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.

• 31 LIARS from that network hired to fill key government positions. 14 Cabinet positions filled by billionaire campaign donors.

• a Supreme Court ruling called "Citizens United" that effectively allows corporations to fund LIES that benefit corporations and divide citizen's.

• the Press bullied into NOT asking tough questions or fact-checking. A politician's lie is called "misleading." Illegalities are framed as "raising eyebrows."

In short, the election was a fabri-sham-mockery! Too many Americans voted against their own best interests -- because their emotions were manipulated by lies!

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 through all the noise. A think-tank for putting together ideas to share on other social networks--rather than replace our participation there. Our voices are needed wherever people gather -- to offset all the hot air being pumped into their radio, cable and internet bubbles.

I'd like to think that, together, we can burst some of those 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. The plan is to develop this site as a co-op non-profit organization so the mission may outlive me.

“Don’t say you care deeply about free speech, then you’re quiet. What’s needed now is courage." -Obama, 2025.

Translation: The stakes are high. Speak up. Speak out. Until you're blue in the face!