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Planet Fecked @planetanthro.bsky.social · 5h

Psychology of #Misinformation #Disinformation

@jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social
Up your alley.

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 6h

Why do some people endorse easily disproven claims? It's seen as a power move - the more outlandish the statement, the stronger one appears for standing by it, social psychologists share the results of their studies:

Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength

Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.

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Steve Townsend ❌👑 @stevetownsend0.bsky.social · 5h

Concerning that pro-GOP bots on X are in overdrive to try to split the state's leadership post-election.
✅ Vote Democrat for Governor *and DA* in Virginia
✅ Please raise awareness and call it out if (for some reason) you are still on X
bsky.app/profile/anti...

Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 6h

To all of the Virginians who have come up to me this month and said “I voted early for you” — thank you!

Your support means the world to me — and together, we’re going to win this election.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 6h

Why do some people endorse easily disproven claims? It's seen as a power move - the more outlandish the statement, the stronger one appears for standing by it, social psychologists share the results of their studies:

Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength

Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.

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Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard @bonkski.bsky.social · 3d

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❌👑🇺🇸 #NoKings #OCT18
#FascistTrump #Resist ☮️

Had to split it in half due to Bluesky's 100mb limit.🙄👇👀

Top source clip:
www.youtube.com/shorts/TpZFS...

Bottom source clip:
Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1lf...
Check out his other amazing clips:
@jeremynewberger.bsky.social

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Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard @bonkski.bsky.social · 3d

Oh no Marv, what you're doing?🙀😸😹
#Trump #TrumpSmells #FullOfIt #WeAreNAFO #NAFOfellas

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Miss Eendira of the island of confusion @misseendura.bsky.social · 1d

Srebrenica was a massacre that happened during the civil war where Serbs assassinated Bosnians while the UN watched. How is that related to Russian influence? While it was one of the worst war crime, can you explain how you’re linking pro Russian stance to Slovenia by using this example ?

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RandomMinutia @randomminutia.bsky.social · 3d

You ever wonder what the thought process would be for the fourth estate if any other president was openly considering his own moral or religious judgement in the great beyond in public?

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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 3d

Stunning self-awareness

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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BenB 🇺🇦 @benborges.xyz · 2d

Journalists, researchers, activists: OSINTukraine offers tools to explore 250+ Telegram war channels without needing a Telegram account:

OSINTukraine - OSINT Tools for Ukraine

OSINT tools to archive, document and debunk the Russian War against Ukraine This project is a Telegram Archive, a News aggregator & publishing engine designed to support Ukraine and keep Ukraine information in the News cycle.

osintukraine.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d

Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.

The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”

Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance

Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.

www.10news.com

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Planet Fecked @planetanthro.bsky.social · 2d

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 2d

The Time is Now!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIqw...

The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today (Audio)

YouTube video by ChambersBrothersVEVO

www.youtube.com

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 2d

"For a certain period, time was on Russia’s side, but now it’s on Ukraine’s." - Kallas.

The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, stated during a joint briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha that "Russia’s war economy is already weak and will become weaker."

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Planet Fecked @planetanthro.bsky.social · 2d

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 2d

“New education technologies are only as powerful as the communities that guide their use. Opening a new browser tab is easy; creating the conditions for good learning is hard.”
- Professor Justin Reich, MIT, who has some lessons from recent history

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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools

It can take years to collect evidence that shows effective uses of new technologies in schools. Unfortunately, early guesses sometimes go seriously wrong.

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Planet Fecked @planetanthro.bsky.social · 2d

Can anyone please see their way to supporting this important work?

BenB 🇺🇦 @benborges.xyz · 2d

OSINTukraine archives Telegram Data, To maintain operations, we need funding for 40TB storage of Russian data (2020-2025). Support here:

Donate

Contribute to OSINTukraine by any donation you can

osintukraine.com

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BenB 🇺🇦 @benborges.xyz · 2d

OSINTukraine archives Telegram Data, To maintain operations, we need funding for 40TB storage of Russian data (2020-2025). Support here:

Donate

Contribute to OSINTukraine by any donation you can

osintukraine.com

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Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard @bonkski.bsky.social · 8d

They sure are here more about the Vietnamese Mossy Frog!🐸 #VietnameseMossyFrog #Frog #Frogs #Vietnam #Laos #China #Frogtober

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Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard @bonkski.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve got some wicked Vietnamese Tree Frogs!🐸
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Tsundoku Puzzle @tsundokupuzzle.bsky.social · 8d

I've posted all these before, but here they are again. I'm pretty sure the first three are Australian Eastern Tree Frogs, not sure about the fourth. #Frogtober #Frog

A frog on a cardboard box in a green garbage bin.

A frog, facing the camera, on a wooden verandah

A frog, facing away from the camera, on a rotting Domino's Pizza box

A small brown frog perched in a niche on a wall

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✙ Kullervo ✙ @kullervo.bsky.social · 11d

There is nice guide put together by @frantisek-kalenda.bsky.social about main political parties in Czechia 🇨🇿.

As there is a election weekend in 🇨🇿 this guide may be handy to better understand “who is who”

A short 🧵

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 11d

‘He wasn’t this national hero’: US college students voice concern over Charlie Kirk’s idolization

www.theguardian.com

‘He wasn’t this national hero’: US college students voice concern over Charlie Kirk’s idolization

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 11d

History repeats.

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 11d

This bodes poorly for the Olympics and World Cup

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 12d

Kristi Noem tells Bad Bunny that ICE will be at the Super Bowl and the event should only be for Americans who “love this country”

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12d

This is absolutely right on every point and everyone who sits on a governing board or serves as president or provost or similar should please make the time to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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