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Missouri man sentenced to prison for arson at Planned Parenthood clinic

Words have consequences.

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A Missouri man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for attempting to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic …

Facebook Won’t Accept New Ads The Week Before The Election — But Older Ads With Lies Are Still OK – Slashdot

Facebook will stop accepting political advertising in the United States a week before Election Day on Nov. 3, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post on Thursday. From a report: But the social network will continue showing users all political ads that candidates or political action committees buy before that day, and continue to let these groups adjust who they target. Candidates for political office will also still be able to run ads containing lies. In Thursday’s announcement, Zuckerberg claimed he was putting in the one-week ban on new ads prior to the election because he was “concerned” about the challenges people could face while voting. “I’m also worried that with our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalized, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country,” Zuckerberg said. Social networks are facing increasing pressure to police political advertising on their platforms ahead of the US elections, and some critics have urged tech companies to stop running political ads altogether. Last year, Twitter banned all political advertising from its platform, and Google restricted micro-targeting of political ads

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Family Demands Justice for Unarmed and Naked Black Man Who Died After Altercation With Rochester, NY Police Officers

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A few things: Erratic behavior shouldn’t automatically be perceived as threatening. People on drugs are still people. A person displaying signs of mental illness needs help, not excessive force. The Black Lives Matter explosion will never subside as long as police officers continue being overly aggressive when dealing…

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EXPOSICIÓN “Pas de Cartier” ! – YANOMAMI y ÁRVORES – Minas de oro y objetos de oro de lujo – COVID-19 propagado por mineros de oro … 3 de septiembre al 4 de octubre de 2020 — Barbara Crane Navarro

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EXPOSICIÓN “Pas de Cartier” ! – YANOMAMI y ÁRVORES – Minas de oro y objetos de oro de lujo – COVID-19 propagado por mineros de oro … 3 de septiembre al 4 de octubre de 2020 — Barbara Crane Navarro

As one speaker at the opening of “The Yanomami Struggle” said, “This is the final episode of the conquest of the Americas. The accumulation of gold allowed the development of Europe. We must mobilize to prevent the disappearance of indigenous peoples. ” – and the disappearance of the forests essential for life!

EXPOSICIÓN “Pas de Cartier” ! – YANOMAMI y ÁRVORES – Minas de oro y objetos de oro de lujo – COVID-19 propagado por mineros de oro … 3 de septiembre al 4 de octubre de 2020 | Barbara Crane Navarro – As one speaker at the opening of “The Yanomami Struggle” said, “This is the final episode of the conquest of the Americas. The accumulation of gold allowed the development of Europe. We must mobilize to prevent the disappearance of indigenous peoples. ” – and the disappearance of the forests essential for life!

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Big Ten Confirms No College Football After Trump Tweet

“On the one-yard line” infers that a major announcement is imminent. More specifically, the Big Ten’s decision to postpone its season until the spring was about to be reversed. That’s kind of a big goddamn deal that would require updated safety measures to be submitted and approved by the same conference presidents and chancellors who just said, “HELLLLLLLL NAH” to having a season on August 11—not even a month ago.

So yes, Trump is lying—again—and on Wednesday, an anonymous source did everything short of calling this lying-ass liar a lying-ass liar.

From ESPN:

“Nothing has changed,” a Big Ten source told ESPN. “Nothing. We have to get all the medical questions answered before we can even bring back a plan to the presidents for approval.”

To add insult to injury, Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos squashed a rumor that the Big Ten was looking to restart in October if the newly unveiled, 15-minute saliva-based COVID-19 tests could facilitate a safer football environment.

“Nothing to that rumor,” Moos told the World-Herald.

 

Source: Big Ten Confirms No College Football After Trump Tweet

Facebook doesn’t fix its shit until there’s a controversy — that needs to change

Earlier today, Facebook removed the account of T. Raja Singh, a leader of India’s ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), for hateful speech against Muslim minorities. This step came after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) pointed out the company’s policy executive, Ankhi Das, stopped moderators from removing hateful posts and accounts of politicians of BJP. More reporting outlined how Das and Facebook have sided with the Indian government over the years. zuckerberg-blockchain-796x431.png
Earlier today, Facebook removed the account of T. Raja Singh, a leader of India’s ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), for hateful speech against Muslim minorities. This step came after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) pointed out the company’s policy executive, Ankhi Das, stopped moderators from removing hateful posts and accounts of politicians of BJP. More reporting outlined how Das and Facebook have sided with the Indian government over the years. Earlier this week, the company’s executives also appeared in front of a parliamentary committee, where both sides of the aisle questioned its executives about hate speech and misuse prevention on the platform. It took Facebook constant…

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Uber and Lyft should just become taxi firms and get over themselves

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If you hadn’t heard, you must’ve had your head under a rock because there’s a new story every week, but ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft are in an intense legal battle in California right now over how the companies classify their drivers. Their future remains uncertain, but what happens if they are forced to shut down? What apps would move into their space? CNN recently interviewed the creators of a couple of options, and they show that proven business models can still be supported and built upon using innovative technologies. Dumpling, an app created by a Seattle-based startup, sprouted up…

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