Rachael Yamanoha 🌬
@rayamanoha
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In my Lane and in my Light!
Kentucky, USA
Joined February 2013
RT @walterkirn: Preserving social services is important. Fashioning a system which causes far fewer people to need them is all-important.
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RT @KanekoaTheGreat: Dems: We need 80000 IRS agents to audit your $600 venmo payment. Reps: There are over $100B annual entitlement payme…
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RT @thomas_garrard: Saying “I’m scared of the richest man in the world using my SS # to get a credit card that has a $700 limit and 29% int…
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RT @Cernovich: Back when I used to let shitlib “reporters” embed with me, for my own amusement, I was struck by this. They don’t have a the…
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RT @EkoLovesYou: put on the armor of God truth binds righteousness shields peace grounds faith deflects salvation guards spirit cuts…
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RT @RobertKennedyJc: MAHA tip of the day: I can't say this enough! Eat more beef! Eat more eggs! Drop the carbs! Eliminate processed food…
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RT @Space_Bunzzz: Back in my day there was so much toilet paper and so much eggs that we gathered at night and threw them at the houses of…
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RT @njhochman: These are Trump's best approval numbers ever. But look at the generational breakdown. Boomers are 50/50. Millennials are +4…
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RT @Unitedcajunnavy: Will everyone be watching the Eagles vs Chiefs, presented by the @NFL ... Or the Patriots vs Stealers presented by @D…
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Astroturfing refers to the practice of creating an artificial appearance of grassroots support for a political, organizational, or corporate agenda. Here's a concise breakdown: - **Definition**: It involves masking the sponsors of a message or organization to make it appear as if it originates from and is supported by grassroots participants. - **Methods**: - Using paid actors or automated bots to promote content on social media. - Fabricating letters to the editor or online reviews. - Organizing events that seem like spontaneous public movements but are actually orchestrated by interest groups. - **Purpose**: To sway public opinion, influence policy, promote products, or discredit opposition by giving the illusion of widespread public support or dissatisfaction. - **Examples**: - Political campaigns might use astroturfing to make a candidate seem more popular. - Companies might use it to boost product reviews or to counter negative publicity. - **Detection**: - Look for repetitive messaging, overly coordinated actions, or a sudden surge in support that lacks diversity in expression. - Investigate the origin of the campaign; if it's hard to trace back to genuine grassroots efforts, it might be astroturfing. - **Ethical Concerns**: It's seen as deceptive and manipulative, undermining genuine democratic processes and consumer trust. If you need more detailed information or examples of astroturfing in specific contexts, feel free to ask. Would you like to perform a web search to see recent cases or studies on astroturfing?
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RT @matt_vanswol: Why is CNN more upset about criminal illegal immigrants living in tents under Trump… …than they were about hurricane vic…
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RT @wayofftheres: How many battlefields you been on, friend? I’ve seen fat people asphyxiate early from an otherwise non lethal gunshot wou…
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RT @joma_gc: Why the hell was the Social Security Administration sending regular payments of between $180,000-$225,000 in the form of grant…
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