In our rush to decry the problems with “fake news” (and there are many problems with it), we solved one problem… but created another. And in his fumbling […]
news / online / society
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Citing Sources: Everybody doing their part to stop fake news
I recently had an old friend mock me for sharing a link from an aggregator blog (it was boingboing; that’s beside the point). He had a point…and he […]
politics / society
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Abortions, Heartbeats, and the End of Life
So, once again, Ohio lawmakers slipped an anti-abortion “heartbeat bill” in among other legislation. Which is a legit tactic… …but it seems pretty shady and underhanded if it’s […]
military / society
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Thank you for your service.
“Thank you for your service.” The phrase has grated on my nerves since I left the Army. Maybe that’s because I was in medical units the whole time. […]
bigot / homophobia / racism / sexism / society / trump
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After the election: The power of a pin or button
I’m home for the second day in a row feeling nauseated; I really haven’t been able to eat much lately (or really wanted to; nausea will do that […]
homophobia / racism / sexism / society
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We don’t get to judge how someone reacts to oppression.
There is a difference between being polite to people and being polite about ideas. Too often, calls to be polite about ideas lead to oppression (see here and […]