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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 1d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 1d

Are RFK Jr. and the MAHA movement putting science at risk by trying to ban animal testing? 🧪🐀

In this clip, @Nolan_Higdon and UCSC librarian Wynn Tranfield break down what this policy means for research, medicine, and the future of public health. (Link to the full episode in the comments)

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 8d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

“Left-wing commentators pushed back on Trump’s narrative, but in doing so both sides overlooked a crucial question: was Kirk’s murder even political violence?"
The latest issue of The Gaslight Gazette investigates. Link in comments. @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 9d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 9d

Has social media peaked? 🤔 On this week’s #DisinfoDetox, Matt Bailey investigates whether we’ve reached the end of social media—as feeds fill with content we didn’t ask for & profits plummet. 🎧👇Link to full episode in the comments @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social @projectcensored.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 13d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 13d

Sept 25 Talk: “Why Privacy Matters: Who’s at Risk in the Digital Age” 🔒
Your data isn’t just yours — who’s watching, tracking, and selling it matters.
Full Disinfo Detox episodes in the comments 👇

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 13d

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 14d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 New episode of The Disinfo Detox just dropped! I sit down with Dr. Anastasia Berg to break down Trump’s Tylenol–autism claims, Big Pharma’s influence, & what expecting mothers should know. Watch now—direct link in the comments 👇 @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 15d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Big Tech EXPOSED 🚨
"They’re not just anti-democracy — they’re anti-human."
Nolan Higdon breaks down the real dangers behind Silicon Valley’s power grab.

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Click the link in the comments to follow The Disinfo Detox on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 15d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

👓 They Built “Smart” to Spy 👓
From your phone to your fridge — surveillance isn’t a glitch, it’s the design.
🎙️ Media expert Nolan Higdon breaks down how and why surveillance is baked into the tech we use every day
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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 15d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

💸 The Big Tech Hustle 💸
Taxpayers funded the tools.
Silicon Valley oligarchs pocket the profits.
🎙️ Nolan Higdon exposes how Big Tech was built on public money but turned into private power.
👉 Want more truth bombs? Follow The Disinfo Detox podcast (link in comments).

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 19d

When networks silence voices, the chilling effect on speech is real. I joined KTVU to discuss Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension + what it means for free expression: www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqQ... @ktvufox2.bsky.social @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social @sydneysullivanphd.bsky.social

Implications of Jimmy Kimmel's abrupt suspension from network TV | KTVU

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 26d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 26d

"memorializing Kirk by clamping down on free speech is tantamount to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. by segregating mourners"
My latest piece is live! A deep dive into Charlie Kirk’s death and how media and politics framed the story. Insight you won’t get anywhere else [Link in comments]

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 27d

I joined Zach Fuentes on ABC7 to break down VP Harris calling Biden’s decision to stay in the race “reckless” in her new book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr7i... @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social @abc7news.bsky.social @kamalaharris.com @sydneysullivanphd.bsky.social @democrats.org @democrats.senate.gov

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 27d

I joined KTVU Fox 2 to break down Charlie Kirk’s latest moves and what they mean in today’s media + political landscape. 🎙️📺 www.ktvu.com/video/1705657 @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social @projectcensored.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 28d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 New Episode Drop! 🚨
I join @TobyMiller’s Cultural Studies Podcast alongside Robin Andersen & Steve Mack for a special Disinfo Detox crossover. We dig into the education crisis, democracy’s collapse, Gaza & Venezuela, plus protests from Tesla to No Kings Day.

🎙️ Link in comments 👇

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 29d

Click here to watch our full conversation on AI and media literacy! 👇
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Demysitifying and Critiquing AI, with Nolan Higdon

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 29d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 29d

Always great to chat with Mickey Huff on Project Censored! 🎙️ We unpacked AI, media literacy, and why understanding technology matters more than ever. Link in the comments 👇 @projectcensored.bsky.social #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MediaLiteracy #TechEthics #DigitalLiteracy #Disinformation #AIEthics

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 29d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 29d

“Democrats are conditioned by decades of cozy legacy media treatment. Step into new media, and suddenly their rhetorical tricks don’t work.”
My latest analysis explores how legacy habits fail online and what it reveals about modern political communication.
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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Just dropped: a new Disinfo Detox! I sit down with Mickey Huff to unpack Taylor Lorenz’s dark money reporting, David Pakman’s pushback, and Bari Weiss’s CBS move—plus what it all means for media and democracy.🎙️ Link in comments & profile.

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Can You Really Trust Yourself Online? The Hidden Science of Misinformation

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 New Episode Drop! 🎙️
Can You Really Trust Yourself Online? The Hidden Science of Misinformation
This week on The Disinfo Detox, Nolan Higdon sits down with Yotam Ophir, author of Misinformation and Society (Full episode link in comments) @nolanhigdon.bsky.social @ophiryotam.bsky.social

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Timothy Vollmer @tvol.bsky.social · Aug 27

👉Much of contemporary higher education is “uniquely ill-equipped to deal with the threats of Trumpism. Because it’s a system that’s always engaged in risk management rather than standing up on principle.” [email protected]

The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 Faculty, heads up! This fall brings hidden challenges & admin power plays. Hear Nolan Higdon, Trevor Griffey & Christina Ceisel break it down. youtu.be/sOHw91P9Qvg @trevorgriffey.bsky.social @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @ucaft-riverside.bsky.social @cfaunited.bsky.social @aaup.org

Faculty Under Fire: Administrative Power Plays and the Challenges of This School Year

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Aug 25

💻 Will AI take your job? 🤖👀 Mark Blyth breaks it down on The Disinfo Detox with Nolan Higdon—what’s hype, what’s real, and what it means for workers. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/zESIeEbArkg @mkblyth.bsky.social @csail.mit.edu @economist.com @aicouldntrecreate.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨 New Episode Drop! 🚨
From AI to Crypto: Why Your Wallet Is Losing the Battle Against Politics 💸🎙️
Nolan Higdon sits down w/ Mark Blyth to unpack tariffs, AI jobs, crypto’s crash, & the fate of neoliberalism.
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/zESIeEbArkg @mkblyth.bsky.social

From AI to Crypto: Why Your Wallet Is Losing the Battle Against Politics—Mark Blyth Explains

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · Aug 21

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎙️ New #DisinfoDetox: Is America’s education system built on lies? 👀 Nolan Higdon & Neil Kraus expose how neoliberal myths wrecked schools, why Dems keep losing to Trumpism, & what it’ll take to save democracy. Don’t miss this one. 🔥
👉 Listen now: youtu.be/fiSc6QpOKt0 @sydneysullivanphd.bsky.social

Education Isn’t Broken by Students or Teachers—It’s Politics

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Podcast · Nolan Higdon · Disinfo Detox is the podcast that cuts through the lies and scrubs propaganda from public discourse. Each episode, we break down major news stories, exposing the spin, omissio...

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