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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press

@suebarrett.bsky.social
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Every solution begins with a conversation. Building capability to get seats at tables where decisions are made & lead conversations that replace rigged systems with fair ones. Same skills build better everywhere. Follow me: suebarrett.substack.com

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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 14h
Who benefits when tax is paid by CC? Mostly the wealthy & big bus.Tim Wilson’s Stand With Small emails leave that out, along with $910m card fee cut that came with surcharge ban. He's turned this into a data harvesting sign-up. Remember Franking Credits? 👇 suebarrett.substack.com/p/card-surch...
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Card surcharges, the ATO and Stand With Small: critical questions before you sign up
BYV: What changed on 1 October, who benefits from paying tax by credit card, and what the shadow treasurer’s Stand With Small campaign leaves out. Stay informed and don’t be fooled.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 15h
Australia's secret slave trade, otherwise known as Blackbirding. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Australia's secret slave trade - ABC listen
From the mid-1800s, more than 62,000 Pacific Islanders were kidnapped, tricked or coerced into labour on Queensland's sugar and cotton plantations. Ryan Butta (Author, Blackbirding) and Emelda Davis,...
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
How Do Societies End “End Times”? A great read by PeterTurchin peterturchin.substack.com/p/how-do-soc...
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How Do Societies End “End Times”?
An update on my current research
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
To whoever created this, Thank You. #IAmJaneDoe #JusticeForJaneDoe #EnoughIsEnough #March4JusticeAU suebarrett.substack.com/p/we-are-all...
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Rocco Dimase @resadude.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
FYI While Woodside may not, others like BHP and Rio Tinto apparently utilise the tax dodge below. bsky.app/profile/timi...
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 01/10/2026
For our friends in Aotearoa-New Zealand as they head to an election on Sat 7 Nov 🇳🇿 👉 Make sure you’re enrolled to vote: https:/:vote.nz 🚨 Enrolments close October 25!
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Protesters raise a huge Palestinian flag and red flares on the rooftop of a building in Athens, Greece, opposite the Israeli Embassy. 👏🇵🇸👏🇵🇸👏🇵🇸👏🇵🇸👏🇬🇷
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
There are more of us than you think. The real freeloaders aren’t migrants or people on welfare. They’re gas exporters paying less tax than beer drinkers, and 200 people holding $707 billion. They have the money. We have the numbers. We are the change. suebarrett.substack.com/p/there-are-...
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There Are More of Us Than the Freeloaders Need You to Believe. We Are The Change.
Most Australians want the same things: A home. A fair share. A liveable future. A small few are taking far more than their share and they’re counting on you never finding out how many of us there are.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Plain folks: present yourself as ordinary and people assume you share their interests. Ask what policy the story points to, and whether you'd buy it from the other side. Political Persuasion Playbook, tactic six. suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi... #auspol
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The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 6: Plain Folks
BYV: when "I'm one of you" stands in for a policy.
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Dark Matter Zine @darkmatterzine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Before the ALP and LNP gutted the @news.abc.net.au, they had local teams doing on-the-ground reporting. Now even the ABC has been undermined by appointing too many ex-Murdoch staffers.
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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Another excellent read from Sue. Australia's version of Fox News, News Corp's Sky News (now News24) is free in regional Australia. In the USA, its estimated Fox persuaded 3 to 28% of its viewers to voter Republicans. Before you vote, check the news source & their 'facts' ... #auspol
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
yep. Indeed.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sky News is free in regional Australia. Here's why that matters at the ballot box. Now called News24, it is owned by News Corp. Over 1/4 of local govt areas have no independent local news. Why media variety matters before you vote. 👇 suebarrett.substack.com/p/sky-news-i... #auspol
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Sky News is free in regional Australia. Here is why that matters at the ballot box.
BYV: Media ownership is more concentrated in Australia than in almost any comparable democracy. In the regions, with fewer local voices left, one channel is filling the gap.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Misogyny is being mainstreamed. Cruelty is being organised. So is solidarity. Monsters aren't multiplying. Permission is spreading. Here's how we take it back. 👇 #IAmJaneDoe #March4Justice #EnoughIsEnough suebarrett.substack.com/p/we-are-all...
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We Are All Jane Doe
Misogyny is being mainstreamed and cruelty is being organised. So is solidarity. It's time to understand what is happening, and to stand up and fight.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Testimonials come in 3 grades: legitimate, opaque, manufactured. Dave Hughes stacks 2 opaque testimonials then accuses critic @aaronsmith333.bsky.social of being paid rather than fixing the claims. Always check what's underneath the voice. #auspol suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 5: Testimonial
BYV: when someone you like stands in for evidence you don't have.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An OpenAI agent broke into a Medicare portal in June. The Govt found out 84 days later. Now it admits our hacking laws require intent, and an AI agent is not a legal person. Civil law has already rejected "the AI did it." Criminal law has not caught up. suebarrett.substack.com/p/an-ai-agen...
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An AI agent broke into a government system. The government now says our laws may not reach anyone.
BYV: The government has confirmed the legal gap at the centre of this case. Who decides what happens next, and what to ask your MP before the rules are rewritten.
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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sue Barrett at her most inspiring. A must-read for #Auspol
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you Lizzy. As I often say 'Democracy is a participation sport.' Onward we press Sue x
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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Great post on not accepting those doing the damage have all the control Thanks @suebarrett.bsky.social suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-conver...
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The Conversations They Don't Want Us To Have, and Why Silence Is No Longer an Option. Find Your Voice.
People Power, Chapter 4: We are not bystanders. Here's what we've been told not to talk about, what our silence is costing us, and how to find your voice and change the system.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you for sharing this and for your support. Like you, I refuse to sit back and be silenced. It's time we speak up, find our voice and build a better future for all. Onward we press. Sue x
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Every system of control keeps a list of things you're not supposed to discuss. Don't talk money, politics, who funds your MP, Gaza... We call it keeping the peace. It's silencing & it's how the system protects itself. Silence is a vote. Find your voice. 👇 suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-conver...
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The Conversations They Don't Want Us To Have, and Why Silence Is No Longer an Option. Find Your Voice.
People Power, Chapter 4: We are not bystanders. Here's what we've been told not to talk about, what our silence is costing us, and how to find your voice and change the system.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Borrowed prestige isn't evidence. Ask what's under the shine. Angus Taylor launched his migration policy with Howard watching. Albanese called Curtin "the founder" of the US alliance while framing his own Trump strategy as Labor tradition. This is transfer suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 4: Transfer
BYV: how borrowed prestige stands in for evidence.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
2 leaders left the same National Cabinet meeting with different stories about data centres. AEMO expects data centres to go from 3% to 13% of grid electricity by 2035-36. Nothing is law yet. Draft standards come first. Read them against what each leader said suebarrett.substack.com/p/who-pays-w...
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Who pays when AI Data Centres plug into the grid?
BYV: The rules on who pays for AI's power demand are still being written, and two governments left the same meeting with different stories.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Indeed. x
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thank you Gavin for the promotion. Onward we press. Sue x
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Exactly Lizzy. So many names to share in this rich history of political activism in music. Onward we press. Sue x
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"I wonder how corruptible we all are. Has anyone measured that?" Turns out, yes. And the real finding isn't who's corruptible. It's that 1 person refusing making everyone refusal possible. That's what happened on a stadium tour. Read what it takes to go first suebarrett.substack.com/p/i-wonder-h...
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"I Wonder How Corruptible We All Are." A Friend Asked Me That. A Stadium Tour Just Answered It.
What Macklemore, the artists who walked in solidarity, and an Australian orchestra's own revolt reveal about how corruptible we are, and what actually pushes us toward resisting instead.
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Gavin Miller @glmiller.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
make sure to read this & repost it pls
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every room has 3 types of people in it. The Corruptible want power to use on you. The Captured were taught to stop noticing. The Friction pay the cost so you don't have to. The resistance grows every time someone else decides the cost is worth paying. suebarrett.substack.com/p/why-power-...
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Why Power Attracts the Corruptible: The Three Faces of the Efficiency Machine.
People Power, Chapter 3: A boardroom, a Senate hearing, a stadium stage, a prison cell. The same 3 types of person show up in all four rooms, and only one of them is worth trusting with your future.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And this latest research is interesting too
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Indeed.
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Gavin Miller @glmiller.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
People - Nick Bryant is THE preeminent journalist covering the madness that is 🌎🗽🏈 🌭. Pls consider getting behind him & subscribe to his Substack. + 📻 Saturday Extra 7am ABC RN - unmissable @suebarrett.bsky.social historyneverended.substack.com/p/trust-me-i... @nickbryantoz.bsky.social
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Trust me I’m a very stable genius
Footnotes #9: Tribal politics in an age of AI.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Australian values." "Resilience & reform." Warm words both sides use to sound like they've said something. Angus Taylor won't say if he backs multiculturalism. Check what's under the phrase. Glittering Generalities - 3rd in our Political Persuasion Playbook suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 3: Glittering Generalities
BYV: words that feel good, so you stop asking what they mean.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"US foreign policy now hardly exists. It’s been replaced by random whims blurted out by an ignorant, easily confused amateur, who hasn’t done his homework, hasn’t thought through the implications of his declarations, and might very well change his mind without warning..." www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
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Trump stumbles into an international incident of his own making in Ireland
The underlying issue is best approached with a nuanced understanding of history, culture, diplomacy and regional politics. Trump skipped all that.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A new federal bill would fine platforms up to $109.2 million for failing to protect users, promising Australians real choice. The catch: Gov wants opt-out, Greens want opt-in. Submissions close 22 Sept, 12pm: mailto:digitaldutyofcare@communications.gov.au suebarrett.substack.com/p/who-gets-t...
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Who gets to decide what you see online?
BYV: A contested algorithm opt-out, a minister with new powers, and a White House objection. The digital duty of care bill, explained.
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Lizzy Schofield @musictplove.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Too important not to read . “We are not numbers. We are human”
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank you Gavin. Years of working across hundreds of organisations, you pick up signals and patterns and it's clear the decision making is largely influenced by efficiency. This US style quarterly results have a lot to answer for. Onward we press. Sue x
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Gavin Miller @glmiller.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
People, this article is brilliant.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We turned people into #s. Now we're paying for it. It's 50 years of a system with no warning light, sprinting toward "efficient" while nobody watched what it was costing real people. AI just put a rocket under it. Time to put the human back in the equation. suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-doctri...
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The Doctrine That Built the Efficiency Machine, and What Happens When Everything Is Reduced to a Number.
People Power, Chapter 2: A pay cheque, a nursing home bed, a childcare place, a power bill, a vet bill, a GP appointment. Once a person becomes a number, someone else decides what that number is worth
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Anti-boy ideology" "Captain No" "Leftover" "Antisemite" Labels that end arguments before they start. They're verdicts, not evidence. Labels are used to shut down debate. The test is always the same: what specific, checkable fact is this word standing in for? suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 2: Name Calling
BYV: the label built to end an argument before it starts.
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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sue Barrett fires me up like no one else. She is a true light in our democratic darkness. Play the aido and get inspired. #uspol
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thank you very much Tony. It's the least I can do. Let's light more fires of action and inspiration, have more conversations that matter, and join hands to lead the way forward out of these dark times. Onward we press Sue x
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Indeed...
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Last night in Goldstein, I gave a speech on the first act of citizenship: sorting signal from noise before you can hold anyone in power to account. Full speech now up on Substack in podcast and written form. Onward we press. suebarrett.substack.com/p/sorting-si...
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Sorting Signal From Noise Is the First Act of Citizenship
Holding power to account and taking back our democracy, a speech to Goldstein, 8 Sept 2026
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A very useful article and map of who's who in the Atlas Network cabal. #auspol theenvironmentalmovement.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
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What is the Atlas Network doing in Australia?
Atlas Network has close to 600 partners worldwide. Ten of them are here. We followed four paths through the public record.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Dr Emma Shortis argues Australia has never really examined its relationship with the United States. It has simply assumed the alliance means safety, decade after decade, government after government. Your Vote. Your Future. suebarrett.substack.com/p/our-bigges...
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Our biggest ally is now our biggest risk. Here's what that actually means.
BYV: A US submarine, an Australian sailor, and a war Australia never voted for. Why the alliance needs answering to, not just believing in.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The machete isn't real. It's AI. The people who paid for it - 100% real. Ex-IPA staff engineering to move your vote in November against your own best interests. Fear moves faster than facts. That's not an accident, it's the entire business model. suebarrett.substack.com/p/we-are-not... #auspol
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We Are Not Being Warned. We Are Being Worked. It’s Called Propaganda.
Democracy Watch AU Alert: The machete, the flood, the bunker, and an end of days meant quite literally.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Indeed.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The camera above the self-checkout scans you. You're not served. You're processed. This week Coles confirmed it's ending its Palantir contract - bc 85,000 people refused to let it go. People power works. Start with a smile & a 'good morning', today, for free. suebarrett.substack.com/p/we-are-not...
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We are not numbers. We are humans. Why it’s time to reclaim our humanity.
People Power: Chapter One - What a supermarket checkout reveals about loneliness, algorithms, and everything we have let a machine take from us. It is time we took it back.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
There are lies, damned lies & statistics. Welcome to The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 1: Card Stacking - a propaganda technique named by the Institute for Propaganda Analysis. Select the facts that support one side, omit the ones that complicate it. suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 1: Card Stacking
BYV: Every fact can be true. That is exactly what makes it work.
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