The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

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Smokescreen Map — Week 23

Jun 1 – Jun 7, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Distraction → Damage pairings with displacement evidence.

SIGNIFICANT SI:37.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Activists Warn Trump Administration Poses Top Threat to LGBTQ+ Community
A
3.4
B
56.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
A
78.5
B
28.4
SIGNIFICANT SI:25.8Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Minnesota AG Ellison Claims Executive Overreach is Unprecedented in US History
A
0.7
B
38.7
→
REAL DAMAGE
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
A
78.5
B
28.4
SIGNIFICANT SI:25.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump-Musk Public Feud Escalates
A
11.6
B
38.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
A
78.5
B
28.4
LOW SI:16.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Surgeon General Pick Criticized for Conflicts of Interest
A
8.4
B
24.9
→
REAL DAMAGE
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
A
78.5
B
28.4
LOW SI:16.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Appeals Court Allows Trump to Block AP from White House Events
A
18.5
B
24.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
A
78.5
B
28.4