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2026-07-30 04:44 UTC

@joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social @gypsyvegan@sfba.social Fair enough. However, in this case perhaps some amount of pre-buttle is helpful. In particular, for those who will be fending off the onslaught. When the water bottle nonsense started being pushed, found it helpful to already have been aware that it was an old discredited line of attack. Glad to have the heads up on some of these prospective gotchas.

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@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online 2026-07-30 04:50

@joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social @gypsyvegan@sfba.social Another important messaging technique to use for dealing with this kind of BS, is Lakoff's 'truth sandwich' Truth Sandwich: 1. Start with the truth. The first frame gets the advantage. 2. Indicate the lie. Avoid amplifying the specific language if possible. 3. Return to the truth. Always repeat truths more than lies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_sandwich Definitely agree that the article could be organized better with regard to truth sandwich methodology.

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