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Tactics OverviewCultivate Fake or Misleading Personas and Websites: Disinformation actors create networks of fake personas and websites to increase the believability of their message with their target audience. Fake expert networks use inauthentic credentials (e.g., fake “experts”, journalists, think tanks, or academic institutions) to lend undue credibility to their influence content and make it more believable.Create Deepfakes and Synthetic Media: Synthetic media content may include photos, videos, and audio clips that have been digitally manipulated or entirely fabricated to mislead the viewer. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make synthetic content nearly indistinguishable from real life. Synthetic media content may be...

In 1923, the year after James Joyce’s novel Ulysses was first published in its complete form, T. S. Eliot wrote: “I hold this book to be the most important expression which the present age has found; it is a book to which we are all indebted, and from which none of us can escape.” Although Ulysses was not yet widely available at the time—its initial print runs were minuscule and it would be banned repeatedly by censorship boards—Eliot was writing in defense of a novel already broadly disparaged as immoral, obscene, formless, and chaotic. His friend Virginia Woolf had described...

Now you can wake up to a hot cup of "Hanx."Throughout his 40-year career, Tom Hanks has achieved almost everything it's possible to achieve. He's loaded his shelves with a pair of Oscars, seven Emmys, and a stack of other awards. He even received a Presidential Medal of Freedom. And, other than the eternally flawless Dolly Parton, there may not be another person on the planet who is as universally adored as Tom "I've Even Played Mr. Rogers" Hanks. The 66-year-old Hanks continues to be endearing with the debut of Hanx for Our Troops, his new ethically sourced and environmentally...

There's even a matching hoodie, too.Hot Pockets launched nearly four decades ago, bringing the world a simple but delicious service: ready-to-heat-and-eat treats. Yes, calzones, patties, empanadas, and the like, had been around for generations prior, but labeling a stuffed pastry as a "hot pocket" was surprisingly comforting to many — sort of like the feeling of shoving your hands in a coat pocket on a cold winter day. Now, Hot Pockets is taking that warm and fuzzy notion literally with a wordplay-inspired new merch drop. For the winter warriors who like to keep wearing shorts even during the coldest months...

In this informative video, Reid Henrichs of Valor Ridge discusses the absolute incompetence and hypocrisy of the Biden Administration. These people are reckless, dangerous, and destructive. At no time do they make American better. They need to resign. 5 minute video

And there's plenty of science to back up his claims.Former White House chef Sam Kass is sounding the alarm on the future of coffee. Earlier this week, the former first chef (who also acted as the White House's first-ever senior adviser on nutrition) shared in an interview with People, he's turning his attention to sustainable agriculture, as he's already worried about the sustainbility of some of the world's most beloved crops. "A number of foods that we hold very dear to our hearts and largely take for granted are under a real threat," Kass said. "And you're seeing in the...

Nearly one year has passed since the baby formula shortage began impacting America’s kids and parents — and the issue may not end this year. A new report by Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Enfamil, indicates shortages are expected to persist until at least the spring of 2023. Amber Bergeron, a Louisiana mother of four, confirmed to “Fox & Friends First” on Thursday that feeding her eight-month-old twins has been continuously difficult for her. “I’m beyond struggling,” she said. Bergeron shared how she was down to only half a can of her formula of choice last week and wasn’t able...

With the leprosy of wokeism, coupled with the venereal disease known as ESG, many normal Americans may have good reason not to trust their banks anymore. They do not know how their money may be invested on the bank’s end and are concerned that at some point, access to their cash or credit cards could be frozen for what the powers that be deem bad behavior. And it isn’t as if there is not a precedent for such a thing. You may recall that in true dictatorial fashion, the Trudeau regime in Canada froze the assets of those participating in...

Bout is alleged to have fueled multiple conflicts across the globe through arms dealing, sometimes to both sides ... A senior defense official is concerned that convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the "Merchant of Death" .. could go back to illegally trafficking weapons, thereby fueling deadly conflicts around the world. "I think there is a concern that he would return to doing the same kind of work that he's done in the past.. Bout was in the middle of serving a 25-year prison sentence in a U.S. prison for several offenses, including conspiring to kill Americans ... Bout, a...

Erasing someone’s name from a school is not ‘erasing history,’ law dean tells The College FixCleveland State University eliminated from its law school the name of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, appointed over 200 years ago to the bench. University officials removed Marshall’s name due to his ownership of slaves and his comments in support of slavery. However, the dean of the law school told The College Fix on December 5 that this is not an example of “erasing history.” The Cleveland State University board of trustees voted unanimously in November to change the...

VLADIMIR Putin appeared swollen as he issued a warning about Russia’s potential use of nuclear weapons. The Russian tyrant, who is rumoured to be “critically ill”, also gave a chilling update on the war in Ukraine, which he said could last for a long time. Putin’s public appearances during the invasion of Ukraine have shown him out of breath, stumbling over his words, or looking exhausted. His alleged health issues hit a new low after it emerged that he apparently soiled himself during a fall at his official residence. Speaking at a meeting of his own Human Rights Council, Putin...

The official music video for Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do With It

Explanation: On the night of December 7 Mars wandered near the Full Moon. In fact the Red Planet was occulted, passing behind the Moon, when viewed from locations across Europe and North America. About an hour after disappearing behind the lunar disk Mars reappears in this stack of sharp video frames captured from San Diego, planet Earth. With the Moon in the foreground Mars was a mere 82 million kilometers distant, near its own opposition. Full Moon and full Mars were bright enough to provide the spectacular image with no exposure adjustments necessary. In the image Mars appears to rise...

The viral Crimestoppers video showing a man pulling a bat from his pants, then violently attacking a homeless man had people concerned when it was released in late November. “They need to get these people off the streets — attacking someone for no reason,” one New Yorker said. Police did just that, arresting 36-year-old Karim Azizi near the site of the Manhattan attack. Police said Azizi and the homeless man exchanged words before the attack, but what was said is not known. In the video, Azizi is seen going back, threatening to strike the 47-year-old man again while he is...

Former President Trump accused Jewish leaders of a lack of “loyalty” on Friday, amid the ongoing fallout from his dinner with white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. “How quickly Jewish Leaders forgot that I was the best, by far, President for Israel,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “They should be ashamed of themselves. This lack of loyalty to their greatest friends and allies is why large numbers in Congress, and so many others, have stopped giving support to Israel.” Trump faced a firestorm of criticism following his dinner with Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago. He was reportedly set...

President Biden next week will call for the African Union to get a permanent seat as part of the Group of 20 (G-20), which would give African nations a seat at the table on key economic matters and diversify the organization of major economies. Biden will make the announcement during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is taking place in Washington, D.C., next Tuesday through Thursday, national security council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday. “We need more African voices in international conversations,” Kirby said, saying the inclusion of the African Union would allow the continent to be better represented...

The US has been mostly silent, other than issuing a few meek statementsIt is difficult to understand what US President Joe Biden’s administration is doing in northern Syria, where its allies the Syrian Kurds have been bombed to high heaven by Turkish forces. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted that he also intends to mount a land operation against America’s partners there. Although Turkey for some time had been bombing and assassinating members of the US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), this current offensive is different. It is designed to deal the Kurds a fatal blow. What is incomprehensible is that...

Hundreds of Seattle businesses have applied for grants from the city to fix up storefronts damaged by rising crime in Washington state's largest city. According to a report by KING-TV, 430 businesses have applied to receive funds from Seattle’s Office of Economic Development which were made available to help business owners fix property damage that includes broken windows, broken doors, broken locks and etching on windows. Datza Tamane, who owns a yoga studio in Seattle’s East Lake neighborhood, told the outlet she is considering adding her name to the list of businesses after a recent early morning break-in that left...

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- A south suburban school is accused of calling the police on a child with autism over missing vaccination records. Tamir Rhodes' parent said their 8-year-old son has all his shots, and it was just a matter of getting the paperwork transferred over to the school nurse. But they said the school took extreme measures by calling the police on him for not having that record. Shunita and Timothy Rhodes said they moved to Country Club Hills to give their children a good life and solid education, especially their youngest, Tamir. His parents said he...

“Wait nah!! We left a marine?!! Hell nah,” Parsons wrote in response to a report that the swap did not include Marine Paul Whelan, who has been in Russian custody for four years. Parsons didn’t seem to be enthused by the messaging. “We still not voting for you!” Parsons wrote in a quote tweet of Biden’s message.