Time To Take a Hard Look at Social Media

A YouTube app called YouTube Kids linked kids to wacko conspiracy videos that claim reptile-human hybrids rule the world. YouTube was apparently not aware of it.

Here's what they said:

The YouTube Kids app is home to a wide variety of content that includes enriching and entertaining videos for families. This content is screened using human trained systems. That being said, no system is perfect and sometimes we miss the mark. When we do, we take immediate action to block the videos or, as necessary, channels from appearing in the app. We will continue to work to improve the YouTube Kids app experience.

My favorite part: "This content is screened using human trained systems." How's that for gobbeldygook? For how many kids is it too late, and they've turned to FoxNews?

And,

 Pay attention to this Cambridge Analytica story. Cambridge Analytica is owned by dark money billionaires. Nobody associated with it (Steve Bannon, Mike Flynn, Wikileaks, Jared Kushner, the Trumps) is noted for personal integrity.

Two points:

Our computerized world has grown faster than our ability understand its dangers.

The problem with a STEM education is that you reach adulthood without understanding concepts like right and wrong, personal character, charity, etc.

McCabe

Did a run around the cable news shows to assess coverage of the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

MSNBC had its hair on fire, especially because Trump's tweet is sure to be evidence in an obstruction of justice case. CNN was very upset. FauxNews reported it, then moved on.

Some of my favorite Twitter comments. David Axelrod's comment is related directly to Trump's tweet about it (see "A Cry for Help?"  below).

A former CIA director:

Boy, That John Kelly Is Some Classy Guy!

From The Daily Beast:

Reporters gathered at the White House on Friday were stunned when Chief of Staff John Kelly shared a very embarrassing story about outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

The reporters were there with senior White House officials for an off-the-record meeting with Kelly, who was attempting to tamp down speculation about an impending administration staff purge. The Daily Beast was not invited, but was briefed on its contents by three sources with knowledge of the meeting.

According to those sources, Kelly recounted a very awkward conversation with Tillerson during which he informed the secretary that President Donald Trump would very likely soon fire him. The awkwardness was less a result of the contents of the conversation than its setting.

Tillerson, Kelly told the room, was suffering from a stomach bug during a diplomatic swing through Africa, and was using a toilet when Kelly broke the news to him.

A Cry for Help?

... or another psychotic episode.

The firings will continue until morale improves.

Bring in the Clowns

I'm sure everyone will find this surprising.

Fox News is not news. It’s propaganda.

Need proof?

Here’s their coverage comparing Obama vs. Trump on North Korea ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/XS8QVOqi2H

— Millennial Politics (@MillenPolitics) March 16, 2018