I agree—the threats alone in this regime are stoking fear and anxiety and terrified compliance. But saying — IN ALL CAPS, I might add — that “THEY SENT ARMED MEN TO HER HOUSE” if they didn’t actually send them in the end, undercuts the reporter’s credibility and comes off like clickbait. It’s hard enough to know who and what to believe r…
I agree—the threats alone in this regime are stoking fear and anxiety and terrified compliance. But saying — IN ALL CAPS, I might add — that “THEY SENT ARMED MEN TO HER HOUSE” if they didn’t actually send them in the end, undercuts the reporter’s credibility and comes off like clickbait. It’s hard enough to know who and what to believe right now, with the firehose of lies coming from the regime and their right-wing media enablers and the soft-pedaling of the mainstream outlets. I trust Closer to the Edge and other outlets allied with those resisting this shitshow, but to be worthy of our trust they have to stick to the truth; we’re relying on them. Sensationalism is the regime’s game—it shouldn’t be ours. The facts are horrifying enough.
I agree—the threats alone in this regime are stoking fear and anxiety and terrified compliance. But saying — IN ALL CAPS, I might add — that “THEY SENT ARMED MEN TO HER HOUSE” if they didn’t actually send them in the end, undercuts the reporter’s credibility and comes off like clickbait. It’s hard enough to know who and what to believe right now, with the firehose of lies coming from the regime and their right-wing media enablers and the soft-pedaling of the mainstream outlets. I trust Closer to the Edge and other outlets allied with those resisting this shitshow, but to be worthy of our trust they have to stick to the truth; we’re relying on them. Sensationalism is the regime’s game—it shouldn’t be ours. The facts are horrifying enough.