GiGi Mac

The People Behind the Machine Part 6 How Cultural Influencers Carry Transnational Narratives

The podcasters, comedians, lifestyle influencers, and “just asking questions” personalities who smuggle extremist narratives into everyday culture...

They are the normalizers.

The People Behind the Machine Part 6
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Never forget that Trump called dead service members, "suckers and losers."

TRUTH! If the Dems cheated in the general election, why didn't they vote straight Democrat down ballot? Make it make sense.

This is a huge no. Do better NPR.

If we had rule of law in the U.S., Trump would have been imprisoned many times over by now.

NBC: “Are you committing your missiles won’t have the capability to reach 🇺🇸?”

Iranian FM: “Yes.”

NBC: “Then why are you bombing our bases?”

Iranian FM: “Because they’re attacking us.”

Congratulations Substack on your new partnership with Polymarket!

And to those publishing on Substack, is this really the tool you want from the folks who take part of your revenue?

I think that's what Trump is hoping for.

If there is a terrorist attack on American soil as a result of the war, @timothysnyder.bsky.social says the regime will exploit it to consolidate more power, blame its political enemies, and use such a disaster as an excuse to end American democracy.

21%

@nytimes.com
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Iran: Was this about nuclear weapons or about toppling a foreign government? Neither?

Trump has no plan. None. Just throw missiles into Iran strategy. Doesn't matter if civilians die.

Do Americans know the price tag of each missile fired? It's in the millions/missile.

KERMANI: “Your prime minister is a war criminal, you don’t have the moral high ground… What about those schoolgirls killed in Iran?”

If the United States is going to go around the world causing regime changes, we should practice here first.

Jane McCrea - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia Jane McCrea (sometimes spelled McCrae or MacCrae, 1752 July 27, 1777) was a young woman who was killed by a HuronWendat warrior associated with the British army of Lieutenant General John Burgoyne du...

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🧵 Today, we're going to explore the power of propaganda—and how it was used as a recruitment tool against Indigenous people during the Revolutionary War.

Pull up a seat.🪑(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

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The Worldwide Propaganda Network Part 6 How a single propaganda architecture mutates across continents and reshapes entire societies

The same emotional levers — different histories, different wounds, different outcomes

Up to now, the series has mapped the architecture of the propaganda machine —

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Today, Willie O’Ree is a living legend. At 90, his message remains: "If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right." He didn't just break the barrier; he built the bridge.

Thank you, William Eldon O'Ree—for everything.🏒

#KeepItWoke
#DedicatedToTam✡️🕊

O'Ree to receive Congressional Gold Medal U.S. President Joe Biden signed the “Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act” into law, the final step of the process to award O’Ree, the first Black player in the NHL, with the prestigious honor, t...

Recognition was earned and well deserved.

• Nov 12, 2018: O'Ree was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame as a "Builder." 🏆
• Jan 18, 2022: His No. 22 jersey retired by the Bruins. 👕
• 2022: Congressional Gold Medal recipient. 🎖️

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After his NHL debut, there was a long gap. It wasn't until 1974 that Mike Marson became the next Black player in the league. O'Ree eventually returned in 1998 as the NHL’s Diversity Ambassador, reaching over 130,000 children since. (cont)

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O'Ree chose the dignity over anger He refused to be baited, letting his skill do the talking. He famously said: "I just wanted to be a hockey player, and if they couldn't accept that, that was their problem, not mine."He carried the weight of a pioneer with total professionalism.

Beyond the physical challenge, O'Ree faced racism. In cities like Chicago and Detroit, he was met with a barrage of racial slurs and on-ice targeting. He was often forced to stay in separate hotels or eat in different sections of restaurants due to segregation in the era of Jim Crow. (cont)

The technical challenge was immense. As a left-shot playing the Right Wing, his blind eye was facing the play. To compensate, he had to rotate his head nearly 180° for "shoulder checks" and rely on the audio "clack" of sticks to track the puck. His adaptation was nothing short of amazing! (cont)

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🧵 As #BlackHistoryMonth
comes to a close, I would be remiss if I did not mention the Jackie Robinson of the NHL. His name: Willie O'Ree—yet many people never heard of him.

Pull up a seat seat, my friends.🪑(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

In NYC, everyone knows, when the U.S. starts another war, people protest by marching to Times Square which has a U.S. Army recruiting station at the center.

This is today at "Stop War on Iran" march.

Video shot by @yyeeaahhhboiii2 via @scootercaster.com

The People Behind the Machine Part 5 Where crises are seized first and narratives are locked in before facts emerge

The rapid‑deployment operators who seize the narrative the moment a crisis hits.

If Part 4 showed how propaganda becomes weaponized, Part 5 reveals the specialists who strike first.

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Still true

Stephen Miller in 2024:

So, if you are bombing and killing Iran civilians, how is this in support for Iran citizens? Just asking for the whole world!!!

Iran is an bad actor on the world stage—and it would be better if it were a democracy. The same can be said of Russia, China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and many other countries no Trump fan wants us to invade and send our troops to die in.

Never apologize for opposing this war.

The Worldwide Propaganda Network Part 5 How synchronized emotions turn online narratives into real‑world action

The moment when feelings turn into behavior

If Part 4 mapped the emotional circuitry, Part 5 maps what happens next —
the moment when emotion becomes motion.

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