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Big sigh: the Matt Gaetz story

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Naomi

Oh, I so don’t want to do this. And I didn’t. Not really. It’s Harper’s in its Weekly Review that ran the whole story with all of its roots and shoots and craziness. I confess having had problems following the … Continue reading →

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Fascinating research on disinformation: who buys into it?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Naomi

I’m a bit behind in my New Yorkers. Last night, I got to The September 14th issue, in which an article by Joshua Yaffa,”Believe It Or Not: How concerned should we be about online Russian manipulation?” grabbed my full attention. … Continue reading →

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Sweden’s approach to the virus: an update

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Naomi

I mentioned this previously to note Sweden’s non-authoritarian approach, although my praise went to the Swedish constitution and the concomitant trust Swedes have in their government agencies. Today, John Whitehouse, of MediaMatters, just sent out this, below (way down below: … Continue reading →

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