Speaker summary
65%28 analyzed articles/videos1,225.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Karen Bass results contain 33 faulty reasoning types, including Unattributed Quote, Appeal to Emotion, and Ambiguity (Equivocation), with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 15.6% saturation with 229.98 hits. Analysis detected 2,823.654 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,225.667 analyzed words across 28 articles and videos, generating a BS Score of 5.2% and a BS Rank of 3% (25,992 of 26,731 speakers). This Karen Bass is better (less manipulative) than 97.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

3% percentile
02550751002.8% percentile
5.2% BS Score28 analyzed videos1.2K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 15.6%15.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 8.1%8.1%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 10.5%10.5%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Speaker 10.5%10.5%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 12.1%12.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 8.8%8.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 1.9%1.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 5.1%5.1%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 5.9%5.9%Straw ManSitewide 0.9%Speaker 5.7%5.7%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Speaker 15.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 8.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 13.2%, sitewide 15.9%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 12.1%, sitewide 3.7%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 11.1%False Dilemma: Speaker 10.5%, sitewide 1.5%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 10.5%, sitewide 1.1%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 1.9%, sitewide 9.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 8.8%, sitewide 0.8%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 8.6%, sitewide 5.3%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 4.0%, sitewide 8.1%Optimism Bias: Speaker 7.8%, sitewide 6.0%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 5.5%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Speaker 3.3%, sitewide 6.7%Indoctrination: Speaker 5.9%, sitewide 0.0%Straw Man: Speaker 5.7%, sitewide 0.9%Anecdotal: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 5.2%Ad Hominem: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 2.2%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 4.6%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 4.0%, sitewide 0.0%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 3.5%, sitewide 1.9%Red Herring: Speaker 3.5%, sitewide 0.7%Burden of Proof: Speaker 3.5%, sitewide 0.4%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 0.7%, sitewide 3.3%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Homelessness has increased in L.A., dealing fresh setback to Mayor Karen Bass56%
Los Angeles Times79%By David Zahniser51% Doug Smith30%7/23/2026, 8:46:38 PM
Giant rats, bright green flies, putrid smells: Boyle Heights residents describe unbearable conditions41%
Los Angeles Times79%By Salvador Hernandez48%7/23/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Spencer Pratt Mercilessly Mocks Karen Bass After Her Absurd Explanation for Homeless Meth Use93%
RedState91%By Bob Hoge90%7/16/2026, 7:16:06 PM
Sunset Strip flooded by ruptured 110-year-old water line, another blow to L.A.’s ancient infrastructure11%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49% Dakota Smith62% Summer Lin59%7/16/2026, 1:11:37 PM
Democrat Senator Wants ICE Agents To Choose Between Getting Run Over And Going To Jail77%
The Federalist90%By Breccan F. Thies50%7/15/2026, 7:55:33 PM
Informal Bass advisor now working for Lineage20%
Los Angeles Times79%By Noah Goldberg0% Alex Wigglesworth0%7/12/2026, 3:57:04 AM
Inside LA’s Endless Queues for Housing, Care, and Survival35%
Knock LA69%By Kaylee Dunson0%7/8/2026, 3:57:50 PM
Lakers Fan Injured By LAPD During NBA Finals Celebrations Receives Historic Multimillion Dollar Payout41%
L.A. TACO85%By Lexis-Olivier Ray0% Lizbeth Solorzano0%7/2/2026, 1:29:57 PM
Health concerns mount as Boyle Heights warehouse fire stretches into a week29%
Los Angeles Times79%By Tony Briscoe0% Kori McNair0% Mack Baysinger0%6/23/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Use of AI and deepfakes growing in U.S. elections, sparking integrity debate82%
CBS News97%6/22/2026, 11:59:52 PM