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Mark Fondacaro

@dmrf.bsky.social
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Professor, Psychologist & Lawyer Fact Advocate Opinions are my own

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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We don’t make drugs or airplanes safe by waiting to sue. Why would we do it with AI? markfondacaro.substack.com/p/you-cant-s...
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You Can't Sue Your Way to AI Safety
Gates, Huang, and the myth of the single moral genius
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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They Are Smearing Democrats
How to Dismantle the Communist Smear—One Step at a Time
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The Steel & Silk Strategy: Why Pritzker/Ossoff is the Democratic Blueprint for 2028. markfondacaro.substack.com/p/the-steel-... @thebulwark.com #DemPrimary #2028Primary #PoliticalStrategy #MediaCritique
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The Steel & Silk Strategy: Why Pritzker/Ossoff is the Democratic Blueprint for 2028. Moving from performers to architecture — before the media narrative sets like concrete. markfondacaro.substack.com/p/the-steel-... @thebulwark.com #DemPrimary #2028Primary #PoliticalStrategy #MediaCritique
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THE STEEL AND SILK STRATEGY
Why Pritzker/Ossoff Is the Democratic Blueprint for 2028
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The Steel & Silk Strategy: Why Pritzker/Ossoff is the 2028 Blueprint. Moving from performers to architecture. markfondacaro.substack.com/p/the-steel-... #DemocraticStrategy #Pritzker #Ossoff #2028Election
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THE STEEL AND SILK STRATEGY
Why Pritzker/Ossoff Is the Democratic Blueprint for 2028
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A foreign monarch just told Congress what this administration is dismantling. Oversight. NATO. Democratic solidarity. Democrats: stop nodding. Make the case. Media: connect the dots. markfondacaro.substack.com/p/king-charl...
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King Charles Said What Our Leaders Won't
A call to the media and to Democrats who are nodding when they should be forcefully making the case
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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King Charles Said What Our Leaders Won't
A call to the media and to Democrats who are nodding when they should be forcefully making the case
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
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When "Will It Work?" Is the Wrong Question: Trump, Existential Threat, and the Limits of Conventional Electoral Analysis
What Tim Miller and Amanda Carpenter got right — and what their framework missed
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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Truth That Moves: How Progressives Can Win Hearts Without Losing Facts Subtitle:
Using the power of narrative truth—anchored in historical reality—to build a more persuasive case for justice and democratic values
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Narrative vs. Historical Truth in Today’s Political Media
Why emotionally compelling narratives dominate our newsfeeds—and how Spence’s insight can help us stay grounded in fact
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
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The Meritocracy Myth: What William Ryan Taught Us About America’s Illusion of Fairness
If the U.S. isn't truly a meritocracy, what would it take to build a just society?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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MAGA Values are Nothing New in the Republican Party
How did the now Never Trumpers miss them all those years?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
To all our Christian MAGA supporters, what do you think Jesus would say about whether Luigi Mangione should receive the federal death penalty and why?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
It is worth paying attention to aspects of Democratic messaging that seem to trigger reactions of hypermasculinity, especially among young men, nudging them toward MGA and what they see as a winning team. The signs and coordinated garb at Trump's address to Congress seem to have had that effect.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Why the European Union Is Now Better Positioned to Unite Around Support for Ukraine
The Unintended Consequences of Brexit
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Apparently, arouind 30% of all federal employees are veterans!
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Who knew you could become instantly talented if you were born outside the US and your parents could pay $5 million to buy you a Gold Green Card.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Will foreign drug dealers with $5 million be entitled to Trump's gold card?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The next time a MAGA fan accuses me of having Trump Derangement Syndrome for challenging the dear leader, I will correct them with the proper diagnosis: Anti Fascist Syndrome.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
How many hours of golf and tv and social media surfing would be on Trump's weekly work accomplishment report card Musk is asking of federal employees?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Characteristics of FASCISM Authoritarianism Nationalism Contempt for democracy Obedience to a powerful leader Supremacy of one national or ethnic group IF IT WALKS LIKE A DUCK….
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Recently hopped back on X to keep up with the latest posts by Musk. Realized all I have to do is keep informed of the latest delusional fact free right wing propaganda and I'll get the gist. Just decided to permanantly deactivate my X account.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Seems Trump administration has it backwards: instead of Robin Hood taking from the rich and giving it to the poor, they’re a hood robbing from the poor and middle class federal workers and giving it to the rich.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Does anyone think that the nearly $100 billion Elon & investors offered to spend on purchasing Open AI would be better spent lifting every family with children in the US up to the poverty threshold of $32,150 per year for a family of 4?
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump. “I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.” Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Sandwiched between Eisenhower’s warming about the military-industrial complex and Biden’s concerns about a tech-industrial complex we had a Bush era security-industrial complex that still has a voracious appetite.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
After hearing Zuckerberg suggest that anyone who decides to delete their Facebook account because it will no longer fact-check is virtue signaling, I decided to virtue signal and just deleted my account. Ah...nothing like a good virtuous dump!
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
President Trump should require Hegseth, if confirmed, to undergo a comprehensive assessment for alcohol use and abuse issues and receive treatment in an evidence-based program if the assessment warrants. Just say no is not an evidence-based approach to substance use disorders.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Does anyone else think that Rachel Maddow would make an excellent presidential candidate?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I hope politicians & citizens from states receiving more federal money than they pay in federal taxes-Alaska, Mississippi, Montana, West Virginia, Louisiana, Arizona, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Wyoming & Delaware- support needed federal disaster aid to California
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Now every parent can look their child in the eyes and say, "You too can become president even if you are a convicted felon but probably not a manager at McDonalds"
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 09/01/2025
Everywhere I go, I see firefighters and first responders putting their lives on the line to protect Californians affected by the wildfires. Your bravery and dedication to protecting our communities are nothing short of heroic. Thank you for embodying the Golden State's resiliency.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
No need for sophisticated legal analysis by Justice Sotomayor on DT's appeal. All she needs to do is imagine what the majority on the Robert’s court would do & then do the opposite and justice will be served!
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ANTIFA bob 8647 @blue-resister.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Happy New Year.
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Love freedom @happyangel131402.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I think that as a president and a public figure, Trump's words and actions may trigger group cognitive bias, especially in an environment with limited or biased information sources, which may exacerbate some groups' misperception of reality. Sometimes I feel that he does it on purpose.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
As of January 6, 2025, the average price of a gallon of gas in the United States is $3.068 for regular and $3.897 for premium. Let’s keep track regularly over the next 4 years to help the media, politicians, and pundits honest.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Let's Keep Track of the average price for a dozen Grade A large eggs in the USA according to BLS to help keep the media, politicians, and pundits honest over the next 4 years: 1/7/25: ~$3.65
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Let's Keep track of the number of monthly US Border Patrol encounters with migrants to help keep the media, politicians, and pundits honest over the next 4 years: December 2024: 47,300 encounters
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Do you agree with the following (Yes, No, Why?) Facts themselves will not stop Trump’s turning his make believe into a faux American reality. We need to acknowledge and systematically address the mass delusion and paranoia embraced by millions of his supporters
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Prediction re MAGA v DOGE on Immigration: DOGE=$$ Trump LOVES $$ and herds MAGA DOGE wins
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
@georgetakei.bsky.social It’s Not Rocket Science:Ask AI to provide numerical best estimates of income level & federal tax rate that would raise taxes on upper end of our income distribution, gradually bring down debt, stabilize modest economic growth, and ensure all Americans live above poverty line
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
@marcelias.bsky.social My Dem starter pack: Ask ChatGPT to provide numerical best estimates of income level & federal tax rate that would raise taxes on upper end of our income distribution, gradually bring down debt, stabilize modest economic growth, and ensure all Americans live above poverty line
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Please ask any AI tool to: Provide numerical best estimates of income level & federal tax rate that would raise taxes on upper end of our income distribution, gradually bring down debt, stabilize modest economic growth, and ensure that all Americans live above poverty line
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Instead of complaining, Musk could ask great quant minds of Silicon Valley to find sweet spots in our tax code that raise taxes on upper end of our income distribution in a way that gradually brings down debt, stabilizes modest economic growth, and ensures that all Americans live above poverty line.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Re the conservative complaint that most academics are Democrats-- Could it be that as the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, the arc of knowledge bends toward those who cultivate critical thinking through the pursuit of higher education?"
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I look forward to discussing how to define and communicate core Democratic values—helping the poor, respecting human dignity, addressing income inequality, and embracing social responsibility and sensible regulation—while countering false claims of socialism.
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The values and policies of Democrats are often speciously characterized by the right as socialism. Can anyone think of a political ideology whose values and policies might correctly be characterized as a greed and privilege motivated oligarchy?
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Mark Fondacaro @dmrf.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Musk says "Government overspending is what causes inflation. If government waste is stopped, there will be no inflation." Silly me, I thought those in the private sector who sell so-called useful goods were able to set their prices and profit margins up and down.
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