Former First Lady Michelle Obama has said she was “devastated” over this week’s shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, asking for “bullhorns” and votes to spur change while staying mum on violence that has engulfed the city. She made no mention of the violent protests that have torn Kenosha apart and left parts of the city in ruins. Obama lamented Friday on Twitter that American children are seeing systemic racism every day. “Sometimes they see it on the news, sometimes they see it from the White House Rose Garden, and sometimes they see it from the back seat of a car,” she said, […]
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A graphic used by CNN to break down speakers at the Republican National Convention described Nick Sandmann as someone who “sued major media outlets over viral video,” leaving out important details, including their own settlement. The graphic, spotted by reporter Cameron Gray, also provided no image for Sandmann, despite doing so for others. While CNN’s description is technically correct, it is quite misleading. It is true Sandmann sued major media outlets, including CNN, but these were defamation suits stemming from a 2019 video showing the former Covington Catholic High School student seemingly mocking Nathan Phillips, a Native American protester taking part […]
Pop star Taylor Swift tweeted to her 86 million followers on Twitter a political diatribe accusing President Trump of cheating to win re-election by the “calculated dismantling” of the Postal Service. Swift joins a growing chorus of liberals who see a conspiracy to subvert the Democrat’s election push for mail-in voting. Promo photo for Taylor Swift’s new album Folklore, by Beth Garrabrant “Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president. He’s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans’ lives at risk in an effort to […]
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said that her state is opting out of the new government-sponsored unemployment benefits boost since the economy has bounced back quickly due to the fact that it was never shut down completely. “My administration is very grateful for the additional flexibility that this effort would have provided, but South Dakota is in the fortunate position of not needing to accept it,” Noem, a Republican, said in a statement on Friday. My administration is very grateful to @realDonaldTrump for the additional flexibility that the “Lost Wages Assistance” would have provided, but South Dakota is in the […]
US President Donald Trump has met criticism over his reluctance to fund the US Postal Service as part of the coronavirus relief deal, with Democrats accusing him of attempting to sabotage mail-in voting – something that POTUS has been opposed to due to fears of election rigging. The popular American singer, songwriter and producer, Taylor Swift, tweeted a statement of blistering criticism at US President Donald Trump, accusing him of attempting to rig the upcoming presidential election by a “calculated dismantling of USPS”. “Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want […]
With the midnight drop of Folklore, Taylor Swift’s surprise eighth studio album, the pop star proves that celebrities really are just like us—depressed and bored in quarantine. Yet while the rest of us were learning to bake banana bread and trying to remember to put pants on for Zoom meetings, Swift kept busy by producing a 16-track album containing some of her most ambitious songwriting to date. Folklore dropped less than 24 hours after Swift first announced the project on Instagram Thursday morning. Along with a grid of black-and-white photos of the musician standing pensively in a forest, she wrote, “Tonight […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on 21 June reported the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with over 183,000 new infections registered in the previous 24 hours, sparking market concerns and diminishing hopes for a swift global economic rebound. Markets on Monday responded to news of a surge in COVID-19 cases announced by the World Health Organisation, with gold prices on an upswing, reaching their June peak, Reuters reports. The spot price for gold was up 0.7 percent to $1,754.74 per ounce by 2:25 a.m. GMT. The precious metal’s value hit its highest point since 18 […]
Taylor Swift has no interest in preserving and protecting statues of racist leaders. In a lengthy Twitter thread posted Friday, the singer condemned several “racist” monuments in her home state of Tennessee. As protests have erupted across the country in support of Black Lives Matter, demanding justice for black Americans murdered by police, statues of various racist figures, most of them Confederate leaders, have toppled. As a result, a debate has begun to rage regarding these monuments’ historical significance as some states vow to repair and replace them—despite the violence and bigotry they represent. “Taking down statues isn’t going to fix […]
Following the May 29 explosive failure of the Starship SN4 prototype during a Static Fire test, SpaceX workers have been quickly making repairs to its Boca Chica, Texas launch facility. Starship SN5 is expected to roll to the launch site in the coming days in preparation for testing to begin on June 10. The anomaly totaled the existing test stand used to hold down the vehicle during the testing milestones. On June 3, a replacement launch stand was installed at the launch site. SpaceX had already been working on a new launch stand before the May 29 accident – a factor […]
It’s ridiculous writing about celebrities right now. It’s ridiculous being a celebrity right now. The nation is alight with people demanding justice, dignity, equality, and life for black people in our country. The attention, for once, is not on the rich and famous. Nor should it be. But the fact remains that these are people with platforms, whether they deserve them or not and whether we want them to have them or not. For once, they seem to be using those platforms correctly. It’s always complicated when it comes to these things. And the praise isn’t uniform. CNN anchor Don Lemon […]