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breakfastmtn

@ breakfastmtn @lemmy.ca

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  • Not only is Substack right-wing broligarchy garbage, it's way more expensive than Ghost

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  • Google weirdly gets a lot of credit for killing things that are very much alive and well.

  • !fediversenews@piefed.social is replacing @fediversenews@venera.social, which will be retired in a month

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  • !fediversenews@piefed.social is replacing @fediversenews@venera.social, which will be retired in a month

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  • Yep, I follow a couple Lemmy communities from Friendica.

  • Study of TikTok, X 'For You' feeds in Germany finds far-right political bias ahead of federal elections | TechCrunch

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  • Yeah, the extreme view about algorithms that's prevalent in the Fediverse feels a bit like someone finding a Nazi pamphlet on the ground and deciding that the problem is paper.

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    How to muster up courage to tell parents about an embarrassing medical issue?

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  • Do your parents need to know why you need to go to the doctor? Can't you say it's for some other, less embarrassing reason? Not that you need to feel embarrassed but I don't think your parents will be harmed by the white lie. And it doesn't really change the outcome for you, right?

  • Where can I find information on disinformation?

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  • A good place to start might be a book like 'Autocracy, Inc.' by Anne Applebaum. Unrelated to this but her book on the Holodomor, 'Red Famine,' is amazing too. She's an expert on modern authoritarianism. The book's about autocrats in general but deals a lot with disinformation and propaganda. It'll give you a pretty high level view of who those people are, what their goals are, and how disinformation fits into their strategies. A big part of recognizing disinfo is being able to evaluate whose interests a piece of (dis)info might serve.

    You'll find a lot of books about Russian disinformation because Russia has been the most active, the most ambitious, and the most successful at weaponizing propaganda. I'd look for books written by academics but who are writing for a popular audience. 'Active Measures' by Thomas Rid is an example. That book in particular goes into the origin of disinformation in the Soviet Union (the term was actually coined by Stalin) and how it carried over into modern Russia. Russia's a good starting point too because everyone else has copied them like crazy -- although they're now openly collaborating, Republicans are stealing from this playbook.

    Bellingcat is good resource to get into the anatomy of disinformation networks and operations. They're the gold standard in open source investigations and have uncovered some insane shit -- disinfo networks, Russia downing MH17, a network of Russian illegals (like in 'The Americans'). Reports like this one are extremely detailed and get into the nuts and bolts of how propaganda networks are structured and how information passes through them. Their ability to track down spies using the Russian equivalent of door dash is internet MacGyver shit too.

    Caroline Orr Bueno is a disinformation researcher whose newsletter Weaponized Spaces also dives pretty deep into disinformation networks, often tracing it back to a single point of origin. She links to a lot of great resources and is super accessible. She's also awesome. I assume she's moved on to bsky but she used to be on Mastodon and would answer any questions you had about her work. Good person!

  • Read Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s full State of the State address – NBC Chicago

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  • Really powerful speech. Good to to see some anti-fascist, won't-bend-the-knee energy from someone. Hopefully it's contagious!

  • Two more staffers quit John Fetterman's office as the senator carves his own lane with Trump

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  • I'm just referencing the time period when everyone loved him, but..

    This sure seems different.

    Denouncing Trump as a fascist to saying that Trump's fascism is no different from Biden seems like at least a bit of a journey.

  • Two more staffers quit John Fetterman's office as the senator carves his own lane with Trump

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  • I miss Fettermania. What happened to you, bud?

  • [edited] We are excited to announce pixelfed.ca, a new Pixelfed instance run by Canadians and hosted in Canada

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  • Stories, not Reels. Stories are photos that disappear after 24 hours.

  • Joe Rogan dethroned by anti-Trump podcast in the charts

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  • Canada wants to participate in talks on Ukraine's security guarantees, official says

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  • We can also relate to having a larger unstable neighbour that's a bit of an asshole.

  • USDA fires, then moves to rehire staff working on bird flu response

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  • "Malevolence tempered by incompetence"

    One thing working in our favour is their utter stupidity. They're constantly stepping on rakes and then having to devote resources to managing the fallout.

  • Berlin event on Palestine and Gaza conflict forcibly relocated by German police

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  • Anadolu Agency reports.

    Is anyone who isn't a Turkish propaganda outlet reporting it though?

    If so, I can't find it.

  • I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling

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  • Good night and good luck!

  • I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling

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  • I was expressing how utterly wasteful this article and thread is

    You have been given the tools to correct your ill-formed opinion but have refused them. Instead you insist on endlessly spilling the beans on the you problem you have. This isn't a therapy session. Physician heal thyself!

  • I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling

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  • Sure, you can stay married to your pointless, impotent rage or you could have your concerns addressed.

    That's on you.

  • I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling

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  • You might have missed some important context. It's probably best explained here in this companion essay.

  • How do I stop laughing at stupid shit all the time

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  • "Hey guys can you help me disconnect from the fire hose of human joy to appease all the grumps around me?"

    We can't and we won't.