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Officials are providing few details about the Ohio law enforcement officers sent by Gov. Mike DeWine to help patrol the border in Texas. | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 04:21 PM by Forensic | |
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The Texas Department of Transportation intends to spend $25 billion widening highways to fix traffic in Texas cities. What if we tore them down instead? | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 03:38 PM by sleeppoor | |
The twinned ideologies have fueled protests against Wi Spa's trans-friendly policy | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 03:11 PM by nocash | |
Marjorie Taylor Greene Feet: Conspiratorial congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene gets roasted after sharing a shot of her feet. | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 02:34 PM by nocash | |
The Biden administration has declined to prosecute former Trump administration officials, including former Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross, after an inspector general confirmed they provided false testimony regarding the origins of the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 census.
The Commerce IG launched its probe in 2019, following a request from lawmakers. The investigators did not make their report public, citing Privacy Act concerns, but said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., that Ross and other officials played a “substantive role” in proposing the addition of the citizenship question to the census. The proposal caused significant controversy as critics said it would deter non-citizens from participating in the count at all and it was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court. | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 02:02 PM by Forensic | |
They forgot to make the floor anti-sex. | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 07:27 AM by David Icke's Stool Sample | |
When the DHS put the TSA to the test, they found that they were able to smuggle bombs and guns onto planes 95 percent of the time. | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 07:30 AM by David Icke's Stool Sample | |
Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported after her visa was cancelled overnight.
Ms Hopkins had been brought to Australia by Channel 7 to join its reality television program Big Brother VIP, but was dropped from the program after boasting about the ways she was undermining the hotel's safety protocols, describing the lockdown as a "hoax".
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews told ABC News Breakfast Ms Hopkins's visa had been cancelled.
"I am hoping that will happen imminently."
In a video that has since been deleted from Instagram, Ms Hopkins said she had been "lying in wait" by her door for workers delivering food to her room, so she could "spring it open and frighten the shit out of them and do it naked with no face mask".
Ms Hopkins attracted widespread anger from both government and opposition politicians, as well as Australians overseas, who questioned how she was able to secure a place in hotel quarantine in Sydney.
Ms Andrews said Ms Hopkins had been granted entry to Australia as a potential benefit to the economy.
She and other Big Brother contestants had been granted visas based on support from the NSW government, which had approved the contestants above the quarantine cap.
But Ms Andrews said it was "despicable" that Ms Hopkins had put the safety of quarantine workers at risk.
"I'm with you, it's appalling this individual behaved the way she did," she said.
"All visa holders must abide by the health directions issued by our health officials— we won’t tolerate those who don’t.
Ms Hopkins rose to prominence in the UK as a reality television contestant and often controversial commentator.
In 2017, she was fired as a host on English radio station LBC after calling for a "final solution" following the Manchester Arena terrorist attacks.
Last year, she was permanently banned from Twitter for breaching the platform's "hateful conduct" policy.
Many celebrities have come to Australia since the border was formally closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actors Matt Damon, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale are among those who have filmed in Australia since that time, in some cases with permission to quarantine at home.
But Ms Andrews said there was "no place" for anyone who deliberately endangered others.
"Entry to Australia brings responsibilities and the community rightly expects better," Ms Andrews said.
"Those who don’t live up to the standards can expect to have their visas cancelled and to be removed." | |
Submitted at 07-19-2021, 01:03 AM by A Fistful Of Double Downs | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 10:45 PM by sleeppoor | |
As the power to produce and exhibit films online consolidates, giant streaming platforms are slowly limiting their content to their own productions. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 07:46 PM by Forensic | |
Human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have been targeted by authoritarian governments using hacking software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, according to an investigation into a massive data leak.
The investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media organisations suggests widespread and continuing abuse of NSO’s hacking spyware, Pegasus, which the company insists is only intended for use against criminals and terrorists. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 07:12 PM by katheudo | |
DreamHost has allegedly asked the website best known for trolls and targeted harassment to find a new home. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 06:42 PM by Forensic | |
The judge said President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the program, but for now people protected under it will retain the ability to stay and work in the United States. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 05:24 PM by Xiphias | |
The company doubled its sales last year by leaning into America’s culture war. It’s also trying to distance itself from some of its new customers. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 05:23 PM by Xiphias | |
A porn star has been arrested on manslaughter charges following a man's death during a mystic ritual in which he inhaled psychedelic toad venom, Spanish police said Wednesday. Media identified the victim as fashion photographer Jose Luis Abad. "The police operation began following the victim's death during the celebration of a mystic ritual based on the inhalation of venom of the bufo alvarius toad," a police statement said. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 04:40 PM by Haystack | |
Be it Parler, Gab, or GETTR, recent times have seen no shortage of dollar-sign-eyed entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on conservative America’s disdain for “liberal” Silicon Valley. It was only a matter of time before someone tried to invent the MAGA phone.
Er, make that...the “Freedom Phone.” The device, which launched Thursday, is the product of Erik Finman, a 22-year-old crypto-millionaire who says that he wants America’s patriots to take “back control” of their lives from the tech oligarchy. Finman’s phone, which costs $499, claims to offer conservatives a way to be free of Big Tech’s “spying” and “censorship”—though it is radically vague on the details. Like a random handgun, the phone should be treated as if it were loaded and dangerous because we simply don’t know what’s in the chamber. | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 01:23 PM by droog | |
Two days ago, I spent six hours on encrypted apps with contacts inside the country trying to locate one – just one – oxygen concentrator for the mother of my friend, whom I will call “M… | |
Submitted at 07-18-2021, 01:43 AM by Xiphias | |
A way forward has emerged for some cruise companies. And few people are happy about it. | |
Submitted at 07-17-2021, 11:13 PM by Forensic | |
A real estate company is paying a pair of Texas A&M football players $10,000 each for exclusive interviews at an event hosted by a fan website.
The site, TexAgs.com, announced on Friday it was “hosting an NIL event sponsored by GreenPrint Real Estate Group” featuring running back Isaiah Spiller and safety Demani Richardson and promoting exclusive interviews.
The event comes just two weeks after a new state law and NCAA guidelines went into effect that allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL).
Typically, interviews with college athletes are arranged through a school’s sports information department and are unpaid. News organizations like the Houston Chronicle don’t pay for interviews or access. | |
Submitted at 07-17-2021, 08:52 PM by sleeppoor | |
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva claims the county's mandate to wear masks indoors again is "not backed by science." | |
Submitted at 07-17-2021, 06:09 PM by sleeppoor | |

Officials are providing few details about the Ohio law enforcement officers sent by Gov. Mike DeWine to help patrol the border in Texas.
The Texas Department of Transportation intends to spend $25 billion widening highways to fix traffic in Texas cities. What if we tore them down instead?
The twinned ideologies have fueled protests against Wi Spa's trans-friendly policy
Marjorie Taylor Greene Feet: Conspiratorial congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene gets roasted after sharing a shot of her feet.
The Biden administration has declined to prosecute former Trump administration officials, including former Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross, after an inspector general confirmed they provided false testimony regarding the origins of the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 census.
The Commerce IG launched its probe in 2019, following a request from lawmakers. The investigators did not make their report public, citing Privacy Act concerns, but said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., that Ross and other officials played a “substantive role” in proposing the addition of the citizenship question to the census. The proposal caused significant controversy as critics said it would deter non-citizens from participating in the count at all and it was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court.
They forgot to make the floor anti-sex.
When the DHS put the TSA to the test, they found that they were able to smuggle bombs and guns onto planes 95 percent of the time.
Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported after her visa was cancelled overnight.
Ms Hopkins had been brought to Australia by Channel 7 to join its reality television program Big Brother VIP, but was dropped from the program after boasting about the ways she was undermining the hotel's safety protocols, describing the lockdown as a "hoax".
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews told ABC News Breakfast Ms Hopkins's visa had been cancelled.
"I am hoping that will happen imminently."
In a video that has since been deleted from Instagram, Ms Hopkins said she had been "lying in wait" by her door for workers delivering food to her room, so she could "spring it open and frighten the shit out of them and do it naked with no face mask".
Ms Hopkins attracted widespread anger from both government and opposition politicians, as well as Australians overseas, who questioned how she was able to secure a place in hotel quarantine in Sydney.
Ms Andrews said Ms Hopkins had been granted entry to Australia as a potential benefit to the economy.
She and other Big Brother contestants had been granted visas based on support from the NSW government, which had approved the contestants above the quarantine cap.
But Ms Andrews said it was "despicable" that Ms Hopkins had put the safety of quarantine workers at risk.
"I'm with you, it's appalling this individual behaved the way she did," she said.
"All visa holders must abide by the health directions issued by our health officials— we won’t tolerate those who don’t.
Ms Hopkins rose to prominence in the UK as a reality television contestant and often controversial commentator.
In 2017, she was fired as a host on English radio station LBC after calling for a "final solution" following the Manchester Arena terrorist attacks.
Last year, she was permanently banned from Twitter for breaching the platform's "hateful conduct" policy.
Many celebrities have come to Australia since the border was formally closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actors Matt Damon, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale are among those who have filmed in Australia since that time, in some cases with permission to quarantine at home.
But Ms Andrews said there was "no place" for anyone who deliberately endangered others.
"Entry to Australia brings responsibilities and the community rightly expects better," Ms Andrews said.
"Those who don’t live up to the standards can expect to have their visas cancelled and to be removed."
As the power to produce and exhibit films online consolidates, giant streaming platforms are slowly limiting their content to their own productions.
Human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have been targeted by authoritarian governments using hacking software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, according to an investigation into a massive data leak.
The investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media organisations suggests widespread and continuing abuse of NSO’s hacking spyware, Pegasus, which the company insists is only intended for use against criminals and terrorists.
DreamHost has allegedly asked the website best known for trolls and targeted harassment to find a new home.
The judge said President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the program, but for now people protected under it will retain the ability to stay and work in the United States.
The company doubled its sales last year by leaning into America’s culture war. It’s also trying to distance itself from some of its new customers.
A porn star has been arrested on manslaughter charges following a man's death during a mystic ritual in which he inhaled psychedelic toad venom, Spanish police said Wednesday. Media identified the victim as fashion photographer Jose Luis Abad. "The police operation began following the victim's death during the celebration of a mystic ritual based on the inhalation of venom of the bufo alvarius toad," a police statement said.
Be it Parler, Gab, or GETTR, recent times have seen no shortage of dollar-sign-eyed entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on conservative America’s disdain for “liberal” Silicon Valley. It was only a matter of time before someone tried to invent the MAGA phone.
Er, make that...the “Freedom Phone.” The device, which launched Thursday, is the product of Erik Finman, a 22-year-old crypto-millionaire who says that he wants America’s patriots to take “back control” of their lives from the tech oligarchy. Finman’s phone, which costs $499, claims to offer conservatives a way to be free of Big Tech’s “spying” and “censorship”—though it is radically vague on the details. Like a random handgun, the phone should be treated as if it were loaded and dangerous because we simply don’t know what’s in the chamber.
Two days ago, I spent six hours on encrypted apps with contacts inside the country trying to locate one – just one – oxygen concentrator for the mother of my friend, whom I will call “M…
A way forward has emerged for some cruise companies. And few people are happy about it.
A real estate company is paying a pair of Texas A&M football players $10,000 each for exclusive interviews at an event hosted by a fan website.
The site, TexAgs.com, announced on Friday it was “hosting an NIL event sponsored by GreenPrint Real Estate Group” featuring running back Isaiah Spiller and safety Demani Richardson and promoting exclusive interviews.
The event comes just two weeks after a new state law and NCAA guidelines went into effect that allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL).
Typically, interviews with college athletes are arranged through a school’s sports information department and are unpaid. News organizations like the Houston Chronicle don’t pay for interviews or access.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva claims the county's mandate to wear masks indoors again is "not backed by science."