thread 1/4: sometimes i feel like i’m drowning in a sea of people who are increasingly believing *anything* and *everything*

& feeling increasingly lost, annoyed & frustrated at them

so i decided to talk to a full time conspiracy theory debunker about how to engage with them

thread 2/4: his name is @MickWest, and he made one of my favourite videogames of all time - tony hawk’s pro skater.

thread 3/4: now he spends a great of time debunking - and talking to those *way down* the rabbit hole.

he does it kindly and smartly, and at times he pulls people back to reality.

i spoke to him here, asking for tips, tricks, anything: https://webworm.substack.com/p/how-to-talk-to-people-stuck-in-a

4/4: it’s my hope his advice may help you talk to those you love who’ve got lost in a sea of bullshit.

he’s got an amazing book, too - “escaping the rabbit hole” — which we talk about as well.

& he’s *hopeful* we’ll get through this.

he’s smarter than me, so i’ll take that