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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

On the Importance of Context…

On the Importance of Context…

Spoilers, scroll down for important contextual information. Info: This is a real sign, not a Photoshop mash-up It is located in an area of Pennsylvania where a lot of Amish people live (hence the buggy image) Despite the odd and unfortunate message the two signs together convey, the two are advertising two different shops in the same shopping complex.

Pray for Nice

Pray for Nice

What a horrible and sad, sad, sad insanity… My thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Nice, France, and the world community. When I heard the news I was shocked, so shocked. Overwhelmed. Words fail. I have been seeing photos on social media where people have written “Pray for Nice” on sheets of paper. While my brain understands the last word in the phrase is the name of the city in France, my heart hopes, and believes,…

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Ohio Teacher to Get the Death Penalty Over Duct Tape Flap?

Ohio Teacher to Get the Death Penalty Over Duct Tape Flap?

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The following post appeared in 2013 on another blog written by Molly Joss. The post proved to be very popular. You have probably read about the teacher who posted a photo online of some of her students with duct tape on their mouths and a caption something along the lines of, “Now I know how to keep them quiet!” She says the students were just messing around and so was she. They agree. No one is claiming she abused them…

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