1. Something I've learned in 6 years of public fact checking is that many people's feelings don't care about your facts.
A lot of what we believe is based on interpretation which happens through a unique lens of someone's personal experiences, biases, and mental health.
A lot of what we believe is based on interpretation which happens through a unique lens of someone's personal experiences, biases, and mental health.
2. All the facts and evidence in the world won't change someone's mind if they don't trust you, don't trust your sources, don't trust the people you're talking about, or engage in dichotomous thinking. dictionary.apa.org/dichotomous-th… 
3. There's really not a lot you can do about this. 🤷🏻♀️
You can't control what anyone else says, does, or believes.
You can't control what anyone else says, does, or believes.
4. The only thing you have control over is your own speech, behavior, and thoughts. You control where you get your information and how deeply you dig when presented with a black & white story.
https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/1366562803323174913
5. You control how how you react to others' disbelief and how you share what you believe to be true. But you can't spend your life combating misinformation (unless it's your job).
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