Speaker summary
68%10 analyzed articles/videos312 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Shenna Bellows results contain 20 faulty reasoning types, including Indoctrination, Framing Effect, and Politically Left Leaning Bias, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 36.3% saturation with 131.349 hits. Analysis detected 947.401 faulty-reasoning hits from 312 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 11.7% and a BS Rank of 16% (24,039 of 28,351 speakers). This Shenna Bellows is better (less manipulative) than 84.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

15% percentile
025507510015.2% percentile
11.7% BS Score10 analyzed videos312 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Speaker 24.6%24.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 36.3%36.3%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 18.7%18.7%Straw ManSitewide 0.9%Speaker 14.8%14.8%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Speaker 13.3%13.3%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Speaker 12.7%12.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 9.8%9.8%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Speaker 13.2%13.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 12.6%12.6%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 5.5%5.5%

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%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 36.3%, sitewide 15.9%Framing Effect: Speaker 24.6%, sitewide 26.9%Begging the Question: Speaker 24.6%, sitewide 1.7%Negativity Bias: Speaker 9.8%, sitewide 19.2%Indoctrination: Speaker 18.7%, sitewide 0.0%Straw Man: Speaker 14.8%, sitewide 0.9%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Speaker 13.3%, sitewide 2.0%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 13.2%, sitewide 4.6%False Dilemma: Speaker 12.7%, sitewide 1.5%Optimism Bias: Speaker 12.6%, sitewide 6.0%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 5.5%, sitewide 8.1%Anecdotal: Speaker 7.8%, sitewide 5.2%In-Group Bias: Speaker 7.8%, sitewide 6.9%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 6.7%, sitewide 3.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 5.5%, sitewide 0.0%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 3.7%, sitewide 5.3%Bandwagon: Speaker 5.2%, sitewide 2.2%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 5.0%, sitewide 1.9%Ad Hominem: Speaker 3.7%, sitewide 2.2%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 3.7%, sitewide 1.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Troy Jackson appears headed for Maine Democratic nomination in race against Sen. Susan Collins55%
WBUR News9%By Kevin Miller65% Maine Public65%7/20/2026, 6:09:38 AM
Maine offers its best93%
American Thinker94%By J.R. Dunn61%7/18/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Would-Be Platner Replacements in Maine Rally Around “Abolish ICE” (or Something Close)60%
The Intercept80%By Noah Hurowitz73%7/16/2026, 5:00:36 PM
ICE agent shoots and kills a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, Sen. Angus King says10%
Houston Public Media12%By Patrick Whittle38% Associated Press60% Leah Willingham0% AP40%7/13/2026, 4:17:15 PM
The Race to Replace Graham Platner Is Heating Up19%
newrepublic.com72%By Emma Janssen0%7/11/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Breaking: Graham Platner Officially Ends Senate Run on Vulgar Note – 'F**k ICE. Free Palestine.' - RedState66%
RedState91%By Teri Christoph0%7/10/2026, 5:49:08 PM
Platner quits Maine Senate race49%
CNBC54%By Garrett Downs58%7/9/2026, 12:18:14 AM
Graham Platner Slow Walks Decision as Pressure to Exit Maine Senate Race Mounts - Newsweek17%
Newsweek36%By Andrew Stanton16% Gabe Whisnant20% Anna Commander32%7/8/2026, 6:38:14 PM
Who will replace Graham Platner if he drops out? Here's how Democrats could pick a new Maine Senate nominee.22%
CBS News19%By Joe Walsh17% Caitlin Yilek21% Aaron Navarro0%7/8/2026, 12:28:17 AM
DOJ sues 4 Dem.-run states over denying ICE undercover license plates59%
One America News Network0%By Jenna Lee0%5/28/2026, 5:56:55 PM