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What Senator Harry Reid Told Congress About Donald Trump in September 2016

What Senator Harry Reid Told Congress About Donald Trump in September 2016

On September 15, 2016 Senator Harry Reid addressed the Senate and told his fellow Senators, and by extension, the entire Congress exactly what he thinks about Donald Trump. We know this because his comments are recorded in the Congressional Record. That’s right, he went on the record. Among other things, he called Donald Trump: a human leech; a notorious con artist; a swindler who, if given the chance, would “turn America into a big scam just like Trump University;” and a…

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Political Thriller Pitch or History in the Making? You Decide…

Political Thriller Pitch or History in the Making? You Decide…

Michael opens the curtains in his hotel room and looks out at the brighter than blue morning sky in Hollywood. But, budding movie mogul Michael is not in Hollywood to sit by the pool or stare at the sky. He has one goal in mind—to sell his idea for a political thriller movie to the world renown and very rich movie producer, Harvey Gump. Every time Michael thinks about this opportunity, which took him forever to land, he has to…

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How to Spot and React to a Twitter Troll Bot

How to Spot and React to a Twitter Troll Bot

Twitter troll bots are not new. Reports of them have been surfacing in the tech media world for years now. They are bits of computer code which comb through tweets looking for keywords, hashtags, and phrases. They can be programmed to follow certain Twitter handles, as well. When they see one they have been programmed to spot, they respond with something nasty designed to intimidate, frighten, etc. It is important to realize these are bots, and not people, when something…

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We Need to Have Faith in the United States Constitution and Laws

We Need to Have Faith in the United States Constitution and Laws

On the Joss Group Twitter feed (@thejossgroup) we have been sending out a lot of tweets referencing news stories from reputable news outlets regarding Donald Trump and his ties to Russia and the hacking reports. We plan to continue to do so as the tweet stream allows our Twitter followers to keep up on the latest news on this very important situation. What is interesting to me as we gather these links and tweet them is how many news reports go…

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Some Thoughts on Why the Fake News Cyclone Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger — Molly Joss Out Loud

Some Thoughts on Why the Fake News Cyclone Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger — Molly Joss Out Loud

I read an interesting article today about how the major news outlets are trying to combat the spread of fake news on their sites–these news items turn up as advertisements, not in-line copy (publishing term). As Pew Research Center reports have shown, most people have a really hard time distinguishing between ads which look like […] via Why the Fake News Cyclone Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger — Molly Joss Out Loud

Nine Questions to Help Verify Information

Nine Questions to Help Verify Information

Finding people with excellent critical thinking skills seems to be on the top of every employer’s wish list. It is also a very important goal for educators to help students of all ages develop such skills. And, yes, it is a skill and everybody can learn it and improve existing skills levels. Here’s a good starting point if you want to know more about how: http://www.poynter.org/2016/9-questions-that-help-you-verify-information/442576/ 

The Ida B. Wells Society

The Ida B. Wells Society

The Ida B. Wells Society’s mission is to increase the ranks, retention, and profile of reporters and editors of color in investigative reporting. via Ida B. Wells Society — Discover

Abraham Lincoln: Do Not Condemn Many for the Actions of a Few

Abraham Lincoln: Do Not Condemn Many for the Actions of a Few

Or how Abraham Lincoln, acting in 1862, set a good example for all of us to follow forever more. This is something I learned about Abraham Lincoln by reading American Gospel (authored by Jon Meacham). I quote from the book: In December 1862, “General U.S. Grant, then headquartered in Mississippi, issued General Order 11, which expelled Jews from the states under his control. It had been decided that ‘Jews, as a class’ were responsible for smuggling. Lincoln had that order…

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