Category Archives: Fail!

Closing Thought–05Jul19 Pentagon and Child Porn

“Hundreds of DoD-affiliated individuals” were recently identified as suspects in child pornography cases, according to an investigation by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.

Source: Inoreader – Closing Thought–05Jul19

US denies German-Iranian father visa needed to attend son′s funeral | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 05.07.2019 – because he was Iranian, he can’t come to bury his son on a 3-day visa – gross and foul racism!

The US consulate accused a German-Iranian father of using his late son’s funeral as an excuse to migrate to the US. Seyed Shahram Iranbomy was denied the visa he needed to attend. He’s lived in Germany for 40 years.

Source: US denies German-Iranian father visa needed to attend son′s funeral | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 05.07.2019

Emmy-Winning NYC News Reporter Says She Was ‘Pushed Aside Because I Am a 61-Year-Old Woman’

NY1’s Roma Torre has been working in television for 30 years, a career that’s earned her two Emmys, one just this year, but Torre says she’s currently being forced out of her job due to age and appearance.

Source: Emmy-Winning NYC News Reporter Says She Was ‘Pushed Aside Because I Am a 61-Year-Old Woman’

Iran Crisis Shows Why Trump’s Lies Matter | La Prensa San Diego

Credibility is a currency that Trump has squandered by lying about both trivial and important things. Now he should huddle together enough respected experts and allies to bolster his arguments, or no one will take him seriously. War is not a negotiation to be taken lightly, with bombastic rhetoric and flippant lies. The truth matters. Lives depend on it.

Source: Iran Crisis Shows Why Trump’s Lies Matter | La Prensa San Diego

Biden stumbles over abortion rights while Warren receives cheers | World news | The Guardian

Casey is the 1992 supreme court decision which allowed states to severely restrict abortion access, including imposing waiting periods and medically unnecessary administrative burdens. This is what Biden said he supports! Fail!

Source: Biden stumbles over abortion rights while Warren receives cheers | World news | The Guardian

I Funded My Own Twitter Troll With Taxpayer Dollars | The Nation – Trump uses fakes news and trolls to attack any who disagree with US policy!

Many Iran-focused analysts whom I know sensed an uptick in smears against those who either disagreed with the current US administration’s approach to Iran or were working on research that did not align with the White House narrative. Something about these attacks did not seem authentic, but many of us assumed that the slander had increased as a result of coordinated online campaigns by anti-government opposition groups outside Iran. These anonymous attacks have been vicious and personal, such as calling one analyst a “whore.” In another example, photos of a journalist in a swimming suit appeared on social media accusing him of enjoying a Western lifestyle while advocating for a repressive government. And they have taken a toll on the Iranian diaspora activist community—particularly on women, who already get more than their fair share of gender-based harassment. I am personally aware of two people who sought therapy after being subjected to such attacks. In most cases, the attacks did not question the substance of the person’s arguments—a public debate on this critical issue should surely be welcomed—but rather they portrayed the person as an informal lobbyist or sympathizer of the

Source: I Funded My Own Twitter Troll With Taxpayer Dollars | The Nation