The electronic musician’s “creepy” abortive seductions of Natalie Portman and Lana del Rey are not an excuse to air bigoted grievances about men in general. “Moby’s romantic failures are not your cue to attack ‘white men,’ ‘beta males’ & ‘the patriarchy’”
Month: May 2019
Politico ripped for ‘anti-Semitic’ illustration of Sanders, who is Jewish, with ‘money tree’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blasted Politico for using anti-Semitic tropes in its scathing profile of Bernie Sanders. In a piece focused on his ‘wealth’, the “Politico ripped for ‘anti-Semitic’ illustration of Sanders, who is Jewish, with ‘money tree’”
Russian forces destroy 4 rockets fired by terrorists at Syria’s Hmeymim airbase – military
Russia’s air defense forces destroyed four rockets which terrorists fired at the Hmeymim airbase in Syria from multiple launch systems, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday. “Russian forces destroy 4 rockets fired by terrorists at Syria’s Hmeymim airbase – military”
Beijing denounces US ‘rumors’ about Huawei ties to China’s govt
Beijing on Friday denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for fabricating rumors after he said the chief executive of Huawei Technologies Co. was lying “Beijing denounces US ‘rumors’ about Huawei ties to China’s govt”
Ireland launches privacy probe into Google over personal data hoarding & trading
The Irish internet privacy watchdog is investigating whether Google’s collection and use of personal data on its Ad Exchange platform violates EU laws, potentially putting “Ireland launches privacy probe into Google over personal data hoarding & trading”
‘It hurts to be alive’: BBC unveils unbearably cringey ‘Tonight With Vladimir Putin’ chat show
British taxpayers, shield your eyes now. The BBC has just unveiled its new “semi-scripted comedy chat show format,” ‘Tonight With Vladimir Putin,’ presented by a “‘It hurts to be alive’: BBC unveils unbearably cringey ‘Tonight With Vladimir Putin’ chat show”
Swedes up in arms as govt mulls potential ban on ancient ‘Nazi’ runes
The Swedish government is looking into the possibility of forbidding the use of Norse runes, local media has reported, amid concerns that the ancient symbols “Swedes up in arms as govt mulls potential ban on ancient ‘Nazi’ runes”
State Dept comes to no ‘definitive conclusions’ after chemical attack claims in Syria
After accusing Damascus of another chemical attack on rebel fighters earlier this week, the US State Department said it had seen evidence “consistent” with that “State Dept comes to no ‘definitive conclusions’ after chemical attack claims in Syria”
The truth IS out there! Pentagon admits it conducted ‘UFO’ investigations
The Pentagon has finally admitted it had “researched and investigated” UFOs – or UAPs, as it calls them – and may have even dropped hints “The truth IS out there! Pentagon admits it conducted ‘UFO’ investigations”
India stops purchases of Iranian oil as US waivers expire – envoy
One of Iran’s key energy partners, India, has stopped importing oil from the Islamic Republic after the US waivers allowing the country to bypass sanctions “India stops purchases of Iranian oil as US waivers expire – envoy”