Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A police force in the UK has created a tool that allows people to snitch on others for not engaging in proper “social distancing.” Humberside Police have created an online portal that allows people to alert them to violations of lockdown measures introduced by the government this week to fight the spread of coronavirus. “The force says the [...]
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Tucked into coronavirus relief legislation passed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday evening was a little-noticed provision that guarantees more taxpayer money will be spent in the coming months on radio, digital, and direct-mail ads promoting members of Congress ahead of their re-election contests. Language in that legislation codifies a carve-out for official communications by senators and congressmen that, while not overtly political, serves to boost [...]
Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor of Texas, argued on Fox News tonight that he would be willing to “take a chance on” survival in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic if it means ensuring a prosperous country for future generations of Americans. Patrick tonight acknowledged to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson he’s in the “high-risk pool” and while he’s following guidelines, “I’m not living in fear of [...]
Matthew McConaughey posted a message to Twitter on Tuesday offering words of calm and hopefulness about how the world will be able to come together to respond to the spread of the coronavirus. A number of celebrities — including ones who have tested positive for coronavirus — have been using their platforms to spread important information about how people should be staying safe right now and avoiding [...]
For the first time since the invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, women in the country are celebrating International Women’s Day, in a way that is reminiscent of the celebrations that their own mothers and grandmothers might have witnessed. Finally, after an absence that was intended to last, women have returned to participating in public life. Under the slogans “Protesting for my rights” and “I [...]
Donald Trump Jr. has challenged Hunter Biden to a ‘full transparency’ debate. Speaking with Axios, Trump Jr. began by comparing Joe Biden’s obviously failing mental faculties to his father – saying that the media would be react much differently if Trump Sr. was making the same gaffes. “You know, if Donald Trump mixed up Iowa and Ohio – once – the media, and you know where [...]
Unstoppable Domains, a censorship-resistant web developer, has released a Google Chrome extension in its bid to open up web 3.0. The extension will give users access to .crypto domain names directly from the Chrome browser, currently the most-used web browser. Developed by Unstoppable Domains, .crypto domains are smart contracts on the Ethereum network, meaning to take down a site an attacker would have to take down [...]
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has cancelled a meeting with an Iranian delegation because of the coronavirus threat, local media reported on Wednesday. According to Hurriyet, the delegation was supposed to visit Ankara to discuss measures to tackle the virus. “Instead, Koca suggested the use of Skype,” it explained. The minister’s suggestion came days after Iran’s Deputy Health Minister, Iraj Harirchi, was reassuring the public about [...]
Binance has launched a direct channel integration with a Turkish bank, providing clients with a gateway enabling seamless transfers between fiat currencies and digital assets. Binance said Monday that its new integration with Istanbul-based Akbank, its first-ever direct link with a bank, will allow users to seamlessly deposit Turkish lira into their exchange accounts and instantly withdraw value back out again. Turkish citizens with an Akbank [...]
Once again, the NYT Opinion Page has produced an editorial so obviously at odds with reality, that we couldn’t help but comment. Longtime columnist Gail Collins, a Democratic centrist and staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, wrote in a column that the coronavirus outbreak is President Trump’s fault. Her latest column, entitled “Let’s Call It Trumpvirus” completely ignores the fact that the virus emerged in China, before spreading [...]
Authored by Pat Buchanan via Buchanan.org, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has just given us notice he will be terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement that governs U.S. military personnel in the islands. His notification starts the clock running on a six-month deadline. If no new agreement is negotiated, the VFA is dissolved. What triggered the decision? Duterte was offended that one of his political allies who led [...]