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I found this article from Make Use Of to be helpful. It argues that the Spin and Accuracy of different news outlets to reflect different issues. In other words, the factual accuracy of claims made (facts) can be differentiated from … Continue reading →

I became interested in online influence as an adversarial tactic because much of my professional work made use of the Internet as an educational tool. It is impossible to promote this communication tool for influencing others without becoming aware of … Continue reading →

Zuckerberg’s logic on not fact checking political ads seems to be that Facebook will leave it to other parties to do so. This logic might seem to make some sense, but ignores the way Facebook actually works. Individuals end up … Continue reading →

We started a Fall tradition last year of taking a tour of regional brewery as a family. We take everyone who can attend and break up the beer tasting with hiking, outdoor games, and food. Here are some images for … Continue reading →

I won’t call you a socialist for assuming farmers should receive government subsidies when they cannot sell their beans if you don’t call me a socialist because I believe all Americans deserve health care. [just to get your attention and … Continue reading →

President Trump will do one of his rallies in Minneapolis this week. Once this was announced, Minneapolis Mayor Frey and others made some uncomplimentary comments about Trump and were not particularly welcoming to the President. This negativity brought some negative … Continue reading →

Podcasts I listen to indicate that the Trump re-election campaign has made Facebook and television ad buys. I confess that I do not remember seeing any of these ads. I assume Fox News would be a likely outlet. I very, … Continue reading →

I am not certain that most folks would associate Minnesota with apple corchards, but there is much in this state that would surprise people. There are multiple orchards close to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/Saint Paul/ suburbs) and these forms offer … Continue reading →

The Republicans on the House committee seem to be trying a variant of the “tree in the forest” defense. If the President commits a crime, but Barr says the behavior is protected by executive privilege it didn’t happen. Translated using … Continue reading →

I listened to Donald’s presentation to the UN General Assembly. I tried to imagine how the folks I have met in other countries would understand his message. The eschew globalism, embrace patriotism comes across as we are special and you … Continue reading →