Here's my obligatory political post folks. I know this isn't typically what you come here to read but it's something I think needs to be said. TL;DR Don't be afraid to make your voice heard. Please, please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote. Ya know, getting political has become… Continue reading Maintaining Hope
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Fake News
An inconvenient memory lies in your bed, a collapsed star at the center of your head. This world is strange. You can't forget your mistakes under the facade of change. We're worlds apart in philosophy and reason. Here, right is wrong and wrong is treason.
Searching for the Strategy?
If you're like me, seeing and hearing about everything going on with North Korea is pretty unsettling. However, some pretty important people aren't very worried at all. Which is kind of confusing because I never know what to think when I look to the Trump administration for strategy updates. One day, the CIA director says… Continue reading Searching for the Strategy?
Is fake news becoming a real thing?
"New developments in video and audio manipulation tools allow for the creation of footage with false speech, that appears so realistic you can hardly tell the difference. So, what does this mean for the future of fake news?" It means the fake news campaign just got a lot harder to fight. A video posted by… Continue reading Is fake news becoming a real thing?
Busy Day in America
So a lot of things happened today, friends. O.J. Simpson got parole. Really, the fascination with Simpson's trial kinda ended before my generation, or me at least, but I still recognize that this is big news. The subject has been more or less quiet for several years now, but now the spotlight is back on… Continue reading Busy Day in America
The N Korea Situation Intensifies
Admittedly, I don't have all of the information to talk intelligently on this subject. Honestly, I intend to keep an eye on the news for more information, not so that I can properly educate others, but to simply understand what this means for the future. Basically, North Korea recently and successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic… Continue reading The N Korea Situation Intensifies
Modern Day Presidential
I really don't want to make discussing Trump's latest Twitter turpitude a staple for this blog, but really it's hard to just ignore it. Our president posted on Twitter Saturday "My use of social media is no Presidential - it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL." What does that even mean? Validating your actions by basically saying this is… Continue reading Modern Day Presidential
Freedom of Speech Trumps Twitter
For about a year now, we've spent countless hours checking up on our benevolent president's Twitter account for his daily updates, whether it be a diplomatic snapshot or a hot opinion on a highly contested topic. Weirdly enough, he's decided that blocking people from reading his tweets is a good choice. I'm not so sure… Continue reading Freedom of Speech Trumps Twitter
