(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Truth Sandwiches: New Lies for Old [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-12-04 Thanksgiving is a day for gratitude, and Christmas is a day for redemption. The ungrateful wretches who scorn redemption, who indeed glory in fear, rage, hate, and lies, are louder than ever, but ever less numerous. They hate all of the ways the rest of us get out far more information than their disinformation worldwide, even as they raise ever more bogus moral panics to maximum screaming. Jonny Lang - Lie To Me (Official Video) Their seeming victories are sadly (for them) temporary, while ours continue to ratchet respect and human rights ever forward. You can join in the fight against disinformation, in the schools, in the media, on the Web, in daily life. It is particularly important that we are getting the truth to so many of our children, and that so many have fallen away from the bigotry and denial. x Children are our most important renewable resource. Those who deny their importance, & the love of their parents, friends, & neighbors, must be voted out. Our most important function is to teach them to take over the world.#Indivisible #TruthBrigade: Kids are Not Collateral https://t.co/4iMdoOI9Oz pic.twitter.com/xPfOMOgenm — Mokurai Delusion Fighter 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 (@Mokurai) October 25, 2022 Even if you don’t want to join the Truth Brigade, you can learn our techniques and various others. Jody Rein of the Truth Brigade recently wrote: Holiday cheer may seem elusive right now, with centuries-old lies once again prompting vitriol and violence, and anti-democracy lies getting louder by the minute. Here’s how we stay positive -- we hope this works for you! We remember who we are and what we do. We know empathy increases critical thought and disrupts fear mongering. We know personal connections reduce prejudice and disrupt dog whistles. And we make the choice to keep communicating — to listen, to breathe, and to encourage others to think before sharing. Current Message Campaigns What We're Seeing this Week Video Vigilance: Share Video Vigilance: Message Personalize and post: #Videos can be really fun to watch! The dark side: videos move quickly and tap into emotions -- a benefit for those spreading lies. Fight back: share videos only after double checking the reliability of the content. #TruthBrigade Message Campaign Explainer here One-click to share here For example: What happens in my community and schools is OUR business. My neighbors are mostly considerate and caring, not divisive or hateful – how about yours? This #Christmas/#Chanukkah/#NewYear/#Festivus, unmask the source—it’s likely an outside funder—when you see a fear mongering message! #Indivisible #TruthBrigade Disinfo News Misinformation about the crisis in Israel/Palestine continues to dominate social media, with both US-based and international accounts using the war to further their own agendas and spread both Islamophobia and antisemitism. Thousands of hours of security footage from the January 6 Capitol attacks have been released, and bad actors are sharing selectively-edited videos to spread conspiracies and to downplay violence from the insurrection. Far-right outlets and networks spread fear mongering lies about a car crash near the New York-Canada border. The situation even prompted a rebuke from law enforcement. Platform News Indivisible National is stepping back from X. We’ve launched accounts on Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky. If you have accounts on those platforms, share your disinfo-disrupting messages and follow us there as well! See recommendations below. Current platform recommendations for your disinfo-blocking work: Twitter/X: Post your Indivisible Truth Sandwiches on X last, after posting elsewhere. Everywhere, online and offline: build your reputation as a trusted messenger within your network. Post more places, and share tips as well as sandwiches. within your network. Post more places, and share tips as well as sandwiches. Experiment with X alternatives. List your new platforms in your X bio. in your X bio. Consider a focus on Facebook. It’s still where most people find information. Hold intentional and casual offline conversations using non-confrontational tactics. Crisis in the Middle East If you would like to work to disrupt disinfo on the crisis in Israel/Palestine, you may find these notes helpful. We’ll be updating this resource from time to time. Check your sources to make sure you don’t give lies any oxygen. The Muppet Show - 401: John Denver - “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” (1979) John was in the show, but not in this number. But I’ll let him and the Muppets sing us out. At great length, in fact, a whole Christmas special worth. John Denver and The Muppets - A Christmas Together 1979 Sorry about the ad. I miss John. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/4/2209183/-Truth-Sandwiches-New-Lies-for-Old?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/