There is so much misinformation, fake reporting and quick hit ridiculous memes, how do you know what to believe?
My first step is a simple sanity test. Does what I read or hear make sense, does it sound logical, is it counter to what I heard before?
Then I do the following:
- Evidence: I consider how well information aligns with established facts and evidence. This could include scientific studies, historical records, or reputable news sources.
- Source Credibility: I evaluate the trustworthiness of the source of the information. This involves factors like the source’s expertise, reputation, and potential biases.
- Logical Consistency: I check for internal consistency within the information itself. Does it contradict itself or established principles?
- Cross-referencing: I don’t rely on a single source. I try to find multiple sources that corroborate the information.
Rarely, if ever do I accept anything without questioning.
Sometimes truth is not simple, black and white, research may evolve and so must our understanding, but mostly truth is based on facts.
Make the effort to learn the truth.
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It is impossible to fact check everything you read or hear in this day and age. There aren’t enough hours in the day to verify this or that. Somewhere along the way it became fashionable to lie, distort, discredit, and blame the other party for everything that goes wrong. That goes for politics at all levels and advertising and news that has nothing to do with politics.
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Impossible perhaps, but far easier today than in the past. It’s always possible to do a common sense, sanity check before passion stuff around. Some of the stuff I read is so outrageous it’s hard to believe anyone accepts it as true.
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Well, not so easy. My conservative friends told me about the Easter Egg roll at the White House and no religious symbols like a cross allowed on an egg. Now this is Easter–a religious holiday. Well it turns out that this policy was not issued by this White House but has been in place for over 50-years. Mr. Trump was critical of his opponent until he found out his “roll” was also religious free. A short amount of research would have saved some embarrassment–although ideologues usually just brush it off.
Of course on the other side we have the Russia collusion hoax–what precincts in what states were manipulated? And of course the Hunter laptop case where it was so unimportant that they recruited 51 former national security folks (Brennan/Hayden among them) to tell us it was really Russian disinformation. “Hunter would never embarrass his family and high level associates by what you tell us is on the computer.”
How about those 30-year projections about XXXYYYYZZZZ? Why even mention them without a few minutes research via GOOGLE about prior 30-year projections?
Good luck!!! Most people get sucked in because they want to believe what they hear.
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Or “declaring” trans visibility day on Easter Sunday, when it has always been May 31.
Ready, shoot, aim.
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What is trans visibility day?
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International Transgender Day of Visibility (often referred to as TDOV or Trans Day of Visibility) is an annual event occurring every March 31 since 2009[1][2] dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009. It has since been spearheaded by the U.S.-based youth advocacy organization Trans Student Educational Resources.[3]
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