Podcasts about Astroturfing

COMMON TROLLING TACTICS: Ad Hominem attacks, Whataboutism, Just Asking Questions, Devil's advocate, Sockpuppets, Astroturfers, Do Your Own Researchers, Strawman, Tribalism, Tone policing, Hate mongering, Concern trolling, Moving the Goalposts, Red herring, False dilemma, Circular reasoning, DARVO, Thought terminating cliches, Outrage baiting, Derailing, Dogpiling, Virtue Signaling. HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM: Name the tactic: ("This is a classic strawman.")Refocus on facts: ("Here is what we're actually discussing.")Set boundaries: ("If you keep [tactic], I'm done.")Disengage if needed: Don't feed the damn trolls.Samantha North on Internet Trolling Tactics https://samanthanorth.com/internet-trolling-tacticsSamantha North on Astroturfing: https://samanthanorth.com/astroturfing-on-social-mediaLogical Fallacy List: https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/effective-arguing-beware-of-logical-red-herrings/Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.netGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastOR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COMMON TROLLING TACTICS: Ad Hominem attacks, Whataboutism, Just Asking Questions, Devil's advocate, Sockpuppets, Astroturfers, Do Your Own Researchers, Strawman, Tribalism, Tone policing, Hate mongering, Concern trolling, Moving the Goalposts, Red herring, False dilemma, Circular reasoning, DARVO, Thought terminating cliches, Outrage baiting, Derailing, Dogpiling, Virtue Signaling. HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM: Name the tactic: ("This is a classic strawman.")Refocus on facts: ("Here is what we're actually discussing.")Set boundaries: ("If you keep [tactic], I'm done.")Disengage if needed: Don't feed the damn trolls.Samantha North on Internet Trolling Tactics https://samanthanorth.com/internet-trolling-tacticsSamantha North on Astroturfing: https://samanthanorth.com/astroturfing-on-social-mediaLogical Fallacy List: https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/effective-arguing-beware-of-logical-red-herrings/Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.netGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastOR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Internet trolls have gotten out of hand, so today we're talking about the common trolling tactics and how to deal with them. Samantha North on Internet Trolling Tactics https://samanthanorth.com/internet-trolling-tacticsSamantha North on Astroturfing: https://samanthanorth.com/astroturfing-on-social-mediaDonate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.netGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastOR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu Burguiere looks at the breakout of protests over the weekend against Elon Musk, the DOGE, and Tesla and investigates who is funding these suspiciously well-timed meetups. Then, BlazeTV host Steve Deace joins for an update on President Donald Trump's legal entanglements. And Stu debunks YET ANOTHER leftist talking point regarding Trump's “tax cuts for the rich.” TODAY'S SPONSORS   LEAN Get 20% off when you enter the code ‘STU20' at http://www.TakeLean.com   JASE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ANTIBIOTICS Go to http://www.Jase.com to enter the giveaway or enter code “STU” at checkout for a special discount on your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne-Sophie Simpère est journaliste et auteure engagée. Depuis plusieurs années, elle enquête sur les mécanismes d'influence qui façonnent nos sociétés dans l'ombre.Dans son dernier travail d'investigation, elle met en lumière un réseau méconnu du grand public, mais dont l'impact est colossal : le réseau Atlas.Je n'en n'avais jamais entendu parlé et j'ai été sensibilisé par un article de Anne Sophie tant et si bien que j'ai décidé de la contacter pour en faire un épisode ensemble.Car ce que j'ai découvert m'a vraiment epoustouflé!Nous savons tous que les lobbies existent et qu'ils influencent les décisions politiques et économiques. Mais ce que révèle Anne-Sophie, c'est l'ampleur d'un système structuré, international, et profondément enraciné dans les sphères du pouvoir. Le réseau Atlas, créé en 1981 aux États-Unis, regroupe plus de 500 think tanks dans une centaine de pays et fonctionne comme une véritable machine à influencer les idées.Son objectif ? Diffuser une vision ultralibérale et conservatrice du monde, en infiltrant les débats publics, les médias, et même les formations politiques. Officiellement, ces organisations défendent « la liberté économique ». Mais derrière ce discours, ce sont des stratégies bien rodées qui sont mises en place pour défendre les intérêts des grandes fortunes et des multinationales.En France, des structures comme l'IFRAP, Contribuables Associés ou l'Institut de Formation Politique en sont des relais. Ces think tanks participent activement à la diffusion d'un discours qui pousse toujours plus loin la dérégulation économique, la privatisation des services publics et la remise en cause des politiques sociales et environnementales.Anne-Sophie nous explique comment ce réseau agit :- Astroturfing : la création de faux mouvements citoyens pour donner une illusion de soutien populaire.- Chambres d'écho médiatiques : des experts issus des think tanks du réseau sont invités partout pour diffuser les mêmes éléments de langage.- Manipulation de l'information : des études biaisées, des rapports tronqués et des messages simplifiés pour toucher l'opinion.- Stratégie de long terme : financer des écoles, former des jeunes leaders politiques, et s'assurer une présence constante dans les sphères de pouvoir.Nous parlons aussi de la droitisation du débat public, de l'influence des médias, et de la manière dont ce type de réseau a participé à l'élection de personnalités comme Donald Trump ou Javier Milei.Mais au-delà du constat, cet épisode pose aussi une question essentielle : comment nous protéger face à ces stratégies d'influence invisibles ? Parce que nous sommes tous concernés.Si vous voulez mieux comprendre les forces invisibles qui influencent nos opinions et nos décisions, cet épisode est fait pour vous. 5 citations marquantes :« Le réseau Atlas n'a pas besoin d'un gros budget : il mise sur l'influence, la mise en réseau et la formation de talents pour façonner l'opinion publique. »« Ils ne disent jamais d'où ils parlent. Un think tank financé par des industriels du tabac pourra se présenter comme un institut de recherche indépendant sur la santé publique. »« La droite et l'extrême droite ont compris que la bataille des idées se gagne en occupant l'espace médiatique avec des discours simplifiés et émotionnels. »« Ce qui est terrifiant, c'est de voir des gens voter contre leurs propres intérêts, manipulés par des récits qui désignent les pauvres comme les coupables du problème économique. »« En contrôlant les universités, les think tanks, les médias et les politiciens, ces groupes s'assurent une influence totale sur la société. »10 questions posées dans l'épisode :Qu'est-ce que le réseau Atlas et comment fonctionne-t-il ?Pourquoi ce réseau est-il méconnu alors qu'il a une influence mondiale ?Quels sont les principaux think tanks français liés à ce réseau ?En quoi les méthodes de lobbying du réseau Atlas sont-elles problématiques ?Pourquoi le discours public semble-t-il se droitiser ces dernières années ?Quel rôle jouent les médias et les journalistes dans cette influence ?Comment le réseau Atlas utilise-t-il l'astroturfing pour manipuler l'opinion ?Quel impact ce réseau a-t-il eu sur des élections comme celle de Javier Milei en Argentine ?Comment les citoyens peuvent-ils se protéger de ces stratégies d'influence ?Quelles solutions existent pour garantir plus de transparence dans le lobbying ?Timestamps YouTube :00:00 - Introduction : qui est Anne-Sophie Simpere ?01:23 - Le réseau Atlas : une influence méconnue04:09 - Pourquoi ce réseau pose problème07:48 - Les techniques de manipulation utilisées10:29 - Comment les idées se sont droitisées en France15:39 - Fake news et désinformation : un outil clé du réseau Atlas20:19 - Trump, l'extrême droite et le rôle du réseau Atlas25:29 - Le financement opaque des think tanks français30:17 - Pourquoi les citoyens devraient s'y intéresser35:26 - L'astroturfing : créer de faux mouvements populaires47:52 - Comment se protéger de la manipulation de l'informationDistribué par Audiomeans. 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We open the show amazed at the number of overly qualified village idiots who have found a home inside the Democrat leadership. We get a zinger from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) followed immediately by Sen. Chuck “You” Schumer (D-NY). Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reveals the latest scheme by the Democrats in the House to take away Constitutional power from the President and put it in their own hands. At President Trump's first Cabinet meeting, he had Elon Musk explain what the role o DOGE is and how it's going. They also took questions from the press. Tulsi Gabbard said they have already fired 100 agents at the CIA for their postings. She also said the same thing about the CNN piece we discussed yesterday about fired agents selling state secrets in retaliation. Sec. Of Defense Pete Hegseth said they are doing a full, internal investigation into the Biden withdrawal from Afghanistan. There will likely be several political generals who will be let go. A gifted data analyst who goes by the moniker DataRepublican revealed how an NGO run by far Left activists behind most of the lawfare waged on Trump had $17 million sent to them to create a knock-off of a Muppet show. Based on the quality of the show and only 200 views, she wonders where all the money really went? CNN's Jake Tapper is gaslighting us with his latest book. Original Sin is supposed to be about the cover-up of Joe Biden's cognitive decline, but we cannot pretend he wasn't part of it. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt schooled the press on Dan Bongino and then took delight in telling them that they were no longer going to let the D.C. press pool decide who could ask the President questions. MSNBC just fired Rachel Maddow's staff after her rant in defense of Joe Reid, while throwing her own employers under the bus. That's a shame. Finally, we reveal the latest astroturfing move to try to sow seeds of discontent inside deep red pockets of the country by sending agitators into town hall meetings. The agitators pretend to be outraged MAGA voters, but they are Democrat operatives who have been bought and paid to pretend. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

Cameras wrap on “It Ends With Us.” Now, the real battle begins. After Blake Lively alleges that she's been harassed while filming this movie, her attempts at wrestling back agency stall out.  Ultimately, Lively is able to get back some power…but at what cost? And who is really making her pay?    Tess has sifted through the many legal filings in this case. As this story's concludes (for now) what does it have to tell us about media and how easily we can all be manipulated by it?   Read the New York Times story “‘We Can Bury Anyone:' Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine” by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire, and Julie Tate.    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.   Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.   Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod  

Venture into the shadowy realms of power and secrecy with Already Dead, where hosts Jose Galison (@towergangjose) and Austin Picard (@theatrethugawp) dissect the intricate web of conspiracy, covert operations, and the underlying political machinations that might just be pulling the strings of our society.What to Expect:Live Listener Interaction: Call in to share your theories, ask burning questions, or discuss personal experiences related to the topics at hand.In-Depth Explorations: Each episode focuses on a different conspiracy or hidden aspect of political history, offering a platform to question and analyze what's often left unsaid.Thought-Provoking Guests: We invite individuals with insider knowledge or those who've taken the red pill to discuss topics that range from the fringe to the forefront of conspiracy culture.Critical Analysis of Current Affairs: We don't just report on events; we interpret them through the lens of parapolitics, looking for patterns and hidden agendas.Join Us: Every Tuesday at 9:30 PM ET, dive into the depths of the unknown with us. Subscribe, participate in our live call-ins, and be part of a community that seeks to understand the world beyond the surface narrative.Disclaimer: This podcast thrives on speculation, hypothesis, and the examination of alternative theories. It's meant to provoke thought and encourage personal research. Not all discussed is proven fact, but rather a call to question, explore, and understand. Warning: For those not ready to challenge their worldview, tread carefully. Once you enter the world of Already Dead, you might find that the truth is often already dead to the uninitiated. Welcome aboard, where curiosity is your guide.Check out nadeaushaveco.com today & use code Jose for 10% off your entire order!!!Please consider supporting my work- Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/nowayjose2020Only costs $2/month and will get you access to episodes earlier than the public No Way, Jose! Rumble Channel- https://rumble.com/c/c-3379274 No Way, Jose! YouTube Channel- https://youtube.com/channel/UCzyrpy3eo37eiRTq0cXff0gMy Podcast Host- https://redcircle.com/shows/no-way-joseApple podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-way-jose/id1546040443Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/0xUIH4pZ0tM1UxARxPe6ThStitcher- https://www.stitcher.com/show/no-way-jose-2Amazon Music- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/41237e28-c365-491c-9a31-2c6ef874d89d/No-Way-JoseGoogle Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tL2ZkM2JkYTE3LTg2OTEtNDc5Ny05Mzc2LTc1M2ExZTE4NGQ5Yw%3D%3DRadioPublic- https://radiopublic.com/no-way-jose-6p1BAO Vurbl- https://vurbl.com/station/4qHi6pyWP9B/Feel free to contact me at thelibertymovementglobal@gmail.com#libertarian #josegalison #liberty #nowayjose #conspiracy #AlreadyDead #AustinPicard #ControlledOpposition #FakeOpposition #ManufacturedDissent #ControlledNarrative #ShillAlert #Astroturfing #EsotericHollywood #HollywoodSecrets #OccultCinema #HiddenMeaningsInMovies #SymbolismInFilm #EsotericCinema #BiblicalProphecy

An in-depth investigation by Rebecca John reveals the extent to which oil companies have usurped the democratic process for decades via deceptive front-groups parading as grassroots organizations opposed to oil taxes and curbs on carbon emissions.

I describe “astroturfing” as a manipulative method to reporting and the numerous examples that continue to exist on all sides of the political spectrum; I bring up the positives of the Hunter Biden pardon, Kash Patel's nomination and other angles to the great awakening; the political targeting of Christians in schools; and the Oura Ring and Whoop bracelet as parts of the WBAN. Book Websites:  https://www.moneytreepublishing.com PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF https://armreg.co.uk  PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products.  (I receive no kickbacks).

In this episode of Moment of Zen, host Rudyard Lynch engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Samo Burja, exploring the breakdown of traditional power structures and drawing parallels between modern times and the religious wars of the 1600s. They delve into topics such as the aftermath of Trump's election victory, the rise of private military companies in Africa, and the evolving dynamics of global power. For full shownotes, visit highlight: https://highlightai.com/share/4f3ff1c4-1c9e-451c-b2d5-54bc06f8a87f -- Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess --

The postmortem on the Harris campaign is underway, and here’s a number that stands out. According to The Washington Examiner, nearly $4 million went to a firm called Village Marketing. Their mission? Pay thousands of social media influencers to hype up Harris and tear down Trump. Now, at that point, can we still call them influencers or paid propagandists?

Enjoy Leo's many hats in this fun and silly edition of Windows Weekly. Happy Halloween! Windows 11 Yes, Windows 11 version 24H2 got its preview update for October too, a few days late as expected 24H2 was a surprisingly big platform shift - no enablement updates - faster updates going forward Dev and Beta get new builds, minor changes in each Microsoft 365/AI/dev Teams is... getting weird Microsoft 365 apps get Handoff support on Apple devices Notion Mail - a light alternatives to Google Workspace and M365? GitHub Copilot goes multi-LLM Apple Intelligence wave one arrives, mostly to indifference. Wave two in December. EU is getting it in the Spring New Macs this week with M4. But the big news? 16 GB of RAM, minimum. Finally. The Browser Company can't realize its vision for the future with Arc Earnings/Corporate Microsoft and Google duke it out over Cloud licensing - This one is getting ugly Google - $88.3 billion in revenues AMD - OK, but dominated by Intel on PCs and NVIDIA in AI/datacenter Xbox More games, more people, more devices, Microsoft says Less emphasis on console but what might a next-gen console look like? Arm? Mobile? Third-party hardware makers? Cloud Gaming is limited to the most expensive Game Pass tier - that has to change, and what about a standalone tier? Mobile app stores are coming - but what about native mobile games? Call of Duty Black Ops 6 lands on PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and Cloud Gaming - Paul puts aside his grudge and gives it a shot Microsoft previews new Home experience for Xbox app on Windows Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It might be time to look at the Raspberry Pi again App pick of the week: My God, it's full of web browsers RunAs Radio this week: Updating Windows on ARM with Aria Hanson Brown liquor pick of the week: Laird of the Fintry Black Label Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly uscloud.com threatlocker.com Melissa.com/twit

Enjoy Leo's many hats in this fun and silly edition of Windows Weekly. Happy Halloween! Windows 11 Yes, Windows 11 version 24H2 got its preview update for October too, a few days late as expected 24H2 was a surprisingly big platform shift - no enablement updates - faster updates going forward Dev and Beta get new builds, minor changes in each Microsoft 365/AI/dev Teams is... getting weird Microsoft 365 apps get Handoff support on Apple devices Notion Mail - a light alternatives to Google Workspace and M365? GitHub Copilot goes multi-LLM Apple Intelligence wave one arrives, mostly to indifference. Wave two in December. EU is getting it in the Spring New Macs this week with M4. But the big news? 16 GB of RAM, minimum. Finally. The Browser Company can't realize its vision for the future with Arc Earnings/Corporate Microsoft and Google duke it out over Cloud licensing - This one is getting ugly Google - $88.3 billion in revenues AMD - OK, but dominated by Intel on PCs and NVIDIA in AI/datacenter Xbox More games, more people, more devices, Microsoft says Less emphasis on console but what might a next-gen console look like? Arm? Mobile? Third-party hardware makers? Cloud Gaming is limited to the most expensive Game Pass tier - that has to change, and what about a standalone tier? Mobile app stores are coming - but what about native mobile games? Call of Duty Black Ops 6 lands on PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and Cloud Gaming - Paul puts aside his grudge and gives it a shot Microsoft previews new Home experience for Xbox app on Windows Tips and Picks Tip of the week: It might be time to look at the Raspberry Pi again App pick of the week: My God, it's full of web browsers RunAs Radio this week: Updating Windows on ARM with Aria Hanson Brown liquor pick of the week: Laird of the Fintry Black Label Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly uscloud.com threatlocker.com Melissa.com/twit

In this episode, Elizabeth interviews Brazilian journalist and columnist Patrícia Campos Mello, who first exposed the illegal use of WhatsApp mass messaging in Brazil's 2018 presidential elections. Together, they examine how politically motivated groups orchestrate fake grassroots movements—known as astroturfing—to manipulate public opinion and influence media coverage. Patrícia shares Brazilian examples to highlight the evolution of these tactics, from mass messaging operations to highly coordinated content promotion strategies. They also delve into the ethical and regulatory challenges that astroturfing presents for democracy. Additional resources: Elizabeth defines astroturfing based on Digital astroturfing in politics: Definition, typology, and countermeasures by Kovic et al. (2023) and Online astroturfing: A problem beyond disinformation by Chan (2024).For additional context on the 2018 Brazilian Presidential Elections, consult: Vox's explainer on Brazil's 2018 Presidential Elections Patrícia discusses the tools and strategies used for mass messaging campaigns. For a more detailed explanation, consult: How WhatsApp is being abused in Brazil's elections Patricia's original report exposing the illegal use of WhatsApp mass messaging practices is available in Portuguese with an English summary.Follow Patrícia on Instagram @patacamposmello and X @camposmello.  Check out www.polcommtech.ca for annotated transcripts of this episode in English and French.

All the links you need https://linktr.ee/themikeypodcast Welcome back to the one and only award-winning Mikey Podcast! In this explosive episode, we're diving deep into Kamala Harris's latest push to raise the corporate tax rate—a move that could spell disaster for the U.S. economy. We'll break down how this 28% hike could lead to job losses, higher consumer prices, and stunted growth. But that's not all! We're also exposing how Kamala and her cronies are paying off influencers to sell America a bag of lies. Get ready for a wild ride through the news, true crime, conspiracies, and much more on today's episode of The Mikey Podcast. Chapters: Intro & Call to Action (00:00 - 03:00) Introduction to today's episode Reminder to like, follow, subscribe, and join the Sub Club for commercial-free content Kamala's Tax Flip-Flop (03:01 - 08:00) A look back at Kamala's inconsistent tax policies The shift towards a 28% corporate tax rate The Economic Fallout (08:01 - 15:00) Impact on corporate profits and the trickle-down effect on jobs and innovation How the tax hike will lead to higher consumer prices Investment & Growth Risks (15:01 - 20:00) Why higher taxes make the U.S. less attractive to investors The potential for companies to move operations overseas The Political Hot Mess (20:01 - 25:00) The polarized political landscape and the real-world consequences of the tax hike The risks of mismanaging the increased government revenue The Paid Influencer Scheme (25:01 - 33:00) Exposing Kamala's Astroturfing efforts with paid influencers The Instagram whistleblower who revealed the truth Closing Thoughts & Call to Action (33:01 - 35:00) A reminder to stay vigilant against propaganda Encouragement to share the show, spread the word, and support independent media #TheMikeyPodcast #KamalaHarris #CorporateTaxHike #PoliticalCommentary #PaidInfluencers #Astroturfing #TrueCrime #ConspiracyTheories #IndependentMedia #PodcastLife #NewsAnalysis #StayWeird #QuestionEverything

In this episode I discuss the latest updates in the Israel - Iran war, Kamala Harris being astroturfed to the umpteenth degree, her choice of Tim Walz as VP, RFK Jr. being continuously smeared and his populist's wet dream team up with Trump, and ISIL claiming responsibility for the terrorist stabbing in Solingen, Germany. The Citizen's Compass: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCitizensCompass101 Spotify: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecitizenscompass Instagram: instagram.com/thecitizenscompass Twitter: https://x.com/TheCitCompass Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561876709080 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecitizenscompass?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Merch: https://xendependently-minded-merch.myspreadshop.com/ Where to find me: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/xen-podcasts/id1476108045?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kNDU0ZTI4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9iIqryRFYnGTIh8uWxS4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/xendependently-minded Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xendependentpodcast Twitter:XenPods Facebook: Xendependently Minded

In this episode of the Chris Abraham Show, Chris and ChatGPT discuss the intense political climate surrounding Project 2025 and Agenda 2030. They explore the fears and anxieties on both sides of the political spectrum, delving into the role of astroturfing, corporate interests, and lobbying in shaping public perception and discourse. Chris shares his firsthand experience with astroturfing, providing valuable insights into how these practices manipulate public opinion. They also touch on the dynamics of zero-sum versus non-zero-sum thinking, especially under stress and duress, and the challenges of fostering cooperation and understanding in such a polarized environment. Key Points: The fears driving the political divide around Project 2025 and Agenda 2030. The role of astroturfing and how it shapes public opinion. Corporate and lobbying interests in influencing policy and discourse. Personal experiences with astroturfing from Chris Abraham. The shift from non-zero-sum to zero-sum thinking under stress. The importance of finding common ground and fostering dialogue. Guest: ChatGPT, represented by a friendly, glowing screen in the podcast studio. Call to Action: Please subscribe, like, review, and tell your friends about the podcast. There are over 250 other episodes across seven seasons for you to enjoy. We hope you'll come back and continue to be part of our community. Aloha nui loa and mahalo kakou! Q: What is Project 2025? A: Project 2025 is a conservative initiative aimed at reshaping government policy and administration to align with Republican values in the event of a Republican victory in the 2024 presidential election. Q: What is Agenda 2030? A: Agenda 2030 is a United Nations initiative that outlines sustainable development goals to address global challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation by the year 2030. Q: What is astroturfing? A: Astroturfing is the practice of creating fake grassroots movements to give the appearance of widespread public support for a particular issue, policy, or company, often orchestrated by PR firms or corporate interests. Q: What is zero-sum thinking? A: Zero-sum thinking is the belief that one side's gain is inherently another side's loss, leading to competitive and adversarial interactions. It contrasts with non-zero-sum thinking, where cooperation and mutual benefit are possible. Q: How can I stay informed about media manipulation? A: Promoting media literacy, seeking out diverse perspectives, and critically evaluating information sources can help you navigate and understand potential media manipulation. Project 2025: A conservative initiative focused on implementing Republican policies and restructuring government agencies. Agenda 2030: A United Nations initiative aimed at achieving sustainable development goals by 2030. Astroturfing: The creation of fake grassroots movements to manipulate public perception and support. Zero-sum thinking: The belief that gains for one side necessarily result in losses for the other side. Non-zero-sum thinking: The belief that cooperation can lead to mutual benefits without necessarily causing losses to any party. Media Literacy: The ability to critically evaluate and understand the media content you consume. Corporate Interests: The influence of businesses and corporations on public policy and opinion. Lobbying: The practice of influencing legislators and government officials to enact favorable policies for a specific group or cause. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Chris Abraham Show! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrisabraham/support

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Katherine Dee is a writer, journalist, and internet culture reporter. A contributor to publications such as UnHerd, Tablet, and Blaze Media, she is also the proprietor of the Default Wisdom Substack, where she writes about a wide range of topics, including internet history and culture, digital communities, millennial nostalgia, and online fandom. Katherine joins the show to discuss why you're never leaving Twitter, how to escape the nostalgia trap, whether it's possible to heal our attention spans, and MUCH more! Important Links: Default Wisdom Why You're Never Leaving Twitter; by Katherine Dee Everything I Know About Elite America I Learned From ‘Fresh Prince' and ‘West Wing'; by Rob Henderson Show Notes: Origin Story Why You're Never Leaving Twitter Art & Journalism in the Attention Economy Class, Wealth & Status How to Heal Our Attention Span Escaping the Nostalgia Trap Technology, Cultural Lag & Barriers to Entry Astroturfing vs. Organic Momentum Katherine as Empress of the World MORE! Books Mentioned: The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It; by Will Storr Class: A Guide Through the American Status System; by Paul Fussell The novels of Donna Tartt The novels of Easton Ellis

I found proof that conservatives was astroturfing a popular song, rich men north of Richmond. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trae-fields/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trae-fields/support

I talk about how sounds of freedom and the organization behind the movie faked interest in to the movie. They Astroturfed support for the movie. By buying movie theaters where no one was there. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trae-fields/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trae-fields/support

ACHTUNG SPOILER ALARM! Die beiden haben sich endlich vom Astroturfing breitschlagen lassen und waren im Kino um "Barbie" zu schauen. Was sie daraus gelernt haben, kann man hier hören. Soviel vorweg: wenn man nicht gern Spoiler hat sollte man den Film vielleicht zuerst gesehen haben. Zudem fällt es Phippu, sowie auch Löru nicht leicht, den Konsum dermassen zu feiern! #BringBackCockringKen

We trust the food we eat, the drinks we drink, and the air we breathe are safe. That in case they're unsafe, someone is working to minimize our exposure, or at least tell us the risks. In The Triumph of Doubt, former head of OSHA David Michaels reveals how companies fight for their rights to sell harmful products, expose workers to health hazards, and pollute the environment. They do it by manufacturing so-called “science.” Most this science is built not upon proving they're not causing harm, but by doing whatever they can to cast doubt. Here, in my own words, is a summary of The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception. Products we use every day cause harm Chances are you've cooked on a pan coated with Teflon. Teflon is one of many polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. When introduced in the 1940s, they were considered safe. We now know they're linked with high cholesterol, poor immune function, cancer, obesity, birth defects, and low fertility. PFAS, it turns out, have such a long half-life, they're called “forever chemicals.” PFAS can now be found in the blood of virtually all residents of the United States, and have been found in unsafe levels worldwide – in rainwater. You've probably heard that, in moderation, alcohol is actually good for you. But even one drink a day leads to higher overall mortality risk. More than one drink, greater risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Alcohol is a causal factor in 5% of deaths worldwide – about 3 million a year. 13.5% of deaths between ages 20–39 are alcohol-related. If you're in pain after an injury or surgery, your doctor might prescribe for you an opioid. But the rise in opioid addiction is responsible for the first drop in U.S. life expectancy in more than two decades. It's sent shockwaves throughout society. It's helped launch the epidemics of fentanyl and heroin overdoses, and the number of children in foster care in West Virginia, for example, rose 42% in four years. You might love to watch professional football. But NFL players are nineteen times more likely to develop neurological disorders, and thirty percent could develop Alzheimer's or dementia from taking so many hits. The “product defense” industry sows doubt How have they done it? How have companies been able to manufacture and sell products that cause so much harm, for so long? They do it by defending their products, when the safety of those products are questioned. On the surface, that's not so bad. But besides lying and deliberately deceiving, they abuse society's trust in so-called “science,” and our lack of understanding of how much we risk when we move forward while still in doubt. The tobacco industry is a pioneer of product defense There's an entire industry that helps companies defend their products from regulation: It's called, appropriately, product defense. The tobacco industry is most-known for its product defense. In 1953, John W. Hill of the PR firm Hill & Knowlton convinced the tobacco industry to start – one floor below his office in the Empire State Building – the Tobacco Industry Research Committee (TIRC). The TIRC was supposed to do rigorous scientific research to understand the health effects of smoking, but mostly they just attacked existing science, doing what they could to sow doubt. Just a few years earlier, in 1950, a study had found heavy smokers were fifty times as likely as nonsmokers to get lung cancer. With the help of the TIRC, it would take a long time for these health risks to influence public policy. About thirty years later, most states had restricted smoking in some public places such as auditoriums and government buildings. Smoking had proliferated in American culture when cigarettes had been provided in soldiers' rations in WWI. Michaels describes one surgeon who, in 1919, made sure not to miss an autopsy of a man who had died of lung cancer, because it was the chance of a lifetime. He didn't see another case of lung cancer for seventeen years, then saw eight within six months. All eight had started smoking while serving in the war. Today, more than a century after cigarettes were widely introduced, we've finally seen a massive reduction in smoking in the U.S. We can fly on planes and go to restaurants and even bars, without being exposed to secondhand smoke. The sugar industry has been at it even longer Predating the product defense efforts of the tobacco industry is actually the sugar industry. The Sugar Research Foundation was started in 1943. Scientific evidence first linked sugar with heart disease in the 1950s. In 1967, as Dr. Robert Lustig told us, Harvard scientists published in the New England Journal of Medicine an article blaming fat rather than sugar for heart disease. Fifty years later UCSF researchers discovered the scientists had been funded by the Sugar Research Foundation – which they hadn't disclosed. Even more misleadingly, they had disclosed funding that actually made them look more impartial – from the dairy industry. Companies and industries set up “astroturfing” organizations The Sugar Research Foundation and the Tobacco Industry Research Committee are are early examples of “astroturfing” organizations. This tactic of the product defense industry involves setting up organizations with innocent- or even charitable-sounding names, then doing low-quality research to defend a company or industry's interests. The American Council for Science and Health has published articles opposing regulation of mercury emissions, and attacked science finding harm in consumption of sugar and alcohol. When the National Football League was first looking into the effects of playing their sport, they formed the MTBI. the “M” in MTBI gave away their stance: TBI stands for Traumatic Brain Injuries, and this committee formed for finding the effects of brain injuries was called the Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries committee. The alcohol industry set up the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation. The first board of directors included Peter Stroh, William K. Coors, and August A. Busch III. Their first president, Thomas B. Turner, was former dean of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, a tie of which they made good use in promoting their agenda – more on that in a bit. The American Pain Foundation ran campaigns to make pain medication more widely available for veterans, running ads reminding patients of their “right” to pain treatment. Astroturfing organizations are funded by “Dark Money” Astroturfing organizations are funded by so-called “Dark Money”. In other words, they do whatever they can to hide where their funding comes from, lest their biases become obvious. The American Council for Science and Health claims much of their funding comes from private foundations, but investigative reports have found 58% of it coming straight from industry, and that many of those private foundations have ties to corporations. Leaked documents show a huge list of corporate donors including McDonald's, 3M, and Coca-Cola. The NFL's MTBI committee's papers included a statement saying, “none of the Committee members has a financial or business relationship posing a conflict of interest.” Yet the committee consisted entirely of people on the NFL's payroll: team physicians, athletic trainers, and equipment managers. Documents collected by the New York Times revealed that administrators at the The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism wanted to do a randomized clinical trial on the effects of alcohol. To fund the study, they went to industry, calling it “a unique opportunity to show that moderate alcohol consumption is safe.” They were going into the study with the conclusions already in mind, saying, “one of the important findings will be showing that moderate drinking is safe.” Several companies pledged nearly $68 million toward the $100 million budget. As part of the National Institutes of Health – a federal organization – the NIAAA was pitching this as a chance for the alcohol industry to use a government-funded study to prove their product was safe. Money directly from alcohol manufacturers was to be routed through the NIH Foundation, since it's illegal for private companies to fund government studies. When the Senate Finance Committee began investigating ties between the American Pain Foundation and pharmaceutical companies, the APF quickly dissolved, apparently knowing what would be found otherwise. Besides private foundations, straight-up lying, and routing money through a federal foundation, another way of keeping money “dark” is by taking advantage of attorney-client privilege. By having the law firm pay accomplices, even if there's a lawsuit, the documents are private. Using connections and flawed science to manufacture pseudo-events When corporations do get studies published about the risks of using their products, they're often low-quality studies. If they don't deliberately conceal their findings, they often use their connections to create what are essentially pseudo-events to prop up their flawed conclusions. Internal documents from DuPont show they knew the PFAS in Teflon was a problem. In 1970, they found it in their factory worker's blood. In 1981, 3M told them it caused birth defects in rats, and DuPont's own workers' children had birth defects at a high rate. In 1991, DuPont set an internal safety limit of 1 ppb. Meanwhile, they found a local water district had three times that amount. In 2002, they set up a so-called “independent” panel in West Virginia, and set a safe limit at 150 times their own internal safety limit – so they'd have less-strict standards for polluting their community's drinking water. In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency set a safe limit of 70 ppt (trillion!) – less than one-one-hundredth DuPont's previous internal safety limit. The NFL did very little for many years to ask serious questions about the long-term effects on their players. When players Junior Seau and Dave Duerson committed suicide, they both shot themselves in the chest instead of the head, so their brain tissue could be studied after their deaths. The MTBI argued that players were clearly fine if they returned to play shortly after concussions. They abused the concept of survivorship bias, arguing that those who didn't drop out of football in college or high school and made it to the pros were more resistant to brain injury. The editor of the journal, Neurosurgery, which published MTBI's papers, was a medical consultant to the New York Giants, and later to the commissioner's office – a clear conflict of interest. I mentioned earlier the first president of the alcohol industry's ABMRF was a former dean of Johns Hopkins. When ABMRF published a study, the Johns Hopkins press office would issue a press-release, which would instantly make the study seem more credible. One of the studies that has proliferated throughout media and culture, finding that moderate alcohol use is actually good for you, was a door-to-door survey – a very flawed methodology. Non-drinkers in a study are likely to include people who don't drink because they're already sick, or are former abusers of alcohol. One of the main “papers” the pharma industry used to defend their positions that opioids had a low risk of addiction was, from 1980, a five-sentence letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine. It's a letter, not a paper – there was no peer review. It has been cited hundreds of times in medical literature – often by researchers with ties to opioid manufacturers. TIME magazine unfortunately called it a “landmark study.” (This is a great example of a pseudo-event: the proliferation of flawed information throughout media made it accepted as true.) The double-standard in access to study data The papers that do get published by the product-defense industry are usually not original studies. They're often reanalysis of existing data. Industry takes advantage of the Shelby Amendment, which the tobacco industry promoted under the guise of concern over pollution. The Shelby Amendment requires federally-funded researchers to share any data they collect. In this way, industry can reanalyze the data in ways that arrive at any conclusion they want. So, “re-analysis” has its own cottage industry within product defense. When industry does conduct original studies, they don't have to share their data, and so it isn't subject to the same scrutiny. Manufacturing doubt in other industries The Triumph of Doubt goes on and on with examples of deception and collusion from various industries. Some other highlights: Volkswagen installed a device in their diesel cars to detect when their emissions were being tested. The device would activate, causing the car to pollute forty times less, only when being tested. Johnson & Johnson knew as early as 1971 their baby powder was contaminated with asbestiform particles – asbestos-like particles that cause cancer – but pressured scientists to not report them. Monsanto publishes many studies in Critical Reviews in Toxicology, which Michaels calls “a known haven for science produced by corporate consultants.” Many authors have done work for Monsanto, don't disclose their conflicts of interest, and have denied Monsanto had reviewed their papers – later litigation showed they had. Should chemicals be innocent until proven guilty? There's a concept called the precautionary principle. It states that when we know little about what the consequences of an action will be, we should err on the side of caution. If a new chemical is developed, we should wait before we let it get into our food and water. If a new technology is invented, we should wait until we introduce it to society. In criminal courts, a defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We like this, because we hate the idea of someone being thrown in jail despite being innocent. And we can physically remove someone dangerous from society and more or less stop them from continuing to harm others. Criminal harm can be halted, chemical harm cannot But this is also our policy for chemicals, drugs, and potentially dangerous activities. We have an extremely high bar for deciding something is harmful enough we should reduce our exposure to it. OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration – has exposure limits for only 500 of the many thousands of chemicals used in commerce. Because the regulatory process is so onerous, Michaels says, in the half-century OSHA has been around, they've updated only twenty-seven of those 500. Yet, as with PFAS, even after we start reducing our exposure, the effects of harmful substances keep going. As one Stockholm University scientist has said about PFAS in rainwater, “We just have to wait...decades to centuries.” And, unlike a criminal court, where the only people motivated to keep from punishing a defendant are the defendant's lawyers and family members, huge networks of people stand to profit from harmful products – executives, shareholders, and entire industries have the incentives to conspire and collude. Balancing harm with innovation On the other hand, the precautionary principle can slow or halt innovation. Many products that may be harmful may also be useful. Teflon and other PFAS have a huge number of applications. Supposedly it's been replaced by other chemicals in cookware – though they're probably similar (taking advantage of loopholes in the slow regulatory process). Supposedly exposure potential from cooking is low – but you know now how hard it is to “trust the science.” As horrifying as some of these abuses of science are, you can't be horrified by them without at least some sympathy for those who didn't want to get the COVID vaccine: If a product is immediately harmful to everyone who takes it, that's easy to prove. But could it harm some people in the long term? It's nearly impossible to be sure. There's more money and power behind sowing reasonable doubt than behind exposing sources of harm. Meanwhile, it's easy to sow and abuse the existence of doubt, and that's why it's the main tactic used in product defense. There's your summary of The Triumph of Doubt If you liked this summary, you'll probably like The Triumph of Doubt. As a career regulator, Michaels comes off as somewhat biased, clearly partisan at times, a little shrill with his use of dramatic terms such as “Big Tobacco” and “Big Sugar.” Get ready for lots of alphabet soup, as you try to keep track of the myriad agencies and foundations identified by acronyms. Because of media's key role in the doubt-sowing Michaels writes about, I'll be adding this as an honorable mention on my best media books list. About Your Host, David Kadavy David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start and Design for Hackers. Through the Love Your Work podcast, his Love Mondays newsletter, and self-publishing coaching David helps you make it as a creative. Follow David on: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Subscribe to Love Your Work Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher YouTube RSS Email New bonus content on Patreon! I've been adding lots of new content to Patreon. 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On this episode, we'll look at ways nonprofit employees can become super sleuths – detectives for their organization. Let's say your organization has been asked to co-host an event with several new organizations with whom you're unfamiliar. Or perhaps, your organization is drawing some unwanted opposition from an organization that is spreading misinformation about your mission and its work. On this episode, we'll look at a variety of free, online tools you can use to learn about nonprofits, their leaders, and their funders as well as uncover bots spreading misinformation.   Attorneys for this episode Victor Rivera Leslie Barnes Quyen Tu   Shownotes ·      What you can glean from public records ·      Where to look for news stories ·      What to find on nonprofit and opposition websites ·      Researching funders ·      Uncovering messengers of misinformation – Astroturfing   Resources Planning for Politically Motivated Attacks – Rules of the Game podcast Secrets of 990 Rules of the Game podcast Form 990 for 501(c)(4)s Rules of the Game podcast Free Access to the full version of Foundation Directory partner locations – for researching funders and the grants they have awarded. Pro Publica's Nonprofit Explorer Candid – free search of foundations' 990 PF returns. Search for other nonprofits' 990 returns here. IRS Exempt Organization Search – where you can search for determination letters, 990s (including the 990 postcard), revocations, John Oliver's Last Week Tonight piece on Astroturfing (August 2018) National Secretaries of State – business services      

When many people think of solar power, they think of rooftop solar panels or massive, utility-scale solar farms. But there are more options. Kacie Peters, senior director of communications at Pivot Energy, joins the show to explain the basics of community solar. Peters highlights the momentum this segment of the renewables industry is enjoying -- and some of the challenges it is facing. Peters also details how more consumers and business owners can access community solar to power their homes and/or operations.HighlightsWhat is community solar? - (1:48)Community Solar vs. Residential Solar vs. Utility Solar - (3:05)Cost benefits of community solar - (5:26)Increasing awareness about community solar - (6:42)Typical companies that tap community solar - (10:54)Other types of customers - Nonprofits, Schools, etc. - (13:00)How the Inflation Reduction Act is affecting community solar - (15:49)The role of community solar in the net energy metering debate - (17:34)Kacie's bold predictions - (20:17)Pushing back against misinformation and 'Astroturfing' - (22:50)Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefFollow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod

In this episode, we are going to get inside the hive mind of Bill Gates. He will serve the role of being the face for so many of the faceless mechanisms that are pushing agriculture and our planet to the brink of destruction. Personally I can't stand him or the commercial media insistence on continuously asking for his opinions on matters which he has no authority on whatsoever. The man is not a doctor nor a farmer yet today he has been allowed to buy political control of both of these institutions that are as old as mankind itself. This madness is being brought to the forefront right now in Ukraine. So far the pattern of the bio-peace and warfare series have been to start far back in time and then up to the present. First from unit 731 through Rwanda, India and the HIV crisis of the 80s ending up in the contemporary mess of the modern Zaibatsu and Nazi conglomerates that are killing all insects. Now again we will have moved from the Victorian holocaust and The high Qing up through the GLF and in to present Ukraine. Thus today I will tell the much neglected story of the parapolitical economy of that country's farming and the structure of the modern latifundia. Known as the bread basket of Europe, this research regarding the relationship between deep state intrigues and Big Ag has at least made things a lot clearer for me and I hope that what I found out will do the same for you. We will study the break up of the collective farms after the fall of the Soviet Union and the embezzlement of Europe's most fertile soil that historically fed the first cities, older even than Mohenjo-daro. A long history of the biggest oligarchs on the continent, agent orange Assassination attempts, professional lying PR firms that have been in the game since the first Iraq war, destructive financial institutions of the EU and the US. I present here a long explanatory dive into Wikileaks documents, published reports from the Oakland institute and a series of other publications, US-Ukraine business council documents and public speeches of the involved financial presidents. In order to make sense of it all I will borrow some theories from a broad range of thinkers like Rosa Luxemburg, Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, Carl Schmidt and Edward Bernays. To give historical perspective i will finish of with my customary interpretation of old roman and Greek War-Ag mythology. I hope you will enjoy it, I'm so happy to have you with me in these troubled times! Reading: Articles; WAR AND THEFT THE TAKEOVER OF UKRAINE'S AGRICULTURAL LAND Biotech Ambassadors: How the U.S. State Department Promotes the Seed Industry's Global Agenda Frederick Engels 1883 The Book of Revelation (Marx and Engels On Religion, Progress Publishers, 1957) Merchants of Spin: Monsanto's Astroturfing of Glyphosate in the EU Bill Gates's Foundation Is Leading a Green Counter-revolution in Africa Gates Ag One: The Recolonisation Of Agriculture Gates Foundation 'feeds the world' with corporate agriculture What They're Not Telling You About Monsanto's Role in Ukraine Monsanto and the Merchants of Poison Books; The Accumulation of Capital. ( Rosa Luxemburg) Propaganda (Edward L. Bernays) Anti-Oedipus Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari) Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom (Vandana Shiva) Music: O Virtus Sapientiae - Hildegard Von Bingen (lilja4ever soundtrack) СВ Хутор - Ты моей никогда не будешь Со мною вот что — Таврия ППК - Воскрешение -Robot-s Outro- Alphaville - Forever young (Lilja4ever techno remix)

The noise from oil trolls, oil bots and Big Oil astroturfing has become deafening. Their aim is to overwhelm the climate movement - and thoroughly confuse the public - by posting vast amounts of misleading information and spreading crazy conspiracy theories as well as general nonsense, in very large volumes. They are a naked attempt at pushing Big Oil's agenda of perpetuating fossil fuels irrespective of the very high risk they pose to society's very survival. The Angry Clean Energy on what they are; what to do about them in an environment where Big Oil's obscene 2022 "profits" will likely power them into hysteria mode; and how this is consistent with Big Oil recently dropping any pretense about their goal of stalling - and then reversing - the energy transition.   

Bombs and bullets are not the only threats to our soldiers. Online disinformation is also being used as a weapon, and it's one they face both on deployment and at home. Dr. Meghan Fitzpatrick and Dr. Dominique Laferrière are social scientists at Defence Research and Development Canada and have done extensive research on the topic. They explain the disinformation ecosystem that affects the military community and give us advice on how to separate fact from fiction.Here are some online tools that can help you counter disinformation:https://hapgood.us/2019/06/19/sift-the-four-moves/https://www.snopes.comhttps://euvsdisinfo.euhttps://info-radical.org/en/https://www.getbadnews.com/books/english/https://harmonysquare.game/enFeel free to contact Captain Adam Orton with any comments or questions:armyconnect-connectionarmee@forces.gc.caMeet our host Captain Adam Orton:  Bio | VideoConnect with the Canadian Army on social media:Facebook  | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeVisit Forces.ca if you are considering a career in the Army.Copyright Information© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National Defence, 2023

Meet the YIMBYs: Fake-grassroots, "pro-housing activists" who swear that building more luxury condos will trickle down to the rest of us, and solve the housing unaffordability crisis.   Backed by tech titans, corporate landlords, and Barack Obama, YIMBYs are trying so hard to make over the real estate industry's predatory image. And a lot of people are buying what they're selling. Culturally critical visitor Christen Cioffi (Instagram | Twitter) states facts from a backyard somewhere behind the liberal front. - Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/sadfrancisco - Show notes The Techies Hawking Free Market “Solutions” to the Nation's Housing Crisis, Toshio Meronek in In These Times YIMBYs: the Alt-Right Darlings of the Real Estate Industry, Toshio and Andrew Szeto in Truthout - Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter

Peter York, best known for co-authoring 'The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook' back in the 80's has written another book ‘The War Against the BBC' with Professor Patrick Barwise. On this week's programme he bursts some BBC myths, discusses astroturfing and urges the BBC to defend itself more robustly and report on the threat to the corporation for the sake of democracy.“The war against the BBC has been fought for decades. What's happening now is that those convergent interests are more insistent. It's what I call the ‘one more shove comrades and we'll kill them' situation”.  “The BBC is part of the national picture and if it doesn't report on a crucial part of the national picture, namely our broadcasting ecology, then there is a democratic deficit”.Subscribe and support the podcast here.@PeterPeteryork@BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukroger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regulatory Capture, Lobbying, Astroturfing, Greenwashing and the Failure to Clean up LA's Toxic SecretDiscussion with Daniel Hirsch, Denise Duffield and Melissa Bumstead on the history and current contamination of the nuclear experiment and rocket testing site, Santa Susana Field Lab, above Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. We discuss how the responsible parties- NASA, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Boeing have failed to clean up the site, the tactics they have utilized to not do so and the current status of the cleanup. We discuss Boeing's litigation against cleaning up to background levels, Boeing's greenwashing campaign to limit its clean up by restricting the land use to a conservation zone and its astroturfing efforts to legitimize its greenwashing campaign. We also discuss the Department of Toxic Substances Control, its failure to hold polluters to account and the wider problems regulatory capture and lobbying present to our democracy. For More Info:https://parentsagainstssfl.com/summaryhttps://www.change.org/p/no-more-kids-with-cancer-clean-up-the-santa-susana-field-labhttps://www.committeetobridgethegap.org/https://www.psr-la.org/https://www.inthedarkofthevalley.com/https://www.etec.energy.gov/Library/Main/Doc._No._50_Hirsch_Senate_Statement_9-18-2008.pdfhttps://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-livehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/superfund/https://www.gao.gov/assets/680/672920.pdfhttps://www.nrdc.org/experts/caroline-reiser/questions-and-answers-about-santa-susana-field-labhttps://healthebay.org/calling-for-accountability-at-the-santa-susana-field-lab/https://www.committeetobridgethegap.org/the-santa-susana-field-laboratory/https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-pollution-conservation-easements/https://www.enviroreporter.com/draft-media-campaign-for-the-santa-susana-field-laboratory-by-make-over-earth-inchttps://www.dtsc-ssfl.com/files/lib_boeinglawsuit/legaldocs/64886_Issues_Material_Fact.pdfhttps://www.consumerwatchdog.org/resources/ssflstipulation.pdfStatement&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgribBhDkARIsAASA5bsowcY6IskP7JUrgpG9UwKxTugCEUl1oIObzbL4n_l_5LKdGmSR-uYaAlfxEALw_wcBhttps://www.enviroreporter.com/2012/12/toxic-department/all/1/https://www.boeing.com/principles/environment/santa-susana/site-tours.pagehttps://www.wildlifehc.org/membership/ourmembers/

This week in the Grand Stream of Things, we talk the first episode of She-Hulk, whether or not David Zaslav is a batman villain, and Garytt goes in on the Disney parks annual pass system. 

What is Political AstroTurfing in Psychological Warfare and How Does It Effect You?

A new MP3 sermon from Sound the Battle Cry is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Shills, Sockpuppets, & Astroturfing: How the Elite Manipulate and Deceive You Subtitle: Dangers of the Truth Movement Speaker: Nate Broadcaster: Sound the Battle Cry Event: Podcast Date: 6/26/2022 Bible: Matthew 24:4 Length: 145 min.

Astroturfing, rand paul and lauren boebert. Culture is the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time. We are a entertainment show that should never be taken seriously. Welcome back! Thanks for listening. Tell others about the show and leave a review! Good Times Culture Podcast is recorded on the west coast of California in the US. We talk about current events and give opinion with occasional value. We don't edit the show...beware listen at your own risk. OG Muttdog and Hollywood. Intro YouTube clip: Spaceballs Intro music: BRYSON GRAY - ULTRA MAGA FT. @Topher @Forgiato Blow @Tyson James EMAIL: goodtimespodcast805@gmail.com DISCORD CHANNEL: goodtimes culture podcast $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ DONATE if you found any value in the show! BITCOIN address: 3HfaPqGWrRN7zaZa8D1pzbogbzqyiKqdRe ETHER address: 0x9B57283DfdFca5B71eCb8959071e7F08c2cC9437

Even before the gas industry got into the front group business it was using some questionable tactics to stave off electrification. In this episode, LA Times energy reporter Sammy Roth and Floodlight's deputy editor and investigative climate reporter Miranda Green join to walk us through a wild story from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Check out more from them here: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-08-16/clean-air-gas-trucks-la-long-beach-ports

The Elon and Twitter saga continues: Kara and Scott talk about Musk's offer to buy all of Twitter for $43 billion. Also, inflation, price gouging vs supply and demand, and more trouble at the Texas border. Then, a listener question, and Wins and Fails. Send us your Listener Mail questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or via Yappa, at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astroturfing predstavlja pomemben del političnega boja na družbenih omrežjih. O tem, kako izgleda zakulisje manipulacije ob pomoči neavtentičnih profilov na družabnih omrežjih v podporo določene politične opcije, zakaj morajo ta mnenja izgledati kot mnenja navadnih državljanov in kakšne posledice ima to za napadene posameznike in organizacije, smo se pogovarjali z novinarjema spletnega medija Pod črto, kjer se več mesecev preiskovali lažne profile na twitterju in svoje ugotovitve predstavili v podkast seriji Lažne realnosti.

I do a Live Stream recap of my interview with Xoaquin Flores.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDIPzSZ1sGk&t=1s   Here's the YouTube link to my last episode if you're into that. And if you would be so kind, please subscribe to the YouTube channel so I can get 300 subs...that way I'll qualify to upload my vids over at Odysee and not have to worry about censorship as much...because obvious reasons..   Check out my latest article published on Bitcoin Magazine, WHY JEROME POWELL'S POLICIES ARE BULLISH FOR BITCOIN   and...  BITCOIN BLOWBACK: A HISTORY OF DOLLAR HEGEMONY, ECONOMIC WARFARE AND A BRIGHT ORANGE ALTERNATIVE   Send me a tip on Strike @pgibs Check out my music video"ETF" HERE Join the band at ETF615.com Citadel21 Volume 6 https://www.citadel21.com/etf-economic-earworms-of-the-sound-money-revolutionhttps://www.citadel21.com/   To learn more about Bitcoin fundamentals... Go to: bitcoinonepager.com   Hope you're saving savings by stackin' those sweet, sweet, sats at savingsavings.io (AKA) SwanBitcoin.com/philGet 10% off the SHAmory game at checkout when you use the promo code Phil10   Rate, Subscribe, and Review the show, and share it with someone who's curious about Bitcoin and needs a place to start.

Xoaquin Flores is a geopolitical analyst at the Strategic Culture Foundation, and hosts the telegram channel @NewResistance. This episode is the first of a series of 5 of our conversation. As an expert in International Relations, International Political Economy, and a deep understanding of history, Xoaquin's training and life experiences give him a unique perspective on how he views current events and the key players on the world stage. We discuss everything Russia, Ukraine but go far beyond that: - Xoaquin's background and upbringing as a Communist youth - his disenchantment with activism   - Grass Roots uprisings and astroturfing  - Political Game Theory and The Technology of State Craft (who really makes what decisions and why?) - Oligarchs vs Statesmen vs Tycoons - The Russian Revolution - The KGB as a hermetically sealed unit and the belief system that holds it together  - The History of Ukraine and where it fell short as a state - The Great Reset - Planned Obsolescence &  Despotism  - Understanding Marxism and maxims as a crutch And then some…   For viewers with a high time preference... Check out my latest article published on Bitcoin Magazine, WHY JEROME POWELL'S POLICIES ARE BULLISH FOR BITCOIN   and...  BITCOIN BLOWBACK: A HISTORY OF DOLLAR HEGEMONY, ECONOMIC WARFARE AND A BRIGHT ORANGE ALTERNATIVE   Send me a tip on Strike @pgibs Check out my music video"ETF" HERE Join the band at ETF615.com Citadel21 Volume 6 https://www.citadel21.com/etf-economic-earworms-of-the-sound-money-revolutionhttps://www.citadel21.com/   To learn more about Bitcoin fundamentals... Go to: bitcoinonepager.com   Hope you're saving savings by stackin' those sweet, sweet, sats at savingsavings.io (AKA) SwanBitcoin.com/philGet 10% off the SHAmory game at checkout when you use the promo code Phil10   Rate, Subscribe, and Review the show, and share it with someone who's curious about Bitcoin and needs a place to start.

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Pokračuje hybridní válka na Ukrajině a také protesty kanadských truckerů. Zatímco vůbec netušíme o co jde Putinovi, tak je naopak naprosto jasné, že v Kanadě se jedná o Astroturfing.Také jsme měli možnost slyšet Jacka Dorseyho mluvit o kryptoměnách, které nás zachrání před prohnilostí západu. Meta (Facebook) má nové firemní hodnoty a moc se jim nepovedl koncert Foo Fighters. Microsoftu se zase naopak povedlo už před měsícem koupit Activision Blizzard za 68.7Miliard dolarů.A Trump s rodinou půjdou k soudu za daně!Užitečné odkazyZa Zrcadlem - nová kniha o hybridní válceJak Čína manipuluje obrazem OlympiádySedm největších mýtů o kanadském konvojiJak gay porn metal znervózněl kanadské protestujícíRam Ranch Song na Youtube (NSFW)Meta má novou firemní identituMeta prodala 10miliónů kusů Oculus Quest 2Jak probíhal koncert Foo Fighters v MetaverseMicrosoft koupil ActivisionMicrosoft Hololense 2 Trumpovi jdou k soudu——Podcast pro Vás připravují Saša Alvarová (@alexalvarova) a Josef Holý (@holyj). Hudba a sound engineering: Psyek a deafmutedrecords.comTwitter Spaces v úterý od 20:00 moderuje @jiribulan .Najdete nás na www.kanarci.online !

Today on the Naturally Inspired Daily Clip Tammy Talks About:  Schools being closed all over America, Mikki Willis on Naturally Inspired Podcast and Sharyl Attkisson explains AstroTurfing.  

Do you ever feel like we're now living in some sort of alternative reality?Like there was some glitch in the matrix and we diverged into some other universe in the simulation?Sam Harris has a line "most people spend every waking moment of their lives in the 'movie' of their lives."What happens when the illusion of that movie is broken?Today Josh speaks with Sam McNerney about the Insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th, "alternative realities", the subterranean spaces online that fueled them, and the repercussions that occur when those "alternative realities" conflict with the "real world."Some of the other things we dive into are:The growing division between Joe Rogan and his audience.Declining trust in institutions, mental viruses, and the rise of the conspiratorial "They."Bad incentives and how COVID was handled so poorly.Astroturfing, the "stolen election", and who influenced those that stormed the Capitol.Do we live in a "post-truth" world of alternative realities?The gamification of the media.How could we align the incentives for real institutional change?Can the next generation escape these feedback loops? How do we inspire that in a demoralized world?As a society, what are we optimizing for? What metrics do we measure that success by?How do we align the politically and socially divided on long-term goals?And much more.Sam McNerney is an applied behavioral scientist, market researcher, and brand strategist based in Brooklyn, New York. He has worked with brands such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble, and CitiBank.As a writer, he has interviewed business and academic leaders including Arianna Huffington, Andrew Yang, Jonathan Haidt, and Charles Murray – and his essays have been featured in publications like The Washington Post, Psychology Today, and Scientific American.Now as an independent consumer insights specialist, he specializes in using surveys to help businesses answer questions about their customers that unlock the greatest value.Connect with Sam:Website: sammcnerney.comTwitter: @SamMcNerneyMusic by Kirby Johnston – check out his band Aldaraia on Spotify

How astroturfing tactics are eroding journalism From fake personas on social media to media literacy movements and Wikipedia, information manipulation and censorship are on the rise in a big way. Subscribe to my two podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a review, subscribe and share with your friends! Order “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” by Sharyl Attkisson at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop! Visit JustTheNews.com, SharylAttkisson.com and www.FullMeasure.news for original reporting. Do your own research. Make up your own mind. Think for yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharylattkissonpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sharylattkissonpodcast/support

How astroturfing tactics are eroding journalism From fake personas on social media to media literacy movements and Wikipedia, information manipulation and censorship are on the rise in a big way. Subscribe to my two podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a review, subscribe and share with your friends! Order “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” by Sharyl Attkisson at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop! Visit JustTheNews.com, SharylAttkisson.com and www.FullMeasure.news for original reporting. Do your own research. Make up your own mind. Think for yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharylattkissonpodcast/message

The March for Our Lives movement has been taken over by well-connected, high-power progressive activists -- but the kids from Parkland, Florida are being used as its public face.