Happy Haggert Hurried Hungry Hitch Hiking Hired Henchmen Hivers.... apply within

[trappedslider]

Waiting for second dose. for super powers.

One side effect is that you won't stop talking about the side effects

 

[Aeson]

One side effect is that you won't stop talking about the side effects

It's like playing the lottery. You don't know what'll happen. It's just fun thinking of the possibilities.

 

[ScottDeWar_jr]

“Speaking of stupid,” he began. “America has to, get this, America has to stop eating meat, stop eating poultry and fish, seafood, eggs, dairy and animal-based fats. OK, got that? No burgers on July Fourth. No steaks on the barbecue. ... So get ready. You can throw back a plant-based beer with your grilled Brussels sprouts and wave your American flag.”

Ummmm. Say what? Are there non plant based beers? Is it still beer?

uh, who said this?

 

[ScottDeWar_jr]

Ok guys and gals, I’m now going to teach you to speak finnish:
View attachment 136210

I am curious, now. I am sure youtube has what I need .. .. ..

 

[Aeson]

Larry Kudlow. Somehow word started spreading that the government was going to limit meat consumption. They even had a number, 4 lbs of red meat a year. I understand this is political. I'm more fascinated with how quickly misinformation is spread.

I watched a quick YouTube video today talking about conspiracy theories that were true. One of the stories was how the government poisoned alcohol during prohibition. What happened was toxins were added to ethanol and methanol, other industrial alcohols, NOT drinking alcohol. Word went around that government was poisoning anyone that drank alcohol, many did get sick and die from drinking the ethanol and methanol.
The 4 lbs of meat thing was in some documents unrelated to the proposed spending bill, yet it's being used to undermine it. It's so hard to get accurate information. News organizations disseminate misinformation so easily. A single word taken out of context could be blown out of proportion in a matter of hours, and be a focal point of months. How does one combat this?

 

[ScottDeWar_jr]

ignore or fie the media.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

How does one combat this?

Crosscheck with multiple sources.

Consider sources’ biases and reliability.

Don‘t assume either political polarity has it 100% right.

Even check multiple sources within your preferred political alignment- if a big story breaks on the smaller outlets and the major outlets of the same alignment AREN’T covering it, it’s probably NOT genuine.

 

[Aeson]

Have you seen the stuff on Sinclair media? They own a number of TV stations across the country. They would all read from the same script about topics.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Yeah, I’ve seen some of that. Don’t care for it at all.

Oh yeah, I should have added “Check out the foreign press.” Even though they may share some of the political biases as domestic media, their perspectives will nonetheless be different. It will also tip you off as to the DNA of certain stories, like how certain OAN broadcasts had their origins in Kremlin-run RT & Sputnik...not the least bit surprising since one of OAN’s employees also works for Sputnik.

 

[Aeson]

Don't care for the stories about Sinclair or don't care for Sinclair? lol Not being pedantic, just seeking clarification.

I often listen to BBC radio in the car. You're right about different perspectives. I also subscribe to AJ+ on YouTube. It's Al Jazeera's channel or one of them. I used to think RT was reputable. So, yeah I try to go beyond the borders for news. I try to be careful when viewing news media backed by governments. Bias always creeps in. You just don't know if the bias is the company (Fox News) or the government (RT).
I was not aware of OAN's connection to Russia.
I find that somewhat unnerving.

If you can, listen to BBC World Service. Lawrence Pollard is one of the best. They're all top notch, but he has a sense of humor that works well. My local PBS station has it.