(2019-09-22). NOT 'the last thing millennials will see'! US military apologizes for 'Area 51 raid' meme with B-2 stealth bomber. rt.com 
A US military unit was forced to apologize to UFO fans and alien enthusiasts for a tweet that suggested the government is ready to use B-2 nuclear-capable bombers to protect the secrets held inside the classified Area 51 facility. | Jumping on the hype train headed for the secretive air force base in Nevada desert, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) flexed its meme muscles on Friday by tweeting a photo of a B-2 stealth bomber, accompanied by a chilling warning: | The last thing #Millennials will see if they attempt the #area51raid today. | In case anyone wanted to see the tweet in ques…
(2019-09-22). Didn't he learn what deterrence is? Cruz insists Iran wants to nuke American cities, puzzles Twitter. rt.com 
Ted Cruz insists Tehran's grand dream is to nuke American cities and that Iran nuclear deal is to blame for the attack on Saudi oil facilities. The argument was mocked for making no sense, but the hawkish US senator doubles down.
(2019-09-22). CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged S2 EP19. thecanary.co 
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS. | Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged! | Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple. | You'll get my quick fire round-up of the news in Topple's Twittering. Then, I'll be going in on a story or campaign you may have missed, with a very special guest, on Free Flying With… After that, you get to have your say on the week's talking points in Twitter Chirps Back. And finally, I'll be brin…
(2019-09-21). No aliens, no party: Poor turnout for Area 51 raid kills UFO fanatics' festival. rt.com 
A planned mass raid on a US military site that was spawned by a joke Facebook post and drew alarmed warnings from the authorities ended in such an extravagant no-show of attendees that sideline events are being canceled. | Area 51, a US Air Force training base, has been the source of tremendous speculation about aliens for decades, centering on theories that the government has long covered up evidence of alien life after carrying out a range of experiments at the Nevada facility. | In early July, the Facebook event 'Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us' went viral after millions of people signed up to atte…
(2019-09-21). Low-Wage Workers Gather to Build Power Across Sectors in the South. truthout.org | | Over 120 low-wage workers convened in Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 14 for the Worker Power Summit hosted by NC Raise Up/Fight For $15. It billed itself as the first regional convening of low-wage workers from all sectors of the economy and came amid positive public perception of unions as well as growing interest in what's kno…
(2019-09-21). Why Detroit Could Be the Engine for the Green New Deal. commondreams.org Labor rights advocates joined the climate strike in Detroit on Friday. (Photo: SEIU Local 1/Twitter) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ee7r5j7x4aex9to1.jpg …
(2019-09-21). Venezuelan Army Dismantles 'Los Rastrojos' Base In Tachira. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan authorities announced Saturday afternoon they had dismantled a telecommunications base of the Colombian criminal gang 'Los Rastrojos' in the state of Táchira, which borders Colombia. | RELATED: | Venezuela: More Evidence of Guaido Links to Paramilitaries | Venezuelan government official, Freddy Bernal said via his Twitter account that authorities…
(2019-09-21). Jo Swinson should know that attempted smears on Jeremy Corbyn always backfire. thecanary.co 
Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn clearly laid out his Brexit position in an interview on ITV. He said: The decision was made in the referendum. Parliament has voted emphatically on one thing which is to prevent no-deal. And that is exactly what we're concentrating on at the moment. | So unlike the undemocratic and changeable position of the…
(2019-09-20). Outrage and lawsuits arise from Trump's attempt to ban emissions control. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES, FORMER SMOG CAPITAL OF THE WORLD—On Wednesday of this week, in the lead-up to the Global Climate Strike this weekend, President Donald Trump upped the ante on his satanic attempt to end civilized life on Earth. In a series of three tweets, he announced his "Administration is revoking California's Federal Waiver on emissions …
(2019-09-20). SHOCKER! Area 51 raid FLOPS as bunch of YouTubers chat up guards instead of running to 'see them aliens' (PHOTOS). rt.com 
A viral prank that promised to see two million alien hunters breach the gates of Area 51 has ended with a whimper instead of a bang, drawing only a few dozen enthusiasts for the much-anticipated 'raid.' | Initially a mock Facebook event, "Storm Area 51" quickly became a phenomenon that garnered interest from hundreds of thousands of netizens, who signed up to blaze past police and military guards to "see them aliens" at the top-secret Nevada facility. Some celebrities who'd promised to join in heated up the memeful event even more, while the authorities tried to pour cold water on even the idea of a peaceful a…
(2019-09-20). Area 51 raid day: UFO & alien hunters descend on Nevada as US military calls in reinforcements & declares no-fly zone. rt.com 
Alien enthusiasts are descending on rural Nevada en masse for a pair of festivals celebrating Area 51 and the UFOs it could be hiding — but locals don't want them there and neither do the military, who've called in reinforcements. | UFO enthusiasts have begun making the pilgrimage out to Rachel and Hiko, Nevada, sites of two competing festivals scheduled for this weekend, real-life versions of the "Storm Area 51" event scheduled that went viral on Facebook last month and attracted millions of would-be attendees. | The impending human tide has provoked a grim response from authorities protecting whatever…
(2019-09-20). Saudi Arabia up in Flames: Riyadh Is Headed for a Major Disaster. globalresearch.ca On Saturday September 14, Yemen's Houthi rebels announced that they had conducted a massive attack on several Aramco plants in Saudi Arabia, including the largest oil refinery in the world in Abqaiq, using 10 drones. On Twitter, dozens of videos …
(2019-09-12). MintPress Sits Down with Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. mintpressnews.com 
(2019-09-03). Out of the Darkness: Conversion Therapist Quits 'Ex-Gay' Movement. splcenter.org According to Truth Wins Out, Matheson's fellow ex-gay leader Rich Wyler announced his exit in a post to a private Facebook group. TWO "goes undercover to expose 'ex-gay' conversion leaders as hypocritical frauds that have not actually changed their sexual orientation," its website states.
(2019-09-03). Identity Unmasked: Meet the Proprietors of the Internet's Largest Neo-Confederate Propaganda Machine. splcenter.org A small Facebook campaign predicated on keeping Confederate monuments in place has morphed into a group of more than 200 ardent, secretive separatists planning to make the South a separate nation.