#cherry-picking

[sonarthebat]

Christians: Bad things happen because God gave us freewill and some people decide to be evil.

Also Christians: The devil made me do it.

[iamnotcoolenough]

MATTHEW 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves."

This line is so important these days. Everywhere I turn, especially on the Internet, I see people who are cherry-picking the bible and spreading misinformation. Or they use Jesus to spread hate and lies. It's sad. And alot of people won't pick the bible up to read it. They will just take anyone's word for it and call it a day. I am not ashamed to say I used to fall for the lies because I'd never read the bible for myself. And I know many christans who haven't either they just let someone else tell them what the Bible says and they let others tell them what the Bible means. But thats not what a relationship is. It's not talking through other people. It's direct. The bible is a revalation of God and what he wants for us.

So to anyone who hasn't read the bible this is your sign to do so.

[thehumanfront]

But memory is an expert at sleight-of-hand: it can raise things up that glitter and leave clumsiness and pain to be swallowed by the dark.

Carolina De Robertis, The Invisible Mountain

[nickkahler]

1. The historian must treat sources with appropriate reservations; 2. The historian must not dismiss counterevidence without scholarly consideration; 3. The historian must be even-handed in treatment of evidence and eschew "cherry-picking"; 4. The historian must clearly indicate any speculation; 5. The historian must not mistranslate documents or mislead by omitting parts of documents; 6. The historian must weigh the authenticity of all accounts, not merely those that contradict a favored view; and 7. The historian must take the motives of historical actors into consideration.

Wendie E. Schneider, "On the Objective Historian" in the Yale Law Journal, c. 2000

[ao3feeddestiel]

Cherry-Picking

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/518ju9O by iridescent_hatchet Jack wants to give Dean something for his birthday, but struggles to figure out what. With a bit of help from Sam and Castiel, Jack figures things out, because that's the Winchester way of doing things. (Set after season 15 episode 15.) Words: 4839, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Jack Kline, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural), Chuck (mention-only), Amara (mention-only), Billie (mention-only) Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Established Castiel/Dean Winchester, Baking, Family Bonding, Castiel is Jack Kline's Parent, Dean Winchester is Jack Kline's Parent, Sam Winchester is Jack Kline's Parent, Dean Winchester hates fruit unless it is in a pie, canon divergence - Felix the Snake lives, Not Beta Read read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/518ju9O

[musingsfromastonehead]

The Rider Explains Himself

The Rider Explains HimselfAn allegoryThe elephant moves.The rider writes an essay.The elephant sniffs a meme,trumpets its approval,charges through facts like paper doors.The rider, ever noble,ever late,tightens reins wovenfrom cherry-picked studies,a podcast,and one YouTube explainerwith perfect lighting.He announces:“This was my plan all along.”The elephant shitsin the town square.Crowds…

The Rider Explains Himself

[fatfaggotsworld]

can i just say this about the beyoncé grammy win, yall ✋🏻 are undeniably your grandparents lmao

[calicojack1718]

Reblogged: The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine [It's a Confirmation Bias Machine] -- The Atlantic

An article in The Atlantic suggests that the real effect that the Internet has had on human cognition is to super-charge our confirmation bias feeding our cognitive dissonance and motivating our reasoning. This is how the Insurrection faded in 2024.

SUMMARY: In the wake of the January 6 Insurrection, many grapple with the cognitive dissonance surrounding Trump’s presidency. The failures during disasters like Hurricane Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the consequences of his leadership. An article by Charlie Warzel and Mike Caulfield reveals how our media echo chambers fuel confirmation bias and motivated reasoning. Algorithms tailor…

Reblogged: The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine [It's a Confirmation Bias Machine] -- The Atlantic