Blitt, Robert C., Human Rights and Disinformation Under the Trump Administration: The Commission on Unalienable Rights (2021). St. Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 66, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4046025 – “The former administration of Donald J. Trump shattered norms governing the responsibility to relay accurate, truthful information to the public. Whether regarding trivialities or vital issues… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2022
Lexis – Federal Legislative History Research Guide
Federal Legislative History Research on the Lexis+ and Lexis Services: “The purpose of this toolkit is to help you, the researcher, be more efficient and effective when conducting federal legislative history research on the Lexis+ or Lexis service.We provide tips and suggestions on how to approach this research, knowing that you will choose what works… Continue Reading
Nationwide effort to ban books challenges freedom of speech
PBS NewsHour via YouTube: “Advocates are sounding the alarm about a set of measures that they say target teaching and writing related to LGBTQ issues, race and freedom of speech. Around the country, efforts to ban specific books or even whole categories of books are on the rise. Jeffrey Brown has a conversation for our… Continue Reading
Mac mini, Studio, iMac or Pro? How to choose a desktop Mac in 2022
ZDNet: “Apple now has four desktop systems available and shipping: the Mac mini, the Mac Studio, the iMac, and the Mac Pro. How do you decide which machine is right for you? Read on!” See also engadget: Apple Mac Studio review: Big Mac mini Continue Reading
Please Whitelist new email address for beSpacific
beSpacific is transitioning to new email listserv, MailerLite, to deliver daily alerts to opt-in subscribers. To facilitate this transition, please Whitelist the following new email address: [email protected] This will ensure no interruption in the delivery of beSpacific daily email updates. If you are receiving beSpacific email updates at work, please contact your Help Desk or… Continue Reading
The polarization in today’s Congress has roots that go back decades
“It’s become commonplace among observers of U.S. politics to decry partisan polarization in Congress. Indeed, a Pew Research Center analysis finds that, on average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years. But the dynamics behind today’s congressional polarization have been long in the making. The… Continue Reading
The Law of War and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
CRS Legal Sidebar, The Law of War and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, March 6, 2022 – “In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many countries condemned the action as a violation of international law governing when countries may use force against one another.Since then, several observers, including the U.S.… Continue Reading
Nearly 700 Words, Senses and Phrases included in new OED
Oxford English Dictionary Blog: “This update contains nearly 700 words, senses, and phrases which have been researched, defined, and included in OED for the first time, from absolute threshold to ydraw. Absolute threshold, the level or point at which a stimulus—such as sound, touch, or smell—reaches sufficient intensity to become consciously perceptible, is a loan… Continue Reading
PowerPoint begins transitioning from talking points to talking heads
PC World: “PowerPoint presentations may change in the next few months, as Microsoft integrates live and pre-recorded video into presentations you view and create. Microsoft’s engineering teams are always hard at work launching features, and today marks Microsoft’s spring 2022 update of sorts, on a variety of different subjects. Microsoft announced a new Surface Hub-specific… Continue Reading
How to Block Spam Calls and Text Messages
Wired: “Learn how to fight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers.Life is busy enough without wasting time on spammers, scammers, and telemarketers. Whether you are suffering insistent injury lawyers, fraudulent IT specialists, or a drunk-dialing ex, there is a way to stop the calls and messages. The major carriers… Continue Reading
You can now draft an email in Google Docs and send it to Gmail
engadget: “Google might come to your rescue the next time you need to write a carefully-worded email. The company is rolling out a Google Docs update that lets Workspace and legacy G Suite users collaborate on Gmail drafts. Open the email draft template (Insert > Building Blocks > Email draft) and your colleagues can comment… Continue Reading
11 rules for buying an ebike, and the 11 ebikes to buy now
Ryan’s Blog: “Ebikes are about to change the world. They are already the best selling electric vehicles, and are selling as fast as factories can make them. They will be a big driver of shifting more car trips to other modes. And shifting more families to owning fewer, or even no cars. When we need… Continue Reading
