Funny how those seemingly against #tyranny also spend a lot of time defending those who actually organize and carry out tyranny. Ie. 99.9999% of the terror machine.
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FUCK THIS SHIT
Inflation over the last couple years has been absolutely insane. If the rest of society wants to be in denial, and criticize and cancel me for refusing to eat out, then it is society that's the problem, not me.
#malaysia #petalingjaya #kopitiam #inflation #costofliving #denialism
Chris Hedges Report: Climate & Mortality
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/05/26/chris-hedges-report-climate-mortality/
Eiren Caffall discusses her novel, All the Water in the World and her memoir, The Mourners Bestiary. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. In a world gripped by daily catastrophes, there is one that affects all but…
#Politics #Books #ClimateChange #Commentary #Gaza #Palestine #Uncategorized #ClimateDenial #CormacMccarthy #Denialism #Disease #EirenCaffall #EmanuelRingelblum #HannaKrall #HermanMelville #Illness #MarekEdelman #NathanielPhilbrick #SacrificeZones #TheChrisHedgesReport #ThorntonWilder
Consortium News · Chris Hedges Report: Climate & MortalityEiren Caffall discusses her novel, All the Water in the World and her memoir, The Mourners Bestiary.
By Chris Hedges
ScheerPost
This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble.
In a world gripped by daily catastrophes, there is one that affects all but lacks the attention it
#ClimateCrisis #misinformation #denialism
"'Of the 10 most popular online shows, eight have spread false or misleading information about climate change,' the Yale Climate Connections analysis found. It also revealed that rather than outright denying climate change, today’s most influential media personalities now push subtler, more insidious narratives — arguing that climate solutions don’t work, that global warming is beneficial or that environmental policies are just tools for government overreach. According to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, these 'new denial' messages made up 70 percent of climate misinformation on YouTube in 2023, up from 35 percent in 2018."
https://sentientmedia.org/joe-rogan-other-podcasts-spread-climate-disinfo/
Sentient · Joe Rogan & Other Top Podcasts Spread Climate Disinfo, Research FindsAnalyses of top podcasts show a trend of climate change denial and misinformation.
“What most upset her was the effect on her #scientific #research. About 40% of her lab’s income came from state funding, which put it in danger as #climatecrisis #denialism spread.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Meet the new American refugees...
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"An irrational belief in irrational ideas usually leads to irrational results" - Futurist Jim Carroll
So let's try and figure out what's going on.
I took today's quote, fed it to ChatGPT, and got the picture above which I used for today;'s 'inspiration' image.
Look, in the last little while, I've looked into the Science of Stupidity, the Science of Mistakes, and The Science of Regret. So why not the Science of Irrational Decisions, which I learned is often referred to as "cognitive distortions." There's a lot to be found online to explain where we are. Charts and stuff that explain the many different types of irrational decisions aka cognitive distortions.
There's even a course or two to take on it.
It's a fascinating topic, and as expected, there's a lot of research to be found. It's a wonderful rabbit hole to plunge into because you will find such papers as
Overcoming Cognitive Distortions; How to Recognize and Challenge the Thinking Traps that Make You Miserable.
That tracks. People seem to be pretty miserable right now because of the cognitive distortions they've gone through that got us to where we are today.
And, as might expected, there is to be a leadership / personal growth book about it, with the title Predictably IrrationalL: The Hidden Forces that Shape our Decisions, released back in 2008. It probably could use an update!
So let's dig in, shall we? Let's talk about why folks make poor choices about big economic and political issues that end up hurting everyone.
Here's what the science tells us. When people vote against their economic interests or support harmful policies, it's rarely because they're stupid. Their brains just don't always work in their best interest when dealing with complex global systems. Why is that? Our brains take shortcuts. We use mental rules of thumb that help us make quick decisions. This works fine for everyday choices but fails miserably when considering trade policy, inflation control, voting, or healthcare systems.
What happens to people in this circumstance? They get emotional about political and economic issues. Fear, anger, and tribalism cloud their judgment. When someone supports tariffs that will ultimately hurt local businesses because they sound "tough on foreign competition" - that's emotional reasoning drowning out economic reality. It's cognitive dissonance, plain and simple.
The kicker is that the condition leads to great uncertainty, which fuels itself creating more uncertainty in a vicious spiral.
It's complex, folks, and there is no easy way out.
Buckle up.
Read the rest of the post.
**#Irrationality** **#Cognition** **#Distortion** **#Economics** **#Politics** **#Decisions** **#Tribalism** **#Uncertainty** **#Bias** **#Denialism**
Official #UnitedStates websites have begun to lie about #history by erasing #trans and #queer people.
The latest victim is … the website of the #Stonewall National Monument New York.
This is #evil.
This (and all the other recent anti-LGBTQ+) shit is EXACTLY the kind of state bullying that the Stonewall rioters have CORRECTLY rioted against.
![The Internet does NOT forget!
(The image shows two snapshots of the same website.)
02 Dec 2024 <https://archive.is/X6MFQ>:
“[…]
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBTQ+ civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
[…]
LGBTQ+ Flags
What are LGBTQ+ flags and what days should we celebrate them? Click here to find out.
[…]
”
14 Feb 2025 <https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm>:
“[…]
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
Five visitors and one park ranger standing next to an iron fence as they post rainbow flags.
[…]
LGB Flags
What are LGB flags and what days should we celebrate them? Click here to find out.
[…]”](https://cyberplace.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/002/508/379/521/019/original/871ec5199ab2b69b.jpg "The Internet does NOT forget!
(The image shows two snapshots of the same website.)
02 Dec 2024 <https://archive.is/X6MFQ>:
“[…]
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBTQ+ civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
[…]
LGBTQ+ Flags
What are LGBTQ+ flags and what days should we celebrate them? Click here to find out.
[…]
”
14 Feb 2025 <https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm>:
“[…]
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
Five visitors and one park ranger standing next to an iron fence as they post rainbow flags.
[…]
LGB Flags
What are LGB flags and what days should we celebrate them? Click here to find out.
[…]”")
Germ theory denialism (Microbiology 
)
Germ theory denialism is the pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause infectious disease, and that the germ theory of disease is wrong. It usually involves arguing that Louis Pasteur's model of infectious disease was wrong, and that Antoine Béchamp's was right. In fact, its origins are rooted in ...
en.wikipedia.orgGerm theory denialism - Wikipedia
Put together my thoughts about how to be a scientist in a world where it feels like the creationists have won
The Molecular Ecologist · The creationists are winning. Here’s what we scientists can do about itClouds over Life Sciences South at the University of Idaho, where I earned my PhD. (Flickr, jby) In my first year of graduate school at the University of Idaho, I joined a bunch of my colleagues in…
"Science absolutely requires skepticism to progress. But to have skepticism about any particular scientific result, you must first understand how skepticism functions in science. That means having a deep knowledge of the science you are aiming your skepticism toward. That is not what’s happening now in the age of social media science denial, along with computational propaganda and the other 'at scale' information (or misinformation) distribution systems.
And this is the real paradox at the heart of science denial. It’s the tools developed by science that make it possible."
https://bigthink.com/13-8/the-strange-paradox-of-modern-science-denialism/
Big ThinkThe strange paradox of modern science denialismAstronomer Adam Frank reflects on a handful of responses to his recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast.
can we retire the term "scepticism" for this? it is too much of an honour for these people. #Denial will do. Add insults to taste. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/15/farage-and-truss-attend-uk-launch-of-us-climate-denial-group-heartland #ClimateCatastrophe #denialism #fossilFuels #trumpocalypse
The Guardian · Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group
"To help us cut through Alberta's latest state sponsored dumptruck loads of #disinformation, #denialism, and just flat out lies, I'm happy to have on as this month's guest, Alberta journalist and The Orchard author #JeremyAppel on Substack, to which you can and indeed should subscribe."
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/327296/link/
#Climate #ScrapTheCap #CutTheCrap #abpoli #Greenwashing #Disinformation #CarbonDioxide
As #HHS #secretary, #RFKJr. would be a direct #threat to #LGBTQ+ people's #health.
With the #federalgovernment behind him, Kennedy enforce his #antitrans, #AIDS #denialism #beliefs.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Health #Healthcare #HIV #AIDS #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
This shouldn't need to be said, but good to have some examples of what a disaster it is to let ideology trump science (no pun intended).
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists · Lysenko, Mbeki, and RFK Jr.: Leaders who shun science will face predictably bad resultsRobert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, is known for his pseudoscientific and conspiratorial public comments and actions. Unfortunately, history provides some lessons as to what can happen when leaders turn their backs on the science necessary to address societal challenges.
"When I heard about Resolution 12, talking about #CO2 as a foundational nutrient I'd taken to calling it “paleolithic climate #denialism” because it was something we used to hear back in the earliest days, a ridiculously easy-to-refute concept."
"When I heard about Resolution 12, talking about #CO2 as a foundational nutrient I'd taken to calling it “paleolithic climate #denialism” because it was something we used to hear back in the earliest days, a ridiculously easy-to-refute concept." #abpoli #Climate
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jfr7qhenekca6f6qtjgwdr4/post/3lbfamo6cbs2p
"To help us cut through Alberta's latest state-sponsored dump truck loads of #disinformation, #denialism, and just flat out lies, I'm happy to have on as this month's guest, Alberta journalist and author #JeremyAppel from from #TheOrchard on Substack to which you can and indeed should subscribe."
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/327296/link/
#Climate #ScrapTheCap #CutTheCrap #abpoli #Greenwashing #Disinformation
"All too often #Alberta shows itself to be Canada's capital of #climate #denialism, #disinformation & outright non-science foolishness. Somehow in fall of 2024 it got worse than ever with government threats of further crippling actions against our formerly best-in-country #RenewableEnergy industry."
#abpoli #Climate #disinformation #greenwashing #ScrapTheCap #CutTheCrap
"Right-wing pundit Dinesh D’Souza, whose disproven conspiracy film 2000 Mules helped supercharge claims of election fraud around the 2020 election, has also been pushing similar claims. In a video posted on X last week, D’Souza said: “I refuse to believe [the result], that makes no sense at all,” before adding that while there is no evidence of cheating, he is still demanding a recount."
WIRED · Election Deniers Got What They Wanted. They're Still Going