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This is your reminder that…

  • Pundits are not Journalists.
  • Op-ed is not news.
  • Polls are propaganda.
  • Anyone can be a “media outlet” or a “Journalist” on the Internet.
  • Just because you read it does not make it true.
  • Especially scrutinize things that confirm your theories and views.
  • Trust but verify.

Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response | FEMA.gov

Get the facts from the source. The problem, of course, is…

Mike Rothschild, a journalist who has written two books about conspiracy theory culture, called FEMA’s effort “noble but doomed.” He wrote on X that “nobody who wants to believe the lies will trust the source, and the denials will just be rolled into the conspiracy theories.”

False claims about the federal response to Helene are an ominous sign for the coming election | CNN Business

“A billion dollars was stolen from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants,” Trump falsely claimed Friday in Georgia.

But Trump was actually accusing the Biden administration of an act very similar to something he did as president.

“Republican elected officials keep rebutting the BS, and MAGA does not care,” conservative columnist David French said in a social media post Saturday. “They follow liars, and when the liars lie, they believe them and hate anyone who tells the truth.”

Random personal fact: I’ve never been able to comfortably sit cross legged. My right leg just doesn’t bend that way comfortably. I’ve long wished to work on this but not enough to do so. So I sit with my left leg in the crossed position and my right merely bent with foot flat out in front of me.

How to Win a Debate…

Beatrix had a sub in history today. The teacher decided to use the time to split the class into teams and have a debate. Topic: The Electoral College, for/against.

Beatrix was placed on the “against” side.

Her side won when she mic dropped the fact that The Electoral College was created so that Southern States could count their slaves as population despite denying their human rights and right to vote and, therefore, should have been abolished with Jim Crow laws (as it was, in function, the very first one).

Needless to say, I’m very proud.

It’s been quiet around here lately. Mainly because I’ve been running around tackling projects small and large at our various properties. From small repairs to winterizing to remodels. Interior and exterior. Running between all four places most days. Here’s just a small sampling in photos…

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