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WaPo had reported “Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine”

Via @emptywheel:

#Putin to #Trump: I'm the boss now, Donny.

Maria Avdeeva:

Clearly, Putin is taking Trump’s call very seriously and isn’t escalating—so seriously that a dozen Russian planes just launched missiles toward #Ukraine

Ms. Missy

@GottaLaff @emptywheel

Russia is saying there was no phone call.

Someone is lying. Who do you believe?

See, this is going to be our future. No one will be deemed a reliable reporter of facts anymore because we are awash in misinformation from all sides, and all sides have an agenda.

@MsMissy @GottaLaff @emptywheel

Seems to me that our shared understanding of reality has deteriorated as a result of disbelief in any "reliable reporter of facts". And to dangerous levels.

Are organizations with a reputation of being "reliable reporters" ever duped into broadcasting government propaganda or other forms of misinformation? Sure.

@MsMissy @GottaLaff @emptywheel It’s a sad state of affairs that I believe Putin over the Trump administration.

@MsMissy @GottaLaff @emptywheel

Trump's a highly documented habitual liar. The 's learned from his successful gaslighting of millions of Americans (who clearly don't give a shit what the truth is, they just want to hear what they want to hear) & have, en masse, followed suit.

Our traditionally reliable sources will continue to sort lies from truth, but their job's made exponentially harder w/a national leadership that will lie all the time.

Don't blame the messenger. Blame the sender.