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Smokescreen pair spotted:

Distraction: "Trump Makes False Claims About Hospital 'Reverse Surgery' on Trans Patients" (hype: 65/100)
Buried: "USPS Issues Mail-in Voting Restrictions Despite Court Opposition" (damage: 91.2/100)

One dominated your feed. The other actually mattered.

https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

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Week of 2026-08-23 by the numbers:

7 political events tracked
Avg. constitutional damage: 30/100
Avg. distraction score: 29/100
2 high-damage events
1 high-distraction events

Data doesn't lie. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-23

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New analysis: "Week 85: The Birthright Citizenship Smokescreen—How Vaccine Panic Obscured Constitutional Crisis"

Data-driven breakdown of this week's democratic damage vs. manufactured distractions.

Read: https://distractionindex.org/blog/week-85-2026-08-09

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Did you know?

In 60+ weeks of tracking, the Distraction Index has identified 210+ smokescreen pairs — moments when high-hype events drowned out high-damage ones.

https://distractionindex.org/methodology

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

5 events scored as high constitutional damage this week.

- Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge (54.6/100)
- Trump Administration Voting Access Restrictions (53.6/100)
- DOJ Threatens Supreme Court Action on Voter Roll Purges (44/100)

These are the events that matter most — and they're often the ones getting the least coverage.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

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Tracking: iran_relations, diplomacy, foreign_policy

"Iran Diplomatic Negotiations Stalled" scored 0/100 for constitutional damage this week.

The Distraction Index monitors 31+ events weekly across dozens of policy areas.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

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Did you hear about "Trump Administration Voting Access Restrictions" this week?

It scored 53.6/100 for constitutional damage.

If not, ask yourself why. The Distraction Index tracks what's being buried.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

5 events scored as high constitutional damage this week.

- Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge (54.6/100)
- Trump Administration Voting Access Restrictions (53.6/100)
- DOJ Threatens Supreme Court Action on Voter Roll Purges (44/100)

These are the events that matter most — and they're often the ones getting the least coverage.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

The Distraction Index tracks 31+ events per week, scoring each for constitutional damage AND media distraction.

60+ weeks of data. 1,500+ scored events. Open source. No ads.

Built because democracy needs data, not just opinions.

https://distractionindex.org
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Smokescreen pair spotted:

Distraction: "Trump Backs Republican Challenger to Oust Letitia James" (hype: 34.8/100)
Buried: "Trump Administration Voting Access Restrictions" (damage: 53.6/100)

One dominated your feed. The other actually mattered.

https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

5 events scored as high constitutional damage this week.

- Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge (54.6/100)
- Trump Administration Voting Access Restrictions (53.6/100)
- DOJ Threatens Supreme Court Action on Voter Roll Purges (44/100)

These are the events that matter most — and they're often the ones getting the least coverage.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

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This week's Distraction Index (2026-08-16):

29 events scored.

Highest constitutional damage: "Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge" (54.6/100)

Top distraction: "DOJ Pressed on Epstein Files Redactions Related to Trump" (49.8/100)

Full report: https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

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Smokescreen alert:

While "DOJ Pressed on Epstein Files Redactions Related to Trump" dominated headlines (distraction: 49.8/100)...

"Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge" flew under the radar (damage: 54.6/100, coverage: 25/100).

This is the pattern. https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Week of 2026-08-16 by the numbers:

29 political events tracked
Avg. constitutional damage: 17/100
Avg. distraction score: 22/100
5 high-damage events
7 high-distraction events

Data doesn't lie. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Want the Distraction Index delivered to your inbox?

Every week, we publish a data-driven analysis of democratic damage vs. manufactured distractions.

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Or read the latest at https://distractionindex.org

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Did you know?

In 60+ weeks of tracking, the Distraction Index has identified 210+ smokescreen pairs — moments when high-hype events drowned out high-damage ones.

https://distractionindex.org/methodology

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Week of 2026-08-16 by the numbers:

25 political events tracked
Avg. constitutional damage: 18/100
Avg. distraction score: 22/100
5 high-damage events
5 high-distraction events

Data doesn't lie. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

In 60+ weeks of tracking the Distraction Index, we've scored 1,500+ political events on two axes:

🔴 Constitutional damage (real governance harm)
🟠 Distraction/Hype (media amplification)

When damage is high but coverage is low — that's the pattern we exist to expose.

https://distractionindex.org

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Did you know?

In 60+ weeks of tracking, the Distraction Index has identified 210+ smokescreen pairs — moments when high-hype events drowned out high-damage ones.

https://distractionindex.org/methodology

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

2 events scored as high constitutional damage this week.

- Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge (54.6/100)
- Court Blocks Trump Executive Order on Voter Rights (40.3/100)

These are the events that matter most — and they're often the ones getting the least coverage.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-16

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

New analysis: "Week 84: The Voting System Takeover Hidden Behind Iran Threats and Fauci Fury"

Data-driven breakdown of this week's democratic damage vs. manufactured distractions.

Read: https://distractionindex.org/blog/week-84-2026-08-02

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Smokescreen alert:

While "Trump Administration Weighs Executive Order on Autism and Vaccines" dominated headlines (distraction: 51/100)...

"Trump Administration Moves to Remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook" flew under the radar (damage: 56.4/100, coverage: 25.5/100).

This is the pattern. https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Week of 2026-08-09 by the numbers:

40 political events tracked
Avg. constitutional damage: 15/100
Avg. distraction score: 22/100
7 high-damage events
12 high-distraction events

Data doesn't lie. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-09

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Tracking: industrial_policy, critical_minerals, trade

"Trump Administration Invests in Critical Minerals and Polysilicon Production" scored 1.7/100 for constitutional damage this week.

The Distraction Index monitors 40+ events weekly across dozens of policy areas.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-09

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Smokescreen alert:

While "Trump Administration Weighs Executive Order on Autism and Vaccines" dominated headlines (distraction: 51/100)...

"Trump Administration Moves to Remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook" flew under the radar (damage: 56.4/100, coverage: 25.5/100).

This is the pattern. https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Week of 2026-08-09 by the numbers:

40 political events tracked
Avg. constitutional damage: 15/100
Avg. distraction score: 22/100
7 high-damage events
12 high-distraction events

Data doesn't lie. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-09

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Did you hear about "Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Birthright Citizenship" this week?

It scored 61.8/100 for constitutional damage.

If not, ask yourself why. The Distraction Index tracks what's being buried.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-08-09

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech