Category Archives: Propaganda

Good news we’ve all been awaiting

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Naomi

Brought to us by Media Matters: After Tucker Carlson was abruptly fired from Fox News in April, ratings for the network nosedived. A new Media Matters analysis finds that Fox’s prime-time ratings have still not recovered, remaining dramatically down from … Continue reading →

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I’m going window-shopping! Why should you care?

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Naomi

Because I hope to reduce what seems to be an ontological anxiety (and a spurt of paranoia) among too many people about the effects of the internet and its potential to brainwash us into believing what we don’t believe. That … Continue reading →

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Lying is performance art

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Naomi

Years ago, against my prejudice, I allowed a friend to drag me to a species of — oh, that’s not fair — an event called performance art. (Why were we sitting in the front row?) My pre-judgment had been right. … Continue reading →

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