The Distraction Index

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Smokescreen Map — Week 5

Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Distraction → Damage pairings with displacement evidence.

SIGNIFICANT SI:38.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
White House Denies Cancellation of Black History Month
A
0.3
B
66.9
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
SIGNIFICANT SI:29.4Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
White House Denies Cancellation of Black History Month
A
0.3
B
66.9
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
A
51.8
B
32.8
SIGNIFICANT SI:26.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Directs Pentagon to Pause Diversity Celebrations
A
12.5
B
46.2
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
SIGNIFICANT SI:26.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Targets FAA Diversity Efforts in Plane Crash Response
A
30.2
B
45.8
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
SIGNIFICANT SI:25.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China for Saturday
A
17.5
B
44.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
LOW SI:20.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Directs Pentagon to Pause Diversity Celebrations
A
12.5
B
46.2
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
A
51.8
B
32.8
LOW SI:20.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
A
31.4
B
35.6
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
LOW SI:20.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Targets FAA Diversity Efforts in Plane Crash Response
A
30.2
B
45.8
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
A
51.8
B
32.8
LOW SI:19.4Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China for Saturday
A
17.5
B
44.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
A
51.8
B
32.8
LOW SI:18.1Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Purges Federal Health Agency Websites
A
28.9
B
31.9
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
LOW SI:16.8Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Claims Potential Breakthrough with Putin on Ukraine War
A
16.8
B
29.6
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
LOW SI:16.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Federal Employees Ordered to Remove Gender Pronouns from Email Signatures
A
11.6
B
29.1
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
LOW SI:15.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Canada Threatens Reciprocal Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Tensions
A
16.4
B
27.9
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1
LOW SI:15.7Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
A
31.4
B
35.6
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
A
51.8
B
32.8
LOW SI:15.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
McDonald's Ends Hispanic Heritage Requirement for Hispanic College Scholarships
A
14.9
B
27.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
A
66.9
B
20.1