The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

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Smokescreen Map — Week 10

Mar 2 – Mar 8, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Distraction → Damage pairings with displacement evidence.

SIGNIFICANT SI:27.8Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Threatens Russia with Tariffs and Sanctions Over Ukraine
A
4.4
B
39.7
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump and Musk Cost-Cutting Campaign Remakes Government Sections
A
82.3
B
37.8
LOW SI:19.7Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Secretary Noem Threatens Information Leakers with 10-Year Prison Sentences
A
26.3
B
28.1
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump and Musk Cost-Cutting Campaign Remakes Government Sections
A
82.3
B
37.8
LOW SI:19.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million Tesla Factory Plan
A
17.8
B
27.6
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump and Musk Cost-Cutting Campaign Remakes Government Sections
A
82.3
B
37.8
LOW SI:18.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Complains About Difficulty Dealing with Weakened Ukraine
A
6.1
B
26.9
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump and Musk Cost-Cutting Campaign Remakes Government Sections
A
82.3
B
37.8
LOW SI:18.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Wyoming Businessman Pursues TikTok Acquisition with Administration Support
A
16.1
B
26.1
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump and Musk Cost-Cutting Campaign Remakes Government Sections
A
82.3
B
37.8
LOW SI:16.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Threatens Russia with Tariffs and Sanctions Over Ukraine
A
4.4
B
39.7
→
REAL DAMAGE
States Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Workers
A
47.8
B
14.7