Facebook Reportedly Bans Ads Raising Vaccine Awareness for Being 'Political Messages'
sputniknews.com | 2021-02-22
As part of what it calls its fight against disinformation and encouraging accountability, Facebook placed limits on political advertisements during last year's election. Since ads from elected officials are outright prohibited, it reportedly blocks routine notices from the authorities about the availability and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.
sputniknews.com/science/202102221082147199-facebooks-political-ad-policy-reportedly-bans-ads-raising-vaccine-awareness-/

Why Didn't Speaker Pelosi Want Witnesses?
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-22
On the morning of February 13, 2021, just before the Senate impeachment trial abruptly ended with Trump's acquittal, Constitutional law specialist Bruce Fein and I sent the following plea to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: More than 240 years of heroic sacrifices by our forebearers to plant the seeds of a government of the people, by the people, for the people are not being furthered by…
counterpunch.org/2021/02/22/why-didnt-speaker-pelosi-want-witnesses/

Why Didn't Speaker Pelosi Want Witnesses?
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-22
Democratic leaders told the House managers to huddle privately with Trump's defense lawyers to strike a deal. They did. They would place a mere statement from Rep. Beutler into the trial record and call no witnesses. The Republicans couldn't have been more delighted, knowing that the Democratic leadership wanted the trial over that day before Congress went on a week-long vacation.
counterpunch.org/2021/02/22/why-didnt-speaker-pelosi-want-witnesses/

'They destroyed our dreams': Israel's bulldozers target Palestinian women farmers
Shatha Hammad | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-22
'They destroyed our dreams': Israel's bulldozers target Palestinian women farmers | The Palestinian women workforce faces a 'direct threat', as Israeli forces raze their agricultural lands | Shatha Hammad | Mon, 02/22/2021 – 11: 05 | On 6 December 2020, Israeli bulldozers carried out one of the largest tree uprooting operations to date in the West Bank, destroying 3,400 olive trees in one day (Social media/Daoud A…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-women-farmers-bulldozers

The U.S. Empire Is an Abusive Narcissist
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2021-02-22
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Americans: healthcare please | Government: Sorry did you say a new military base in northeastern Syria? | Americans: no, healthcare | Government: Alright you drive a hard bargain but here's a new military base in northeastern Syria. | * | Sorry we're not going to be able to do the $2000 checks thing, or the cancelling student debt thing, or the $15 minimum wage thing. Would you accept payment in the form of social media "dunking" on Senate Republi…
strategic-culture.org/news/2021/02/22/us-empire-is-an-abusive-narcissist/

WHO Busts Wuhan Myths: Pandemic started with wild Animal, not Lab, and Wet Market wasn't Ground Zero
The Conversation | juancole.com | 2021-02-22
By Dominic Dwyer | — As I write, I am in hotel quarantine in Sydney, after returning from Wuhan, China. There, I was the Australian representative on the international World Health Organization's (WHO) investigation into the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Much has been said of the politics surrounding the mission to investigate the viral …
juancole.com/2021/02/pandemic-started-animal.html

Join the tweet storm now opposing Neera Tanden
Repost | indybay.org | 2021-02-22
Roots Action and Norman Solomon are asking everyone with a tweeter account to tweet their Senators opposing Neera Tandens OMB nomination.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/22/18840213.php

Facebook Unfriends Australia: The Triumph of Epistemic Chaos
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-22
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…
counterpunch.org/2021/02/22/facebook-unfriends-australia-the-triumph-of-epistemic-chaos/

GOP Offers Preview of Brutal Climate Policies in Texas
Sonali Kolhatkar | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-22
As Texas battles a severe snowstorm and mass power outages this winter, Tim Boyd, the now-former Republican mayor of Colorado City, revealed his party's plan for the deadly extreme temperatures linked to climate change. In a lengthy Facebook post that was deleted soon after it went viral, then-Mayor Boyd told his residents that they were entirely on their own as the brutal winter weather caused mayhem and deaths across the Lone Star state.
counterpunch.org/2021/02/22/gop-offers-preview-of-brutal-climate-policies-in-texas/

GOP Offers Preview of Brutal Climate Policies in Texas
Sonali Kolhatkar | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-22
As Texas battles a severe snowstorm and mass power outages this winter, Tim Boyd, the now-former Republican mayor of Colorado City, revealed his party's plan for the deadly extreme temperatures linked to climate change. In a lengthy Facebook post that was deleted soon after it went viral, then-Mayor Boyd told his residents that they were…
counterpunch.org/2021/02/22/gop-offers-preview-of-brutal-climate-policies-in-texas/

Facebook shuts down group with 90,000 cruise ship crew members
wsws.org | 2021-02-22
On Friday, Facebook removed without explanation a group with 90,000 members who work in the international cruise ship industry.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/22/crew-f22.html

Nathan Robinson speaks about losing his Guardian column after criticizing Israel
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-02-22
Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan Robinson tweeted a joke satirizing U.S. support of Israel, and The Guardian newspaper cancelled his regular op-ed column. Now he speaks with TRNN about facing accusations of anti-Semitism for criticizing Israeli power on Capitol Hill.
therealnews.com/nathan-robinson-speaks-about-losing-his-guardian-column-after-criticizing-israel

Octogenarian Indian activist gets bail 30 months after his arrest
Online News Editor | laprensalatina.com | 2021-02-22
New Delhi, Feb 22 (efe-epa).- A court on Monday granted bail to an ailing octogenarian activist on medical grounds two and a half years after India's anti-terror probe agency arrested him on charges of inciting caste violence. "Varavara Rao gets bail," lawyer Indira Jaising tweeted, shortly after the decision by the Bombay High Court in …
laprensalatina.com/octogenarian-indian-activist-gets-bail-30-months-after-his-arrest/

Cutting Deals with Big Tech Won't Save Journalism
Timothy Karr | commondreams.org | 2021-02-22
We need strong public-media laws that prioritize a free press, civic-minded news production and the interests of the communities news outlets are supposed to serve. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/sopa-sciopero-facebook-google1.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2021/02/22/cutting-deals-big-tech-wont-save-journalism?cd-origin=rss

Turkish foreign minister meets Gagauz governor
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-22
Turkey's foreign minister on Monday met Irina Vlah, governor of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region, in the capital Ankara."Had a fruitful meeting w/Bashkan [governor] of #Gagauzia @VlahIrina and discussed cooperation opportunities," Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter.Stating that "Gagauz kinsmen" are a bridge of friendship between Turkey and Moldova, he said Ankara will continue supporting them in every field.Gagauzia is an autonomous region in the Eastern European country that is home to a mostly Gagauz population — an Orthodox Christian, Turkic community.
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-foreign-minister-meets-gagauz-governor-3561289

At least 160 arrested over 6 nights of violent protests in Spain
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-22
Over six nights of sometimes-violent protests triggered by a rapper's jailing, Spanish police have arrested at least 160 people.Most of those arrested were protesting in rapper Pablo Hasel's home region of Catalonia, where major cities like Barcelona have seen six consecutive nights of protests and rioting.Catalan police said Monday that 129 people in the region had been detained since last Tuesday.The protests aim to free Hasel, who was sentenced to nine months in prison for glorifying terrorism and insulting the Spanish monarchy and police in his song lyrics and tweets.Amnesty International has decried the sent…
yenisafak.com/en/world/at-least-160-arrested-over-6-nights-of-violent-protests-in-spain-3561280

'I'm not going down WITHOUT A FIGHT': Actress Gina Carano vows to overcome cancel mob & 'Disney bullies'
rt.com | 2021-02-22
Actress Gina Carano said she was motivated to fight back against cancel culture and Hollywood bullying because she wanted to make it safe for others to freely speak their minds in a world of increasing left-wing intolerance. | The former MMA fighter, who was fired from the Disney+ TV series 'The Mandalorian' earlier this month because of her social media posts, said she couldn't back down and issue a disingenuous apology after watching other actors steamrolled for politically incorrect views. She anticipated her firing, after months of attacks from the cancel mob, and decided to "go down swinging." | "My body'…
rt.com/usa/516247-carano-disney-bullies-shapiro-interview/

Google Bans theAnalysis.news from Advertising on YouTube
Paul Jay | 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.
theanalysis.news/commentary/google-bans-theanalysis-news-from-advertising-on-youtube/

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/

'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/

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/

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/

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

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

'It's not going to round five': UFC champ Petr Yan vows to finish Aljamain Sterling inside the distance as both amp up trash-talk
rt.com | 2021-02-21
Less than two weeks out from their UFC bantamweight world title matchup at UFC 259, neither champion Petr Yan nor his challenger, Aljamain Sterling, are taking a backward step in the pre-fight insults. | Russia's Yan will aim to defend his 135lbs championship on the March 6 event which will house three world title fights — but neither man appears willing to wait two weeks to fire some shots at their rival. | Yan, as fight fans will attest, has been near-perfect since entering the UFC after serving an impressive apprenticeship in the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) promotion, where he quickly rose throu…
rt.com/sport/516231-petr-yan-sterling-ufc-259-twitter/

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

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 after old right-leaning videos were uncovered by social justice warriors. | The designer, Troy Leavitt, is currently working with development studio Avalanche Software on the highly 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 highlight…
rt.com/usa/516243-harry-potter-game-designer-youtube/

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

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/

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

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

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

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/

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/

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

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/

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/

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/

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/

'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/