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a few notes on a Linda Rising's talk
"Realize up front that this is hard".
Cognitive dissonance: contradictory "evidence" causes severe cognitive discomfort.
* We are not rational decision-makers
* but we are good at explaining after-the-fact why we made a decision – a pattern called rationalization.
Two thirds of people will not consider an idea until "somebody they know pretty well, is doing it, is happy with it, talks about it […] so maybe i might think about it".
To convince,
* you must address: "What's in it for me?" – requires empathy;
* you can use the values of your opponent. (Loyalty or fairness?)
A pattern of personal touch: walk a mile in the other's shoes
Another pattern: "Give it a try"
Another pattern: listen
Another pattern: ask for something personal
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…If confirmed, #EdMartin would…direct an office that prosecuted advisers to #Trump — including Martin allies #RogerStone & #MikeFlynn — as well as Dem atty Gregory B. Craig in past federal investigations into #Russia #influence ops.
…Martin has posed a challenge for the #Senate #Judiciary Cmte, not only bc of his lack of experience as a prosecutor or trial #lawyer but also bc of the volume of his statements on social media & in traditional media, & the unusual extent of his omissions.
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Fmr US #NationalSecurity ofcls & analysts said #EdMartin’s #RT & #Sputnik appearances, & his failure to disclose them, raise questions about his judgment & candor. The #DC #USAttorney’s office is the largest in the country & has wide jurisdiction to prosecute important national security offenses. Its leader should be alert to the threats & risks posed by #Russia & other #influence operations from overseas, such as the ones the office has prosecuted in recent years….
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#EdMartin’s frequent appearances, reviewed by WaPo, drew rebukes from some #NationalSecurity analysts, who accused him of amplifying anti-American #propaganda on Russian outlets that the #State Dept last year said had moved beyond #disinformation to engage in covert #influence activities aimed at undermining democracies worldwide for President Vladimir #Putin’s regime.
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Day 18 cont 
April 13 “The rightwing #advocacy group #Advance has acknowledged it is paying for election materials attacking the #Greens to be used by third-party groups during the election campaign.
“Advance is working with hundreds of volunteers from dozens of community groups to defeat Greens candidates and we make no apology,” a spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said Advance did not fund groups directly but “we absolutely pay for anti-Greens campaign material to be at the disposal of volunteers”.
“This includes 2m #flyers and thousands of #TShirts and #corflutes. Again, we make *no apologies*.” — #MatthewSheahan
Is this also the work of Advance?
#AusPol / #extremism / #influence / #propaganda / #LNP / #Liberals / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/13/rightwing-lobby-group-advance-says-it-makes-no-apology-for-support-given-to-anti-greens-groups>
Sci Fi and its effect on the Techbros - unintended consequences
'The real issue is that sci-fi hasn’t just infused the tech moguls’ commercial ideas but also their warped understanding of society and politics.'
A brief consideration of the role of Sci Fi in some parts of our 'modern world'
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/the-big-idea-will-sci-fi-end-up-destroying-the-world
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#SciFi #Influence #Bookstadon
Event complexity requires both leading and following. Confront attendees with their power to influence, as well as to exercise their freedom.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/03/event-complexity
In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed. Consequently, he who moulds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes or pronounces decisions. He makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to be executed.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1858-08-21), Lincoln-Douglas Debate No. 1, Ottawa, Illinois
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/4895…
"But while working on the surgeon general’s report, Dr. Nestle witnessed the power food companies wielded; although the report cited overconsumption of saturated fats as a leading cause of death, Dr. Nestle was not permitted to recommend eating less meat, a top source of the fats, because of the Reagan administration’s unwillingness to upset the meat industry."
The New York Times · The Nutritionist Marion Nestle Meets Her Moment, At 88
https://www.europesays.com/1976940/ Elon Musk’s brother jabs at Trump’s tariffs: ‘we’re not as good at making all things’ #AmericanConsumer #DonaldTrump #ElectricVehicles #influence #KimbalMusk #policy #POTUS #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentOfTheUnitedStates #PresidentTrump #RestaurantChain #SaturdayNightLive #SenatorTedCruz #stock #tariffs #TeslaInc #TradeDuties #trump #USJobs #WhiteHouse
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Opposition Leader “We [the #LNP government] had identified #JoeHockey’s work as #ambassador was crucial in doing this – identifying people who could have an #influence in the decision in and around the administration. That’s exactly what we did. This #PrimeMinister just hasn’t got any of that connection. There’s been no work done in the run-up to what was obviously being announced”
Connections, deals and nods to the 
wont help the country in crisis 
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#AusPol / #Liberal / #tariffs / #trade / #finance <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/08/australia-election-2025-live-election-2025-live-coalition-labor-federal-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-share-markets-economy-mental-health-prepare-debate-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-67f444f08f08e0f1eb032389#block-67f444f08f08e0f1eb032389>
the Guardian · Australia election 2025 live: Labor pledges $1bn for mental health; Dutton and Albanese prepare for first debateFollow live
From the Inked Grimoire:
Exploring Planetary Magick
Here's a throwback in honor of the end (yay!) of Mercury Retrograde: Let’s dive into Planetary Magick!
https://www.inkedgoddesscreations.com/blogs/the-inked-grimoire/exploring-planetary-magick
#PlanetaryMagick #CosmicWitch #Astrology #Planets #Influence #Energy #Cosmos #Sun #Moon #Magick
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143433053 #protest #florida #antifascism #classwar " $ ? #influence #lifestyle (s " WARS pimps vs. parents wait what? Real talk. fing shame pos pimp potvs n the cocaine addicts why lie?
"Jonathan Haidt is the leader of this particular insurgency. “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness,” his book exploring the decline of the “play-based childhood” and the rise of the “phone-based childhood,” has been on the New York Times best-seller list for a year. It feels, to me, like we’re finally figuring out a reasonable approach to smartphones and social media and kids … just in time for that approach to be deranged by the question of A.I. and kids, which no one is really prepared for."—The Ezra Klein Show
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"From North Africa to the Gulf, the UAE has aggressively expanded its counter-revolutionary strategy in the wake of the Arab Spring"
by Andreas Krieg: https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/abu-dhabi-built-axis-secessionists-across-region-how 
Middle East EyeHow Abu Dhabi built an axis of secessionists across the regionFrom North Africa to the Gulf, the UAE has aggressively expanded its counter-revolutionary strategy in the wake of the Arab Spring
final throes ' ? ~ #russia #ukraine #news #war #usa #unitedstates #america #thewest #theeast etc. ~ ' #influence ' they say ~ #corruption - gerrymandering Gish galloping conspiracy pushers ~ anti education types - religion fundy excuses / pedo harbors - one seems elected ' @ an exec level and all ; " OPEC" .. ?
Sviatoslav #Hnizdovskyi - Trust Ukrainians - They Know Russia Always Breaks Agreements and Ceasefires
Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi is CEO at OpenMinds. He is an expert at countering #influence operations and #disinformation.
OpenMinds is a cognitive defence tech company countering authoritarian influence in the battle for free and open societies.
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In a dangerous & complex world, it’s not enough to be strong. You must also be #smart. As Secy of #State during the Obama admin, I argued for smart #power, integrating the hard power of our military w/the #SoftPower of our #diplomacy, development assistance, economic might & cultural #influence. None of those tools can do the job alone. Together, they make America a #superpower. The #Trump approach is #dumb power.