2020-10-22: 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.)

Tallahassee: Candidate from for Superintendent of Leon County Schools
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-10-22
Tallahassee, FL – On Saturday, October 10, the Progressive Parent Teacher Student Alliance (PPTSA), a subcommittee of Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) hosted an online candidate forum for Superintendent of Leon County Schools, with the aim of giving the viewing public an opportunity to learn where the candidates stand in relation to the progressive platform put forth by TCAC. | The event was hosted on Zoom and broadcast on Facebook Live. Although TCAC put on the forum, moderator Dawn Orocio opened the event by clarifying, "TCAC does not endorse candidates but we encourage candidates to endorse our p…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/10/21/tallahassee-candidate-superintendent-leon-county-schools

Liverpool hospitals treating more coronavirus patients than at peak of pandemic
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-10-22
Hospitals in Liverpool are treating more coronavirus patients than they were during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, the medical director has said. | Dr Tristan Cope, medical director of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Royal, Aintree and Broadgreen hospitals in the city, said the numbers were continuing to rise. | Writing on Twitter, he said: "Sadly we are now treating more patients in hospital with Covid-19 @LivHospitals than we did in April at the peak of the first wave and numbers continue to rise. | "So important that people in #liverpool and @LivCityRegion adhere to social…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/10/22/liverpool-hospitals-treating-more-coronavirus-patients-than-at-peak-of-pandemic/

Hunter's business partner CONFIRMS authenticity of laptop email, claims Joe Biden was part of Chinese deals
rt.com | 2020-10-22
A former associate of Hunter Biden's has said that an email addressed to him concerning potentially shady deals with a Chinese firm is genuine and that Hunter's father was also involved in the scheme, and got a 10 percent cut. | A tranche of emails, text messages and photos, allegedly taken from a hard drive that belonged to the former vice president's son and published by the New York Post, have been dismissed by many media outlets as "unverified" and potentially even "Russian disinformation." Twitter even blocked the link to the original story. But now a man claiming to be a recipient of one of the leaked em…
rt.com/usa/504204-biden-email-china-deal-authentic/

Turkey neutralizes 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N.Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-10-22
"Three PKK/YPG terrorists, who tried to infiltrate the [Operation] Peace Spring area to disrupt the peace and security environment, were neutralized by our heroic commandos," the ministry said on Twitter.Turkish officials often use the word "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).In its more th…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-neutralizes-3-ypg-pkk-terrorists-in-nsyria-3552424

Top Belgian diplomat in intensive care with COVID-19
yenisafak.com | 2020-10-22
Belgium's foreign minister has been hospitalized in intensive care for treatment of the coronavirus.A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday confirmed Sophie Wilmes had been in hospital since last night.Wilmes announced Saturday on Twitter that she had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding: "An infection that probably occurred in the family circle, given the precautions I have taken outdoors." She was in self-quarantine since Friday.In the past few days, Belgium has recorded a steep rise in the infections. With the country's health minister warning of a "tsunami" of infections, the government has or…
yenisafak.com/en/world/top-belgian-diplomat-in-intensive-care-with-covid-19-3552423

Conservatives accuse Twitter of selectively ignoring own policies on REVENGE PORN, misleading content in Borat prank on Giuliani
rt.com | 2020-10-22
Conservatives blasted Twitter for ignoring and even promoting what they called a misleading revenge-porn attack on Rudy Giuliani after censoring reporting on alleged influence-peddling by Joe Biden's family. | At issue was a picture posted on Twitter on Wednesday showing Giuliani laying back on a bed with his hand reaching inside his pants while a woman stands nearby. The image was taken from the new 'Borat' sequel, in which Giuliani, a personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, believed himself to be doing an interview on the Covid-19 pandemic with a female Russian reporter. After the interview, Giuliani and…
rt.com/usa/504198-giuliani-borat-twitter-revenge-porn/

US federal judge says Trump's tweet calling to release Russiagate docs with 'no redactions' was NOT official order amid FOIA suits
rt.com | 2020-10-22
A US judge has ruled that a tweet sent by President Donald Trump earlier this month did not constitute an order to declassify material linked to the Russiagate probe, as CNN and Buzzfeed press for the docs in ongoing lawsuits. | US District Judge Reggie Walton said on Wednesday that, while the tweet appeared to order the release of new material free of any redactions, a clarification from White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows qualified as a reversal of the move. The judge was also critical of the administration for a lack of clarity on the question. | "It is unfortunate that we are in this situation because,…
rt.com/usa/504201-judge-trump-tweet-not-declassification/

Kuwait deports Lebanese TV presenter over 'immoral' social media content
Nadda Osman | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-21
Kuwait deports Lebanese TV presenter over 'immoral' social media content | The decision to deport Sazdell has sparked a wider conversation online on what public morals are | Nadda Osman | Wed, 10/21/2020 – 12: 59 | Sazdell said she was not told of specific rules she had violated (Screengrab/Instagram) | Kuwait's Ministry of Interior has deported Sazdell El Kak, a Lebanese presenter and public figure, for "violating pu…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/kuwait-sazdell-presenter-deportation-immoral-social-media

Twitter Changes 'Retweet Rules' Ahead of US Elections
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-21
From this Wednesday until November 3, Twitter users are asked to share their tweets with a comment. This request is aimed at forcing citizens to reflect on what they are sharing or add a personal perspective on the shared content. | RELATED: | US: The New Trump-Biden Debate Will Have Muted Microphones | U.S. users are being redirected to the "retweet with comment" step directly once the "retweet" button is pressed. Although if they leave that space blank, they will be able to retwe…
telesurenglish.net/news/Twitter-Changes-Retweet-Rules-Ahead-of-US-Elections-20201021-0005.html

Sloppy Methodology: Social Media, Censorship and the New York Post's Hunter Biden Story
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-21
It was highly probable. Given the howls of concern that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook nurse and nurture a bias (every choice on content entails one), a gift was made to critics to show just that. Last Wednesday, Twitter prevented users from posting links to a New York Post story. The story,…
counterpunch.org/2020/10/21/sloppy-methodology-social-media-censorship-and-the-new-york-posts-hunter-biden-story/

WHO mega trial results out: Remdesivir, Interferon fail to prove effective
Sandipan Talukdar | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-21
None of the four drug/drug combinations that were deployed in the WHO's SOLIDARITY trial were found to be effective in reducing mortality, not even the much-hyped anti-viral drug Remdesivir…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/21/who-mega-trial-results-out-remdesivir-interferon-fail-to-prove-effective/

How Trump's tweet signalled $335m Sudan payment to end decades of sanctions
Mohammed Amin | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-21
How Trump's tweet signalled $335m Sudan payment to end decades of sanctions | Agreement between Washington and Khartoum saw Sudan pay millions in compensation to US victims of bombings | Mohammed Amin | Wed, 10/21/2020 – 15: 43 | Sudanese protesters take to the streets on 21 October 2020 in Khartoum and neighbouring cities against a worsening economic crisis (AFP) | A tweet by Donald Trump has sparked wide discuss…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-us-terror-list-removed-trump-tweet-payment-sanctions

Facebook and Google Cash In on Misleading Ads for Nonexistent "Trumpcare"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-10-21
"Trumpcare" insurance will "finally fix healthcare," said an advertisement on Facebook. | The problem is, there's no such thing as "Trumpcare." | Facebook and Google have promised to crack down on lies and misinformation about politics in the run-up to next month's presidential election, but they have run tens of thousands of ads in the past year containing false claims about health insurance reform and plans. | The "Trumpcare" ads don't appear to have a political aim and don't advocate for the re…
truthout.org/articles/facebook-and-google-cash-in-on-misleading-ads-for-nonexistent-trumpcare/

Trump Abruptly Ends "60 Minutes" Interview Tweeting It Was "FAKE and BIASED"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-10-21
Apparently upset over the line of questioning he was receiving from CBS News's Lesley Stahl, President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview on Tuesday with the veteran journalist that was set to air on "60 Minutes" over the weekend. | Stahl was interviewing both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for a special pre-election episode of the program. The show is also set to feature separate interviews…
truthout.org/articles/trump-abruptly-ends-60-minutes-interview-tweeting-it-was-fake-and-biased/

Mosques in two French cities under police protection after threats, says minister
yenisafak.com | 2020-10-21
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday he had asked local authorities to put mosques in the cities of Bordeaux and Beziers in southwestern France under police protection following threats or acts of violence."Such actions are unacceptable on the soil of the Republic" the minister said in a tweet.
yenisafak.com/en/world/mosques-in-two-french-cities-under-police-protection-after-threats-says-minister-3552329

3 killed & 1 seriously wounded as gunman opens fire in Houston club
rt.com | 2020-10-21
Three men were shot and killed and one other individual was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting at a club in Houston, Texas. | According to local media, at around 10pm on Tuesday, a gunman pulled a weapon and started to shoot at the crowd inside DD Sky Club, located near downtown. | Three men died at the scene while a fourth was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, the Houston Police said in a tweet. | The gunman reportedly fled the bar. Police have not yet made any arres…
rt.com/usa/504082-houston-3-killed-shooting-club/

'Our account was hacked!' Fort Bragg, home of US Special Operations, nukes account after posting sexually explicit tweets
rt.com | 2020-10-21
Fort Bragg, the massive US military base in North Carolina, has deleted its official Twitter account after claiming it had been hacked to explain a string of embarrassing sexually explicit messages. | The messages were "not the work of our admins," the base said in a now-deleted tweet on Wednesday afternoon. "Our account was hacked. We apologize to our followers." The entire account disappeared shortly thereafter. | Someone from Fort Bragg's social media staff didn't realize they were logged into the wrong account. Whoops! | (Fort Bragg has since nuked their twitter after seemingly lying about being hacked. DO…
rt.com/usa/504195-fort-bragg-explicit-twitter-hacked/

'Not all Twitter users stay in US': Anger erupts as Twitter implements temporary changes to retweet function ahead of US election
rt.com | 2020-10-21
Twitter has made users jump through an additional hoop before they retweet a message on their platform, as part of a series of temporary measures purportedly designed to fight disinformation ahead of the US election. | In a blog post, the company announced that people who want to retweet a message will be directed to the 'quote tweet' composer, where they'll be encouraged to add a comment before publishing the tweet. However, users can leave the composer blank and simply click the retweet butto…
rt.com/usa/504148-twitter-retweet-change-us-election/

'Our account was hacked!' Fort Bragg, home of US Special Operations, nukes account after posting sexually explicit tweets
rt.com | 2020-10-21
Fort Bragg, the massive US military base in North Carolina, has deleted its official Twitter account after first claiming it had been hacked to explain a string of embarrassing sexually explicit messages. | The messages were "not the work of our admins," the base said in a now-deleted tweet on Wednesday afternoon. "Our account was hacked. We apologize to our followers." The entire account disappeared shortly thereafter. | Someone from Fort Bragg's social media staff didn't realize they were logged into the wrong account. Whoops! | (Fort Bragg has since nuked their twitter after seemingly lying about being hack…
rt.com/usa/504195-fort-bragg-explicit-twitter-hacked/

Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko investigated for plotting coup
rt.com | 2020-10-21
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has launched a criminal case into an alleged coup plot by former President Petro Poroshenko and his associates, an opposition MP has announced, publishing scans of the relevant documents. | "I publish documents … about launching an investigation into the facts of illegal seizure of state power, large-scale embezzlement and legalizing 'dirty' money by an organized criminal group" which Poroshenko was allegedly part of, Renat Kuzmin, an MP for the 'Opposition Platform — For Life' political party, wrote on Facebook. | The deputy listed Ukraine's former Acting Presi…
rt.com/russia/504187-poroshenko-ukraine-coup-criminal-case/

'Unprecedented and Desperate': As Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Nears Entry Into Force, Trump Administration Urges Withdrawals
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-10-21
"This is completely outrageous and yet somehow not at all surprising," one nuclear expert said of the U.S. effort. | www.facebook.com/icanw.org/photos/4024403290909893
commondreams.org/news/2020/10/21/unprecedented-and-desperate-nuclear-weapon-ban-treaty-nears-entry-force-trump?cd-origin=rss

New Report Exposes Facebook as "the World's Engine for Anti-Muslim Violence"
commondreams.org | 2020-10-21
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/10/21/new-report-exposes-facebook-worlds-engine-anti-muslim-violence?cd-origin=rss

Dying laughing: Facebook demonetizes satirical website Babylon Bee for 'inciting violence' with Monty Python joke
rt.com | 2020-10-20
Facebook has demonetized Christian satire site the Babylon Bee, saying even after a manual review that an article which used a popular Monty Python bit to skewer Senate questioning of Trump's Supreme Court pick "incites violence." | The social media behemoth told Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon that it "stood by" the decision to not only remove the article but demonetize the Bee's entire page on Tuesday, insisting the piece — headlined "Senator Hirono Demands ACB Be Weighed Against a Duck To See if She Is a Witch" — "incites violence," Dillon revealed on Twitter. | So after a manual review, Facebook says…
rt.com/usa/504064-babylon-bee-monty-python-demonetized/

Sloppy Methodology: Social Media, Censorship and New York Post's Hunter Biden Story
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-20
It was highly probable. Given the howls of concern that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook nurse and nurture a bias (every choice on content entails one), a gift was made to critics to show just that. Last …
globalresearch.ca/social-media-censorship-new-york-post-hunter-biden-story/5726983

The Social Dilemma: The "curse" of social media
wsws.org | 2020-10-20
The Social Dilemma is a docudrama hybrid that explores, according to its creators, "how social media is reprogramming civilization" in a dangerous direction.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/20/dile-o20.html

UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online
news.un.org | 2020-10-20
With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a "communications emergency" caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging people everywhere to take a breath before sharing content online.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/10/1075742

#MeToobin trends on Twitter as CNN legal analyst enters the pantless pantheon, after 'jerking off' on Zoom call
rt.com | 2020-10-20
CNN analyst and New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin is being slated online for masturbating during a Zoom call with colleagues. As #MeToobin trends on Twitter, Toobin enters the pantless pantheon of public figures caught in the act. | Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended from his job at the New Yorker magazine and been given leave from CNN, after exposing his genitals on a Zoom call with co-workers. According to Vice News, which broke the story on Monday, "Toobin was masturbating" during the teleconference, with his fellow journos saying they saw him "jerking off." | "I thought I had muted the Zoom video," the liber…
rt.com/usa/504033-metoobin-jeffrey-toobin-masturbating/

'LGB… QIA… Plus'? Tiffany Trump slammed for 'disaster' appearance at 'Trump Pride' event
rt.com | 2020-10-20
First daughter Tiffany Trump has received rare social media attention, but for all the wrong reasons, after bungling a speech at a pro-LGBT 'Trump Pride' campaign event in Florida. | Donald Trump's daughter addressed what appeared to be a small scattering of supporters in an echoey hall in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, where she was to address LGBT Trump supporters. | The viral-video making moment came when Tiffany attempted to use the 'LGBTQIA' acronym, but stopped abruptly midway and botched it by leaving out the 'T'. | "I know what my father believes in. Prior to politics he supported gays, lesbians, the L-G-…
rt.com/usa/504013-tiffany-trump-pride-speech/

'Won't happen under Kamala-Biden ticket': Fox Sports duo caught mocking military flyover in apparent hot mic moment (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-10-20
Fox Sports casters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman have caused quite a controversy among conservative circles in the US after they were apparently caught on a hot mic poking fun at military flyovers before sports events. | The hot mic moment happened during Fox Sports' coverage of Sunday's NFC game between the Packers and Buccaneers. In a video published by Defector (who said it got it from an unnamed "tipster"), the pair is heard mocking pregame military flyovers, a regular occurrence at US sporting events, as a waste of taxpayer money. | t.co/0IZL6GhmZy pic.twitter.com/…
rt.com/usa/503980-military-flyover-hot-mic-moment/

Nigerian troops open fire at anti-police brutality protesters in Lagos as 24-hour curfew kicks in — reports
rt.com | 2020-10-20
Soldiers have reportedly opened fire at people protesting against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria, shortly after a 24-hour curfew was imposed in the city over the escalating demonstrations. | Gunfire and sirens were heard in the Lekki district of Nigeria's financial capital, witnesses told Reuters. | Though there have been no official reports of fatalities or injuries, some locals shared graphic footage on social media of blood-soaked garments and flags. | "They started firing ammunition toward the crowd. They were firing into the crowd. I saw the bullet hit one or two persons," one local security officer s…
rt.com/news/504071-lagos-nigeria-soldiers-gunshots/

'One of the most impressive phenomena in modern Russia': Communist leader Zyuganov asks Kremlin to listen to Khabarovsk protesters
rt.com | 2020-10-20
The leader of Russia's Communist Party has called for the government to "hear the voice of the people" in Khabarovsk, where citizens have been protesting daily for more than three months over the arrest of their former governor. | Writing on Twitter, four-time presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov called the demonstrations "one of the most impressive phenomena in modern Russia," and asked the Kremlin to listen to the concerns of the aggrieved and "take the path of development and progress." | –í –•–∞–±–∞–Ä–æ–≤–…
rt.com/russia/504042-zyuganov-kremlin-khabarovsk-protestors/

Zuckerberg quietly hid left-wing news from you, it's just been revealed
Jasmine Norden | thecanary.co | 2020-10-20
Facebook intentionally curbed the visibility of left-leaning news outlets from its algorithm in 2017, limiting their readership, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported. | According to WSJ, when Facebook engineers altered the newsfeed algorithm to reduce political news, changes had a larger impact on left-wing sites. The WSJ reported that Mark Zuckerberg personally approved the changes. | T…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/10/20/zuckerberg-quietly-hid-left-wing-news-from-you-its-just-been-revealed/

Why Big Tech's monopoly power needs to be urgently checked
Newsclick | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-19
Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple are in the dock for their monopoly practices worldwide. While Facebook has been profiting off hate speech on its platforms, Google has been exploiting content creators for advertising revenue. Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha sheds more light on the malpractices of big tech companies.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/19/why-big-techs-monopoly-power-needs-to-be-urgently-checked/

Latin American Leaders Congratulate Arce On MAS Victory
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-19
Numerous elected leaders and heads of state in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, congratulated Bolivian President-elect Luis Arce as the winner in Sunday's elections. | RELATED: | Socialist Presidential Candidate Arce Wins Bolivia's Elections | In a message published on Twitter, López Obrador praised this result and congratulated the Bolivian people for resolving the country's conflict…
telesurenglish.net/news/Latin-American-Leaders-Congratulate-Arce-On-MAS-Victory-20201019-0018.html

Trump says US to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-19
Trump says US to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list | US president says transitional government agreed to pay $335m to 'US terror victims and families' | MEE staff | Mon, 10/19/2020 – 19: 51 | US President Donald Trump made the announcement over Twitter (AFP/File photo) | US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington will remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after the countr…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-us-sudan-terrorism-list

Arabic press review: Tunisia investigates MP's Facebook post on French teacher beheading
Mohammad Ayesh | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-19
Arabic press review: Tunisia investigates MP's Facebook post on French teacher beheading | Meanwhile, Arab financial support for the Palestinian government reportedly falls by 82 percent and Bahrainis protest against Israeli visit | Mohammad Ayesh | Mon, 10/19/2020 – 14: 47 | A man holds a French flag as people gather in Paris on 18 October 2020, to remember teacher Samuel Paty, beheaded by an attacker (AFP) |
www.middleeasteye.net/news/arabic-press-review-tunisian-mp-sued-after-post-french-teacher-beheading

Sloppy Methodology: Social Media, Censorship and New York Post's Hunter Biden Story
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-10-19
It was highly probable. Given the howls of concern that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook nurse and nurture a bias (every choice on content entails one), a gift was made to critics to show just that. Last Wednesday, Twitter prevented users from posting links to a New York Post story. The story, …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/10/sloppy-methodology-social-media-censorship-and-new-york-posts-hunter-biden-story/

Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok
yenisafak.com | 2020-10-19
Pakistan on Monday lifted a ban on the video-sharing app TikTok after assurances that "immoral" content would be blocked in accordance with the country's laws.Earlier this month, Islamabad had banned the popular video-sharing application due to "immoral" content."TikTok is being unlocked after assurance from management that they will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality", Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)- a state-run regulatory authority, said in a twitter post."TikTok will moderate the account in accordance with local laws," it added.Last month, Information Minis…
yenisafak.com/en/technology/pakistan-lifts-ban-on-tiktok-3552159

Turkey to plant saplings in fire-hit southern province
yenisafak.com | 2020-10-19
Turkey is all set to plant saplings on 50 hectares [nearly 124 acres] of land in the southern Hatay province, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said on Monday."We have already completed the preparation for planting seedlings on 50 hectares of land," Bekir Pakdemirli wrote on Twitter.Sharing photos of the field work from the area affected by recent fires, Pakdemirli said they are quickly eliminating the negative impact of the fire.On Oct. 8, a fire erupted in Hatay, affecting some 400 hectares (988 acres) of area and damaging many buildings.
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-to-plant-saplings-in-fire-hit-southern-province-3552155

'Bad arm!' Trump blasts 'disaster' Fauci in campaign call, slams doctor's baseball pitching
rt.com | 2020-10-19
After Dr. Anthony Fauci gave an interview in which he claimed the White House was controlling his media appearances, the president lashed out at him, even taking to comparing how each of them throws a baseball. | "Dr.Tony Fauci says we don't allow him to do television, and yet I saw him last night on @60Minutes," Trump tweeted on Monday, referencing the interview where Fauci made his claims about being limited in who he can talk to. | "He seems to get more airtime than anybody since the late, great, Bob Hope," the president added, referencing the late comedian known for his near-constant rotation on television…
rt.com/usa/503958-trump-fauci-first-pitch/

Man threatens to jump from Trump Tower Chicago 'unless allowed to speak with President Trump'
rt.com | 2020-10-19
A man has scaled the Trump Tower in Chicago, allegedly demanding to speak with the president and threatening to cut his rope and jump if not allowed to get his "message" out. | Multiple videos and photos shared on social media show a man dangling on a rope around the 16th floor of the 98-story Trump Tower in Chicago on Sunday night. | Situation at the Chicago Trump tower. Man dangling on rope off balcony. Unknown intentions. Police/Fire rescue on scene. | . @WGNTV @ChicagoBreaking
rt.com/usa/503873-trump-tower-chicago-man/

'Are you kidding me?' Final presidential debate will NOT feature foreign policy among topics in wake of Hunter Biden scandal
rt.com | 2020-10-19
The final debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden will not include foreign policy as a topic, a decision for which the president's campaign has slammed the commission, especially after the recent Hunter Biden allegations. | "Good morning to everyone except Presidential Debate Commission members who changed focus of final debate away from foreign policy," the Trump campaign's senior adviser Jason Miller tweeted on Monday morning. | Miller theorized the topics were steered away from foreign policy "so Joe Biden wouldn't have to answer to being compromised by the Chinese Communist Party, supporting endless wars…
rt.com/usa/503931-trump-biden-debate-foreign-policy/

'Shameless self-promotion': Piers Morgan attacks 'gutless weasels' in govt, projects new book onto parliament
rt.com | 2020-10-19
Good Morning Britain's Piers Morgan has projected a message from his new book onto the Houses of Parliament in protest at government ministers' boycotting of his show due to his caustic critiques of their Covid-19 response. | "…As everyone knows, the Government has boycotted [Good Morning Britain] for over 170 days," Morgan wrote in a Monday tweet, revealing that since the "gutless weasels" refused to appear on his show, "I decided to go to them" instead. | Next to the message, Morgan attached a nighttime photo of the Houses of Parliament showing the words "WAKE UP" which he managed to deliver onto the build…
rt.com/uk/503945-piers-morgan-attacks-gutless-weasels/

Gym seeks to dodge Poland's new Covid-19 lockdown by rebranding as 'Church of the Healthy Body'
rt.com | 2020-10-19
With the government in Warsaw imposing strict lockdown measures on almost 70 percent of Poland's population, a gym in Krakow has found a way to operate, albeit in a severely limited capacity — by declaring itself a church. | "Since fitness classes cannot function, starting today our club will start hosting religious gatherings of the 'Church of the Healthy Body'," Marta Jamroz, manager of the Atlantic Sports Fitness in Poland's second-largest city, wrote on Facebook over the weekend. | Hard to believe?
rt.com/news/503950-krakow-gym-coronavirus-lockdown-poland/

US to remove Sudan from its terrorism sponsors list in exchange for $335 MILLION payment to terrorist attack victims — Trump
rt.com | 2020-10-19
Washington will take Sudan off its list of state sponsors of terrorism as soon as the African state pays $335 million in compensation to victims of Al-Qaeda attacks on US embassies, President Donald Trump has said. | The US and Sudan reached an agreement on the payment, Trump announced in a Twitter post, adding that once the money is transferred he will remove it from the terrorist sponsors list. The president called it "a big step" for Sudan and said that American people would finally get long-deserved justice. | GREAT news! New government of Sudan, which is making great progress, agreed to pay $335 MILLION t…
rt.com/news/503956-sudan-us-terrorist-sponsors-list/

With Biden Path to Victory Still Fraught, Senate Democrats Issue All-Hands-on-Deck Warning Against Trump and GOP Election Threats
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-10-19
"The reality is that this race is far closer than some of the punditry we're seeing on Twitter and on TV would suggest," Biden's campaign manager cautioned over the weekend. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_voting_election.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2020/10/19/biden-path-victory-still-fraught-senate-democrats-issue-all-hands-deck-warning?cd-origin=rss

Why Are Fauci, Redfield, and the "Presstitutes" Deceiving Us About the Masks?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-19
Twitter, the Censor and Explainer Controller for the Deep State, removed a tweet from White House Covid adviser Dr. Scott Atlas who reported accurately that the masks people are wearing do not prevent the transmission of Covid-19. | As I have …
globalresearch.ca/why-fauci-redfield-presstitutes-deceiving-about-masks/5726961

How Did We Get Here?
Nicholas Lemann | thenation.com | 2020-10-19
How Did We Get Here?
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