Sunday, May 06, 2018 11:44:57 PM
Stephon Clark shooting death spurs calls for police reform
AM Joy
4/1/18
The shooting of Stephon Clark, and the decision not to charge officers involved in the police shooting death of Alton Sterling, are reigniting calls for a national conversation on policing. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/stephon-clark-shooting-spurs-police-reform-calls-1199929923926 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIkjMyTu8g8 [with comments]
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Despite Stormy Daniels evangelicals still support Trump
AM Joy
4/1/18
Stormy Daniels’ allegations have not stopped evangelicals from supporting Donald Trump. ‘Evangelicals have folded the belief that Trump has been given to America by God into their theology,’ religious leader Frank Schaeffer tells Joy Reid.
This Easter America’s Evangelicals No Longer Believe in the Risen Lord but in the Alt-Reality of Their Porn-Star Pres
March 29, 2018
https://frankschaefferblog.com/2018/03/easter-americas-evangelicals-no-longer-believe-risen-lord-alt-reality-porn-star-pres/ [with comments]
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/despite-stormy-daniels-evangelicals-still-support-trump-1199939139543 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9kd7gMxFxE [with comments] [a must-watch]
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Trump: ‘We’ll be coming out of Syria very soon’
AM Joy
4/1/18
Donald Trump’s announcement that ‘we’ll be coming out of Syria very soon’ apparently took the Pentagon and State Department by surprise. Meanwhile, tensions are growing in the Middle East, where 17 Palestinian protesters were killed on Friday. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the president’s foreign policy.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-announces-we-ll-be-coming-out-of-syria-very-soon-1199941187762
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‘Roseanne’ reboot in Trump era raises concerns
AM Joy
4/1/18
‘Roseanne' was reportedly rebooted to appeal to Donald Trump voters. Yet, Rob Reiner, a star of the iconic show ‘All in the Family,’ calls ‘Roseanne’ part of ‘tremendous’ right-wing ‘megaphone.’ Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/-roseanne-reboot-in-trump-era-raises-concerns-1199949892000 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXxvJr98dd8 [with comments]
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Trump tweets ‘NO MORE DACA DEAL’
AM Joy
4/1/18
Donald Trump appears to believe new refugees can apply for DACA, according to statements he made on Easter Sunday. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the president’s tough talk on immigration, DACA, and people seeking asylum.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-tweets-no-more-daca-deal-1199957059870
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David Hogg’s Laura Ingraham tweet spurs discussion
AM Joy
4/1/18
Laura Ingraham lost many sponsors after David Hogg tweeted his defense in response to the Fox News host. Joy Reid and her panel detail how the Parkland shooting student activist used social media to demand what one guest called, ‘decency and accountability.’
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/david-hogg-s-laura-ingraham-tweet-spurs-discussion-1199962179722 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJunIaY8F54 [with comments]
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Famous YouTube Atheist finds God and Converts?!
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Holy Koolaid [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ/videos ]
A long-time atheist YouTuber just converted leaving atheism & finding god. This is a summary of my conversation with him, and his explanation as to why he left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4BvY7EMRqk [with comments]
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President Trump Makes a Statement on DACA
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by The White House [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxRlFDqcWM4y7FfpiAN3KQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse , https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos ]
Palm Beach, FL
Remarks by President Trump Before Easter Church Service
Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Palm Beach, Florida
April 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-easter-church-service/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-uizjCBEvY [with comments]
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Jesus Christ was resurrected (April fool's edition)
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Emperor Atheist [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCb4gMGQjON4h3ZmjvVwYbw / , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCb4gMGQjON4h3ZmjvVwYbw/videos ]
Emperor Atheist speaking on the pseudo-Resurrection of Jesus on April fools day.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-39153121
https://academic.oup.com/fh/article/30/3/322/1749181
https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5047
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-CHn9sxFC8 [with comments]
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Full Show - Happy Easter! Special Best Of Replays - 04/01/2018
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Ron Gibson [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYv-5LsUyc_P8KMo7YGPFPA / https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF , https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF/videos ]
Sunday, April 1st 2018: Happy Easter! - The Christian world is celebrating Jesus Christ's Resurrection. President Trump warned Mexico to take US immigration policy seriously or risk cancelling NAFTA. Also, a Chinese space station is set to crash to Earth within 24 hours. On today's rebroadcast, we'll play several hard-hitting interviews with amazing guests, with topics ranging from the gun rights battle to the Deep State's attempts to remove Trump. From all of us here at Infowars, Happy Easter and God Bless!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9CSA9G4UU [with comments] [no official Alex Jones upload (yet) at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
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Demolishing the Atheist Community
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Professor Stick [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjw7dE_hxJT-VGLTqCjlJA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjw7dE_hxJT-VGLTqCjlJA/videos ]
Today we're destroying the atheist community.
The channels featured in this video:
Telltale: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgIi12EA6BQ8HKL8QUccsOQ
Viced Rhino: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNGEDuZOa-hA3abbWtTkUA
Godless Engineer: https://www.youtube.com/user/godlessengineer
Godless Cranium: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCewUkuIHNuwuMNWMa96q9ZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtF6IYYclp8 [with comments]
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Next On Episode 9 | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 29, 2018 by SHOWTIME [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtwMWJr2BFPkuJTnSvCESSQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/SHOWTIME , https://www.youtube.com/user/SHOWTIME/videos , https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ8c54cxQG2Er3jT_VcduPQWzeNMvvrzl ]
The President tries to shore up his Evangelical base by embracing religion.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-E4NqzmCUo [with comments]
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We're Going To Make You A Real Trump' Ep. 9 Official Clip | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 29, 2018 by SHOWTIME
With the help of Don Jr. and Eric, Jared decides that he wants to become a "Real Trump".
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_8LN_PpemA [with comments]
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'A Bonus Trump!' Ep. 9 Official Clip | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 29, 2018 by SHOWTIME
Don Jr., Eric, and Jared interview with Sean Hannity as Jared continues his mission to become a bonus trump.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO-T_TBzOvE [with comments]
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'Who's the Winner?' Ep. 9 Official Clip | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Apr 4, 2018 by SHOWTIME
Our Cartoon President and Vice President Mike Pence have an Easter Egg Roll competition to decide the true religion, Christianity or Trumpianity.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSmBmM5ylWA [with comments]
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I've Got A Great, Great, Lawyer | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 30, 2018 by SHOWTIME
Our Cartoon President discusses his new legal representation.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqVgy0WcJ0w [with comments]
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Immigration Courts: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by LastWeekTonight [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3XTzVzaHQEd30rQbuvCtTQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight , https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight/videos ]
America’s dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That’s as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fB0GBwJ2QA [with (approaching 12,000) comments]
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Shafted: Sarah Howe's Pioneering Ponzi Scheme | The Daily Show
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
Dulce Sloan and Desi Lydic salute Sarah Howe, a 19th-century con artist who shattered the glass ceiling of financial crime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9nOvD7j344 [with comments]
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Dee Rees - Examining Empathy and Trauma in “Mudbound” | The Daily Show
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Dee Rees discusses her film "Mudbound," which examines World War II veterans returning home, and weighs in on the difference between representation and tokenism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtfXVXfL8h8 [with comments]
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Nick Thune: Good Guy - Youth Pastor - Uncensored
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Comedy Central [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw / https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral , https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral/videos ]
Nick Thune contemplates a fallback career as a youth pastor and breaks out his guitar for little musical sermonizing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB6Pg5qz6ps [with comments]
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stashed April 1, 2018:
‘No more DACA deal,’ Trump says as he threatens to ‘stop’ NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t better secure border
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/04/01/deal-on-daca-no-more-trump-says/
Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/us/politics/trump-immigration-daca.html
Trump demands ‘nuclear option’ and 'no more DACA deal'
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381161-trump-demands-nuclear-option-to-allow-border-patrol-to-do-its-job
Donald Trump, defender of Christian America? It’s not as ludicrous as it sounds
For Christian nationalists, Trump’s presidency is a gift from God — and his unethical conduct is a major plus
https://www.salon.com/2018/04/01/donald-trump-defender-of-christian-america-its-not-as-ludicrous-as-it-sounds/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/du3Ll0EG9GTAGLMJTKwQPKy8RyW3M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Sacramento sheriff’s cruiser hits woman during Stephon Clark protest and speeds away, video shows
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/04/01/sacramento-sheriffs-cruiser-hits-woman-during-stephon-clark-protest-and-speeds-away-video-shows/
Media Release: Sheriff’s Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian
https://www.sacsheriff.com/media/Release.aspx?id=1789
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dKsh_1W0KhT69KMAA5Tzxl9-1Cx7M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Shulkin says he did not leave office willingly, setting up fight over his successor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/01/shulkin-says-he-did-not-leave-office-willingly-setting-up-fight-over-his-successor/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d-pz9-NUYWOaKmMjTKeQlixaeMiIM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
'I don't know how you survive this one' Christie says of Pruitt
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speculated EPA chief Scott Pruitt may not survive a brewing scandal over a Washington, D.C., living arrangement and blamed a "brutally unprofessional" presidential transition for setting the stage for this and other ethics issues.
"If Mr. Pruitt's going to go, it's because he should've never been there in the first place," Christie said on ABC's "This Week."
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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/01/christie-pruit-epa-scandal-493178
Fresh Ethics Allegations Reignite Push to Oust EPA’s Scott Pruitt
A new report claiming the industry-friendly agency head got a below-market deal on a condo from a lobbyist is adding fuel to a push for him to step down.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fresh-ethics-allegations-reignite-push-to-oust-epas-scott-pruitt
Everything You Need To Know About Scott Pruitt’s Condo
For six months last year, Pruitt rented a Capitol Hill condo at below-market rates from the wife of a prominent energy lobbyist.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-pruitt-energy-lobbyist-condo_us_5abe9afce4b0a47437aaf3e5
At Pruitt’s E.P.A.: No Studies, No Data, No Rules
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/opinion/pruitt-epa-assault-science.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/de_Gtk26yOZaBRMgIX6HKHw_CEnSM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Trump in Palm Beach: President, family leave Easter service before final hymn
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/trump-palm-beach-did-the-easter-bunny-make-mar-lago/svqBi46XPdos3Ot9rFEtnL/
Trump attends Easter services in Palm Beach; sign at Trump International Golf Club vandalized
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-reg-trump-easter-palm-beach-20180330-story.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dvw4e39XD6fGd4MrJBbJltOS2HnmM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Gaza-Israel violence: Netanyahu and Erdogan in war of words
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have traded barbs over deadly clashes on the Gaza border.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43611859
Hamas: The only solution is 'right of return'
Hamas leaders praise tens of thousands of Gazans who marched toward the border with Israel
http://israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/243877
Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence - AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-says-it-only-shot-at-protesters-charging-gaza-border/2018/04/01/df454fc8-357b-11e8-b6bd-0084a1666987_story.html
original https://www.apnews.com/26a9ff6c27f744e4b14e44b08f873a6d/Israel-rejects-calls-for-inquiry-into-Gaza-violence
No Gaza inquiry, Israeli defense minister says
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-protests/no-gaza-inquiry-israeli-defense-minister-says-idUSKCN1H80YM
Pope, after Gaza violence, says 'defenseless' being killed in Holy Land
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-religion-easter-pope/pope-after-gaza-violence-says-defenseless-being-killed-in-holy-land-idUSKCN1H813W
Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on
https://apnews.com/fcb59618f063452c9c701aab8538dbe1
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dwPd-PynzGFePbMQQov4xNoyNK1UM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
How America's Largest Local TV Owner Turned Its News Anchors Into Soldiers In Trump's War On The Media - Sinclair
Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter broke the news that Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner or operator of nearly 200 television stations in the U.S., would be forcing its news anchors to record a promo about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country.” The script, which parrots Donald Trump’s oft-declarations of developments negative to his presidency as “fake news,” brought upheaval to newsrooms already dismayed with Sinclair’s consistent interference to bring right-wing propaganda to local television broadcasts.
You might remember Sinclair from its having been featured on John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight last year, or from its requiring in 2004 of affiliates to air anti-John Kerry propaganda, or perhaps because it’s your own local affiliate running inflammatory “Terrorism Alerts” or required editorials from former Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn, he of the famed Holocaust Remembrance Day statement that failed to mention Jewish people. (Sinclair also owns Ring of Honor wrestling, Tennis magazine, and the Tennis Channel.)
The net result of the company’s current mandate is dozens upon dozens of local news anchors looking like hostages in proof-of-life videos, trying their hardest to spit out words attacking the industry they’d chosen as a life vocation.
Not that any of it matters to Sinclair, which, with the help of a friendly federal government, is about to swallow up another 40 television stations—increasing its reach and its lead over competitors like Hearst and Scripps. The script, as transcribed by ThinkProgress based on the KOMO (Seattle) version, reads:
"Hi, I’m(A) ____________, and I’m (B) _________________…
(B) Our greatest responsibility is to serve our Northwest communities. We are extremely proud of the quality, balanced journalism that KOMO News produces.
(A) But we’re concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country. The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media.
(B) More alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories… stories that just aren’t true, without checking facts first.
(A) Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control ‘exactly what people think’…This is extremely dangerous to a democracy.
(B) At KOMO it’s our responsibility to pursue and report the truth. We understand Truth is neither politically ‘left nor right.’ Our commitment to factual reporting is the foundation of our credibility, now more than ever.
(A) But we are human and sometimes our reporting might fall short. If you believe our coverage is unfair please reach out to us by going to KOMOnews.com and clicking on CONTENT CONCERNS. We value your comments. We will respond back to you.
(B) We work very hard to seek the truth and strive to be fair, balanced and factual… We consider it our honor, our privilege to responsibly deliver the news every day.
(A) Thank you for watching and we appreciate your feedback."
For a list of stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, check here. If you’re a Sinclair employee who has something to say—anonymity guaranteed on request—let me know or use our anonymous SecureDrop.
https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/how-americas-largest-local-tv-owner-turned-its-news-anc-1824233490 [with embedded links]
Jimmy Kimmel condemns Sinclair ‘fake stories’ warning as ‘extremely dangerous’ [ https://twitter.com/jimmykimmel/status/980307960734760961 ]
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/381151-jimmy-kimmel-condemns-sinclair-fake-stories-warning-as-extremely-dangerous
Dozens of local TV news anchors were forced to recite a speech about 'false news' controlling 'exactly what people think'
http://www.businessinsider.com/sinclair-news-anchors-false-news-controlling-what-people-think-2018-4
News Anchors Reciting Sinclair Propaganda Is Even More Terrifying in Unison
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/anchors-reciting-sinclair-propaganda-is-terrifying-in-unison.html
Sinclair Broadcast Group Faces Backlash Over Scripted Promos: ‘This Is Extremely Dangerous to Our Democracy’
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sinclair-promos-backlash-1202741019/
Sinclair is making TV anchors read a script about fake news—here’s what a supercut of it looks like
https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/sinclair-fake-news-supercut/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dSfOcsxb8ymUJ2MjDXqZURdeelb5M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
As corporate-government tax pacts falter, Coca-Cola challenges huge U.S. bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) thought it had a deal with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on how much the company charged foreign affiliates for the rights to make and sell Coke products abroad.
Then in September 2015 a letter from the IRS arrived at Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters with a bill for back taxes whose amount, $3.3 billion, stunned the world’s No. 1 soft drinks maker.
Coca-Cola sued the IRS, disputing the bill. The case is being tried now in U.S. Tax Court in Washington. A verdict is not expected for some time after the trial ends, expected in mid-April.
The case is being watched closely by tax experts as a sign of rising tension between tax authorities and multinational corporations over transfer pricing, that is, the way companies value the goods, services, trademark and patent rights that they constantly move among foreign units across national boundaries.
An important management discipline inside multinationals, transfer pricing is under more scrutiny than ever before from tax agencies worldwide because of strict new global standards, raising legal risks for companies and their investors.
The Coca-Cola case goes to trial as interest among corporations in seeking multi-year deals with the IRS covering transfer pricing arrangements has fallen in the past two years.
The IRS reported on Friday that it received 101 applications in 2017 for “advance pricing agreements” (APAs), similar to 2016’s level of 98 in 2016, but well below 2015’s peak of 183.
APA applications also fell in 2016 in Japan, the top U.S. bilateral APA partner, according to the latest data.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-corporate/as-corporate-government-tax-pacts-falter-coca-cola-challenges-huge-u-s-bill-idUSKCN1H8191
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dBj8gWPknyewWrMFi8isnJ4kMHWJM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Quitting Facebook? Download your data before you go
What does Facebook know about you? Learn how to download your Facebook data to find out.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/quitting-facebook-download-your-data-before-you-go/
Another chapter on Facebook’s privacy woes is being written in Latin America
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/30/another-chapter-on-facebooks-privacy-woes-is-being-written-in-latin-america/
No one thinks this is 'the end of Facebook' ... yet investors sense blood in the water
There is no law that requires Facebook continue to be the dominant social media app in our lives.
The history of social media is a history of apps that have eventually stagnated and mostly disappeared.
The environment is sending negative signals about engagement, users, advertising, the stock, and regulation.
Investors sense blood in the water. "We are admittedly struggling to identify a catalyst to change the narrative," Barclays analyst Ross Sandler said recently.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-end-of-facebook-2018-3
What really happens when you log into websites using your Facebook details - and why you should always think twice
The world was left reeling this week after it emerged Facebook had been misusing people's personal details - but James Walker thinks it could be a lot more widespread than you think
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/what-really-happens-you-log-12278444
Can Facebook guess your political affiliation? Probably.
http://abc7.com/technology/can-facebook-guess-your-political-affiliation-probably/3287525/
After the Facebook scandal it’s time to base the digital economy on public v private ownership of data
The data-mining scandal offers a unique chance to reclaim our private information and use it in a way that will benefit us all
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/31/big-data-lie-exposed-simply-blaming-facebook-wont-fix-reclaim-private-information
Europe is dealing with Facebook in a way the U.S. hasn't
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/europe-dealing-facebook-u-s-hasn-article-1.3904827
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/df63A4WCzEYXOeMj1L2nIkSkntipM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Hospitals are germy, noisy places. Some acutely ill patients are getting treated at home instead.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hospitals-are-germy-noisy-places-some-acutely-ill-patients-are-getting-treated-at-home-instead/2018/03/30/5fcb5006-2155-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dsXVYux2QQAu0VMERJb-LzN0xwlOM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
The Kushners Saw Redemption in the White House. It Was a Mirage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/us/charles-jared-kushner-white-house-real-estate.html
Republican senator Graham warns against Syria troop withdrawal
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-syria/republican-senator-graham-warns-against-syria-troop-withdrawal-idUSKCN1H81DY
Foe Of Endangered Species Act Lands Gig Overseeing — You Guessed It — Wildlife
It’s like “appointing an arsonist as the town fire marshal,” said one conservationist.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/susan-combs-fish-wildlife-parks-appointment_us_5abea206e4b0f112dc9c47dc
Christian Devotees Around The World Re-Enact Jesus’ Crucifixion
Since medieval times, Christians have prepared for Easter with dramatic retellings of the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/christian-devotees-around-the-world-re-enact-jesus-crucifixion_us_5abea0e5e4b0f112dc9c4725
Gov. ‘Moonbeam’ Brown’s Office Uses Trump’s Own Words To Defend Pardons
Trump touted second chances for former prisoners the day before he blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown for giving ex-convicts a ... second chance.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brown-claps-back-at-trump-over-second-chances_us_5ac047fae4b055e50ace36ed
This Birth Control Device Kept Making Women Sick. The FDA Kept It On The Market. - implanted with the permanent “non-incisional” contraceptive called Essure, which consists of metal coils that are implanted into the fallopian tubes and contain nickel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-block-essure-contraception-fda_us_5abe8ec0e4b0f112dc9c2e69
The Ruling Named For Linda Brown Died Long Before She Did - tie https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=67822424
Linda Brown, whose name became representative of 1954’s landmark desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education, is dead. She died this week at the age of 75, and was rightly mourned as an icon of the civil rights struggle.
Brown v. Board of Education, however, died a long time ago. In fact, it arrived in the world almost stillborn. Its fragile life was threatened and its tender body gutted almost as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the words, “separate but equal has no place” in public education.
It’s easy to portray those who went after Brown as oafish, cross-burning Klansmen. It’s simple to lay the decision’s demise at the feet of the angry white housewives who surrounded, terrorized and screamed epithets at a 17-year-old who was just trying to go to school in peace a few years later. But what killed Brown was much more subtle, sophisticated and ? above all ? respectable than all that.
To destroy the landmark Supreme Court decision and ignore its admonition to integrate the schools “with all deliberate speed,” government officials had to practice a toxic combination of ruthlessness and timidity.
On one hand, there were those public servants who tenaciously defied the courts ? as well as laws, humanity and even national security ? to ensure that black children would not have access to quality education. They sat on school boards, in state legislatures, in governor’s mansions, and in Congress: in Virginia, they voted to shut down entire public school systems and provided taxpayer-funded tuition vouchers so that white children could continue on at all-white private academies. They crafted plans with the hallowed names of “freedom” and “choice” that allowed districts to chain black students to inferior schools and leave African-American parents with few options. They sat in Congress and vowed “massive resistance” to Brown and passed legislation that poured hundreds of millions of federal dollars into universities with whites-only admissions policies. They played the race card in politics, riling up the segregationists and ensuring the election of candidates whose only qualification was a vow to uphold white supremacy. Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett proudly blocked a Korean War air force veteran from enrolling in the state university on the GI Bill. In Alabama, Governor George Wallace gave his inaugural address in the same place as Confederate President Jefferson Davis and promised “segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever.”
That ruthlessness alone, however, would not have been enough to dispatch Brown. The destruction of desegregation also required a special kind of spinelessness from those who were supposed to uphold the laws and adhere to the norms of a democratic society. When the staunch segregationists launched “massive resistance” to Brown, they did not meet determined government opposition. Instead, they encountered a political system mired in moral, legal and political cowardice. Presidents, governors and upstanding citizens enveloped themselves in false equivalencies about “extremists on both sides.” They hid behind homilies about how “you can’t legislate morals” and “you can’t change the heart through legislation.”
President Dwight Eisenhower exemplified the failure to lead. Even before the Brown decision was announced, he tried to persuade Chief Justice Earl Warren that there was nothing wrong with segregation. “All [Southerners] are concerned about,” the president said, “is to see that their sweet little girls are not required to sit in school alongside big overgrown Negroes.” After the decision, Eisenhower, in a series of conversations with Reverend Billy Graham, desperately searched to find some examples of racial progress, no matter how impossible (black people getting voted onto the school board in 1950s Mississippi) or insignificant and irrelevant (a private, parochial school integrating) to temper the Court’s insistence on enforcing Brown. Something, anything, the president wrote, to get the judges to back off so that they would act “with complete regard for the sensibilities of the [white] population.”
The message from the White House was clear: the Brown decision was patently, inherently unfair to white people. It had nothing to do with the generational destruction of African Americans, who were languishing in Jim Crow schools that received, on average, 252 percent less funding than white schools ? and in some places in Mississippi, 1500 percent less. Brown recognized that unless African-American children were in the same schools as white children, they would never get the resources and facilities they deserved and to which they had a right. That was the harsh lesson of Plessy v. Ferguson. African-Americans would always be guaranteed “separate” but never get their hands on “equal.”
Prominent faith leader Rev. Graham also recognized that something had to be done. But whatever it was, it was not, he counseled, the responsibility of the President of the United States. He urged Eisenhower to “stay out of this bitter racial situation that is developing.”
That wasn’t possible. Eisenhower eventually sent the National Guard to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957 to quell the violent white response to nine black honors students who were attempting to desegregate Central High. Yet, even his actions were not a straightforward declaration of White House support for Brown. Arkansas Governor Earl Faubus had manipulated the situation in Little Rock to burnish his segregationist credentials and heighten his chances of re-election. He met with Eisenhower and promised to de-escalate the public spectacle of violence, which had made the U.S. the brunt of international scorn for being the Jim Crow leader of the Free World. Indeed, the Kremlin played and preyed on the racial divides in America’s vaunted democracy, taunting the United States for beating up black children simply because they wanted to be educated. Yet, despite the national security implications, Faubus reneged on his agreement with the president. It was that affront, and the international debacle unfolding on the pages of Pravda and gripping the attention of the world, that forced the decorated general to become a reluctant warrior in Little Rock. But he was never defending Brown itself. He was defending the international reputation of the United States.
In the end, the timidity of the White House and the recalcitrance of a Southern-dominated Congress left only the judiciary to uphold the law of the land ? and eventually, even the judiciary cracked. In a vicious one-two punch in the early 1970s, the court undermined Brown’s racial and financial underpinnings with the Milliken and Rodriguez decisions. Then underscored that full retreat in subsequent rulings over school integration in Louisville and Seattle.
Brown was dying even as it was born. In the face of vicious prejudice and complicit cowardice, it didn’t stand a chance. And now the woman for whom the landmark court case was fought is gone, too.
Linda Brown was the little girl who crossed a series of dangerous railroad tracks and busy streets to go to the Jim Crow school two miles away. She symbolized the horrific weight this nation demands children shoulder, and the battles they must so often fight to correct the failures and weaknesses of adults. And, sometimes, unfortunately, it just isn’t enough.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-anderson-linda-brown-board_us_5abf775ee4b055e50acdeabe
EXCLUSIVE: These Are The Transgender Students Whom The Education Department Abandoned
These transgender students hoped the Department of Education would help them. Instead, they were rejected.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/transgender-bathrooms_us_5abe4f28e4b0f112dc9bbe8d
What A Year This Month Has Been
All of these things really happened in March 2018.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-a-year-this-month-has-been-march_us_5abfe160e4b0a47437ab6df9
A Snapshot Of How Asian-Americans Are Changing The South
The Asian-American population in the South has grown by 69 percent in 10 years, and now has the power to influence elections, schools and culture.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/asian-american-growth-south_us_5a948133e4b0699553cb5834
For GOP, Counting ‘Every Person Living’ Means Only Counting White People
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-bardella-census-citizenship_us_5ac0f2ede4b0f112dc9d191f
Roseanne Touts Latest Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory About Child Sex Rings In Tweet
Twitter didn’t give the actress a pass.
Amid the hoopla over the reboot of “Roseanne” last week, people were scratching their heads over actress Roseanne Barr’s bizarre tweet hailing Donald Trump for freeing “hundreds” of children a month from their pimps.
The president has “broken up trafficking rings in high places everywhere,” Barr tweeted Friday.
President Trump has freed so many children held in bondage to pimps all over this world. Hundreds each month. He has broken up trafficking rings in high places everywhere. notice that. I disagree on some things, but give him benefit of doubt-4 now.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) March 31, 2018
Barr, who’s no stranger to promoting right-wing conspiracy theories, was apparently referring to a fantasy birthed on the anonymous online message site 4Chan last year. The conspiracy theory claims that Trump is secretly busting satanic child sex rings linked to high-level Democrats. Barr retweeted posts and links backing the “untold story” that shares similarities with the “Pizzagate” hoax that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex trafficking ring out of a pizza shop in Washington.
The fantasy Barr referred to is the handiwork of anonymous 4Chan contributor QAnon or Q. The sex ring conspiracy theory insists that the investigation of Trump and his campaign by Special Counsel Robert Mueller is a fake front so that the president can continue to nail the criminals. It gets even more convoluted after that.
Last November Barr tweeted, “Who is Q?” The Daily Beast reported. The actress later added: “Tell Qanon to DM” — direct message— “me in the next 24 hours.”
The theory is known as “The Storm,” apparently referring to Trump’s mysterious promise last year that reporters were experiencing the “calm before the storm.” He never explained what he was referencing.
Twitter didn’t give Barr a pass. Shortly after her Trump tweet, she apologized for posting it but didn’t deny that Trump is freeing hundreds of child sex slaves. “I have worked with victims of trafficking for decades & supported the fight against it,” she tweeted. “Sorry to have mentioned it here. It’s not the place.”
Barr then posted another tweet saying she didn’t know so many were “not aware” of child sex slavery.
i thought today was a good day to talk about freeing kids from sex slavery, since it is Passover. I didn’t realize that so many were not aware of it. Anyway, no more opinions from me on twitter, it invites bullying. Moving on.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) March 31, 2018
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Barr once retweeted an Infowars report that baselessly claimed 5.7 million “illegals” voted in the presidential election, according to The Daily Beast. Barr has also promoted conspiracy theories about murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roseanne-sex-ring-conspiracy-theory_us_5ac01e45e4b0a47437ab8502
Donald Trump Will Not Be Mentioned By Name On ‘Roseanne’
At least in the revival’s first season.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-will-not-be-mentioned-by-name-on-roseanne_us_5abfd674e4b0a47437ab6a32
Pippa Middleton’s Father-In-Law Investigated For Alleged Child Rape
David Matthews was detained and questioned in France.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pippa-middleton-fatherinlaw-minor-rape_us_5abef913e4b055e50acdbcf6
Killing Him While He’s Dead, A Eulogy For Stephon Clark
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-suleiman-stephon-clark_us_5abf90f1e4b055e50acdf47c
Airlines Could Set Airfare Based On Your Income. What You Need To Know. - Yahoo! Finance
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/airlines-could-set-airfare-based-on-your-income-what-you-need-to-know_us_5abe4893e4b0f112dc9bb4ac
original https://finance.yahoo.com/news/airlines-set-airfare-based-income-need-know-220013344.html
Threat Assessments Crucial To Prevent School Shootings - The Conversation US
In the small number of very serious threats, schools can recognize the danger, collaborate with law enforcement and keep schools safe.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/threat-assessments-crucial-to-prevent-school-shootings_us_5abd0af7e4b075a5c9a465f7
original https://theconversation.com/threat-assessments-crucial-to-prevent-school-shootings-93636
Russian bots are rallying behind embattled Fox News host Laura Ingraham as advertisers dump her show
Russia-linked Twitter accounts are rallying in support of Fox News host Laura Ingraham after she drew scorn for mocking Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg's grades on Twitter.
According to one website that tracks Russian propaganda on Twitter in near-real time, the hashtag #istandwithlaura saw a 2800% jump in 48 hours.
Another website that monitors Russia's disinformation campaign found that @ingrahamangle, @davidhogg11, and @foxnews were among the top six Twitter handles that Russia-linked accounts have tweeted at in the last 24 hours.
Companies have pulled their ads from her show, and& Ingraham announced this weekend she will take a "pre-planned vacation" amid the exodus.
http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-bots-support-fox-news-host-laura-ingraham-amid-advertiser-exodus-2018-3
Hamilton68 - Tracking Russian influence operations on Twitter
GMF - alliance for securing democracy
https://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/
botcheck - Detect & Track Twitter Propaganda
https://botcheck.me/
Distinguished persons of the week: Youth is not being wasted on the young
The millennials strike again.
by Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/01/distinguished-persons-of-the-week-youth-is-not-being-wasted-on-the-young/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dJQy22pJHSJRJBMfexKCkZZiL35AM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Trade war escalates as China says it will impose tariffs on 128 U.S. exports, including pork and fruit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/01/trade-war-escalates-as-china-vows-to-impose-tariffs-on-128-u-s-exports-including-pork-and-fruit/
China Hits Back On Trade Dispute, Slapping Tariffs On 128 U.S. Products
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/02/598730606/china-hits-back-on-trade-dispute-slapping-tariffs-on-128-u-s-products
China Slaps Tariffs on U.S. Products in Warning Shot to Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/world/asia/china-tariffs-united-states.html
Shock waves of Trump China tariffs hit elite U.S. outdoor industries
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2018/04-02/297860.shtml
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/djdThDHgZNVAhkMYHCl4p0P98OvXM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Their journey north sparked a Trump tweetstorm
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/americas/mexico-migrant-caravan/index.html
Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980443810529533952
Mexico is doing very little, if not NOTHING, at stopping people from flowing into Mexico through their Southern Border, and then into the U.S. They laugh at our dumb immigration laws. They must stop the big drug and people flows, or I will stop their cash cow, NAFTA. NEED WALL!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980451155548491777
Trump threatens Democrats, Mexico over DACA border security
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRLwzUGia0
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/du8zMjfY11CBVVMthtmf3JPygdoLM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Condom Snorting Challenge: Why You Should Not Inhale Condoms
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2018/03/31/condom-snorting-challenge-why-you-should-not-inhale-condoms/
The newest teen challenge: Snorting condoms
Another internet challenge has some parents on alert and just about everyone's eyebrows standing straight up.
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/the-newest-teen-challenge-snorting-condoms/67-533876131
What is the condom snorting challenge? Experts say teens search out dangerous trends
http://kmph.com/news/nation-world/latest-trends-that-may-put-your-children-at-risk
The Condom Challenge Is Getting Teens To Snort Open Rubbers Up Their Nose
http://www.newsweek.com/teen-trends-dangerous-trends-snorting-condoms-condom-challenge-867784
Condom Challenge: Snorting Fad Giving Teens The Rush And Parents Nightmares
Snorting a condom to pull it out from the throat as a fad has been around for a while, but parents are now being warned about it.
https://www.inquisitr.com/4849284/condom-challenge-snorting-fad-giving-teens-the-rush-and-parents-nightmares/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d7zuSuH7sa0poJM7hMpwdbQB-AW4M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Why the universe shouldn't exist at all - matter v. antimatter question
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/31/opinions/matter-antimatter-neutrinos-opinion-lincoln/index.html
"CUORE" experiment seeks to get to the heart of the matter – and antimatter
https://newatlas.com/are-neutrinos-majorana-fermions/54036/
study https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.132501
PR:
Scientists report first results from CUORE neutrino experiment
Bottom view of the 19 CUORE towers installed in the cryostat.
Data could shed light on why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
http://news.mit.edu/2018/scientists-report-first-results-neutrino-mountain-experiment-matter-antimatter-0326
Do universe, matter, and antimatter really exists? Scientists trying to find
As per the process, nuclear radiation is produced when neutrons present in an atom decays to found in neutrino, electron, and proton. These particles have extremely weak interaction and thus, difficult to study or even detect.
https://sciexaminer.com/news/science/universe-made-exclusively-matter-4279.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/doTqr1j5_KxEfgMWZBg-bu2PnW8qM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
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AM Joy
4/1/18
The shooting of Stephon Clark, and the decision not to charge officers involved in the police shooting death of Alton Sterling, are reigniting calls for a national conversation on policing. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/stephon-clark-shooting-spurs-police-reform-calls-1199929923926 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIkjMyTu8g8 [with comments]
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Despite Stormy Daniels evangelicals still support Trump
AM Joy
4/1/18
Stormy Daniels’ allegations have not stopped evangelicals from supporting Donald Trump. ‘Evangelicals have folded the belief that Trump has been given to America by God into their theology,’ religious leader Frank Schaeffer tells Joy Reid.
This Easter America’s Evangelicals No Longer Believe in the Risen Lord but in the Alt-Reality of Their Porn-Star Pres
March 29, 2018
https://frankschaefferblog.com/2018/03/easter-americas-evangelicals-no-longer-believe-risen-lord-alt-reality-porn-star-pres/ [with comments]
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/despite-stormy-daniels-evangelicals-still-support-trump-1199939139543 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9kd7gMxFxE [with comments] [a must-watch]
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Trump: ‘We’ll be coming out of Syria very soon’
AM Joy
4/1/18
Donald Trump’s announcement that ‘we’ll be coming out of Syria very soon’ apparently took the Pentagon and State Department by surprise. Meanwhile, tensions are growing in the Middle East, where 17 Palestinian protesters were killed on Friday. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the president’s foreign policy.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-announces-we-ll-be-coming-out-of-syria-very-soon-1199941187762
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‘Roseanne’ reboot in Trump era raises concerns
AM Joy
4/1/18
‘Roseanne' was reportedly rebooted to appeal to Donald Trump voters. Yet, Rob Reiner, a star of the iconic show ‘All in the Family,’ calls ‘Roseanne’ part of ‘tremendous’ right-wing ‘megaphone.’ Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/-roseanne-reboot-in-trump-era-raises-concerns-1199949892000 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXxvJr98dd8 [with comments]
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Trump tweets ‘NO MORE DACA DEAL’
AM Joy
4/1/18
Donald Trump appears to believe new refugees can apply for DACA, according to statements he made on Easter Sunday. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the president’s tough talk on immigration, DACA, and people seeking asylum.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-tweets-no-more-daca-deal-1199957059870
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David Hogg’s Laura Ingraham tweet spurs discussion
AM Joy
4/1/18
Laura Ingraham lost many sponsors after David Hogg tweeted his defense in response to the Fox News host. Joy Reid and her panel detail how the Parkland shooting student activist used social media to demand what one guest called, ‘decency and accountability.’
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/david-hogg-s-laura-ingraham-tweet-spurs-discussion-1199962179722 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJunIaY8F54 [with comments]
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Famous YouTube Atheist finds God and Converts?!
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Holy Koolaid [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ/videos ]
A long-time atheist YouTuber just converted leaving atheism & finding god. This is a summary of my conversation with him, and his explanation as to why he left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4BvY7EMRqk [with comments]
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President Trump Makes a Statement on DACA
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by The White House [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxRlFDqcWM4y7FfpiAN3KQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse , https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos ]
Palm Beach, FL
Remarks by President Trump Before Easter Church Service
Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Palm Beach, Florida
April 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-easter-church-service/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-uizjCBEvY [with comments]
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Jesus Christ was resurrected (April fool's edition)
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Emperor Atheist [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCb4gMGQjON4h3ZmjvVwYbw / , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCb4gMGQjON4h3ZmjvVwYbw/videos ]
Emperor Atheist speaking on the pseudo-Resurrection of Jesus on April fools day.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-39153121
https://academic.oup.com/fh/article/30/3/322/1749181
https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5047
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-CHn9sxFC8 [with comments]
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Full Show - Happy Easter! Special Best Of Replays - 04/01/2018
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Ron Gibson [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYv-5LsUyc_P8KMo7YGPFPA / https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF , https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF/videos ]
Sunday, April 1st 2018: Happy Easter! - The Christian world is celebrating Jesus Christ's Resurrection. President Trump warned Mexico to take US immigration policy seriously or risk cancelling NAFTA. Also, a Chinese space station is set to crash to Earth within 24 hours. On today's rebroadcast, we'll play several hard-hitting interviews with amazing guests, with topics ranging from the gun rights battle to the Deep State's attempts to remove Trump. From all of us here at Infowars, Happy Easter and God Bless!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9CSA9G4UU [with comments] [no official Alex Jones upload (yet) at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
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Demolishing the Atheist Community
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Professor Stick [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjw7dE_hxJT-VGLTqCjlJA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjw7dE_hxJT-VGLTqCjlJA/videos ]
Today we're destroying the atheist community.
The channels featured in this video:
Telltale: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgIi12EA6BQ8HKL8QUccsOQ
Viced Rhino: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNGEDuZOa-hA3abbWtTkUA
Godless Engineer: https://www.youtube.com/user/godlessengineer
Godless Cranium: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCewUkuIHNuwuMNWMa96q9ZQ
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Next On Episode 9 | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 29, 2018 by SHOWTIME [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtwMWJr2BFPkuJTnSvCESSQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/SHOWTIME , https://www.youtube.com/user/SHOWTIME/videos , https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ8c54cxQG2Er3jT_VcduPQWzeNMvvrzl ]
The President tries to shore up his Evangelical base by embracing religion.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-E4NqzmCUo [with comments]
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We're Going To Make You A Real Trump' Ep. 9 Official Clip | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 29, 2018 by SHOWTIME
With the help of Don Jr. and Eric, Jared decides that he wants to become a "Real Trump".
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_8LN_PpemA [with comments]
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'A Bonus Trump!' Ep. 9 Official Clip | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 29, 2018 by SHOWTIME
Don Jr., Eric, and Jared interview with Sean Hannity as Jared continues his mission to become a bonus trump.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO-T_TBzOvE [with comments]
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'Who's the Winner?' Ep. 9 Official Clip | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Apr 4, 2018 by SHOWTIME
Our Cartoon President and Vice President Mike Pence have an Easter Egg Roll competition to decide the true religion, Christianity or Trumpianity.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSmBmM5ylWA [with comments]
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I've Got A Great, Great, Lawyer | Our Cartoon President | SHOWTIME
Published on Mar 30, 2018 by SHOWTIME
Our Cartoon President discusses his new legal representation.
[Episode 9 originally aired April 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqVgy0WcJ0w [with comments]
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Immigration Courts: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by LastWeekTonight [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3XTzVzaHQEd30rQbuvCtTQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight , https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight/videos ]
America’s dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That’s as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fB0GBwJ2QA [with (approaching 12,000) comments]
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Shafted: Sarah Howe's Pioneering Ponzi Scheme | The Daily Show
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
Dulce Sloan and Desi Lydic salute Sarah Howe, a 19th-century con artist who shattered the glass ceiling of financial crime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9nOvD7j344 [with comments]
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Dee Rees - Examining Empathy and Trauma in “Mudbound” | The Daily Show
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Dee Rees discusses her film "Mudbound," which examines World War II veterans returning home, and weighs in on the difference between representation and tokenism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtfXVXfL8h8 [with comments]
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Nick Thune: Good Guy - Youth Pastor - Uncensored
Published on Apr 1, 2018 by Comedy Central [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw / https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral , https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral/videos ]
Nick Thune contemplates a fallback career as a youth pastor and breaks out his guitar for little musical sermonizing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB6Pg5qz6ps [with comments]
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stashed April 1, 2018:
‘No more DACA deal,’ Trump says as he threatens to ‘stop’ NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t better secure border
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/04/01/deal-on-daca-no-more-trump-says/
Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/us/politics/trump-immigration-daca.html
Trump demands ‘nuclear option’ and 'no more DACA deal'
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381161-trump-demands-nuclear-option-to-allow-border-patrol-to-do-its-job
Donald Trump, defender of Christian America? It’s not as ludicrous as it sounds
For Christian nationalists, Trump’s presidency is a gift from God — and his unethical conduct is a major plus
https://www.salon.com/2018/04/01/donald-trump-defender-of-christian-america-its-not-as-ludicrous-as-it-sounds/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/du3Ll0EG9GTAGLMJTKwQPKy8RyW3M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Sacramento sheriff’s cruiser hits woman during Stephon Clark protest and speeds away, video shows
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/04/01/sacramento-sheriffs-cruiser-hits-woman-during-stephon-clark-protest-and-speeds-away-video-shows/
Media Release: Sheriff’s Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian
https://www.sacsheriff.com/media/Release.aspx?id=1789
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dKsh_1W0KhT69KMAA5Tzxl9-1Cx7M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Shulkin says he did not leave office willingly, setting up fight over his successor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/01/shulkin-says-he-did-not-leave-office-willingly-setting-up-fight-over-his-successor/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d-pz9-NUYWOaKmMjTKeQlixaeMiIM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
'I don't know how you survive this one' Christie says of Pruitt
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speculated EPA chief Scott Pruitt may not survive a brewing scandal over a Washington, D.C., living arrangement and blamed a "brutally unprofessional" presidential transition for setting the stage for this and other ethics issues.
"If Mr. Pruitt's going to go, it's because he should've never been there in the first place," Christie said on ABC's "This Week."
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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/01/christie-pruit-epa-scandal-493178
Fresh Ethics Allegations Reignite Push to Oust EPA’s Scott Pruitt
A new report claiming the industry-friendly agency head got a below-market deal on a condo from a lobbyist is adding fuel to a push for him to step down.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fresh-ethics-allegations-reignite-push-to-oust-epas-scott-pruitt
Everything You Need To Know About Scott Pruitt’s Condo
For six months last year, Pruitt rented a Capitol Hill condo at below-market rates from the wife of a prominent energy lobbyist.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-pruitt-energy-lobbyist-condo_us_5abe9afce4b0a47437aaf3e5
At Pruitt’s E.P.A.: No Studies, No Data, No Rules
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/opinion/pruitt-epa-assault-science.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/de_Gtk26yOZaBRMgIX6HKHw_CEnSM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Trump in Palm Beach: President, family leave Easter service before final hymn
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/trump-palm-beach-did-the-easter-bunny-make-mar-lago/svqBi46XPdos3Ot9rFEtnL/
Trump attends Easter services in Palm Beach; sign at Trump International Golf Club vandalized
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-reg-trump-easter-palm-beach-20180330-story.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dvw4e39XD6fGd4MrJBbJltOS2HnmM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Gaza-Israel violence: Netanyahu and Erdogan in war of words
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have traded barbs over deadly clashes on the Gaza border.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43611859
Hamas: The only solution is 'right of return'
Hamas leaders praise tens of thousands of Gazans who marched toward the border with Israel
http://israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/243877
Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence - AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-says-it-only-shot-at-protesters-charging-gaza-border/2018/04/01/df454fc8-357b-11e8-b6bd-0084a1666987_story.html
original https://www.apnews.com/26a9ff6c27f744e4b14e44b08f873a6d/Israel-rejects-calls-for-inquiry-into-Gaza-violence
No Gaza inquiry, Israeli defense minister says
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-protests/no-gaza-inquiry-israeli-defense-minister-says-idUSKCN1H80YM
Pope, after Gaza violence, says 'defenseless' being killed in Holy Land
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-religion-easter-pope/pope-after-gaza-violence-says-defenseless-being-killed-in-holy-land-idUSKCN1H813W
Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on
https://apnews.com/fcb59618f063452c9c701aab8538dbe1
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dwPd-PynzGFePbMQQov4xNoyNK1UM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
How America's Largest Local TV Owner Turned Its News Anchors Into Soldiers In Trump's War On The Media - Sinclair
Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter broke the news that Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner or operator of nearly 200 television stations in the U.S., would be forcing its news anchors to record a promo about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country.” The script, which parrots Donald Trump’s oft-declarations of developments negative to his presidency as “fake news,” brought upheaval to newsrooms already dismayed with Sinclair’s consistent interference to bring right-wing propaganda to local television broadcasts.
You might remember Sinclair from its having been featured on John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight last year, or from its requiring in 2004 of affiliates to air anti-John Kerry propaganda, or perhaps because it’s your own local affiliate running inflammatory “Terrorism Alerts” or required editorials from former Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn, he of the famed Holocaust Remembrance Day statement that failed to mention Jewish people. (Sinclair also owns Ring of Honor wrestling, Tennis magazine, and the Tennis Channel.)
The net result of the company’s current mandate is dozens upon dozens of local news anchors looking like hostages in proof-of-life videos, trying their hardest to spit out words attacking the industry they’d chosen as a life vocation.
Not that any of it matters to Sinclair, which, with the help of a friendly federal government, is about to swallow up another 40 television stations—increasing its reach and its lead over competitors like Hearst and Scripps. The script, as transcribed by ThinkProgress based on the KOMO (Seattle) version, reads:
"Hi, I’m(A) ____________, and I’m (B) _________________…
(B) Our greatest responsibility is to serve our Northwest communities. We are extremely proud of the quality, balanced journalism that KOMO News produces.
(A) But we’re concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country. The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media.
(B) More alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories… stories that just aren’t true, without checking facts first.
(A) Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control ‘exactly what people think’…This is extremely dangerous to a democracy.
(B) At KOMO it’s our responsibility to pursue and report the truth. We understand Truth is neither politically ‘left nor right.’ Our commitment to factual reporting is the foundation of our credibility, now more than ever.
(A) But we are human and sometimes our reporting might fall short. If you believe our coverage is unfair please reach out to us by going to KOMOnews.com and clicking on CONTENT CONCERNS. We value your comments. We will respond back to you.
(B) We work very hard to seek the truth and strive to be fair, balanced and factual… We consider it our honor, our privilege to responsibly deliver the news every day.
(A) Thank you for watching and we appreciate your feedback."
For a list of stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, check here. If you’re a Sinclair employee who has something to say—anonymity guaranteed on request—let me know or use our anonymous SecureDrop.
https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/how-americas-largest-local-tv-owner-turned-its-news-anc-1824233490 [with embedded links]
Jimmy Kimmel condemns Sinclair ‘fake stories’ warning as ‘extremely dangerous’ [ https://twitter.com/jimmykimmel/status/980307960734760961 ]
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/381151-jimmy-kimmel-condemns-sinclair-fake-stories-warning-as-extremely-dangerous
Dozens of local TV news anchors were forced to recite a speech about 'false news' controlling 'exactly what people think'
http://www.businessinsider.com/sinclair-news-anchors-false-news-controlling-what-people-think-2018-4
News Anchors Reciting Sinclair Propaganda Is Even More Terrifying in Unison
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/anchors-reciting-sinclair-propaganda-is-terrifying-in-unison.html
Sinclair Broadcast Group Faces Backlash Over Scripted Promos: ‘This Is Extremely Dangerous to Our Democracy’
( https://youtu.be/hWLjYJ4BzvI )
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sinclair-promos-backlash-1202741019/
Sinclair is making TV anchors read a script about fake news—here’s what a supercut of it looks like
https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/sinclair-fake-news-supercut/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dSfOcsxb8ymUJ2MjDXqZURdeelb5M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
As corporate-government tax pacts falter, Coca-Cola challenges huge U.S. bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) thought it had a deal with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on how much the company charged foreign affiliates for the rights to make and sell Coke products abroad.
Then in September 2015 a letter from the IRS arrived at Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters with a bill for back taxes whose amount, $3.3 billion, stunned the world’s No. 1 soft drinks maker.
Coca-Cola sued the IRS, disputing the bill. The case is being tried now in U.S. Tax Court in Washington. A verdict is not expected for some time after the trial ends, expected in mid-April.
The case is being watched closely by tax experts as a sign of rising tension between tax authorities and multinational corporations over transfer pricing, that is, the way companies value the goods, services, trademark and patent rights that they constantly move among foreign units across national boundaries.
An important management discipline inside multinationals, transfer pricing is under more scrutiny than ever before from tax agencies worldwide because of strict new global standards, raising legal risks for companies and their investors.
The Coca-Cola case goes to trial as interest among corporations in seeking multi-year deals with the IRS covering transfer pricing arrangements has fallen in the past two years.
The IRS reported on Friday that it received 101 applications in 2017 for “advance pricing agreements” (APAs), similar to 2016’s level of 98 in 2016, but well below 2015’s peak of 183.
APA applications also fell in 2016 in Japan, the top U.S. bilateral APA partner, according to the latest data.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-corporate/as-corporate-government-tax-pacts-falter-coca-cola-challenges-huge-u-s-bill-idUSKCN1H8191
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dBj8gWPknyewWrMFi8isnJ4kMHWJM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Quitting Facebook? Download your data before you go
What does Facebook know about you? Learn how to download your Facebook data to find out.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/quitting-facebook-download-your-data-before-you-go/
Another chapter on Facebook’s privacy woes is being written in Latin America
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/30/another-chapter-on-facebooks-privacy-woes-is-being-written-in-latin-america/
No one thinks this is 'the end of Facebook' ... yet investors sense blood in the water
There is no law that requires Facebook continue to be the dominant social media app in our lives.
The history of social media is a history of apps that have eventually stagnated and mostly disappeared.
The environment is sending negative signals about engagement, users, advertising, the stock, and regulation.
Investors sense blood in the water. "We are admittedly struggling to identify a catalyst to change the narrative," Barclays analyst Ross Sandler said recently.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-end-of-facebook-2018-3
What really happens when you log into websites using your Facebook details - and why you should always think twice
The world was left reeling this week after it emerged Facebook had been misusing people's personal details - but James Walker thinks it could be a lot more widespread than you think
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/what-really-happens-you-log-12278444
Can Facebook guess your political affiliation? Probably.
http://abc7.com/technology/can-facebook-guess-your-political-affiliation-probably/3287525/
After the Facebook scandal it’s time to base the digital economy on public v private ownership of data
The data-mining scandal offers a unique chance to reclaim our private information and use it in a way that will benefit us all
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/31/big-data-lie-exposed-simply-blaming-facebook-wont-fix-reclaim-private-information
Europe is dealing with Facebook in a way the U.S. hasn't
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/europe-dealing-facebook-u-s-hasn-article-1.3904827
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/df63A4WCzEYXOeMj1L2nIkSkntipM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Hospitals are germy, noisy places. Some acutely ill patients are getting treated at home instead.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hospitals-are-germy-noisy-places-some-acutely-ill-patients-are-getting-treated-at-home-instead/2018/03/30/5fcb5006-2155-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dsXVYux2QQAu0VMERJb-LzN0xwlOM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
The Kushners Saw Redemption in the White House. It Was a Mirage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/us/charles-jared-kushner-white-house-real-estate.html
Republican senator Graham warns against Syria troop withdrawal
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-syria/republican-senator-graham-warns-against-syria-troop-withdrawal-idUSKCN1H81DY
Foe Of Endangered Species Act Lands Gig Overseeing — You Guessed It — Wildlife
It’s like “appointing an arsonist as the town fire marshal,” said one conservationist.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/susan-combs-fish-wildlife-parks-appointment_us_5abea206e4b0f112dc9c47dc
Christian Devotees Around The World Re-Enact Jesus’ Crucifixion
Since medieval times, Christians have prepared for Easter with dramatic retellings of the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/christian-devotees-around-the-world-re-enact-jesus-crucifixion_us_5abea0e5e4b0f112dc9c4725
Gov. ‘Moonbeam’ Brown’s Office Uses Trump’s Own Words To Defend Pardons
Trump touted second chances for former prisoners the day before he blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown for giving ex-convicts a ... second chance.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brown-claps-back-at-trump-over-second-chances_us_5ac047fae4b055e50ace36ed
This Birth Control Device Kept Making Women Sick. The FDA Kept It On The Market. - implanted with the permanent “non-incisional” contraceptive called Essure, which consists of metal coils that are implanted into the fallopian tubes and contain nickel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-block-essure-contraception-fda_us_5abe8ec0e4b0f112dc9c2e69
The Ruling Named For Linda Brown Died Long Before She Did - tie https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=67822424
Linda Brown, whose name became representative of 1954’s landmark desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education, is dead. She died this week at the age of 75, and was rightly mourned as an icon of the civil rights struggle.
Brown v. Board of Education, however, died a long time ago. In fact, it arrived in the world almost stillborn. Its fragile life was threatened and its tender body gutted almost as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the words, “separate but equal has no place” in public education.
It’s easy to portray those who went after Brown as oafish, cross-burning Klansmen. It’s simple to lay the decision’s demise at the feet of the angry white housewives who surrounded, terrorized and screamed epithets at a 17-year-old who was just trying to go to school in peace a few years later. But what killed Brown was much more subtle, sophisticated and ? above all ? respectable than all that.
To destroy the landmark Supreme Court decision and ignore its admonition to integrate the schools “with all deliberate speed,” government officials had to practice a toxic combination of ruthlessness and timidity.
On one hand, there were those public servants who tenaciously defied the courts ? as well as laws, humanity and even national security ? to ensure that black children would not have access to quality education. They sat on school boards, in state legislatures, in governor’s mansions, and in Congress: in Virginia, they voted to shut down entire public school systems and provided taxpayer-funded tuition vouchers so that white children could continue on at all-white private academies. They crafted plans with the hallowed names of “freedom” and “choice” that allowed districts to chain black students to inferior schools and leave African-American parents with few options. They sat in Congress and vowed “massive resistance” to Brown and passed legislation that poured hundreds of millions of federal dollars into universities with whites-only admissions policies. They played the race card in politics, riling up the segregationists and ensuring the election of candidates whose only qualification was a vow to uphold white supremacy. Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett proudly blocked a Korean War air force veteran from enrolling in the state university on the GI Bill. In Alabama, Governor George Wallace gave his inaugural address in the same place as Confederate President Jefferson Davis and promised “segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever.”
That ruthlessness alone, however, would not have been enough to dispatch Brown. The destruction of desegregation also required a special kind of spinelessness from those who were supposed to uphold the laws and adhere to the norms of a democratic society. When the staunch segregationists launched “massive resistance” to Brown, they did not meet determined government opposition. Instead, they encountered a political system mired in moral, legal and political cowardice. Presidents, governors and upstanding citizens enveloped themselves in false equivalencies about “extremists on both sides.” They hid behind homilies about how “you can’t legislate morals” and “you can’t change the heart through legislation.”
President Dwight Eisenhower exemplified the failure to lead. Even before the Brown decision was announced, he tried to persuade Chief Justice Earl Warren that there was nothing wrong with segregation. “All [Southerners] are concerned about,” the president said, “is to see that their sweet little girls are not required to sit in school alongside big overgrown Negroes.” After the decision, Eisenhower, in a series of conversations with Reverend Billy Graham, desperately searched to find some examples of racial progress, no matter how impossible (black people getting voted onto the school board in 1950s Mississippi) or insignificant and irrelevant (a private, parochial school integrating) to temper the Court’s insistence on enforcing Brown. Something, anything, the president wrote, to get the judges to back off so that they would act “with complete regard for the sensibilities of the [white] population.”
The message from the White House was clear: the Brown decision was patently, inherently unfair to white people. It had nothing to do with the generational destruction of African Americans, who were languishing in Jim Crow schools that received, on average, 252 percent less funding than white schools ? and in some places in Mississippi, 1500 percent less. Brown recognized that unless African-American children were in the same schools as white children, they would never get the resources and facilities they deserved and to which they had a right. That was the harsh lesson of Plessy v. Ferguson. African-Americans would always be guaranteed “separate” but never get their hands on “equal.”
Prominent faith leader Rev. Graham also recognized that something had to be done. But whatever it was, it was not, he counseled, the responsibility of the President of the United States. He urged Eisenhower to “stay out of this bitter racial situation that is developing.”
That wasn’t possible. Eisenhower eventually sent the National Guard to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957 to quell the violent white response to nine black honors students who were attempting to desegregate Central High. Yet, even his actions were not a straightforward declaration of White House support for Brown. Arkansas Governor Earl Faubus had manipulated the situation in Little Rock to burnish his segregationist credentials and heighten his chances of re-election. He met with Eisenhower and promised to de-escalate the public spectacle of violence, which had made the U.S. the brunt of international scorn for being the Jim Crow leader of the Free World. Indeed, the Kremlin played and preyed on the racial divides in America’s vaunted democracy, taunting the United States for beating up black children simply because they wanted to be educated. Yet, despite the national security implications, Faubus reneged on his agreement with the president. It was that affront, and the international debacle unfolding on the pages of Pravda and gripping the attention of the world, that forced the decorated general to become a reluctant warrior in Little Rock. But he was never defending Brown itself. He was defending the international reputation of the United States.
In the end, the timidity of the White House and the recalcitrance of a Southern-dominated Congress left only the judiciary to uphold the law of the land ? and eventually, even the judiciary cracked. In a vicious one-two punch in the early 1970s, the court undermined Brown’s racial and financial underpinnings with the Milliken and Rodriguez decisions. Then underscored that full retreat in subsequent rulings over school integration in Louisville and Seattle.
Brown was dying even as it was born. In the face of vicious prejudice and complicit cowardice, it didn’t stand a chance. And now the woman for whom the landmark court case was fought is gone, too.
Linda Brown was the little girl who crossed a series of dangerous railroad tracks and busy streets to go to the Jim Crow school two miles away. She symbolized the horrific weight this nation demands children shoulder, and the battles they must so often fight to correct the failures and weaknesses of adults. And, sometimes, unfortunately, it just isn’t enough.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-anderson-linda-brown-board_us_5abf775ee4b055e50acdeabe
EXCLUSIVE: These Are The Transgender Students Whom The Education Department Abandoned
These transgender students hoped the Department of Education would help them. Instead, they were rejected.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/transgender-bathrooms_us_5abe4f28e4b0f112dc9bbe8d
What A Year This Month Has Been
All of these things really happened in March 2018.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-a-year-this-month-has-been-march_us_5abfe160e4b0a47437ab6df9
A Snapshot Of How Asian-Americans Are Changing The South
The Asian-American population in the South has grown by 69 percent in 10 years, and now has the power to influence elections, schools and culture.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/asian-american-growth-south_us_5a948133e4b0699553cb5834
For GOP, Counting ‘Every Person Living’ Means Only Counting White People
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-bardella-census-citizenship_us_5ac0f2ede4b0f112dc9d191f
Roseanne Touts Latest Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory About Child Sex Rings In Tweet
Twitter didn’t give the actress a pass.
Amid the hoopla over the reboot of “Roseanne” last week, people were scratching their heads over actress Roseanne Barr’s bizarre tweet hailing Donald Trump for freeing “hundreds” of children a month from their pimps.
The president has “broken up trafficking rings in high places everywhere,” Barr tweeted Friday.
President Trump has freed so many children held in bondage to pimps all over this world. Hundreds each month. He has broken up trafficking rings in high places everywhere. notice that. I disagree on some things, but give him benefit of doubt-4 now.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) March 31, 2018
Barr, who’s no stranger to promoting right-wing conspiracy theories, was apparently referring to a fantasy birthed on the anonymous online message site 4Chan last year. The conspiracy theory claims that Trump is secretly busting satanic child sex rings linked to high-level Democrats. Barr retweeted posts and links backing the “untold story” that shares similarities with the “Pizzagate” hoax that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex trafficking ring out of a pizza shop in Washington.
The fantasy Barr referred to is the handiwork of anonymous 4Chan contributor QAnon or Q. The sex ring conspiracy theory insists that the investigation of Trump and his campaign by Special Counsel Robert Mueller is a fake front so that the president can continue to nail the criminals. It gets even more convoluted after that.
Last November Barr tweeted, “Who is Q?” The Daily Beast reported. The actress later added: “Tell Qanon to DM” — direct message— “me in the next 24 hours.”
The theory is known as “The Storm,” apparently referring to Trump’s mysterious promise last year that reporters were experiencing the “calm before the storm.” He never explained what he was referencing.
Twitter didn’t give Barr a pass. Shortly after her Trump tweet, she apologized for posting it but didn’t deny that Trump is freeing hundreds of child sex slaves. “I have worked with victims of trafficking for decades & supported the fight against it,” she tweeted. “Sorry to have mentioned it here. It’s not the place.”
Barr then posted another tweet saying she didn’t know so many were “not aware” of child sex slavery.
i thought today was a good day to talk about freeing kids from sex slavery, since it is Passover. I didn’t realize that so many were not aware of it. Anyway, no more opinions from me on twitter, it invites bullying. Moving on.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) March 31, 2018
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Barr once retweeted an Infowars report that baselessly claimed 5.7 million “illegals” voted in the presidential election, according to The Daily Beast. Barr has also promoted conspiracy theories about murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roseanne-sex-ring-conspiracy-theory_us_5ac01e45e4b0a47437ab8502
Donald Trump Will Not Be Mentioned By Name On ‘Roseanne’
( https://youtu.be/CYugtmLZem4 )
At least in the revival’s first season.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-will-not-be-mentioned-by-name-on-roseanne_us_5abfd674e4b0a47437ab6a32
Pippa Middleton’s Father-In-Law Investigated For Alleged Child Rape
David Matthews was detained and questioned in France.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pippa-middleton-fatherinlaw-minor-rape_us_5abef913e4b055e50acdbcf6
Killing Him While He’s Dead, A Eulogy For Stephon Clark
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-suleiman-stephon-clark_us_5abf90f1e4b055e50acdf47c
Airlines Could Set Airfare Based On Your Income. What You Need To Know. - Yahoo! Finance
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/airlines-could-set-airfare-based-on-your-income-what-you-need-to-know_us_5abe4893e4b0f112dc9bb4ac
original https://finance.yahoo.com/news/airlines-set-airfare-based-income-need-know-220013344.html
Threat Assessments Crucial To Prevent School Shootings - The Conversation US
In the small number of very serious threats, schools can recognize the danger, collaborate with law enforcement and keep schools safe.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/threat-assessments-crucial-to-prevent-school-shootings_us_5abd0af7e4b075a5c9a465f7
original https://theconversation.com/threat-assessments-crucial-to-prevent-school-shootings-93636
Russian bots are rallying behind embattled Fox News host Laura Ingraham as advertisers dump her show
Russia-linked Twitter accounts are rallying in support of Fox News host Laura Ingraham after she drew scorn for mocking Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg's grades on Twitter.
According to one website that tracks Russian propaganda on Twitter in near-real time, the hashtag #istandwithlaura saw a 2800% jump in 48 hours.
Another website that monitors Russia's disinformation campaign found that @ingrahamangle, @davidhogg11, and @foxnews were among the top six Twitter handles that Russia-linked accounts have tweeted at in the last 24 hours.
Companies have pulled their ads from her show, and& Ingraham announced this weekend she will take a "pre-planned vacation" amid the exodus.
http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-bots-support-fox-news-host-laura-ingraham-amid-advertiser-exodus-2018-3
Hamilton68 - Tracking Russian influence operations on Twitter
GMF - alliance for securing democracy
https://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/
botcheck - Detect & Track Twitter Propaganda
https://botcheck.me/
Distinguished persons of the week: Youth is not being wasted on the young
The millennials strike again.
by Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/01/distinguished-persons-of-the-week-youth-is-not-being-wasted-on-the-young/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dJQy22pJHSJRJBMfexKCkZZiL35AM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Trade war escalates as China says it will impose tariffs on 128 U.S. exports, including pork and fruit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/01/trade-war-escalates-as-china-vows-to-impose-tariffs-on-128-u-s-exports-including-pork-and-fruit/
China Hits Back On Trade Dispute, Slapping Tariffs On 128 U.S. Products
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/02/598730606/china-hits-back-on-trade-dispute-slapping-tariffs-on-128-u-s-products
China Slaps Tariffs on U.S. Products in Warning Shot to Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/world/asia/china-tariffs-united-states.html
Shock waves of Trump China tariffs hit elite U.S. outdoor industries
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2018/04-02/297860.shtml
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/djdThDHgZNVAhkMYHCl4p0P98OvXM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Their journey north sparked a Trump tweetstorm
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/americas/mexico-migrant-caravan/index.html
Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980443810529533952
Mexico is doing very little, if not NOTHING, at stopping people from flowing into Mexico through their Southern Border, and then into the U.S. They laugh at our dumb immigration laws. They must stop the big drug and people flows, or I will stop their cash cow, NAFTA. NEED WALL!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980451155548491777
Trump threatens Democrats, Mexico over DACA border security
CBS News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRLwzUGia0
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/du8zMjfY11CBVVMthtmf3JPygdoLM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Condom Snorting Challenge: Why You Should Not Inhale Condoms
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQjFHaDG7Qw )
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2018/03/31/condom-snorting-challenge-why-you-should-not-inhale-condoms/
The newest teen challenge: Snorting condoms
Another internet challenge has some parents on alert and just about everyone's eyebrows standing straight up.
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/the-newest-teen-challenge-snorting-condoms/67-533876131
What is the condom snorting challenge? Experts say teens search out dangerous trends
http://kmph.com/news/nation-world/latest-trends-that-may-put-your-children-at-risk
The Condom Challenge Is Getting Teens To Snort Open Rubbers Up Their Nose
http://www.newsweek.com/teen-trends-dangerous-trends-snorting-condoms-condom-challenge-867784
Condom Challenge: Snorting Fad Giving Teens The Rush And Parents Nightmares
Snorting a condom to pull it out from the throat as a fad has been around for a while, but parents are now being warned about it.
https://www.inquisitr.com/4849284/condom-challenge-snorting-fad-giving-teens-the-rush-and-parents-nightmares/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d7zuSuH7sa0poJM7hMpwdbQB-AW4M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Why the universe shouldn't exist at all - matter v. antimatter question
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/31/opinions/matter-antimatter-neutrinos-opinion-lincoln/index.html
"CUORE" experiment seeks to get to the heart of the matter – and antimatter
https://newatlas.com/are-neutrinos-majorana-fermions/54036/
study https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.132501
PR:
Scientists report first results from CUORE neutrino experiment
Bottom view of the 19 CUORE towers installed in the cryostat.
Data could shed light on why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
http://news.mit.edu/2018/scientists-report-first-results-neutrino-mountain-experiment-matter-antimatter-0326
Do universe, matter, and antimatter really exists? Scientists trying to find
As per the process, nuclear radiation is produced when neutrons present in an atom decays to found in neutrino, electron, and proton. These particles have extremely weak interaction and thus, difficult to study or even detect.
https://sciexaminer.com/news/science/universe-made-exclusively-matter-4279.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/doTqr1j5_KxEfgMWZBg-bu2PnW8qM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
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