William Lindsey :toad:@wdlindsy@toad.social
"The past week has seen a dizzying bombardment of fake reports, propaganda and even pressure upon institutions to revise our history.
In the past few days alone, Trump replaced the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner with an unqualified Heritage Foundation hack. He brought in an 'expert' to lie about household incomes."
~ Jay Kuo
#Trump #WashingtonDC #fascism #BLS #data #statistics #facts #Smithsonian #history #RevisionistHistory
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https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/rejecting-alternative-realities
William Lindsey :toad:@wdlindsy@toad.social
"He falsely claimed crime is out of control in D.C. to justify federal commandeering of the city. And he demanded the Smithsonian review all its museum programs to ensure they align with his worldview. …
I want to talk about four strategies to diminish the effect of Trump’s manipulations and lies. These aren’t exhaustive, but they can be helpful to keep us all from being washed away in the flood."
#Trump #WashingtonDC #fascism #BLS #data #statistics #facts #Smithsonian #history #economy
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