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Peer Source Verification

Adam Selene — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:15:38 +0000

Worried about the situation in Iran, but not sure who or what to believe? This is the new emerging reality of news. Everyone is struggling with it including the established media like CNN, FOX and NPR.

When the media consisted of a few people working for a few companies, it was a lot easier to verify a story and trust a source. A reporter’s and by extension the entire network’s reputation and value was based on the quality of the information and the reliability of the sources the information came from. In today’s twitter/facebook/blog world, there isn’t an obvious structure of trust to fall back on, but a new system is emerging.

Peer Source Verification is occurring in a really strong way for the first time with the Iran election situation driving the process. With Iranian citizens blogging and twittering about what is happening in Iran at the same time as Iran’s efforts to control, limit and often co-opt the information coming out of Iran people around the world are using their existing trust networks, their personal relationships, common sense and a sophisticated understanding of our modern tools to ferret out who is really presenting factual information and who is spewing spam or chaff. One such example is an effort going on at Twitspam to identify Fake Iran Election Tweeters.

This emerging model of trust has some existing models to draw ideas from, but its implementation and effectiveness are developing both organically and through the concerted efforts of several bloggers, tweeters and activists around the world. How are your altering the definition of trusted source and how are your perceptions of trusted sources changing as the new Peer Source Verification model develops?

Let’s Play 20 Questions

Advice to Bush on How to Avoid War Crimes

Adam Selene — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:54:29 +0000

If you know you are doing something or going to do something illegal, but don’t want to be caught, it is natural to try and cover your tracks. It appears that is exactly what Bush and his administration did in January and February of 2002 as they set up Guantanamo.

On the advice of then White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, the Bush administration signed a memorandum that denied baseline protection for Al Queda and Taliban prisoners provided by the Third Geneva Convention in order to “substantially reduces the threat of domestic criminal prosecution under the War Crimes Act”.

Truthout has an informative article about this attempt to cover their asses…

t r u t h o u t | Gonzaless Advice to Bush on How to Avoid War Crimes.

Anti-abortion movement is terrorist, fascist movement

Adam Selene — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:33:29 +0000

The anti-abortion movement is a terrorist, fascist movement. They do not believe in the rule of law. They reject the rule of law. They’re not trying to change the law through violence. They reject the American Constitution. This is a very dangerous movement.

- Dr. Walter Hern

via The Well-Armed Lamb: “The Only Difference 8,000 Miles…“.

Abortion Doctor Assassinated At Church

Will Senate Torture Probe Target Cheney?

Adam Selene — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:55:06 +0000

Well, Dick. Looks like you were at some secret briefing with congressional leaders back when you were the appointed VP in an attempt to build support for the torture program. Now with Feinstein’s investigation into the torture program, the question is whether Cheney will be the focus of the investigation or not.

So far the Obama administration has taken a very hands-off approach to getting to the bottom of the criminal activity conducted by Bush/Cheney and their band of criminals. Although I see a clear reason why the Obama regime shouldn’t be leading the process, I feel it is critical that the process is undertaken and by our own nation. The world is only going to give us a little while to prove that we can take care of our own mess before they start taking things into an international process. They are required to!

Let’s shine the full power of this nation’s moral light at Bush and Cheney and watch as the cockroaches whither.

Will Senate Torture Probe Target Cheney? | Mother Jones.

Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

Adam Selene — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:39:01 +0000

Ever wondered what you were putting in your hair, on your face slathering over your skin? Well. It will frighten you to know that it isn’t good! Cosmetics, hair and skin care products and the ingredients companies put in them are virtually unregulated and as a non-profit recently found out, are teeming with toxic chemicals known to cause cancer, cause organ system toxicity and many more horrible things.

Find out more and make sure you are making good decisions about what your put on your face or on you skin through this excellent and enlightening resource! Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews.

Sunscreen Hazards Table

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Anatomy of a Crash

Adam Selene — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:52:32 +0000

If you think that the current economic collapse is a result of anything other than the result of more than a decades efforts by Wall Street, Federal Regulators, Congress, banks and mega-companies than this excellent graph by Jess Bachman of Wall Stats for Barry Ritzholtz’s book Bailout Nation should blow your understanding apart.

Anatomy of a Crash by Wall Stats

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Abortion Doctor Assassinated At Church

Adam Selene — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:55:55 +0000

After more than a decade of conducting a dedicated campaign of attacks on abortion clinics and the doctors that bravely staff them, Operation Rescue can add another notch to its gunbelt with the assassination of doctor George Tiller.

Tiller has been on their hit list for years. A hit list that included his home address and obviously his church. Tiller was one of two doctors who provide the controversial, but legal late-term abortions in the nation.

But now he is dead. Shot to death while ushering at his local church. The Pro-Life movement shows the evil and hypocrisy at its core.

I demand that the federal government pursue members of the “pro-life” movement, throwing them in jail, seizing all assets and hunting them like the terrorists they are. America can not tolerate another day with Christian Talliban on its shores.

George Tiller Killed: Abortion Doctor Shot At Church.

The bailiff will call for you when we are ready to hear from you

Adam Selene — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:45:11 +0000

Dick. Gagged

Cheney reared his ugly, war crime-committing head today in a policy speech. Wait. Cheney isn’t in power any more. Why the hell is he making a policy speech?

The sad reality is that devoid of any substantial ideas about how to govern this nation, the GOP has adopted a scorched earth policy and is working hard to weaken or destroy any effort the Obama administration mounts. The latest attack dog is former vice president (appointed) Dick Cheney.

Today’s speech was short on anything other than fear mongering and rehashing the failed and soundly rejected policies of the last administration. So why the hell is anyone giving him the time of day, much less the opportunity to speak in front of a camera or a crowd?

The only time I want to hear from Dick before his obituary is when he testifies before a truth and reconciliation hearing and his subsequent trail for crimes against humanity. So. Dick. Sit down and shut up. The bailiff will come for you when the court is ready.

Cheney Dunk Tank Raises $800 Billion For Nation | The Onion

Adam Selene — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:15:19 +0000

The Onion has a special way of capturing the pain and suffering of the nation and make it funny. Really funny. This may be their best story yet!

Cheney Dunk Tank Raises $800 Billion For Nation | The Onion – Americas Finest News Source.

Where do I get a ticket?!

Inauguration Audio

Adam Selene — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:27:24 +0000

Looking to incorporate audio from Obama’s Inauguration speech in your mashups or mixes? Download a collection of clips or the entire speech right here!

Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

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