Notices by Dr. Emma L Briant🐕🇬🇧in🇦🇺 (emmalbriant@mastodon.online)

Immigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and created warrants after an arrest, lawyers say in court https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/03/14/us-citizen-arrested-berwyn-ice-chicago-attorneys

This is a disaster:

The Delaware ‘Billionaire’s Bill’ That Just Passed Is Bad News for Everyone Who Isn’t a Billionaire https://gizmodo.com/the-delaware-billionaires-bill-that-just-passed-is-bad-news-for-everyone-who-isnt-a-billionaire-2000581308?trk=feed_main-feed-card_reshare_feed-article-content

Good people are fighting back for #democracy against the odds, so if we are going to win we must focus on what's possible not what feels insurmountable. Sometimes good news gets lost on social media, and we must not get overwhelmed by fear, so I have put together a periodic list. Here is issue 3: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123822177?utm_campaign=postshare_creator #uspolitics #usa #ukraine #ukpol #trump #disinformation

Hmmmm... anyone know how the algorithm works in Mastodon? I thought you only saw posts from those you followed! This is super interesting example of (Russian?) propaganda dissemination. I don't follow this pro-Russian account 'Europe Says' but I am getting its posts in my feed, I also don't follow the 'Politics' feed, the only account to have boosted it.

Sending a lot of highly trained former intelligence officers with classified information out into the world with no job and feeling undervalued and disgruntled just seems a very bad idea to me. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cia-offers-buyouts-workforce-trump-administration-continues-efforts-sc-rcna190742

X appears to be becoming the official US Government propaganda network. This is likely aimed at forcing back the media and other large organisations. Do not fall for it. Journalists, universities, government agencies, international organisations - you can monitor x with an account and remain broadcasting on this platform. Help your audience stay here.

Proud to be a guest editor for this new special issue of the Journal of Dialogue Studies on "The Possibilities and Limits of Dialogue in a World of Political Populisms" https://www.dialoguestudies.org/journal/the-possibilities-and-limits-of-dialogue-in-a-world-of-political-populisms/ #populism #communication #disinformation #propaganda #discourseanalysis #politics

This is a must-read on the #influencers who got #Trump elected and provide an alternative press corps to support his presidency:
'The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers'
Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America’s men to lean right. An analysis of over 2,000 videos shows how. #journalism #propaganda #disinformation #media #socialmedia
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-youtube-podcast-men-for-trump/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTczNzU1ODA1NCwiZXhwIjoxNzM4MTYyODU0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTUUhRVDFUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFNzAxNENGQzIzNTI0MzU0QTVENUY2QkREMDAxOEU3NiJ9.GsfUMyUBAmYSDrhZnFpIDBs7BX2TjK4tcDg0IXDRKpM&leadSource=uverify%20wall @potemkinvillage

For that person in your life who needs to hone their bullshit detection! Whether it's #CambridgeAnalytica grabbing your #data or #Putin 's latest #election lies... our online environment is a war zone. I created my #Udemy course so you can get the robust understanding of #propaganda to navigate it. 🤓📚🖊️ sign up or share with your friends! https://www.udemy.com/course/propaganda-disinformation-level-1-beginners/?referralCode=F6D164B12D33A0 #disinformation #socialmedia #meta #elonmusk #ai #misinformation #russia #gaza #elections #privacy #Facebook Recent reviews:

This is excellent to see: Brussels orders #X to hand over documents on #algorithm https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/01/17/brussels-orders-x-to-hand-over-documents-on-algorithm/?trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content #farright #elonmusk #bigtech #socialmedia

"Netflix is a steroidal company, pumped up by lies and deceit, and has broken all of Hollywood’s rules"

GREAT READ:
Casual Viewing: Why #Netflix looks like that https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/

oh my god no.... they want to bring back polio https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/aaron-siri-rfk-jr-vaccines.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

A new era dawns. America’s #tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power - Carole Cadwalladr https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/11/a-new-era-dawns-americas-tech-bros-now-strut-their-stuff-in-the-corridors-of-power #democracy

All of those thinking they put in their time already at 40, 50, 60 whatever age... looking at retirement, if you can see how dire the future is need to face up to the reality that the next generation have been sold a lie by selfish assholes. It's down to us to fight for 🌍This is not going to be a youth led counter-movement for our future. We need to get off our asses and get involved now because 🌍 can't wait through four years of Trump team climate crisis acceleration and profiteering.

The most terrifying thing is that all those people who said the younger generation would save us all were so very wrong. Somehow escalating alarm of #climate scientists about our dying planet 🌍 weren't as compelling as Joe Rogan, culture wars, & economic false promises. #uselection2024

NBC’s Election Night Republican Pundit Disclosed as Foreign Agent of Qatar | Exclusive
Garrett Ventry is paid $960,000 per year by Qatar’s media office for PR work https://www.thewrap.com/nbc-election-night-republican-pundit-foreign-agent-qatar-garret-ventry/

NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/25/politics/elon-musk-vladimir-putin

Soooo excited that these have arrived! Get your copy now for the best insights on industry's role in #propaganda co-edited with me & Vian Bakir. With unmissable contributions from authors such as
@marcowenjones
Alexandra S Chalupa, Nick Cull, Jonathan Ong, Marie Santini, Débora Salles, James Forest, @seanlawson, @rwg, Shola Olabode, Stephen McCombie, Allon J. Uhlmann... 1/2 #disinformation #socialmedia

NEW: Guardian reporting 'Ex-Trump advisers help to grow pro-Russia website that spreads misinformation' with expert commentary from me. https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/intelligencer-pro-russia-website-trump #propaganda #uselection #trump #disinformation #russia

#Telegram founder Pavel Durov apparently has been arrested in France. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/30073899/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested/amp/