Julie H. Hotard Ph.D., Disinfo expert
upine.bsky.social
Julie H. Hotard Ph.D., Disinfo expert
@upine.bsky.social
Analysis of effects of disinfo on social systems, writer http://Medium.com/@upine "All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good people to do bothsidesism."
Yes. It's a metaphor for what he's doing to our whole society & government, and to the U.S.'s former position as a respected leader internationally.
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Yes. I've talked to a # of these folks. They listen to "non-political" podcasts that interview diff guests. But the hosts spout RghtWng talking pnts that these folks accept as true.
Many other "non-political" areas are infected w this too--churches, investment newsletters, home repair web sites etc
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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The public does not know this. They don't realize how the budget at their beloved 🏈/🏀 State U works, or that their kids won't be able to take courses/labs they need there anymore, bc they won't exist without federal $ & foreign graduate students.

Maybe someone should speak up about this stuff? 🤷‍♂️🧐
Old Man Yells At Clouds

No one wants to hear this message. Not our university leaders. Not the media (I & colleagues have tried & failed repeatedly). Everyone just wants to pretend doing the definition of insanity is going to work this time. Sleepwalking into epic disaster.
November 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Reposted by Julie H. Hotard Ph.D., Disinfo expert
Thanks for this.

Dems need to fund media ops.
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
His poll numbers won't matter if he can suppress votes, gerrymander, cause bomb threats at the polls, occupy Blue cities with troops told to intimidate voters who are brown or Black, interfere with elections & maybe even cancel them.
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM