(2020-06-21). BLM Demonstrators Calling for Racial Justice March on Facebook HQ. indybay.org On June 12, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters demanded Facebook stop funding local police by marching on the social media giant's headquarters in Menlo Park.
(2020-06-21). VIDEO: Israeli Regime afraid of Hezbollah precision-guided missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — A video clip released via social media shows the coordinates of the Israeli regime's sensitive places in the occupied lands targeted by the Hezbollah resistance group's precision-guided missiles.
(2020-06-21). Ulyanov underscores full commitment of E3, Russia to JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — In a tweet, Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov underlined full commitment of his country and that of E3 to JCPOA and diplomatic efforts to save it.
(2020-06-20). Washington DC protesters topple statue of Confederate general Albert Pike. thecanary.co Black Lives Matter protesters have toppled the only statue of a Confederate general in the US capital and set it on fire on Juneteenth — the day marking the end of slavery in the US. | Cheering demonstrators jumped up and down as the 11ft statue of Albert Pike, wrapped with chains, wobbled on its high granite pedestal before falling backwards. | Protesters then set a bonfire and stood around it in a circle as the statue burned, saying "No justice, no peace!" and "No racist police!". | Eyewitness accounts and videos posted on social media indicated that police were on the scene but did not intervene. | Donal…
(2020-06-20). Every Brand Under the Sun Supports Black Lives Matter. Why? anti-empire.com 
It can't have escaped people's notice that the Social media were awash with black squares as every brand under the sun took part in #BlackOutTuesday in favour of the protests. Apple — the
(2020-06-20). [Comment] The Lancet Commission on dengue and other Aedes-transmitted viral diseases. thelancet.com The past 50 years have seen the emergence of epidemic arboviral diseases transmitted by the urban mosquito, Aedes aegypti. More than 120 countries are affected by frequent and cyclical dengue epidemics that result in an estimated annual 400 million infections and 100 million symptomatic cases.1 Chikungunya virus re-emerged in 2004 from east Africa and spread to Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, and Europe.2,3 Zika virus spread from sub-Saharan Africa through Asia and the Pacific to the Americas, where it caused a major outbreak associated with severe birth defects and neurological complications.
(2020-06-20). Turning tables: Conservatives 'call' to cancel Yale for being named after slave trader. rt.com 
Conservatives got #CancelYale trending on Twitter and targeted liberals like Hillary Clinton in their effort to troll the left, calling for the Ivy League school to change its name because it's named after a slave trader. | Right-wing pundit Jesse Kelly kicked off the hashtag on Saturday by noting that Yale University is named after Elihu Yale, a British merchant and slave trader. | "Yale University was named for Elihu Yale. Not just a man who had slaves. An actual slave trader. I call on @Yale to change its name immediately and strip the name of Yale from every building, piece of paper, and merchandise. Other…
(2020-06-20). Death of two workers sparks wildcat strike by 3,200 workers at auto parts plant in Matamoros, Mexico. wsws.org When news broke that Luciano Romero Contreras, a 48-year-old janitor at Plant 52, had died the previous day, workers downed tools and began discussions at the facility and on social media.
(2020-06-20). India claims Pakistani drone shot down in Jammu and Kashmir. yenisafak.com India's border security forces on Saturday announced that they had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to Pakistan at an outpost in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down the Pakistani Hexa copter drone allegedly carrying an assortment of arms at the Pansar border outpost in Kathua district."Alert troops of BSF shot down a Pakistani Hexa copter drone carrying 01 M4 carbine machine (US Made), 02 filled magazines (60 Rds), 07 Chinese grenades," the BSF said in a statement on Twitter.The aircraft was spotted by a BSF patrol at in the vicinity of the borde…
(2020-06-19). PANDERMONIUM: Snapchat yanks cringeworthy Juneteenth filter that asked users to 'smile to break chains'. rt.com 
Snapchat has removed a Juneteenth-themed that encouraged users to "smile" to break the chains of slavery, something that was quickly flagged by social media users as an offensive attempt to pander to Black Lives Matter activists. | If users chose to use the filter, they could photograph themselves in front of an African flag with the words "Juneteenth" and "Freedom Day" captioned. The user was then told to smile as chains appear and then suddenly break, a clear nod to the day being a celebration of the end of slavery in the US. | The filter was disabled after numerous complaints and removed from the service in…
(2020-06-19). PANDER-MONIUM: Snapchat yanks cringeworthy Juneteenth filter that asked users to 'smile to break chains'. rt.com Snapchat has removed a Juneteenth-themed that encouraged users to "smile" to break the chains of slavery, something that was quickly flagged by social media users as an offensive attempt to pander to Black Lives Matter activists. | If users chose to use the filter, they could photograph themselves in front of a Pan-African flag with the words "Juneteenth" and "Freedom Day" captioned. The user was then told to smile as chains appear and then suddenly break, a clear nod to the day being a celebration of the end of slavery in the US. | The filter was disabled after numerous complaints and removed from the service…
(2020-06-19). Trump warns 'protesters, anarchists & agitators' they face a 'much different scene' at his Oklahoma rally. rt.com 
President Donald Trump has warned any "protesters, anarchists" and "agitators" who show up at his Oklahoma rally that they'll be met with a very different response than police have shown during the George Floyd protests elsewhere. | Trump, who is due to hold his first political rally since the beginning of the pandemic on June 20, tweeted on Friday that "any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes" who head to the Oklahoma venue will be treated differently than they have been "in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis." | Any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to Okl…
(2020-06-19). Trump retweets his critic Max Blumenthal, who changes handle to slogans like 'US sanctions kill kids' for Trump audience to read. rt.com 
On Thursday, followers of Donald Trump's Twitter feed were able to read scathing criticisms of the US president, thanks to a careless retweet of a post by journalist Max Blumenthal, who seized the chance to weaponize his name. | The trolling session of the US troll-in-chief started with Blumenthal attacking former US National Security Advisor John Bolton and the left-wing figures lionizing him for writing a book that makes his former boss look bad. | John Bolton, a notoriously mendacious enemy of all living beings on the planet, is discovering what every other great Republican hope of the Resistance has: liber…
(2020-06-19). Twitter pulls Trump's 'manipulated' CNN parody video after media outcry, citing copyright violation. rt.com 
Twitter has removed a satirical video shared by US President Donald Trump — a parody CNN clip it flagged as "manipulated media" — after the broadcaster saw red over the tweet and following complaints from the owner of the footage. | The meme clip, which featured a mock CNN chyron and was meant as a dig at what Trump and his supporters see as biased media coverage of his presidency, was pulled on Friday after a company representing the original creators of the video complained to social media platforms, saying the footage was used without permission. In addition to Twitter, Facebook has also deleted…
(2020-06-19). Katie Hopkins permanently suspended from Twitter to keep platform 'safe' from 'hateful conduct'. rt.com 
Twitter has permanently suspended the account of right-wing British media personality Katie Hopkins, who had amassed over a million followers and was retweeted by US President Donald Trump. | "Keeping Twitter safe is a top priority for us. Abuse and hateful conduct have no place on our service, and we will continue to take action when our rules are broken," the social media company said in a statement on Friday. | Hopkins was banned from the platform shortly after complaining that her blue-check verified status had been removed. The company claimed the Briton violated their "hateful conduct policy," but did no…
(2020-06-19). Alaskan National Guard removes 'Into the Wild' bus from remote location that lured thrillseekers to their deaths (VIDEO). rt.com 
After multiple search and rescue missions to save thrillseekers from the Alaskan wilderness over the years, the state National Guard removed a 1940s bus, featured in the 2007 film 'Into the Wild,' using a Chinook helicopter. | In a joint mission between the Department of Natural Resources and the National Guard, soldiers flew to the remote location 25 miles west of the Parks Highway on Stampede Trail on Thursday, retrieving the world-famous vehicle known to some as "Bus 142," or the "Magic Bus." The vehicle was reportedly hauled to the trail about 60 years ago by a road crew. | www.facebook.com/AlaskaN…
(2020-06-19). No memes, no chill? Twitter flags Trump's fake 'CNN clip' intended as satire as 'manipulated media'. rt.com 
Twitter has again slapped a "manipulated media" tag on a tweet from US President Donald Trump — a meme video mocking CNN — prompting cheers from the #Resistance, which apparently missed what many saw as an "obvious joke." | Shared to Twitter by the president on Thursday evening,…
(2020-06-19). Tucker Carlson becomes target of SPELLS, with #WitchesAgainstTucker trending amid slander lawsuit and BLM controversy. rt.com 
As Fox News defends host Tucker Carlson's show against accusations of not being factually accurate, the hashtag #WitchesAgainstTucker began trending on Twitter, conjuring up some highly unusual critics of the commentator. | "We, the witches of Poland will no longer tolerate the behaviors of @TuckerCarlson. I am calling on all witches of Poland to cast your spells on him," humorous rapper and successful Twitter troll Elijah Daniel tweeted, appearing to kick off the #WitchesAgainstTucker hashtag, which has received support from thousands of users. | Daniel followed up with a tweet written in Polish, stating, "Yo…
(2020-06-19). Trump Says Should Have Fired Bolton for Botching NK Talks, but Bolton Had Already Sabotaged Talks Under Bush. anti-empire.com 
Trump now He also blames Bolton for setting him back on the North Korea process so much so the consequences are still felt to this day: | twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1273620779645665280 | twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1273620783131250690 | Trump says he should have fired…
(2020-06-19). Facebook Will Endorse Underrepresented Communities. telesurenglish.net Black-owned businesses and organizations will be supported by Facebook, Company's Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg announced on Thursday. | RELATED: | Amidst world fuss created after George Floyd's murder on May 25, black and diverse suppliers and communities will be endorsed with 1.1 billion dollars investment. Of those, 75 million dollars will be destined to support black-owned businesses that helps and have a direct impact…
(2020-06-19). Brazil's Education Minister Quits Amid Political Crisis. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Education Minister Abraham Weintraub Thursday announced his resignation from office amid the political crisis that confronts the far-right President Jair Bolsonaro with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the National Congress. | RELATED: | "I'll leave the country as soon as possible, I don't want to fight," tweeted Weintraub, who had been considered by local analysts as one of Bolsonaro's closest collaborator…
(2020-06-19). EU must pay full $6.5B to Turkey: Top Hungary diplomat. yenisafak.com The EU should respect its commitment to Turkey and pay the entire sum of ‚Ǩ6 billion ($6.5 billion) promised under a 2016 deal to stem irregular migration, Hungary's foreign minister said Friday."Turkey has a crucial role in stopping illegal migration," which is why "the EU should pay the ‚Ǩ6 billion it previously promised to Turkey," Szijjarto said in streaming video on Facebook, speaking after a high-level videoconference with his counterparts from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.Szijjarto was referring to the 2016 Turke…
(2020-06-19). Video: Snapchat Apologizes After Juneteenth Filter Prompted Users to Smile to Break Chains. sputniknews.com Snapchat apologized Friday for a Juneteenth interactive face filter that prompted users to "smile" in an effort to break chains seen in the background.
(2020-06-19). Social Media and OPSEC: How Much Information Are You Giving Away? strategic-culture.org J.G. Martinez D. | For many, the current situation has brought us lessons to learn.
(2020-06-19). VIDEO: J.K. Rowling scandals. strategic-culture.org Enough is never enough for extremists and now SJWs are on the hunt for the head of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowfing because of a tweet.
(2020-06-18). Reporter Sues Newspaper For Prohibiting Her Coverage Of Protests. popularresistance.org A reporter in Pittsburgh is suing the newspaper she works for after the company prohibited her from covering the city's Black Lives Matter protests because of a tweet concerning the issue. The suit claims that Ms. Johnson was prevented from pursuing stories on jailed protesters or social-media efforts to raise bail funds after she posted a tweet on 31 May highlighting the different treatment black and white people regarding property damage. | "Horrifying scenes and aftermath from selfish LOOTERS who don't care about this city!!!!!" the tweet says. "…. oh wait sorry. "No, these are pictures from a Kenny Chesney…
(2020-06-18). 'Their Masks Are Off': Facebook Removes Trump Ads Using Nazi Concentration Camp Symbol Used to Signify Political Prisoners. commondreams.org "Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and dissidents, and now Trump and the RNC are using it to smear millions of people protesting racist police violence." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/unnamed.png …
(2020-06-18). Supreme Court 'more important than ever' Trump says in 2020 election pitch after DACA setback. rt.com 
After the US Supreme Court delivered him a lemon verdict, President Donald Trump set out to make lemonade, announcing he would release a shortlist of SCOTUS nominees as part of his re-election pitch to make the court conservative. | A new list of "Conservative Supreme Court Justice nominees" will be released by September 1, the president tweeted on Thursday afternoon. "Based on decisions being rendered now, this list is more important than ever before," he added, listing the right to bear arms, religious liberty and abortion as the issues that would depend on the court in the future. …Based on decisions be…
(2020-06-18). Rashad Robinson on Recent Spike in Hanging Deaths, the Cancellation of "Cops" & Boycotting Facebook. democracynow.org 
For more than a decade, the racial justice organization Color of Change led a push to cancel the long-running TV show "Cops," which glorifies police aggression. Now the show has been cancelled, along with A&E's "Live PD." "The thing about these shows is that they call themselves reality programming, but they are only from the vision of the police officers," says Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change. "These shows have served as a PR arm for law enforcement." He is now calling on Netflix to cancel "Border Security: America's Front Line."
(2020-06-18). 'Nazi' or 'Antifa'? Trump campaign ads removed as Facebook rules RED TRIANGLE violated 'organized hate' policy. rt.com 
Several Donald Trump presidential campaign ads were axed by Facebook for violating its policy with a red triangle, which critics say is a Nazi reference. Conservatives insist it's meant to symbolize Antifa, crying political bias. | The ads in question were posted to the Facebook pages for the president, Vice President Mike Pence, and Team Trump, and blasted "Antifa" and "far-left mobs" for "destroying" American cities. | However, it's not the verbiage of the ads that has raised eyebrows, but rather an inverted red triangle seen right before social media users were asked to sign a petition celebrating Trump's d…
(2020-06-18). 'I was ahead of our times': Trump says both he & CHAZ anarchists in Seattle opted for building BORDER WALL first. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has pointed out that an anarchist community that has taken over part of Seattle first built a barrier around it, choosing to take that as an endorsement of his wall on the US-Mexico border. | Taking to his social media of choice on Thursday, Trump styled himself as a true visionary as he half-jokingly suggested that the builders of the anarchist utopia (or dystopia, depending on one's point of view) in Seattle might have drawn inspiration from his own mega-project. | "First thing the anarchists did upon taking over Seattle was 'BUILD A WALL.' See, I was ahead of our times!" Trump twee…
(2020-06-18). 'Independent' Facebook fact-checker exposed as partisan smear factory packed with CNN alumni. rt.com 
Facebook fact-checker Lead Stories is a biased outfit bristling with ex-CNN staffers that presents itself as neutral, despite most of its employees having donated to the Democratic Party, a conservative outlet has revealed. | The National Pulse (TNP), whose story about supposed financial links between Black Lives Matter, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, and fundraiser ActBlue was flagged as "partly false" by Lead Stories on Facebook, did some
(2020-06-18). Trump brushes aside Bolton's book as 'pure fiction' written by 'sick puppy'. rt.com 
The upcoming book by former US national security adviser John Bolton is a "compilation of lies and made up stories," President Donald Trump has said. He alleged that Bolton is slandering him in retaliation for being fired. | Bolton, a veteran warhawk with dubious record of workspace retaliation, is currently at the forefront of political storm over his upcoming tell-all book, 'The Room Where It Happened.' | Trump, who is depicted in a most unflattering light in the memoir, judging by excerpts leaked to the US media, unloaded at the work of his former adviser on Twitter. | Bolton's book, which is getting terrib…
(2020-06-18). 'Who's dead? I'm not': Alan Sugar calls for swifter easing of UK lockdown as coronavirus hasn't killed him. rt.com 
The star of Britain's The Apprentice Alan Sugar has said the UK should follow the US' lead and reopen more quickly from Covid-19 lockdown, citing the fact that he has not died since the lifting of restrictions where he's staying. | Sugar reasoned that because neither he, his wife nor anyone he knows personally has died from Covid-19, that's a sure sign the peak has passed and, frankly, it's time for consumers to get back out there. His argument failed to impress many on Twitter, as his name trended on Thursday with people lashing out at him for seemingly forgetting about the many thousands who have succumbed t…
(2020-06-18). Indian minister calls for boycott of 'ALL Chinese goods' after deadly border clash. rt.com 
An Indian government minister has called for an economic boycott of China, following a deadly Chinese-Indian military clash in a disputed border region. | "China is a country that betrays", Ramdas Athawale, India's minister for social justice and empowerment wrote on Twitter, adding that India "should boycott all Chinese goods". He then became more specific, posting, "Chinese restaurants and hotels serving Chinese food should be closed in India!" | Athawale is known for making bold proclamations. He previously made the headlines for a show of solidarity with China in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-06-18). About face: Northam is speaker for Virginia Dems even though they called for his resignation over blackface photo. rt.com 
Governor Ralph Northam is speaking for Virginia Democrats at an upcoming convention, a decision being blasted, because the same group had previously called for his resignation over a controversial blackface photo. | "We're honored to have @GovernorVA speaking at our virtual state convention coming up in just a few days!" the Democrat Party of Virginia wrote on Thursday, in a tweet that left many scratching their heads. | We're honored to have
(2020-06-18). Five more Iraqi lawmakers test positive for coronavirus. yenisafak.com At least five more Iraqi members of parliament have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday.Mahasin Hamdun Dali, Alaa Nasi and Laith Dulaimi from Mosul are among the lawmakers tested positive for the virus, Hoshiar Karadag, the head of the parliament, told reporters.The parliament would not be suspended due to the latest developments, Karadag added.Wahdi Jumeili, another lawmaker, also announced on social media that he tested positive for COVID-19.No information was provided regarding the identity of the fifth lawmaker, who contracted the virus.On Wednesday, an Iraqi medical so…
(2020-06-18). 'It's Like Meta-Racist': Twitter Stunned After Trump Claims He Made Juneteenth 'Very Famous'. sputniknews.com US President Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Thursday when it was revealed that he said during a Wall Street Journal interview that by initially scheduling his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally for June 19, he made the Juneteenth holiday "very famous."
(2020-06-18). Let's Not All Rush Out And Buy John Bolton's Book. strategic-culture.org The world of arts and letters is atwitter this week. John Bolton has a new book coming out—provided it can clear the gauntlet of Donald Trump's censorious rage, that is. Bolton's tome is called The Room Where It Happened, and despite what the title might suggest, it contains no details about the author's conception.
(2020-06-17). #WalkAway founder removed from flight for refusal to wear mask, as US airline trade group threatens to blacklist violators. rt.com 
Political activist Brandon Straka was removed from an American Airlines flight for refusing to wear a mask the day trade group Airlines for America announced that passengers who refuse to mask up can be blacklisted from flying. | Straka, a former Democratic Party member who very publicly left the party and started the #WalkAway movement, revealed he was removed from an American Airlines plane at Dallas Airport for refusing to wear a mask on Wednesday, noting on Twitter that it was the "1st time this has happened" to him, and complaining the mask requirement was "not a federal law." Flight attendants apparently…
(2020-06-17). An "Autonomous" three block-long Seattle street threatens America — what? mronline.org 
President Donald Trump from his New Jersey private golf club tweeted this past Friday morning June 12, that "The terrorists burn and pillage our cities."
(2020-06-17). Wokeness trumps grammar? Columbia Journalism Review grilled for capitalizing 'Black' but not 'white' in ethnicity references. rt.com 
The Columbia Journalism Review has received a barrage of internet scorn after attempting to justify its policy of capitalizing 'black' but not 'white', when referring to ethnicity. "Isn't this a bit racist?" Twitter has asked. | The prestigious journal proudly acknowledged its radical style guide choice in a piece published on Tuesday. "We capitalize Black, and not white, when referring to racial groups," the article declared, explaining that "Black is an ethnic designation; white merely describes the skin color of people who can trace their ethnic origins back to a handful of European countries." | CJR went o…
(2020-06-17). Hispanic Californian man fired over 'racist' OK gesture claims he was only cracking his knuckles, stoking calls to reinstate job. rt.com 
A Mexican-American man who was fired after being accused of flashing a "white power gesture" says he was merely cracking his knuckles, prompting demands that he be given his job back and a retraction from his accuser. | Emmanuel Cafferty was recently terminated from his position at a San Diego utility company after an encounter with a stranger some two weeks ago. Stopped at an intersection, the stranger snapped a photo showing Cafferty in his truck with an arm hanging out of the window. The picture was promptly shared to Twitter, where it was alleged the man had flashed a symbol some associate with white supre…