2020-04-25: Social Media Postees

Please be social by posting these 'POSTEES' on social media! (Copy the text of the postee below, then paste it on social media and the story images will also appear.)

How to use Social Media to Drive Environmental Change: Climate Change
Ecology Center in Berkeley | indybay.org | 2020-04-25
Online via Livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832609.php

OPD arrests two outreach volunteers in East Oakland Collective's parking lot
via social media | indybay.org | 2020-04-25
Oakland police officers reportedly didn't even know who they were pulling over in this case – the outreach volunteers are driving rental cars that were lent by a dealership to organizations doing work in the community.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832633.php

#KIMJONGUNDEAD is a rumor, but political jokes at North Korean leader's expense are already here
rt.com | 2020-04-25
Rumors of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's declining health have inspired a bevy of mocking and agenda-driven tweets from both the left and right. | The hashtag #KIMJONGUNDEAD began trending on Twitter shortly after Reuters reported that China had dispatched a team of medical experts to the country to advise on his well-being. Although next to nothing is known for sure, social media went into a frenzy with memes and posts that had less to do with North Korea and more to do with US politics. | 'Dilbert' creator and political author Scott Adams used the news to take a shot at former Vice President Joe…
rt.com/usa/486889-kim-jong-un-undead-twitter/

Coronavirus to change forms of intl. hegemony: gov. spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

How to use Social Media to Drive Environmental Change: Become an Influencer of Change
Berkeley | indybay.org | 2020-04-25
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832611.php

May Day Virtual Rally
San José May Day Coalition | indybay.org | 2020-04-25
Watch: | Facebook Live: @sanjosemayday | Instagram Live: @mayday.sanjose‚Ä&atilde…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/23/18832605.php

Blast from the past: Recording of a call to Larry King bolsters Tara Reade's claim Joe Biden sexually assaulted her
rt.com | 2020-04-25
The mainstream media's dismissal of Tara Reade's claims she was sexually assaulted by then-Senator Joe Biden just became more awkward after a video emerged of her mother's 1993 call into CNN's Larry King Live. | The minute-long clip that surfaced on Friday shows a female called into Larry King Live from San Luis Obispo, California on August 11, 1993, seeking advice about her daughter who just left Washington after having "problems" with "a prominent senator." | BREAKING: Is this the mother of Joe Biden's accuser talking to CNN in 1993? pic.twitter.com/rF7jw35s2F– Med…
rt.com/usa/486862-reade-biden-cnn-video/

Senator hands outrage culture a win, apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask after defending it only a day earlier
rt.com | 2020-04-25
A Michigan state senator gave in to triggered critics by apologizing for wearing a mask resembling the Confederate flag. A day earlier he ardently defended it, saying history should be taught so as not to repeat itself. | Republican Dale Zorn was photographed wearing the mask while in the Michigan state chamber on Friday to vote on bills seeking to limit the emergency powers of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. | pic.twitter.com/uTOaBzweTO– Bryan Newland (@RealBNewland) April 25, 20…
rt.com/usa/486901-michigan-senator-confederate-mask/

'Thanks, celebrities!' Australian comedian MOCKS the rich & famous for Covid-19 pep talks that 'REALLY' get people through (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-24
While regular people are on their doorsteps and balconies clapping for medical workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, comedian Greta Lee Jackson has taken the time to remind us all who the real heroes of this crisis are: Celebrities. | In a video posted to Twitter on Friday, Jackson sarcastically mocked the rich and famous for posting non-stop (and supposedly inspirational) messages from their Hollywood mansions and sprawling estates. | "During this time of crisis, [celebrities] have provided the strength that we've all needed to get through," the Sydney comedian says. "So, it's time for us normal people to say t…
rt.com/news/486844-comedian-mocks-thanks-celebrities/

Illinois, Michigan governors hit Trump response to coronavirus pandemic
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-24
WASHINGTON–Democratic Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan have been targets of GOP President Donald Trump's incendiary tweets during the coronavirus pandemic. Wednesday, they got a chance to hit back. They did, Whitmer politely, Pritzker less so. The two governors head states whose big cities, Chicago and Detroit, have been hard-hit by …
peoplesworld.org/article/illinois-michigan-governors-hit-trump-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic/

HHS Spokesman Tweeted About Chinese People Sucking "Blood Out of Rabid Bats"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
Before he was officially named to…
truthout.org/articles/hhs-spokesman-tweeted-about-chinese-people-sucking-blood-out-of-rabid-bats/

HHS Spokesman Tweeted About Chinese People Sucking "Blood Out of Rabid Bats"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
Before he was officially named to…
truthout.org/articles/hhs-spokesman-tweeted-about-chinese-people-sucking-blood-out-of-rabid-bats/

L4A bashes Trump – the visible enemy
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-23
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the Legalization for All Network (L4A) | Monday night [April 20] Trump tweeted, "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" The "Invisible Enemy" Trump is referring to is COVID-19. Deaths in the U.S. have risen to a staggering 45,318 at the time of writing this statement; the numbers are going up constantly. The blame however cannot be placed on immigrants, the blame is on Tru…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/23/l4a-bashes-trump-visible-enemy

Facebook quietly stops letting advertisers target PSEUDOSCIENCE fans after years of boasting 'misinformation fighting' role
rt.com | 2020-04-23
Having claimed to be a crusader against misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has only just removed the ability for advertisers to target users "interested in pseudoscience," journalists have discovered. | The social media behemoth finally removed the "pseudoscience" category from its advertising platform on Wednesday, several days after investigators at The Markup first confronted it. They questioned the inconsistency between Facebook declaring war…
rt.com/usa/486720-facebook-pseudoscience-ad-misinformation/

Facebook quietly stops letting advertisers target PSEUDOSCIENCE fans after years of boasting 'misinformation fighting' role
rt.com | 2020-04-23
Having claimed to be a crusader against misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has only just removed the ability for advertisers to target users "interested in pseudoscience," journalists have discovered. | The social media behemoth finally removed the "pseudoscience" category from its advertising platform on Wednesday, several days after investigators at The Markup first confronted it. They questioned the inconsistency between Facebook declaring war…
rt.com/usa/486720-facebook-pseudoscience-ad-misinformation/

Oath Keepers Chaplain Quits Over Leader's COVID Response
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2020-04-23
Chuck Baldwin, who has served as the national chaplain of the antigovernment Oath Keepers since 2013, announced his resignation early Tuesday morning on Facebook.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/23/oath-keepers-chaplain-quits-over-leaders-covid-response

Chicago: Celebration of International Workers Day planned
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-23
Chicago, IL

'Fake nurse' Twitter account researcher responds to 'fake news' claims
John Ranson | thecanary.co | 2020-04-23
On 21 April, The Canary's Tom Coburg reported on claims of a raft of fake Twitter accounts purporting to be NHS workers. These accounts, which are no longer active, allegedly supported the government's position on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. It was claimed that 128 accounts had been controlled by a single person, with links to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). | The DHSC called…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/23/fake-nurse-twitter-account-researcher-responds-to-fake-news-claims/

'Fake nurse' Twitter account researcher responds to 'fake news' claims
John Ranson | thecanary.co | 2020-04-23
On 21 April, The Canary's Tom Coburg reported on claims of a raft of fake Twitter accounts purporting to be NHS workers. These accounts, which are no longer active, allegedly supported the government's position on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. It was claimed that 128 accounts had been controlled by a single person, with links to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). | The DHSC called…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/23/fake-nurse-twitter-account-researcher-responds-to-fake-news-claims/

Italian Scientists Find COVID-19 in Eye Fluids
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
The Italian National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" managed to isolate active SARS-CoV-2 in ocular secretions. | RELATED: | Few Americans Support Easing COVID-19 Measures: Survey | The information is published in an article titled "SARS-CoV-2 Isolation from Ocular Secretions of a Patient With COVID-19 in Italy With Prolonged Viral RNA Detection", in Annals of Internal Medicine. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, but conjunctivitis is one of the less frequent sym…
telesurenglish.net/news/italian-scientists-find-covid-in-eye-fluids-20200423-0005.html

Overuse of Continuous Pulse Oximetry for Bronchiolitis
Cheston CC, Vinci RJ. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-21
Bronchiolitis, a viral infection of the lower respiratory tract, is the most common cause of hospitalization among children younger than 2 years, and generated estimated direct hospital costs of $734 million in 2016. Clinical practice recommendations from the Choosing Wisely campaign and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) specifically target medical overuse for children with bronchiolitis in an effort to improve value of medical care for the approximately 130‚ÄØ000 infants admitted each year with this disease. Amid recommendations related to prevention, diagnosis, and management of bronchi…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764684

Hate Groups and Racist Pundits Spew COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Despite Companies' Pledges to Combat It
Hannah Gais | splcenter.org | 2020-04-16
Hate groups and racist pundits have pushed misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube throughout the crisis, despite companies pledging to fight fake news about the virus.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/17/hate-groups-and-racist-pundits-spew-covid-19-misinformation-social-media-despite-companies

Facebook's Strategy for Taking Down Hate Groups is Spotty and Ineffective
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2020-04-07
Facebook continues to provide a safe haven for hate groups and extremists despite the company's attempts to "stop the most egregious and dangerous groups from using its tools." Hatewatch staff previously reported several extremist groups and pages currently active on the platform directly to Facebook in 2018.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/07/facebooks-strategy-taking-down-hate-groups-spotty-and-ineffective

'Police action against scribes to silence voices in Kashmir'
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-25
Prominent Kashmiri journalist and author Gowhar Geelani, who has been booked by authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir for his social media posts said those critical of the government in the region are under the constant radar of security agencies."It takes a psychological toll on you when you are being watched. You remain more focused on safety than work, "said Geelani who has been charged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)– an Indian law aimed at combating terrorism. A day earlier, 26-year-old woman photojournalist Masrat Zahra was also booked under the same law. Peerzada Ashiq, representing…
yenisafak.com/en/world/police-action-against-scribes-to-silence-voices-in-kashmir-3517876

Turkey 'neutralizes' 12 PKK terrorists in N. Iraq
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-25
Turkish forces neutralized 12 PKK terrorists as part of a counter-terrorism operation in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said Saturday."As a result of PKK's harassment fire to our military base in northern Iraq, Haftanin region, one Turkish solider was martyred, three of our soldiers were wounded in the heinous attack. 12 PKK terrorists have been neutralized in the region," said the ministry on Twitter.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in statements to imply terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.PKK terrorists often take shelter in northern Iraq to plan cros…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkey-neutralizes-12-pkk-terrorists-in-n-iraq-3517871

Trump's threat to Iran has a hollow ring. It betrays angst
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
A tweet by the US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." The AP report on it added, "The White House had no immediate comment. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet referred questions …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/trumps-threat-to-iran-has-a-hollow-ring-it-betrays-angst/

Because 'People Will Die' If They Listen to Trump, #DontDrinkBleach Hashtag Goes Viral
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-24
"Anyone who does this will not die from #COVID19 because they will have already poisoned themselves to death." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_lies_0.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2020/04/24/because-people-will-die-if-they-listen-trump-dontdrinkbleach-hashtag-goes-viral?cd-origin=rss