Super-useful framing (as I would expect from framelab).
"...affordability is a freedom issue, because you're not truly free when you can't afford to live."
Run on Vision, Not Just Resistance: Mamdani's NYC strategy
"Mamdani didn't just offer policies. He offered hope and vision wrapped in specifics."
Run on Vision, Not Just Resistance: Mamdani's NYC strategy
"Mamdani didn't just offer policies. He offered hope and vision wrapped in specifics."
Mamdani’s NYC Win: Run on Vision, Not Just Resistance
Mamdani won by framing government as care—not just listing policies. Vision beats resistance when voters see dignity in action.
www.theframelab.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Super-useful framing (as I would expect from framelab).
6. Remember: This is a regime. Trump is not acting alone. He is a puppet of powerful would-be oligarchs who want a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for the billionaires. Expose them.
Please read the full list at FrameLab: www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
Please read the full list at FrameLab: www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
6. Remember: This is a regime. Trump is not acting alone. He is a puppet of powerful would-be oligarchs who want a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for the billionaires. Expose them.
Please read the full list at FrameLab: www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
Please read the full list at FrameLab: www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
Some lessons from the 2024 election disaster.
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
24. Lessons from the 2024 Election Disaster
Podcast Episode · FrameLab Podcast · 11/17/2024 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Some lessons from the 2024 election disaster.
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Data Center Don: Trump’s AI Debacle is a Big Opportunity
AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com’s FrameLab
There needs to be one party that puts people over data.
And it better be Democrats.
AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com’s FrameLab
There needs to be one party that puts people over data.
And it better be Democrats.
Data Centers Isuse Hurts Trump—If Democrats Pounce
AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs.
www.theframelab.org
September 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Data Center Don: Trump’s AI Debacle is a Big Opportunity
AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com’s FrameLab
There needs to be one party that puts people over data.
And it better be Democrats.
AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com’s FrameLab
There needs to be one party that puts people over data.
And it better be Democrats.
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
Want to know more about the broligarchs being put in charge of the US government? What do they want & what will it mean for us?
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
24. The Rise of the Broligarchs w/Brooke Harrington
YouTube video by FrameLab podcast
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Want to know more about the broligarchs being put in charge of the US government? What do they want & what will it mean for us?
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
Gill Duran ( @gilduran.bsky.social ) just posted
"Why FrameLab left Substack"
on the FrameLab site now hosted using Ghost.
1) Nazis and Hate. Substack has a Nazi problem.
2) Substack has problematic investors:.
3) Substack is power hungry.
Substack's actions has made #3 very noticeable.
"Why FrameLab left Substack"
on the FrameLab site now hosted using Ghost.
1) Nazis and Hate. Substack has a Nazi problem.
2) Substack has problematic investors:.
3) Substack is power hungry.
Substack's actions has made #3 very noticeable.
Why FrameLab left Substack
Our top reasons for making the right move
www.theframelab.org
May 20, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Gill Duran ( @gilduran.bsky.social ) just posted
"Why FrameLab left Substack"
on the FrameLab site now hosted using Ghost.
1) Nazis and Hate. Substack has a Nazi problem.
2) Substack has problematic investors:.
3) Substack is power hungry.
Substack's actions has made #3 very noticeable.
"Why FrameLab left Substack"
on the FrameLab site now hosted using Ghost.
1) Nazis and Hate. Substack has a Nazi problem.
2) Substack has problematic investors:.
3) Substack is power hungry.
Substack's actions has made #3 very noticeable.
Huge thanks to Heather Cox Richardson for mentioning my Nerd Reich newsletter today.
True story: Last week, I was planning to wind down the Nerd Reich because it wasn't thriving like my other newsletter (FrameLab).
But now it has more energy than ever!
Never give up!
True story: Last week, I was planning to wind down the Nerd Reich because it wasn't thriving like my other newsletter (FrameLab).
But now it has more energy than ever!
Never give up!
February 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Huge thanks to Heather Cox Richardson for mentioning my Nerd Reich newsletter today.
True story: Last week, I was planning to wind down the Nerd Reich because it wasn't thriving like my other newsletter (FrameLab).
But now it has more energy than ever!
Never give up!
True story: Last week, I was planning to wind down the Nerd Reich because it wasn't thriving like my other newsletter (FrameLab).
But now it has more energy than ever!
Never give up!
Was just listening to reboot of George Lakoff's FrameLab podcast where the guest talks about how Republicans have taken over the word "freedom".
This is a smart move on the part of Harris campaign and Queen Bey, especially since GOP idea of freedom does NOT extend to women and so many other groups.
This is a smart move on the part of Harris campaign and Queen Bey, especially since GOP idea of freedom does NOT extend to women and so many other groups.
July 23, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Was just listening to reboot of George Lakoff's FrameLab podcast where the guest talks about how Republicans have taken over the word "freedom".
This is a smart move on the part of Harris campaign and Queen Bey, especially since GOP idea of freedom does NOT extend to women and so many other groups.
This is a smart move on the part of Harris campaign and Queen Bey, especially since GOP idea of freedom does NOT extend to women and so many other groups.
It's freaky how much Republicans make sense when you read @george-lakoff.com, @gilduran.com, and FrameLab.
" The 'Daddy Trump' chorus isn't a quirk or a joke – it's a window into how millions of Americans process political reality."
- @gilduran.com
- @gilduran.com
Mel Gibson and Republicans call Trump a 'Daddy.' Here's why
Once you understand Strict Father Morality, you understand Republican politics
www.theframelab.org
January 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's freaky how much Republicans make sense when you read @george-lakoff.com, @gilduran.com, and FrameLab.
Starting a thread about @georgelakoff.bsky.social's 2008 classic, The Political Mind, that I'm reading for the FrameLab book club.
Astounding how many critiques of the Democratic Party Lakoff made decades ago could be made today.
Democrats are the ones who are stuck thinking like the Founders!
Astounding how many critiques of the Democratic Party Lakoff made decades ago could be made today.
Democrats are the ones who are stuck thinking like the Founders!
'The main battlefield is the brain': Saturday reading and book club update
Here's a quick reading and an update (and reader poll!) for our FrameLab Book Club members.
From The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics by Dr. George Lakoff:...
www.theframelab.org
January 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Starting a thread about @georgelakoff.bsky.social's 2008 classic, The Political Mind, that I'm reading for the FrameLab book club.
Astounding how many critiques of the Democratic Party Lakoff made decades ago could be made today.
Democrats are the ones who are stuck thinking like the Founders!
Astounding how many critiques of the Democratic Party Lakoff made decades ago could be made today.
Democrats are the ones who are stuck thinking like the Founders!
FrameLab conversation about the dangers, challenges and frames of impeachment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaK...
Impeachment
YouTube video by FrameLab podcast
www.youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
FrameLab conversation about the dangers, challenges and frames of impeachment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaK...
I was working on a similar piece for FrameLab, saying fact-checking columns must die in the age of Trump, but this is far more complete.
Trump’s statements are decontextualized, while those from Democrats are relentlessly scrutinized. The result is false equivalencies that normalize Republican liars.
What's wrong with the fact-checkers?
The DNC put the bankruptcy of the genre on full, painful display.
www.publicnotice.co
August 30, 2024 at 11:13 PM
I was working on a similar piece for FrameLab, saying fact-checking columns must die in the age of Trump, but this is far more complete.
Substack aims to become a main publisher of news and information in the 21st century, which would give the company tremendous power to tilt the political discourse toward far-right politics.
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
Why FrameLab left Substack
Our top reasons for making the right move
www.theframelab.org
May 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Substack aims to become a main publisher of news and information in the 21st century, which would give the company tremendous power to tilt the political discourse toward far-right politics.
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
The power to stop Musk will come from the people. That's why Democrats must frame this coup to the public in a way that demands our attention and action. And they also have to do something they hate. They have to repeat the message until it sticks to brains.
New from me in FrameLab.
New from me in FrameLab.
How Democrats Can Counter Musk’s Coup with Repetition
The importance of repetition
www.theframelab.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The power to stop Musk will come from the people. That's why Democrats must frame this coup to the public in a way that demands our attention and action. And they also have to do something they hate. They have to repeat the message until it sticks to brains.
New from me in FrameLab.
New from me in FrameLab.
If you still have any queasiness about describing the GOP as fascist, read this from @gilduran.bsky.social and @georgelakoff.bsky.social's FrameLab and try to find a better word.
How Fascism Works
The 10 elements of a dangerous ideology
www.theframelab.org
February 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM
If you still have any queasiness about describing the GOP as fascist, read this from @gilduran.bsky.social and @georgelakoff.bsky.social's FrameLab and try to find a better word.
While it's not entirely possible to avoid all interaction with tech companies owned by bad billionaires, we feel a moral responsibility to do our best to avoid enriching them whenever possible.
Moving off of Substack is a small but necessary step ...
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
Moving off of Substack is a small but necessary step ...
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
Why FrameLab left Substack
Our top reasons for making the right move
www.theframelab.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
While it's not entirely possible to avoid all interaction with tech companies owned by bad billionaires, we feel a moral responsibility to do our best to avoid enriching them whenever possible.
Moving off of Substack is a small but necessary step ...
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
Moving off of Substack is a small but necessary step ...
www.theframelab.org/why-framelab...
Trump's use of Nazi "reich" terminology to frame his campaign isn't an accident -- it's a Trial Balloon. As usual, he's floating offensive and outrageous idea to push extreme ideas and test public reaction. More at FrameLab with @georgelakoff.bsky.social LINK: www.theframelab.org/unified-reic...
May 21, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Trump's use of Nazi "reich" terminology to frame his campaign isn't an accident -- it's a Trial Balloon. As usual, he's floating offensive and outrageous idea to push extreme ideas and test public reaction. More at FrameLab with @georgelakoff.bsky.social LINK: www.theframelab.org/unified-reic...
Republican dudes crying about Taylor Swift is actually a great way to explain to young women why the right is so desperate to keep them down
Read @gilduran.bsky.social in @georgelakoff.bsky.social's Framelab
Read @gilduran.bsky.social in @georgelakoff.bsky.social's Framelab
Why Taylor Swift terrifies Republicans
MAGA’s got problems, and I don’t think we can solve them
framelab.substack.com
January 31, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Republican dudes crying about Taylor Swift is actually a great way to explain to young women why the right is so desperate to keep them down
Read @gilduran.bsky.social in @georgelakoff.bsky.social's Framelab
Read @gilduran.bsky.social in @georgelakoff.bsky.social's Framelab
Want to know why Trump & Vance are floundering in their attacks against Kamala Harris?
Their innate sexism is getting in the way of their plan to avoid the issue of abortion, which wasn't even mentioned once at the RNC.
New from me in @gilduran.bsky.social and @georgelakoff.bsky.social's FrameLab.
Their innate sexism is getting in the way of their plan to avoid the issue of abortion, which wasn't even mentioned once at the RNC.
New from me in @gilduran.bsky.social and @georgelakoff.bsky.social's FrameLab.
Why Trump and Vance are flailing against Kamala
Has Trump's luck run out?
www.theframelab.org
July 24, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Want to know why Trump & Vance are floundering in their attacks against Kamala Harris?
Their innate sexism is getting in the way of their plan to avoid the issue of abortion, which wasn't even mentioned once at the RNC.
New from me in @gilduran.bsky.social and @georgelakoff.bsky.social's FrameLab.
Their innate sexism is getting in the way of their plan to avoid the issue of abortion, which wasn't even mentioned once at the RNC.
New from me in @gilduran.bsky.social and @georgelakoff.bsky.social's FrameLab.
"FrameLab readers know the problem well: Democrats often fail to use their own language. They rely on polling-approved phrases instead of framing that motivates their base and defines the debate."
NEW from FrameLab contributor Jason Sattler, @thefarce.org
www.theframelab.org/how-job-loss...
NEW from FrameLab contributor Jason Sattler, @thefarce.org
www.theframelab.org/how-job-loss...
How ‘Job Loss Penalty’ Reframes the Fight for Medicaid
Republicans are using deceptive framing to push massive Medicaid cuts—but the right frame could help turn the tide and protect millions.
www.theframelab.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"FrameLab readers know the problem well: Democrats often fail to use their own language. They rely on polling-approved phrases instead of framing that motivates their base and defines the debate."
NEW from FrameLab contributor Jason Sattler, @thefarce.org
www.theframelab.org/how-job-loss...
NEW from FrameLab contributor Jason Sattler, @thefarce.org
www.theframelab.org/how-job-loss...
Data Center Don: Trump’s AI Debacle is a Big Opportunity
FrameLab
https://www.theframelab.org/mps-data-center-debacle-is-the-opportunity-of-the-century/
FrameLab
https://www.theframelab.org/mps-data-center-debacle-is-the-opportunity-of-the-century/
Data Center Don: Trump’s AI Debacle is a Big Opportunity
FrameLab
www.theframelab.org
September 27, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Data Center Don: Trump’s AI Debacle is a Big Opportunity
FrameLab
https://www.theframelab.org/mps-data-center-debacle-is-the-opportunity-of-the-century/
FrameLab
https://www.theframelab.org/mps-data-center-debacle-is-the-opportunity-of-the-century/
The right can accept Elon having 13 kids from 15 different mothers, but having two Republican daddies is just an unsustainable situation.
Democrats must frame this billionaire takeover now as the source of coming horrors.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's Framelab.
Democrats must frame this billionaire takeover now as the source of coming horrors.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's Framelab.
MAGA’s Daddy Crisis: Why Is Trump Bowing to Elon Musk?
How Elon Musk dominates Trump and undermines his Strict Father credibility
www.theframelab.org
February 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The right can accept Elon having 13 kids from 15 different mothers, but having two Republican daddies is just an unsustainable situation.
Democrats must frame this billionaire takeover now as the source of coming horrors.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's Framelab.
Democrats must frame this billionaire takeover now as the source of coming horrors.
New from me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's Framelab.
Starting The Political Mind again to reread it with @georgelakoff.bsky.social and @gilduran.bsky.social's book club
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Starting The Political Mind again to reread it with @georgelakoff.bsky.social and @gilduran.bsky.social's book club
Yes, Republicans absolutely do want to starve poor kids -- any you should feel very comfortable saying that.
New from me in @georgelakoff.bsky.social and @gilduran.bsky.social's FrameLab.
New from me in @georgelakoff.bsky.social and @gilduran.bsky.social's FrameLab.
Yes, Republicans really believe in starving kids
What GOP states' cruel rejection of lunch for poor kids reveals about the right-wing brain. And how to fight it
framelab.substack.com
January 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Yes, Republicans absolutely do want to starve poor kids -- any you should feel very comfortable saying that.
New from me in @georgelakoff.bsky.social and @gilduran.bsky.social's FrameLab.
New from me in @georgelakoff.bsky.social and @gilduran.bsky.social's FrameLab.