(2019-07-13). Johnson's 'Brexit plan' ripped off from Wikipedia plot summary of The Italian Job. thecanary.co A recent interview — and indeed Johnson's entire career — suggest the man has no clue how to achieve Brexit: | pic.twitter.com/3oOVrrR8qQ | — Graham Lithgow (@grahamlithgow) July 12, 2019 | Johnson has now released a plan. A plan that people immediately recognised… | Blow the bloody doors off: | The edited Brexit plan is clearly edited from the Italian Job (2019-07-13). Twitter removes account of Assange defence organisation. wsws.org Unity4J, which campaigns against the persecution of the WikiLeaks founder, was given no reason for the suspension.
(2019-07-13). Top Assange Defense Account Deleted By Twitter. dissidentvoice.org 
One of the biggest Twitter accounts dedicated to circulating information and advocacy for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, @Unity4J, has been completely removed from the site. The operators of the account report that they have been given no reason for its removal by Twitter staff, and have received no response to their appeals. Any Assange supporter …
(2019-07-12). Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group. theintercept.com 
When news broke that thousands of current and former Border Patrol agents were members of a secret Facebook group filled with racist, vulgar, and sexist content, Carla Provost, chief of the agency, was quick to respond. "These posts are completely inappropriate and contrary to the honor and integrity I see — and expect — from our agents day in and day out," Provost said in a statement. "Any employees found to have violated our standards of conduct will be held accountable." | For Provost, a veteran of the Border Patrol who was named head of the agency in August 2018, the group's existence and content…
(2019-07-12). Colin Kaepernick, Ted Cruz, Frederick Douglass and the Meaning of Patriotism. counterpunch.org 
"Ted Cruz schools Colin Kaepernick on 'context' of Frederick Douglass quote." So read a headline in the Washington Times last week. The story that followed was about a twitter exchange between the athlete-activist and the junior senator from Texas. On Independence Day, Mr. Kaepernick tweeted out a quotation from Douglass's famous "What to the Slave is the More
(2019-07-12). Grayling ferry company bids for Hunt's proposed navy expansion. thecanary.co Because he needs to look tough, Jeremy Hunt is proposing that we expand the navy. Although, to be fair, this is a picture of him in Britain's last warship: | Jeremy Hunt has said the Royal Navy has been 'run down too much' t.co/JQgSW3VEVK | — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 12, 2019 | Could building more boats be a boon for British manufacturing? Probab…
(2019-07-12). Facebook fined around $5bn over privacy violations. thecanary.co The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about 5 billion dollars for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal has reported. | Facebook declined to comment on the story which said the 3-2 vote broke along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition to the fine. | The FTC report has been moved to the Justice Department for review, per the report. It is not clear how long it will take to finalise. | The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a technology company. | But it will not make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly 56 billion do…
(2019-07-12). FTC Reportedly Approves $5 Billion Settlement With Facebook. truthdig.com The record-setting fine for privacy violations wouldn't have much of an effect on the company with nearly $56 billion in revenue last year.
(2019-07-12). Logic for progressives: an interview with Professor Ben Burgis. nationofchange.org Ben Burgis, an author and professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, is on a mission to make progressives more effective in confronting the right with good arguments, whether online or in the real world. His new book, "Give them an Argument: Logic for the Left", published by Zero Books, takes these issues on and can be supplemented with Youtube videos he's done for his publisher that give deep dives …
(2019-07-12). YouTube won't ban drill music videos, says UK boss. thecanary.co YouTube will not remove drill music videos from the platform because they "provide a place for those too often without a voice", the UK head of the site has said. | Ben McOwen Wilson said the Google-owned platform supports openness and a range of opinions being allowed online but that it must work with government and regulators to find a balance on removing content. | The allegedly 'controversial' form of rap music often includes references to real-life events including stabbings, and some have urged removal of such videos, warning that they could encourage further violence. | Writing in the Daily Telegraph, McOw…
(2019-07-12). The Climate Crisis Has Made Breathing Smoke Normal in Pacific Northwest. truthout.org You can't accuse Grace Stahre of not working to turn climate change around. She's fought the fossil fuel industry in court, on the streets, in kayaks and on social media. She has rallied to stop new coal terminals and helped pass a moratorium on new gas pipeline infrastructure. And she has lobbied for investment in renewable energy in Seattle, Washington, the city she calls home. | Stahre knew an increase in wildfires for the Pacific Northwest was predicted as a major consequence of climate change 20 years ago. What she didn't know is how quickly wildfires would bring catastrophic climate change to her doorste…
(2019-07-12). Save the Bylong from coal mining. greenleft.org.au 
About 200 people gathered in Bylong, in Central NSW, on July 6-7 to demand the state Coalition government halt a proposed coalmine from going ahead in the picturesque Bylong Valley. | South Korean company KEPCO is proposing to open up a mine that would have drastic impacts on local agriculture and water and the iconic natural and cultural heritage of the region, including Aboriginal sacred sites. | The mine is still subject to a decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC). | The weekend-long protest camp was co-sponsored by the Bylong Valley Protection Alliance (BVPA) and Lock the Gate Alliance (LTG…
(2019-07-12). News That Border Patrol Chief Was Part of Racist Facebook Group 'Not Surprising': Critics. commondreams.org "The agency's culture is violent and racist for a reason." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/provost_0.jpg …
(2019-07-12). 'They can't stop all of us!' 350k+ people volunteer to storm Area 51 to 'see them aliens'. rt.com 
Nearly 400,000 alien-hunters are plotting an early-morning mass invasion of top-secret Nevada military site Area 51, hoping to overwhelm security by force of sheer numbers… at least, that's what their Facebook event page says.
(2019-07-12). US regulator whacks Facebook with largest-ever $5bn fine over privacy violations. rt.com 
Facebook will pay $5 billion and submit to "government restrictions" on its treatment of users' private data under the terms of the largest-ever Federal Trade Commission settlement imposed for privacy violations, sources said.
(2019-07-11). CBP Can't Detain Domestic Flight Passengers for Refusing Suspicionless ID Checks. aclu.org 
The Constitution protects passengers deplaning domestic flights just as it protects people on the street or in a car. | In February 2017, two U.S. CBP officers stood on a jet bridge at New York's JFK Airport to meet Delta Flight 1583 as it taxied to the gate upon arrival from San Francisco. As passengers prepared to deplane, they were told by flight attendants — at the direction of the two officers — that all passengers would have to show identification documents to the officer…
(2019-07-11). Venezuelan Armed Forces Guarantee a Free Venezuela, Maduro Says. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ratified on Thursday the cohesion in the ranks of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) as a guarantee for the defense of peace and sovereignty of the country. | RELATED: | Venezuela: US Trying to Destroy Political Dialogue in Barbados | In a message published on Twitter, the President assured that the military corps is made up of men and women prepared in a civil-military union to protect the r…
(2019-07-11). Give Elizabeth Warren a Break — Even Ariel Sharon Said the Israeli Occupation Had to End. theintercept.com Right-wing Israelis, and their supporters in the United States, have spent the last 48 hours venting their fury at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, since the Massachusetts Democrat told a young Jewish activist that she would press Israel to end its military rule over millions of disenfranchised Palestinians in territories it seized by force in 1967. | To be more precise, Warren's critics, led by the Republican Jewish Coalition, have expressed outrage that she said, "yes — so, I'm there," when asked, as she campaigned for the presidency in New Hampshire…
(2019-07-11). A Labour exec calls for Tom Watson to 'consider his position' after he attacks a colleague undergoing chemo. thecanary.co Labour National Executive Committee (NEC) member Claudia Webbe joined calls for Tom Watson to 'consider his position' as deputy leader after he publicly trashed his colleague and Labour gene…
(2019-07-11). Guatemala: Morales to Visit Washington to Discuss Migration. telesurenglish.net Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales plans to travel to Washington next week to discuss migration and possibly offer up his country as a safe third location for asylum seekers. | RELATED: | Two Guatemalan Indigenous Leaders Killed | Via Twitter, the Guatemalan government said the head of state would be visiting the northern nation from July 13 unt…
(2019-07-11). Selected Articles: Geopolitical Crisis in the Middle East. globalresearch.ca Global Research has over 50,000 subscribers to our Newsletter. | Our objective is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us …
(2019-07-11). 'Fake news less important than social media,' says Trump ahead of WH social media summit. rt.com 
In anticipation of the White House's social media summit, where online personalities will gather to discuss censorship on the web, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to put tech companies and the 'Fake News Media' on blast.
(2019-07-11). White House disinvites author of 'anti-Semitic' Soros cartoon from social media summit. rt.com 
Cartoonist Ben Garrison has been disinvited from the White House Social Media Summit after complaints about a 'blatantly anti-Semitic' cartoon he drew depicting controversial financier George Soros as a puppet master.
(2019-07-11). Coincidence or conspiracy? Twitter abuzz after global crash during Trump's bias & free speech tirade. rt.com 
It's been a hard day for Twitter. First the platform's executives were not invited to the White House social media summit, then it experienced technical difficulties and a global outage, provoking whispers of a conspiracy.
(2019-07-11). Free speech for EVERYONE? Trump scolds social media platforms as MSM attacks his select audience. rt.com 
All Americans have the right to speak freely, not just supporters of one political party or another, President Donald Trump told social media platforms at a White House "summit" featuring mainly influencers who have supported him.
(2019-07-11). Frantz Fanon against Facebook: how to decolonize your digital-mind. mronline.org 
From the Algeria to algorithms, Lizzie O'Shea argues that Frantz Fanon's ideas have much to offer us as we seek to understand, and resist, some of the most profound challenges of living in the digital age. | Source
(2019-07-10). Headlines for July 10, 2019. democracynow.org Children Recount Mistreatment, Sexual Abuse at Yuma, AZ Migrant Jail, Scabies, Shingles & Chickenpox Spreading Among Children at Clint, TX Migrant Jail, Jewish Activists Arrested After Protesting Migrant Detention on Capitol Hill, Judge Rejects DOJ Move to Replace Legal Team Charged with Census Citizenship Battle, Court Says Trump Cannot Block Critics on Twitter, U.K. Ambassador Resigns After Leaked Cables Scandal, Afghan Peace Talks Close as Deadly Attacks Continue, Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act, Megan Rapinoe to Trump: "Your Message Is Excluding People", Calls Grow fo…
(2019-07-10). The United States of Fascism Hysteria. dissidentvoice.org So it's been an exciting few weeks for Antifa and the rest of the neoliberal Resistance. OK, they haven't yet managed to overthrow the Putin-Nazi occupation government (hereinafter "POG"), but they've definitely got "the Fash" on the run. "Fascism" hysteria is spreading like wildfire. Liberal Twitter mobs are out for blood. At this point, it's …
(2019-07-10). As Border Crisis Deepens, Nancy Pelosi Asks for Prayer to Heal Democratic Rifts. theintercept.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her criticism of the progressives in her party at a private House Democratic caucus meeting on Wednesday. "Every time I'm attacked, I raise more money," Pelosi said, looking directly at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and drawing huge applause from the caucus. | Pelosi claimed that party infighting was putting the House majority at risk by jeopardizing seats flipped from red to blue in 2018. Ocasio-Cortez has been openly critical on Twitter of Blue Dogs and New Democrats, who represent conservatives in the caucus. "Think twice about it," Pelosi advised about staffers who tweet,…
(2019-07-10). SPLC statement on White House social media summit. splcenter.org The Trump administration's social media summit today is a gathering of groups and individuals who have no business at the White House.
(2019-07-09). Trump Takes the Bait, Lashing Out at U.K. Ambassador Whose Private Notes Were Leaked. theintercept.com Donald Trump's tweet, lashing out Britain's ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, for writing private assessments of the American president's shortcomings, arrived on Monday with all the inevitability of a cuckoo popping out of a clock to announce the progress of time. | In fact, the president's angry denunciation of the previously obscure diplomat — with whom, he wrote, "We will no longer deal" — was so predictable, it looked to some observers like the intended outcome of a plot, hatched in London, to depose the amba…
(2019-07-03). Secret Border Patrol agents' Facebook group exposes vile racism, sexism. liberationnews.org 
This is only the latest incident to reveal law enforcement personnel's connections to facsist and reactionary tendencies.
(2019-06-27). White Nationalist Shieldwall Network Member Arrested in Alleged Anti-LGBTQ Attack Invokes Domestic Terror Ideology on Facebook. splcenter.org Three members of the Shieldwall Network (SWN), an Arkansas-based white nationalist group founded by longtime movement leader Billy Roper, were arrested last week in connection with second-degree battery.