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It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a… What?

It’s not Casper the Friendly Ghost! ‘Flying Aliens’ Harassing Village in Peru Are Actually Illegal Miners With Jetpacks, Cops Say, by Nathaniel Janowitz, Vice, August 14, 2023 Authorities announced...

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The Battle of Burning Disinformation

A war with never ending ammunition. Ukraine’s fight against disinformation is creating a new startup sector, by Thomas Macaulay, thenextweb.com, September 6, 2023 Counter-disinformation is a growing...

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The High Cost of Dissent in Russia

Droplifting–adding objects or messages to store shelves to make a political statement–is treated as a minor irritant in the United States. Placing 5 labels protesting Russia’s war against Ukraine on...

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See Spot Run. Run Spot Run!

30 years ago, I perpetrated a media hoax called Dog Meat Soup in which, pretending to be a Korean entrepreneur, I solicited dog shelters for their unwanted dogs to be used as food for human...

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“Joey Skaggs: Stop BioPeep” October Film Festival Screenings

Are your genetically modified chicken nuggets strangely addictive? Guess what… In 1998, Dr. Joseph Howard (a.k.a. Joey Skaggs) blew the whistle on BioPEEP, a covert research initiative designed to...

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Flashback: Operation Fortitude

The heroism, courage and outrageous deception that helped the allies win WWII. D-Day deception Operation Fortitude: The World War Two army that didn’t exist, by Taylor Downing, BBC, June 1, 2024 “When...

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The Great White Hoax, by Philip Kadish

Heads up! The Great White Hoax, Frauds, Forgeries, and 200 Years of Selling Racism in America, a new book by Philip Kadish, is available for pre-order and will be out in June here, here, and more....

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February 2025 Film Festival Screenings for Joey Skaggs Oral History Films

Check out these upcoming film festival screenings in February 2025. More information is here Dam Short Film Festival “Joey Skaggs: Stop BioPEEP” (20:20) Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00 am Boulder...

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Investigating the Investigators of the Watergate Scandal

Uncovering the truth sometimes takes a while… “Woodward and Bernstein didn’t bring down Nixon – but the myth that they did lives on,” by The Conversation, (on AlterNet), September 16, 2025. In their...

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Trump Promotes a Revolutionary Cure-all

Your cure is just a dream away. Dream on. “Trump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory,” by Kevin Liptak, Donie O’Sullivan, CNN, September 28, 2025. President Donald Trump on...

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The New Art Critic – Conform or Go Away

The upcoming scrotum exhibition will probably be cancelled as well. “School Nixes Exhibition Criticized by Turning Point USA,” by Isa Farfan, Hyperallergic, October 16, 2025. The Fletcher Exhibit of...

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Truth Seekers Beware!

Emperor Trump only wants you to hear what he wants you to hear. “State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing ‘censorship’,” by Shannon Bond, NPR, December 4, 2025. The State...

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The US Department of Hate

George Orwell was right… “The US Department of Hate” by Coco Fusco, Noah Fischer, Pablo Helguera, Hyperallergic, February 20, 2026. The Siren is back for a fourth edition. Read, ponder, and rise up...

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You Say You Want a Revolution

Now, with AI, you can have one. Cascade of A.I. Fakes About War With Iran Causes Chaos Online, by Stuart A. Thompson and Alexander Cardia, The New York Times, March 13, 2026 A torrent of fake videos...

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It’s a Poll Measuring Contest!

Who are you going to believe, me or your lying poll? Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old, by Sophie Sullivan, Anna Betts and Sam Levine, The Guardian, August 20, 2026....

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