The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

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Smokescreen Map — Week 22

May 25 – May 31, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Distraction → Damage pairings with displacement evidence.

SIGNIFICANT SI:33.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
A
7.5
B
54.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
A
73.8
B
67.5
LOW SI:21.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
A
7.5
B
54.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
A
46.1
B
29.2
LOW SI:20.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
A
7.5
B
54.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
White House Implements Merit-Based Federal Hiring Plan
A
45.5
B
22.4
LOW SI:20.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Elon Musk Departs DOGE with Upheaval and Unmet Expectations
A
20.7
B
32.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
A
73.8
B
67.5
LOW SI:17.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Harvard President Taunts Trump at Commencement
A
0.8
B
28.1
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
A
73.8
B
67.5
LOW SI:16.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Penn Medicine Ends Gender-Affirming Procedures for Minors
A
12.2
B
26.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
A
73.8
B
67.5
LOW SI:16.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Attorney General Bondi Distances from American Bar Association
A
7.8
B
25.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
A
73.8
B
67.5