1. What is Donald Trump doing to our state? I explain this in my new book (co-authored with Stephen Hanson). It's not what you think. A thread:

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Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3y ago

So, just to recap ... After taking fifteen votes to become Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was forced out of that position by the hard-right fringe of his own caucus. /1 www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

I don’t think it’s *that* hard to not sound like a complete sociopath in the wake of an atrocity, but a shockingly large number of people seem to be failing that test.

Everyone needs to get a handle on this before the 2024 election. Many people haven't updated on how dubious even the widely circulated info on Twitter now is.

Kate Starbird@katestarbird.bsky.social · 3y ago

Fake press release about U.S. aid to Israel spreads on X and seeds fake news articles that appear in Google results for Top Stories, demonstrating just how vulnerable we are to manipulation, the cross-platform nature of disinformation, and the cesspool that is X. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists are here! This year's line up is great. www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...

Researchers of online misinformation (and related topics) aren’t “buckling” to politically-motivated attacks. Our critical work to understand and address online deception and manipulation continues. But only with the support of our colleagues and institutions. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/uw-m...

UW misinformation researchers will not buckle under political attacks | Opinion

As the 2024 election approaches, misinformation researchers at the University of Washington say they won't be deterred by those seeking to undermine their work.

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