Why are the denials of Trump's birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein changing?
A classic liar's tactic
#MovingTheGoalposts
A classic liar's tactic
#MovingTheGoalposts
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Why are the denials of Trump's birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein changing?
A classic liar's tactic
#MovingTheGoalposts
A classic liar's tactic
#MovingTheGoalposts
Moving the Goalposts Thread
When truth isn’t enough, the goalposts move.
This classic manipulation tactic makes you feel like you’re losing—no matter how much evidence you bring.
Here’s how it works—and how to shut it down.
#MovingTheGoalposts #Disinformation #Prebunking
When truth isn’t enough, the goalposts move.
This classic manipulation tactic makes you feel like you’re losing—no matter how much evidence you bring.
Here’s how it works—and how to shut it down.
#MovingTheGoalposts #Disinformation #Prebunking
March 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Moving the Goalposts Thread
When truth isn’t enough, the goalposts move.
This classic manipulation tactic makes you feel like you’re losing—no matter how much evidence you bring.
Here’s how it works—and how to shut it down.
#MovingTheGoalposts #Disinformation #Prebunking
When truth isn’t enough, the goalposts move.
This classic manipulation tactic makes you feel like you’re losing—no matter how much evidence you bring.
Here’s how it works—and how to shut it down.
#MovingTheGoalposts #Disinformation #Prebunking
That was a helluva "press event"...trashy even by Don's standards. I just wish we had a world where stuff like this was bad.....#movingthegoalposts
January 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
That was a helluva "press event"...trashy even by Don's standards. I just wish we had a world where stuff like this was bad.....#movingthegoalposts
#InoculationTheory #MovingTheGoalposts
When truth isn’t enough 😕 ... the goalposts move! 😳
#Disinformation #Prebunking
#Fallacies
#MediaLiteracy
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When truth isn’t enough 😕 ... the goalposts move! 😳
#Disinformation #Prebunking
#Fallacies
#MediaLiteracy
🧵👇
Moving the Goalposts Thread
When truth isn’t enough, the goalposts move.
This classic manipulation tactic makes you feel like you’re losing—no matter how much evidence you bring.
Here’s how it works—and how to shut it down.
#MovingTheGoalposts #Disinformation #Prebunking
When truth isn’t enough, the goalposts move.
This classic manipulation tactic makes you feel like you’re losing—no matter how much evidence you bring.
Here’s how it works—and how to shut it down.
#MovingTheGoalposts #Disinformation #Prebunking
March 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#InoculationTheory #MovingTheGoalposts
When truth isn’t enough 😕 ... the goalposts move! 😳
#Disinformation #Prebunking
#Fallacies
#MediaLiteracy
🧵👇
When truth isn’t enough 😕 ... the goalposts move! 😳
#Disinformation #Prebunking
#Fallacies
#MediaLiteracy
🧵👇
If the goal keeps changing, it’s not a game you can win.
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If the goal keeps changing, it’s not a game you can win.
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Good afternoon Vancouver 🌞🏔️ It’s 2026 and melanoma data continue to move in TIL 🏋️♀️
@drbetofmdphd.bsky.social discusses 10 year melanoma survival data for patients who have experienced complete response with earlier versions of TIL #MovingTheGoalPosts #CMC26 @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
@drbetofmdphd.bsky.social discusses 10 year melanoma survival data for patients who have experienced complete response with earlier versions of TIL #MovingTheGoalPosts #CMC26 @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
February 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Good afternoon Vancouver 🌞🏔️ It’s 2026 and melanoma data continue to move in TIL 🏋️♀️
@drbetofmdphd.bsky.social discusses 10 year melanoma survival data for patients who have experienced complete response with earlier versions of TIL #MovingTheGoalPosts #CMC26 @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
@drbetofmdphd.bsky.social discusses 10 year melanoma survival data for patients who have experienced complete response with earlier versions of TIL #MovingTheGoalPosts #CMC26 @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
December 15, 2024 at 6:43 PM
January 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The MAGAs will then insist that protestors are not law-abiding citizens. #MovingTheGoalPosts
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Does the president believe 2nd Amendment rights remain in effect even when protesting?
LEAVITT: The president supports the 2nd Amendment rights of law abiding American citizens. Absolutely.
LEAVITT: The president supports the 2nd Amendment rights of law abiding American citizens. Absolutely.
January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The MAGAs will then insist that protestors are not law-abiding citizens. #MovingTheGoalPosts
Wenn Sie außer Desinformation (hier i.W. #MovingTheGoalposts ) nichts draufhaben, ja dann wird's halt schwer mit dem Erkenntnisgewinn.
July 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Wenn Sie außer Desinformation (hier i.W. #MovingTheGoalposts ) nichts draufhaben, ja dann wird's halt schwer mit dem Erkenntnisgewinn.
Iran Declares Total Victory, Gets $300 Billion Payout, Sanctions Relief, Lucrative New Tolls; Our man Tucker Brandish Says It's all just Trump playing 4D chess.
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #motivatedreasoning newswax.com/trump-iran-d...
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #motivatedreasoning newswax.com/trump-iran-d...
The War Is Over. Now Iran Runs the Tollbooth | Newswax
"You don't rebuild a man you're scared of. You rebuild a man you beat." Tucker Brandish on why paying Iran $300 billion is, somehow, American strength. #satire
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June 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Iran Declares Total Victory, Gets $300 Billion Payout, Sanctions Relief, Lucrative New Tolls; Our man Tucker Brandish Says It's all just Trump playing 4D chess.
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #motivatedreasoning newswax.com/trump-iran-d...
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #motivatedreasoning newswax.com/trump-iran-d...
When did you die from your covid vaccine? Was it the initial shot that did you in, or was it a booster? #movingthegoalposts
December 5, 2024 at 12:25 AM
When did you die from your covid vaccine? Was it the initial shot that did you in, or was it a booster? #movingthegoalposts
CNN reports that Red State citizens die years earlier than the other side. Our man Brent Flagstone, a man who monitors his own heart with a stud finder, has done the math and concluded it's a compliment.
#satire #parody #MovingTheGoalposts #MotivatedReasoning
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#satire #parody #MovingTheGoalposts #MotivatedReasoning
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The Coastal Elites Are Living Ten Years Longer Than Us, and I've Never Been More Proud
CNN ran the numbers on how long Americans live. They thought they printed an attack. I read the whole thing with a calculator, and folks, it's a compliment.
open.substack.com
July 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
CNN reports that Red State citizens die years earlier than the other side. Our man Brent Flagstone, a man who monitors his own heart with a stud finder, has done the math and concluded it's a compliment.
#satire #parody #MovingTheGoalposts #MotivatedReasoning
open.substack.com/pub/brentfla...
#satire #parody #MovingTheGoalposts #MotivatedReasoning
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Our man Brent Flagstone measures a soccer match by "who worked the phones," and by that count America is undefeated.
#satire #FIFA #MovingTheGoalposts #SpecialPleading
brentflagstone.substack.com/p/told-you-s...
#satire #FIFA #MovingTheGoalposts #SpecialPleading
brentflagstone.substack.com/p/told-you-s...
Told You So: We Got the Red Card Reversed and Then Lost 4-1, Which Proves Me Right
They finally let a president fix a bad call, the way I have wanted for years. Then eleven Belgians did something to the scoreboard that I am still working through.
brentflagstone.substack.com
July 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Our man Brent Flagstone measures a soccer match by "who worked the phones," and by that count America is undefeated.
#satire #FIFA #MovingTheGoalposts #SpecialPleading
brentflagstone.substack.com/p/told-you-s...
#satire #FIFA #MovingTheGoalposts #SpecialPleading
brentflagstone.substack.com/p/told-you-s...
"Most men would apologize for a green pool. A high-value man calls it a crime scene and sends in the National Guard." Masculinity Correspondent Blaze Harrington explains why Trump's reflecting pool meltdown is a masterclass in turdmaxxing.
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #DunningKrugerEffect
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #DunningKrugerEffect
Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims Are Spin Control | Newswax
Blaze Harrington says the reflecting pool vandalism story is spin control, not failure, and Trump's green-pool meltdown is a clinic in male dominance.
newswax.com
June 21, 2026 at 5:44 AM
"Most men would apologize for a green pool. A high-value man calls it a crime scene and sends in the National Guard." Masculinity Correspondent Blaze Harrington explains why Trump's reflecting pool meltdown is a masterclass in turdmaxxing.
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #DunningKrugerEffect
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #DunningKrugerEffect
Prominent military historian warns that competent officials are being purged in favor of loyal ones under Trump. Our nitwit MAGA columnist calls it good news: an army that questions its orders is just a debate club with rifles.
#satire #DunningKruger #MovingTheGoalposts
newswax.com/american-wea...
#satire #DunningKruger #MovingTheGoalposts
newswax.com/american-wea...
He Read 3,000 Words on American Decline and Felt Reassured | Newswax
A historian documented every retreat and called it decline. Tucker Brandish read all 3,000 words and came away certain we have never been stronger. #satire
newswax.com
June 3, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Prominent military historian warns that competent officials are being purged in favor of loyal ones under Trump. Our nitwit MAGA columnist calls it good news: an army that questions its orders is just a debate club with rifles.
#satire #DunningKruger #MovingTheGoalposts
newswax.com/american-wea...
#satire #DunningKruger #MovingTheGoalposts
newswax.com/american-wea...
Detroit's air quality index hit 720 this week. "Good" is 50 or under. Newswax columnist Brent Flagstone mowed his lawn twice last Thursday and would like to know who picks the colors.
#parody #AnecdotalEvidence #MovingTheGoalposts
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#parody #AnecdotalEvidence #MovingTheGoalposts
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The Air Is Only Bad If You Agree to Their Scoring System
Detroit hit 720 on a scale a committee invented. I mowed the lawn twice and I feel terrific.
open.substack.com
July 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Detroit's air quality index hit 720 this week. "Good" is 50 or under. Newswax columnist Brent Flagstone mowed his lawn twice last Thursday and would like to know who picks the colors.
#parody #AnecdotalEvidence #MovingTheGoalposts
open.substack.com/pub/brentfla...
#parody #AnecdotalEvidence #MovingTheGoalposts
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I believe your question was about #HealthInsurance regulation. So was my answer. #MovingTheGoalPosts
November 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I believe your question was about #HealthInsurance regulation. So was my answer. #MovingTheGoalPosts
Also H said they were good...except for the cheese. Woman, you complain loud and long about AMERICAN cheese on burgers, this is CHEDDAR. "Yeah, I know. I'm just weird." #MovingTheGoalposts
January 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Also H said they were good...except for the cheese. Woman, you complain loud and long about AMERICAN cheese on burgers, this is CHEDDAR. "Yeah, I know. I'm just weird." #MovingTheGoalposts
August 31, 2024 at 9:41 AM
#ForeverRanting #NoEndToTheTunnel #MovingTheGoalposts #NeverEnough #NeverEnoughForParents #NeverEnoughForSonic
September 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
UPDATE: LOOK AT THIS BULLSHIT!
#redistricting #gerrymandering #movingthegoalposts #cheatingrepublicans.
#redistricting #gerrymandering #movingthegoalposts #cheatingrepublicans.
May 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
UPDATE: LOOK AT THIS BULLSHIT!
#redistricting #gerrymandering #movingthegoalposts #cheatingrepublicans.
#redistricting #gerrymandering #movingthegoalposts #cheatingrepublicans.
It'll prevent the commoners from revolting.
#alberta #up #daniellesmith #movingthegoalposts
Source: CBC
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#alberta #up #daniellesmith #movingthegoalposts
Source: CBC
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Alberta increases citizen initiative petition fee from $500 to $25,000 | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It'll prevent the commoners from revolting.
#alberta #up #daniellesmith #movingthegoalposts
Source: CBC
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#alberta #up #daniellesmith #movingthegoalposts
Source: CBC
search.app/114R9