I’ve been hesitant to write about the recent kerfuffle over Roseanne but with the latest outrage over what Samantha Bee said recently, I thought I’d weigh in on some of what I’ve been seeing online comparing the two situations.
Controversy
Claim: Ahmed Mohammed’s Clock is a Hoax
There’s been claims that the clock that Ahemd Mohammed bulit was a hoax. In other words, he didn’t invent it, he just took the components of an already existing clock and transferred them to his own enclosure.
Some people are saying this claim is just right wing hysteria concerning Muslims. Others however, say that there’s actual proof the invention is a hoax.
A recent video describes that this may indeed have been an actual hoax.
Trump vs Kelly: Misogyny or Misrepresentation?
I’ve been reading and listening to a lot of commentary concerning Donald Trump’s comments concerning Megyn Kelly, of Fox News, post debate. Trump has his supporters and fierce detractors but I wonder if his detractors in this instance are correct in their conclusion?
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Apple, Inc. Jumps the Shark
Do you ever read something on the Internet and immediately facepalm? I just did that a few moments ago. It’s been confirmed that Apple has removed all games from its App Store that have depictions of the Confederate flag. When I first saw some mentions earlier this morning, I thought it was a joke, and it is, but on Apple’s consumers.
The HoneyBadger ‘Conspiracy’
Edit: I decided to rename this post to better reflect it’s content.
Is it true that the HoneyBadger Brigade had the intent when they attended CalgaryExpo to be expelled? Well, there seems to be at least one person that believes this to be true.
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Conservative Skeptic 