Hi Harlan, Happy New Year! I hope it's a good one for you. Let me respond to your letter... Concerning the KAG acronym, I made that up, don't know if it's a thing anywhere... I do know that the Onion is satire, and I generally don't read it, so I don't have an opinion on their quality. I quite like John Oliver. I was just reading an interesting article on the history of the algorithm used for trollattacks and thought it might interest you, so here comes an article on it (from a German newspaper, Die Zeit): Digital Incendiaries Russian agitators on Twitter are fueling discord in the West. A look into their machine room reveals the tools the trolls want to use to influence the European elections. You could easily mistake this particular Twitter user as a European Union citizen with a wide range of interests. He posts up to 60 times a day, in Dutch, German, English and Spanish. And he comments on rulings from the European Court of Human Rights as well as the Crimea crisis and the issue of Catalan. But there's still something a bit fishy about his account. He's constantly seeking to sow discord. He is sometimes belligerent, frequently twists facts and also targets Muslims and the EU while supporting Brexit and Trump. "The EU court is the new Nazi court," he recently wrote. Even stranger than all this is the fact that, over the last four weeks, more than 800 accounts temporarily shared the same name as this single Twitter user – all very briefly. What was going on?
This game of tag jibes neatly with the strategies of Russian trolls. The supposed EU citizen appears to be a kind of virtual name tag that is simply passed along on the internet. Ultimately, though, the trail leads to St. Petersburg, to a troll factory known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA). A few years ago, a number of accounts held by the IRA were exposed and blocked – and this user was linked conspicuously closely to some of them.
Nobody knows how many trolls there are or how many people they are able to deceive on the internet. But there's no denying their existence. And the upcoming European Parliament elections, to be held later this month, are on their radar.
Well I think you did the right thing by defending yourself.I am sure justice will find it's path and you'll free again. Stay strong brother Bayezid from Turkey
Today I was in prison teaching a writing class Today I heard a story that broke my heart Then pieced it back together again with hope Today I missed my husband who passed away His memory lives on in my heart and soul His smell brings me back to sweetest memories His face brings joy to my heart Today I listened to a friend Who needed to vent Today I smiled at the sunshine as I shivered in the cold Today I will sing my own song.
David, I just read your post about the Christmas holidays and the sadness that often accompanies them. My husband passed away Nov 29th, just a month ago. I declared a non-Christmas to get through. No tree, no presents, and no ugly Christmas sweaters! We may have different reasons for sadness during the holidays...it is still difficult.
I teach a writing class at the Utah State prison for the men in the substance abuse program. I am inspired every time I hear their stories of courage and strength. I see them grow as they go through the six-week course. Being with "my guys" brings me joy each week. That's what helped me through the holidays, planning my next writing lesson and seeing them again.
hey daddy I love and miss u so much I have connected with christen on fb :) I have so much to catch up on with u as does lil G who isn't so little anymore hes outgrowing me more and more every day here is our new address 700 west burke street apartment #45 martinsburg wv 25401 I will be mailing u out a kite and some new photos this week I hope to hear from u again soon love always ur baby gurl natalie
My dear love New Year’s Eve. I’ll be next door at Amber’s - we will read the letter that we wrote last year (predictions) and laugh about the successes and failures. Then we’ll come up with the crazy predictions for the upcoming year. Probably wrap it up and be in bed by 10 at the latest - the guys all work tomorrow. They really only get 2 holidays off - Christmas and Thanksgiving. I don’t think my last message has been mailed as yet, so you’ll get both together. Hopefully you’ll have already received my Christmas card - I talked to John yesterday and he didn’t have his as yet - guess that’s what happens when they aren’t mailed until Christmas Eve - lol Time for me to go feed the dogs - and take my morning medicines - sigh. I should drive into town and get my second shingles shot (oh boy) I love you - will be with you in my heart when the world changes to 2020. As always, my love... Your Jeannie
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Happy New Year! I hope it's a good one for you.
Let me respond to your letter... Concerning the KAG acronym, I made that up, don't know if it's a thing anywhere... I do know that the Onion is satire, and I generally don't read it, so I don't have an opinion on their quality. I quite like John Oliver.
I was just reading an interesting article on the history of the algorithm used for trollattacks and thought it might interest you, so here comes an article on it (from a German newspaper, Die Zeit):
Digital Incendiaries
Russian agitators on Twitter are fueling discord in the West. A look into their machine room reveals the tools the trolls want to use to influence the European elections.
You could easily mistake this particular Twitter user as a European Union citizen with a wide range of interests. He posts up to 60 times a day, in Dutch, German, English and Spanish. And he comments on rulings from the European Court of Human Rights as well as the Crimea crisis and the issue of Catalan. But there's still something a bit fishy about his account. He's constantly seeking to sow discord. He is sometimes belligerent, frequently twists facts and also targets Muslims and the EU while supporting Brexit and Trump. "The EU court is the new Nazi court," he recently wrote.
Even stranger than all this is the fact that, over the last four weeks, more than 800 accounts temporarily shared the same name as this single Twitter user – all very briefly. What was going on?
This game of tag jibes neatly with the strategies of Russian trolls. The supposed EU citizen appears to be a kind of virtual name tag that is simply passed along on the internet. Ultimately, though, the trail leads to St. Petersburg, to a troll factory known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA). A few years ago, a number of accounts held by the IRA were exposed and blocked – and this user was linked conspicuously closely to some of them.
Nobody knows how many trolls there are or how many people they are able to deceive on the internet. But there's no denying their existence. And the upcoming European Parliament elections, to be held later this month, are on their radar.
Stay strong brother
Bayezid from Turkey
Love,
Your daughter, Lily :)
Today I heard a story that broke my heart
Then pieced it back together again with hope
Today I missed my husband who passed away
His memory lives on in my heart and soul
His smell brings me back to sweetest memories
His face brings joy to my heart
Today I listened to a friend
Who needed to vent
Today I smiled at the sunshine as I shivered in the cold
Today I will sing my own song.
I just read your post about the Christmas holidays and the sadness that often accompanies them. My husband passed away Nov 29th, just a month ago. I declared a non-Christmas to get through. No tree, no presents, and no ugly Christmas sweaters! We may have different reasons for sadness during the holidays...it is still difficult.
I teach a writing class at the Utah State prison for the men in the substance abuse program. I am inspired every time I hear their stories of courage and strength. I see them grow as they go through the six-week course. Being with "my guys" brings me joy each week. That's what helped me through the holidays, planning my next writing lesson and seeing them again.
Gabby
New Year’s Eve. I’ll be next door at Amber’s - we will read the letter that we wrote last year (predictions) and laugh about the successes and failures. Then we’ll come up with the crazy predictions for the upcoming year. Probably wrap it up and be in bed by 10 at the latest - the guys all work tomorrow. They really only get 2 holidays off - Christmas and Thanksgiving.
I don’t think my last message has been mailed as yet, so you’ll get both together. Hopefully you’ll have already received my Christmas card - I talked to John yesterday and he didn’t have his as yet - guess that’s what happens when they aren’t mailed until Christmas Eve - lol
Time for me to go feed the dogs - and take my morning medicines - sigh. I should drive into town and get my second shingles shot (oh boy)
I love you - will be with you in my heart when the world changes to 2020.
As always, my love...
Your Jeannie