Jen Mercieca

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Explaining anti-democratic rhetorical tricks. Award winning #teamrhetoric professor & author. Read my column @ResoluteSquare. Fascism is for losers.

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Fascists are conmen, don't be a sucker!

This sharply relevant historical gem really can’t be re-watched or shared enough times. Hat tip to @jenmercieca.bsky.social for the reminder: youtu.be/iQ0ct9bglYo?...

Don't Be A Sucker (1947)youtu.be U.S. War Department Film 19574

Y'all I'm super excited about this! I'm doing a *free* online version of my lecture on Communicating for the Democratic Way of Life. It's next Wednesday at 8pm ET, sign up here: myfivethings.com/class/americ...

America – from 30 Years Studying Communication and Democracymyfivethings.com Join award-winning professor Dr. Jennifer Mercieca for this free 90-minute class and discover the Five Things She’s Learned about the increasing weaponization of our public discourse – and about steps...

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Since Roger Stone has declared himself the leader of Big Lie 2.0, it's more important than ever to uncover his role in the 2016 Russia attack and how Trump used the pardon power to make sure we never got to the bottom of Stone's treachery.

By the nuts: Russia's attack on the 2016 election | Ball of Thread | Episode 1www.youtube.com You remember “Russia, if you’re listening” and the flood of social media disinformation. But you’ve never heard the strands of Putin’s attack on the 2016 election tied together like this. Want to know more? Join https://www.patreon.com/BallofThread to ask your questions, which could be answered in a bonus Q&A episode coming soon. For as little as $1 a month, you can support us and help spread the word. You can also subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ball-of-thread/id1746189942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0GV6tGSk5fSJdAH0Jrle99 Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Ball-of-Thread/B0D42HXNTD

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Watch me try to explain modern propaganda and influence in three minutes on live TV — Morning Joe! www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...

Until We Could - Richard Blanco. Love is love. If you've never experienced this poem, bring tissues. ❤️ youtu.be/Po9L684vzzw?...

Until We Could - Richard Blancoyoutu.be Until We Could, a gorgeous new video poem written by Richard Blanco, celebrates love and the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. The film is narrated by G...

LFG jurors!

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BALL OF THREAD NEWS The first member Q&A with @emptywheel.bsky.social is now up. Find out why she won't be joining Threads and why she thinks @jenmercieca.bsky.social is right about the need to weirdify fascism.

Ball of Thread -- Member Q&A #1 | Ball of Threadwww.patreon.com Get more from Ball of Thread on Patreon

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It is! Let’s talk.

Many people I know say writing the second book is by far the hardest. Damn it.

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"Public officials increasingly describe threats and harassment as a routine part of their jobs. Often masked by online anonymity and propelled by extreme political views, the barrage of menace has changed how public officials do their work, terrified their families and driven some from public life"

‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politicswww.nytimes.com Public officials from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs.

who has read a good write-up of the "women trust bears more than men" thing? links plz

It's all just so f*cking absurd. lol/cry 4evR

Does anyone know how to get online access to Il Popolo D'Italia? I've been searching for two days and I can't find it. Seems like it should be out there somewhere? I see a link where it's supposed to be (and lots of places point there), but it doesn't work. digiteca.bsmc.it?l=periodici&...

digiteca.bsmc.it

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Today in thoughts no one asked for: a lot of the tradwives’ bread really looks like shit!

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Twitter Files blogger Paul Thacker is back in my 📥, wanting to speak to the manager. Here are bits from the latest bad faith inquiry from the bullshit industrial complex, shared to show how it works. He claims to have “whistleblower” docs showing I secretly run election ops for DoD This is a lie.

I wrote up a couple of things related to protest and debate and "cognitively responsible" leaders and government. First, this short piece (as part of a kick ass forum) on why protest is good citizenship and builds trust in Zocalo (an ideas journalism hub): www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2024/04/25/d...

How Do We Disagree in the Public Square? | Up For Discussionwww.zocalopublicsquare.org Those Who Study and Work to Keep Civil Discourse Civil Share the ‘Secret Sauce’ for Productive Debate

OMG @bencollins.bsky.social I love this for you!

When authorities decide that they don't like the content of a protest and shut down the protests, then more people will protest over the right of those protesters to protest. When they think they've buried the protest, they've actually planted seeds for more protests.

twitter broke in the middle of Trump's gag order violation hearing 🫣

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Lordy, it's worse than I thought. Another strain of leftist thought that comes to the same place as some of the liberals and centrists they're apt to criticise.

Jacobin published another cope piece because they can't live with themselves for letting the liberal winemoms scoop them on fascism in America

just wrote a rational-democratic defense of your right to protest (felt good)

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Radical Reports Monthly Hangout on Zoom ― With Special Guest: @jenmercieca.bsky.social The discussion will focus the far right’s fascist rhetoric, the language of politic violence, and how former president Donald Trump uses the demagogue’s playbook.

Radical Reports Monthly Hangout on Zoom ― With Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer Merciecawww.radicalreports.org This month, the Radical Reports monthly hangout on Zoom will include special guest: Dr. Jennifer Mercieca (Exclusively for Paid Subscribers).

This could work, actually

feeling cute, might delete later

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Just sent email to paid subscribers of @radicalreports.bsky.social to register for this month’s hangout on Zoom with special guest @jenmercieca.bsky.social Become a paid subscriber, and join the conversation about the far right’s fascist rhetoric and how Donald Trump uses the demagogue’s playbook.

#SleepyDon needed a nap in court today www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/n...

A Weary Trump Appears to Doze Off in Courtroom Ahead of Criminal Trialwww.nytimes.com The former president flashed signs of irritation at times, but also seemed to fall asleep, before jolting back awake.

So the plan is to get a bunch of folks together and go to Ren Fest with everyone dressed up as one of the characters from Princess Bride.

I got to chat with the good folks at PBS NewsHour about Trump’s rhetoric: watch.montanapbs.org/video/analyz...

PBS NewsHour | Analyzing Trump's inflammatory rhetoric on campaign trail | Season 2024 | Montana PBSwatch.montanapbs.org Analyzing Trump's use of inflammatory rhetoric on the campaign trail

Sometimes I think about how Neo chose the red pill, but folks today say "I got red pilled" like they didn't have any agency or choice and were acted upon.

A student said they were having trouble understanding the reading so they watched some YouTubes about it. 😮

THEY'RE CALLING HIM #DonPoorleone NOW. 😂