#narrative-manipulation

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fromJezebel
2 days ago

Turns Out, When You Write a Novel About Killing a Politician, People Tell You How They'd Do It

When the people who are after me get here, they'll arrest me and put me on trial, or they'll disappear me to some black site. Or they won't bother with any of that and they'll just kill me. All of these seem like plausible outcomes, but in the novel's prologue, the narrator seems much more confident of her success: I am a fucking genius, a gorgeous fucking genius, and the only thing left to do is sit down and write.
Books
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

Stand up to Trump's SOTU attack on trans kids

Rights require active protection, not passive progress; using vulnerable individuals' stories to justify sweeping policy bans prioritizes political efficiency over responsible governance and compassionate deliberation.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Trump's attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing | Sidney Blumenthal

Trump instinctively lies to deflect accountability and reshape narratives, portraying himself as a victim to maintain support.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

The Role of Psychic Illusions in the Psychoanalytic Process

Psychoanalytic work operates like a psychic illusion, allowing narratives to shift and be manipulated with practice.
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