Established in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, Wear Purple Day is an initiative designed as a way to build epilepsy awareness around the world. Megan's goal is to get people talking about Epilepsy, to dispel myths and let people with Epilepsy know that they are not alone. Epilepsy is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) … Continue reading Wear Purple Day
Parler versus Amazon
If you were to try and visit http://www.parler.com, you won't get anywhere because the server can't be found. Parler is a social media network created in response to perceived censorship on both Twitter and Facebook. Like many other platforms, it utilizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) to run the site. They are now suing Amazon, claiming … Continue reading Parler versus Amazon
YouTube and Monetization
YouTube recently made a change to their Terms of Service, and it just shows why you should read the terms when you open a new account. In this change that came into effect November 18, 2020, YouTube inserted a section called 'Right to Monetize' that states that it has the right to place ads 'on … Continue reading YouTube and Monetization
Google’s Monopoly Powers
Monopoly powers are not necessarily an antitrust violation, but are a necessary element of a monopoly charge. Google is a company with such monopoly powers over the search engine industry. They are one of three major players in that industry, the other two being DuckDuckGo and Bing. On October 20, 2020, a lawsuit was filed … Continue reading Google’s Monopoly Powers
Innocent until proven guilty
Last week the New York Post published a controversial article that presented emails that claimed Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, allegedly arranged meetings between a Ukrainian business man and his father while his father was Vice President. Within a day Twitter began to censor the article and locked accounts that linked … Continue reading Innocent until proven guilty
The Perils of the Post Office and Voting
First things first, voting is important, and I encourage anyone and everyone who is legally able to vote, to vote. This really has to do with the concept of automatically sending out ballots to every registered voter rather than opt-in absentee mail-in voting. In the United States, there are over 150 million registered voters, and … Continue reading The Perils of the Post Office and Voting
Take Me To Church
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many a church or house of worship has temporarily closed. Some have argued that this is a violation of 1st Amendment rights, more specifically Freedom of Religion. In 1963 the Supreme Court heard a case, Sherbert v. Verner, that involved Freedom of Religion, and helped create a test to … Continue reading Take Me To Church
De Blasio and the Ban
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has issued an order to shut down outside gatherings, but has come out to exempt Black Lives Matter protests from this order, justifying this by stressing how important the message of these protests is. This message is more important than public health because all other outdoor gatherings are … Continue reading De Blasio and the Ban
How We Know Earth is Round
So much can be written about the earth, and most articles on Earth Day talk about the environment. I thought to go in a different direction. We're going to learn about the earth and how we know it is round. There is an increasing amount of people who have rejected the long held belief that … Continue reading How We Know Earth is Round
Safer At Home Extended
On April 16th, Emergency Order 28 extended Wisconsin's Safer at Home order by one month. The original order was set to end on April 24th and with this extension it will end the 26th of May. This extension, Emergency Order 28, also altered some aspects of the original order. Public schools have been ordered to … Continue reading Safer At Home Extended
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