Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update- 31 Jan 20025 - Fat Positivity

 

Fat Positivity  

Government leaders have hired experts to consult on anti-weight-based stigma, gravity-impacted individuals, and size discrimination.  Experts insist that the right to remain fat is to be protected, and that people need to be free from weight discrimination and stigma.  Weight neutrality will be the future of public health.

More info:  

• https://nypost.com/2024/12/18/health/fat-positivity-expert-hired-by-san-francisco-dept-of-health-to-consult-on-weight-stigma/ 

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 30 Jan 2025 - Antiracist Math Training

 

Antiracist Math Training

Workshops teaching teachers to "identify, disrupt, and replace practices that perpetuate White supremacy."  Math liberators will learn to confront "oppressive practices in math instruction with practices that center the wellness of students of color" and have hands-on opportunities to practice their craft.  Harmful ideas to eliminate include: math being purely objective, that there are always right and wrong answers, and the need to track proficiency.    

See also: Diversity Math and Equitable Math

More info: 

• https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Conferences_and_Professional_Development/Webinars_and_Webcasts/Webcasts/4-19-22_WebinarSlides.pdf
  
• https://www.foxnews.com/media/pittsburgh-public-schools-approve-measure-teachers-white-supremacy-math-classes
  

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 29 Jan 2025 - The Buck Stops Where?

 

The Buck Stops Where?

When disaster strikes, it is a public relations emergency for incumbent politicians.  Blame should be spread around to minions, the opposition, or things beyond their control, like Climate Change or racism.  Governors and mayors need to carefully gaslight and misdirect the media from assigning blame to their administrations, while demanding more money and resources to continue their status quo.

More info: 

• https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/us-news/gov-newsom-passes-the-buck-to-local-folks-when-asked-about-hydrants-running-out-of-water-during-pacific-palisades-fire/
  

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 28 Jan 2025 - Meta Defectors

 

Meta Defectors

In a stunning betrayal of Big Brother and the Ministry of Truth, major media outlets announced that they will no longer use "biased" fact-checkers.  They are abandoning Ministry approved truth moderators and are opening themselves up to abuse by purveyors of misinformation and hate speech.  We will remember these defections.

More info: 

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly74mpy8klo
  

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 27 Jan 2025 - Preemptive Pardons

 

Preemptive Pardons

To protect loyal citizens from the incoming Disruptor-in-Chief's revenge, Big Brother is taking extraordinary steps to protect them against unjust prosecutions, arrests, and armed raids.  By declaring "Olly olly oxen free", they know that they are safe to continue the resistance.

See also Pre-Crime Pardons

More info: 

• https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/04/biden-white-house-pardons-00192610
  

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Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update - 24 Jan 2025 - Milk Pours

 

Milk Pours

Symbolic wasting of animal-based food products as a protest of the environmentally destructive dairy industry, which produces more harmful climate emissions than the oil and gas industry.  Animal farming is THE leading cause of the loss of wildlife and natural ecosystems, so we must transition to a sustainable plant-based food system. 

More info: 

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-15/animal-rebellion-protesters-pour-milk-in-shops-across-uk-including-harrods
  

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 23 Jan 2025 - Hot Water

 

Hot Water

As an outgoing blow to global warming criminals, Big Brother emeritus is banning natural gas hot water heaters, thereby ensuring involuntary compliance with the global climate change war.  Besides, if  the earth continues to warm, then who needs more hot water anyway?  

More info: 

• https://nypost.com/2025/01/05/us-news/biden-water-heater-ban-to-drive-up-energy-prices-for-seniors-poor/
  

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