TDS What is it? Some of you have it, but like other social ailments, are afraid to admit it.

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PALESTINIANS ARE HEADING HOME... are you kidding me! "Don't urinate on my leg and tell me it's raining".* UPDATED see asterisk * below.

 

Planned peace talks or
Planned reconnoiter*

           UPDATE   UPDATE   UPDATE

*  Planned peace talks or

     Planned reconnoiter

reconnoiter 

re·con·noi·ter

/ˌrekəˈnoidər,ˌrēkəˈnoidər/verbMake a military observation of (a region).

Talk about making the right call.  I labeled the picture "Planned reconnoiter" October 10th, three days later I find this:

"Hamas has recalled about 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza recently vacated by Israeli troops, according to local sources."

See more here.

Obama’s Switch-A-Roo

 

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Barack Obama

@BarackObama

After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited with their families; and that vital aid can start reaching those

inside Gaza whose lives have been shattered. More than that, though, it now falls on Israelis and Palestinians, with the support of the U.S. and

the entire world community, to begin the hard task of rebuilding Gaza and to commit to a process that, by recognizing the common humanity and basic rights of both peoples, can achieve a lasting peace.

Storm'n Norm'n still has doubts about Reuters News

 So I was prompted by Google to read a headline by Reuters News that in my opinion appeared to be made up in an  attempt to regain respect they once had in the world of delivering the News.  Forgetting where along the way I lost faith in Reuters' reporting, I decided to ask Google's AI (Artificial Intelligence) and got this for an answer:

AI Overview

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Several instances during the COVID-19 pandemic led to accusations of bias in Reuters' reporting, most notably regarding the origin of the virus, its reporting on China, and the framing of US policy

. A key challenge for all news outlets was navigating a fast-moving, politically charged crisis with limited information. 

Politicization and origin of COVID-19

• Wuhan lab data: A November 2021 study by Harvard's Shorenstein Center examined media coverage of the WHO's investigation into the virus's origins. It specifically cited a Reuters video headlined "China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases, team member says". The study notes that the quote came from a member who said, "we would have liked, I guess, to have seen the raw data" in response to a leading question. Another team member later claimed their own quotes were "twisted" by the media. Critics noted that Reuters and other outlets uncritically amplified the claim that China was stonewalling the investigation, while other data was provided.
• Framing of China: A separate study analyzing news headlines from Reuters and the Chinese state-controlled outlet Xinhua found that Reuters' reporting on China and the virus was mostly "balanced, objective, and impartial" in its headlines. However, other analyses found a "generalized negativity bias" against China in Western media coverage, including Reuters. In one case, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Reuters of "ideological bias" in its coverage.
• Conflicting narratives: While Reuters reported on U.S. intelligence agencies stating there was no direct evidence for the lab leak theory, the outlet's reporting also reflected the broader international conversation in which Chinese officials promoted the alternate theory that the virus originated in the US.
• US political divide
• Presidential criticism: A study in the European Journal of Journalism compared coverage from Reuters, CNN, and Fox News during the early months of the pandemic in 2020. The researchers found that towards the end of February, Reuters began to employ "language that conveyed criticism of the president's performance and questioned the efficacy of his response". The study cited phrases like "mixed messages" and "hunts for options" as indications of this critical tone.
• Partisan vs. objective reporting: In contrast, the study described Fox News's approach as more optimistic in its apparent support for the president, while Reuters and CNN were more critical. A separate, independent fact-checking review in 2021 noted that Reuters' fact-checking section appeared to have a slight "lean left" bias, but still rated the overall fact-checking section as "Center". 
• COVID-19 vaccine reporting
• Fact-check framing: Reuters, in its role as a fact-checker, addressed numerous claims related to COVID-19 vaccines and side effects. However, the framing of these fact-checks has also been criticized. For example, some articles focused on debunking misleading interpretations of death data without fully exploring the legitimate concerns about side effects or compensation for injury.
• VAERS data: Reuters published fact-checks to address misleading claims using data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). These articles stated that vaccine side effects were not necessarily connected to immunization and that the vaccines were safe, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other evidence. Critics could point to this as potentially biased against vaccine skepticism, arguing it prematurely dismissed public concerns. 

Pete Hegseth's Full Speech at Quantico (Amen to that! We don't need weirdos or beardos, nor do we need DEI because we would rather live than die. ~ Storm'n Norm'n)

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O Canada...God keep our land glorious and free! (God, "Sorry about that, you'll have to help yourself now.")

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!

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AI (Artificial Intelligence) said there was no connection between me and Doris Day...yeah, well what about that telephone connection 🤔.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) said there was no connection between Doris Day and Norman Hooben. I say there was.... 

It was sometime in the mid-seventies while stationed at the Military Working Dog Center in San Antonio, Texas when we were sent to California for the purpose of procuring dogs for Uncle Sam. In order to have sufficient prospects we were preceded by a Security Police Dog Team that advertised our time and place for the physical examinations that would determine the dog’s fitness for military duty. My role in this endeavor was to x-ray all the dogs that were pre-qualified by the trainers for hip dysplasia, a very important aspect of the medical exam. We flew into Los Angeles airport on a Thursday and immediately set up shop at Fort MacArthur near San Pedro, California. The lines of prospects were already forming with anxious dogs and their excited owners. It got busy real fast. So busy that when someone went out to buy lunch we didn’t get to eat any of it until the day was over. In the midst of all this the phone would ring and at one time I picked it up and answered the call. The lady after identifying herself asked if we could take any number of her dogs for service to their country. I quickly ran through some of the requirements such as age and height restrictions and that although they did not have to be pure-bred German shepherd dogs, they should have the characteristics of the breed. After a bit of small talk I had to end the conversation for we were very busy, “I’m sorry that I cannot be of further assistance to you but thank you for your interest in the Military Working Dog program; it was a pleasure talking with you Miss Day.” Doris Day! 

It should be noted that none of Doris Day’s dogs qualified because they were all strays that she adopted and did not have the characteristics that were desired for military service.

Islam is Islam, there are no modifiers.