References the always-brilliant George Lakoff's so-called "Truth Sandwich": Truth at the very top, a refutation of the lie in the middle, and truth at the bottom. www.theframelab.org/truth-melt-n...
Truth Melt: Stop Leading With the Lie in Headlines
When the headline is all most people read, leading with a lie spreads it. The Truth Melt: lead with the truth, name the lie only to correct it.
theframelab.org
I get angry when people talk about "declining trust in science" as though there weren't a coordinated effort by billionaire criminals to smear science as a way to decrease regulations, spread propaganda, and enrich themselves. Scientists are being scapegoated and we should not play along.
Bénédicte C@benecal.bsky.social · last mo.Or that "trust in science" is more of a Republican strategy than a dire social problem... Republicans in Congress are constantly whipping up scares about the "Wuhan virus" or last week "MK Ultra" to CREATE the mistrust that Thorp attributes to science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The Law of Unintended Consequences reminds us by forcing children to read the bible in public schools, a new generation of atheists will be created, so, for that reason, I'd like to congratulate Texas for their direct support of atheism. apnews.com/article/texa...
Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools
Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board.
apnews.com
The real headline from the birthright‑citizenship case isn’t the outcome. It’s that four Supreme Court justices signaled they believe a president can effectively rewrite the Constitution through executive order.
A weekend hike may be just what you need
Despite rumors to the contrary, I will not be performing at the Freedom 250 event. I will not be answering any questions at this time.
On the one hand, this is stupid. On the other hand, free money.
Saw the new Faces of Death (2026), and it was exactly to my tastes. Heavy Silence of the Lambs vibes with modern social-media themes. Totally worth your time.
Maybe late to the party, but Your Friends & Neighbors is a pretty good show. I appreciate the occasional asides about why this watch or that purse is actually really lux. www.imdb.com/title/tt3045...
I've reached the stage of late-stage capitalism immersion where I've started hearing commercial messages in my dreams. Some of them sounded like pretty good deals, to be honest.
There's nothing I love more than writing self-evaluations for performance reviews.
relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
semafor.com
On password security: I just audited a few things, and my master password would take about (3.17 × 10²⁴) x (the age of the universe) to brute-force. Seems reasonable to me.
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
