#publicdiscourse — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #publicdiscourse, aggregated by home.social.
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We can’t know if Donald Trump has dementia. Even if he did, it wouldn’t excuse his actions
#Politics #Health #Ethics #Media #Journalism #Psychology #Trump #Dementia #MentalHealth #Accountability #Misinformation #PublicDiscourse #Stigma #Leadership
https://the-14.com/we-cant-know-if-donald-trump-has-dementia-even-if-he-did-it-wouldnt-excuse-his-actions/ -
This story is spreading because it touches on deeper questions about identity and societal change.
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Participation, dignity, care, transparency, inclusion, voice — the language is everywhere. But what happens when the words remain, while the structures meant to carry them grow thinner, vaguer, or harder to answer for?
#Coherence #Leadership #Democracy #PublicLife #PublicDiscourse #Accountability #Meaning #CivicCulture #InstitutionalTrust #PoliticalCulture #SocialChange #SystemsThinking #Ethics #CivicLeadership
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There’s a shift happening in plain sight.
It’s not that responsible and reckless ways of speaking coexist. They always have.
It’s that both now carry equal weight, even when the stakes are real lives and real futures.
#Democracy
#GlobalPolitics
#Leadership
#Geopolitics
#Sensemaking
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The Hemorrh Age
We live now
in the Hemorrh Age,not the age of honest wounds
tended by trembling hands,
not the age of scars
that speak of healing,
but the age of the open vein,
the praised rupture,
the sanctified split.Everything is torn
and taught to remain torn.The old ligaments of neighborliness,
frayed.
The sinews of patience,
snapped.
The small capillaries of mercy
burst one by one
beneath the pressure
of opinion, spectacle, grievance, noise.We are leaking.
Trust runs into the street.
Language pools beneath the door.
Truth is carried away
on a thousand little red channels
no one bothers to close.And everywhere
the merchants of division
move among us
with clean white gloves,
smiling,
holding their polished instruments,
whispering that this incision
is necessary,
that this cut is clarity,
that this tearing apart
is what it means
to be awake.They call hemorrhage conviction.
They call hatred discernment.
They call contempt wisdom.
They call cruelty a kind
of courage.And we, half-dizzy,
half-devout,
watching our common life
soak through the bandages,
mistake the spreading stain
for a flag.Even the holy things
are not spared.Altars become platforms.
Prayer becomes signal.
Prophets are drafted
into factions.
The wounds of the world
are trimmed and displayed
for effect.
Compassion is made to perform
beneath bright lights
until it no longer knows
how to touch a body
without first finding a camera.How strange,
that a people can perish
not by a single blow
but by endless bleeding.
Not by invasion
but by laceration from within.
Not by silence
but by the shriek
of everyone opening
everyone else.We have become
students of severing.
Apprentices of fracture.
Curators of the unsutured.Every difference
a knife.
Every slight
a blade returned.
Every memory
reopened.
Every sorrow
milked for more.No one asks now
how to heal a wound.
Only how to name it,
frame it,
share it,
weaponize it,
keep it wet.And still—
still somewhere beneath
this failing body,
beneath the fevered rhetoric,
beneath the hot blush
of tribal wrath,
some quiet stubborn tissue
tries to knit.A hand reaches.
A voice lowers.
A stranger refuses
the sweet narcotic
of contempt.
Someone binds what they did not tear.
Someone stays near
what others abandoned.
Someone chooses
not victory,
but mending.Perhaps that is how
an age survives itself.Not by denying blood.
Not by pretending
there was never injury.
But by kneeling at last
beside the opened body
and saying:Enough.
Let the wound close.
Let the pressure ease.
Let mercy return
to the smallest vessels.
Let the torn muscle remember
its first design.
Let us become again
something more than our bleeding.For if this is
the Hemorrh Age,
then let there also rise
against it
the tender and stubborn saints
of suturing,the keepers of bandages,
#civicDecay #collectiveTrauma #commonGood #cultureOfContempt #division #HemorrhAge #mediaManipulation #mending #Mercy #neighborliness #outrageCulture #peaceWitness #Poetry #polarization #politicalSpectacle #propheticArt #publicDiscourse #Reconciliation #SocialFragmentation #socialHealing #SpiritualReflection #Tribalism #woundedSociety
the washers of torn flesh,
the enemies of spectacle,
the last believers
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A capacity for rational dialogue?
“Democracy depends on the belief of the people that there is some scope left for collectively shaping a challenging future.” Jürgen Habermas
"His abiding concern was the state of democracy and the fear of backsliding into the exclusionary and violent social order..." >>
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/books/jurgen-habermas-dead.html
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In an era of significant social friction, contemporary fiction serves as a crucial space for reflection and dialogue.
I’m sharing a timely new piece by Dennis Joiner: "Contemporary Fiction Dealing with Societal Conflict: Why These Stories Matter Today." For those interested in how literature influences public discourse, this post offers a highly professional perspective.
Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/contemporary-fiction-dealing-with-societal-conflict/#Literature #Sociology #DennisJoiner #PublicDiscourse #Fiction #BookAnalysis
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In an era of high-intensity social discourse, it is vital to question the motivations behind our collective focus. 🏛️⚖️
I’m sharing a timely new article by Dennis Joiner: "Culture War: How the Political Elite Distracts the Populace." For those interested in sociology and the mechanics of modern governance, this is a highly relevant read.
Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/culture-war-how-political-elite-distracts-populace/#Sociology #PoliticalScience #DennisJoiner #PublicDiscourse #MediaCriticism #Civics #Blogs #Blog
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In a time of significant social change, it is vital to examine the ideologies that shape our public discourse. 🏛️⚖️
I’m sharing a timely new article by Dennis Joiner: "The New Culture War Dividing America: The Specter of Wokeism." It is a humanized and professional look at the tensions currently defining the American landscape.
Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/the-new-culture-war-dividing-america-the-specter-of-wokeism/#SocialScience #CurrentEvents #DennisJoiner #PublicDiscourse #Sociology
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ICYMI: Santo & Schwartz – “Psychology of Stupid” Analyses with Author (Compilation) https://mauineutralzone.com/video/santo-schwartz-psychology-of-stupid-analyses-with-author-compilation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Psychology #CognitiveBias #CriticalThinking #MediaInfluence #PublicDiscourse
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AI Tools Used in Epstein File Investigations and Public Discourse
AI helps search millions of Epstein files and creates viral videos. See how AI affects public talk and what it means for you.
#EpsteinFiles, #AITools, #ViralContent, #DataAnalysis, #PublicDiscourse
https://newsletter.tf/ai-tools-search-epstein-files-viral-videos/
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AI is used to search over 1.4 million Epstein files and also to make viral videos. This is a big change in how we get information.
#EpsteinFiles, #AITools, #ViralContent, #DataAnalysis, #PublicDiscourse
https://newsletter.tf/ai-tools-search-epstein-files-viral-videos/
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RE: https://fediscience.org/@UlrikeHahn/115887508756592856
Check out this paper on different conceptions of #reasoning and how it impacts the debate about whether #AI models can do it. 👇
#computerScience #psychology #philosophy #tech #publicDiscourse #academia #philSci #metascience #conceptualAnalysis #interdisciplinary
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thoughtful message / reception revisit — worth a listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhvwciQf-xs#VladVexler #publicDiscourse #politicalDiscourse #politicalFuture #Europe #Ukraine #Russia
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Sports Anti-Violence Chief: Clubs Must Use Responsible Messaging for Fan Safety
#ethics #MajorSportsClubs #PublicDiscourse #responsibility #RodrigoCavaleiro
https://blazetrends.com/sports-anti-violence-chief-clubs-must-use-responsible-messaging-for-fan-safety/?fsp_sid=146804 -
The biggest takeaway from Jimmy Kimmel's return monologue that we can all take a lesson from
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/jimmy-kimmel-monologue
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Today, Pete Stauber Learned How Quotation Marks Work
This is from today’s House Natural Resources hearing, where Representative Jared Huffman offered an amendment to Stauber’s HR 4090.
As both Huffman and Teresa Leger Fernandez suggest in the discussion that follows, this is not just a one-off. It’s an example of a much larger problem of bad faith in public discourse.
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#badFaith #corruption #dialogue #interlocutors #publicDiscourse #respect #seriousConversations #unseriousness
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Today, Pete Stauber Learned How Quotation Marks Work
This video clip is from today’s House Natural Resources hearing, where Representative Jared Huffman offered an amendment to Stauber’s HR 4090.
As both Huffman and Teresa Leger Fernandez suggest in the discussion that follows, this incident is not just a one-off. It’s an example of a much larger problem of bad faith in public discourse.
Update 26 September 2025: A version of the same problem crops up again in Lindsey Halligan’s dodgy indictment of James Comey. As Ken Dilanian observes, “the indictment appears to attribute to Comey words he never uttered,” and it uses quotation marks to do so. Halligan is in fact quoting a question put to Comey in 2020 by Ted Cruz, who is in turn quoting Chuck Grassley’s question to Comey in 2017. I can’t say whether this exonerates Comey or gets the indictment thrown out, as some are speculating it will, but I’m interested to see how the judge deals with the misattribution.
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#attribution #badFaith #blame #conversationalEthics #corruption #dialogue #ethics #interlocutors #publicDiscourse #respect #seriousConversations #unseriousness
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A quotation from Bill Watterson
CALVIN: I’m thinking of starting my own talk radio show. I’ll spout simplistic opinions for hours on end, ridicule anyone who disagrees with me, and generally foster divisiveness, cynicism, and a lower level of public dialogue!
HOBBES: It would seem you were born for the job.
CALVIN: Imagine getting paid to act like a six-year-old!Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist
Calvin and Hobbes (1995-01-19)More info about this quote: wist.info/watterson-bill/78925…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #billwatterson #calvinandhobbes #cynicism #divisiveness #host #immaturity #mockery #opinion #publicdiscourse #pundit #ridicule #talkradio #talkshow
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: The UK government finally admits that their "Online Safety Act" is less about saving children from the horrors of the internet and more about keeping tabs on that pesky "public discourse". Because who knew that safety meant "don't say things we don't like"? 🤔🔍
https://bsky.app/profile/tupped.bsky.social/post/3lwgcmswmy222 #OnlineSafetyAct #GovernmentCensorship #PublicDiscourse #DigitalRights #ChildSafety #HackerNews #ngated -
UK government states that 'safety' act is about influence over public discourse
https://bsky.app/profile/tupped.bsky.social/post/3lwgcmswmy222
#HackerNews #UKGovernment #SafetyAct #PublicDiscourse #Influence #MediaRegulation
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This is good, I haven't seen anyone talking about deliberate information overwhelm designed to hijack engagement, media coverage, and organised response and reaction.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF-16qNPN-x/
#usa #democracy #humanrights #civilrights #media #cognitiveoverload #publicdiscourse #fascism #authoritarian
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Elon Mask: Street Art Takes Aim at Musk’s Controversial Salute and Far-Right Ties
Street artist Evyrein’s work “Elon Mask” critiques Elon Musk’s salute during Donald Trump’s second inauguration and his subsequent appearance at a far-right AfD event in Germany. The artwork, located in Padua, Italy, depicts Musk pulling a black mask over his face to mimic a Hitler-style mustache, with bold red graffiti text reading “Elon MASK” above. For more by Evyrein follow him on Instagram here! More: Speak Truth to Power? – 32 Photos Of Real Talk Graffiti More like […] -
Networks of climate obstruction: Discourses of denial and delay in US fossil energy, plastic, and agrichemical industries
"An analysis of the nine top players in the U.S. fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries (oil/gas, plastics, and agrichemicals) shows tight linkages across the three different sectors, with news media, other petrochemical industry players, and politicians also frequently tagged, according to a study published January 15, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Alaina Kinol from Northeastern University, United States, and colleagues...Our study suggests that climate obstruction in different industries is more coordinated than is generally recognized...these different companies in different sectors are using the same strategic messaging to promote a distorted image of their environmental responsibility.” >>
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070135"The use of fossil-derived hydrocarbons in fossil energy, plastic production, and agriculture makes these three sectors mutually reinforcing and reliant on sustained fossil fuel extraction. In this paper, we examine the ways the fossil fuel energy, plastics, and agrichemicals industries interact on social media using Twitter (renamed X as of 2023) data analysis, and we explore the implications of these interactions for policy...."
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Kinol A, Si Y, Kinol J, Stephens JC (2025) Networks of climate obstruction: Discourses of denial and delay in US fossil energy, plastic, and agrichemical industries. PLOS Clim 4(1): e0000370. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000370
#Fossilfuel #extraction #climate #obstruction #denial #delay #energy #plastics #pertrochemicals #agrichemochals #Hydrocarbon Industries #harm #pollution #SocialMedia #PublicDiscourse #ExtremeHeat #PublicHealth #ClimateCrisis #responsibility -
Meta is abandoning its misinformation program despite studies showing such programs are effective.
▪️ Why abandon it?
▪️ What impact could this have on misinformation online?
▪️ Why might Meta qualify this as a "censorship" issue?
▪️ How might young people be harmed as a result of this?
#misinformation #disinformation #socialmedia #meta #facebook #criticalthinking #media #medialiteracy #bias #hatespeech #digitalhumanities #classroomdiscussions #education #publicdiscourse
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Which subreddits score higher on deliberation metrics?
A new metric of deliberation (designed to overcome prior issues) found that the following subreddits had the highest deliberation scores (across 72 subreddits)
- Subreddits that are based on geographical regions
- Political subreddits
- Sports subredditshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21996
#socialMedia #Reddit #publicDiscourse #decisionScience #corpusAnalysis #NLP #statistics
