THE TRUTH ABOUT FACEBOOK

The Truth Factory suspects that something deeper is afoot with the recent de-platforming and demonetization of numerous accounts belonging to Conservative pundits on Facebook. She takes a look at the history of Facebook to find out what is going on. She reminds us of a DARPA project called LifeLog, which tracked users’ browsing, chat and banking histories – plus the …[continue reading]

Vox Host Tries Starting Adpocalypse Because Youtube Hasn’t Banned Steven Crowder

Tim Pool has an excellent podcast on YouTube and he’s found a new niche as a Left-of-Center journalist who’s appalled at the unhinged radicalization of the Left in the US. Lately, he’s been reporting on how journalism has been invaded and killed by what he calls “fringe activists” and that the data proves it. He says, …[continue reading]

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Are stupid people too stupid to realize that they are stupid? This question has been asked for thousands of years but only in the past decade or so has it been answered scientifically. Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize, Dunning and Kruger showed that – yes – there is something to this age-old question.  EMBED …[continue reading]

Minnesota to Pay Homeowners to Make Their Lawns Bee-Friendly

Minnesota’s Legislature just approved a spending plan that would set aside $900,000 over one year to assist homeowners in turning their lawns into bee-friendly habitats. That’s right—the state of Minnesota wants to pay residents to make their lawns better for bees. The plan aims to replenish the food source of the rusty patched bumble bee—a fuzzy and …[continue reading]

Battle to ban Roundup: Government rows back on banning chemical used in growing food crops

The Department of Agriculture had decided to halt use of glyphosate on food crops pending review, in line with Brussels. Why the change of heart, asks Caroline O’Doherty. THE local authority official from Ballaghaderreen wrote to the Department of Agriculture to advise that regional councilors had voted to call for a ban on the use of …[continue reading]

A THINKING PERSON’S GUIDE RESISTING ILLEGITIMATE AUTHORITY

The capacity to comply with abusive authority is humanity’s fatal flaw. Fortunately, within the human family there are anti-authoritarians—people comfortable questioning the legitimacy of authority and challenging and resisting its illegitimate forms. However, as Resisting Illegitimate Authority reveals, authoritarians attempt to marginalize anti-authoritarians, who are scorned, shunned, financially punished, psychopathologized, criminalized, and even assassinated. EMBED …[continue reading]