Trump’s New Method of Humiliation
The Atlantic • 1/31/2026 – 2/1/2026
Summary
President Trump appears to have shifted his approach to dealing with individuals in his administration. Instead of firing people, he now marginalizes them through other methods.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
18d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
403
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^403/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^403/48 = 0.002969) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 17 days - proven survivor
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