I hate that our presidential election cycle is two years long, but there’s nothing we can do about that. So, I though I’d start running down the list for the fun of it, because at this point, it means next to nothing. If anything. I want to dispel some myths I hold that may or may not be true and discover somethings I don’t know, which are many. So here we go!

@Cat Chew: It’s the first I’ve seen of this particular tactic of inequality of Facebook but can’t say I’m surprised.
I think a big part of their “Move fast and break things” philosophy is know that the faster they move and break more things, the harder it is to catch them. Of course when they do get caught it’s just a matter of using their size to request new rules and exceptions and to make sure it’s known how hard it will be for them to fix the problem.
I’m creating a reminder to come back a revisit this in 6 months.
Still true:
No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up. ~Lily Tomlin
I hadn’t heard about this Facebook outrage until today, and my jaw dropped when I did.
Not for tender ears….
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In the flurry of new developments—and disinformation—it’s easy to lose sight of this essential and proven fact.
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‘New bizarre low’: Trump faces backlash after reviving McCain attacks
Republicans such as Lindsey Graham and Mitt Romney defended the late senator after the president said he ‘never liked’ him
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ALL OF TRUMP’S HUMILIATING FINANCIAL LIES ARE ABOUT TO BE EXPOSED
Starting with the whoppers he told to get $2 billion from Deutsche Bank.
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Devin Nunes sued a parody account with about 1,000 followers. Here’s how many it has now
Opinion
THE CONVERSATION
The Kids Aren’t All Right
And why should they be?
I love to read the conversations between Gail Collins and Bret Stephens. This time they talk about the terrorist attack in New Zealand, higher education in America and the overdue need for sensible gun control. So many good points are made between a liberal and conservative in a civil tone and healthy doses of humor.
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Opinion By David N. Cicilline
The Case for Investigating Facebook
Why I am calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook for violating antitrust laws.
Mr. Cicilline, a member of the House of Representatives from Rhode Island, is chairman of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law.
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