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COVID-19 and Social Media Today The global pandemic known as COVID-19 has spread and infected almost every corner of America. Social media has become an argumentative platform for those who are outrageous towards the decision and respectful towards it as well. 'Classic overreaction', one said, along with thousands more who agreed. It has been a constant battle between 'there is nothing bad that's happening' and 'this is a global emergency, our health is in jeopardy'. Social media can be dangerous because certain people with authority can say the wrong thing i.e. musicians and other artists and bring anxiety upon America, yet there are still optimistic views. The effects of social media and what is being said is being watch by higher authorities as 'reflecting how society is thinking and reacting to the crisis', as everyone is talking through what is happening together. All in all, the dangers of social media have been taking over lately, as rumors f

Police: What Are They Really About? Security has always been a big issue in America, especially with the rumors that our phones listen to us and 'Amazon Alexa' always tuning in to our conversations, but in general, we are always safe with privacy because those are things we don't know for sure, but that may be up for debate now that police have access to NSA Security appliances to gather all kinds of information about us, now tracking if we go to church, an AA meeting, or a therapist. Modern technology is tracking all of our activities and locations and there is nothing we can do about it, and where was our permission that was given? There was none, and I myself think this is wrong to go snooping around in another person's life. A certain department captured photos of a man with his daughters, his job, and him going about his daily life, even though he has done nothing wrong, but 'just in case' in can be useful one day, apparently it is important to do so. What

Self Fulfillment: Why Is It Important? Individual self - fulfillment is in my opinion one of the most important factors of life overall, and that starts with freedom of speech, which opens a lot of subcategories starting with expression. Expression is the most important to me because without freedom of expression there is little human dignity, human agency, and autonomy, as Edwin Baker said. Expression enables people to voice their opinion, to be heard, to be different, rather than locking yourself inside a box, being in a category of 100 rather than being in a category by yourself. Especially in artistry, which is 100% expression, is all about self - fulfillment. What is the point of doing anything at all in your life if it is not to bring satisfaction to yourself? To create your own identity, to give yourself a purpose, begins with self fulfillment. This is important to me because I myself feed off of freedom of expression. It gives me purpose and fulfillment, and as an artist, t

Diffusion of Innovations The newer innovations of technology were adapted seemingly overnight by the population, especially Instagram. Facebook blew up over the course of a week or two, as well as Twitter. Everyone caught on and helped spread this tech outrage because it was revolutionary, it was the first time in history you can look up another person and see photos, quotes, and get a more personal side of people, which can be hard from the outside. It was an opportunity for artists to get their work out, to be noticed, to gain a fanbase. It was an opportunity for a new wave of comedy to be introduced to the world, given there were no limits to what you could post. But of course, with everything great comes negative consequences, and that comes with the lonely side of social media and technology. Everything had quickly adapted to a competition, a rush for acceptance of peers based on the number above your name. This leaves a negative impact on teenagers especially, molding them into

Myself and Social Media As a participant on social media, I would say I leave a decent size footprint online, being that I am a cinematographer, clothing designer, writer, and graphic designer. I have two personal websites in the works at the moment, which are both clothing sales websites. As for social media sites, I mainly use Instagram, where I have accumulated over 4,400 combined followers. My Instagram consists of my previous work with directing and cinematography, as well as my abstract graphic design, and clothing promotion. Very little information can be given about me, I don't give too much out about my persona, I like to keep curiosity to my advantage, although in the highlights of my page you can find photos of me, but on the main page, there are none. I have given little to no private information to the public. Social media without a doubt makes people lonely, even depressed. The internet is a scary place where people are judged by the size of the number above their na

U.S. Supreme Court: What Exactly Is It?   George Washington, 1st President of USA. The US Supreme Court is the highest of the ranking of the federal courts in America and is the head of the judicial branch. The U.S. Constitution is basically the father of all laws of the U.S. and looks over the constitutionality of the laws they approve. The Supreme Court was officially established in 1789, which was followed by the Constitution gave congress the right to decide the organization of the supreme court. Using the Judiciary Act of 1789, which was signed by the first president George Washington, which said it would be made up of six justices who had to serve on court until they died. The very first was West vs. Barnes, which was a simple case involving a farmer who owed debt to a family. One fun fact about the U.S. Supreme Court is that John Marshall, a court justice, is one of two justices on American currency. You can read more about how the Supreme Court started  here.  Ever sin