Sunday, August 23, 2020
These are "offensive"? Something is wrong in America today.-----'These are big issues:' Billboards removed after message about poverty sparks controversy
'These are big issues:' Billboards removed after message about poverty sparks controversy"MILWAUKEE - Billboards in Milwaukee that targeted people living in poverty were taken down after some say the message was inappropriate.
However, the group behind the billboards is defending the controversial images.
There were four billboards throughout the city with the same message that have all since been replaced with an inspirational message about courage...Read all.
Texas School District Caught Teaching Children the Police are Just Like the KKK and Slave Owners
Texas School District Caught Teaching Children the Police are Just Like the KKK and Slave Owners
"The Wylie School District in Texas apologized after they were caught teaching children police officers are like the KKK and slave owners.
Parents complained after they found this cartoon in their child’s school assignment.
"The Wylie School District in Texas apologized after they were caught teaching children police officers are like the KKK and slave owners.
Parents complained after they found this cartoon in their child’s school assignment.
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BLM protesters angrily take to Portland neighborhood in dead of night: 'Wake up, motherf***er!' - TheBlaze
Black Lives Matter protesters and activists swarmed residential streets in Portland, Oregon, late Thursday night in an attempt to violently rouse people from their slumber.
Florida Mail-in Ballot Envelopes Reveal Party Affiliation
Florida Mail-in Ballot Envelopes Reveal Party Affiliation"Voting is our most sacred right as Americans, and secrecy is key to the whole process.
That’s because fairness at the ballot box – or at the post office – is crucial.
But, voters’ party affiliation is being printed right on their mail-in ballot envelopes...Read all.
History for August 23
History for August 23 - On-This-Day.com
Oliver Hazard Perry 1785, Gene Kelly 1912, Barbara Eden 1934 - Actress ("I Dream of Jeannie")
Richard Sanders 1940 - Actor ("WKRP in Cincinnati"), Keith Moon 1947 - Musician (The Who), Kobe Bryant 1978 - Basketball player
1902 - Fannie Merrit Farmer opened her cooking school, Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, in Boston, MA.
1998 - Protestors in Sudan carried a sign that bore the resemblance of Monica Lewinsky and the words "No War for Monika." The anti-U.S. demonstration was in Khartoum, Sudan.
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Viral Misinformation About Mailbox Removals Does Not Violate Twitter Policies, Won’t Be Fact-Checked Company Says | The Daily Caller
Tweets theorizing that officials are removing mailboxes to prevent people from casting mail-in ballots ahead of November do not violate Twitter’s policies against election-year misinformation, a Twitter spokesman told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Critics of President Donald Trump are suggesting on Twitter that his administration is tampering with mailboxes to suppress mail-in votes ahead of the election. Tweets floating this possibility “are currently not in violation of the Twitter Rules and will not be labeled,” the spokesman said.
"Hunter Biden urges voters to support ‘honest’ father Joe at DNC"
Schadenfreude DailyJP Miller shared a link.
*does anybody know where I left my crack pipe??"
Hunter Biden urges voters to support ‘honest’ father Joe at DNC
"Condemned"? Gimme a break!-----Mike Milbury condemned by NHL for statement on women
Mike Milbury condemned by NHL for statement on women
"The NHL issued a formal statement Friday condemning NBC Sports announcer Mike Milbury for commentary he made during Thursday’s New York Islanders-Washington Capitals game.
"The NHL issued a formal statement Friday condemning NBC Sports announcer Mike Milbury for commentary he made during Thursday’s New York Islanders-Washington Capitals game.
“The National Hockey League condemns the insensitive and insulting comment that Mike Milbury made during last night’s broadcast, and we have communicated our feelings to NBC,” the league statement reads. “The comment did not reflect the NHL’s values and commitment to making our game more inclusive and welcoming to all.”
Milbury made the comment amid a discussion with play-by-play man Brian Boucher about the bubble environment NHL players are playing and living in during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Not even any women here’
“If you think about it, it’s a terrific environment with regard to — if you enjoy playing and enjoy being with your teammates for long periods of time, it’s a perfect place,” Boucher said.
“It’s the perfect place,” Milbury responded. “Not even any women here to disrupt your concentration.”
NBC Sports issued a statement on Milbury’s commentary.
“We’re disappointed about Mike’s insensitive comment and have addressed it with him,” the statement reads.
Milbury, meanwhile, issued an apology..Read all.
Indiana AG Announces Planned Parenthood Concedes Defeat in Ultrasound Lawsuit
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Thursday that Planned Parenthood has conceded defeat in its lawsuit challenging the state’s ultrasound law and has agreed to provide women with ultrasounds at least 18 hours prior to abortions.
According to Hill’s office, Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky agreed to drop its lawsuit against the state as long as the abortion facility is given until January 1, 2021 to train its staff in the ultrasound equipment’s use.
Election officials call Detroit's primary voting problems 'alarming'
"Lansing — All four members of the State Board of Canvassers on Friday blasted problems with counting ballots in Detroit's primary election as "alarming" and "concerning," and one asked whether Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson should intervene this fall.
"I think we need an investigation with a conclusion that somebody else is going to run that election or not," said Norm Shinkle, one of two Republicans on the board that's in charge of certifying statewide election results.
The criticism came a day after The Detroit News reported Wayne County election data that showed 72% of the absentee voting precincts in Michigan's largest city had ballot counts that were out of balance by at least one vote for the Aug. 4. primary...Read all.
VLADIMIR LENIN PROMISED ELECTRICITY — AND DELIVERED
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"VLADIMIR LENIN PROMISED ELECTRICITY — AND DELIVERED:
But at least it’s a politically correct lack of power.--Posted by
"VLADIMIR LENIN PROMISED ELECTRICITY — AND DELIVERED:
But at least it’s a politically correct lack of power.--Posted by
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