Whataboutism:
" It is particularly associated with Soviet and Russian propaganda.. When criticisms were leveled at the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the Soviet response would often be 'What about...' followed by an event in the Western world As Garry Kasparov noted, it is a word that was coined to describe the frequent use of a rhetorical diversion by Soviet apologists and dictators, who would counter charges of their oppression, 'massacres, gulags, and forced deportations' by invoking American slavery, racism, lynchings, etc. It has been adopted by other politicians and countries."
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YouTube: John Paul Jones - Mike Bullard Show 2000 (Mark Zep)
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This resilient Raspberry Pi cyberdeck is made for the end of the world
A one-of-a-kind build that redefines ‘rugged and portable’www.theverge.com
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The truth in front of our noses: Donald Trump’s behavior is disgustingly corrupt and impeachable, whatever his defenders do or say
By GARRY KASPAROV
The GOP techniques on display are quite familiar to me, having spent so much of my life inside the propaganda bubbles of the Soviet Union and Putin’s Russia. It was therefore ironic to see the GOP accusing the Democrats of "Soviet-style” hearings when it’s the Republicans who are taking cues from the KGB playbook.The truth in front of our noses: Donald Trump’s behavior is disgustingly corrupt and impeachable, whatever his defenders do or say
It was foolish to hope that Donald Trump would be cowed into better behavior by the start of impeachment hearings last Wednesday. His type never admits wrongdoing, never apologizes, never changes for the better. Instead, they smear their accusers, attack the witnesses, and cause as much chaos as possible distract from the growing pile of evidence against them.www.nydailynews.com
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William Barr is racing to deliver a report that blows up the impeachment inquiry—and everything else
Attorney General William Barr is racing to complete a new “report” before Thanksgiving. And if Barr’s very poor summary of the Mueller report threw Trump a lifeline by distorting the real findings of the special counsel investigation, this new report...www.dailykos.com
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I think the strongest, unifying, force-multiplying factor in my generation's resistance to the Vietnam War was our music.
And where is the music for this new generation? There's isn't any. Ever noticed that? There's NONE. That's because our media, radio stations, etc. are all owned by a couple of corporations that control what goes out on the air. Political songs are eliminated.
For What It's Worth
The Fish Chant
Machine Gun
War
...on and on.
Where are this generation's songs? They're erased, eliminated from the playlist.
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Such a song would need to "go viral" nowadays, I suppose---and I imagine Youtube would put the kibosh on that in a hurry. (officially old, can't name another distribution portal!)
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Thousands of Bots Are Retweeting Claims of Voter Fraud In Kentucky - Slashdot
"It's deeply concerning to see shady coordinated disinformation campaigns trying to undermine our democracy," says the man who apparently defeated Kentucky's Republican governor Bevin in a close election last Tuesday. The New York Times reports on what happened in the hours after Twitter user "...yro.slashdot.org
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I think that long-term, all anonymous social media will die. Once artificial intelligence develops sufficiently, there will be a sea of nonsense. Social media can only survive in the future if every user is positively identified as a real person.
Dams in the US: A legacy of Neglect
Thousands of people in the U.S. may be at risk from dams that are rated in poor or unsatisfactory condition. An AP analysis found 1,688 dams in these conditions are high hazard, meaning their failure can cause human death....interactives.ap.org
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Shuttersparks Quizzes
Educational quizzes about a wide range of topics, with tutorials and photos.quiz.shuttersparks.net
Donate Now | GNOME Patent Troll Defense Fund by GNOME Foundation
GNOME, the free software desktop has been hit by a patent troll. Itsecure.givelively.org
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The patent system should be retired. It fails to achieve its sole purpose for existing, which is (ostensibly) to spur innovation. And as we can see it enables abuse.
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There've been a number of studies on this. I should hunt them down and put them into a list one of these days. One I remember looked at the most significant innovations in microelectronics and looked at the patents for them, and found the vast majority of the most significant innovations (as judged by industry awards) were never patented. The vast majority of important innovations would have happened with or without the patent system.
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When the President and His Chef Feuded Over Cold Beans
It was part of an “enduring rivalry” between African-American and French cooking in the White House.When the President and His Chef Feuded Over Cold Beans
It was part of an “enduring rivalry” between African-American and French cooking in the White House.www.atlasobscura.com
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Customers say they were asked to switch tables because diner didn't want to sit near black people
Update: Buffalo Wild Wings spokesperson Claire Kudlata says the company "terminated the employees involved” after an internal investigation, as reported by the Naperville Sun. Justin Vahl and Marcus Riley, two men who were part of a larger group going...www.dailykos.com
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These are more challenging U.S. geography quizzes that focus on what is adjacent to each state.
Have fun!
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Quiz question asked "What is east of Pennsylvania?" I answered, New Jersey, which is correct. So far so good. When the additional detail comes up after answering, it lists the various states bordering PA. However, the states listed as bordering to the south is incomplete, omitting Delaware.
Better?
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Recently, I mentioned that I've started an educational quiz web site. It's only in its infancy.
https://quiz.shuttersparks.net/
Window dressing and organization will come once there's more to organize.
What's needed are quizzes. I'm working on a series of U.S. state / geography related quizzes and another set of world geography quizzes.
If you're at all interested in authoring quizzes, please contact me. There are many topics that can be taught in quiz form. Off the top of my head I can imagine quizzes on basic chemistry, medical diagnosis, basic electronics, nursing, welding, metallurgy, languages, grammar, vocabulary, on and on.
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Here's one from the not all category. Enjoy:
YouTube: Alexandra Maiolo "Satch Boogie" (allievi di V.Grieco) Joe Satriani's Cover www.vincenzogrieco.it (Vincenzo Grieco Guitar Students)
Lowndes Park, Clarksburg by Phil, on Flickr
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Sigh. Welp, thank you all for participating.
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"Yo, Hernan Cortez, what are you doing here?"
"We're bringing these savages to Jesus."
"But the King of Spain states thge purpose of your mission is to find the Fountain of Youth, and vast amounts of gold and silver."
"Oh, that was just a cover story to get funding. We're actually here for Jesus."
"Murdering millions?"
"Yeah, these people won't submit to us."
"Hmm, Jesus never said anything about murdering people who refuse to believe."
"Uh, I'm just following orders."