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Rational Black Thought Episode #31 May 8, 2021 - Why misinformation is so prolific in America

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Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Why misinformation is so prolific in America: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/world/asia/misinformation-disinformation-fake-news.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage, https://line.17qq.com/articles/qqhnqphgsy_p2.html News: Federal Grand Jury indicts four ex-officers in the murder of George Floyd: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/us/chauvin-george-floyd-civil-rights.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=HomepageGOP doubles down on supporting Trump, Democracy be damned: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-05-06/liz-cheney-clings-to-gop-post-as-trump-endorses-replacementThe family of Tamir Rice is still seeking justice: https://aframnews.com/tamir-rice-time-to-hold-someone-accountable/Church not surprised after pastor arrested for stealing a scooter: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/laughingindisbelief/2021/05/church-not-surprised-after-pastor-arrested-for-stealing-scooter/US Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/obituaries/shelia-smith-dead-coronavirus.htmlCult leader’s mummified body found wrapped in Xmas lights at Colorado home: https://globalnews.ca/news/7835607/cult-leader-mummified-love-has-won/This shit is for us: Civil War II - We are already in a Race war: https://www.salon.com/2021/02/09/were-fighting-the-second-american-civil-war_partner/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/comingracewar.htm Bible Study with Atheist Mike: The Religious Significance of Hats: Closing: Identical twins score more than $24 M in scholarships: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/identical-twins-score-24m-college-scholarship-money/story?id=77535640 Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

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