Daily Archives: August 30, 2012

Media objectivity has always been a sham

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Come out and tell us where you stand and then tell us the truth about what politicians and corporations say

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http://gigaom.com/2012/08/30/fact-checking-politics-why-we-need-open-journalism-more-than-ever/

Fact-checking politics: Why we need “open journalism” more than ever
There has been a rush of fact-checking of recent comments made by Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan, but does this mean the traditional media’s obsession with objectivity and the “view fr…

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+Rolling Stone chronicles the real story of the federal bailout that saved Bain… 2

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+Rolling Stone chronicles the real story of the federal bailout that saved Bain and Company and helped build Mitt Romney's fortune. I know we all expect our politicians to lie to us, but the whoppers continuously told by Romney and Paul Ryan really out to disqualify these guys from any job higher than street sweeper. 

The Federal Bailout That Saved Mitt Romney | Politics News | Rolling Stone
Mitt Romney likes to say he won’t “apologize” for his success in business. But what he never says is “thank you” – to the American people – for the federal bailout of Bain &amp…

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Unfortunately +Bill Nye didn't come to fame until I was already an adult, but…

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Unfortunately +Bill Nye didn't come to fame until I was already an adult, but thankfully both of my kids grew up watching and learning from him. A world with more teachers like Bill Nye would be a much better place.

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I linked a Bill Nye article on evolution the other day. Turns out there's a video.

On a tangent, when I was in 7th grade, I used Dr. Nye as my bbs/gamer handle.


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"Personal liberty is the hallmark of our civilization" unless you are a… 2

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"Personal liberty is the hallmark of our civilization" unless you are a woman, gay, black or anyone else that isn't a wealthy white christian male.

Daily Show: RNC 2012 – The Road to Jeb Bush 2016 – The Republican Platform
Regarding abortion, RNC attendees recognize Mitt Romney’s right to choose, but not Samantha Bee’s.

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HBO remains clueless 1

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 They've supposedly updated the HBO Go +Android app to support Jelly Bean but it still doesn't actually support any of the devices that actually run the latest version of Android including the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus

HBO Go now supports Jelly Bean, forgets to support the Jelly Bean-running devices [updated] | Android Central
The HBO Go app today got an update to support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, as well as “performance enhancements and bug fixes.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t actually support any devices that are actually runn…

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Support a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United ruling, American… 2

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Support a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United ruling, American democracy depends on it. Political influence should not be proportional to financial power. 

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President Obama said a constitutional amendment should be considered to undo the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United that paved the way for a flood of campaign cash from corporations and wealthy special interests. Obama made the comment Wednesday in an online chat with the website Reddit. "I applaud President Obama for expressing support for a serious effort to restore the democratic foundations of our country that are under severe attack as a result of the disastrous Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United," Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Thursday.

Sanders Welcomes Obama’s Call to Undo Citizens United – Newsroom: Bernie Sanders – U.S. Senator for Vermont

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The only apps that Apple should ever be allowed to block are those that contain malware… 7

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The only apps that Apple should ever be allowed to block are those that contain malware or don't function at all (crashing all the time). Beyond that they should either pass everything through or allow alternate app stores as Android does.

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I keep hoping journalists will wake up to the dangers of putting too many eggs in Apple's content basket — giving a corporate control freak the right to decide if their journalism is acceptable. Here's the latest example of why this is a risk:

Apple Rejects App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes | Danger Room | Wired.com
It seemed like a simple enough idea for an iPhone app: send users a pop-up notice whenever a flying robots kills someone in one of America’s many undeclared wars. But Apple keeps blocking the Drones+ …

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The best satire is always about skewering the most ridiculous things that are actually… 4

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The best satire is always about skewering the most ridiculous things that are actually true

Paul Ryan Launches Campaign Theme of Lying About Everything
TAMPA (The Borowitz Report)—In his speech to the Republican National Convention last night, Vice-Presidential nominee Paul Ryan test-drove what the Romney-Ryan campaign says will be a major theme for…


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