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The great regrouping of Global Social Media is just starting. In the
last four days 1.7 million new users have signed up to Gab — an
alternative site to Twitter. The surge is so strong the site is swamped
under the load. Gab are upgrading all the servers to deal with the
growth. (The CEO is asking for patience). Gab has already been thrown
off both the big Ap Stores and Amazon too, back in 2018. In
the dark hours of Sunday, the BigTech-government alliance showed its
hand in its massive purge of the public square — which is what social
media became in a nation of strip-malls, parking lots, and nonstop
propaganda — shutting down all voices countering the constructed
narrative-du-jour: that the Democratic Party stands for defending
Americans' liberty against a rogue president. There have beeAn
internet service provider (ISP) in the North Idaho and the Spokane,
Washington, area has decided to block Facebook and Twitter for its
customers after some called in to complain about censorship on the
platforms. The ISP, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed that it will block Facebook
and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers starting this
Wednesday, according to a report by KREM 2. The move comAn
internet service provider (ISP) in the North Idaho and the Spokane,
Washington, area has decided to block Facebook and Twitter for its
customers after some called in to complain about censorship on the
platforms. The ISP, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed that it will block Facebook
and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers starting this
Wednesday, according to a report by KREM 2. The move comDeutsche
Bank has decided not to do more business with Trump, while Signature
Bank closes personal accounts, calls for resignation Deutsche Bank AG
and Signature Bank, two of Donald Trump's favored lenders, are pulling
away from the billionaire president in the wake of last week's deadly
riot at the U.S. Capitol. The German lender has decided not to conduct
any further business with Trump and his YouTube
has temporarily banned President Donald Trump's channel from uploading
new videos or livestreams after earlier content violated policies for
inciting violence, the company said late on Tuesday. The channel cannot
upload for a minimum of seven days - which may be extended, and earlier
content had been removed, Youtube said in a statement. It did not give
details about the video that prompteblogger-following
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez excoriated her Republican
colleagues during an Instagram Live on Tuesday night, and shared some of
her shocking experience during last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol
building in Washington D.C. by Trump supporters and violent
insurrectionists. Instagram Live is a regular forum for the New York
congresswoman to connect with voters. In her first broadcast
Sometimes I re-read the headlines I find myself writing and I’m stunned
by their absurdity. On the other hand, one can never be fully surprised
by anything when dealing with the dark side of the entertainment
industry. Because a lot of people in that industry are into very sick
stuff. Azealia Banks is a rapper but she’s mostly known for beefing with
people on Twitter. She’s also known for posting
Stephen Colbert has had many blunt words for Republicans in the days
since a pro-Trump mob, some of whom are now being investigated by the
FBI for domestic terrorism , attacked the Capitol building — and he
isn't done yet. During his Late Show monologue on Tuesday, the host
turned his attention to the latest Republican talking point: calling for
"unity" and "healing" in an attempt to justify theiA
ship carrying 20 passengers has disappeared without a trace despite an
extensive search and rescue effort. There are few mysteries as enduring
and a...
On today's BradCast : Donald John Trump made history yet again on
Wednesday by becoming the first President to be Impeached twice. Plus, a
former Congressman and diplomat warns accountability is needed if the
nation ever hopes to recover. [ Audio link to full show is posted below
summary. ] The U.S. House voted 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans joining
all of the Democrats, to charge the soon-to-be
House poised to charge Trump with inciting insurrection What you need
to know as House moves to a vote Capitol attack could be a glimpse of
violence to come US sees new record of 4,327 Covid deaths in a single
day Kamala Harris: how will the next vice-president wield her power?
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President Trump just got impeached—again. On Wednesday, Donald Trump
became the first president in American history to be impeached twice by
the House of Representatives, capping off his divisive years in the
White House with a scarlet mark of shame. The House slapped Trump with a
single article of impeachment for inciting insurrect
Experts condemn ‘phenomenal failure of policy and practice’ in handling
of pandemic The challenge of the UK’s epidemic of grief Tributes to
victims of the UK’s second wave More than 100,000 people have died from
coronavirus in the UK since the disease first appeared in the country
almost a year ago, in what public health experts said is a sign of
“phenomenal failure of policy and practice”. On WeHouse Republicans shoved through officers and barged into House chamber, calling security measures an “atrocity”Leading
the charge was the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who called Cheney’s
alleged reading of the 1787 document “treasonous.”Brazil
says CoronaVac has an efficacy rate just over 50 percent, much lower
than previously announced. More than 380 million doses have already been
ordered.The extinct giant canids were a remarkable example of convergent evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Archaeologists
have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized
picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in
Indonesia.
Nature, Published online: 13 January 2021;
doi:10.1038/s41586-020-03077-8 Observations of a giant flare associated
with the starburst galaxy NGC 253 suggest that the flare is probably
associated with relativistic plasma in the magnetic field of a magnetar.The
iconic, prehistoric dire wolf, which prowled through Los Angeles and
elsewhere in the Americas over 11 millennia ago, was a distinct species
from the slightly smaller gray wolf, an international team of scientists
reports today in the journal Nature.Ancient
megalodon sharks may have been at least 2 metres long at birth – and
they might have grown so large by eating unhatched eggs in the uterus
The great regrouping of Global Social Media is just starting. In the
last four days 1.7 million new users have signed up to Gab — an
alternative site to Twitter. The surge is so strong the site is swamped
under the load. Gab are upgrading all the servers to deal with the
growth. (The CEO is asking for patience). Gab has already been thrown
off both the big Ap Stores and Amazon too, back in 2018.
In
the dark hours of Sunday, the BigTech-government alliance showed its
hand in its massive purge of the public square — which is what social
media became in a nation of strip-malls, parking lots, and nonstop
propaganda — shutting down all voices countering the constructed
narrative-du-jour: that the Democratic Party stands for defending
Americans' liberty against a rogue president. There have bee
An
internet service provider (ISP) in the North Idaho and the Spokane,
Washington, area has decided to block Facebook and Twitter for its
customers after some called in to complain about censorship on the
platforms. The ISP, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed that it will block Facebook
and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers starting this
Wednesday, according to a report by KREM 2. The move com
An
internet service provider (ISP) in the North Idaho and the Spokane,
Washington, area has decided to block Facebook and Twitter for its
customers after some called in to complain about censorship on the
platforms. The ISP, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed that it will block Facebook
and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers starting this
Wednesday, according to a report by KREM 2. The move com
Deutsche
Bank has decided not to do more business with Trump, while Signature
Bank closes personal accounts, calls for resignation Deutsche Bank AG
and Signature Bank, two of Donald Trump's favored lenders, are pulling
away from the billionaire president in the wake of last week's deadly
riot at the U.S. Capitol. The German lender has decided not to conduct
any further business with Trump and his
YouTube
has temporarily banned President Donald Trump's channel from uploading
new videos or livestreams after earlier content violated policies for
inciting violence, the company said late on Tuesday. The channel cannot
upload for a minimum of seven days - which may be extended, and earlier
content had been removed, Youtube said in a statement. It did not give
details about the video that prompte
blogger-following
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez excoriated her Republican
colleagues during an Instagram Live on Tuesday night, and shared some of
her shocking experience during last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol
building in Washington D.C. by Trump supporters and violent
insurrectionists. Instagram Live is a regular forum for the New York
congresswoman to connect with voters. In her first broadcast
Sometimes I re-read the headlines I find myself writing and I’m stunned
by their absurdity. On the other hand, one can never be fully surprised
by anything when dealing with the dark side of the entertainment
industry. Because a lot of people in that industry are into very sick
stuff. Azealia Banks is a rapper but she’s mostly known for beefing with
people on Twitter. She’s also known for posting
Stephen Colbert has had many blunt words for Republicans in the days
since a pro-Trump mob, some of whom are now being investigated by the
FBI for domestic terrorism , attacked the Capitol building — and he
isn't done yet. During his Late Show monologue on Tuesday, the host
turned his attention to the latest Republican talking point: calling for
"unity" and "healing" in an attempt to justify thei
A
ship carrying 20 passengers has disappeared without a trace despite an
extensive search and rescue effort. There are few mysteries as enduring
and a...
On today's BradCast : Donald John Trump made history yet again on
Wednesday by becoming the first President to be Impeached twice. Plus, a
former Congressman and diplomat warns accountability is needed if the
nation ever hopes to recover. [ Audio link to full show is posted below
summary. ] The U.S. House voted 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans joining
all of the Democrats, to charge the soon-to-be
House poised to charge Trump with inciting insurrection What you need
to know as House moves to a vote Capitol attack could be a glimpse of
violence to come US sees new record of 4,327 Covid deaths in a single
day Kamala Harris: how will the next vice-president wield her power?
Join the Guardian for a live conversation on 18 January Sign up to
receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.0
Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here.
President Trump just got impeached—again. On Wednesday, Donald Trump
became the first president in American history to be impeached twice by
the House of Representatives, capping off his divisive years in the
White House with a scarlet mark of shame. The House slapped Trump with a
single article of impeachment for inciting insurrect
Experts condemn ‘phenomenal failure of policy and practice’ in handling
of pandemic The challenge of the UK’s epidemic of grief Tributes to
victims of the UK’s second wave More than 100,000 people have died from
coronavirus in the UK since the disease first appeared in the country
almost a year ago, in what public health experts said is a sign of
“phenomenal failure of policy and practice”. On We
House Republicans shoved through officers and barged into House chamber, calling security measures an “atrocity”
Leading
the charge was the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who called Cheney’s
alleged reading of the 1787 document “treasonous.”
Brazil
says CoronaVac has an efficacy rate just over 50 percent, much lower
than previously announced. More than 380 million doses have already been
ordered.
The extinct giant canids were a remarkable example of convergent evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Archaeologists
have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized
picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in
Indonesia.
Nature, Published online: 13 January 2021;
doi:10.1038/s41586-020-03077-8 Observations of a giant flare associated
with the starburst galaxy NGC 253 suggest that the flare is probably
associated with relativistic plasma in the magnetic field of a magnetar.
The
iconic, prehistoric dire wolf, which prowled through Los Angeles and
elsewhere in the Americas over 11 millennia ago, was a distinct species
from the slightly smaller gray wolf, an international team of scientists
reports today in the journal Nature.
Ancient
megalodon sharks may have been at least 2 metres long at birth – and
they might have grown so large by eating unhatched eggs in the uterus
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