Smear campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smear_campaign
#SmearCampaign #Disinformation #Misinformation #Badjacketing
gotta wonder if my fedi reputation never recovered from Ariadne Conill (@ariadne) fedjacketing me ~3 years ago
Nicki Minaj defends Trump: Rapper compares his treatment to her own struggles
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On February 3, 2026, Nicki Minaj revealed that the public treatment of Donald Trump inspired her political support. The rapper told Katie Miller that watching “bullying” and “smear campaigns” against him mirrored her own experiences in the music industry. She also cited religious freedom as a secondary factor in her decision.
Image Credit: Photo: Instagram / Getty ImagesNicki Minaj opened up about the specific reasons behind her political pivot on February 3, 2026. She told host Katie Miller that her support for Donald Trump stems largely from empathy.
The rapper explained that watching the media treatment of the former president struck a personal chord. She admitted that she simply “couldn’t handle” seeing him attacked repeatedly.
Shared scars and smear campaigns
Miller asked if policies like immigration or the economy drove her decision. Minaj acknowledged that religious freedom is very important to her.
However, she quickly identified the core reason as Trump himself. The star stated that she saw him facing “bullying” and “smear campaigns” on a massive scale.
She felt these attacks mirrored what she has endured for years. This admission clarifies her earlier comments where Nicki Minaj explains political shift: Rapper reveals unseen event pushed her.
Breaking the silence
Minaj told Miller she watched these events unfold in real time. She believed Trump did not deserve the “lying” and constant pressure he faced.
This realization made her feel she could no longer stay silent. She decided she “can’t do this anymore” and chose to speak out publicly.
Her defense of Trump comes amidst her own heated public disputes. Recently, Nicki Minaj slams Lizzo: Rapper mocks weight loss and attacks Chrissy Teigen in a series of viral posts.
The interview suggests Minaj views her political stance as a fight against systemic bullying. She sees her alignment with Trump as a rejection of the industry tactics she hates.
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Olympic champion Guillaume Cizeron accuses ex-ice dance partner of smear campaign
Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron said Tuesday his former on-ice partner Gabriella Papadakis is spreading lies about him in the lead-up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
#smearcampaign #Olympics #MilanCortina #Sports #WinterSports #FigureSkating
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/cizeron-papadakis-feud-accusations-lies-ice-dance-olympics-9.7043586?cmp=rss
Olympic champion Guillaume Cizeron accuses ex-ice dance partner of smear campaign
Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron said Tuesday his former on-ice partner Gabriella Papadakis is spreading lies about him in the lead-up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
#smearcampaign #Olympics #MilanCortina #Sports #WinterSports #FigureSkating
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/cizeron-papadakis-feud-accusations-lies-ice-dance-olympics-9.7043586?cmp=rss
They spent months calling him an antisemite with zero evidence. Now he is sworn in as mayor by one of America’s most respected Jewish politicians.
At this point, his critics look like liars or fools.
#Politics #FactsMatter #MediaBias #SmearCampaign #Hypocrisy
https://salmanmehdi.substack.com/p/could-a-pakistani-zahran-mamdani
“A smear campaign is what a narcissist does to damage your reputation credibility because they perceive you as a threat or someone who rejected them.” #selfcare #darktriad #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth #meangirls #narcissist #smearcampaign #flyingmonkeys #redflags
Why abusers fear exposure 💭 Understanding their obsession with control and reputation #narcissisticabuse #smearcampaign #toxicpeople ✨
what is a smear campaign #narcissist #smearcampaign #antifa
https://youtube.com/shorts/mYD4CiMm3aU?si=UwHAfRh16SW_Usf6
As one commenter put it: "I can't believe that the guy the media has been telling me is a crazy crack addict has given the most coherent and energizing analysis of the current American political landscape that I have heard in years"
Very insightful 3-hour interview with #hunter #biden I wish people in the #usa would see in great numbers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBbkt2vYC4M
#addiction #Media #fakenews #smearcampaign #conspiracy #uspol
My long thread on #EmotionalAffairs & the damages they cause will be delayed until I return from Yellowpoint trip next week. Due to heavier than expected work week & the fact that me & my companion are still having to deal with more unnecessary BS from his toxic coworker who has inappropriate feelings for him. She's resorted to trying to drag more personal business into work business - which is very unethical & unprofessional. This is someone unable to deal with their own personal butthurt feelings, unable to face real life consequences for choosing to be abusive/manipulative/dishonest in the shadows & wanting to 'punish' both of us for confronting her directly, telling her to grow the fuck up, to stop trying to drag personal biz into work biz & to get herself some therapy to stop being so shady & manipulative.
We are now both facing fugly & shady #SmearCampaign from someone who demanded that we break up, angry that we are not doing that but are staying together & standing together. We aren't going to let one toxic person, who is seriously lacking humility, to stop us from doing a lot of necessary community work.
Next time someone is being defamed in such an extreme way like #HilaryClinton or #KamalaHarris check out her point of view and plans. It might be at a disadvantage for powerful men with a lot of money. So they support the opponent and pay him to start a #smearcampaign #manipulation #politics
How antisemitism is weaponized to silence critics of Israel: The case of Birju Dattani
Human rights scholar Birju Dattani was forced to resign as Canada’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner following a pro-Israel smear campaign. His case reveals how false charges of antisemitism are used to silence support for Palestinian rights.
#HumanRights #Palestine #PalestinianRights
#Antisemitism #SmearCampaign
#UNRWA ‘Preparing To Close Its Doors’ In #Gaza, #WestBank
By News Desk, January 3, 2025
"The UN agency has been the target of an Israeli #SmearCampaign, which has included #coercing confessions of UNRWA employees into admitting ties with Hamas.
"UN officials who spoke with the New York Times (NYT) say that the leading agency providing #HumanitarianAid for #Palestinians is 'preparing' to end its operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
"'It would be a massive impact on an already catastrophic situation. If that is what the Israeli intention is – to remove any ability for us to save lives – you have to question what is the thinking and what is the end goal?' UN resident and humanitarian coordinator Jamie McGoldrick told the NYT on 2 January.
"UNRWA is a critical provider of staple necessities and essential services, relied on by thousands of Palestinians for their livelihood and basic needs. Since the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, UNRWA has been at the forefront of delivering aid to the displaced Palestinians, providing food, water, and medicine, as well as overseeing aid deliveries and running shelters.
"UNRWA has provided fuel to the remaining hospitals and has been working to clear the accumulated waste, which is critical amidst the recent outbreak of diseases such as #cholera.
"'The world has abandoned us. We have nothing but the aid we get from UNRWA to survive,' #SamiAbuDarweesh told the NYT."
Read more:
https://popularresistance.org/unrwa-preparing-to-close-its-doors-in-gaza-west-bank/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
#FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #Genocide #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StopArmingIsrael #IDF #GenevaConvention #HumanRightsViolations #WarCrimes
Mugica’s PR team knows this, which is surely how I found myself talking to him last month not just about #election sanctity, but about cringier subjects he’d rather avoid: That #bribery case; those alleged ties to his country’s autocratic late president #HugoChavez; & Mugica’s personal views on sexual #monogamy & what they have to do w/his #DatingApp #investments, among other things.