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Okovody (SpiralCow)

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aka Mostly Water. I am a process. One who aims to be more a user of words and less one used by words. https://spiralcowsoundproductions.bandcamp.com/ Music https://www.lomography.com/homes/spiralcow Photography

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · Nov 8

The algorithms underlying authoritarian propaganda and disinformation is designed specifically to cultivate schism and grievance. Hindering the potential for common ground compromise and consensus, all fundamental to a functioning democracy.
#ReflexiveControl101

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21h

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 14h

@saraboboltz.bsky.social unpacks this for @huffpost.com.

Do read:

www.huffpost.com/entry/stephe...

Yes, Stephen Miller Said Trump Had 'Plenary Authority' In A CNN Interview

A bizarre moment during a cable news interview saw one of the president's closest advisers make a wild assertion.

www.huffpost.com

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 18h

We're keeping track of all of Mike Johnson's crimes against America and the people who live here, right?

To no one's surprise, he's committing multiple right now. While causing undue suffering to millions of Americans. All to protect billionaire pedos.

#SheShed

www.beltway.news/p/scoop-john...

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately, too many people conflate the dynamics and rhetoric involved in campaigning with the dynamics of governing. One is not like the other.

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 1d

Full story on the speech.

Russia is waging 'grey zone campaign' against Europe: von der Leyen

"Every square centimetre of our territory must be protected," Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs in Strasbourg on Wednesday after a string of Russian incursions into European airspace. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 4d

So here is my question. Let’s assume Miller & Co. are successful, i.e., they deport, jail, kill, all of the “undesirables.” What do they think society is like then? Like, what happens when they realize there’s still crime, drugs, and no one around to do half the jobs, from manual to skilled labor?1/

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

I think those that use block list, lack critical thinking because they don’t bother vetting accounts for themselves and failed to consider that many blacklist created are labeled under false pretense

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

Like the rest, never seen this account before never interacted with it, etc., which is an indicator that they are using a block list someone has created.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

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I want someone on air to ask him explicitly about Li Cindy Yang .

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · Sep 9

For some reason every time I hear the name, Jesse Waters I can’t help but think of prostitution and foreign influence operations.

foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/12/9...

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

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What Orwell Personally Believed

YouTube video by Ryan Chapman

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

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….and happy ending?

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · Sep 9

For some reason every time I hear the name, Jesse Waters I can’t help but think of prostitution and foreign influence operations.

foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/12/9...

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

Speaker Johnson continues to stall the swearing in of Rep.-elect Grijalva so as to avoid having to deal with the Epstein discharge petition. Why shouldn’t Dems make support for reopening the government contingent on adding to the funding measure a provision mandating release of the Epstein files?

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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 2d

One of the ADA architects was present at Jack Ciattarelli’s town hall tonight & asked what he will do with disability laws in NJ.

Watch as Jack barely pretends to care before moving on to some corny story about a joke he made (& then onto defunding our public schools).

Shameful & downright rude.

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

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Resist Ignorance @jen-d2.bsky.social · 2d

1. Overturn Citizens United
2. SCOTUS term limits
3. Age limits for all public officials- maybe 70 yrs old
4. No debates or news without fact checking
6. No perpetrating as if you are a news organization when you’re not
7. Only public financing of campaigns
8. Campaigns last 9 weeks only

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Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

This creates a loop where toxicity becomes normalized, potentially increasing the social or political cost for individuals to engage in uncivil communication.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

It risks a self-reinforcing cycle of toxicity. Social media algorithms often amplify extreme and dramatic content, rewarding inflammatory rhetoric with greater visibility.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

Exposure to constant negativity, especially online, can fuel political cynicism and make citizens less willing to participate in supporting the cause.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

It breeds cynicism and disengagement. Relentless hostility in public discourse can make people frustrated, disillusioned, and disengaged from the political process.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

By prioritizing outrage over reasoned argument, caustic discourse can create the perception that the cause is irrational or lacks substance, damaging its legitimacy in the eyes of the public and the media.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

It undermines credibility and legitimacy. The public often views movements that rely on inflammatory language as less credible and more extreme.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

It incites internal fighting. Toxic discourse tends to create a purity spiral, where members of the group turn on each other in an effort to prove their ideological commitment. This internal conflict can lead to schisms, splinter groups, and infighting that distract from the movement's core goals.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

This incivility raises the social cost of engagement, discouraging those who prefer respectful dialogue from joining or supporting the movement.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

It drives away potential allies. When a cause becomes associated with angry and hostile language, moderate individuals and potential partners are often turned off.

Okovody (SpiralCow) @okovody.bsky.social · 2d

This "us versus them" mentality makes it difficult for a movement to grow beyond its base and appeal to the broader public, as outsiders fear being attacked or labeled.