I was scrolling through my Twitter feed this morning and came across a Tweet from a wonderful person I follow. That Tweet stimulated the article below. Thank you to Tracy @AddressingLife: I appreciate the inspiration for the topic. #defeatist #apathy
https://bit.ly/3ClT1Kl
The journey of #forgiveness is about you, not your abuser. It's about taking your power back, breaking free from the suffocating grasp of past wrongs, and stepping into a future filled with peace.https://bit.ly/3WWVUee via @LinkedIn #MentalHealth 🕊️☮️
Just what is needed legislation without thinking!
Bad idea! Just toss petrol on the smouldering fire.
https://bit.ly/3CgmiWG #Imigration #homelessness ⚖️
Some argue that #NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, needs to be disbanded: I say no, it needs to be rebranded: its mandate expanded to meet the new geopolitical realities the world faces. #Geopolitics
https://bit.ly/3J0Bjjq
Powerful Stuff! From the Shadows into The Light: Unity in #Diversity and the Triumph of Love, Kindness, and #Resilience https://bit.ly/3WOcqgi
Dive into 'Between Shadows & Light', a richly woven tapestry of refugee experiences. Its eloquent prose navigates prejudice & disinformation, calling for empathy & celebrating human resilience. A must-read! #RefugeeStories #Empathy #UnityInDiversity https://link.medium.com/WvtVf8fpmAb ⚖️
Weaving the Tapestry of Family Scripts delves into 'family scripts'—multigenerational behaviours impacting our perceptions and social interactions. It illuminates intersectionality's role, particularly in LGBTQI+ experiences. A supplement explores how these scripts can shed light on susceptibility to conspiracy theories and disinformation. Read more: https://bit.ly/3WRysij
Overreliance on a few corporations for tax revenue risks severe shortfalls. 'Putting all eggs in one basket' is risky for long-term funding. We need policies to attract diverse businesses, broadening our tax base. I've seen the fallout of an 80s recession in a one-horse town - it wasn't pleasant. Many lost homes and 40% of mortgages failed. Diversify or risk economic instability. https://bit.ly/43AnTCx https://bit.ly/43gl89L
Fake news is rising rapidly, an ironic and disturbing trend. Despite having unprecedented access to information, we're caught in a paradox where abundance breeds falsehoods. Fake news, like a masterful illusion, deceives with its well-crafted illusion of truth. Censorship isn't the solution. We need to enhance critical thinking and media literacy. Check out these tools to boost resilience to manipulation: https://osome.iu.edu/tools #FakeNews #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking
Don't let the fox in the henhouse! Vigilance is key! Uncover the truth here: https://paulbesso.substack.com/p/societys-metamorphosis-understanding
Unleashing Digital Wasps: The Hidden Dangers of the European Media Freedom Act.
How the Law's Self-Regulation Clause Could Spark an Explosion of #Disinformation on #SocialMedia.
https://bit.ly/3MtYyDp⚖️
Exploring far-right extremism and democratic backsliding in my new article. Examining #cottagecore, #tradwives manipulation, and more. Join the conversation! 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ItwCy2 #GlobalIssues
The #breakfast for ex-champions: an omelette with tomatoes, parmesan cheese, spring onion fresh from the garden, ham, salami, salt and pepper, and a wee bit of smoked paprika to add that certain 'je ne sais quoi;' And then, I add asparagus spears, beautifully golden and crispy baby spuds, a tiny bit of white pudding just because I can and garnish with a few chives for some 'pop.' After cooking it, I had to share half with my partner because she said it looked so good.
I read an article today and needed to voice my opinion.
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I want to share an article I recently penned titled "Ireland's Refugee Responsibilities: A Legal and Ethical Perspective." This piece delves into the intricate relationship between #Ireland's national policies, international commitments, and our current #refugee crisis. https://bit.ly/3BDzWDi
Check out my latest article on Hate, xenophobia, harassment, bullying, trolling etc.
https://bit.ly/3MlmSbK
Hate, xenophobia, harassment, bullying, trolling etc., are diseases of the post-truth zeitgeist — they are virulent, disgusting and malodorous: a zero-sum endeavour that harms its victims as well as those who propagate them.
#HateSpeech #SocialToxicity
@PBesso: That's why in Philly way back when the story goes that one his way out of the Convention's big day a lady asked Ben Franklin what type of government they'd created for the nation, and he replied,
"A republic, ma'am, if you can keep it."
That's also why the United States was quite commonly called "The Great Experiment" back in the day and why so many around the world were excited and curious about it.
It's always been messy AF, but as has been said, it's better than the alternatives.
Democracy is not perfect 👉🏿#Brexit 51.9% can rule 48.1%: throw in the fickle factors — disinformation, social engineering, foreign money, and a long-term asymmetric warfare campaign seducing people with treads of reflexive control: and, bam, #democracy subverted! 🇬🇧 +🐻=🔗💥🇪🇺
Reflexive control cracks us with a whip of disinformation, so sensual and so sweet: we embrace it until all we hold dear is drained from us and we awaken from the seductive apathy, our bondage fully complete: our freedoms drifting like a wraith in the far reaches of our consciousness. #Disinformation #Misinformation #ReflexiveControl #AsymmetricWarfare
https://medium.com/@pbesso/asymmetric-warfare-the-invisible-battlefield-bffc1b5a17e1
I am a Europhile, a champion of democracy, diversity and fairness. a challenger of disinformation, misinformation and malinformation.