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When folks around you are mired in QAnon, conspiracies, lies, what to do? I’ve come around to thinking that what’s needed is intervention, and treatment and/or deprogramming, as with cults, or in 12 Step chemical dependency models.

After this last week, each of us should be asking this question and grappling with action.

From Psychology Today:

Part 1 – The Psychological Needs That QAnon Feeds – What to do when someone you love becomes obsessed with QAnon

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Part 2 – How Far Down the QAnon Rabbit Hole Did Your Loved One Fall? What to do when someone you love becomes obsessed with QAnon

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Part 3 – 4 Keys to Help Someone Climb Out of the QAnon Rabbit Hole – What to do when someone you love becomes obsessed with QAnon

This is a little too “psych lite” for me, but in talking about intervention, there is this, which makes sense:

Another form of psychotherapy that could be applied to conspiracy theory beliefs is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is designed to challenge “cognitive distortions” and false beliefs by looking at evidence to disconfirm them.

From the article, a reading list:

• How to talk to conspiracy theorists—and still be kind” by the moderators of the Reddit r/ChangeMyView subforum.

• My father, the QAnon conspiracy theorist” by Reed Ryley Grable.

• Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect by Mick West.

• Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs and The Cult of Trump by ex-cult member turned cult expert and counselor Steven Hassan.

David Neiwert’s forthcoming book Red Pill, Blue Pill: How to Counteract the Conspiracy Theories That Are Killing Us also looks to be a worthwhile read.

At least 6 GOP legislators took part in Trump-inspired protests

Other state’s legislators were in Washington D.C. participating in that fracas listed here — click name for contact info:

West Virginia state Rep. Derrick Evans – RESIGNED. WV Delegate Derrick Evans resigns from House of Delegates

Tennessee state Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver

Virginia state Senator Amanda Chase

Missouri state Representative Justin Hill

Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano

Michigan Representative Matt Maddock

Reps. Fischbach And Hagedorn Among U.S. Lawmakers Who Objected To Confirming Biden’s Win

U.S. Representatives Hagedorn and Fischbach both persisted in their attempts to disenfranchise voters in their objections to certifying the election results. This wasn’t about Minnesota voters, which is good, but how dare they work to disenfranchise ANY voters, and how dare they stick their nose into any other state’s voting process. HOW DARE THEY!

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (202) 225-2165

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (202) 225-2472

Statement from the Minnesota Bar Association:

Here’s the list of all of those objecting to certification of state election results:

SENATE

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Miss.

Cynthia Lummis, Wyo.

John Kennedy, La.

Josh Hawley, Mo.

Rick Scott, Fla.

Roger Marshall, Kan.

Ted Cruz, Texas

Tommy Tuberville, Ala.

And the HOUSE:

Adrian Smith, Neb.

Alexander X. Mooney, W.Va.

Andrew Clyde, Ga.

Andy Biggs, Ariz.

Andy Harris, Md.

August Pfluger, Texas

Barry Loudermilk, Ga.

Barry Moore, Ala.

Ben Cline, Va.

Beth Van Duyne, Texas

Bill Johnson, Ohio

Bill Posey, Fla.

Billy Long, Mo.

Blaine Luetkemeyer, Mo.

Bob Gibbs, Ohio

Bob Good, Va.

Brian Babin, Texas

Brian Mast, Fla.

Burgess Owens, Utah

Byron Donalds, Fla.

Carlos Gimenez, Fla.

Carol Miller, W.Va.

Chris Jacobs, N.Y.

Chris Stewart, Utah

Chuck Fleischmann, Tenn.

Clay Higgins, La.

Cliff Bentz, Ore.

Dan Bishop, N.C.

Daniel Meuser, Pa.

Daniel Webster, Fla.

Darrell Issa, Calif.

David Kustoff, Tenn.

David Rouzer, N.C.

David Schweikert, Ariz.

Debbie Lesko, Ariz.

Devin Nunes, Calif.

Diana Harshbarger, Tenn.

Doug LaMalfa, Calif.

Doug Lamborn, Colo.

Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, Ga.

Elise M. Stefanik, N.Y.

Frank Lucas, Okla.

Fred Keller, Pa.

Garret Graves, La.

Gary Palmer, Ala.

Glenn Thompson, Pa.

Greg Pence, Ind.

Greg Steube, Fla.

Gregory F. Murphy, N.C.

Guy Reschenthaler, Pa.

Harold Rogers, Ky.

Jack Bergman, Mich.

Jackie Walorski, Ind.

Jacob LaTurner, Kan.

Jason Smith, Mo.

Jay Obernolte, Calif.

Jeff Duncan, S.C.

Jeff Van Drew, N.J.

Jerry Carl, Ala.

Jim Baird, Ind.

Jim Banks, Ind.

Jim Hagedorn, Minn.

Jim Jordan, Ohio

Jodey Arrington, Texas

Jody Hice, Ga.

Joe Wilson, S.C.

John Joyce, Pa.

John R. Carter, Texas

John Rose, Tenn.

John Rutherford, Fla.

Kat Cammack, Fla.

Ken Calvert, Calif.

Kevin Hern, Okla.

Kevin McCarthy, Calif.

Lance Gooden, Texas

Lauren Boebert, Colo.

Lee Zeldin, N.Y.

Lisa McClain, Mich.

Lloyd Smucker, Pa.

Louie Gohmert, Texas

Madison Cawthorn, N.C.

Mario Diaz-Balart, Fla.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga.

Mark E. Green, Tenn.

Markwayne Mullin, Okla.

Mary Miller, Ill.

Matt Gaetz, Fla.

Matt Rosendale, Mont.

Michael C. Burgess, Texas

Michael Cloud, Texas

Michael Guest, Miss.

Michelle Fischbach, Minn.

Mike Bost, Ill.

Mike Garcia, Calif.

Mike Johnson, La.

Mike Kelly, Pa.

Mike Rogers, Ala.

Mo Brooks, Ala.

Morgan Griffith, Va.

Neal Dunn, Fla.

Nicole Malliotakis, N.Y.

Pat Fallon, Texas

Paul Gosar, Ariz.

Pete Sessions, Texas

Ralph Norman, S.C.

Randy Weber, Texas

Richard Hudson, N.C.

Rick Allen, Ga.

Rick Crawford, Ark.

Robert B. Aderholt, Ala.

Robert J. Wittman, Va.

Roger Williams, Texas

Ron Estes, Kan.

Ron Wright, Texas

Ronny Jackson, Texas

Russ Fulcher, Idaho

Sam Graves, Mo.

Scott DesJarlais, Tenn.

Scott Fitzgerald, Wis.

Scott Franklin, Fla.

Scott Perry, Pa.

Stephanie Bice, Okla.

Steve Chabot, Ohio

Steve Scalise, La.

Steven Palazzo, Miss.

Ted Budd, N.C.

Tim Burchett, Tenn.

Tim Walberg, Mich.

Tom Cole, Okla.

Tom Rice, S.C.

Tom Tiffany, Wis.

Tracey Mann, Kan.

Trent Kelly, Miss.

Troy Nehls, Texas

Vicky Hartzler, Mo.

Virginia Foxx, N.C.

Warren Davidson, Ohio

William Timmons, S.C.

Yvette Herrell, N.M.

It’s out, the Administrative Law Judge’s report on this year’s Power Plant Siting Act Annual Hearing. The hearing this year was particularly frustrating, horrible turnout, and I’ve got a part in that, because I didn’t spend the massive amounts of time getting notice out to people, drumming up interest, so there is that…

Here’s the Report:

Here are a couple of documents to check out that I included with a written comment: