(2021-11-09). Mutual Aid Goes Mainstream. popularresistance.org Last spring, within hours of the University of Chicago's announcement that classes would be held online, students created a Facebook group to coordinate mutual aid efforts. Even with finals right around the corner, UChicago Mutual Aid came alive with activity. Students eagerly offered and accepted support in the form of advice, essential supplies like food and moving boxes, and spreadsheets listing leads on resources like housing. | What I witnessed at my college was just one example of the many mutual aid networks, both college-based and non-college-based, that sprung up across the country in response to the COV…
(2021-11-09). #saltbae: Facebook unblocks hashtag after Vietnamese minister's golden steak. middleeasteye.net 
#saltbae: Facebook unblocks hashtag after Vietnamese minister's golden steak | High-ranking Vietnamese official visits Nusret Gokce's restaurant amid corruption crackdown
| Tue, 11/09/2021 – 10: 32 | Turkish restaurateur Nusret Gokce, aka Salt Bae, at the Cannes Film Festival, France, on 23 May 2019 (AFP) | Facebook on Tuesday unblocked the hashtag of celebrity chef Nusret Gokce's nick…
(2021-11-09). University of Florida reverses ban on faculty from testifying in voting rights lawsuit. wsws.org University administrators were forced to reverse their prohibitions against testifying following an outpouring of opposition from legal experts and academics, and on social media.
(2021-11-09). MSNBC claims jump in US inflation is a 'GOOD THING', actually. rt.com 
MSNBC is trying to sell Americans on the idea that the inflation crisis is a "good thing." Online reaction suggests that few people are buying it — so much so that the left-wing media outlet deleted its claim without explanation. | The network posted a Twitter message on Monday to promote an article on rising prices by saying, "Why the inflation we're now seeing is a good thing." The article was an
(2021-11-09). Headliner of deadly Astroworld concert was warned about 'public safety concerns' — police. rt.com 
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he had a meeting with Travis Scott to express his public safety concerns to him ahead of the rapper's sold-out show on Friday, which ended in eight people being killed in a crowd surge. | The meeting was "brief and respectful," Finner said in a statement on Twitter, adding that the head of security of the Astroworld Festival, which Scott founded in 2018, was also present. | "I expressed my concerns regarding public safety and that in my 31 years of law enforcement experience I have never seen a time with more challenges facing citizens of all ages, to include a global pand…
(2021-11-09). Reports: Poland deploys 20,000 troops, tanks to Belarus border. U.S., German tanks drill in neighboring Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland boosts troops at Belarus border to 20,000 — Polish Interior Ministry Poland bolstered the forces protecting the border with Belarus to 20,000 troops from the military, police and border guard services, according to a Twitter post by Blazej Pobozy, Poland's deputy interior minister. "In the situation when we are seeing intensified movements in the …
(2021-11-08). As Nicaragua Resists Regime Change, The US Ramps Up Its Economic Warfare. popularresistance.org The United States has tried to control the poor Central American country, Nicaragua, for more than 100 years. John Bolton designated Nicaragua as part of the "Troika of Tyranny" along with Cuba and Venezuela for daring to defend its sovereignty. Since the failed violent coup attempt in 2018, the US foreign policy establishment has focused on preventing President Daniel Ortega's reelection using a variety of tactics. Ben Norton, associate editor of The Grayzone, who is based in Managua, describes those tactics, the complicity of corporate media and social media and how Nicaragua is working to protect its democrati…
(2021-11-08). Sudan: Hemeti emerges from the shadows to support Burhan's coup. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan: Hemeti emerges from the shadows to support Burhan's coup | While they may not get along with each other personally, Hemeti and Burhan are – for now – locked in a marriage of convenience | Mon, 11/08/2021 – 12: 30 | General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti, during a speech posted to his social media pages (Screenshot/Facebook) | The commander of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Gener…
(2021-11-08). Corporations Donated $164,000 to Anti-Voting Rights Senators Despite Pledges. truthout.org 
Despite pledging that they would fight to protect voting rights, major corporations like Amazon and Facebook have given $164,000 to Senate Republicans in 2021 so far — even though the party has made it a major priority to block voting rights advancement. | According to
(2021-11-08). Open Letter to the Red Pens Facebook group administrators: End censorship of articles on the COVID-19 pandemic! wsws.org The PES calls for an immediate end to the censorship of articles on the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by administrators of the Red Pens teachers' Facebook group.
(2021-11-08). U.S. sends Ukraine more military vessels to accelerate "interoperability with NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Two Island-class patrol boats leave U.S. for Ukraine Two Island-class patrol boats have left the United States and are heading for Odesa, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has said on Facebook. "Two Island Class Patrol Boats have departed Baltimore, Maryland for Odesa. Part of the more than $2.5 billion in security assistance the U.S. has …
(2021-11-08). Italian old lady to travel to China on foot as Marco Polo did. ecns.cn Vienna Cammarota, a 72-year-old Italian, announces her plan on social media that she will follow Marco Polo's traces by walking from Italy to Beijing from late April of 2022. She will arrive in Beijing in December of 2023, and if she makes it, she will be the first female ever to walk from Italy to Beijing.
(2021-11-08). Russian volleyball team denies Covid claimed life of budding 21-year-old women's star. rt.com 
Russian sport has been mourning the loss of 21-year-old volleyball player Aliya Khambikova, whose death was confirmed by her team on Monday. Officials rejected suggestions that coronavirus may have been the cause. | Khambikova was a middle blocker for Russian second-division team Ufimochka-UGNTU from the city of Ufa, which lies around 1,165km east of Moscow. | Her team confirmed the tragic news on Monday that she had died, sharing an image on social media of Khambikova and writing: "It great tragedy has occurred. | "Aliya Khambikova has passed away. We express our condolences to family and friends. | "She was…
(2021-11-08). UFC fighter Moroz issues withering response to fan who called her 'stripper' after racy Instagram VIDEO. rt.com 
UFC fighter Maryna 'Iron Lady' Moroz has sarcastically responded to social media trolls who took issue with some of her racy Instagram output. | Flyweight fighter Moroz, 30, hasn't been in Octagon action since outpointing Brazil's Mayra Bueno Silva in March of 2020. | Repeated efforts to set up a next outing for the Ukrainian — who owns a 10-3 record — have fallen by the wayside, most recently when a bout with Luana Carolina fell through in October. | But to supplement her scarce fighting income, Moroz maintains an OnlyFans-style personal website where she shares revealing photos with fans — als…
(2021-11-08). Tripura Police books 102 people under UAPA for social media posts against communal violence. mronline.org 
Opposition leaders have lashed out at the police's 'highhanded' behaviour.
(2021-11-08). Elon Musk speaks out after internet votes YES to him selling 10% of Tesla stock. rt.com 
Elon Musk's followers voted yes to the billionaire selling 10% of his stocks in Tesla this weekend, and he has promised to stick with the outcome of his controversial Twitter poll. | Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the world's richest man, put the decision of whether to sell his stocks to a Twitter poll on Saturday, and pledged to "abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes." | Over 3.5 million people voted in the poll, which concluded with the 'Yes' faction winning by a comfortable margin (57.9%). When asked if the poll went the way he wanted, Musk signaled that he won't go back on his promise to fol…
(2021-11-08). Fierce Clashes Between Militants Broke Out In Turkish-Occupied Afrin (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 8th, fierce clashes broke out in the town of Afrin in Syria's Aleppo governorate. According to reports, clashes broke out between the members of the Turkish-backed Al-Hamza Brigades in Jindires area of the city. | The exact reason of the clashes is yet to be revealed. Usually, disputes over criminal activities, such as smuggling, are behind such incidents. | #Syria: Civilians were injured inside the city of
(2021-11-08). COVID-19 rash in kids and adults. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rashes on babies and children are common. They can happen for many reasons, including COVID-19 infection. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been studying the dermatologic effects of COVID-19 on kids and adults. "By the time we grow into adulthood, our immune systems have had the opportunity to see many viral, bacterial and miscellaneous infections, and grow immunity such that if you get exposed again, you hopefully will not have a true…
(2021-11-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: High-dose flu vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 65 and had my annual physical. This year, my doctor recommended that I receive a high-dose flu vaccine. Why do I need a high-dose vaccine? ANSWER: Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system, including your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is not the same as stomach flu, which is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever….