The era of fake news for good has (re)begun

In the twilight days of Trump-thuggery, a very old tool reclaims its place

Dec 8, 2020

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For the past four years, Trump and his thugs used “fake news” to punch down, instrumentalizing trickery against the least powerful. It was COINTELPRO on steroids. But spoiler alert: those at the bottom aren't to blame for the mess our world is in.

Yesterday, we reclaimed the ancient technique of fun subterfuge against one of the real culprits, a powerfu…

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