Stephen Koch retweeted
"But political lies ARE the campaign now. Republicans no longer use lies as a defensive tool to escape political jams. Spewing falsehoods is now an offensive tactic they all learned from Trump, what Steve Bannon calls 'flood[ing] the zone with shit.'"
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Stephen Koch retweeted
“In some cases, they’re not people, in my opinion,” Trump said in March. “These are animals, OK, and we have to stop it. When they are removed, it will be a bloody story.”
This is what you’re supporting unless you vote for Harris & against Trump/Vance.
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Stephen Koch retweeted
Fmr. GOP Gov. Kasich: It's maddening to see that a person running for president would use a hurricane, where there's been such tremendous hardship and loss of life, to try to create a fable. To say somehow that money that was designed to go to hurricane relief has been spent on immigrants, I mean, it's just dead wrong. But Trump continues to say it
Stephen Koch retweeted
Holy sh*t. Never seen an opening to a 60 Minutes as brutal as this one. They start by exposing all the “shifting explanations” from the Trump campaign, including not wanting 60 Minutes to “fact-check” and demanding an “apology” for Trump’s 2020 interview. Watch for yourself.
Stephen Koch retweeted
I think I saw the dangers of demagogic populist nativism, bigotry, and grievance-mongering pretty early on.
I didn't focus enough on the extent to which oligarchic arrogance and entitlement would eagerly join forces with populist demagoguery in the assault on liberal democracy.
Stephen Koch retweeted
Indeed. Just like the volunteer helicopters that violate restricted airspace to deliver aid. This causes FEMA to have to temporarily ground their aircraft due to unknown aircraft in the zone. The net effect is less aid is delivered and search and rescue operations are impacted.
While I believe the volunteers have good intentions, in the end their actions impede aid, they do not help it.
Stephen Koch retweeted
And that’s pretty much the essence of cognitive warfare. Whereas information warfare seeks to manipulate the info environment and control the flow of info, cognitive warfare seeks to hijack your brain to impair your ability to process information and control how you respond it.
Stephen Koch retweeted
—> Hackers with ties to the Chinese government penetrated several US internet service providers in recent months and buried into US broadband networks in an effort to establish a foothold to launch cyberattacks and access sensitive data at a later date.
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Stephen Koch retweeted
JUST THE FACTS: Rumors only hurt the people who need help. We don't take donations, money or property from anyone for any reason.
We may send an initial payment to cover basic needs while we determine if you are eligible for more money.
Get the facts: fema.gov/disaster/current/hu…
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Stephen Koch retweeted
At the request of @fema and in support of North Carolina and the @NCNationalGuard, @USArmyNorth has mobilized active-duty Title 10 troops to assist with #HurricaneHelene response and recovery efforts.
More details: spr.ly/6016UZtjE
Stephen Koch retweeted
On November 6 the world will either wake up to a thriving American democracy, or a declining nation slowly falling under dictatorship. It’s up to us to decide which.
Stephen Koch retweeted
The work of the @NationalGuard all across NC, Ashville is amazing! They reached so many communities non stop..... – at Asheville, NC
Soldiers from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment are in North Carolina and have delivered 85,000 pounds of cargo with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, in support of recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
#AlwaysReady #AlwaysThere #ohng #huricanehelene
Stephen Koch retweeted
“I witnessed firsthand how Donald Trump politicized disaster relief”
Listen to the people who have worked with Trump when they tell you he’s utterly unfit for office. #Helene
Stephen Koch retweeted
.@elommusk all military @nationalguard @army and NGO and private civilian helicopters Are flying non stop hundreds of times a day from many different airports including Asheville...in a very well.manage response... – at Virginia, USA
