So how do you fight it? With a technique Wineburg calls lateral reading. “The best way to understand a site is to leave it,” says Wineburg. “If you don’t understand what you’re looking at, open a new browser tab and learn what others are saying about the site.” If a site is sharing something you suspect to be false, other sites will likely say so. “Fact checkers know that the web is just that: a web. To understand a single node in the web requires understanding its connection to the other spokes in that web,” says Wineburg. “If I see a piece of news on my Twitter feed, I search and check to see if major news outlets have covered it too. I’ll go to Snopes but also even Google News.” (Audrey from Misinfo Monday here, letting you know you can check this post for some great fact checking sites. Back to Xavier.) Source: Mozilla Foundation – Misinfo Monday: Amplifying Crap, Even When Labeled “Crap,” Is Still Harmful
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Mozilla Foundation – Misinfo Monday: When World Leaders Share Misinformation
Some tips from us if you see content from a world leader that you think is false:
- Don’t share it! On Twitter, sharing a tweet, even to fact check it, can cause it to “trend,” increasing its reach exponentially. That’s why we’re calling on Twitter to pause its ‘trending topics’ feature in the U.S., at least until election results are certified in January 2021. You can join us, and sign the petition.
- Check out the claims they’ve made. Here are some great fact checking resources.
- Report it. Most platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, have mechanisms to report misinformation. You can help platforms add warning labels or fact checks more quickly.
Source: Mozilla Foundation – Misinfo Monday: When World Leaders Share Misinformation
Racial Disparities in Incidence and Outcomes Among Patients With COVID-19 | Health Disparities | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
Conclusions and Relevance In this cross-sectional study of adults tested for COVID-19 in a large midwestern academic health system, COVID-19 positivity was associated with Black race. Among patients with COVID-19, both race and poverty were associated with higher risk of hospitalization, but only poverty was associated with higher risk of intensive care unit admission. These findings can be helpful in targeting mitigation strategies for racial disparities in the incidence and outcomes of COVID-19.
Mama cat and her three kittens ❤️ – THE READERS DESK
Darkness to Light #devotion #light

Have you ever been lost in a dark alleyway or on a dark road and you are without a lamp?
You might need your hands to reach out in front of you to give you some indication of what is in front of you.
We have driven on roads that are so dark that even with headlights we feel blind. Add to that concern that there are animals being herded home and women and children returning from market. We must take the journey very slowly when we have such visual restrictions.
In John 3, we are told of 2 types of people. There are those who live in the darkness which is likened to a state of blindness. In this type of blindness, we cannot actually see the truth. Why? Christ the bearer of truth is not seen and He is hated by those spiritually blind.
“men loved darkness rather…
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Armenian diplomat accuses Turkey ‹ EUROPE DIPLOMATIC ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
Source: Armenian diplomat accuses Turkey ‹ EUROPE DIPLOMATIC ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
“We are totally committed to this process, to resolve the conflict strictly through peaceful means, and a solution, resolution which is based strictly on a compromise, a solution which is acceptable, in the words of the Prime Minister of Armenia, to the people of Armenia, people of Nagorno-Karabakh, people of Azerbaijan. What we have unfortunately been dealing with is the absolutely maximalist position of Azerbaijan which denies any recognition of the interest and concerns of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and its authorities and the people of Armenia. The maximalist position has been rejected and remains rejected. We are prepared for compromise. However, this massive escalation is bringing in a new situation we have to deal with”.
Moody Mondays and annual reflection: Happiness vs. Meaning, or give back to Community vs. Just You (mild depression trigger warning)… — ShiraDest: Education, Cooperation, and The 4 Freedoms for ALL Human Beings
Here is where I am in my reflections on previous year’s mental health states, and where to go this coming year, given the temptation to give up and find the nearest convent that will have me: I will continue to look for meaning, rather than listening to what others insist ought to make me happy. […]
Moody Mondays and annual reflection: Happiness vs. Meaning, or give back to Community vs. Just You (mild depression trigger warning)… — ShiraDest: Education, Cooperation, and The 4 Freedoms for ALL Human Beings
Calls to join War against Armenia explode in Turkey as Azerbaijan advances in contested enclave — The Free (wants to advance a new Armenian genocide?)

”The Turkish dictator Erdogan, whose support has been falling , declared unconditional support for Azerbaijan”… “#Turkey, which annihilated #Armenians in their historical homeland & up until now justifies that crime, supports #Azerbaijan to carry out same genocidal acts in #SouthCaucasus”.. Reports boast that Turkey already sent armaments and jihadist groups to Azerbaijan. Hawkish rhetoric against […]
Calls to join War against Armenia explode in Turkey as Azerbaijan advances in contested enclave — The Free
5 Memorable Speeches by President Gamal Abdel Nasser — Egyptian Streets

On 26 July 1956, President Gamal Abdel Nasser delivered a speech in Alexandria’s where he announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal. Fifty years after his death, former Egyptian Gamal Abdel Nasser still lives in the memory of many Egyptians and Arabs. He was labeled as the ‘Last Arab‘ and a symbol of resistance in…
5 Memorable Speeches by President Gamal Abdel Nasser — Egyptian Streets
How ‘Save the Children’ Is Keeping QAnon Alive – The New York Times
new research suggests that the biggest jolt to QAnon came from the so-called “Save the Children” movement. It started out as a fund-raising campaign for a legitimate anti-trafficking charity, but was then hijacked by QAnon believers, who used the movement to spread false and exaggerated claims about a global child-trafficking conspiracy led by top Democrats and Hollywood elites. This hijacking began in July, around the same time that Twitter and Facebook began cracking down on QAnon accounts.
Marc-André Argentino, a doctoral student at Concordia University who studies QAnon, has been tracking the growth of “Save the Children” Facebook groups, many of which operate as soft fronts for the movement.
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