<![CDATA[“Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes.]]>“Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes.

I wish more journalists (and their editors) did not act as if it does.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/225f121c-6a85-4f17-b0e3-1bf6ee45b837/officials-say-does-not-constitute-proof-especially-when-dealing-with-fascist-regimes.RSS for NodeSat, 11 Apr 2026 11:26:48 GMTSun, 29 Mar 2026 16:20:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:43:45 GMT]]>@jamesbritt @lilithsaintcrow - and we know the press knows the word "claim", because they use it liberally for everyone except bigots & assholes...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116317003797011432https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116317003797011432Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:43:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:27:53 GMT]]>@jamesbritt @lilithsaintcrow agree

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/JonChevreau/statuses/116315761789566965https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/JonChevreau/statuses/116315761789566965Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:27:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:20:43 GMT]]>@lilithsaintcrow

A simple step would be to use "claim" instead of "say". Stop taking them at their word.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jamesbritt/statuses/116315497645148057https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jamesbritt/statuses/116315497645148057Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:20:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:21:23 GMT]]>@glutto @lilithsaintcrow

Wikipedia calls those "weasel words".

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/woozle/statuses/116315264325101407https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/woozle/statuses/116315264325101407Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:21:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:48:26 GMT]]>@lilithsaintcrow The same is true for "experts say", if those experts aren't mentioned by name and workplace.

Without that information it is impossible to know if the experts are a neutral source, or if the experts are working for a lobby-group.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/soulsource/statuses/116314427013336414https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/soulsource/statuses/116314427013336414Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:48:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:03:01 GMT]]>@lilithsaintcrow oh no! if only she had a place to go back to!]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://detroitriotcity.com/objects/e4e241d2-5ad0-4109-87a2-20930c402825https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://detroitriotcity.com/objects/e4e241d2-5ad0-4109-87a2-20930c402825Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:03:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:59:56 GMT]]>@lilithsaintcrow

"Many people say that the current administration is the best in the world and the best that ever was and the best that ever will be.", speaks the person in charge.

Who are these "many people"? Exactly how many people are "many people"? Have these "many people" declared total loyalty to the single person in charge? Do these "many people" sound like small children when they loyally describe the person in charge?

Hopefully lessons are learned and powers are firmly divided.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/glutto/statuses/116313764428639467https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/glutto/statuses/116313764428639467Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:59:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:32:05 GMT]]>@lilithsaintcrow even the courts are slowly figuring this one out: https://www.justsecurity.org/120547/presumption-regularity-trump-administration-litigation/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bayes.club/users/wronglang/statuses/116313654937340524https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bayes.club/users/wronglang/statuses/116313654937340524Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:32:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Officials say” does not constitute proof, especially when dealing with fascist regimes. on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:21:50 GMT]]>(Observation spurred by this article.) https://www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-woman-says-her-credit-card-information-was-stolen-while-she-was-in-ice-custody/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://raggedfeathers.com/users/lilithsaintcrow/statuses/116313378700913204https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://raggedfeathers.com/users/lilithsaintcrow/statuses/116313378700913204Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:21:50 GMT