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sonnyV3

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  1. a brave new world?

    The motivation for this site was an epidemic of disinformation that turned into a crisis of misinformation during and after election 2024 — including:
    a daily stream of LIES served on a platform called "TRUTH Social" by a leader the Washington Post tracked with 30,573 false or misleading claims.
    24 hour cable news LIES pitched as "fair & balanced" by a network that had to pay $787 million for lying about the prior election.
    27 LIARS from that network hired to fill key government positions along with 14 Cabinet positions filled by billionaire campaign donors.
    a Supreme Court ruling called "Citizens United" that effectively allows corporations to fund LIES that corrupt elections and politicians.
    the world's richest man spreading LIES over his 600 million user network and funding $277 million in misleading ads.
    the Press: bullied and punished for asking tough questions; abandoning fact-checks; NEVER having the courage to call a politician's lie a LIE! (and, btw, though hundreds of politicians testified to Congress over the past 50 years, not one was charged with lying under oath!)
    Whether deceptions altered the election outcome or not, one thing is certain -- too many Americans voted against their own best interests. Not because they lack intelligence. Because their emotions were manipulated by distortions, falsehoods and fabrications!
    For me, the journey to newBluePlanet started soon after the Election 2000 debacle, with my launch of LiberalHearts--the world's first political dating site. I retired it--and myself--in 2024--until I realized that, more than ever, progressive thinkers and liberal hearts need a space to connect and be heard.
    Ideally, the Internet's "world-wide web" should have opened minds, instead of providing closed bubbles where fears could fester and be exploited. I'd like to think, that together, we can burst some bubbles. But not only do I need your help. I need you to lead. My time will be divided on other projects that share the same goal but will use the mediums of music and film as tools.
    I envision NBP as a kind of think-tank for putting together ideas to share on other social networks--rather than replace your participation there. Your voice is needed everywhere. I'd like to develop this as a co-op non-profit organization and hand it off to the community so that the mission might out-live me. But, ultimately, what this site becomes is up to you.
    I go by sonnyV3 here (me, version 3, transitioning from father, to son, to spirit--my true self). Create your own identity and let's imagine a world the new you would want to live in. It will be my pleasure to meet you and work with you to broadcast our intention to make that kind of world a reality.
  2. transitioning to nBP

    WHO CAN USE THIS SITE?
    Anyone can participate in the main forum. The "Blue" in newBluePlanet does not represent the Democratic Party. However, this site does cater to people with progressive minds and liberal hearts.
    WHAT YOU CAN USE THIS SITE FOR:
    Connect locally for activism, activities, or to meet LiberalHearts singles. Share ideas, build on them and promote them. Network your business interests. 100% Free -- with no ads.
    WHY WE NEED AN AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE WORK SPACE:
    Our time is wasted listening to talking heads we can’t talk back to--interrupted too often by commercials and rarely by fact-checks.  Lies and irrational views (superstition, science denial, racism, etc.) don't deserve “equal time” on a public news broadcast.
     Late night TV offers much needed comic relief. But we’ve settled for laughs instead of action for too long while right-wing ideology/mythology takes hold via cable, radio, and internet bubbles.

    Mainstream Media
    Late-Night TV
    newBluePlanet
    News-models. Scripted
    commentary. Softball interviews.
    Celebrities. Funny,
    scripted commentary.
    Ordinary people.
    2-way dialogue.
    Passive consumption. They define news.
    Passive consumption.
    Active engagement. You define topics.
    News as a shiny object to hold your attention.
    Focus on entertainment.
    Focus on ideas. Shared purpose.
    People talk at you.
    Try to sell you things.
    People talk at you.
    Try to sell you things.
    Like a fireside chat
    -- if everyone behaves.
     On social media: You have to watch what you say under your real name; Your opinion scrolls away to make room for ads and rage bait; You support the self-interest of billionaires who profit off propaganda, track you and sell your personal data to the highest bidder.
    Social Networks
    newBluePlanet
    Feed driven noise/theater for short attention spans.
    Forum driven, deep-dive discussions.
    Algorithms push rage, distractions, manipulations.
    Users can elevate ideas through real communication.
    Competition for "likes" and "shares."
    Collaborative expression for progress and reform.
    Billionaire-owned echo chambers for their profit.
    Grassroots, nonprofit platform for the people.
    Fleeting engagement that scrolls away.
    Enduring conversations that build over time.
    Their goals include data mining & surveillance.
    Respects your identity and privacy. No ads.
    OUR PRIME DIRECTIVE
    To build tools and organize ideas that can be effectively shared outside of NBP to expose and counteract disinformation & misinformation.
    WHY WE NEED TO DO IT
    Because politicians prime directive is being elected & re-elected. In a 2-Party system, Democrats believe they only need to be nicer and less corrupt. They stand to loss big donor money if they challenge the powers that be.
    Because mainstream media are private profiteers competing for audience share -- afraid a large % will tune out.
    Because, instead of undermining democracy behind the scenes, the rich & powerful are now doing it in plain sight.
    FUTURE PLANS*
    Elect NBP national and state leaders via the built-in voting system. Establish an NBP Constitution.
    Simulate the development of a new, fair & balanced, sustainable, life nurturing, blue sky, blue water planet.

    Earth
    newBluePlanet
    Life forms under pressure -- dying.
    A place we find (in us) or re-imagine/fix.

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    *THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL NON-PROFIT PROJECT THAT WILL BE RUN BY VOLUNTEERS. PLEASE BE PATIENT DURING THE BUILDING PROCESS

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