How to peek through Dan Schultz’s Truth Goggles, the B.S. detection software, right now » Nieman Journalism Lab

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 12:52 PM EDT ()

Last November I wrote about Dan Schultz and his Truth Goggles, a piece of software he’s developing in partnership with PolitiFact that highlights suspicious claims in news articles. It’s as simple as spellcheck.

120 Giants Found Living With 86-Year-Old Man : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 4:55 PM EDT (NPR)

I love these tortises, I hope this helps them from going extinct!

University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department, Increases Athletic Budgets. Hmm. - Forbes

Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:21 PM EDT (Forbes)

Let’s get this straight: in the midst of a technology revolution, with a shortage of engineers and computer scientists, UF decides to cut computer science completely?

college-football, education, computer-sciences, dumbing-down

Man is accused after Alamo defiled - San Antonio Express-News

Seeded on Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:14 PM EDT (The San Antonio Express-News)

An El Paso man was released from jail Sunday morning after being arrested by security guards the previous night and accused of urinating on the Alamo. Daniel Athens, 21, was intoxicated when he was detained in front of the Alamo around 9:25 p.m., a member of the Alamo Rangers …

A photo of dogs on the Titanic. A dozen dogs were confirmed to be aboard; three small dogs survived. (Photo courtesy of Widener University) | View photo - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Mon Apr 9, 2012 4:14 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

A photo of dogs on the Titanic. A dozen dogs were confirmed to be aboard; three small dogs survived. (Photo courtesy of Widener University)

Rare Sighting Of Dashing, Two-Legged Hairy Sprinting Crab? : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR

Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:01 PM EDT (NPR)

In Latin it's called Thaumoctopus mimicus, but I'd call it The Master. It's Meryl Streep in octopus form. There are ocean animals that can change shape, imitate plants, rocks, flora, and I've blogged about some of them. But this octopus is special. It seems to study other creatur …

science

Rush Limbaugh Defends Joseph Kony As a Christian | WebProNews

Seeded on Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:23 AM EDT ()

You never heard of Lord’s Resistance Army? Well, proves my contention, most Americans have never heard of it, and here we are at war with them. Lord’s Resistance Army are Christians. It means God. I was only kidding. Lord’s Resistance Army are Christians. They a …

politics, coptic-christians, joseph-kony, if-limbaugh, lord8217-s-resistance-army

White House to announce adjustment to birth-control rule - The Washington Post

Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:58 AM EST (The Washington Post)

Seeking to allay the concerns of Catholic leaders, the White House is planning to adjust its health care rule requiring religious employers to provide women access to contraception, a senior administration official said Friday. Women will be guaranteed coverage for contraceptive …

politics, health-care, catholics, birth-control

I should have done SOMETHING

Tue Feb 7, 2012 2:00 AM EST

I usually am pretty proud of my animal rescue efforts. I let this poor girl down so bad yesterday, I would do anything today to turn back time. Here in San Antonio people seem to think it's okay to let your dog roam and breed at will.

Continue reading this entry ...

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Turning Tragedy to Triumph : StubbyDog

Seeded on Tue Nov 1, 2011 1:23 PM EDT ()

You see, Susie and I shared something in common. She was wrongfully attacked by a human, and I was wrongfully attacked by a dog. We both were miracles. We overcame our fears and found each other. We turned a negative into a positive.

dogs, not-news, pit-bulls, animal-abuse, new-laws, dog-bites

Lip-Readers Transcribe Rick Perry's Disturbing Psychobabble

Seeded on Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:43 AM EDT (Gawker)

Certain Internet forces with apparent magical powers have synced Rick Perry's lip movements during a speech to strange, alternate words that nevertheless are probably more coherent than what he was really saying.

today-concert-series

Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."

Seeded on Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:55 PM EDT (Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National)

It begins in 1983 with a 36-year-old Mitt Romney carefully packing up his five sons and luggage into the family station wagon for a 12-hour trip from Boston to Ontario, where his parents had a cottage on Lake Huron.

politics, republicans, mitt-romney, animal-cruelty, heartless, gop-candidates

It's 'signing a death warrant' to own exotic animals, says cop - National Animal Policy | Examiner.com

Seeded on Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:31 AM EDT (Examiner)

TIM HARRISON ON OWNERSHIP OF EXOTIC ANIMALS ‘They’re loving these animals to death’ I always tell people when you buy a bear, or a tiger, or a venomous snake, you just signed a death warrant, because one of you is going to die.

texas-aamp-m, mike-kelly, genesis-awards, animal-policy-examiner, your-adopted-dog

Did Glenn Beck Lie about "Attack" in NYC to Drum Up Publicity for New Show? | AlterNet

Seeded on Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:19 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Some have said that, were any serious altercation to have actually occurred, it would instantly have been written about on Twitter or Facebook by someone at the park.

new-york, glenn-beck, made-up-stories

Pawlenty, Bachmann Sought Pardon for Minnesota Donor Accused in Ponzi Scheme - The Daily Beast

Seeded on Mon May 2, 2011 11:28 AM EDT (The Daily Beast)

Bachmann and Pawlenty's Ponzi Pal by Michelle Goldberg Info Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann sought pardons for a major campaign donor now accused of fleecing faith-based charities in a Ponzi scheme. The 2012 presidential hopefuls should answer for helping make Frank Vennes Jr.

politics, republican-congressman, twin-cities-christian, michelle-b

Donald Trump Was Once Sued By Justice Department For Not Renting To Blacks

Seeded on Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:34 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

NEW YORK -- Donald Trump’s vehement questioning regarding President Obama's place of birth has provoked charges of racism, with a number of public figures accusing the real estate magnate of employing crude and unfair stereotypes.

politics

Study: How men lost penis spines

Seeded on Wed Mar 9, 2011 4:59 PM EST (CBS News)

Money quote du jour relating to all his must go to David Haussler, a human genome researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Commenting on our ancestors' loss of penile spines.

evolution, sex, not-news, penis, ouch

A Peek Inside The Westboro Baptist Church

Seeded on Thu Mar 3, 2011 10:30 AM EST (NPR)

Eleven of Fred Phelps' 13 children have law degrees. Four are estranged from the family, and most of the rest live in the family compound and practice law.

us-news, freedom-of-speech, westboro

Miracle puppy in Oklahoma survives euthanasia, twice

Seeded on Wed Mar 2, 2011 2:28 PM EST (Examiner)

Wall-E and his siblings underwent the standard method for euthanasia at the small shelter, but the injection in Wall-E's leg somehow missed a vein, and he didn't die. Wall-E's first miracle dodge of death.

survivor, us-news, pets, euthanasia, pet-overpopulation

UPDATEHomeless dog attempts to care for puppies-drags them on blanket

Seeded on Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:40 PM EST (Examiner)

Americus, GA - A dog was spotted dragging a blanket down the side of a road. A concerned citizen stopped to investigate and discovered that the dog was dragging a blanket full of puppies.

us-news, pets, puppies, animal-cruelty

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10 Species You Can Kiss Goodbye

Seeded on Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:55 PM EDT (Live Science)

Here are 10 critters who are even worse off than our favorite threatened Arctic resident.

environment, extinction, poachers, habitat-evcroachment

"Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."

Seeded on Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:56 PM EDT (Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National)

(Yes, it scares us too that Obama and McCain are so familiar with Jersey Shore.)

cancer, taxes, politics, mccain, obama, tanning-beds, jersey-shore

Meet the Australian who's saved 160 people from suicide

Seeded on Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:29 PM EDT (Gawker)

Don Ritchie lives across the street from the most famous suicide spot in Australia: A cliff known as "The Gap." Most people would move, but Ritchie's stayed for almost 50 years—saving an estimated 160 people from suicide.

suicide, world-news, good-samaritan, intervention

What Happens When a Serious Libertarian Gets Serious Attention | The Nation

Seeded on Fri May 21, 2010 12:51 PM EDT (The Nation)

The fact is that, when Paul has gotten into hot water, on this issue and a host of others, it has not been a mistake.

politics, libertarianism, necessary-evil

7 Tons Of Food Missing From Food Bank

Seeded on Thu May 13, 2010 10:11 AM EDT (KSAT SA)

Collier-Scott said they waited until Friday to report, just in case there was a mistake. However, after a careful look, she said they realized they had 14,000 pounds of food missing.

theft, san-antonio, us-news, san-antonio-food-bank, rob-from-the-poor

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How to peek through Dan Schultz’s Truth Goggles, the B.S. detection software, right now » Nieman Journalism Lab
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Last November I wrote about Dan Schultz and his Truth Goggles, a piece of software he’s developing in partnership with PolitiFact that highlights suspicious claims in news articles. It’s as simple as spellcheck.
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