Proud Boys leaders in 4 states charged with Capitol riots
Posted by Annie May / March 18, 2021Proud Boys leaders in 4 states have been charged with involvement in the Capitol riots, part of a federal crackdown on the group. Earlier this week, a total of 10 Oath Keepers have been indicted in the January 6 riots, and prosecutors have suggested that there are more to come. U.S. prosecutors have claimed that …
Read More10 Oath Keepers indicted in Jan. 6 riots more to come
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 17, 2021A total of 10 Oath Keepers have been indicted in the January 6 riots, and prosecutors have suggested that there are more to come. U.S. prosecutors have claimed that the Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, was in contact with rioters before, during, and after the Capitol riots, suggesting he was directing their activities. Additionally, an FBI …
Read MoreTwitter has now banned 150,000 QAnon-linked accounts
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 17, 2021Twitter has now banned some 150,000 QAnon supporters following the January 6 riots. At the beginning of the year, Twitter announced that it banned some 70,000 accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Twitter has also permanently banned Donald Trump, citing rumors circulating of a January 17 armed protest. A West Virginia state legislator has …
Read MoreCOVID deaths falling, vaccine rates rising
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 16, 2021COVID deaths have fallen 22% from last week, while the number of vaccines have increased to a record-breaking 2.4 million shots a day. Some 13% of adults, and some 100 million Americans, have gotten a COVID vaccine. Biden’s approval rating is correspondingly much higher than Trump’s. Nearly 70% of Americans approved of Joe Biden’s COVID plans …
Read MoreTwo men arrested for Jan 6 attack on Capitol police officer
Posted by Josh Taylor / March 15, 2021Two men have been arrested for spraying a Capitol police officer with bear spray, potentially causing his death, though it has not yet been proven that the bear spray led to the death. Prosecutors investigating the Capitol riot have asked for a delay, citing the “most complex” investigation in American history. U.S. prosecutors have claimed …
Read MoreAmazon rainforest now releasing more greenhouse gasses than it’s absorbing
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 15, 2021The Amazon rainforest is now releasing more greenhouse gasses than it’s absorbing, due to human-caused damage. The crippled rainforest is now worsening climate change. Climate change reached another grim milestone last month. The Arctic Circle reached a shocking 100.4ºF this week, a temperature scientists didn’t expect to see until the year 2100. If that temperature is verified, …
Read More400+ workers at Tesla plant test positive for COVID
Posted by Annie May / March 15, 2021More than 400 Tesla employees tested positive for COVID between May and December of last year, when Elon Musk reopened despite the grave health concerns. Back in May, Elon Musk vowed to reopen his Alameda, CA factory despite a statewide lockdown. He has also threatened to move Tesla to Texas, drawing the ire of California …
Read MoreRise of anti-Asian hate crimes brings Trump back into the limelight
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 14, 2021There has been a spate of attacks against Asian people, and especially elderly Asian people, in the past weeks and months. A man was arrested in White Plains, New York, for example, for punching and spitting on an 83-year-old woman. There was another arrest in Oakland, California, in an even more brutal attack that left …
Read MoreFacebook is destroying journalism, and with it democracy
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 14, 2021Washington Monthly has levied a bold, convincing attack on Facebook, claiming that it has destabilized the media landscape, allowed for the proliferation of misinformation, and subsequently harmed democracy. The piece comes as Facebook is embroiled in controversy. For example, Facebook is facing mounting criticism over its ban of news in Australia. The company instituted the …
Read MoreCapitol riot prosecutors ask for more time, citing complexity of investigation
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 13, 2021Prosecutors investigating the Capitol riot have asked for a delay, citing the “most complex” investigation in American history. U.S. prosecutors have claimed that the Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, was in contact with rioters before, during, and after the Capitol riots, suggesting he was directing their activities. Additionally, an FBI investigation has uncovered communication between a …
Read MoreNearly 13% of American adults vaccinated
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 13, 2021Some 13% of adults, and some 100 million Americans, have gotten a COVID vaccine. Biden’s approval rating is correspondingly much higher than Trump’s. Nearly 70% of Americans approved of Joe Biden’s COVID plans in the earliest stages of his presidency, polls revealed. That included 97% of Democrats, 40% of Republicans, and 70% of independents. Biden’s …
Read MoreTrump’s own acting Defense Secretary thinks Trump responsible for Jan 6 riot
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 12, 2021Christopher Miller, Trump’s former acting Defense Secretary, says that Trump’s January 6 speech incited the Capitol riot. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat House impeachment manager and homeland security committee member, has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that Trump, Giuliani, and Mo Brokes (an Alabama representative) should be held liable for the January 6 capitol riots. A …
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