Lee McIntyre
@leecmcintyre.bsky.social
Philosopher, martial artist, dog lover. Author of ON DISINFORMATION: HOW TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH AND PROTECT DEMOCRACY
Wanted to share today's good news that I was just elected a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge!
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Wanted to share today's good news that I was just elected a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge!
My Dad, Frank McIntyre, Antifa 1945. Thanks and Happy Veterans Day to all who served.
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My Dad, Frank McIntyre, Antifa 1945. Thanks and Happy Veterans Day to all who served.
Seven years ago I published a book called POST-TRUTH. Today's NYT makes clear just how far down the authoritarian road we've now traveled. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Seven years ago I published a book called POST-TRUTH. Today's NYT makes clear just how far down the authoritarian road we've now traveled. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Hector's birthday today. My big beautiful boy. He would've been 17 today. I still miss him every day.
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hector's birthday today. My big beautiful boy. He would've been 17 today. I still miss him every day.
THIS is how to be an ally for truth. Lovely to see Pope Leo taking such a clear stand against post-truth, picking up where Pope Francis left off. And he quotes Hannah Arendt! Bravo!
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
apnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
THIS is how to be an ally for truth. Lovely to see Pope Leo taking such a clear stand against post-truth, picking up where Pope Francis left off. And he quotes Hannah Arendt! Bravo!
Late in life my working man father got interested in why Rome fell. He loved the USA. Got his GED. Fought in World War 2. Believed in immigration as part of the American dream. Voted in every election. Hated bullies. I wish I could've shared this article with him. It's a good one.
Opinion | Is it America’s fate to decline and fall? Here’s what history says.
The American experiment will soon turn 250. Is its time running out?
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Late in life my working man father got interested in why Rome fell. He loved the USA. Got his GED. Fought in World War 2. Believed in immigration as part of the American dream. Voted in every election. Hated bullies. I wish I could've shared this article with him. It's a good one.
An amazing video that demonstrates once again the power of face to face conversation.
I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
An amazing video that demonstrates once again the power of face to face conversation.
Brace yourselves. Sora will do for video what ChatGPT has done for text. The possibilities for video-based disinformation are now convenient and endless.
OpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Brace yourselves. Sora will do for video what ChatGPT has done for text. The possibilities for video-based disinformation are now convenient and endless.
Finally some good news!!
You want chocolate. You need flavanols. — Harvard Gazette
Research strengthens evidence for role of inflammation in disease – especially as we age.
news.harvard.edu
October 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Finally some good news!!
Trump didn't get what he wanted when he deployed troops to DC, so now he has targeted Portland. Things are peaceful here! Trump is trying to provoke a reaction so he can use it as an excuse to declare martial law. This is not a mistake; it's part of his overall plan.
Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon
Apparently misled by hyperbolic reporting from conservative outlets on a single small protest, president described peaceful city as ‘war ravaged’
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trump didn't get what he wanted when he deployed troops to DC, so now he has targeted Portland. Things are peaceful here! Trump is trying to provoke a reaction so he can use it as an excuse to declare martial law. This is not a mistake; it's part of his overall plan.
Bravo Adam Serwer! "I want to distinguish between chickenshit and cowardice. Fear is part of human existence. Bravery is the overcoming of fear, not its absence. Acts of cowardice can be provoked by genuine danger...When you're chickenshit, you capitulate to avoid the mere possibility of discomfort"
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Bravo Adam Serwer! "I want to distinguish between chickenshit and cowardice. Fear is part of human existence. Bravery is the overcoming of fear, not its absence. Acts of cowardice can be provoked by genuine danger...When you're chickenshit, you capitulate to avoid the mere possibility of discomfort"
Trump is consolidating power at an alarming clip. Soon he will exploit (or create) some crisis to declare martial law. Maybe this meeting is where he'll ask all of his generals and admirals to sign a loyalty pledge to him...or be fired. If so, this isn't the road to fascism. This is fascism!
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump is consolidating power at an alarming clip. Soon he will exploit (or create) some crisis to declare martial law. Maybe this meeting is where he'll ask all of his generals and admirals to sign a loyalty pledge to him...or be fired. If so, this isn't the road to fascism. This is fascism!
I'm so proud to share my conversation with Dr. Seema Yasmin on her outstanding podcast OUR BIG SHOT. Timely stuff here as the next wave of Covid now falls upon us.
How do you talk to people who disagree with you about Science? We talk to the man who wrote the book on it.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm so proud to share my conversation with Dr. Seema Yasmin on her outstanding podcast OUR BIG SHOT. Timely stuff here as the next wave of Covid now falls upon us.
Proud to announce that ON DISINFORMATION was chosen as the MIT Libraries "MIT Reads" fall selection. If you're in town, please come hear me talk about it live and in person on October 8th at the Hayden Library (1st floor) at 2 p.m. on the MIT campus. calendar.mit.edu/event/on-dis...
MIT Reads: On Disinformation and Democracy with Lee McIntyre
calendar.mit.edu
September 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Proud to announce that ON DISINFORMATION was chosen as the MIT Libraries "MIT Reads" fall selection. If you're in town, please come hear me talk about it live and in person on October 8th at the Hayden Library (1st floor) at 2 p.m. on the MIT campus. calendar.mit.edu/event/on-dis...
So it looks like the USA was just caught in a covert influence operation in Greenland. This involved all the tools of information warfare including disinformation. Beware that this is the Russian "hybrid" model: it starts with weaponized information as a prelude to possible kinetic action later.
Greenland: Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
www.bbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
So it looks like the USA was just caught in a covert influence operation in Greenland. This involved all the tools of information warfare including disinformation. Beware that this is the Russian "hybrid" model: it starts with weaponized information as a prelude to possible kinetic action later.
Some goods news for a change today. At least for philosophers. How rare is that?!
Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads
Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.
theconversation.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Some goods news for a change today. At least for philosophers. How rare is that?!
This one hits close to home. Both Jason Stanley and Tim Snyder are friends of mine. And I think that when three prominent scholars of fascism, tyranny, disinformation, and propaganda all leave for Canada at the same time, it's worth taking note.
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears
History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.
yaledailynews.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This one hits close to home. Both Jason Stanley and Tim Snyder are friends of mine. And I think that when three prominent scholars of fascism, tyranny, disinformation, and propaganda all leave for Canada at the same time, it's worth taking note.
Classic demonstration of a Russian disinformation technique called the "firehose of falsehood." Trump doesn't like reality so he says: (1) We did nothing wrong. (2) The information wasn’t classified. (3)The guy who got it is a sleaze bag. (4) The magazine he published it in is weak and failing.
Trump Goes After the Messenger
The president is privately upset with the sloppiness of his advisers. Publicly, he’s focused on attacking the press.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Classic demonstration of a Russian disinformation technique called the "firehose of falsehood." Trump doesn't like reality so he says: (1) We did nothing wrong. (2) The information wasn’t classified. (3)The guy who got it is a sleaze bag. (4) The magazine he published it in is weak and failing.
I'm honored to have been mentioned and quoted on Dr. Francis Collins's interview on Robin Young's NPR program "Here and Now," discussing the recent MIT conference on how to build trust in science. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm honored to have been mentioned and quoted on Dr. Francis Collins's interview on Robin Young's NPR program "Here and Now," discussing the recent MIT conference on how to build trust in science. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Outstanding article by my friend Jonathan Rauch. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Outstanding article by my friend Jonathan Rauch. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
So proud to appear on the Chauncey DeVega podcast...thank you for the great conversation! thechaunceydevegashow.libsyn.com/ep-425-the-a...
The Chauncey DeVega Show: Ep. 425: The American People Are Being Targeted and Manipulated By a Disinformation and Propaganda War
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute. He is the author of...
thechaunceydevegashow.libsyn.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
So proud to appear on the Chauncey DeVega podcast...thank you for the great conversation! thechaunceydevegashow.libsyn.com/ep-425-the-a...
Thanks so much to Jasmine Green at the Washington Post for this recent interview. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Thanks so much to Jasmine Green at the Washington Post for this recent interview. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Happy "gotcha" day to Gigi my wonderful German Shepherd. She had a terrible life before she was rescued at age 10 by Miracle GSD of Maine, from whom we adopted her a year later. Now she has a soft bed, treats, and tons of love. No finer dog ever. Can't believe it's already been four years.
January 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Happy "gotcha" day to Gigi my wonderful German Shepherd. She had a terrible life before she was rescued at age 10 by Miracle GSD of Maine, from whom we adopted her a year later. Now she has a soft bed, treats, and tons of love. No finer dog ever. Can't believe it's already been four years.
There is no greater gift to disinformers than to pretend that truth is a matter of consensus or that the protection of free speech requires giving a megaphone to liars.
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying that the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There is no greater gift to disinformers than to pretend that truth is a matter of consensus or that the protection of free speech requires giving a megaphone to liars.
I seem to be quoted in this WAPO article, but can't open it because I cancelled my subscription when they wouldn't endorse in the 2024 election. Some sort of joke or irony here I guess....maybe someone else can tell me what it says?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Jimmy Carter would not tell a lie. Did his honesty doom his presidency?
When he began his presidential bid, Jimmy Carter vowed that he “would not tell a lie.” But historians say his honesty made it harder to get things done and stay in office.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I seem to be quoted in this WAPO article, but can't open it because I cancelled my subscription when they wouldn't endorse in the 2024 election. Some sort of joke or irony here I guess....maybe someone else can tell me what it says?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...