Truth Melt: Never Lead With the Lie
“The first frame gets the advantage.” When the headline is all many people read, whatever comes first becomes the story.
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“Cultural heroin.” JD Vance on Donald Trump
Ten years ago today, JD Vance published an essay that called Donald Trump “cultural heroin” and “an opioid of the
Wannabe Dictator Gets Scraped Off a Wall
Donald Trump’s dictatorial hopes just got scraped off a wall, literally. Yesterday, on orders from a federal court, crews
The Nerd Reich Is Coming
Things have been a bit quiet here at FrameLab. That silence has a reason: I have been finishing a book.
MAGA Plans Fake Emergency To Rig Midterm Elections
Donald Trump’s MAGA movement can’t win the midterm elections—so now they’re plotting to steal them. The
Coinbase Super Bowl Ad Tells Truth About Crypto—Accidentally
When your ad is rooted in emotional fraud, you’ve accidentally told the truth about your industry’s business model.
Gavin Newsom
What Is Gavin Newsom Doing?
Does the California governor's right-wing pivot make any sense?
Trump’s Dangerous ‘Morality’ of Absolute Power
“My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me.” There it is, plain
Breaking Frames
Good News: JD Vance‘s Favorite Blogger Plans Escape from USA
“I feel that I personally have to start thinking realistically about how to flee the country.”
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The Comey Indictment Isn't About Comey. It's About All of Us
“We have a president for the first time in history ordering his attorney general to indict his enemies.”
‘Holy War’: Why Republicans Embrace Apocalyptic Rhetoric
In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, Republicans are adopting harsh religious language to frame American politics as an
Freedom
Freedom Under Attack—Time to Stand Up
Disney and ABC cave to Trump's fascist takeover. But we have a choice
Breaking Frames
Trump's “Fake Emergency Scam” to Target Elections
A Trump advisor just revealed the next phase: declaring a national emergency to interfere with federal elections. This follows Nazi