Many surely appreciate the rare apology.

 kcar wrote:
 

 R_P wrote:
 

Yeah, I googled around to check that claim and it didn't pan out. Snopes.com rated it "Satire" but if you have to ask...

I'm sure Pat will come up with another crazy idea about God smiting corruption with a plague or disaster. What gets me is that right after he recounts how God said such-and-such in explanation for smiting America, Pat will say something like "I see good things for our country." Make up your mind, you old goat. 

Too bad...
Pat Robertson Didn't Actually Blame America's Coronavirus Crisis on Oral Sex

The Erasure of Political History at the National Archives

National Archives says it was wrong to alter images

 dischuckin wrote:
 
They could send him a bill for royalties, but we know he never pays his bills

SPJ trademarks ‘fake news’ and sends Trump a cease and desist letter


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The SPJ, the US’s oldest and largest journalism advocacy organization, decided to trademark the term ‘fake news’ in hopes of stopping the president from using the term haphazardly. Every time he uses it incorrectly, the organization will send him a cease and desist lett

 Ohmsen wrote:
 
Yes, fake apparently.

CBP officer, holding Watson’s passport: “What do you do?”

Watson: “Journalism.”

CBP officer: “So you write propaganda, right?”

Watson: “No.”

CBP officer: “You’re a journalist?”

Watson: “Yes.”

CBP officer: “You write propaganda, right?”

Watson: “No. I am in journalism. Covering national security. And homeland security. And with many of the same skills I used in the U.S. Army as a public affairs officer. Some would argue that’s propaganda.”

CBP officer: “You’re a journalist?”

Watson: “Yes.”

CBP officer: “You write propaganda, right?”

Watson waited five seconds. Then: “For the purposes of expediting this conversation, yes.”

CBP officer, a fourth time: “You write propaganda, right?”

Watson, again: “For the purposes of expediting this conversation, yes.”

CBP officer: “Here you go.”

At that point, the CBP officer handed back the passport

John Bolton resigns to spend more time urging his family to invade Iran

U.S. Unleashes Military to Fight Fake News, Disinformation

Playing Mario could turn you into a plumber, according to study
A new study has found that young video gamers who play any iteration of the Mario franchise have an increased risk of becoming a short, fat plumber when they’re older.

Adobe’s prototype AI tool automatically spots Photoshopped faces

Top US journalists spread fake news claiming North Korean official was ‘purged’ – then he shows up on TV

While all McCain products were placed on the no-fry list, SuperFries took the brunt of Trump’s displeasure, with aides citing the word ‘super’ as the primary issue.

this was in my news feed

deep fakes are literally here

i expect them to get better over time

eventually may be cat and mouse to spot/detect this stuff

imagine politics (or not) with this chicanery 

“I’m running for president,” Joe Biden whispers into the ears of an uncomfortable nation

Germany Demands Apology After Trump Claims Father Was Born There