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Riverside QAnon believer arrested in U.S. Capitol riot case – Los Angeles Times

Andrew Alan Hernandez, 44, was identified by a coworker who recognized him in a news photo of rioters who stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory over incumbent Donald Trump in the November presidential election, according to an FBI statement filed in U.S. District Court in Washington.

Hernandez was fired from his job after his Riverside employer confronted him about wearing clothing identifying the company when he joined the mob’s violent entry into the Capitol, the FBI statement said. The company received a complaint from someone who noticed the clothing in a photo on the cover of the New York Times Magazine, according to the FBI.

The affidavit included multiple photos purporting to show Hernandez inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, along with social media postings on his beliefs in various conspiracy theories. In one Twitter post, Hernandez said the U.S. would turn into “a tyrannical dictatorship” if Americans failed to fight attempts to “steal the vote” from Trump.

Source: Riverside QAnon believer arrested in U.S. Capitol riot case – Los Angeles Times

Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Berlin, Germany

This memorial is dedicated to the Sinti and Roma victims of Nazi Germany. It’s estimated that around 220,000 to 500,000 people were killed during the Porajmos, better known as the Romani Genocide. This mass murder was not recognized as genocide by the German government until 1982.

The Reichstag behind the memorial.

This memorial is dedicated to the Sinti and Roma victims of Nazi Germany. It’s estimated that around 220,000 to 500,000 people were killed during the Porajmos, better known as the Romani Genocide. This mass murder was not recognized as genocide by the German government until 1982.

The memorial was designed by Dani Karavan and unveiled in 2012. The government had agreed to build the memorial in 1992, but it suffered years of delays and disputes.

The monument is composed of a dark, circular pool of shallow water with a triangular stone set in the center. It’s designed to represent the badge the Sinti and Roma were forced to wear by the Nazis in concentration camps. 

A fresh flower is laid on the triangular center stone daily. The words to Auschwitz by Santiago Spineless are engraved around the edge of the memorial.

Recently, activists and families have voiced concerns about the plans of the German rail company, Deutsch Bahn, to build an underground line that would run under the memorial. They fear the construction of a new rail line will result in the memorial being dismantled. 

While the rail line says these fears are unfounded, the Sinti and Roma communities still have concerns for the future of their memorial. 

Mexico starts administering Russian vaccine Sputnik V. — What Now News 24

Image Credit: Sputnik V Mexican authorities announced that they administered their first shots of the Russian vaccine on Wednesday. On Monday, Mexico received its first shipment of around 200,000 doses of the vaccine. The first shots were being given to these individuals above the age of 60 located in poor neighbourhoods. In the capital, long […]

Mexico starts administering Russian vaccine Sputnik V. — What Now News 24

Looking back at the Arab Spring: The role of art and music

Ten years ago, the winds of change swept across several #Arab nations, from to #Yemen via . The desire for political change was also expressed through and music, which became vehicles for political ideas and the hopes and dreams of millions. Anmar Hijazi and Wassim Cornet look back at some of the highlights from the arts and culture world during the Arab Spring.

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