An admixture of mindset and media
Tamiflu trended on Facebook today after a story about a mother who lost her child to the flu went viral. According to the story, the mother did not administer prescribed medication to the child, who died. The mother disputes this account. In an … [Continue reading] about NBC Accused a Mother of Letting Her Child Die of the Flu; the Mother Disputes This
Nancy Pelosi tore up a copy of Trump's State of the Union Speech in a night of high drama, which began with Trump refusing to shake the Speaker's hand. Who won the battle of persuasion? First some principles of memory and persuasion: Recency … [Continue reading] about Did Nancy Pelosi Give Trump a 2020 Win?
"With Shadow, we’re building a new model incentivized by adoption over growth," Mayor Pete supporter and Shadow app founder Tara McGowan Tweeted on January 17, 2019. After the Iowa Causes were sent into chaos last night, McGowan went into … [Continue reading] about Shadow App Founder Tries to Hide, but We Found the Mayor Pete Receipts
Mike Cernovich took a hiatus from political reporting to study ayahuasca, and upon his return obtained the results of a poll that the corporate media spiked because it showed Bernie Sanders leading the pack. 538 has confirmed this scoop almost three … [Continue reading] about Sanders Poll Win Spiked – 538 Confirms Cernovich Scoop
Journalist Peter Bright of Ars Technica faces trial for soliciting sex with a minor, and his proposed defense is what you'd expect: Mr. Bright informed the arresting agents that at some point in his communication with the undercover, he began to … [Continue reading] about “I was Just Doing Research,” Accused Pedophile Journalist Goes On Trial