and gave some names of major players who make threats on social media and get away with it.
https://www.youtube.com/live/QBr4xMP-Y1M?si=w0wvaWgNcBY2puWC&t=887
“There is nobody who is on the wrong side of Donald Trump who is not stalked, who does not face mob violence, and it is systematic. There’s a group of these people, Jesse Watters, we talked about. Jack Posobiec is always involved. Mike Cernovich is always involved. These people in Roger Stone’s world. They . . . → Read More: When Trump jurors are stalked & threatened by MAGAts, who arrests them?
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