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Quillette founder slams Snopes for casting doubt on Andy Ngo's credentials

Ellie Bufkin
Washington Examiner
Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:15 UTC
Andy Ngo
© Dave Killen/The OregonianAndy Ngo was attacked by a group of left-wing protesters at a protest in Portland on Saturday.
Editor-in-chief and co-founder of Quillette magazine, Claire Lehmann, took issue with fact-checking website Snopes after they shared a tweet which cast doubt on the credentials of Quillette editor, Andy Ngo, after he was violently assaulted by Antifa mobs in Portland, Oregon on Saturday.

Ngo, a journalist who has been known to clash with Portland based Rose City Antifa in the past, was pummeled by fists, milkshakes, eggs, and possibly cement during the violent clash. Antifa protesters also stole Ngo's camera equipment. He was hospitalized and later diagnosed with a brain bleed, but was able to leave the hospital late Sunday night, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover his medical expenses and recoup his lost equipment. The page had raised over $135,000 by Monday morning.

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Political cartoons next on the chopping block as newspapers worry about 'offending' readers


RT
Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:15 UTC
Political cartoon India Pakistan
© Reuters / Rajendra Jadhav
With political correctness increasingly encroaching on the right to free speech and calls for censorship of 'offensive' opinions on the rise, there are signs that political cartoons and satire could be next on the chopping block.

Canadian cartoonist Michael de Adder has claimed that his contract was terminated after 17 years last week by a New Brunswick publishing company - the day after one of his cartoons critical of US President Donald Trump went viral online.

The cartoon in question was inspired by the image of a dead migrant child and her father washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande last week, having drowned while attempting to cross and seek asylum in the US. The illustration depicts the man and girl lying face down in the river as Trump stands beside them with a golf club in hand, saying, "Do you mind if I play through?"
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Ikea worker fired after posting 'anti-gay' Bible quotes on company intranet

Frank Chung
news.com.au
Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:15 UTC
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An Ikea worker in Poland has been sacked for quoting Bible verses condemning homosexuality in a case strikingly similar to Israel Folau's battle with Rugby Australia.

The worker, named in local media only as Tomasz K, has filed a lawsuit accusing the world's largest furniture retailer of religious discrimination, sparking outrage in the heavily Catholic country where LGBT rights lag well behind the developed world.

Mr Tomasz, a long-term employee at the Krakow store, was sacked after he refused to take down Bible verses he posted in response to a notice on the company's intranet promoting a pro-LGBT event in May.

Comment: Also see: Poll finds Americans are growing less tolerant of the 'LGBTQ' movement

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German military helicopter crash kills pilot, Indian MP's flight spins wildly out of control


Deutsche Welle
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00 UTC
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One of the two pilots was killed, the German Defense Ministry said in a statement. The government and armed forces have been plagued by aging equipment, prompting calls for a complete overhaul of its military hardware.

A military helicopter crashed near the northern city of Hanover, the German armed forces said on Monday.

The Bunderwehr confirmed that one of the pilots was killed while the other is in the hospital. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the crash.

"Our thoughts, our grief, our sympathies are with the relatives of the pilot," German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to the crash site.

Comment: Another aviation tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday when a helicopter briefly lost control while carrying an Indian MP:
india helicopter
© Ruptly
Helpless onlookers watched in terror as a helicopter carrying Indian politician Mahant Balaknath spun wildly out of control mere meters off the ground.

The MP was travelling from Delhi to Alwar and attempted to land at Ladpur village in Kotkasim around 10.30am Sunday when the unthinkable happened.

The quick-thinking pilot managed to regain control of the aircraft and avoid disaster. Authorities blamed a combination of strong air pressure and an uneven helipad for the incident.

Balaknath's pilot attempted a landing at a nearby village but was unsuccessful there as well and was forced to return to Delhi. The MP eventually traveled to his destination by road.

And these events come on the heels of a number of other aviation disasters and near misses. Below is just a selection of those that have happened in the last few months: But this disturbing trend has been on the rise for years. For more on the possible causes, see:

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Best of the Web: Pathetic: NBC accused of putting a fake pimple on Rep. Tulsi Gabbard during Dem debate

Cassandra Fairbanks
Gateway Pundit
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:01 UTC
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The team over at NBC appears to have taken their 'Mean Girls' style disdain for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to new levels — by adding a fake blemish to her face on live television.

The disappearing pimple was first reported on by TMZ, and Rep. Gabbard's press assistant tweeted a video and thank you note to them for covering it.

"The Congresswoman from Hawaii was talking foreign policy during the debate — specifically the possibility of America going to war with Iran. Important stuff, no doubt. However, as Gabbard spoke many viewers focused on her chin and what appeared to be a tiny zit — nothing that would require Dr. Pimple Popper or anything, but still ... it was there," TMZ reported. "Then it happened. Seriously, if you haven't seen it ... YOU MUST. Within a matter of seconds the blemish simply vanished ... AS Tulsi was talking!!! Remember, this is on a close-up camera, ON live television."

Comment: First NBC gets accused of turning off candidate's microphones during the debate, and now this. It seems the outlet has clear favourites and are rather unabashed in playing petty and dirty tricks to give them advantages. God forbid anyone be required to win debates based on their merit and ability. At least Gabbard seems to be taking it with poise and humor. Update from TMZ:
10:39 AM PDT -- Rep. Gabbard joined us on TMZ Live and says the red dot wasn't on her chin at all on Wednesday ... and she has no idea what the spot could have been. She's clearly not concerned about it and is ready for the rest of her campaign.

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Airplane Paper

10 dead after plane crashes into hangar at Addison airport, Texas


NBCDFW
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 10:01 UTC
Addison crash
© Texas Sky RangerA hangar at the Addison Airport after a plane crashed into it, killing all 10 people on board, Sunday, June 30, 2019.
All 10 people aboard a plane that crashed into a hangar at Addison Airport in Addison, Texas, Sunday morning have died, according to an official with the National Transportation Safety Board.

A twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashed just after 9 a.m. Sunday, killing two crew members and eight passengers on board, NTSB Vice Chair Bruce Landsberg said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane had just taken off for St. Petersburg, Florida, when it crashed into the private hangar. There was no one inside the hangar at the time of the crash, but two aircraft, a helicopter and a jet were damaged, Landsberg said.

Comment: The number of plane crashes seems to be unusually high these days:

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Dollars

Socialism in action: French civil servants paid millions to do NOTHING for 25 years


RT
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:23 UTC
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© Pexels
Imagine turning up at work every day and doing absolutely nothing. Or better yet, staying at home and doing nothing and still getting paid. The dream is a reality for 30 French civil servants.

French taxpayers have been spending more than €1 million per year to pay the salaries of 30 so-called "phantom" bureaucrats in the southern city of Toulon, a report by the Provence-Alps-Riviera Regional Audit Office, seen by local newspaper Var-Matin, revealed.

One of these ghosts picked up his state paycheck while simultaneously working a managerial job in the private sector, while all 30 received promotions and pay increases based on seniority, despite not working for more than 25 years.
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Best of the Web: Conservative snowflake Andy Ngo can't handle a peaceful beating

Jarvis Dupont
Spectator USA
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:51 UTC
antifa
Right-wing possible Nazi collaborator (I have no real evidence of this, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was) Andy Ngo was 'attacked' at the Portland rally on Saturday. For those unaware, Andy Ngo is a so-called 'journalist' who is apparently well-known for aggravating situations by attending political events armed with his fascist GoPro camera and 'reporting' what happens. Now, if this isn't an act of right-wing terrorism, I do not know what is.
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Mr Ngo supposedly sustained 'injuries' after a small group of around 25 or so noble Antifa comrades bravely surrounded him and peacefully protested by throwing objects at his head. The subsequent outcry from the alt-right has been depressingly predictable. Ironically, their cries of 'Free speech!' appear to melt away like snowflakes on a George Foreman Grill the moment a few dozen freedom-fighting activists decide to exercise their free speech by spraying someone with silly string (and possibly punching them and throwing cement-laced milkshakes at him) for publicly expressing violently toxic opinions. It seems they believe it perfectly acceptable for them to cause irreparable damage to vulnerable people by disagreeing with them or saying mean things, but when Antifa retaliate with a tiny bit of physical assault (I've read reports that Andy Ngo has suffered a brain bleed, but it's most likely an exaggeration), they get all upset. Such hypocrisy. The double-standards of these precious little fascists would have me chuckling all day long if it wasn't for the fact I have PTSD from them calling me a 'fragile millennial' almost every day on Twitter.


Comment: Just in case the reader hasn't figured it out by now, this article is satire...

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Bad Guys

Assault, robbery and blackmail among crimes reported to MET police in parliament

David Mercer
Sky News
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:27 UTC
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Sky News has obtained details of crimes reported on the parliamentary estate
Crimes reported in parliament have soared by nearly 50% in the last two years, with offences including assault, robbery, blackmail and drug possession, Sky News can reveal.

A total of 578 crimes were reported on the parliamentary estate in Westminster between 2016 and 2018, according to figures released by the Metropolitan Police under the Freedom of Information Act. They included a sharp rise in threatening letters being received amid fears MPs are being increasingly targeted due to their beliefs on Brexit.

There were 101 reports of letters being sent with the intent to cause distress in 2018 - more than double the figure for 2016 (39) and up from 72 reports in 2017.
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Hong Kong: Protesters smash council building windows, police respond to the riot


RT
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:56 UTC
HongKongriot
© Reuters/Tyrone SiuProtesters attempt break in at Legislative Council building
Violent protests engulfed Hong Kong early on Monday morning as thousands faced off with riot police on the anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule amid ever-growing anger over a controversial extradition bill.

In footage posted online, police are seen rushing a line of protesters who formed a wall of umbrellas in an attempt to shelter from pepper spray deployed by law enforcers. Several people were later seen lying on the ground.

In a separate incident, protesters used a metal trolley to try and storm Hong Kong's Legislative Council building. They smashed the windows in an attempt to get inside, but were stopped by riot police armed with batons. Parts of Hong Kong were also paralyzed as protesters occupied roads, blocking them with metal barriers.

This year's 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's 1997 handover from Britain to China comes amid ongoing tensions, which have rocked the city since the end of March.

In the past three weeks, more than a million people took part in demonstrations to oppose Hong Kong's Beijing-backed Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her decision to pass an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party. Despite the fact that Lam has already announced an indefinite suspension of the controversial bill, people continue to demonstrate and are now demanding Lam's resignation.

Comment: Scenes and videos from the protest riot:

HK Police/Umbrellas
© Reuters/Thomas PeterPolice try to disperse protesters near a flag raising ceremony for the anniversary of Hong Kong handover to China, July 1, 2019.

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© Reuters/Tyrone SiuProtesters try to break into the Legislative Council building.
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© Reuters/Tyrone SiuCrowd dispersal





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