Mass psychosis, Covid, and the shooting of Donald Trump. Political violence and assassinations. My column in today’s ⁦The Herald⁩ (behind £) heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

Mass psychosis, Covid, and the shooting of Donald Trump heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp… Prof David Wilson

The zealous are always insincere. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This is good news - the CCRC is a failing organisation. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

You may find Just Stop Oil annoying. You may dislike their tactics. But they do not belong in prison | Chris Packham and Dale Vince | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Would it be ridiculous to suggest that this form of early release system might also work here? theguardian.com/world/article/…

Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns with ‘heavy heart’ after Trump rally shooting - The Washington Post apple.news/ArvE63EFQRQ2mt…

This is a devastating interview even if necessarily short on specifics. It is particularly devastating for BBC Strictly ✨ - surely if there’s 50 hours of unseen training room footage which proves what is being alleged that was available several months ago?

Gosh - even by the ⁦⁦The Guardian⁩ standards - this is a rather nasty review reeking of ageism. theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

People have been swift to judge this disturbing incident, as with any investigation 'context' will be key. As Jung said "thinking is difficult that is why people judge". mol.im/a/13680551 via Mail Online

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The media needs to stop referring to this as 'child Porn' such a term likens it to lawful pornography the correct term is 'Indecent Images of Children' and every single image is in effect a crime scene photograph. mol.im/a/13692595 via Mail Online

Good. theguardian.com/law/article/20…

Remember that there’s a difference between “misinformation” and ‘disinformation” - the former can be believed even if it is inaccurate and untrue whilst the latter deliberately tries to spread lies to support an agenda, or a world view.

Might be useful to read this article from 2022 and consider how the “great replacement” theory spread in the USA. theguardian.com/us-news/2022/m…

August 2024 - 1919 Magazine 1919magazine.co.uk/august2024/

📚Prof David Wilson and Marcel Theroux have joined forces for a UK tour – Killer Books – to demonstrate how some of our most popular fictional novels have triggered and motivated murderers across the world. Read more from our exclusive chat ➡️1919magazine.co.uk/august2024/?i=…

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