Daily Archives: August 14, 2021

2021-08-14: News Headlines

John Thielking (2021-08-14). Google algorithms suppressing small websites. indybay.org Google and Facebook are increasingly unfriendly for small publishers. The latest round is that Google no longer takes you to the URLs typed in search…

_____ (2021-08-13). Sheldon Whitehouse Asks Jan. 6 Commission to Probe Links Between Dark Money Groups and Capitol Attack. commondreams.org "If something happens to Congresswoman Omar both AIPAC and Facebook, for allowing the ads to run, will have blood on their hands."

_____ (2021-08-13). Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Remove AIPAC's Islamophobic Attacks Against Ilhan Omar. commondreams.org "By getting vaccinated, you are protecting yourself, your family, and your community," said the health minister. "You are also protecting the safety of your workplaces."

Staff (2021-08-13). Norway Confirms Everything Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway confirmed Norway's role in talks in Mexico with the Venezuelan government and the opposition, as agreed by all parties more than a year ago. In their role as mediator, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Twitter that "Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim of starting negotiations in Mexico facilitated by Norway." | Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-08-13). Stalin González Says He too is Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Stalin González, spokesman of the Venezuelan far-right, confirmed that he will be present in the dialogue process between representatives of the Bolivarian government and sectors of Venezuela's extreme right opposition, who will meet in Mexico under the auspices of governments such as Norway. | González expressed this through a series of posts on his Twitter account. In these posts, he stated the importance of joining the democratic route of the regional elections scheduled for November 21 to elect governors, mayors, and members of state legislative councils and city councils. | In this regard, he stated that "se…

Staff (2021-08-13). Tomás Guanipa Leaves Guaidó and Joins Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan anti-Chavista politician Tomás Guanipa announced on Wednesday, August 11, that he resigned from the former deputy, Juan Guaidó, to join the dialogue that will begin in Mexico between the Venezuelan government and the extreme right opposition. | Through his Twitter account, Guanipa reported that he will be the representative of the opposition party Primero Justicia (PJ) in the negotiations that will begin this Friday in Mexico. | For the opposition leader, the talks that will take place in Mexico, with Norway as mediator, represent a new challenge to reach an agreement between sectors of the country.

_____ (2021-08-13). Venezuela Rejects Accusations Of Former ICC Prosecutor. popularresistance.org This Thursday, August 12, Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) rejected as worthless the accusations issued by the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, after she irresponsibly ignored the collaboration of the Venezuelan authorities in the Venezuela I case filed by the near-defunct Lima Group accusing Venezuelan authorities of human rights violations. | From his Twitter account, the Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab published a statement in which he repudiated the statement of the former ICC prosecutor regarding the preliminary examination underway on Venezuela.

Staff (2021-08-13). Venezuela Rejects Accusations of Former ICC Prosecutor as Worthless. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 12, Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) rejected as worthless the accusations issued by the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, after she irresponsibly ignored the collaboration of the Venezuelan authorities in the Venezuela I case filed by the near-defunct Lima Group accusing Venezuelan authorities of human rights violations. | From his Twitter account, the Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab published a statement in which he repudiated the statement of the former ICC prosecutor regarding the preliminary examination underway on Venezuela.

Anonymous103 (2021-08-13). Vietnam Veteran VS Transgenders War Launched In U.S. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Don Sucher is a 78-year-old former Vietnam veteran who has never aspired to fame, but one day he became a symbol of the American struggle for freedom of speech and traditional values. His argue with a transgender woman went viral and provoked an important social splash, forcing him to wear a bulletproof jacket to defend his point of view. | His Sucher & Sons Star Wars Store in Aberdee, Washington, is open 7 days a week and welcomes customers of any race or gender. The last wee…

Staff (2021-08-13). Cops illegally took his camera … but they weren't ready for what happened next. therealnews.com Holding police accountable requires defending the First Amendment right to put them on camera. This is why Philip Turner, known on YouTube as The Battousai, fought to solidify that right in Turner v. Driver, a 2017 case decided by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. However, a shocking video shows Texas police ignoring the law, detaining Turner, and confiscating his video equipment. What the officers didn't realize is that the case law resulting from the Turner v. Driver decision not only protects citizens' right to film the police, but was named after the very man whose rights they were violatin…

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2021-08-14: Social Media Postees

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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Progressive Caucus Takes A Stand
Julia Rock | dailyposter.com | 2021-08-14
Click to share this on FacebookGood things are happening! House progressives say they're ready to play hardball. Also, management at the New York Times accidentally showed its hand in a union-busting campaign, greedy landlords lose a legal battle, and one of the world's biggest oil companies is finally being forced to pay for a spill. And did you hear? New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be gone in a week!All this and much more in this week's You Love T…
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Google algorithms suppressing small websites
John Thielking | indybay.org | 2021-08-14
Google and Facebook are increasingly unfriendly for small publishers. The latest round is that Google no longer takes you to the URLs typed in search…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/08/13/18844283.php

The Coming Redistricting Disaster
Walker Bragman | dailyposter.com | 2021-08-13
Click to share this on FacebookDemocrats just missed a crucial deadline in the fight against gerrymandering — and experts say very soon we will be witnessing the consequences.On Wednesday, just before the Senate adjourned for its August recess, Republicans blocked an effort by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to get the chamber t…
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The Coming Redistricting Disaster
Walker Bragman | dailyposter.com | 2021-08-13
Click to share this on FacebookDemocrats just missed a crucial deadline in the fight against gerrymandering — and experts say very soon we will be witnessing the consequences.On Wednesday, just before the Senate adjourned for its August recess, Republicans blocked an effort by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to get the chamber t…
dailyposter.com/the-coming-redistricting-disaster/

Sheldon Whitehouse Asks Jan. 6 Commission to Probe Links Between Dark Money Groups and Capitol Attack
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-08-13
"If something happens to Congresswoman Omar both AIPAC and Facebook, for allowing the ads to run, will have blood on their hands."
commondreams.org/news/2021/08/13/sheldon-whitehouse-asks-jan-6-commission-probe-links-between-dark-money-groups-and

Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Remove AIPAC's Islamophobic Attacks Against Ilhan Omar
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-08-13
"By getting vaccinated, you are protecting yourself, your family, and your community," said the health minister. "You are also protecting the safety of your workplaces."
commondreams.org/news/2021/08/13/pressure-mounts-facebook-remove-aipacs-islamophobic-attacks-against-ilhan-omar

Tomás Guanipa Leaves Guaidó and Joins Mexico Talks
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-13
Venezuelan anti-Chavista politician Tomás Guanipa announced on Wednesday, August 11, that he resigned from the former deputy, Juan Guaidó, to join the dialogue that will begin in Mexico between the Venezuelan government and the extreme right opposition. | Through his Twitter account, Guanipa reported that he will be the representative of the opposition party Primero Justicia (PJ) in the negotiations that will begin this Friday in Mexico. | For the opposition leader, the talks that will take place in Mexico, with Norway as mediator, represent a new challenge to reach an agreement between sectors of the country.
orinocotribune.com/tomas-guanipa-leaves-guaido-and-joins-mexico-talks/

Norway Confirms Everything Ready for Mexico Talks
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-13
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway confirmed Norway's role in talks in Mexico with the Venezuelan government and the opposition, as agreed by all parties more than a year ago. In their role as mediator, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Twitter that "Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim of starting negotiations in Mexico facilitated by Norway." | Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim…
orinocotribune.com/norway-confirms-everything-ready-for-mexico-talks/

Stalin González Says He too is Ready for Mexico Talks
José Manuel Blanco Diaz | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-13
Stalin González, spokesman of the Venezuelan far-right, confirmed that he will be present in the dialogue process between representatives of the Bolivarian government and sectors of Venezuela's extreme right opposition, who will meet in Mexico under the auspices of governments such as Norway. | González expressed this through a series of posts on his Twitter account. In these posts, he stated the importance of joining the democratic route of the regional elections scheduled for November 21 to elect governors, mayors, and members of state legislative councils and city councils. | In this regard, he stated that "se…
orinocotribune.com/stalin-gonzalez-says-he-too-is-ready-for-mexico-talks/

Venezuela Rejects Accusations of Former ICC Prosecutor as Worthless
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-13
This Thursday, August 12, Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) rejected as worthless the accusations issued by the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, after she irresponsibly ignored the collaboration of the Venezuelan authorities in the Venezuela I case filed by the near-defunct Lima Group accusing Venezuelan authorities of human rights violations. | From his Twitter account, the Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab published a statement in which he repudiated the statement of the former ICC prosecutor regarding the preliminary examination underway on Venezuela.
orinocotribune.com/venezuela-rejects-accusations-of-former-icc-prosecutor-as-worthless/

Venezuela Rejects Accusations Of Former ICC Prosecutor
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-08-13
This Thursday, August 12, Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) rejected as worthless the accusations issued by the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, after she irresponsibly ignored the collaboration of the Venezuelan authorities in the Venezuela I case filed by the near-defunct Lima Group accusing Venezuelan authorities of human rights violations. | From his Twitter account, the Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab published a statement in which he repudiated the statement of the former ICC prosecutor regarding the preliminary examination underway on Venezuela.
popularresistance.org/venezuela-rejects-accusations-of-former-icc-prosecutor-as-worthless/

Cops illegally took his camera … but they weren't ready for what happened next
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-08-13
Holding police accountable requires defending the First Amendment right to put them on camera. This is why Philip Turner, known on YouTube as The Battousai, fought to solidify that right in Turner v. Driver, a 2017 case decided by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. However, a shocking video shows Texas police ignoring the law, detaining Turner, and confiscating his video equipment. What the officers didn't realize is that the case law resulting from the Turner v. Driver decision not only protects citizens' right to film the police, but was named after the very man whose rights they were violatin…
therealnews.com/cops-illegally-took-his-camera-but-they-werent-ready-for-what-happened-next

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