What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
“For the ways my work was used to divide people rather than bring us together, I ask forgiveness and I will work to do better” Mark Zuckerberg posted to Facebook tonight on Yom Kippur,…
Zuckerberg asks forgiveness, but Facebook needs change | TechCrunch
Ummm… Fuck off, Mark.
Words like these are empty until they are backed up with action.
Until then? Fuck right the hell off.
Congressional dysfunction has placed a healthcare program for kids in jeopardy.
Monsters.
The late mogul became an ally for trans visibility and awareness years before many others.
Trans Supermodel Shares How Hugh Hefner Fought For Her When No One Else Would | HuffPost
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He thinks the president has reflected since Charlottesville — a period in which Trump has attacked NFL players and Puerto Rican officials.
: Paul Ryan On Trump And Race: ‘His Heart’s In The Right Place’ | HuffPost
Either Paul Ryan is delusional or stupid. Because, no Paul, his heart is not in the right place. That’s sort of the entire problem here…
Advertisements paid for by shadowy Russian buyers criticized Hillary Clinton and promoted Donald Trump. Some backed Bernie Sanders and his platform even after his presidential campaign had ended, according to a person with knowledge of the ads.
…[Pro-Stein ads were pushed out too] “Choose peace and vote for Jill Stein,” the ad reads. “Trust me. It’s not a wasted vote. … The only way to take our country back is to stop voting for the corporations and banks that own us. #GrowaSpineVoteJillStein.”
The ads show a complicated effort that didn’t necessarily hew to promoting Trump and bashing Clinton. Instead, they show a desire to create divisions while sometimes praising Trump, Sanders and Stein. A number of the ads seemed to question Clinton’s authenticity and tout some of the liberal criticisms of her candidacy.
Russian-funded Facebook ads backed Stein, Sanders and Trump – POLITICO
Folks who supported Stein and Saunders late int he general election campaign were, in truth, nothing but mindless sheep doing the bidding of those who sought to destroy this union? No shit, Dick Tracy???!
It’s a dramatic drop from the level set by the Obama administration. Refugee admissions have largely been on hold under Trump’s travel ban executive orders.
Trump Administration To Drop Refugee Cap To 45,000, Lowest In Years : NPR
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The administration’s limit could be a new low.
How Many Refugees Will Trump Allow In? – The Atlantic
Not like any national symbols explicitly say, give me your tired, your hungry, your poor or anything….
AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
President Donald Trump launched an attack on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on Saturday for criticizing the White House’s hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, accusing her of “poor leadership” and suggesting that the island’s residents are not doing enough to help themselves.
Trump attacks San Juan mayor over hurricane response – CNNPolitics
WTF is wrong with the Cheetos?!
Tom Price, President Trump’s embattled health and human services secretary, resigned Friday amid sharp criticism of his extensive use of taxpayer-funded charter flights, the White House said.
The announcement came shortly after Trump told reporters he considered Price a “fine man” but that he “didn’t like the optics” and planned to make a decision by the end of the day.
heh
The White House approved the use of military aircraft for multi-national trips by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to Africa and Europe this spring, and to Asia in the summer, at a cost of more than $500,000 to taxpayers.
The overseas trips bring the total cost to taxpayers of Price’s travels to more than $1 million since May.
Price pledged on Thursday to reimburse the government for the cost of his own seat on his domestic trips using private aircraft — reportedly around $52,000 — but that would not include the cost of the military flights.
Price’s wife, Betty, accompanied him on the military flights, while other members of the secretary’s delegation flew commercially to Europe.
Price took military jets to Europe, Asia for over $500K – POLITICO
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During the trial, each of the three took the stand and detailed the effects of being accused of crimes such as drug dealing, money laundering and gun running. Gill played out the accusations on a radio show, electronic billboards in high traffic areas such as South Willow Street, and social media that logged views in the thousands, sometimes millions.
“This was never about the money,” said Anagnost. Gill went after politicans, judges and people without the resources to fight back, Anagnost said. But he and his co-plaintiffs could afford the fight, and the verdict saves future victims from any slanders by Gill, Anagnost said.
All three said most of the money they collect will go to charity.
Both Anagnost and Crews said the verdict could have far reaching effect in the world of social media. Crews hopes the allegations will change the social media habits of someone who accuses people of crimes.
“As a Marine Corps vet I’m very serious about First Amendment rights, I believe in them, but I also believe that as a human being, the Golden Rule should come first,” Crews said. Everyone has the responsibility to not make false accusations they can’t back up, he said.
A judge has already ordered that the electricity be cut to Gill’s electronic billboards, and Pulse 107.7 has halted Gill’s paid radio program. Next up, Anagnost said, lawyer Steve Gordon will seek an injunction ordering Facebook and Twitter to darken Gill’s accounts.
“We become the aggressor now,” Anagnost said.
Update: Jury awards businessmen defamed by Michael Gill $274.5 million, most in NH history | New Hampshire
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An Army veteran who took a knee with a folded flag as President Trump’s motorcade passed by him on Wednesday says the president’s criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem is “totally wrong.”
https://twitter.com/colincampbell/status/913381077036740609
Army vet who kneeled by Trump motorcade: Trump’s NFL attacks ‘totally wrong’ | TheHill
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Every team participated in some form of demonstration in response to President Donald Trump’s criticism of NFL players who protested during the national anthem. Here’s a sampling of quotes from an emotional day across the league.
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The update to a controversial policy removes Sudan and restricts visits from citizens of Venezuela, Chad and North Korea.
White House expands travel ban, restricting visitors from eight countries – The Washington Post
Sigh…
Nashua aldermen are considering entering into a memorandum of understanding with Boston Surface Railroad Company.
Boston Surface Railroad Company of Rhode Island is in the early stages of planning to bring privately funded passenger rail service from Bedford to Worcester, Mass., with potential stops in Nashua and Lowell, Mass.
City officials will be presented with a proposal on Tuesday to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the railroad company and the other communities to promote and facilitate the plan.
Privately funded passenger rail pitched for southern NH | New Hampshire
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Girls display more interest in computer science when they are exposed to the activity at a young age.
The gender gap in tech isn’t set in stone – LA Times
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Local officials say the situation in Puerto Rico remains dire.
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The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” has been scheduled for a vote on October 3
House to vote on bill banning abortion after 20 weeks – CBS News
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“So just in case you’re unclear on where I stand on this topic, I’m going to leave you with my most important thought today,” he said. “If you can’t treat someone with dignity and respect, then you need to get out. If you can’t treat someone from another gender, whether that’s a man or a woman, with dignity and respect, then you need to get out. If you demean someone in any way, then you need to get out. And if you can’t treat someone from another race, or a different color of skin, with dignity and respect, then you need to get out.”
Amen.
Freddie Oversteegen was 14 years old, when a gentleman visited her family home in the Netherlands to ask her mother if she would allow her daughters to join the resistance.
This 90-Year-Old Lady Seduced and Killed Nazis as a Teenager – VICE
wild
Democrats on Tuesday flipped two seats in special state elections in Florida and New Hampshire.
…In New Hampshire, Kari Lerner won a special state House election in a district President Trump won by a significant margin.
Earlier this month, Democrats flipped state House seats in New Hampshire and Oklahoma, replacing Republicans in two districts ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Since Trump’s election, Democrats have flipped eight GOP-held seats at the state level, and Republicans have yet to flip a seat in 27 special elections.
Democrats flip two seats in state special elections | TheHill
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The Department of Homeland Security has moved to collect social media information on all immigrants, including permanent residents and naturalized citizens.
DHS planning to collect social media info on all immigrants | TheHill
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In his closed interview with the Senate intelligence committee staff, Jared Kushner did not share the existence of his personal email account, CNN has learned.
Kushner didn’t tell senators about email account – CNNPolitics
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The Washington Post reported this week that some of the 3,000 Facebook ads bought by Russian operatives promoted African American rights groups, including Black Lives Matter. Those ads were targeted at users in specific locations such as Ferguson and Baltimore, two cities that have faced violent protests over police shootings of black men. Ads aimed at voters in other regions, meanwhile, suggested that the same groups pose a rising political threat.
Other ads featured Muslims supporting Democrat Hillary Clinton for president and were targeted at Facebook users who might fear Muslims.
Facebook, Google and Twitter are being summoned to a public hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Nov. 1.
…lawmakers and analysts criticized Twitter for appearing as if it had only accepted and looked into the data that it had received from Facebook, rather than conducting a broader internal investigation.
…Last week Warner and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) urged colleagues to support a bill that would create new transparency requirements for platforms that run political ads online, akin to those already in place for TV stations, according to a letter obtained by The Post. Lawmakers from across the political spectrum – from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex) – have called for more scrutiny into the market power of technology companies over the last few months.
Twitter finds hundreds of accounts tied to Russian operatives – The Washington Post
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The late founder of Playboy was considered a retrograde chauvinist by many, but his politics and his support for women’s rights were once as radical as his sexual mores.
When Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thanked Hugh Hefner – POLITICO Magazine
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