Wednesday, February 27, 2019
History for February 27
History for February 27 - On-This-Day.com
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807 - Poet, Hugo (Lafayette) Black 1886 - U.S. Supreme Court Justice, John Steinbeck 1902 - Writer ("The Grapes of Wrath")
Elizabeth Taylor 1932 - Actress ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"), Ralph Nader 1934 - Consumer advocate, Chelsea Clinton 1980 - Daughter of U.S. President Clinton
1933 - The Reichstag, Germany's parliament building in Berlin, was set afire. The Nazis accused Communist for the fire.
1951 - The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to two terms.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Liberal tech billionaire funded fake-news software - WND
Liberal tech billionaire funded fake-news software - WND:
A liberal billionaire who allegedly backed a misinformation campaign against Roy Moore has helped fund the development of software capable of creating “deepfake” news articles.
Reid Hoffman, a prominent Hillary Clinton supporter and Democratic donor, has greatly increased his financial contributions to the artificial intelligence research group OpenAI, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported.
OpenAI has published software called GT2, which is capable of generating news stories from two sentences that look like the real thing, dubbed “deepfake” articles.
In 2017, groups financed by Hoffman, New Knowledge and American Engagement Technologies, allegedly used social media to undermine support for Republican Roy Moore’s U.S. Senate campaign in Alabama. Moore, who had held a sizable lead in polling, lost narrowly to Democrat Doug Jones, who has called for an investigation of the scheme.
A liberal billionaire who allegedly backed a misinformation campaign against Roy Moore has helped fund the development of software capable of creating “deepfake” news articles.Reid Hoffman, a prominent Hillary Clinton supporter and Democratic donor, has greatly increased his financial contributions to the artificial intelligence research group OpenAI, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported.
OpenAI has published software called GT2, which is capable of generating news stories from two sentences that look like the real thing, dubbed “deepfake” articles.
In 2017, groups financed by Hoffman, New Knowledge and American Engagement Technologies, allegedly used social media to undermine support for Republican Roy Moore’s U.S. Senate campaign in Alabama. Moore, who had held a sizable lead in polling, lost narrowly to Democrat Doug Jones, who has called for an investigation of the scheme.
Another Hate Hoax That the Left Recently Promoted | The American Spectator
Another Hate Hoax That the Left Recently Promoted | The American Spectator
"Now that we are in the Age of the Hate Hoax, it is valuable to look closer at a recent “anti-Semitic” temple attack that the Left initially promoted as more proof of the evils of Trump and White nationalists.
They promoted it — until it turned out that the vandal who attacked the Jewish house of worship was a (i) Black (ii) LGBT (iii) Obama supporter.
Then the media dropped it like an Acme anvil in a Looney Tunes cartoon:
Anti-Semitic attack?
What anti-Semitic attack?
It began in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Temple Massacre.
Remember how the Mediacracy and the Leftist Democrat Jewish choir raced in to blame Trump for that American tragedy?
The Pittsburgh Democrat politicians refused to appear at the temple when the President compassionately came to pay his respects..."
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"Now that we are in the Age of the Hate Hoax, it is valuable to look closer at a recent “anti-Semitic” temple attack that the Left initially promoted as more proof of the evils of Trump and White nationalists.
They promoted it — until it turned out that the vandal who attacked the Jewish house of worship was a (i) Black (ii) LGBT (iii) Obama supporter. Then the media dropped it like an Acme anvil in a Looney Tunes cartoon:
Anti-Semitic attack?
What anti-Semitic attack?
It began in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Temple Massacre.
Remember how the Mediacracy and the Leftist Democrat Jewish choir raced in to blame Trump for that American tragedy?
The Pittsburgh Democrat politicians refused to appear at the temple when the President compassionately came to pay his respects..."
Read it all!
Of the 27 Deadliest Mass Shooters, 26 of Them Had One Thing in Common | Mark Meckler
Of the 27 Deadliest Mass Shooters, 26 of Them Had One Thing in Common | Mark Meckler
"Suzanne Venker’s recent opinion piece on FoxNews is very, very important, because she points out that almost all of the most recent deadly mass shooters have one thing in common: fatherlessness.
Yes, yes, and a thousand times yes.
Fatherlessness is a serious problem.
"Suzanne Venker’s recent opinion piece on FoxNews is very, very important, because she points out that almost all of the most recent deadly mass shooters have one thing in common: fatherlessness.
She begins by pointing out a tweet after the terrible shooting in Florida last week.
Actor and comedian Michael Ian Black began a series of tweets in this way, “Deeper even than the gun problem is this: boys are broken.”
Actor and comedian Michael Ian Black began a series of tweets in this way, “Deeper even than the gun problem is this: boys are broken.”
Venker goes on to describe how his “tweet storm” strayed from the truth:
Unfortunately, Black quickly veered off course. “Men don’t have the language to understand masculinity as anything other than some version of a caveman because no language exists…The language of masculinity is hopelessly entwined with sexuality, and the language of sexuality in hopelessly entwined with power, agency, and self-worth…To step outside those norms is to take a risk most of us are afraid to take. As a result, a lot of guys spend their lives terrified…We’re terrified of being viewed as something other than men. We know ourselves to be men, but don’t know how to be our whole selves. A lot of us (me included) either shut off or experience deep shame or rage. Or all three. Again: men are terrified.”Mr. Black is not the first to attack masculinity and suggest it’s at the root of all evil. Indeed, the phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ has become boilerplate language in America.It’s not a hard sell, either. After all, it is boys and men who are typically to blame for violent acts of aggression. Ergo, testosterone—the defining hormone of masculinity—must be to blame. But testosterone has been around forever. School shootings have not.Mr. Black is correct that boys are broken. But they’re not broken as a result of being cavemen who haven’t “evolved” the way women have. They’re broken for another reason.They are fatherless.
Fatherlessness is a serious problem.
America’s boys have been under stress for decades.
It’s not toxic masculinity hurting them, it’s the fact that when they come home there are no fathers there.
Plain and simple..."
It’s not toxic masculinity hurting them, it’s the fact that when they come home there are no fathers there.
Plain and simple..."
Privacy group urges feds to force Google to dump Nest - WND
Privacy group urges feds to force Google to dump Nest - WND:
A privacy group that had opposed Google’s acquisition of Nest is urging the Federal Trade Commission to force Google to divest of the company after hidden microphones were discovered in Nest’s home security and alarm system.
Business Insider reported consumers had not been informed of the microphones in Nest Secure, which linked to the Google “Assistant” artificial intelligence-powered device.
Google, in a statement, acknowledged the “error” and said “the on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs.”
Nest Guard is the alarm, keypad and motion-sensor component of the Nest Secure system offering.
Google claimed the microphone “was originally included in the Nest Guard for the possibility of adding new security features down the line, like the ability to detect broken glass.”
“Still, even if Google included the microphone in its Nest Guard device for future updates – like its Assistant integration – the news comes as consumers have grown increasingly wary of major tech companies and their commitment to consumer privacy,” the report said.
It’s not the first time Google has confessed to a major privacy invasion.
Business Insider reported consumers had not been informed of the microphones in Nest Secure, which linked to the Google “Assistant” artificial intelligence-powered device.
Google, in a statement, acknowledged the “error” and said “the on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs.”
Nest Guard is the alarm, keypad and motion-sensor component of the Nest Secure system offering.
Google claimed the microphone “was originally included in the Nest Guard for the possibility of adding new security features down the line, like the ability to detect broken glass.”
“Still, even if Google included the microphone in its Nest Guard device for future updates – like its Assistant integration – the news comes as consumers have grown increasingly wary of major tech companies and their commitment to consumer privacy,” the report said.
It’s not the first time Google has confessed to a major privacy invasion.
Disgusting!-----Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act Fails In The Senate | The Daily Caller
Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act Fails In The Senate | The Daily Caller
"The Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, which would have ensured that babies who survive abortions are given medical attention, failed to pass the U.S. Senate Monday evening.
The bill failed by a vote of 53 to 44.
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would have mandated that babies born alive after an abortion would receive the “same protection of law as any newborn.”
The bill required 60 votes to pass.
...Democratic Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth described the bill as an obvious effort “to bully doctors out of giving reproductive care,” and voted against it..."
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Zuckerberg's 'obfuscatese' means more support for blasphemy laws - WND
Zuckerberg's 'obfuscatese' means more support for blasphemy laws - WND:
Judith Bergman, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, writes in a commentary recent events “illustrate how Facebook – which has previously championed blasphemy laws – continues its ‘Shariah censorship’ regarding content it apparently deems contrary to its ‘Community Standards.'”
She says Zuckerberg “now appears to be more intent on censorship than ever.”
“In a recent memo, written in mind-numbing, bureaucratic obfuscatese, he described his plan to discourage ‘borderline content,’ a concept appearing to be so meaningless as to encompass anything that Zuckerberg and Facebook might ever want to censor.”
She cites Facebook and Twitter’s removal of activist Laura Loomer from their platforms. The action came after Zahra Billoo of the Council on American Islamic Relations in San Francisco complained.
“What Facebook fails to disclose is that CAIR was an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terror-financing case in U.S. history. CAIR has also been designated a terror organization by the United Arab Emirates,” Bergman writes.
Islamist Watch’s Sam Westrop confirmed the Silicon Valley Community Foundation handed over more than $330,000 to two radical Muslim groups, including CAIR, after Zuckerberg gave upward of $1.5 billion to the SVCF.
She says Zuckerberg “now appears to be more intent on censorship than ever.”
“In a recent memo, written in mind-numbing, bureaucratic obfuscatese, he described his plan to discourage ‘borderline content,’ a concept appearing to be so meaningless as to encompass anything that Zuckerberg and Facebook might ever want to censor.”
She cites Facebook and Twitter’s removal of activist Laura Loomer from their platforms. The action came after Zahra Billoo of the Council on American Islamic Relations in San Francisco complained.
“What Facebook fails to disclose is that CAIR was an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terror-financing case in U.S. history. CAIR has also been designated a terror organization by the United Arab Emirates,” Bergman writes.
Islamist Watch’s Sam Westrop confirmed the Silicon Valley Community Foundation handed over more than $330,000 to two radical Muslim groups, including CAIR, after Zuckerberg gave upward of $1.5 billion to the SVCF.
Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome | Fox News
Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome | Fox News"...Studies have shown that regular users can develop cognitive and behavioral problems, and an increased risk of anxiety and depression.
And according to a recent study at NYU Langone Health, chronic pot smokers (defined as more than 20 days per month) had almost a one out of three chance of developing Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), an awful condition associated with varying degrees of pain and uncontrolled nausea and vomiting, which can for last several hours.
This translates to over 3 million sufferers in the U.S., when you consider the current numbers of chronic pot smokers..."
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Here’s what happens when you wear a #MAGA hat in NYC
Here’s what happens when you wear a #MAGA hat in NYC:"In the left-leaning Big Apple, it’s a fashion faux pas more fatal than walking around in sandals with socks, or strapping a fanny pack around your waist: wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.
To see for myself, I sported the fire-engine-red baseball cap worn by Donald Trump on the campaign trail in liberal gin joints and shops across Manhattan and Brooklyn..."
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Ivy League offers 'free' ski trip...but not for whites
Ivy League offers 'free' ski trip...but not for whites
"Dartmouth College is offering students free skiing lessons this winter - as long as those students are not white.
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"Dartmouth College is offering students free skiing lessons this winter - as long as those students are not white.
Three “POC Ski Days” are scheduled this term, inviting “self-identified" students of color to ski for free.
...According to an email promotion obtained by Campus Reform, attendees receive free ski lessons, transportation, and equipment.
While the events are not advertised anywhere on the university’s website, the event organizer, Dartmouth Assistant Director for Leadership and Experiential Education Tracie Williams, confirmed to Campus Reform that POC Ski Days are “university sponsored” events..."
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Report: Pelosi Claims 'Epidemic of Gun Violence' as Murder Rate Falls
Report: Pelosi Claims 'Epidemic of Gun Violence' as Murder Rate Falls:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is pushing the mantra of an “epidemic of gun violence” even as the overall murder rate falls.
Moreover, the decline comes as more and more Americans own and carry firearms for self-defense.
The NRA-ILA reports, “Since 1991, the murder rate has fallen by 45 percent and the overall violent crime rate has fallen by 48 percent.” The NRA-ILA’s claim squares with a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that showed murder rates plummeting as gun ownership surged.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is pushing the mantra of an “epidemic of gun violence” even as the overall murder rate falls.
Moreover, the decline comes as more and more Americans own and carry firearms for self-defense.
The NRA-ILA reports, “Since 1991, the murder rate has fallen by 45 percent and the overall violent crime rate has fallen by 48 percent.” The NRA-ILA’s claim squares with a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that showed murder rates plummeting as gun ownership surged.
ANOTHER FAKE HATE CRIME: Jackson gay rights leader accused of burning down own home.
Instapundit � Blog Archive � ANOTHER FAKE HATE CRIME: Jackson gay rights leader accused of burning down own home. When the ho…
ANOTHER FAKE HATE CRIME: Jackson gay rights leader accused of burning down own home.
ANOTHER FAKE HATE CRIME: Jackson gay rights leader accused of burning down own home.When the home of Nikki Joly burned down in 2017, killing five pets, the FBI investigated it as a hate crime.
After all, the transgender man and gay rights activist had received threats after having a banner year in this conservative town.In the prior six months, he helped open the city’s first gay community center, organized the first gay festival and, after 18 years of failed attempts, helped lead a bruising battle for an ordinance that prohibits discrimination against gays.For his efforts, a local paper named him the Citizen of the Year.Authorities later determined the fire was intentionally set, but the person they arrested came as a shock to both supporters and opponents of the gay rights movement. It was the citizen of the year — Nikki Joly.“It’s embarrassing,” said Travis Trombley, a gay resident who fought for the ordinance. “How do you do it to the community you have put so much effort into helping?”
For the coveted victim status?
Anyway, it’s clear that the demand for hate crimes in Trump’s America far exceeds the supply.---Posted by Glenn Reynolds"
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