👇 Here are direct quotes from survivor Maria Farmer after newly released FBI files confirmed her 1996 complaint about Jeffrey Epstein:
1. “This is amazing. Thank you for believing me.”
2. “I feel redeemed.”
3. “Of course, it’s mixed with the fact that I’m devastated about all the other little girls… who were harmed because the FBI didn’t do their job.”
4. “I’m shedding tears of joy for myself, but also tears of sorrow for all the victims the FBI failed.”
5. “Had the government done their job… over 1,000 victims could have been spared and 30 years of trauma avoided.”
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

👇 Here are direct quotes from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in his interview about the release of the Epstein files:

1. “There has been no effort to redact President Donald Trump’s name from the release of the files.”
2. “Assuming it’s consistent with the law, yes, every document that mentions Trump will be released.”
3. “So there’s no effort to hold anything back because there’s the name Donald J. Trump or anybody else’s name…”
4. “We’re not redacting the names of famous men and women that are associated with Epstein.”
5. “President Trump has certainly said from the beginning that he expects all files that can be released to be released and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”
6. “Your confidence should be in the fact that for decades, lots of people have been trying to go after President Trump falsely, and when it came to the Epstein saga, it’s exactly the same story.”

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When politicians explain why they’re stepping away, listen closely to how they explain it.
1. “While I believe I would have won the primary, it is not an effective use of our time or your generous resources to spend the first half of next year in an unnecessary and protracted campaign.”
2. “I believe that being a parent is life’s greatest gift and greatest responsibility.”
3. “I have thought deeply about this and I know that as a mother, I will feel profound regret if I don’t further focus on my young son’s safety, growth, and happiness.”
4. “Particularly at his tender age.”
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

Angelina Jolie on Showing Her Mastectomy Scars
Here are some direct quotes from Angelina Jolie on why she chose to show her mastectomy scars for the first time:
1. “I share these scars with many women I love.”
2. “I’m always moved when I see other women share theirs.”
3. “I wanted to join them, knowing that TIME France would be sharing information about breast health, prevention and knowledge about breast cancer.”
4. “Every woman should always be able to determine her own healthcare journey and have the information she needs to make informed choices.”
5. “Genetic testing and screening should be accessible and affordable for women with clear risk factors or a significant family history.”
6. “Too often, films about women’s struggles — especially cancer — talk about endings and sadness, rarely about life.”
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Here are some direct statements from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro responding to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump:
1. “It is simply a warmongering and colonialist pretense.”
2. “Now everyone sees the truth — Trump’s true motives have been revealed.”
3. “The aim in Venezuela is regime change to impose a puppet government that wouldn’t last 47 hours.”
4. “They would hand over the Constitution, sovereignty, and all the wealth.”
5. “That will never happen — Venezuela will never be a colony.”
6. “The world will rise up against piracy and oil plunder.”
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

Here are some direct quotes or statements from President Trump about U.S. policy toward Venezuela:
1. “If they’re foolish enough to be sailing along, they’ll be sailing along back into one of our harbors” (about oil tankers near Venezuela).
2. “He knows exactly what I want” — referring to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s understanding of U.S. intentions.
3. “For the theft of our assets … the Venezuelan regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION” — on why he ordered a blockade of oil tankers.
4. “I am ordering a TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela.”
5. (Implied from public posts) “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America.”
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

Here are some statements from Eddie Hearn about the upcoming Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight:
1. “I have no real defence of Anthony Joshua versus Jake Paul. It's crazy that it's happening and I think the critics are spot on.”
2. “No boxer in their right mind would have said no. Anyone who says they would are completely lying through their teeth.”
3. “We took a fight that we believe will be very straightforward, will give AJ a huge profile in America and one of his career-high paydays.”
4. “So there's a method to this madness and taking this fight does not affect AJ's legacy. But losing to Jake or it even going the distance would. It would be an absolute disaster and awfully embarrassing.”
5. “Just like he did against Francis Ngannou, he will go in there, measure him up and then go in with the heavy artillery.”
6. “Once AJ lands, it's over. If he hits him clean, he will knock him spark out.”
7. “I expect my fighter to win inside two rounds with a devastating knockout.”
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

Here are several statements made by President Trump about recent tragic events:
1. “Rob Reiner and his wife died because of the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
2. “He was known to have driven people crazy by his raging obsession with President Donald J. Trump.”
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

Here are some statements from interim coach Biff Poggi about the team’s reaction to recent events:
1. “It has been a tumultuous time — first disbelief, then anger.”
2. “Right now, the kids, quite frankly, feel very betrayed.”
3. “We’re trying to work through that.”
4. “Lots of listening, lot of understanding what the kids and their parents are feeling.”
5. “We want to make sure no one feels forced into doing something they’re not ready for.”
6. “Preparing for a football game has helped a tremendous amount because it’s a bit of a sanctuary.”
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Here are some statements from Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, in her recent interview:
1. “He [Trump] has an alcoholic’s personality, even though he doesn’t drink.”
2. “There’s nothing he can’t do — nothing, zero, nothing.”
3. “Some of the prosecutions might look like retribution.”
4. “On foreign pressure like Venezuela: We’re very sure we know who we’re blowing up.”
5. “There was a loose agreement that score settling would end early, but it hasn’t.”
Other allies are conspiracy theorists or zealots, depending on her view.
🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?