IAmHereUS
@iamhereus.bsky.social
We step into mucky social media feeds—mainly on FB—to make them better. We engage in strategic counterspeech to ensure that a casual byscroller sees comments based on facts and decency rather than…that other stuff. Collaboration is key.
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@iamhereus.bsky.social
· Dec 6
Are you a journalist or public figure who gets attacked on FB for your identity? Let us know; we can work with you to mute that 💩. Are feeds with your articles attracting trolls, disinformation, misinformation, or bigotry? We’d love to collaborate to make actual facts & decency more prominent.
We see bigotry and misinformation in social media feeds every day. Join us in our counterspeech campaigns. Be sure to answer the questions when you do.
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We see bigotry and misinformation in social media feeds every day. Join us in our counterspeech campaigns. Be sure to answer the questions when you do.
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Read this article. NSPM-7 is exceptionally dangerous to pro-democracy advocates, activists, and NGOs.
Democracy vs authoritarian surveillance: www.salon.com/2025/11/21/h...
Standing for democracy and opposing fascism is both essential and non-partisan. So is standing up to neo-McCarthyism.
Standing for democracy and opposing fascism is both essential and non-partisan. So is standing up to neo-McCarthyism.
How Trump’s National Security memo targets political dissent - Salon.com
Critics say the NSPM-7 policy is a "frontal assault" on First Amendment rights
www.salon.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Read this article. NSPM-7 is exceptionally dangerous to pro-democracy advocates, activists, and NGOs.
Democracy vs authoritarian surveillance: www.salon.com/2025/11/21/h...
Standing for democracy and opposing fascism is both essential and non-partisan. So is standing up to neo-McCarthyism.
Standing for democracy and opposing fascism is both essential and non-partisan. So is standing up to neo-McCarthyism.
How Trump’s National Security memo targets political dissent - Salon.com
Critics say the NSPM-7 policy is a "frontal assault" on First Amendment rights
www.salon.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Democracy vs authoritarian surveillance: www.salon.com/2025/11/21/h...
Standing for democracy and opposing fascism is both essential and non-partisan. So is standing up to neo-McCarthyism.
Standing for democracy and opposing fascism is both essential and non-partisan. So is standing up to neo-McCarthyism.
WaPo: “…Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying things happen’ and that he did not hold the Saudi leader responsible for the 2018 murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.”
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
WaPo: “…Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying things happen’ and that he did not hold the Saudi leader responsible for the 2018 murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.”
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November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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In a feed about a curriculum teaching accurately about the insurrection on 1/6, we see a ton of misinformation, echoing organized disinformation seeking to shift blame away from the instigator-in-chief and the actual participants themselves. We took it on. Want to join us against bigotry & misinfo?
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In a feed about a curriculum teaching accurately about the insurrection on 1/6, we see a ton of misinformation, echoing organized disinformation seeking to shift blame away from the instigator-in-chief and the actual participants themselves. We took it on. Want to join us against bigotry & misinfo?
How disinformation works—and how some people are countering it.
We counter it mostly on FB. Join us there. When you do, be sure to answer the questions.
We counter it mostly on FB. Join us there. When you do, be sure to answer the questions.
Ha! It got a community note on Twitter.
He never tells the truth.
He never tells the truth.
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How disinformation works—and how some people are countering it.
We counter it mostly on FB. Join us there. When you do, be sure to answer the questions.
We counter it mostly on FB. Join us there. When you do, be sure to answer the questions.
“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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ProPublica identified 20 segregation academies in Mississippi that received almost $10 million over six years through a state-funded program.
At least eight opened with an early boost from state-funded vouchers in the 1960s.
(Published Nov. 2024)
At least eight opened with an early boost from state-funded vouchers in the 1960s.
(Published Nov. 2024)
Segregation Academies in Mississippi Are Benefiting From Public Dollars, as They Did in the 1960s
ProPublica identified 20 schools in the state that likely opened as segregation academies and have received almost $10 million over the past six years from the state’s tax credit donation program.
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
ProPublica identified 20 segregation academies in Mississippi that received almost $10 million over six years through a state-funded program.
At least eight opened with an early boost from state-funded vouchers in the 1960s.
(Published Nov. 2024)
At least eight opened with an early boost from state-funded vouchers in the 1960s.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
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Insurance companies aren’t just players in the fight with doctors over money; they’re also the referees.
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
(Published April)
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
(Published April)
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Insurance companies aren’t just players in the fight with doctors over money; they’re also the referees.
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
(Published April)
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
(Published April)
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
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Urging everyone to follow this. It concerns the US as well as Russia and the rest of the world: open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...
Chapter 1: Russia’s Fascist Foundations
Welcome to my new series, Inside the Kremlin’s Global Far-Right Operations.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Urging everyone to follow this. It concerns the US as well as Russia and the rest of the world: open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...
Today’s exhibit A for why independent journalism is essential:
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today’s exhibit A for why independent journalism is essential:
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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In 2024, the planet crossed what many scientists consider a dangerous threshold: It warmed to about 1.55 °C above pre-industrial levels, passing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C threshold. That same year, American utility companies largely failed to do their part to ramp down fossil fuel usage.
Utilities Across the United States Are Failing to Transition to Clean Energy
Power companies are clinging to coal and gas while ramping up to service data centers
www.sierraclub.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In 2024, the planet crossed what many scientists consider a dangerous threshold: It warmed to about 1.55 °C above pre-industrial levels, passing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C threshold. That same year, American utility companies largely failed to do their part to ramp down fossil fuel usage.
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"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
There’s a ton of misinformation about COVID-10 vaccines. Most people get arm soreness and fatigue from them, or just soreness. Some get more severe reactions—but still milder than from Covid. A very small number have allergic reactions. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Analysis of 14 million children finds COVID-19 infection poses greater heart complication risk than vaccination
A new study shows children and young people face long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection. Meanwh...
medicalxpress.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
There’s a ton of misinformation about COVID-10 vaccines. Most people get arm soreness and fatigue from them, or just soreness. Some get more severe reactions—but still milder than from Covid. A very small number have allergic reactions. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
What are the odds that we’ll see misinformation about this?
About 100%, because misinformation *always* follows disinformation, and there’s already disinformation in the “Truth” Social post.
That’s the point of disinformation: to seed misinformation. Unfortunately, it works.
About 100%, because misinformation *always* follows disinformation, and there’s already disinformation in the “Truth” Social post.
That’s the point of disinformation: to seed misinformation. Unfortunately, it works.
Another “let them eat cake” to folks dependent on SNAP, and with it another constitutional crisis: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: Trump Set to Defy Court Order Over Paying SNAP Benefits
If the President proceeds with this, it will be an open defiance of a lawful court order
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
What are the odds that we’ll see misinformation about this?
About 100%, because misinformation *always* follows disinformation, and there’s already disinformation in the “Truth” Social post.
That’s the point of disinformation: to seed misinformation. Unfortunately, it works.
About 100%, because misinformation *always* follows disinformation, and there’s already disinformation in the “Truth” Social post.
That’s the point of disinformation: to seed misinformation. Unfortunately, it works.
How good are you at not taking bait? On social media feeds, it’s about strategy. Every single reply to a comment counts as “engagement” and increases the comment’s visibility. So does every emoji. *Think twice before you boost!* Work with us to ⬆️the good ⬇️bigotry ⬇️dis/misinfo.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How good are you at not taking bait? On social media feeds, it’s about strategy. Every single reply to a comment counts as “engagement” and increases the comment’s visibility. So does every emoji. *Think twice before you boost!* Work with us to ⬆️the good ⬇️bigotry ⬇️dis/misinfo.
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#IAmHereUS #IAmHere
The amount of xenophobia and pure meanness we’re seeing in feeds about ICE raids is mind boggling. Together, we can sink that to the bottom of the feeds—but only if we refrain from responding in any way; all “engagement” boosts the comment it responds to into greater visibility. Join our FB group!
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The amount of xenophobia and pure meanness we’re seeing in feeds about ICE raids is mind boggling. Together, we can sink that to the bottom of the feeds—but only if we refrain from responding in any way; all “engagement” boosts the comment it responds to into greater visibility. Join our FB group!
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October 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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We stand with all the journalists of color and all the LGBTQ+ journalists. NBC is absolutely wrong to be doing this. The scope and quality of their reporting will plummet. The opposite of diversity is the Peter principle.
NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams
NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams
The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...
www.thewrap.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
We stand with all the journalists of color and all the LGBTQ+ journalists. NBC is absolutely wrong to be doing this. The scope and quality of their reporting will plummet. The opposite of diversity is the Peter principle.
More efforts to suppress the press, among other problems: aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-white...
NEWS: White House Furious Over Leaked Demolition Photos and Demands Employees Stop Sharing
White House furious over leaked demolition photos and demands employees stop sharing, ICE purchases guided missiles components and surveillance equipment, nuclear agency furloughs employees, and more
aaronparnas.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
More efforts to suppress the press, among other problems: aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-white...
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This is not okay! We need to contact all their major advertisers.
NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the table—then called it “restructuring.”
The cuts:
📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)
📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)
📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)
📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)
The cuts:
📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)
📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)
📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)
📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This is not okay! We need to contact all their major advertisers.