In a series of tweets on July 12, 2019, Blymire recounted a story she overheard of a millennial "in her late 20s" in Washington, DC, getting feedback on something she had written from her boss, who is also female:
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In a series of tweets on July 12, 2019, Blymire recounted a story she overheard of a millennial "in her late 20s" in Washington, DC, getting feedback on something she had written from her boss, who is also female:
Scotland Correctional, North Carolina
Comment: Though the following article has a clearly leftist-leaning ideological perspective, it is still quite informative of what is a deeply troubling state of affairs in the US prison system...
On the 31st July 2019 a group of incarcerated people at Scotland Correctional, North Carolina, started a hunger strike in order to protest against the use of torture in the correctional facility. In the United States, there are more than 2 million people incarcerated. To know more about the hunger strikers' conditions, Alex Anfruns has interviewed a member of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee.
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Alex Anfruns: How many incarcerated people are taking this action?
Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee: To my knowledge, the hunger strike began with an estimated 6 people on July 31st. The razor wire plantation masters, aka authorities, have acted worse than even expected. They have flat out denied that the prisoners' rights have been violated and have completely lied stating that there is no such hunger strike occurring.
This is a typical story, though. The authorities lie all of the time, and everybody knows that. Just ask anyone who has a loved one behind bars. Scotland Correctional even goes so far as to state that the prisoners are "treated well".
AA: Could you please tell us about those torture complaints?
IWOC: Let's look at just a brief history really quick:
- "Only 1 hour of recreation. Without proper exercise, fresh air, and movement an individual develops a mentality like a caged animal. She and the admins here have created a very hostile environment and seem to enjoy it. "
- "Does anyone have any loved ones at Scotland Correctional Institution in North Carolina? I do, and out of all of the ones my son has been too (sic) this one is the pit of hell."
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Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein.
"He insisted that I meet him at his house, which I'd seen referred to as the largest single-family home in Manhattan. This seems plausible: I initially walked past the building, on East 71st Street, because it looked more like an embassy or museum than a private home," Stewart wrote in a piece published Monday.
"Next to the imposing double doors was a polished brass plaque with the initials 'J.E.' and a bell. After I rang, the door was opened by a young woman, her blond hair pulled back in a chignon, who greeted me with what sounded like an Eastern European accent.
Comment: See also:
- The Epstein associate nobody's talking about: The IDF-Linked bond girl infiltrating the UK NHS
- Interview with Whitney Webb: Epstein is one node in a network of sexual blackmail by CIA, Mossad and Mafia
- Epstein's lawyers promise independent probe over unsatisfactory conclusions of autopsy
- Epstein's lawyers told federal prosecutors in 2007 he helped conceive Clinton Global Initiative
- NYU medical professor claims Epstein's autopsy points to homicide, not suicide
- Before there was Epstein: Kingpins of the Caribbean
- More than 40% of Americans believe Epstein was murdered, poll shows
"The City of Los Angeles recently honored former President Barack Obama by renaming a stretch of the 134 Freeway near Downtown L.A. in his honor," reads the online petition, which had racked up nearly 71,000 signatures on MoveOn.org as of Tuesday afternoon.
"We request the New York City Mayor and City Council do the same by renaming a block of Fifth Avenue after the former president whose many accomplishments include: saving our nation from the Great Recession; serving two completely scandal-free terms in office; and taking out Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind September 11th, which killed over 3,000 New Yorkers," the petition continues.
Comment: As Sarah Abdallah said: "A street is being named after a war criminal who dropped bombs on 8 countries throughout his presidency, including 26,171 in a single year alone. Yay."
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Follow any debate over censorship these days, and one is likely to hear this misguided view stated repeatedly. It means, in effect, that free speech is a legal right against the government, but not a spirit or value that the broader society should honor. In an interview with Above the Law, First Amendment lawyer Ken White (of "Popehat" fame) colorfully articulates this perspective:
Recently you see, from the Right, (and from some Libertarians), a tremendous amount of bullshit about "the spirit of free speech."White's position is a confused one, but it reflects a worrisome movement toward devaluing free and open discussion, so it needs to be addressed. Let's start with the confusion. For advocates of free speech as a "spirit" or cultural value, an important distinction exists between disagreement and retaliation. Obviously everyone should feel free to criticize anyone else, even in harsh terms, because that's necessary for robust debate. If the "spirit of free speech" were supposed to render every speaker immune from criticism, then the concept would clearly be self-defeating.
"The spirit of free speech" can be summarized as saying that not only is racist speech protected from prosecution and civil suits, it ought also be protected from other people's response speech.... [N]ot only should they not be prosecuted (right) or sued (right), but it would be wrong to boycott them, shun them, encourage public condemnation of them that might cost them their job, and so forth, because that "chills speech."
Basically, the "spirit of free speech" people want a world where people can be consequence-free assholes: where there's a set of rules of civility and high-minded discourse that apply only to the responses...
Comment: See also:
- Tulsi Gabbard lists political correctness among threats to American values
- Political cartoons next on the chopping block as newspapers worry about 'offending' readers
- Protecting your right to free speech - as long as you're 'one of us' that is.
- Limiting Free Speech leads to Limiting Knowledge and Limiting Choices
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The tragedy appears to have struck out of the blue. Sixteen-year-old Timerlan, from a village in the Ulyanovsk region on the Volga River, was one of the best students in his school. He got nothing but excellent marks and successfully took part in intra-school competitions in various subjects.
The young man's demeanor had also been on a par with his outstanding academic performance: those who knew him described Timerlan as a friendly and cheerful guy who was never mean to anybody and never said a bad word. Though he'd grown up without his father, his relations with his other relatives were said to have been calm and peaceful.
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The arrest of Jeffery Epstein and his subsequent demise in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York has catapulted the massive problem of elite child sex trafficking into the limelight. Naturally, politicians on both sides — including the president — are attempting to use Epstein's death for political advantage which has skewed the discourse. However, for the first time, Americans are actually talking about the problem of child sexual abuse among the elite, and this is healthy.
The Proud Boys and Antifa held simultaneous demonstrations in Portland's downtown. Skirmishes, assaults and arrests occurred, with weapons seized.
Our reporter was in the streets and captured dramatic footage.
In one clip, an older man was assaulted by Antifa and his American flag was ripped out of his hands.
Comment: See also:
- FBI and DHS says domestic terror group Antifa has roots in the Obama administration
- Antifa tries to silence Americans, should be added to list of extremist ideologies - GOP rep to FBI
- Former top cop of NYC wants to classify Antifa as a domestic terror group
UPDATE18/08/2019: Thirteen people have been arrested so far:
Police have arrested 13 people on a range of charges, including disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and unlawful use of a weapon, after right-wing demonstrators squared off with Antifa counter-protesters in Portland, Oregon.
Speaking at a press conference in the wake of the protests in Portland, which were marred by sporadic incidents of violence, city mayor Ted Wheeler hailed police for doing "an exemplary job of de-escalating the situation." He described the demonstration as a "largely peaceful event" despite the emergence of multiple videos documenting attacks mostly by Antifa on right-wing demonstrators.
In one particularly violent episode, a gang of masked protesters viciously attacked two buses carrying right-wing activists, pelting the vehicles with rocks, throwing a hammer, and attempting to force their way onto one of the buses by smashing its doors.
Conflicting reports and additional video suggest that the hammer may have been taken from a right-wing demonstrator during the skirmish.
Footage shows the door of the bus opening, with a right-wing protester swinging a hammer at Antifa members who had swarmed around the entrance of the vehicle.
While the mayor's remark may have raised some eyebrows, Portland police chief Danielle Outlaw reported that 13 people were arrested in connection with the turmoil, on charges including disorderly conduct, interfering with police, resisting arrest, possession of a weapon, and unlawful use of a weapon.
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Jack Letts AKA Jihadi Jack (left); IS fighters (right)
Jack Letts AKA Jihadi Jack (left); IS fighters (right)
Jack Letts was 18 when he left his Oxfordshire home in 2014 before marrying in Iraq and moving to Raqqa in Syria. Captured by Kurdish forces as he attempted to flee to Turkey in May 2017, the 24-year-old, dubbed "Jihadi Jack", has since been held in jail in northern Syria.
According to the Mail on Sunday, Letts - who is a dual UK-Canadian national - has had his British citizenship revoked, a move that was one of the last actions of Theresa May's government.
A Home Office spokesman said: "Decisions on depriving a dual national of citizenship are based on substantial advice from officials, lawyers and the intelligence agencies and all available information. This power is one way we can counter the terrorist threat posed by some of the most dangerous individuals and keep our country safe."
In an interview with ITV earlier this year, Letts said he felt British and that he wanted to return to the UK, but admitted he did not think that would be likely.
'We are moving into a new, controlled society worse than old totalitarianism' - Zizek on Google leak
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The intellectual told RT he's not advocating for online anarchy, comparing it to snuff movies in hardcore pornography - some regulation should be in place to block harmful content on the internet, he says. But hiding political motives for suppressing voices online is what worries Zizek the most.
"We all know we have to censor things at some level, but the main rule for me is that the process should be transparent. Not in the way - I'm talking about the developed West - it is done now, when all of a sudden somebody is prohibited and you are not even allowed to debate it," Zizek explains. The "false choice" between politically correct censorship and radical liberalism is a trap, he believes.
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