Doom Strolling the Gaslight Fantastic

The Kindness Uprising's team of Amanda, Mike and Lisa discuss how Blue America is holding up under the stress and offer some tools to hold on. Our 'meat and potatoes' discussion is about gaslighting, a tool used to control and manipulate in domestic abuse as well as politics and now a key tool of the current Administration.

Topics discussed:

1. Are we at the Point of No Return? - 0:39
2. Good Trouble - 6:03
3. Dispatch from the Midwest - 9:54
4. Meat and Potato - Gaslighting - 18:17
5. Spiralling - 49:53
6. Woo-Woo - 52:59
7. Culture Corner - 1:02:04
8. What did we Learn? - 1:11:46

This episode discusses abuses associated with gaslighting. If you, or someone you love, are in an abusive relationship and need help, call National Domestic Violence Hotline 800 799 SAFE (7233), Text “START” to 88788, or chat online at www.thehotline.org.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Gaslighting articles from:

University of New Hampshire https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2021/02/gaslighting-silencing-weapon#:~:text=Gaslighting%20is%20a%20term%20used,in%20any%20sort%20of%20relationship.”

The Guardian (Ariel Leve article) https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/16/gaslighting-manipulation-reality-coping-mechanisms-trump

Very Well Mind https://www.verywellmind.com/is-someone-gaslighting-you-4147470

Medium https://medium.com/@robin.stern/gaslighting-in-teen-years-10fe043d0e50

• Woo-Woo segment:

David R. Hamilton "The Science of Affirmations" https://drdavidhamilton.com/the-science-of-affirmations/

Healthline article on benefits of swearing https://www.healthline.com/health-news/dont-watch-your-mouth-swearing-can-actually-be-good-for-your-health

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