Facebook Unfriends Australia: The Triumph of Epistemic Chaos
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-02-21
Creepy and ruthless Facebook has again impressed with its steely indifference to civic responsibility, as if a company established by a sociopath could ever be a model of human improvement. On February 18, Mark Zuckerberg's antisocial company took aim at Australia by blocking those in that country from sharing local and international content. As the …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/02/facebook-unfriends-australia-the-triumph-of-epistemic-chaos/
'Are you here to apologize?' Gina Carano convicted of crimes against wokeness on SNL — where she can't fight back
rt.com | 2021-02-21
Fresh from watching Gina Carano beat the cancel mob by landing a movie deal after being fired from 'The Mandalorian' TV series, leftists took solace in condemning a make-believe version of the actress on 'Saturday Night Live'. | The straw-man version of Carano was featured in a skit in which guests of a fictional talk show were brought on to apologize for wrongdoing. In this case, the alleged sin was one of the politically incorrect social media posts that got Carano fired from her Disney+ series — a warning likening the current demonization of Americans with conservative political views to the way German…
rt.com/usa/516235-snl-attacks-gina-carano/
Google Bans theAnalysis.news from Advertising on YouTube
Paul Jay | zcomm.org | 2021-02-21
YouTube has censored and suppressed my report on the events of January 6th. I'd like to know why, but Google doesn't owe me an answer. They can promote or suppress whatever they please…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/google-bans-theanalysis-news-from-advertising-on-youtube/
Murdoch's Australia Censors Google, Facebook, Science and Freedom of Speech
Gideon Polya | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-02-21
The mendacious Australian Mainstream media, Coalition Government and Labor Opposition demand via a news media Bargaining Code that Google and Facebook pay Murdoch and Nine media huge sums for quoting Links to their "information" for free. Google seems to have surrendered to this Australian blackmail and negotiated a private deal to avoid damaging its core …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/02/murdochs-australia-censors-google-facebook-science-and-freedom-of-speech/
Turkish authorities launch probe against pro-Kurdish MP over militant links
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-21
Turkish authorities launch probe against pro-Kurdish MP over militant links | Peoples' Democratic Party's Dirayet Dilan Tasdemir says she will prove accusations against her are a 'giant lie and slander' | MEE and agencies | Sun, 02/21/2021 – 12: 46 | The move comes after a minister said Tasdemir had visited an area in northern Iraq where 13 Turks were killed earlier this month (Facebook) | Turkish authoritie…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-probe-pro-kurdish-mp-militant-links-tasdemir
FIGHT TRAINING clip of kids sees journo lament Russians are being trained as 'YOUNG HOCKEY BEASTS' as Americans play video games
rt.com | 2021-02-21
A controversial video of Russian youth hockey players being instructed in how to brawl was seemingly held up by a US outlet as an example of children learning toughness and competitiveness while American kids play video games. | Daily Caller writer David Hookstead posted an article about the viral video on Saturday, showing children in protective hockey gear trading heavy-gloved punches to the helmet as a coach yells instructions. At one point, the coach holds a student by the shirt and throws a slow-motion punch to the facemask to demonstrate the proper technique to the team. | – –æ–&A…
rt.com/usa/516187-us-reacts-youth-hockey-fighting/
Harry Potter video game designer outed as 'far right YouTuber,' but cancel culture calls met with pushback
rt.com | 2021-02-21
A lead designer for the Harry Potter video game 'Hogwarts Legacy' has found himself embroiled in controversy as past right-leaning videos have been uncovered by social justice warriors. | The designer, Troy Leavitt, is currently working with development studio Avalanche Software on the high anticipated video game, but many on social media appear to want him nowhere near the project now that his past has been put under the spotlight. | Leavitt's YouTube videos have included titles like "The Injustice of Social Justice," "In Praise of Cultural Appropriation," and "Are Thoughtcrimes Becoming Real?" First highligh…
rt.com/usa/516243-harry-potter-game-designer-youtube/
Deer developed HAIRY EYEBALLS due to rare, baffling condition
rt.com | 2021-02-21
Residents in Farragut, Tennessee were utterly bemused when they witnessed a whitetail deer nonchalantly strutting through their town. Upon closer inspection, they discovered the animal had hair growing out of its eyeballs. | As confused townsfolk tried to capture the bold buck, they couldn't help but notice it had thick hair protruding from discs of flesh which had grown and covered over the buck's eyeballs. | As it turns out, the condition is known as corneal dermoids and has only been documented in one other whitetail deer, also in Tennessee. | www.facebook.com/deerassociation/posts/3959178984095071…
rt.com/usa/516196-deer-hairy-eyeballs-rare-condition/
Third Iranian gasoline tanker arrives in Venezuela
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2021-02-21
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) — TankerTrackers, monitoring the movement of tankers and oil shipments, has announced in a Twitter post that Iran has delivered its fuel consignment to Venezuela.
en.mehrnews.com/news/170231/Third-Iranian-gasoline-tanker-arrives-in-Venezuela
Sunday 3/7: Women's History Month: Historic & Preservation Role of Women in the Marin Headlands
San Francisco Public Library & NPS | indybay.org | 2021-02-21
Online via YouTube livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/19/18840168.php
Djokovic wins Australian Open, 9th crown in Melbourne
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-21
Top-seeded Djokovic beat his Russian opponent Medvedev (4) in 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 sets in the final in Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena, which lasted for one hour and 53 minutes."@DjokerNole does it again," the Australian Open said on Twitter.Before this year, Djokovic, 33, had won the Australian title in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020.This was his 18th Grand Slam title in total, drawing closer to the records of Spain's Rafael Nadal and Swiss Roger Federer, who each claimed 20 Grand Slam titles in their careers.Djokovic bagged the championship trophy and a monetary prize of 2.75 million Australian dollar…
yenisafak.com/en/sports/djokovic-wins-australian-open-9th-crown-in-melbourne-3561224
Djokovic wins Australian Open, 9th crown in Melbourne
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-21
Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic won his ninth Australian Open title on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Daniil Medvedev in the 2021 men's singles final.Top-seeded Djokovic beat his Russian opponent Medvedev (4) in 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 sets in the final in Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena, which lasted for one hour and 53 minutes."@DjokerNole does it again," the Australian Open said on Twitter.Before this year, Djokovic, 33, had won the Australian title in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020.This was his 18th Grand Slam title in total, drawing closer to the records of Spain's Rafael Nadal and Swiss Roger…
yenisafak.com/en/sports/djokovic-wins-australian-open-9th-crown-in-melbourne-3561224
Rival parties to approve unified budget of Libya
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-21
Ahmed Maiteeq, deputy chairman of Libya's Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and Finance Minister Faraj Boumtari arrived in the eastern city of Al-Bayda on Saturday to participate in ceremony for approval of a unified budget for Libya, Maiteeq posted on his Facebook account.Maiteeq said that he will also meet with Aguila Saleh, speaker of the Tobruk-based parliament, without providing further details.This is the first visit by a delegation representing the Tripoli-based government to the east, which is controlled by warlord Khalifa Haftar.On Feb. 8, the United Nations Support Mission i…
yenisafak.com/en/world/rival-parties-to-approve-unified-budget-of-libya-3561209
Why Didn't Speaker Pelosi Want Witnesses?
Ralph Nader | commondreams.org | 2021-02-20
As Republican strategist Kevin Philips noted years ago, the Republicans go for the jugular while the Democrats go for the capillaries. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pelosi_schumer_2_1.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2021/02/20/why-didnt-speaker-pelosi-want-witnesses?cd-origin=rss
Cities Are Razing Homeless Encampments Despite Record Cold Weather and COVID
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-02-20
The deadly spate of winter storms and frigid temperatures that swept across the country this week threw into relief the inhumane treatment of unhoused populations in the United States. In defiance of pandemic guidelines, city agencies and police across the country have refused to suspend the practice of demolishing encampments and driving out those who have sought to make shelter, potentially exposing vulnerable people to dangerous temperatures and worsening viral spread. | Municipalities inc…
truthout.org/articles/cities-are-razing-homeless-encampments-despite-record-cold-weather-and-covid/
With No Compulsory Muzzling and Schools Open, Florida Ranks 11th Lowest in COVID Deaths per Capita Among Seniors
Daniel Horowitz | anti-empire.com | 2021-02-20
There's a reason why the Biden regime is trying to attack Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and create an illusion of a disproportionate viral crisis in the state. With no declared emergency restrictions in place at the state level since last September, the fact that Florida is doing better than the national average completely exposes the lie of lockdown and masks having any effect whatsoever on the fixed natural progression of the virus. | Dr. F…
anti-empire.com/with-no-compulsory-muzzling-and-schools-open-florida-ranks-11th-lowest-in-covid-deaths-per-capita-among-seniors/
Facebook: Genocide Is Cool but Don't Threaten Our Profits
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2021-02-20
"Facebook's willingness to block credible news sources also stands in sharp distinction to the company's poor track record in addressing the spread of hateful content and disinformation on the platform." — Tim O'Connor, Amnesty International Australia | Alan MACLEOD | Australia's 18 million Facebook users woke up yesterday to find that, without warning, local and global news sites were unavailable, meaning that they could not view or share news at all. Facebook users across the world were also unable to read or access any Australian news publications. The tech giant had taken the step of essentially shuttin…
strategic-culture.org/news/2021/02/20/facebook-genocide-cool-but-dont-threaten-our-profits/
Myanmar: Violence Spike, Two Deaths During Anti-Coup Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-20
At least two people died and 20 injured during the anti-coup protests in Myanmar on Saturday as security forces used live ammunition to disperse the crowd in Mandalay. | RELATED: | Myanmar Military Junta Promises To Hold Elections | According to local media outlets, one person was shot in the head and died immediately while another demonstrator was shot in the chest and lost his life on the way to the hospital. | t.co/kC0Z61N0WC pic.twitter.com/p…
telesurenglish.net/news/Myanmar-Violence-Spike-Two-Deaths-During-Anti-Coup-Protests-20210220-0005.html
Naomi Osaka's Gaffe During Australian Open Speech Goes Viral
sputniknews.com | 2021-02-20
Osaka won this year's Australian Open on Saturday after she defeated her runner-up Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3. This became her second Australian Open win and fourth Grand Slam.
sputniknews.com/sport/202102201082139457-naomi-osakas-gaffe-during-australian-open-speech-goes-viral/
WhatsApp Users Who Fail to Accept New Terms Will Not Be Able to Send Messages – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2021-02-20
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – WhatsApp users who fail to accept the app's new terms and conditions before the May 15 deadline will not be able to read or send messages, TechCrunch reported on Saturday, citing the Facebook-owned messenger's email to one of its merchant partners.
sputniknews.com/science/202102201082139045-whatsapp-users-who-fail-to-accept-new-terms-will-not-be-able-to-send-messages—reports/
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny handed $11,500 fine after being found guilty of defaming elderly WWII veteran in tweet
rt.com | 2021-02-20
A Moscow court has ruled that activist Alexey Navalny must pay a 850,000 ruble ($11,500) fine after finding that he libelled a 94-year-old World War II veteran last summer by smearing him as a "corrupt lackey" and a "traitor." | The judge opted to give Navalny less than the maximum fine allowed by law, which is 950,000 rubles ($13,000). | Saturday's decision came just hours after a previous conviction for embezzlement was upheld, during a hearing which took place in the exact same courtroom, and resulted in the opposition figure facing a two and a half year jail term. | The judge agreed with the prosecutor tha…
rt.com/russia/516144-navalny-guilty-defaming-veteran/
What happens if you don't consent: WhatsApp won't allow users to READ or SEND messages if they reject new privacy rules
rt.com | 2021-02-20
WhatsApp has confirmed that users won't be able to read or send messages unless they agree to its rules on sharing personal data with Facebook. The new T&Cs have sparked backlash and led to a surge in popularity of rival apps. | …
rt.com/news/516180-whatsapp-users-privacy-block-messages/
Former Australian govt party adviser accused of 2nd rape
Online News Editor | laprensalatina.com | 2021-02-20
Sydney, Australia, Feb 20 (efe-epa).- A woman said Saturday she was raped by a former adviser to the government party accused this week of raping another co-worker in parliament, according to local media reports. Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed his discomfort at this second complaint at a press conference via his Facebook profile. The accusation …
laprensalatina.com/former-australian-govt-party-adviser-accused-of-2nd-rape/
3 killed, 2 injured after man opens fire at gun store in New Orleans, gets neutralized by other customers
rt.com | 2021-02-20
Several people have been killed in New Orleans, after an armed man got into a heated argument with a gun store clerk and opened fire, before he was confronted and shot dead by other armed customers. | The incident took place at the Jefferson Gun Outlet — a firearms store and a shooting range — in Metairie, Louisiana, around 3pm, resulting in at least three deaths. | #BREAKING: At least 1 dead, multiple injured after shooting inside a New Orleans gun store. pic.twitter.com/0aCvgZ13tF[…
rt.com/usa/516185-new-orleans-gun-store-shooting/
3 killed after man opens fire inside GUN STORE in New Orleans, gets neutralized by other customers
rt.com | 2021-02-20
Several people have been killed in New Orleans, after an armed man got into a heated argument with a gun store clerk and opened fire, before he was confronted and shot dead by other armed customers. | The incident took place at the Jefferson Gun Outlet — a firearms store and shooting range — in Metairie, Louisiana, around 3pm, resulting in at least three deaths. | #BREAKING: At least 1 dead, multiple injured after shooting inside a New Orleans gun store. pic.twitter.com/0aCvgZ13tF[md…
rt.com/usa/516185-new-orleans-gun-store-shooting/
'DEATH TO THE PATRIARCHY': Madonna lashes out at shadowy cabal of men attempting to 'cut off her life force'
rt.com | 2021-02-20
Pop icon Madonna has complained that a conniving cadre of scheming men has prevented her from reaching her full potential, but some believe that the obscenely wealthy and successful entertainer may be overreacting. | "The Patriarchy continues to try to crush my neck with their heavy boots, cut off my life force and take away my voice–Even those who call themselves artists…………..You know who you are!!! DEATH TO THE PATRIARCHY! Now and Forever," Madonna tweeted, including a photograph of herself wearing a glittering tiara. | The Patriarchy continues to try to crush my neck with their heavy boots, cu…
rt.com/usa/516118-madonna-death-patriarchy-twitter/
Google fires ANOTHER AI ethics researcher amid row over 'censorship & racism,' as team member accuses company of 'smear campaign'
rt.com | 2021-02-20
Google has terminated the head researcher on its AI ethics team over what the tech giant deemed a violation of its "code of conduct," as the company faces an internal revolt over a previous firing of a black data scientist. | Margaret Mitchell, who led Google's Ethical AI unit, announced her termination in a brief tweet on Friday, saying only "I'm fired" without offering further detail. | I'm fired.– MMitchell (@mmitchell_ai) February 19, 2021 | Google's own statement on the matter was also somewhat vague, confi…
rt.com/usa/516113-google-fires-researcher-racism/
Sunday 3/7: Women's History Month: Historic & Preservation Role of Women in the Marin Headlands
San Francisco Public Library & NPS | indybay.org | 2021-02-20
Online via YouTube livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/19/18840168.php
Monday 2/22: Black History Month: Judges, U.S. Courts, & Issues Critical to Black Communities w/ AFJ
Alliance for Justice | indybay.org | 2021-02-20
Online event: www.facebook.com/AllianceforJustic…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/19/18840157.php
Turkey says to begin easing coronavirus restrictions starting March 1
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-20
Turkey will start to gradually normalize from coronavirus restrictions as of March 1, Turkey's health minister said on Saturday.Underlining that they are working carefully on normalization steps, Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that the process will start with provincial public health councils dealing with four risk levels in line with Health Ministry criteria.Announcing earlier this week an easing of restrictions starting in March, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said provinces will be categorized as low, medium, high, or very high risk based on infection rates and the vaccination process.Turkey on Friday reported…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-says-to-begin-easing-coronavirus-restrictions-starting-march-1-3561184
Ethiopia: Tigray TPLF Sets Peace Talks Conditions With Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-19
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) set on Friday a group of conditions for holding peace talks with the Ethiopian government. | RELATED: | Tigray: UN Pushes Gov't To Offer Humanitarian Help | In a statement shared on Facebook by the TPLF TV station Dimtsi Weyane, the opposition demands an international mediator's appointment and unrestricted access to humanitarian aid. | During our virtual meeting with regional presidents and city administrators, we agreed to mobilise support for th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ethiopia-Tigrays-TPLF-Sets-Peace-Talks-Conditions-With-Govt-20210219-0016.html
ALBA Members Review Food Access Strategies Amidst COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-19
Ministers of Agriculture of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) analyzed on Thursday actions to guarantee food to their populations in the coronavirus context pandemic. | Venezuelan Minister of Agriculture, Wilmar Castro, explained in a message on his Twitter account that in the meeting, developed virtually, the impacts on the agri-food sector of the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed. | RELATED: | ALBA-TCP Celebrates XVIII Summitt Virtually | The o…
telesurenglish.net/news/ALBA-Members-Review-Food-Access-Strategies-Amidst-COVID-19-20210219-0015.html
'What is this, 1998?' Twitter users astonished that Tony Blair is opining on Covid roadmap… and MEDIA COVERS IT as 'news'
rt.com | 2021-02-19
Brits may have wondered if they woke up in the right century after seeing ex-prime minister Tony Blair giving his policy prescription for the Covid-19 pandemic — and being cited as an authority on the topic by major media outlets. | The former Labour Party leader on Friday published his own "roadmap" out of the UK's Covid-19 lockdown, complete with a "traffic light system" dictating data-based parameters for opening and closing decisions. Mainstream media outlets jumped on the report as big news, with some portraying it as influential in setting the current government's policy. | We believe a credible lo…
rt.com/uk/516105-tony-blair-covid-roadmap/
'Idea of Sacrifice a complete nonstarter in US culture before Covid': Pandemic spurred major shift in American values, study finds
rt.com | 2021-02-19
Researchers from UCLA and Harvard University analyzed internet activity, namely online searches and social media posts, and found a significant return to more traditional, rural American values emerged as the pandemic took hold. | The team studied online activity during the two 10-week periods either side of March 13, 2020, the date Covid-19 was declared a national emergency in the US. | In their analysis, they used Google searches as one metric to reflect societal mood and attitudes w…
rt.com/usa/516033-pandemic-american-value-shift/
Facebook: Genocide is Cool but Don't Threaten our Profits
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2021-02-19
"Facebook's willingness to block credible news sources also stands in sharp distinction to the company's poor track record in addressing the spread of hateful content and disinformation on the platform." — Tim O'Connor, Amnesty International Australia | MPN- Australia's 18 million Facebook users woke up yesterday to find that, without warning, local and global news sites were unavailable, meaning that they could not view or share news at all. Facebook users across the world were also unable to read or access any Australian news publications. The tech giant had taken the step of essentially shutting down its…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/facebook-genocide-is-cool-but-dont-threaten-our-profits
Facebook: Genocide is Cool but Don't Threaten our Profits
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2021-02-19
"Facebook's willingness to block credible news sources also stands in sharp distinction to the company's poor track record in addressing the spread of hateful content and disinformation on the platform." — Tim O'Connor, Amnesty International Australia…
mintpressnews.com/facebook-refused-to-shutter-amid-genocide-in-myanmar-but-pulled-news-in-australia-amid-threats-to-profits/275494/
Facebook's news censorship in Australia: A battle between monopolies
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-02-19
Facebook's sweeping ban on news content has also affected non-news websites. Apart from blocking crucial public information websites, left-wing parties, trade unions and progressive movements have also been censored…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/02/19/facebooks-news-censorship-in-australia-a-battle-between-monopolies/
Facebook news ban continues in Australia
wsws.org | 2021-02-19
Facebook's actions are only the latest shot in a war between the social media companies and the largest news conglomerates over control of lucrative advertising revenue streams.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/19/face-f19.html
Donation match: Will you meet my challenge for People's World?
Tim Wheeler | peoplesworld.org | 2021-02-19
Dear readers, I recently posted on social media Marilyn Bechtel's story in People's World headlined, "U.S. and Russia Extend New START Nuclear Treaty for Five Years." Bechtel's article was the first I read about this hugely significant step by President Joe Biden reversing former President Trump's attempt to wreck the New START treaty. The people's …
peoplesworld.org/article/donation-match-will-you-meet-my-challenge-for-peoples-world/
The Guardian shuts down criticism of Israel
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-02-19
Nathan Robinson's column at The Guardian US was shut down after a tweet criticizing US-Israel relations. Then, Tamara Payne explains how Malcolm Little became Malcolm X.
therealnews.com/the-guardian-shuts-down-criticism-of-israel
Iran Urges Nuclear Deal Signatories to Uphold Commitments
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-19
Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday urged Britain, France, and Germany to adhere to their commitments regarding Iran's interests under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). | RELATED: | Iran: Rouhani Encourages Biden To Return To Nuclear Deal | "Instead of sophistry & putting onus on Iran, E3/EU must abide by own commitments & demand an end to Trump's legacy of economic terrorism against Iran," Zarif tweeted, referring to the three Europ…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Urges-Nuclear-Deal-Signatories-to-Uphold-Commitments-20210219-0002.html
Spain's Trans Community Ready To Strike To Demand Its Rights
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-19
The Federation of Trans Organizations of Spain (Trans Platform) on Thursday announced that gender activists will go on a hunger strike if the Parliament does not discuss a draft bill on equal treatment and non-discrimination. | RELATED: | Spain: Court Ratifies Rapper's Two Year Sentence Amid Protests | "We are used to put our bodies first. We have so much suffering that no one will stop us because we are not afraid," said the organization on its Twitter account. | If the law is n…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spains-Trans-Community-Ready-To-Strike-To-Demand-Its-Rights-20210219-0006.html
MMA fighter Leonardo Barbosa admits to 'throwing fight in Afghanistan after being pressured by gunman in locker room' (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2021-02-19
Brazilian featherweight Leonardo Barbosa says he 'took a dive' in a mixed martial arts bout earlier this month in Afghanistan after being pressured by an unknown gunman in the locker room prior to the fight. | Barbosa admitted to feigning injury as a result of a knee to the body in the fight against Ahmed Wali Hotak in Kabul on February 11, leading to the referee calling the bout in favor of the hometown fighter – but he claims that the fight's telling blow didn't come in the cage, but in minutes before he even made his walk into the arena. | The Brazilian fighter said on social media that he was threatened by…
rt.com/sport/516076-leonardo-barbosa-mma-fixed-fight-afghanistan/
Chuck some borscht on the barbie? Amid Australian news row, Facebook 'accidentally' clamps down on RUSSIAN CULTURE SITE
rt.com | 2021-02-19
Facebook's new algorithms targeting Aussie news websites evidently need some fine-tuning: citing "Australian government legislation," the social media behemoth has banned sharing links to a Russian culture site, Russia Beyond. | As of Wednesday, Australian Facebook users found themselves unable to share links to local and international news sites, a change that Facebook implemented as retaliation against the Australian government for legislation that would require Facebook and other companies to pay news creators for their content. Globally, all users are forbidden from sharing links to Australian news sources…
rt.com/russia/516112-facebook-australia-blockade-rtbh/
Algeria frees first democracy activists after presidential pardons
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-19
Algeria frees first democracy activists after presidential pardons | The pardon's come on eve of Hirak's second anniversary, with calls on social media for demonstrations on 22 February | MEE and agencies | Fri, 02/19/2021 – 13: 38 | Relatives of prisoners and journalists gathered on Friday outside Kolea prison, west of the capital Algiers (AFP) | Algeria released a dozen pro-democrac…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/algeria-release-first-democracy-activists-after-presidential-pardons
Savage, tacky, or dangerous? Congresswoman's GUN SHELF causes stir during virtual hearing
rt.com | 2021-02-19
Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert's fondness for firearms is once again making headlines, after she appeared at a virtual hearing in front of a bookshelf with two rifles and a shotgun, to cheers from the GOP and Democrats' alarm. | It was Rep. Katie Porter (D-California) who kicked off the whole thing on Thursday, reporting Boebert to the 'Room Rater' account on Twitter for having a "dangerous" background during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing via Zoom. | I always thought my dirty dishes piled up and accumulating bacteria were the most dangerous thing in a Zoom background… ü&ograv…
rt.com/usa/515992-boebert-gun-shelf-zoom-congress/
Lucasfilm president excoriated for talking of EMPOWERING WOMEN after firing Gina Carano, forcing Oscars to wipe comments
rt.com | 2021-02-19
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, fresh from firing actress Gina Carano from 'The Mandalorian' for political incorrectness, made the ironic decision to speak about empowering women and hearing their voices. It didn't end well. | The Oscars posted the video on Tuesday, featuring Kennedy speaking about its scientific and technical awards. Kennedy, who fired Carano last week over "abhorrent and unacceptable" social media posts, said in the video that "women are helping to redefine science and technology in the movies, and that means a brave, bold future without limits for each and every storyteller." | 'St…
rt.com/usa/515996-kathleen-kennedy-gina-carano/
Monday 2/22: Black History Month: Judges, U.S. Courts, & Issues Critical to Black Communities w/ AFJ
Alliance for Justice | indybay.org | 2021-02-19
Online event: www.facebook.com/AllianceforJustic…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/19/18840157.php
WHO lauds new commitments from US, EU countries on vaccine equity
Online News Editor | laprensalatina.com | 2021-02-19
Geneva, Feb 19 (efe-epa).- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday praised countries such as the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom after they announced new commitments to the COVAX program for the global delivery of antiviral vaccines, bringing the organisation closer to the goal of getting them to the entire planet. "There …
laprensalatina.com/who-lauds-new-commitments-from-us-eu-countries-on-vaccine-equity/
Palestinian cancer patient on deathbed after release from Israeli prison
Akram Al-Waara | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-18
Palestinian cancer patient on deathbed after release from Israeli prison | Hussein Masalmeh lies in critical condition in hospital, as family accuses Israel of medical negligence | Akram Al-Waara | Thu, 02/18/2021 – 12: 01 | Hussein Masalmeh's family say he was gravely ill for two years before being released from Israeli prison (Twitter) | When Bilal Masalmeh, 34, dreamt of the day his older brother Hussein woul…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestine-israel-prisoner-cancer-medical-negligence