(2022-11-16). Raytheon and Eli Lily Lose Billions on Twitter. indybay.org Shortly after Elon Musk decided to capitalize on the blue checkmark Twitter has used for "active, notable and authentic" accounts, billions of dollars worth of reputation was lost on Wall Street. Abuse of the "blue checkmark" by imposters brought corporate giants to their knees. You can provide anonymous feedback to Twitter about this debacle, via their help center.
(2022-11-16). Ukraine's Accidental Bombing Of Poland Exposed The Logical Fallacies Of A Top Pro-Kiev Blogger. thealtworld.com According to this former Italian serviceman who presently serves as a film industry executive in Kiev and Vienna according to his Twitter bio, "Poland called the russian ambassador in & asked for Article IV, and the G7 got together for an emergency meeting. Poland, G7, NATO would not do all this if this was just an errant interceptor missile." Actually, it turns out that they did do all this despite Tuesday evening's incident being caused by an errant Ukrainian interceptor missile as is now known. | Nobody's perfect and even the most well-intended people make mistakes, especially when covering a military conflict…
(2022-11-15). On Iran — Fakenews From Newsweek. popularresistance.org How fake news is made. "The Iranian parliament has voted overwhelmingly to execute 15,000 protesters – and all because they dared to protest for the rights and freedoms of women not to wear a headscarf." The above was retweeted more than 3,300 times. It is fake news. But you only learn that when you go back to the sources. | The Newsweek report linked in the tweet, though full of lies, does not say that the Iranian parliament "voted overwhelmingly to execute 15,000 protesters". | But it comes near to that: | After numerous calls for harsh punishments in recent days, the Iranian parliament on Tuesday voted overwhe…
(2022-11-15). Twitter Employees Are Being Fired for Criticizing Musk on Slack. truthout.org 
In Elon Musk's first three weeks as CEO of Twitter, he has orchestrated a firing spree at the company, laying off thousands of workers and, this week, seeking to crush dissent among employees by reportedly firing workers who have criticized him. | Overnight on Tuesday,
(2022-11-15). Brazil's Lula Meets With US and Chinese Envoys at COP27. telesurenglish.net At the event, which is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) from November 6 to 18, Lula met with John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, the leading representatives of the U.S. and China, respectively, in global meetings on climate challenges. | RELATED: | Through his official Twitter account, Brazil's president-elect said, "I just met with John Kerry of the United States and Xie Zhenhua of China, who represent their countries, the…
(2022-11-15). Cuba and US Meet To Discuss Migration Issues. telesurenglish.net This is the second round of talks this year on the implementation of the Migration Agreements between the two nations. | RELATED: | Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said on his official Twitter account that "the holding in Havana of migration talks between Cuba and the United States corresponds to the mutual commitment to promote orderly, legal and safe migration." | The Minister also said that on the occasion, "Cuba c…
(2022-11-15). UNAMA Concerned About New Restrictions on Women in Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net In the face of such severe restrictions against women in the country, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) argued that "all Afghans' rights must be respected." | RELATED: | The mission, through its official Twitter account, showed its deep concern over "recent Taliban officials' statements & mounting on-the-ground reports of women being prevented from using parks, gyms, and baths." | "All the Afghans' rights must be respected…
(2022-11-14). 17 November, London: Boycott M&S! Free all Palestinian Political Prisoners! samidoun.net 
6.30pm, Thursday 17 November. M&S Oxford Street, WC1 1AP. FB Event: www.facebook.com/events/1745289842516958/ Boycott M&S, Britain's longest & strongest commercial backer of Israeli occupation of Palestine! Join our picket of the flagship M&S store on Oxford Street, London. This month, Palestinians held by Israel without charge or trial so-called "administrative detention" concluded a 19-day …
(2022-11-14). Maximus Call Center Workers Contracted To Support ACA Open Enrollment Strike In Four States. popularresistance.org Call center workers employed by Maximus went on strike at four locations—in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Virginia—on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Maximus is a federal contractor, and during the open enrollment period, workers there handle a nonstop stream of high-stakes calls from people trying to navigate the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid systems, but they have been pushed to their limit. As stated in a Twitter thread posted by Call Center Workers United, "We've been saying for years: during ACA open enrollment, we're dealing with constant back-to-back calls. Some frustrated callers become…
(2022-11-14). Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter Is More Problematic Than You Think. commondreams.org Beyond Musk's oft-repeated rants about free speech may lie shadier plans to recoup the $44bn he paid for the site.
(2022-11-14). Suspect arrested after Istanbul bombing kills six. ecns.cn Turkey's interior minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday that the person who left the bomb that caused Istanbul's explosion Sunday has been arrested, according to state-run Anadolu agency's English-language Twitter account.
(2022-11-14). Amid Eli Lilly-Twitter Fiasco, Groups Call for End to Insulin Price Gouging. commondreams.org "The fake Eli Lilly account was right. Insulin should be free."
(2022-11-14). Refined COVID policy aims to be more scientific. ecns.cn The latest modifications made to China's COVID-19 policy are aimed at adjusting to new viral mutations, integrating fresh scientific evidence, and managing limited resources in a vast country more efficiently…
(2022-11-14). Me lo contó un pajarito: Despidos masivos en Twitter. globalizacion.ca A una semana de oficializar la compra de la compañía, el magnate Elon Musk anunció la puesta en marcha de un plan de despidos masivos para ´reducir ª la fuerza laboral de Twitter. Se estima que quedarán sin trabajo al menos…
(2022-11-14). Courier Class War, With Antonio Solis. popularresistance.org Well, originally it was Ligia Guallpa, the director of the Worker's Justice Project, who helped us start organizing in the streets. We met her at a march, and she started to talk to us about the power we could have by organizing. And that's what we've been figuring out little by little. | We have big WhatsApp groups where we communicate with all of our comrades, we have the Los Deliveristas Unidos Facebook page, we have GPS groups, and radio groups. We have a lot of tools to organize ourselves and take care of each other out here in the streets. | Early on, we began to organize ourselves. We had a small group her…