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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 4h

Is Trump really in cognitive decline, or could something else be going on? I spoke with gerontologist Germaine Odenheimer, MD, about medication, aging, cognitive testing,an d how much we simply don’t know from public appearances alone. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/uxJ3aF3_Zts

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A Neurologist Weighs in on Trump and Dementia

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 04/10/2026

This development in the military is deeply worrying to me. What concerns me most is the possibility of creating a religiously oriented office that could bypass the checks and balances designed to ensure all service members are protected, regardless of their beliefs. 📹 @followtheleighder

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 03/10/2026

The danger isn’t just that Donald Trump lies. It’s what repeated lies can do to the way people process reality. When someone in authority speaks with certainty and confidence, the brain registers that certainty and confidence, even when the words themselves are false.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 02/10/2026

If you’ve ever felt like something isn’t right with Trump, MAGA, or the way fear is being weaponized, you’re not imagining it. I’ve spent 50 years researching cults and authoritarian control, and I’m using my platform to break it all down for you. Follow along for more!

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 30/09/2026

You don’t think the left wing can use the same manipulation and mind-control techniques as the right? @jimpicariello.bsky.social here, and yes, I’m hacking Steve’s livestream again. Join me here today www.youtube.com/live/lezLEFP... at 2:00 PM EST.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 28/09/2026

Is Social Media Teaching Us to Brainwash Ourselves? @friedrichmoser.bsky.social and I discuss how echo chambers can distort our model of reality by feeding us more and more of what we already believe. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/QSGVAI2V63U

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 27/09/2026

So many wonderful, beautiful people have died because of the Watchtower Society’s policies against blood transfusions. Now the policy has changed, and I’m thrilled about that. I always want authoritarian cults to reform extreme policies.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 27/09/2026

Savannah makes an incredibly important point here! What happened in Nazi Germany was not simply the result of “insane” people. Her point about sociocultural disease deserves more attention. Video credit @savannahraecarreno

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 26/09/2026

I hope Netanyahu is voted out of power in their next election very soon.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 26/09/2026

It has taken weeks for American media to share this information which was posted on Israel’s newspaper, Haaretz. Any responsible leader would have told his security chiefs instead of blaming them after the terrorist attack! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...

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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7

The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 23/09/2026

The life of a Moonie was one of servitude and, in my experience, labor trafficking. But people who have been brainwashed, like I was, can wake up, get out, and build a life afterward. If you’ve left a high-control group, what part of everyday life was hardest for other people to understand?

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 21/09/2026

A 1950s potato chip truck driver could afford a house. Why can’t many college graduates today? Bill Keep, PhD, and I discuss soaring housing costs, shrinking opportunity, AI-screened resumés, and the economic pressures younger generations face. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/yb2Z639sYfE

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 20/09/2026

The Cult of Trump is far more than a cult of personality. And my thesis in The Cult of Trump, and my current thinking, is that this misses the larger structure around him. Do you think people underestimate the wider structure around Trump when they call it simply a cult of personality?

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 19/09/2026

What does Trump gain by calling AI safeguards a hoax? To me, this is about his narcissistic, malignant, solipsistic reality, where everything comes back to him. 📹: @cbseveningnews

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 18/09/2026

Have you heard of the multi billion dollar cult group called the Exclusive Brethren, part of the Plymouth Brethren? Today at 2pm EST I’m joined by whistleblower & former member Lance Christie, an expert on this particular group. There is lots to unpack & Lance can give us an inside perspective

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He Questioned the Leader. Then the Exclusive Brethren Cult Cut Him Off.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 16/09/2026

Trump asked people at the GOP midterm convention to pledge allegiance to him, and he’s promising a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every U.S. adult if Republicans win both chambers of Congress. The midterms are coming, and there’s a lot to talk about. Join me live today, September 16th, 2-3pm EST.

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Pledge Allegiance to Trump? Republican National Convention Looked Like a Cult

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 15/09/2026

Why doesn’t the American media protect American citizens? I see this not only as fraud and greed by psyops to create fear, chaos, and hopelessness. Please read and watch my interview with a real expert- a medical doctor trained in Neurology and Gerontology.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 15/09/2026

The Guardian 9/15/26: “Researchers warn social media is driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests: Alzheimer’s blood tests should NOT be used on their own and risk leading people to believe they are inevitably going to develop dementia.” stevenhassan.freedomofmind.com/p/alzheimers...

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Alzheimer’s, Dementia and on being wise consumers: A conversation with Germaine Odenheimer, M.D.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 15/09/2026

A rare Supreme Court 7-2 vote to support the Constitution and NOT The Cult of Trump. Alito and Thomas dissented. This very positive. apnews.com/article/trum...

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 14/09/2026

Finding love or providing data? The dark side of dating apps! In my conversation with Professor @carissaveliz.bsky.social we talked about something much bigger than dating apps! Watch the full video here: youtu.be/PJyfUZrqABA

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 14/09/2026

60 Minutes featured former Republican congressman Denver Riggleman last night, talking about his book, The Breach. Here is my blog and interview with him. open.substack.com/pub/stevenha...

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Country Over Party: An Interview With Denver Riggleman

In an increasingly polarized society, our country needs compassion and critical thinking more than ever.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 14/09/2026

I’ve been focusing on the law and developing a scientific tool that can objectively identify brainwashing and mind control in trafficking cases, because simply asking whether somebody technically “consented” does not tell us the whole story. Video credit: @AppleTV @nbcsouthflorida

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 13/09/2026

People around the world should pay more attention to how much life sucks living in an authoritarian country! As USA midterms approaches we should do our best to turn out massive numbers of voters saying “NO” to anyone connected to GOP and Cult of Trump! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/b...

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Social Media in China Is Getting Really Dark

The Chinese Communist Party has spent years trying to make “positive energy” the dominant mood of the country’s internet. It’s no longer working.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 13/09/2026

It seems many, many people, including some legacy media, are referring to the title of my Simon & Schuster book, The Cult of Trump. And it is true, he is getting more and more despicable every day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/o...

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Opinion | The Cult of Trump Is Waning

The president has a very simple strategy for the midterms.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 12/09/2026

This is what the new political elite on the right looks like. What do you think people should be paying more attention to when it comes to these global networks? Video Credit: @theguardian

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 11/09/2026

25 years since 9/11, and I can still remember so vividly what I was doing that day and the horror of it. Join me live today, September 11th, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST as we reflect on everything that has happened since that attack. www.youtube.com/live/2kcAidW...

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 10/09/2026

What does The Death of a Pastor’s Wife reveal when you watch it through the lens of mind control? This documentary checks so many boxes in my BITE Model of Authoritarian Control. Have you watched it yet? Video credit: @netflix YouTube

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 09/09/2026

The White House is using AI in an attempt to rewrite your reality. These are serious times & I think the White House is getting pretty desperate with the midterms coming up. Join me live below, this Wednesday, September 9th, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST where we’ll talk about this and so much more!

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Rewriting Reality: How the Trump White House is Weaponizing AI Slop

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 08/09/2026

Have you heard of ALLATRA, also known as Creative Society? They also have a front group called Spiritual Diplomats, and the cult is spearheaded by Trump’s personal pastor, Mark Burns.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 07/09/2026

Why disagreeing with the leader can help the group @jayvanbavel.bsky.social and I discuss why even a wrong dissenter can break conformity, encourage others to speak up, and help a group reach better decisions. See the full video here: youtu.be/g3Qqjzt13cU

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 06/09/2026

Fear, irrational fear, is the universal mind control technique. I call it Phobia indoctrination and it is in the “E” of BITE Model! It’s the playbook that Trump is using, and that all mind controllers use. 📹: @foxnews @CNN @cspanofficial

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 06/09/2026

I did not see anything in US media about Blanche’s stupid comment about a pandemic- the Trump gov’t has gutted actual pandemic preparedness and as is the propagandist playbook misdirecting attention. Too many gay and trans people are being hurt by Trump policies! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The US attorney general is fretting about a ‘pandemic’ of gender transitions in schools | Arwa Mahdawi

Todd Blanche’s remarks are part of a totally-not-invented moral panic that stretches the limits of the imagination

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 05/09/2026

When I see Trump attempting to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” I don’t see it as just another headline or provocative gesture. I see a familiar pattern: create an enemy, reinforce a sense of victimhood, provoke an emotional response, and redirect attention toward a new conflict. @cbsnews.com

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 04/09/2026

Occasionally, there is good news that destructive cult leaders are being held accountable for their criminal activity. Hak Ja Han, the widow of Sun Myung Moon, has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in South Korea. Article from ABC News Video from @TheDailyShow

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 02/09/2026

Major Watson is a high ranking officer in our Air Force who, while in uniform, stood up and called for Donald Trump to be impeached. I want to get more eyes on this interview, and I want to thank him for having the courage to speak out. Thank you, Major Watson! 📹: @freespeechforpeople

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 02/09/2026

Join me LIVE today, Wednesday September 2nd at 2pm EST, as we talk about Donald Trump’s escalating feud with Canada and the bigger question behind it: why does Trump seem unable to have a relationship with another country without turning it into a contest of power, loyalty, and personal dominance?

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Trump's Cold War with Canada?!

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 31/08/2026

as they fought over the money and lost. They are in the US supporting Trump and working with Michael Flynn.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 31/08/2026

Hak Ja Han, the widow/leader of the Moon cult (since Sun Myung Moon died in 2012), was sentenced to jail for corruption charges in South Korea. No doubt her sons, Sean and Justin Moon (rodofironministries.org), are happy abcnews.com/Internationa...

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Rod of Iron Ministries

Rod of Iron Ministries is dedicated to providing quality resources to 2nd Amendment Christians seeking fellowship, political support, and training.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 29/08/2026

speak to Congress about it is inspiring. Not major corporate media apparently wanted to platform the doc, so please support independent filmmaking aimed at educating the public to protect themselves.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 29/08/2026

I just watched Ben McKensie’s documentary on crypto and I highly recommend watching it. I have been critical of it as an MLM commercial cult, and watching an actor with a degree in economics take this on and actually www.everyoneislying.com/watch

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Watch | Global Screening Event — Everyone Is Lying To You For Money

Watch the special global streaming event celebrating Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 29/08/2026

AI agents spreading mind viruses? AI is here, no doubt about it, and it’s very interesting to learn about this Anthropic paper, looking at how evolutionary algorithms programmed into AI agents can affect one another and mimic human mind viruses. Video credit: @wetclaude

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 28/08/2026

Who is Natalie Harp? Could she be a foreign asset for Russia, China, or Iran? How easy would it have been to co-opt her, possibly hypnotize her, & instruct her to keep feeding Trump disinformation? 📹 @Headquarters @cbsnews @CNN @dailymailpolitics

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 28/08/2026

I'm going LIVE today at 2pm EST with forensic psychologist @annespeckhard.bsky.social to discuss the Texas ICE protest convictions, Antifa, and her research on MAGA, ISIS, and terrorism. Join us here: www.youtube.com/live/CYhp01l...

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Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 27/08/2026

A constitutional right to buy arms by mail, but Trump wants to make a problem to vote by mail? We do not have a constitutional right to buy guns through the mail. People need to be properly vetted. 📹: @lawyer_oyer

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