David Fasgold

Twin Cities police chiefs: officers report being targeted while off duty by ICE agents YouTube video by KARE 11

Even police officers in MN are being harassed by ICE:

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2020 Revisited: Was the Election Stolen, and Does It Still Matter? Updated January 2026 This article replaces an earlier version published in September 2025 and reflects additional reporting, clarifications and updates to the public record.

Last summer, I wrote a long article taking a look back at the claims about the 2020 election. I have updated that article for anyone curious about revisiting the topic. Full article here:

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Gasoline on the Fire Rhetoric, spectacle and the ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Thoughts on the Trump administration sending more ICE agents to MN:

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The ICE “80,000 Agents” Claim, Fact-Checked How a real number lost its context and became something else online

The origin of the claim that ICE has hired 80,000 agents:

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The Backlash to “One of Ours, All of Yours” A fact check of claims about the phrase and the reaction it drew

The DHS slogan “One of ours, all of yours” isn’t a Nazi quote, but the concern around it didn’t come out of nowhere. I broke down what’s true, what isn’t, and why the setting mattered.

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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...

ProPublica found Fox News used 2020 Portland protest clips in a segment about this year’s ICE protests, making the 2025 events look bigger and more chaotic. Fox later added an online note but no on-air correction.

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Fascism Wearing a Cross Inside the podcast preaching racism and as Biblical order

My latest article on Substack:

Fascism Wearing a Cross
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Trump seemed like he was complaining we “can’t” use that word, when he should be saying that we shouldn’t “want” to use that word.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World Dominionism: From Saving Souls to Seizing Power

My latest article on substack dealing with Christian Nationalism and Dominionism:

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#ChristianNationalism
#Dominionism
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#FaithAndPolitics

The Death of Debate YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

America is bleeding out from within. In just the past few years, the U.S. has been rocked by political violence. While the powerful get richer, ordinary Americans are left living in a democracy under threat—where both sides have stopped listening—and it has to stop.

Watch: youtu.be/KM_pgn5fI8o

Violence is Not Politics — In Response to Charlie Kirk’s Death YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics

@patkahnke.bsky.social Pat Kahnke always has real words of wisdom. Check out his YouTube channel.

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Regardless of his politics or things he said, it’s sad. He was young, had 2 small kids and a wife who will miss him. Political violence is not the answer.

The sad part is that so often we treat the vulnerable like the bad guy, or that it’s their own fault for the way they’re being treated.

It’s the End of the World as We Know It How a 19th-century theology defined modern evangelical culture

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To understand the Religious Right, you need to know about “dispensationalism” — a 19th-century theology often mistaken for an ancient belief.

#ReligiousRight #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #MediaAndReligion #RaptureAnxiety

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Boxers, Briefs, and False Dilemmas Why the best answer is often neither (and sometimes both).

It’s really easy to get stuck in a false dilemma, believing we have only two choices when there are actually more.

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Faulty Assumptions and Unintended Consequences Goats, Sheep, and the Importance of Thinking Ahead

In 2010, I had what I thought was a brilliant idea to save time mowing and trimming the two acres we lived on: get a goat.

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Turning Down the Flame Why dialing back name-calling and cheap shots matters for our character—and our politics.

If we’re serious about becoming more civil and less divided, we can start by dialing back our own language. Name-calling doesn’t move the conversation forward in any constructive way.

#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking

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Loaded Headlines How Words Shape What We Think Before We Even Read

The story starts before the story. Loaded language in headlines acts as emotional pre-framing. It shapes how we perceive an event before we even get into the details.

#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking

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Think Before You Share A simple checklist for spotting shaky stories and staying grounded in facts.

When a story feels too perfectly tailored to your beliefs, please slow down and check it against these simple questions before you believe or share it.

#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking

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Reading Between the Headlines Questions to ask yourself before trusting—or sharing—the news.

Outrage gets attention and fear keeps people tuned in.

Here are a few questions to ask ourselves about the media we consume.

#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking

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David’s Substack | David Fasgold | Substack My personal Substack. Click to read David’s Substack, by David Fasgold, a Substack publication. Launched 16 days ago.

I used to live inside a political bubble—asking more challenging questions changed that.

A centrist from a red-state Republican background, I write about media, politics and culture.

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#MediaLiteracy #FactCheck #USPolitics #CriticalThinking

2020 Wasn’t Stolen — Does it Matter in 2025? A centrist appeal to 2020 skeptics.

People still argue about 2020. But it’s not just history—it’s a lens for understanding the fights we’re having right now in 2025. I dug into the facts, the myths, and why they won’t go away.
#2020Election #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #CriticalThinking

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Middle and low-income earners’ consumer confidence is plummeting, while high earners’ is going up.

Be warned: this spells doom for our consumer spending-driven economy.

Incoming Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about their loyalty At least some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty to President-elect Trump, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matt...

This was reported today:

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RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION

Russia - in all it's evilness - continue it's disiformation after big success on X.

Bluesky’s popularity has attracted the attention of bots from the notorious Russian disinformation network Matryoshka, which has started posting fake videos there.

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Defending The Truth About Jan 6th We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies

Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:

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A day that shall live in infamy, as should Donald J. Trump The last time a presidential vote was certified, the losing incumbent attempted a coup against the United States. We must never forget his treachery.

January 6, 2021, should live in infamy, as should Trump. robertreich.substack.com/p/today-shal...

Here is my response to Donald Trump’s latest malicious lies: