In A Post-truth World, Where Emotional Appeal Sometimes Drowns Out Factual Accuracy, The Humanities Are

In a post-truth world, where emotional appeal sometimes drowns out factual accuracy, the humanities are our compass. They help us question the narratives we’re presented with, cultivate empathy, and dig deeper into the layers of truth behind media, politics, and culture.

By embracing literature, history, and the arts, we enhance our critical thinking and foster a connection to the human stories that shape our collective experience. 💭

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Reminder that the international community all understood that Israel was "owed" a retaliatory strike after they struck in Iran earlier this year, but the US pleaded with and Warned them not to because it would hurt ceasefire talks in Palestine that the US was ostensibly working real hard on. And Iran listened, partly because they actually did not want to escalate. They're outmatched militarily by Israel and they know it.

And now we're here, after Israel has continued its genocide in Palestine and invaded Lebanon. The US's only action has been move troops to the region to defend Israel.

Breaking my hiatus to find refuge from my conservative coworkers. Loudly talking about how "both sides are bad, they're preying on our division so we won't notice when they fuck us over!" And then immediately and without awareness pivoting to "and now the extreme left is talking about CRAZY ideas like taxing the rich and letting men compete in women's sports! Thank God Trump won't stand for any of that!"

Send strength, it's already been a bad day and if I encounter one more obstacle I'm setting this place on fire with all of us inside it

"Don't get so upset, it's just politics" is the most privileged, white, cishet sentence ever spoken

My state is ruby red. Last week, I put up a Harris-Walz sign in my front yard up close to the porch. Every couple days, as I got braver, I moved it a few feet closer to the street where the visibility is better. Two days ago, my sign achieved its curbside position with maximum visibility.

Yesterday, I was out digging in my front yard (I'm rewilding my lawn) and a truck pulled over. A 62-year-old woman gets out, thanks me for my sign, and admits how scared she is to put up her own Democratic lawn sign. She's a registered Republican who hasn't voted for Republicans in more than a decade. We talked for half an hour and I just texted her about the VP Debate watch party this Tuesday.

Things learned:

Not all registered Republicans are actually Republicans.

Boomers and Gen X age voters are changing their minds.

Having a yard sign makes a difference.

Even ruby red states are more purple than you might think.