DGCassidy
@dgcassidy.bsky.social
Humanist. Agnotology watchdog. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇪 Agitator for a better tomorrow for *everyone*. #VA01 progressive. #LFC, #PetShopBoys fan. Believer in peer-reviewed data, conclusions, and policies.
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DGCassidy
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· Dec 17
"Agnotology is the study of the deliberate spread of ignorance or doubt to influence opinion. It helps us understand how people use ignorance to hide or divert attention from societal problems, promote ignorance, and stoke xenophobia and populism."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The man who studies the spread of ignorance
How do people or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge? Georgina Kenyon finds there is a term which defines this phenomenon.
www.bbc.com
Agnotology = word of the last decade.
“Proctor found that ignorance spreads when firstly, many people do not understand a concept or fact and secondly, when special interest groups – like a commercial firm or a political group – then work hard to create confusion about an issue.”
Sound familiar?
“Proctor found that ignorance spreads when firstly, many people do not understand a concept or fact and secondly, when special interest groups – like a commercial firm or a political group – then work hard to create confusion about an issue.”
Sound familiar?
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Our favorite Congressman delivered a tome on the high cost of living. In it, he uses his favorite propaganda technique, “stacking the deck," stressing the positive while avoiding the negative. He gives us a window into his values: tow the party line on taxes and reward the fossil fuel industries.
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Our favorite Congressman delivered a tome on the high cost of living. In it, he uses his favorite propaganda technique, “stacking the deck," stressing the positive while avoiding the negative. He gives us a window into his values: tow the party line on taxes and reward the fossil fuel industries.
Delighted to see this made and released! Set aside justifiable complaints about this being long overdue. It’s here, and they’re committed to continually improve it.
‘We wanted to break down barriers’: women’s teams finally join Football Manager
Sports Interactive has included the women’s game after its tireless effort of collating a comprehensive database
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Delighted to see this made and released! Set aside justifiable complaints about this being long overdue. It’s here, and they’re committed to continually improve it.
Damn it. @atrupar.com beat me to it.
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Damn it. @atrupar.com beat me to it.
May I propose that we all refer to Trump as “Dozy Don”?
Trump's periods of wakefulness during this cabinet meeting are becoming less frequent
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
May I propose that we all refer to Trump as “Dozy Don”?
A new report by @snfagora.bsky.social and @publicagenda.bsky.social shows divisions among Repubs:
- 29% are Trump-first
- 34% are Constitution-first
- 36% are Party-first
And 84% (❗) think democracy is in crisis, and so do 78% of Dems and 50% of Indies.
Rs are *badly* divided. Trumpism is dying.
- 29% are Trump-first
- 34% are Constitution-first
- 36% are Party-first
And 84% (❗) think democracy is in crisis, and so do 78% of Dems and 50% of Indies.
Rs are *badly* divided. Trumpism is dying.
Understanding Evolving Republican Attitudes Towards Democracy
Survey from SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins and Public Agenda Pinpoint Distinct Divides Within Republican Party
snf-agora.shorthandstories.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A new report by @snfagora.bsky.social and @publicagenda.bsky.social shows divisions among Repubs:
- 29% are Trump-first
- 34% are Constitution-first
- 36% are Party-first
And 84% (❗) think democracy is in crisis, and so do 78% of Dems and 50% of Indies.
Rs are *badly* divided. Trumpism is dying.
- 29% are Trump-first
- 34% are Constitution-first
- 36% are Party-first
And 84% (❗) think democracy is in crisis, and so do 78% of Dems and 50% of Indies.
Rs are *badly* divided. Trumpism is dying.
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My name is Salaam. I’m a public interest lawyer running for Congress in VA-1.
Here’s my platform:
- tax billionaires
- health care for all/strong safety net
- campaign finance reform
- ban stock trading for congressmembers
- end the genocide in Gaza
Follow along & join the fight.
Here’s my platform:
- tax billionaires
- health care for all/strong safety net
- campaign finance reform
- ban stock trading for congressmembers
- end the genocide in Gaza
Follow along & join the fight.
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My name is Salaam. I’m a public interest lawyer running for Congress in VA-1.
Here’s my platform:
- tax billionaires
- health care for all/strong safety net
- campaign finance reform
- ban stock trading for congressmembers
- end the genocide in Gaza
Follow along & join the fight.
Here’s my platform:
- tax billionaires
- health care for all/strong safety net
- campaign finance reform
- ban stock trading for congressmembers
- end the genocide in Gaza
Follow along & join the fight.
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Gov-Elect @abigailspanberger.com has today endorsed @shannontaylorva.com for the #VA01 election next year, citing her work as Commonwealth Attorney in Henrico County among other things. Read it here! Also…
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is endorsing Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor in a crowded Democratic primary field for the party nomination to take on Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, in a district that may look different when the time comes to vote.
Spanberger endorses Taylor in crowded congressional primary
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is endorsing Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor in a crowded Democratic primary field for the party nomination to take on Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, in a district that may look different when the time comes to vote.
richmond.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Gov-Elect @abigailspanberger.com has today endorsed @shannontaylorva.com for the #VA01 election next year, citing her work as Commonwealth Attorney in Henrico County among other things. Read it here! Also…
For anyone interested in the #Va-01 election, this might be worth attending.
@shannontaylorva.com, one of seven candidates for #VA01, is holding a "State of the Race" Zoom meeting on Dec 9th 7pm-8pm. Register at this link!
State of the Race Briefing
Please enable JavaScript in your browser
secure.ngpvan.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
For anyone interested in the #Va-01 election, this might be worth attending.
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Musk cut off international aid; that's killed 600k ppl, and will likely kill some 14 million overall. He is a genocidal Nazi mass murderer. It's like asking Hitler what he thinks about philanthropy.
It’s in fact extremely easy to give away money in a way that helps people.
Stuff like this is just what you say when you don’t actually want to help others.
Stuff like this is just what you say when you don’t actually want to help others.
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Musk cut off international aid; that's killed 600k ppl, and will likely kill some 14 million overall. He is a genocidal Nazi mass murderer. It's like asking Hitler what he thinks about philanthropy.
All elected reps must be limited to trading whole-market index funds only. And Citizens United has to be negated. Whether or not Wittman and others like him have been self-dealing isn’t the point - it looks like they have, and that’s enough.
Wittman claims to work for regular people in #VA01. NONSENSE. 83% of his campaign funding comes from large donors, while just 2% comes from small, individual donations. He is getting paid to do a job: make your life harder so rich people can be richer. H/T @salaambhattiva.bsky.social for the vid!
Today: Rep. Rob Wittman from Virginia’s 1st Congressional District #reels
#politics #money #congress #uspolitics #trump #maga
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
All elected reps must be limited to trading whole-market index funds only. And Citizens United has to be negated. Whether or not Wittman and others like him have been self-dealing isn’t the point - it looks like they have, and that’s enough.
#LFC win based on Dom in MF (thank you Jomez!), dropping Salah, a coherent MF showing for passes from CB, and aggression and a press that finally worked! Better for sure. More to be done but very encouraging.
November 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#LFC win based on Dom in MF (thank you Jomez!), dropping Salah, a coherent MF showing for passes from CB, and aggression and a press that finally worked! Better for sure. More to be done but very encouraging.
Dropping Salah has, so far, made a world of positive difference. Wirtz looks far more of a threat, and even Kerkez is playing better. Perhaps the biggest difference is Szobozslai moving into MF again, though… #LFC
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Dropping Salah has, so far, made a world of positive difference. Wirtz looks far more of a threat, and even Kerkez is playing better. Perhaps the biggest difference is Szobozslai moving into MF again, though… #LFC
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The House Armed Services Committee co-chairs have now issued a statement. And STILL Wittman stays silent. 🤐
November 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The House Armed Services Committee co-chairs have now issued a statement. And STILL Wittman stays silent. 🤐
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Couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
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#SilenceIsComplicity #RobWittman, vice chair of House Armed Services Committee, should speak up about the extrajudicial murders being committed by this Republican administration. History has its eyes on you, Rob!
November 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#SilenceIsComplicity #RobWittman, vice chair of House Armed Services Committee, should speak up about the extrajudicial murders being committed by this Republican administration. History has its eyes on you, Rob!
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While Hegseth orders US military to commit murder, Rob Wittman is posting about Small Business Saturday. He is disconnected from reality, unmoored from morality, ignoring the law, allowing Hegseth, Trump, and others to destroy America’s reputation and tear up the Constitution. 🧵
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
While Hegseth orders US military to commit murder, Rob Wittman is posting about Small Business Saturday. He is disconnected from reality, unmoored from morality, ignoring the law, allowing Hegseth, Trump, and others to destroy America’s reputation and tear up the Constitution. 🧵
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Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s Pardon of Fmr. Honduran President Who Brought Over 400 Tons of Cocaine Into US: “This is a disgusting and incomprehensible decision…” ("And Trump claims he's trying to fight narco-trafficking?" Riiiiight.) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/sen-...
Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s Pardon of Fmr. Honduran President Who Brought Over 400 Tons of Cocaine Into US: “This is a disgusting and incomprehensible decision…”
From Sen. Tim Kaine on one of the latest outrages by the utterly corrupt Donald Trump - this time, pardoning "Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who is serving a 45-year prison s...
bluevirginia.us
November 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s Pardon of Fmr. Honduran President Who Brought Over 400 Tons of Cocaine Into US: “This is a disgusting and incomprehensible decision…” ("And Trump claims he's trying to fight narco-trafficking?" Riiiiight.) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/sen-...
Before hitting “Buy” buttons today, ask yourself this question:
Do you remember when you wished for all you now have?
Do you remember when you wished for all you now have?
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Before hitting “Buy” buttons today, ask yourself this question:
Do you remember when you wished for all you now have?
Do you remember when you wished for all you now have?
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Pet Shop Boys
Elbow
New Order
They Might Be Giants
American Patchwork Quartet
Pet Shop Boys
Elbow
New Order
They Might Be Giants
American Patchwork Quartet
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Neko Case
They Might Be Giants
The Replacements
Billy Bragg
New Order
Neko Case
They Might Be Giants
The Replacements
Billy Bragg
New Order
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
-Linda Rondstadt
-REM
-Talking Heads
-Beautiful South
-Harry Belafonte
-Linda Rondstadt
-REM
-Talking Heads
-Beautiful South
-Harry Belafonte
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Pet Shop Boys
Elbow
New Order
They Might Be Giants
American Patchwork Quartet
Pet Shop Boys
Elbow
New Order
They Might Be Giants
American Patchwork Quartet
Truly fantastic 🧵! 10/10
The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Truly fantastic 🧵! 10/10
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"Among white people, the correlation between racial resentment and their voting decision is much, much stronger than between educational attainment and political alignment." - @thomaszimmer.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than...
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Among white people, the correlation between racial resentment and their voting decision is much, much stronger than between educational attainment and political alignment." - @thomaszimmer.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than...
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So, Rob votes against Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and now he’s boasting of its successes. ABC News counted him among House Republicans who opposed the bill despite later touting specific funding it provided to their districts. Wittman doesn't want you to know about his voting record.
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
So, Rob votes against Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and now he’s boasting of its successes. ABC News counted him among House Republicans who opposed the bill despite later touting specific funding it provided to their districts. Wittman doesn't want you to know about his voting record.
Virginia friends: is anyone in VA working on this? Now would seem to be the right time to make headway on it!
@henricodems.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @senatorhashmi.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
@henricodems.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @senatorhashmi.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way
robertreich.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Virginia friends: is anyone in VA working on this? Now would seem to be the right time to make headway on it!
@henricodems.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @senatorhashmi.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
@henricodems.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @senatorhashmi.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
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So we know it’s illegal for military service members to carry out illegal orders…
why isn’t it illegal for presidents to GIVE illegal orders? Oh, b/c a 1974 OLC memo says a sitting POTUS cannot be criminally indicted and SCOTUS granted immunity for all official actions— like giving illegal orders?
why isn’t it illegal for presidents to GIVE illegal orders? Oh, b/c a 1974 OLC memo says a sitting POTUS cannot be criminally indicted and SCOTUS granted immunity for all official actions— like giving illegal orders?
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So we know it’s illegal for military service members to carry out illegal orders…
why isn’t it illegal for presidents to GIVE illegal orders? Oh, b/c a 1974 OLC memo says a sitting POTUS cannot be criminally indicted and SCOTUS granted immunity for all official actions— like giving illegal orders?
why isn’t it illegal for presidents to GIVE illegal orders? Oh, b/c a 1974 OLC memo says a sitting POTUS cannot be criminally indicted and SCOTUS granted immunity for all official actions— like giving illegal orders?
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Reminder that Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) - definitely NOT serious on healthcare - said this: "There's a couple of areas where I would like to see federal spending cut. Number one, I'd like to eliminate Obamacare...There's nothing worse than big government." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/tues...
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Reminder that Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) - definitely NOT serious on healthcare - said this: "There's a couple of areas where I would like to see federal spending cut. Number one, I'd like to eliminate Obamacare...There's nothing worse than big government." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/tues...