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United States Military Conducted Disinformation Social Media Campaign in the Philippines During Worst Days of COVID

United States Military Conducted Disinformation Social Media Campaign in the Philippines During Worst Days of COVID

Part of my work involves reading the news from the major news outlets every day including Reuters. Last Friday I read a shocking and horrific story and put up a quick reel about it on my Instagram page. I had to calm down enough to put some effort into a more polished reel, which is much longer (about a minute and a half) and includes quotations and graphics from the Reuters article. Here is a public view link if you want to see the full reel without visiting my Instagram page.

Tomorrow is Not Promised

Tomorrow is Not Promised

What I create from attempts to process my feelings, I do not normally share with others. I also do not normally share deeply personal content on this blog, so this post is an exception. During the last two years or so I have lost four people who meant a great deal to me. Two of them died after suffering protracted, punishing illnesses, one died from COVID-19, and one to suicide.

Recently I created the video on this post to commemorate the life of my niece Renee who died two years ago this month (COVID), but it is really about all of the loss.

It is That Time of the Year Again

It is That Time of the Year Again

It is that time of year again: the holidays. I do my best to enjoy the time and the various activities involved in ending up the year. Most of what I do is not traditional, but that is fine with me. I do the things I enjoy and eat what I like and do not worry about the rest of it all including expectations and norms.

Trust Violations

Trust Violations

This image (below) is from today’s issue of a newsletter I subscribe to, published by ClassAction.org. This snippet underscores for me why people do not trust Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Smart Home technology or doctors or politicians (the list goes on and on, right?). It is not the technology doing the harm; it is the people behind the technology who are doing the harm.