First of all, I just passed 6k followers and I’m floored. I am absolutely amazed that so many people find why I say interesting enough that they might wasn’t to here more.

Or the memes make you crack up.

Either way, I thank you all

Recently I posted a ridiculous painting of trump portrayed as a hero... I absolutely suggested that, by portraying him as a hero, the artist should bear some responsibility for inciting violence.

By this I did not mean legal responsibility, but rather a personal responsibility.
It probably will not surprise many of you, but I am an artist.

Art is definitely protected by the first amendment.

I have said
before that those with an audience and any influence bear some responsibility for what they put out. That’s the top of the info supply chain. If you use your influence to peddle disinformation /hate speech and incite violence, then the results are on you.
I hope this helps clarify my intent.

When I was a kid, the news, with the exception of the occasional fluff piece, was terribly boring.
Monotone anchors told the audience about the days events.

They reported facts with no spin on it.

I think news as infotainment
bears a large burden of blame for the great divide in our country.

trump rose to power, not because he was good at leading, but because he was so absurd that people “Howard Sterned” him.

Those who loved him wanted to see what he would do next.

People who hated him did the same
...for the same reason.

Every absurd statement, every scandal propelled him into the top stories of the day.

We need to make the news boring again. Fewer editorials and more facts.

Can we please have more outlets like NPR who don’t rely on partisan advertising for revenue?
As I stated that those with influence bear responsibility for what they post, you my friends, as the reader have a responsibility for what you read.

The sum of human knowledge fits in the palm of your hand now.

Information is powerful.
Disinformation is too.
You should watch what you eat.

Information is health food.

Infotainment is junk food, it’s fun, and sometimes it tastes great, but you should consume it in moderation.

Wear a mask. Be safe. Stay healthy and thanks for reading.
Return to your regularly scheduled @ParlerYoda now we do.
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My piece in the NY Times today: "the Trump administration is denying applications submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services at a rate 37 percent higher than the Obama administration did in 2016."

Based on this analysis: "Denials for immigration benefits—travel documents, work permits, green cards, worker petitions, etc.—increased 37 percent since FY 2016. On an absolute basis, FY 2018 will see more than about 155,000 more denials than FY 2016."
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"This increase in denials cannot be credited to an overall rise in applications. In fact, the total number of applications so far this year is 2 percent lower than in 2016. It could be that the higher denial rate is also discouraging some people from applying at all.."

Thanks to @gsiskind for his insightful comments. The increase in denials, he said, is “significant enough to make one think that Congress must have passed legislation changing the requirements. But we know they have not.”

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