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Hochul says NY is conducting social media 'surveillance efforts' to monitor 'hate speech'

Hailey Gomez
The Daily Caller
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:50 UTC
Governor Kathy Hochul
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Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that the state is "very focused" on collecting data from social media platforms as part of an effort to counter online "negativity" and "hate speech" after a rise in antisemitic attacks.

Following a meeting with the state's Jewish leaders, local law enforcement and federal authorities, Hochul spoke to the media to discuss the state's efforts to combat hate crimes.

"It's painful to me as the governor of this great state — that has been known for its diversity, and how we celebrate different cultures, different religions, different viewpoints — it's painful to see the cruelty with which New Yorkers are treating each other. Everywhere from college campuses, to our streets, to schools, to playgrounds; even as they're entering their houses of worship," Hochul said, noting that she "immediately deployed the State Police to protect our synagogues and yeshivas and mosques and any other place that could be susceptible to hate crimes or violence."

Comment: What exactly does "reach out" mean? Arrest? A fine? A stern warning that one's post was hurtful to a theoretical crybaby?

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Jewish school in Montreal, Canada hit by gunfire twice in one week


RT
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:29 UTC
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A member of the local Hasidic Jews Council claimed the shootings were intended to intimidate the community.

Unidentified gunmen have opened fire on a Jewish school in Montreal, Canada. The incident took place on Sunday and follows an earlier attack on the same institution last Thursday.

According to the Canadian national broadcaster CBC, bullet impact marks were discovered on the facade of Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal, and shell casings were also found on the ground nearby. No one was injured.

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Photos of cocaine found at the White House released after FOIA request

Darian Douraghy
The Post Millennial
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:01 UTC
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Photos of cocaine that was discovered in a phone locker in the Joe Biden White House this past summer have been released after a report by the Daily Mail after a Freedom of Information Act request.


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Georgia Police clash with Antifa 'Stop Cop City' militants attempting to shut down construction of training facility

Hannah Nightingale
The Post Millennial
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:01 UTC
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Police in DeKalb County, Georgia on Monday launched tear gas and flash-bang grenades against Antifa-aligned militants who attempted to stop construction at the city of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Facility.


According to the Associated Press, more than 500 people marched from a park to the construction site, around 2 miles away.

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Paul Pelosi testifies in federal trial of man accused of attacking him with a hammer

Hannah Nightingale
The Post Millennial
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:01 UTC
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On Monday, Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, testified in the federal trial of David DePape, the man accused of attacking him with a hammer in October 2022.

Pelosi said that he woke up on the night of the attack when "the door opened and a very large man came in with a hammer in one hand and some ties in the other hand. He said 'where's Nancy' and that woke me up."

DePape, Pelosi said, was around 2-4 feet away from him when he woke up.

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Europe's new digital identity wallet: Guarantor of digital security or backdoor to tyranny?

David Thunder
The Freedom Blog
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 08:25 UTC
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Last Wednesday, Thierry Breton, EU's Internal Market Commissioner, proudly announced on Twitter/X that he had struck a deal with MEPs to create a European "digital identity wallet," which would permit all EU citizens to have "a secured e-identity for their lifetime." According to the European Commission's own website, the European Digital Identity can be used for a whole range of transactions, including providing personal identification on and offline, showing birth certificates and medical certificates, opening a bank account, filing tax returns, applying for a university, storing a medical prescription, renting a car, or checking into a hotel.

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Several people, including Dutch MEP Rob Roos, have raised concerns that a centralised digital ID could put Europeans' privacy and mobility rights in jeopardy. A letter signed by over 500 "cybersecurity experts, researchers, and civil society organisations from across the globe," warns that the proposed digital ID regulations will reduce rather than enhance citizens digital security. But one of its leading architects, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, maintains that "the wallet has the highest level of both security & privacy," while EU President Ursula von der Leyen insists that this is "a technology where we can control ourselves what data is used and how." So either critics are overplaying civil liberty and privacy concerns, or the technology's defenders are downplaying them. They cannot both be right.
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French stores mislabeling Israeli products to avoid boycott


RT
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:57 UTC
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Lidl supermarkets have come under fire in France for allegedly trying to disguise the origin of products from Israel, local media reported over the weekend.

According to the reports, French netizens have spotted Lidl labeling Israeli avocados and pomegranates as being of African or even Spanish origin. A number of users posted photos featuring the products and their labels, both the original and those added by the store, on X (former Twitter) as proof of the misrepresentation, calling the situation "a scandal at Lidl."

"The item is supposed to come from Morocco according to its label, but after examining it, it turns out that the real origin is Israel," wrote one user.

"Same thing [happened to me] this morning at the Lidl in Vallauris - avocados from Morocco on the store label, and on the avocado, an Israeli label... I think there are plenty of stores doing this to sell their stocks," another X user recounted. Similar discrepancies have also reportedly been sighted in Auchan and Carrefour stores.
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The ten dumbest things we're being asked to believe about Israel's war on Gaza

Caitlin's Newsletter
Caitlin Johnstone
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 07:58 UTC
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Here are the ten dumbest things we're being asked to believe about Israel's war on Gaza, in no particular order:

1. That Israel had no idea what Hamas was up to prior to October 7, but ever since October 7 has known about every hospital, mosque, school, refugee camp and water tower that Hamas is hiding in.

2. That the blame for all of the deaths caused by Israeli weapons launched by Israel rests solely on Hamas.

3. That Hamas is using "human shields" — meaning Hamas bases are hidden amidst civilian populations — yet Israel is managing to kill thousands of civilians without doing any meaningful damage to Hamas.

4. That it would be perfectly fine to murder children by the thousands even if they were being used as "human shields" — as though resolving a hostage situation by mowing down thousands of child hostages would be regarded as reasonable and acceptable by the public if it happened in our own country.

Comment: 11. If you stand with Palestine you are an anti-semite and a terrorist

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Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby found guilty on 2 counts of perjury

Adam Sabes
Fox News
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:12 UTC
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© AP Photo/Julio Cortez/FileFormer Maryland State Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby.
Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been convicted on two counts of perjury by a federal jury.

The federal jury reached the verdict Thursday, finding Mosby guilty of perjury after she falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to withdraw money from the city's retirement fund, prosecutors announced.

"We respect the jury's verdict and remain steadfastly committed to our mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, protect the civil rights of all Americans, and safeguard public property," U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron said.

Comment: The New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association called it:
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US running low on air-defense systems - WSJ


RT
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:41 UTC
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© David Silverman / Getty ImagesFILE PHOTO: US Army Patriot missile launchers at the Israeli Army’s Tel Yona base near Tel Aviv.
An increasingly hostile environment in the Middle East has prompted the US to deploy an additional six batteries of the MIM-104 Patriot missile system, doubling the total number in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The Pentagon is now running low on the equipment, the newspaper added.

The reported relocation was conducted amid a spree of missile and drone attacks on American military bases in Iraq and Syria, which Washington has attributed to Iranian proxy forces. The additional batteries were sent to Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, which host dozens of US military installations, the WSJ said, citing people familiar with the deployments and the Pentagon's recruitment advertisements for Patriot operators.

One of the more visible consequences of the increased demand for the long-range air-defense systems, as identified by the WSJ, is Washington's decision not to send a Patriot battery to the Dubai Airshow, which started on Monday. The Pentagon had planned to display all three principal elements of the system, including the launcher, radar truck and command station, but announced the diversion of the hardware in late October.
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