So I listened to a Breaking Points podcast on the TX mall shooter (I try to listen to what my family members listen to so I can get an idea of what they're ingesting). Saagar talks about Bellingcat being an untrustworthy neo-liberal CIA funded propaganda org. 🤦 . When this eventually comes up with my family how best do I tell them that this podcast is trash and/or help them understand what Bellingcat is really about?
#Breaking Points Podcast
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I'd introduce them to Bcat and show about their work until they build an opinion before they listen to it
That's kind of your only chance
We are registered as a foundation in the Netherlands which means that we are audited every year by an independent auditor who has access to all of our books, and they write a report that we publish on our website
You can also check out our funding details here
https://www.bellingcat.com/about/funding-and-how-to-support-bellingcat/
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Our Funding Bellingcat is composed of a charitable foundation registered in the Netherlands as well as a newly registered charitable organisation (a 501c3) in the US. In 2021, we received generous support totalling €2.2m via the following sources: Approximately a third of Bellingcat’s budget is currently raised from workshops held throughout th...
it's admirable of you to want to understand and help your family, but remember to take care of yourself too - I've watched the qAnon Casualties subreddit for quite some time and I hate watching people suffer so much as they try to extract family members from strange beliefs. you've gotten good advice for the bcat angle; good luck!