2020-02-14: Social Media Postees

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Major anti-war groups join the Coalition to March on the DNC
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-02-14
Milwaukee, WI – As the July 13 start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) draws closer, the Coalition to March on the DNC has risen to the occasion. Since the start of the new year, the coalition has seen tremendous gains. | Between leading a 2000-person demonstration against Donald Trump when he visited Milwaukee on January 14 and butting heads with the city while trying to host a press conference to announce a lawsuit for our right to protest, traffic to the Facebook page has increased dramatically, including numerous inquiries about how people can get more involved. | Perhaps the most significant indica…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/13/major-anti-war-groups-join-coalition-march-dnc

Serbia & Kosovo sign US-brokered rail, road deals in Munich
rt.com | 2020-02-14
Serbia and Kosovo on Friday signed US-brokered deals on restoring railway and highway links. The deals were signed during an international security conference in Munich, Germany, according to Richard Grenell, US President Donald Trump's envoy in the talks. | A separate deal on resuming air links was signed last month. "Agreements on air, rail and highway connections will facilitate the flow of people and goods between Serbia and Kosovo," the US embassy tweeted. Details and timing for the application of both agreements are yet to be known. | "I am happy to see progress today and many thanks to President Trump a…
rt.com/newsline/480863-serbia-kosovo-rail-road/

Triggered liberal laments 'damage' done by 'South Park,' completely misses why it's the show this culture needs
rt.com | 2020-02-14
A string of tweets from writer Dana Schwartz slamming the "cultural damage" done by 'South Park' have gone viral, and now fans are defending the controversial show, saying it's exactly what today's bubble-wrapped culture needs. | Don't count 'She-Hulk' writer Dana Schwartz as a 'South Park' fan anytime soon. | "It seems impossible to overstate the cultural damage done by 'South Park,'" Schwartz tweeted this week. She continued by saying the show, which has aired 23 seasons since 1997, "portrayed earnestness as the only sin and taught that mockery is the ultimate inoculation against all criticism." | In retrosp…
rt.com/usa/480884-south-park-cultural-damage-twitter/

On Bombing Cultural Heritage Sites, Drone Assassinations, and Spirituality
Prof. Valeria Z. Nollan | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-14
Pres. Donald Trump's threat to the Iranian government to bomb fifty-two designated cultural sites in that country was shocking and disturbing, for myriad reasons.[i] The specific number of fifty-two in his tweet of January 4, 2020 pointedly reminds us of …
globalresearch.ca/bombing-cultural-heritage-sites-drone-assassinations-spirituality/5703665

'We did not forget, we did not forgive:' India marks 1 year since attack that killed 40 soldiers & led to Kashmir flare-up
rt.com | 2020-02-14
India has unveiled a memorial for the 40 troops killed in a suicide bombing in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir a year ago on Friday. The incident sparked a tense standoff that brought the region to the brink of war. | Tributes to the servicemen that lost their lives in the February 14, 2019 attack in Kashmir's disputed Pulwama district were led by PM Narendra Modi and other top government, as well as military, officials. | "They were exceptional individuals who devoted their lives to serving and protecting our nation. India will never forget their martyrdom," Modi tweeted early Friday morning. | Tributes…
rt.com/news/480810-india-anniversary-kashmir-suicide-attack/

Triggered liberal laments 'damage' done by 'South Park,' completely misses why it's the show this culture needs
rt.com | 2020-02-14
A string of tweets from writer Dana Schwartz slamming the "cultural damage" done by 'South Park' have gone viral, and now fans are defending the controversial show, saying it's exactly what today's bubble-wrapped culture needs. | Don't count 'She-Hulk' writer Dana Schwartz as a 'South Park' fan anytime soon. | "It seems impossible to overstate the cultural damage done by 'South Park,'" Schwartz tweeted this week. She continued by saying the show, which has aired 23 seasons since 1997, "portrayed earnestness as the only sin and taught that mockery is the ultimate inoculation against all criticism." | February 1…
rt.com/usa/480884-south-park-cultural-damage-twitter/

Facebook now allows paid political messages that manage to exploit its ad loophole
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-14
Facebook has decided to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network's rules governing political ads.The policy change comes days after billionaire US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people.The change involves what Facebook calls "branded content"

Tell Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook "Truth Matters" in Palo Alto
d. kattler | indybay.org | 2020-02-14
Overpass in Palo Alto at Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road | Access to the overcrossing from Sierra Court to the East of 101 and E. Bayshore Ave on the west side of 101.
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Don't believe the hype: MSM plays on coronavirus alarm with fear-mongering stories about everyday viruses
rt.com | 2020-02-14
In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, mainstream media outlets have pounced on fears of deadly viral outbreaks for easy clickbait headlines. But is there really anything to fear? | The Yaravirus is an up-and-coming media sensation, complete with a tropical home and an evocative name. Found lurking in an artificial lake in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, and named for a mythical mermaid that lures unsuspecting men to their death, Yaravirus has serious potential to generate headlines. The fact that it can only transfer between amoebas, and therefore presents no threat to humans, does not…
rt.com/news/480880-mainstream-media-stoking-coronavirus-fears/

Paris mayoral candidate quits amid alleged scandal
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-14
A front runner for the top municipal post of Paris dropped out of the race Friday morning amid release of a sex video on social media on Wednesday night.Benjamin Griveaux, a candidate from the La Republique En Marche (LRM) party, announced he is withdrawing his candidacy for mayor of Paris. The decision comes after the public release of a sex video on Wednesday evening on a website by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski. The video reveals private sexual images of Griveaux and a woman, whom Pavlenski claims to be the "source" for the video, and with whom Pavlenski alleged Griveaux had a consensual relationship.In a tel…
yenisafak.com/en/world/paris-mayoral-candidate-quits-amid-alleged-scandal-3512044

Bollywood triggers debate surrounding Kashmiri Hindus
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-14
A Kashmiri Hindu woman broke down at the premiere of the movie Shikara, a romantic period drama loosely based on the migration of the community from Indian-administered Kashmir at the onset of an armed insurgency.In a video which went viral on social media, the visibly distressed woman was seen screaming at filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra present at the theater in New Delhi claiming that he had commercialized the tragedy."As a Kashmiri Pandit, I disown your movie," she said, as members of the audience tried to console her.The visually stunning movie shot largely in scenic Kashmir received a lukewarm response in the…
yenisafak.com/en/world/bollywood-triggers-debate-surrounding-kashmiri-hindus-3512046

Turkey's services exports hit historic high in 2019
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-14
Turkey's services exports reached $53.7 billion in 2019, a new record high, the Turkish trade minister said on Friday.The services balance posted a $31.5 billion surplus in the same period and contributed to the country's current account balance, Ruhsar Pekcan wrote on Twitter.She stressed: "Thanks to the efforts of our service exporters and our services reaching all over the world, we have full belief that many more records will be broken."The ministry will continue to support service exporters and make efforts towards this end, she added.Last year Turkey's overall exports also set a new record high of $180.5 bi…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/turkeys-services-exports-hit-historic-high-in-2019-3512045

Afghan forces claim killing senior Taliban commander
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-14
In a statement, the ministry said Maulvi Sardar Mohammad, member of the Taliban's "Military Commission" was killed with his companions in an airstrike in the Chamtal district of the Balkh province bordering Uzbekistan.According to the statement, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were also destroyed in the airstrike.The Taliban rejected the claim, calling it a "propaganda by the enemy."In a Twitter post, Zabihullah Mujahid, the group's spokesman, said six Afghan service members were killed by the Taliban in the Khas Balkh district on Friday.This came a day after the U.S. announced negotiating a proposal with the…
yenisafak.com/en/world/afghan-forces-claim-killing-senior-taliban-commander-3512056

Tank a Hint and Be Mine! Watch Russian Soldier Propose to GF With Help of 16 MBTs
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-14
Following the impressive display, a reporter from the Russian defence ministry's official television channel suggested that the couple should hold their wedding at this summer's annual Tank Biathlon games outside Moscow.
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XXX Celebration: Pornhub Marks St. Valentine's Day With Free Premium, Personal Vids
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-14
Along with being afforded an opportunity to gift free premium access to a person of their choosing, users were also offered to send personalised video messages starring some of Pornhub's top stars.
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Had I Been the PM of India, I Would've Given Opportunity to People: British Chef Marco Pierre White
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-14
New Delhi (Sputnik): Celebrated British Chef Marco Pierre White, whose life journey will be shown on big screen with Hollywood actor Russell Crowe playing his onscreen role in yet to be titled film, is currently on his third visit to India as the part of the fifth season of country's most premium gourmet festival World On a Plate (Woap).
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US Author Touches Nerve With Post About Biased Coronavirus Media Coverage
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-14
Author Mario Cavolo of the United States might be known for his books about China, but it is one of his LinkedIn posts that has gone viral on the internet.
sputniknews.com/world/202002141078314130-us-author-touches-nerve-with-post-about-biased-coronavirus-media-coverage/

Trump Gets Bashed Online After Claiming Pelosi Had 'Venom & Hatred Coming Out of Her Ears'
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-14
The US president also reportedly labelled Pelosi a "person that started an impeachment and lost", adding that she "goes down as a loser, which she is".
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'Suck it up, buttercup': Brexiteer provokes EU Remainer backlash after moaning about passport queue at Dutch airport
rt.com | 2020-02-14
A disgruntled Brexit voter has triggered EU Remainers on social media after complaining that he had to wait in a passports queue for nearly an hour at a Dutch airport, claiming: "This isn't the Brexit I voted for." | Colin Browning, who describes himself as one of the 17.4 million people who voted for Brexit, expressed his fury in a tweet on Thursday, together with a picture at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, while waiting to have his passport checked. | Browning tweeted: "Absolutely disgusting service at Schiphol airport. 55 minutes we have been stood in the immigration queue. This isn't the Brexit I voted for.
rt.com/uk/480851-brexiteer-immigration-queue-airport/

Pakistani singer Pirzada, who threatened Indian PM Modi with snakes, acquitted in reptile-keeping case
rt.com | 2020-02-14
Pakistani singer Rabi Pirzada has been acquitted of illegally keeping exotic reptiles, including a crocodile and a python, as pets in her home and salon. Pirzada had previously used snakes in a video to threaten the Indian PM. | A court in the city of Lahore dismissed the charges brought against Pirzada by Punjab's Wildlife Department. Pirzada's lawyer insisted that she did not break any laws, claiming that wildlife officials pursued the case due to a personal grudge. | "I won the case against wildlife department, but I humbly say sorry if I hurt them then," the singer wrote on social media after the verdict,…
rt.com/news/480818-pirzada-snakes-pets-acquitted/

'Worst idea ever!' Plans for Greta mural on North Dakota bakery scrapped after community outcry & boycott threats on social media
rt.com | 2020-02-13
A planned mural featuring teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg in North Dakota has been tossed to the wind after news of the project stoked outrage among locals, who flooded social media with protests and threats to boycott. | The 7-foot mural was slated to be posted on an exterior wall of the Brick Oven Bakery in the city of Bismarck, however when local media outlet KFYR-TV brought the story to its Facebook page on Tuesday night, residents were immediately up in arms, with the post racking up over 1,000 comments…
rt.com/usa/480716-greta-mural-scrapped-outcry/

US Senate strikes symbolic blow against Trump by limiting war powers toward Iran with new resolution
rt.com | 2020-02-13
The US Senate has passed a resolution limiting President Donald Trump's war powers in the case of Iran. The measure would only allow the president authority to strike in the case of self-defense or an imminent attack. | Eight Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the measure, which was passed 55-45. The resolution fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto, meaning this resolution is more symbolic than anything. | The president made his feelings on the War Powers Resolution clear on Wednesday when he tweeted that Iran would "have a field day" if his hands "were tied" due…
rt.com/usa/480793-war-powers-trump-senate/

'Actually dangerous': Samantha Bee's denunciation of PragerU shows liberals still don't get the allure of the forbidden
rt.com | 2020-02-13
Liberal comedian Samantha Bee has said she fears YouTube powerhouse PragerU is brainwashing kids by disguising right-wing propaganda as educational content

Newspaper Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-02-13
The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the country has filed for bankruptcy protection. | The newspaper industry has been devastated by changing technology that has sent the vast majority of people online in search of news. While McClatchy and others have pushed digital operations aggressively, advertising dollars have continued to flow toward internet giants like Facebook and Google. | McClatchy Co.'s 30 newsrooms, including The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer in Raleigh, and The Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, will continue to operate as usual as the p…
truthdig.com/articles/newspaper-publisher-mcclatchy-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/

Google Blocks Hispantv's Youtube Access Again
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-13
Iran's Hispan TV reported that Google once again blocked access to their Youtube account without providing a thorough explanation for the obstruction. | RELATED: | YouTube Censors Iranian Press, HispanTV, Press TV Targeted | According to a communication published by the Iranian media, Google alleged that this new action is based on "violations to their laws,…
telesurenglish.net/news/google-blocks-hispantvs-youtube-access-again-20200213-0012.html

What about stopping endless wars? Trump urges GOP to vote down Iran war resolution because it's a partisan ploy by Democrats
rt.com | 2020-02-12
US President Donald Trump says the resolution that would block him from using force against Iran is a partisan trick by Democrats, even though he campaigned on a peace platform and some of his closest allies support the proposal. | "We are doing very well with Iran and this is not the time to show weakness," Trump tweeted on Wednesday, adding that Tehran would "have a field day" if his hands were tied. | "The Democrats are only doing this as an attempt to embarrass the Republican Party. Don't let it happen!" he urged the GOP majority. | ….If my hands were tied, Iran would have a field day. Sends a very bad s…
rt.com/usa/480702-trump-iran-war-senate/

Former Goldman Sachs CEO says Sanders presidency would 'ruin our economy,' gets blasted on Twitter
rt.com | 2020-02-12
An ex-CEO of Goldman Sachs who helped cause the 2008 financial crisis has claimed Bernie Sanders would ruin the economy and "screw up the US" if elected president, prompting Twitter to remind him of the Great Recession. | Billionaire Lloyd Blankfein tweeted on Wednesday that Sanders is "just as polarizing as Trump AND he'll ruin [the American] economy and doesn't care about [the American] military," before adding: "If I'm Russian, I go with Sanders this time around." | If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for to best screw up the US. Sanders is just as polarizing…
rt.com/usa/480665-goldman-sachs-ceo-sanders-economy/

Meet the Journalist Who Exposed Bloomberg's Racist Defense of Targeting Black & Brown Youth
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-12
"#BloombergIsRacist." That's the hashtag that's trending on Twitter since audio of remarks made by 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg surfaced earlier this week. In the clip from the 2015 Aspen Institute, Bloomberg is heard defending the New York City Police Department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" policies, saying, "Ninety-five percent of your murders and murderers and murdered victims fit one MO. You can just take the description, xerox it and pass it out to all the cops." He continues, "They are male minorities, 15 to 25. That's true in New York. It's true…
www.democracynow.org/2020/2/12/michael_bloomberg_aspen_2015_unearthed_audio

'Dirty streets and human waste?' Twitter not buying survey claiming San Francisco is 'healthiest' US city
rt.com | 2020-02-12
A new report names San Francisco, California the healthiest city in the United States, but the public seems skeptical, considering the endless coverage of the city's homeless crisis and unsanitary streets. | Though WalletHub is typically used to check credit scores, it turned its attention recently to grading cities in the United States based on how 'healthy' they are. According to their experts and number crunching, San Francisco came out on top. | This has come a…
rt.com/usa/480705-san-francisco-healthiest-city-survey/

'Too polite'? Bette Midler says Dems must 'toughen up' in wake of car attack on GOP volunteers
rt.com | 2020-02-12
One of President Donald Trump's most vocal critics, actress and musician Bette Midler, thinks Democrats need to "toughen up" in their fight against the GOP, even after a Florida man was jailed for physically attacking Republicans. | During one of her anti-Trump tirades on Tuesday night

Buttigieg Campaign Aggressively Targeting Progressive Activists, Media
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-11
Between efforts to censor information critical of Buttigieg on social media and harass independent media outlets and their reporters at his rallies, it appears that a concerted effort is underway to control the narrative around the DNC primaries…
mintpressnews.com/buttigieg-campaign-aggressively-targeting-progressive-activists-media/264834/

'Sounds legit': Michael Douglas says his father Kirk's last words endorsed Bloomberg
rt.com | 2020-02-11
Michael Douglas has told a crowd at a campaign event that one of the last statements from his father Kirk was an endorsement of presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg and people are left scratching their heads. | After passing away at the age of 103, messages of love and support for 'Spartacus' star Kirk Douglas flooded social media. The Hollywood legend left an unrivaled mark on the film industry, but it appears he also left behind an odd political endorsement which his son is now touting. | At the opening of a Bloomberg campaign office in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 75-year-old Michael Douglas claimed one of th…
rt.com/usa/480593-kirk-douglas-michael-bloomberg/

'A TOTAL RACIST': Trump helps 'cancel' Bloomberg on Twitter after leaked audio blaming minorities for '95% of murders'
rt.com | 2020-02-11
Leaked audio of Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg calling for targeted police harassment of minorities, because 'that's where the real crime is,' has gone viral with a boost from Trump. | "95 percent of your murderers

'Too perfect': Iowa Dem Party sign falls off podium as chair struggles to explain caucus flop, Twitter sees a metaphor
rt.com | 2020-02-11
An Iowa Democratic Party sign fell to the floor as the party chairman tried to account for a disastrous caucus plagued by tech failures and bad math, creating what many netizens dubbed a perfect allegory for the botched primary. | As state party chair Troy Price fielded questions on Monday about "rounding errors" found in Iowa's Democratic primary results

Dem primary chaos: Millionaire actress roasted for stopping crowd from booing Hillary & whining about living on 'crumbs'
rt.com | 2020-02-11
Former 'Sex and the City' actress Cynthia Nixon campaigned for Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire, but found herself the target of Twitter mockery for fighting off Hillary Clinton boos and complaining about living on "crumbs." | Sanders has been leaning heavily on celebrity endorsements as the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination heats up, from 'Dances with Wolves' star Kevin Costner to rock band The Strokes. | Nixon was one of the stars making the case for the Vermont senator in New Hampshire ahead of the state's primary on Tuesday

Making gaming open to everyone
Stuart Munckton | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-09
games Yaji SpencerIssue 1253 gamersFebruary 9, 2020As our media continues to go further down the neoliberal alley, with the likes of US President Donald Trump's Twitter feed haunting our social lives, you'd be surprised to find a bastion of progressive values beginning to embed itself within an unlikely sector of the economy, the gaming industry…
greenleft.org.au/content/making-gaming-open-everyone

Laurie Garrett: World Can't Let Racist Attitudes Impact Handling of Coronavirus Outbreak
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-07
The Chinese doctor who warned the government about a possible coronavirus outbreak has died after contracting the virus while working at Wuhan Central Hospital. Thirty-four-year-old ophthalmologist Li Wenliang warned his fellow medical workers about coronavirus on December 30. He was then investigated by police and accused of "making false comments." His death has sparked a wave of anger and outrage in China, where the hashtag "We want freedom of speech" went viral on Chinese social media site Weibo this week. The death toll from the coronavirus has now topped 630 people in China, with more than 31,000 confirmed…
www.democracynow.org/2020/2/7/laurie_garrett_china_coronavirus_response

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