Discussion
Loading...

Post

Log in
  • About
  • Code of conduct
  • Privacy
  • About Bonfire
Randahl Fink
Randahl Fink
@randahl@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Amidst the horror of the killing of Renee Good, I take solace in seeing how technology has outperformed propaganda:

I have seen more lies about the killing than I can count, but it is 2026, and I have also seen around 6 different video recordings of the incident from all possible angles WITH clear audio.

Gone are the days, when propagandists could freely shape the narrative. JD Vance and Trump can still lie, but we can see the incident they are lying about, from 6 different angles WITH audio.

  • Copy link
  • Flag this post
  • Block
Minnesota 123456
Minnesota 123456
@Minnesota411988@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl

And yet Trump’s fascist base believes the Trump Regime’s gaslighting. “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”

#uspol
#minnesota
#ice

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
CM Thiede
CM Thiede
@cmthiede@social.vivaldi.net replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl Brooks and Capehart discussed this yesterday:

"And I watched it play out in real time this week, because every single Trump person on my feed, my social media feeds was saying, this proves he shot her with just cause.

And every single anti-Trump person on my feed said it was murder. I did not see one exception. And so I think what this tells us is the norm, which is essential to democracy, of putting the truth above your party and your team, that norm is eviscerated, at least on social media, hopefully not in real life."

The polarization will reach its crescendo.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-response-to-the-minnesota-ice-shooting

#PBS #SocialMedia #FakeNews

PBS News

Brooks and Capehart on the response to the Minnesota ICE shooting

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent, the removal of Nicolas Maduro and fresh signals of the Trump administration’s emerging vision of U.S leadership.
  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Gamal Sherif
Gamal Sherif
@gdsherif@c.im replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl Understood. I’m also wondering which digital networks, if any, are free from manipulation or shutdown.

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Taylor Silver
Taylor Silver
@taylors@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl well said mate

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Massimo
Massimo
@mcm_63@mastodon.uno replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl I am not as optimistic as you are. The constant lies and reinterpretations of 6 January have led to completely divergent opinions about what really happened. Even though there are thousands of images and videos that show what happened. People no longer need to see something to believe it. You have to make them believe something so that they see it. I highly recommend to listen to this podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/acht-milliarden/id1278835623?l=de-DE&i=1000743895118 (german)

Apple Podcasts

Acht Milliarden

Podcast-Folge · Acht Milliarden · 05.01.2026 · 24 Min.
  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Martin Seeger
Martin Seeger
@masek@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl But their support base doesn’t care for truth. If they cared,they would have stopped being their fan base long ago.

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Gaudy
Gaudy
@gawdy@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl you can always tell when Trump , Vance & Musk lie it's when they open their mouths!

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Isabel Ruffell
Isabel Ruffell
@iaruffell@mastodon.scot replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl

The #BBC' of course, still dutifully reports the lies and both-sides it. Appalling journalism, but hardly surprising.

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Arazil
Arazil
@arazil@elvenstar.cafe replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl

Your browser does not support the video tag.
GIF
GIF
Mr Universe from Serenity is in his broadcast studio. The caption reads: "CAN'T STOP THE SIGNAL, MAL."
Mr Universe from Serenity is in his broadcast studio. The caption reads: "CAN'T STOP THE SIGNAL, MAL."
  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Adam MacLeod
Adam MacLeod
@adam@fedi.adamm.cc replied  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

@randahl ICE are legalized thugs, and as you say, the world knows it. #TechnologyForGoodAmongstEvil

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block

BT Free Social

BT Free is a non-profit organization founded by @ozoned@btfree.social . It's goal is for digital privacy rights, advocacy and consulting. This goal will be attained by hosting open platforms to allow others to seamlessly join the Fediverse on moderated instances or by helping others join the Fediverse.

BT Free Social: About · Code of conduct · Privacy ·
Bonfire social · 1.0.1-beta.22 no JS en
Automatic federation enabled
Log in
  • Explore
  • About
  • Code of Conduct