It’s not clever to make fun of people
Thousands of people liked or hated –but nonetheless spent time on –a social media post that did no good for anyone, except …
Don’t be silenced. Here’s how to speak up
Silence in the face of cruelty or misinformation communicates that this kind of conversation is normal and acceptable. If you don’t call …
How to recognize propaganda and gaslighting when you see them
Propaganda When overstatements and exaggerations run rampant in social settings, in social media, and in the press, it begins to sound like …
Truth Sandwich and Climate Change
A Truth Sandwich is an attempt to state the truth, call out a lie (without repeating it), then repeat the truth again. …
Using the Truth Sandwich
I am adding the Truth Sandwich to the menu of my verbal self-defense classes. It solves a problem that we all have: …