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It says everything you need to know about the Republicans that they have an issue with people shutting down Russian propaganda. It's as if they know they can't win a nonrigged election.

But let's get to brass tracks, it's just a party of archaic fascists now. I don't recognize any of them as legitimate at this point.

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Oct 12, 2023·edited Oct 12, 2023

Interestingly, just went through this masterclass, with Naom Chomsky on the same topic

https://www.masterclass.com/classes/noam-chomsky-teaches-independent-thinking-and-the-media-s-invisible-powers/chapters/manufacturing-consent-the-control-we-can-t-see (BTW recommend it) I enjoyed the learning process of Naom nearly as much as I enjoy this one.

touching on the subject that social media has replaced genuine journalism, pointing out that even use social media to source their so called facts without actually checking out the source, this of course allows misinformation and disinformation to propagate. The Australian government has launched an cyber security campaign

https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn-basics/view-resources/cyber-security-awareness-month

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My My' another couple of pieces of a global puzzle' Thank-you 🤓

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Thanks for this, Asha. The more we know, the better to deal with what’s coming.

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Oct 11, 2023·edited Oct 11, 2023

Thank you for this deep analysis of what is happening, and what has led to this! Greatly appreciated!

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