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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 1h

My favourite moment from Celebrity Traitors so far:

The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 2d

🎙️ People who claim the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is more successful than Fallacious Trump are just employing the Argument from Popularity, so clearly we are the more successful podcast.

Yes, it's the Fallacy Fallacy this week:
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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 5d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 7d

RFK Jr. Advocates Using Beef Tallow In Home Birth Tubs — theonion.com/rfk-jr-advoc...

RFK Jr. Advocates Using Beef Tallow In Home Birth Tubs

WASHINGTON—Touting the substance’s anti-inflammatory properties and high smoke point, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a statement Thursday advocating for the use of ...

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 8d

The Prime Minister of Albania came up to Macron and Azerbaijani President Aliyev and joked about how Trump had resolved the conflict between Albania and Azerbaijan.

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 10d

We broke down a couple of his films in great detail for our Patrons and it was pretty brutal!

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 16d

RFK Jr. Promotes Natural Immunity With Invitation To Touch His Festering Sore — theonion.com/rfk-jr-promo...

RFK Jr. Promotes Natural Immunity With Invitation To Touch His Festering Sore

WASHINGTON—Establishing new federal guidelines for disease prevention as he moves to restrict public access to a number of vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched ...

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 16d

🎙️ Hugely respected and successful podcasters Marsh and Cecil from The Know Rogan Experience agreed to be interviewed on this episode of Fallacious Trump, so I guess that makes us a pretty great podcast.

Yes, it's the Honor by Association Fallacy this week: castbox.fm/vi/849761189

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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 23d

The wisdom of crowds: when collective ignorance beats individual expertise | Jim Cliff

While the wisdom of crowds can help guess jelly beans or the weight of an ox, the real wisdom is knowing when – and when not – to rely on it

The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 23d

The wisdom of crowds: when collective ignorance beats individual expertise - The Skeptic

While the wisdom of crowds can help guess jelly beans or the weight of an ox, the real wisdom is knowing when – and when not – to rely on it

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · 19d

A sneak peek of the guests on our next episode - out on Tuesday (it's Cecil and @mrmmarsh.bsky.social from @knowrogan.bsky.social)

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Sep 7

Doctor I trust more than RFK Jr:

a black and white photo of a man wearing a pair of goggles .

ALT: a black and white photo of a man wearing a pair of goggles .

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Aug 28

🎙️ If you don't listen to this episode, you'll be easier to fool, and con men will take advantage of you, and you'll give them all your money, and you'll lose your house, and have to sell your hair to buy soup.

Yes, it's the Slippery Slope Fallacy this week: castbox.fm/vi/840473624

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Battle of DC is underway, brave US troops march on the nation’s Capitol, meeting the enemy head on in a desperate struggle against littering. With steel in their hearts and plastic bags in their hands, the troops brave behind enemy lines.

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · Aug 27

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Aug 27

White House Downplays Trump Hand Bruise As Least Concerning Part Of Body — theonion.com/white-house-...

White House Downplays Trump Hand Bruise As Least Concerning Part Of Body

WASHINGTON—As they called attention to his alarmingly sallow complexion and rapidly deteriorating brain function, White House officials sought to quell speculation Monday over the bruising on Presiden...

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Aug 17

Fun Getaway With Murderous Dictator Just What Exhausted Trump Been Needing — theonion.com/fun-getaway-...

Fun Getaway With Murderous Dictator Just What Exhausted Trump Been Needing

WASHINGTON—Hoping his upcoming meeting in Anchorage with Russian President Vladimir Putin will bring a much-needed change of pace, an exhausted President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that a fu...

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Aug 13

🎙️ Fallacious Trump is a British podcast about critical thinking, and the Brits invented both critical thinking and podcasting, so nobody does it better than us!

Yes, it's the Ethnocentric Fallacy this week: castbox.fm/vi/836005505

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 6

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.

IG nytimes

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jul 12

This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”

I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.

Part I

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TenaciousEye @tenaciouseye.bsky.social · Jul 13

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · Jul 13

pam bondi as porta potties: thread

A yellow porta potty probably less shitty than Pam.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jul 12

When does the “golden age” start?

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · Jul 12

Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Jul 12

I was happy to suspend my disbelief for literally the entire Superman movie until the media reported a billionaire was a bad guy and everyone accepted it and it made a difference. #Superman

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The Fallacious Trump Podcast @fallacioustrump.com · Jul 12

To be fair, pan the camera to any Charlie Kirk audience and you'll see a lot of hands in the air

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