Don’t feed the trolls, seriously! Internet trolling is a pattern of behavior that people quickly identified in the early years of the Internet. Fast-forward to 2022, and we have a troll epidemic that has infected most media outlets across the board. Let’s learn about some of these trolls, why they are considered trolls, and what we can do about it. In The Beginning I was on the Internet in 1992 and have used it steadily for thirty years. My first experiences with Internet trolling centered around forums & chat. I quickly discovered people flooding forums & chats with nonsense for entertainment purposes. ...

Republican conspiracies are rampant in 2022. It appears that Republicans have been growing a Conspiracy Tree farm for decades, and the 2020s are the harvest season. Beyond your run-of-the-mill conspiracy theories, Republicans are conspiring to overthrow elections. I wonder what secret Republican meetings look like; I bet they look something like this. With an upcoming vote on H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 looming, it’s time to peel the layers of the Republican conspiracy onion. I imagine crying will be involved. ...

I am an independent person that believes in pragmatism and cooperation and knows that Meeting extremism with extremism is not a solution to American problems. I believe in Democracy, and I no longer believe in our representative republic because our representation is widely corrupt. Like most American citizens, I know that corporate interests and powerful lobbyists control our system of government. We, the people who want a fair system, are caught in the middle of an ongoing culture war. We didn’t ask for it, but here we are. ...

I love science because it’s my favorite human invention. ❤️ I consider philosophy and ethics a close second and third. I might be writing on a scroll or parchment right now if science stalled after the first century. We humans would still be stuck in the stone age if some intelligent Cro-Magnon didn’t buy into the scientific method. Do you know why many leaders treat scientists like garbage in 2021? Why is Rand Paul lauded for attacking eighty-year-old scientists at every turn? I don’t, but I’ll explore some possible reasons. ...

Kyle Rittenhouse received a not guilty verdict because laws need changing. Why underage kids are allowed to carry an assault weapon openly is beyond me, but it is legal according to Wisconsin law. I believe Rittenhouse would either be dead or in prison if he wasn’t white. I am sure he would have been shot by law enforcement officers as soon as they saw him carrying an assault weapon. If he were lucky enough to make it to trial, the judge would have found a way to convict him. ...

Billionaires in space have been in the news lately. What’s most notable about this topic isn’t that humanity has achieved major commercialized space flight milestones. What’s remarkable is the jarring realization that society as a whole is getting the micro end of the stick. I’ll recount facts about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, William Shatner, and more. I will then summarize a disturbing realization that compelled me to write this article. I hope we all realize billionaires in space have given us a blaring wake-up call. ...

Thought police is a phrase used in the novel Nineteen Eight-Four (1984). Google reveals that its usage has steadily crept up over the years. In 1984 citizens of Oceania were monitored by the thought police for thoughtcrime infractions. I highly recommend reading the book if you haven’t already. In today’s era chock full of assertive liars, we’re bound to encounter thought police that believe you must submit to their will. It’s nearly impossible not to get caught up in the personal pronoun debate these days. I started writing this article to talk about her/him/he/she/it/whatever social and English linguistic constructs. As I work through my thoughts, I’ll provide my view on this movement and argue against pronouns entirely. ...

Matthew Cooke is correct about everything he says in this video. There is no Left. I’ve said it multiple times, and I’ll keep saying it. The Left has no seat at the political power table. The super scary people that want to force everyone to share have no chance of gaining political power anytime soon. Not when the Democratic Party lets corrupt corporate lapdogs like Joe Manchin & Kyrsten Sinema call the shots. ...

Covid vaccination has become a hot political topic. People believe you should get the vaccine no matter what, and on the other side, they’ll get a vaccine over their cold dead bodies. Unsurprisingly, Americans have two extreme and ridiculous points of view that are incompatible with each other. The two sides feed on and need each other to survive with rational people caught in the middle. It’s up to all sensible people to compile some facts and make a decision based on reality. ...

Republican video games require total sensory input and output. For instance, let’s take QAnon; QAnon works a lot like a video game, and it contains puzzles, stories, is multiplayer, and it never ends. However, Republicans draw the line when it comes to simulated video games. Let’s zoom in on Republican video games and their undying hatred for them. A History of Video Game Vilification Republicans have always loved using video games as a scapegoat for societal issues. ...