cross-posted from: https://possum.news/post/761

cross-posted from: https://possum.news/post/334

1)Do not obey in advance.

2)Defend institutions against capture and collapse.

3)Contest one-party rule. (It defaults to oppression.)

4)Challenge signs and symbols of hate or loyalty.

5)Remember and champion professional ethics.

6)Resist paramilitaries pushing violence into politics.

7)Be ready to say “no” to unlawful orders.

8)Stand out; set an example and others will follow.

9)Be mindful of parroting others words; read widely. TIMOTHY SNYDER: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

10)Believe in truth, not lies or wishful thinking.

11)Investigate; verify information, follow sources you trust to do the same, and share what you learn.

12)Make eye contact and small talk; be observant, break down barriers, and learn whom to trust.

13)Go outside and take action with others in person.

14)Protect your privacy; don’t indulge in distractions. “In politics, being deceived is no excuse.” Leszek Kotakowski

15)Donate to and participate in good causes.

16)Seek out and learn from peers in other countries. STAY INFORMED

17)Call out manipulative or divisive language. federalnewsnetwork.com

18)Keep calm when the crisis arrives; do not give up. propublica.org

19)Be patriotic by advancing ideals, not grievances. ground.news

20)Be as courageous as you can. snyder.substack.com

This is not an ad. I’m sharing these because the crisis is here, truth still has power, and I refuse to give up. Will you?

“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Wendell Phillips

  • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world
    51·
    10 days ago

    Ground News doesn’t have its own independent rating system. It doesn’t call spades a spade. It averages the rating from three independent sources.

    The Ground News bias ratings assess the political bias of news publications. They are based on the average rating of three independent news monitoring organizations: All Sides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias Fact Check. Each news monitoring organization has their own methodology - including editorial reviews, blind bias surveys, independent reviews, and third party research. The analysis is done in the context of the U.S. political system.

    A screenshot of Ground News Bias Rating for the Wall Street Journal

    You can edit it’s rating for your own profile if you want.

    • spacecadet@lemm.ee
      2·
      9 days ago

      That’s my point, idk how else you can try to be as non-biased as possible when averaging the he ratings of three fact checking agencies that are trying to be as non-biased as possible.

      • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world
        31·
        9 days ago

        No. That was not your point. Your point, as simple as it was, was that both sides don’t like it so it must be good.

        Second, averaging three systems together only work if their methods and scales conform. These do not. Bias and unbias is a silly determinant to assess if the details aren’t aligned.

        • spacecadet@lemm.ee
          2·
          8 days ago

          If both sides didn’t like it no one would use it. Sane and rational people like it, zealots don’t

          • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world
            2·
            8 days ago

            I use it and have criticisms. Its fills a hole, but I don’t take everything uncritically. Rational people look at methodology and assess the validity based upon that criteria.

            People who note that left and right don’t like it and then dismiss them as zealots are sanctimonious and lazy.