Pneumonia+Influenza+COVID-19 = Deaths Below Seasonal Average

Updated Statistics & Customizable Trend Graphs: https://buckystats.org As more experts expect pandemic “peaks” soon, I was curious about how this flu season compared to recent others in terms of deaths, since the mortality data is likely the most accurate out Continue reading Pneumonia+Influenza+COVID-19 = Deaths Below Seasonal Average

Compartmentalized Conspiracies: Would Anyone Have Talked?

I wrote another essay in 2016 titled “Please Compartmentalize ‘the Viability of Conspiratorial Beliefs.’” A fan of this essay, Kim, wrote me with some followup questions, which turned into this followup essay. (These essays are cross-posted on Medium and Steemit.) Continue reading Compartmentalized Conspiracies: Would Anyone Have Talked?

WTC7 Obstruction of Justice is More Relevant

Obstruction of justice Yes, sometimes it is the most important visible issue. “The principal conclusion of our study is that fire did not cause the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11, contrary to the conclusions of NIST and private engineering Continue reading WTC7 Obstruction of Justice is More Relevant

#FakeHistory – U.S. School Histories Falsified Through Pro-British Propaganda

Audiobook Review Cross-Posted: https://steemit.com/propaganda/@wikiworldorder/hqegxc5z Given the rising awareness of Fake News, perhaps we’re ever more ready to also be vigilant against Fake History. Our understanding of history provides the context for understanding current events, and making future decisions. “A very Continue reading #FakeHistory – U.S. School Histories Falsified Through Pro-British Propaganda

Questioning Richard Haass About Oligarchy & Global Governance

https://odysee.com/@wikiworldinterviews:5/morgan-lesko-questions-richard-haass-about-oligarchy-global-governance-2016:1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkE48ihxmVo   I asked… If the United States is more oligarchy than democracy — or perceived that way by a Princeton study, movements like Occupy, or who knows which voters this season — is the U.S. leadership of the expansion Continue reading Questioning Richard Haass About Oligarchy & Global Governance

Profile Picture (if facebook existed on 9/12)

Profile Picture (if facebook existed on 9/12) #ReactionaryNationalism #FlagsAreDivisiveByDefinition My apologies for this perhaps tough observation. I don’t mean to judge anyone, just finally sharing my strong internal reaction to others’ external reactions to the tragedy in Paris a couple Continue reading Profile Picture (if facebook existed on 9/12)

Kickstarting Syrian Refugees – Thought Experiment

The United Nations and Obama ask for voluntary donations to help Syrian refugees on Kickstarter. Consider the ongoing wars which have fostered this situation, and how much they have cost. Would coalitions have waged these wars if they also required Continue reading Kickstarting Syrian Refugees – Thought Experiment

Oath Keeping Thoughts

A thoughtful response to a March 2010 Mother Jones article, “Oath Keepers and the Age of Treason,” which has re-circulated as Oath Keepers appear in Ferguson. Key Personal Perspective/Bias, and Background… I remember vividly when a big 2010 Southern Poverty Continue reading Oath Keeping Thoughts

“Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Despite all the depressing reality made tangible by his account, this man, his words, humor, and perspective are truly inspiring. We spent almost two months of argumentation. “Bring me to the court, and I’ll answer all your questions,” I would Continue reading “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi