Category Archives: Authors

The Jester Effect and #iAWACS

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Liberty Speaks

A Liberty Speaks Exclusive: The Jester Effect and #iAWACS

#iAWACS currently consists of 5 nodes or data points that capture public tweets according to parameters set for each individual node. They are listed in his article about the project “What US Social Media Is Doing and What US Social Media Should be Doing” on his website Jesters Court .

See how this self-funded application is tracking and predicting major events in real time. Continue reading →

Posted in EXCLUSIVE, Liberty Speaks, OPINION, Protests, Twitter | 2 Comments

SalesForce.Com’s Dreamforce Conference Attendees Given Pronoun Buttons

Posted on October 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

At the SalesForce.com Dreamforce conference in San Francisco earlier this month, conference attendees were given badges like any other conference. They also were given pronoun buttons.

A reader from the California area sent me a photo of these pronoun buttons. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), ELECTIONS, EXCLUSIVE, LGBTQ Issues, Social Justice, YWBMTC | Tagged , | 1 Comment

NC Orange County GOP Office Firebombed [Photos]

Posted on October 16, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A GOP office in Orange county, North Carolina was firebombed sometime Saturday night or early Sunday morning. On the side of the building, “Nazi Republicans leave town or else” was written in spray paint. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Campaign 2016, ELECTIONS, EXCLUSIVE | 4 Comments

Court: CFPB leadership structure Unconstitutional

Posted on October 14, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

One of the tentacles created by Dodd-Frank was sliced into this week. By tentacle, I mean the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

A three judge panel in the District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals ruled that the CFPB’s leadership structure was unconstitutional. Right now, the CFPB is headed up by a single man, Richard Cordray.

In an article at Conservative review , Hans von Spakovsky notes that the court recognized most agencies had boards or commissioners who act as a check and balance on one another. The CFPB has no such oversight.

While this is a win, don’t get too excited though. Read on. Continue reading →

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More Voices in News, Not Fewer. See What’s Coming Soon…

Posted on October 11, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

There should be more voices in news and media, not fewer.

Get a sneak peek of the new voice being added. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EXCLUSIVE, Social Justice, Video | 2 Comments

Hickory and Newton-Conover Schools Go Beyond Statute, Raise Drop Out Age to 18

Posted on October 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

At the North Carolina State Board of Education meeting held on October 6th, resolutions were presented by Hickory county schools and Newton-Conover schools regarding the drop out age.

The resolutions raise the drop out age from 16 to 18, thereby making 11th and 12th grades compulsory. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, NC Board Of Education | Tagged , | 1 Comment