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Wes Fryer
Wes Fryer
@wesfryer@triangletoot.party  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

It’s a good time to be a Media Literacy advocate.

“There are no brakes to pump: As Trump wooed and cowed Silicon Valley’s billionaires, American internet platforms actively dismantled what protections they built against disinformation. Now, being a fact-checker can get you denied a US visa.”

Reality still matters (by Sarah Jeong in The Verge, 9 Jan 2026)
https://www.theverge.com/policy/859055/minneapolis-renee-good-ice-shooting

#medialit #facism #resistandheal #resist #politics #truth #reality

The Verge

People are fighting for the truth in Minneapolis

Ordinary civilians aren’t playing along with Trump
A four-panel political comic illustrates concerns regarding tech policy and information integrity. In the first panel, "NO BRAKES," a car labeled "NO BRAKES TO PUMP" drives off a cliff. The second panel, "WOOED & COWED," depicts Donald Trump shaking hands with hooded figures representing "TECH BILLIONAIRES" from "SILICON VALLEY." The third panel, "DISMANTLED PROTECTIONS," shows construction workers using tools to break apart a large "DISINFORMATION SHIELD." The final panel, "VISA DENIED," shows a somber woman wearing a "FACT-CHECKER" badge holding a passport stamped "DENIED" in front of a U.S. border crossing.
A four-panel political comic illustrates concerns regarding tech policy and information integrity. In the first panel, "NO BRAKES," a car labeled "NO BRAKES TO PUMP" drives off a cliff. The second panel, "WOOED & COWED," depicts Donald Trump shaking hands with hooded figures representing "TECH BILLIONAIRES" from "SILICON VALLEY." The third panel, "DISMANTLED PROTECTIONS," shows construction workers using tools to break apart a large "DISINFORMATION SHIELD." The final panel, "VISA DENIED," shows a somber woman wearing a "FACT-CHECKER" badge holding a passport stamped "DENIED" in front of a U.S. border crossing.
A four-panel political comic illustrates concerns regarding tech policy and information integrity. In the first panel, "NO BRAKES," a car labeled "NO BRAKES TO PUMP" drives off a cliff. The second panel, "WOOED & COWED," depicts Donald Trump shaking hands with hooded figures representing "TECH BILLIONAIRES" from "SILICON VALLEY." The third panel, "DISMANTLED PROTECTIONS," shows construction workers using tools to break apart a large "DISINFORMATION SHIELD." The final panel, "VISA DENIED," shows a somber woman wearing a "FACT-CHECKER" badge holding a passport stamped "DENIED" in front of a U.S. border crossing.
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