Facebook knew it was leading to violence in Ethiopia and did nothing about it
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 26, 2021Internal documents show that Facebook employees knew the platform was being used to incite violence in Ethiopia, but the company failed to do much to stop it. Internal documents also reveal that Facebook was unprepared to handle the “Stop the Steal” movement, despite CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s downplaying. Facebook is planning to reduce the amount of …
Read MoreEndangered whale population nears its lowest level in 20 years
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 26, 2021The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals, and it lost nearly 10% of its population last year. There are only 336 of these creatures left, the lowest level in nearly 20 years. In an interview, Greta Thunberg said the public needs to “uproot the system” because “change is going to …
Read MoreGreta Thunberg calls for pressure, not summits
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 25, 2021In an interview, Greta Thunberg said the public needs to “uproot the system” because “change is going to come when people are demanding change. So we can’t expect everything to happen at these conferences.” According to a joint report by all of the United States intelligence agencies, climate change is going to lead to increased …
Read MoreChina lops off mosque domes to make them look more Chinese
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 25, 2021China is cutting of mosque domes in order to make them look more Chinese. Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the Uyghur Human Rights Project has released a report detailing the vast extent to which the Islamic world has collaborated with China’s campaign against the Uighur people. In Dubai, for example, a former detainee …
Read MoreFacebook documents suggest company unprepared for “Stop the Steal” movement
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / October 24, 2021According to internal documents, Facebook was unprepared to handle the “Stop the Steal” movement, despite CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s downplaying. Facebook is planning to reduce the amount of political news that shows up on peoples feeds, according to Nick Clegg, vice president for global affairs and communications at Facebook. Immediately after being named a recipient of …
Read MoreAdobe to enforce unpaid leave if employees unvaccinated by Dec. 8
Posted by Ivan Vaquero / October 24, 2021The tech company Adobe will put employees on unpaid leave if they do not get vaccinated by December 8. Thirty-five percent of the Chicago police force have not reported their vaccine status by the October 15 deadline. They risk being put on no-pay status. Two weeks ago, it half of Chicago officers were facing unpaid …
Read MoreUS intelligence: climate change will lead to global tension
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 23, 2021According to a joint report by all of the United States intelligence agencies, climate change is going to lead to increased international tensions. A major document leak has revealed that wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia (among others) are pressuring the UN to slow their shift away from climate change. Wealthy nations are …
Read MoreGiuliani associate convicted of violating campaign finance law
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 23, 2021Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, has been convicted of violating multiple federal campaign finance laws. Earlier this year, Federal agents executed a search warrant against Rudy Giuliani, in his capacity as Trump’s personal lawyer. They may be particularly interested in how he literally went to the Ukraine to try to help Trump win …
Read MoreWealthy nations are trying to slow down the shift away from climate change
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / October 22, 2021A major document leak has revealed that wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia (among others) are pressuring the UN to slow their shift away from climate change. Wealthy nations are also questioning why they should pay poor countries to shift towards green technologies. A metastudy of of nearly 90,000 climate studies reveal that …
Read MoreHouse votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 22, 2021The House of Representatives has voted to hold Steve Bannon, one of Trump’s early confidants and advisors, in contempt. The Congressional panel investigating the January 6 riots voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt earlier this week for refusing to attend a hearing. The contempt vote serves as a warning to other witnesses who may …
Read MoreFDA greenlights mixing vaccines
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 21, 2021The FDA has approved mixing vaccines for booster shots. Major hospital systems in Ohio are requiring COVID vaccines for organ transplants, adding to the increasing number of organizations that require vaccines. Southwest has recently become the latest airline to require vaccines, joining an ever-growing number of organizations doing so. In fact, nearly ever major airline …
Read More99.9% of climate studies agree that humans caused climate change
Posted by Thomas Bush / October 21, 2021A metastudy of of nearly 90,000 climate studies reveal that 99.9% of studies agree that humans caused climate change, effectively quashing the argument that there’s any kind of debate. A Sudden Stratospheric Warming event may be on the way this winter, a phenomenon in which the Polar Vortex is disrupted and extreme weather strikes in …
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