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Real talk here ...
We're now facing hundreds of options for our subscription and Patreon dollars. A lot of them are worthwhile, and we all hope they survive.
But the priority needs to be news outlets that shed light where people do not want light to be shined ...
We're now facing hundreds of options for our subscription and Patreon dollars. A lot of them are worthwhile, and we all hope they survive.
But the priority needs to be news outlets that shed light where people do not want light to be shined ...
That's not to say it's time to give up all of our soccer subscriptions and cut off your Patreon payments to your favorite YouTuber.
But for the sake of reason and democracy, please support ...
A. Your local newspaper.
B. Any org doing valuable reporting and research.
But for the sake of reason and democracy, please support ...
A. Your local newspaper.
B. Any org doing valuable reporting and research.
The impetus for this thread is what's going on at The Atlantic.
And the fact that their layoffs are being cheered by people who don't want scrutiny tells you all you need to do.
If you respond by defending the autocrats, I'm simply going to mute you. Here's why ...
And the fact that their layoffs are being cheered by people who don't want scrutiny tells you all you need to do.
If you respond by defending the autocrats, I'm simply going to mute you. Here's why ...
This isn't a f-ing game. This isn't a team sport of Republicans vs. Democrats. This is an all-out assault on truth and reason.
It's not just the NYT pointing out that we have a president and a bunch of sycophants who will never ever admit error: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/opinion/trump-biden-president.html?campaign_id=116&emc=edit_pk_20200526&instance_id=18783&nl=paul-krugman®i_id=71723258&segment_id=29184&smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur&te=1&user_id=9dc2609894699401978d303357b3a719
It's not just the NYT pointing out that we have a president and a bunch of sycophants who will never ever admit error: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/opinion/trump-biden-president.html?campaign_id=116&emc=edit_pk_20200526&instance_id=18783&nl=paul-krugman®i_id=71723258&segment_id=29184&smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur&te=1&user_id=9dc2609894699401978d303357b3a719
National Review: An impeachment acquittal means "that there is no appetite for the truth." https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/trump-impeachment-senate-acquittal-will-mean-no-appetite-for-truth/
NR also took issue with Trump's conspiracy tweets: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/trumps-grotesque-tweets/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-rail&utm_content=top-stories&utm_term=third
(And yes, supporting a right-wing site that still has a functioning BS detector works)
NR also took issue with Trump's conspiracy tweets: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/trumps-grotesque-tweets/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-rail&utm_content=top-stories&utm_term=third
(And yes, supporting a right-wing site that still has a functioning BS detector works)
We're not just talking about political disagreement here. We're talking about a fundamental lack of respect for science and facts. (Not always by one side.)
See this tracker of scientists whose work is being suppressed: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Science-Tracker
See this tracker of scientists whose work is being suppressed: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Science-Tracker
Again -- if you scoff at all this because you're on Team Trump or think it's funny to trigger "liberals," you will be kindly invited not to tweet at me any more. Find another sandbox in which to play.
Everyone else -- please do what you can. NYT. Atlantic. Local paper. Etc. Thx
Everyone else -- please do what you can. NYT. Atlantic. Local paper. Etc. Thx
