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Well-paid AOC roasted after posting photo of grandma's dilapidated Puerto Rico home and blaming Trump

Morgan Phillips
Fox News
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:42 UTC

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a photo of her grandmother's Puerto Rico home in a state of disrepair in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria to demonstrate how the U.S. had blocked relief to the territory, but some questioned why she hadn't offered to help repair the home herself.

"Just over a week ago, my abuela fell ill. I went to Puerto Rico to see her- my 1st time in a year+ bc of COVID. This is her home. Hurricane María relief hasn't arrived. Trump blocked relief $ for PR," the New York Democrat wrote on Twitter. "People are being forced to flee ancestral homes, & developers are taking them."

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh shot back: "Shameful that you live in luxury while allowing your own grandmother to suffer in these squalid conditions."

"You don't even have a concept for the role that 1st-gen, first-born daughters play in their families," Ocasio-Cortez replied. "My abuela is okay. But instead of only caring for mine & letting others suffer, I'm calling attention to the systemic injustices you seem totally fine w/ in having a US colony."

US traffic deaths soar to 38,680 in 2020; highest yearly total since 2007

David Shepardson
Reuters
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:24 UTC

U.S. traffic deaths soared after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, hitting the highest yearly total since 2007 as more Americans engaged in unsafe behavior on U.S. roads, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday.

For all of 2020, 38,680 people died on U.S. roads - up 7.2% or nearly 2,600 more than in 2019, even though Americans drove 13% fewer miles, preliminary data showed. The fatality rate hit 1.37 deaths per 100 million miles, the highest figure since 2006.

In the second half of 2020, the number of traffic deaths was up more than 13%.

NHTSA said the main behaviors that drove this increase included impaired driving, speeding and failure to wear seat belts.

Deaths involving motorists not wearing seat belts were up 15%, speeding related deaths jumped by 10% and fatal crashes involving alcohol rose 9%.

Michigan said traffic deaths in the state rose 10% in 2020 to the highest number since 2007, even as crashes fell 22% and injuries fell 22%.

Peter Hitchens' reactionary conservatism is, at times, hilarious - his fear that we have traded freedom for safety is anything but

Rob Lyons
RT
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:33 UTC

The journalist traced what he claims is the 'slow death of freedom' in Britain since 1914. While he is at times comically traditional, it is hard to argue with his conclusion that many people have forgotten the value of liberty.

Peter Hitchens is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative. In an interview for Unlocked, Hitchens even describes himself as a 'reactionary'. His theme is the loss of freedom in the UK and while his uber-conservative views mean he has a very different take on freedom from me, he's quite right to be concerned about our society's general loss of concern with the issue of liberty.

In the late Sixties and early Seventies, Hitchens was a member of the International Socialists, forerunner of the Socialist Workers' Party. But his views have changed radically since then, one reason why he fell out with his equally famous journalist brother, Christopher. These days, Peter is a Christian, pro-family, anti-drugs, right-wing newspaper columnist.

Minnesota prosecutors seek 30-year sentence for Derek Chauvin

Jordan Williams
The Hill
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:52 UTC

Prosecutors in Minnesota are seeking a 30-year prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.

Prosecutors wrote in a court filing on Wednesday that the sentence — twice the upper end of the recommended sentencing range — would "properly account for the profound impact" of Chauvin's actions on Floyd's family and the community.

"Defendant cruelly murdered Mr. Floyd in public view. His actions traumatized Mr. Floyd's family — Mr. Floyd's daughter, his siblings, his cousins, his aunts and uncles, his nephews and nieces. None of them will ever be able to see their beloved 'Perry' again," prosecutors wrote.

In separate filings, an attorney for Chauvin argued that he should get probation, and that his incarceration should be limited to time already served.

Eric Nelson told the court to consider Chauvin's age, lack of criminal history, cooperation in the investigation, and attitude in court. He further said that Chauvin was unaware that he was committing a crime, and said it was best described as an error in his experience as an officer.

Plane from Chad evacuated at Paris airport over bomb threat

Henry Batyaev
Sputnik
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:42 UTC

According to the French interior minister, the government has established an interministerial crisis unit to investigate the suspected bomb threat.

An Air France plane travelling from N'Djamena to Paris was evacuated upon landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport due to the suspected presence of an explosive device, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday. Following a search of the plane, a bomb disposal squad found no explosives on board.

Earlier, Darmanin said that the plane had successfully landed at the airport without incident and had been isolated.

Comment: This story comes on the heels of the alleged bomb threat that led to a plane being forced to land in Belarus: Belarus accused of 'hijacking' Ryanair flight after bomb threat forces landing in Belarus, EU claims blogger is arrested

NPR ripped on social media after they publish a gender identity 'glossary' & tips on proper pronoun usage: 'A complete guide to lunacy'

RT
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:32 UTC

NPR has riled social media after releasing a comprehensive guide to gender-identity terms and pronouns, with many accusing the outlet of being disconnected from how people actually interact with each other.

Compiled with assistance from various LGBTQ organizations, the glossary and FAQ list was created in an effort to help NPR readers navigate the seemingly endlessly expanding lexicon of gender-identity-related language.

"Our goal is to help people communicate accurately and respectfully with one another," the broadcaster wrote, adding: "Proper use of gender identity terms, including pronouns, is a crucial way to signal courtesy and acceptance."

NPR acknowledged, however, that the guide was "not exhaustive" and is "Western and US-centric" - perhaps an indirect admission that it may not even be relevant in many countries.

Comment: Pronouns are another 'laser-pointer' distraction to keep people at each others' throats. Amazing that hyping such a trivial non-issue has been so effective.

Elon Musk's girlfriend Grimes argues that embracing AI could lead to communist utopia

RT
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:42 UTC

© AFP / Robyn Beck
Canadian singer-songwriter Grimes (Claire Elise Boucher) attends the world premiere of "Captain Marvel" in Hollywood, California, on March 4, 2019.

Canadian singer Grimes has come under considerable suspicion after billing artificial intelligence as a means to usher in communism, with many pointing to her relationship with billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk as a red flag.

The popular musical artist, whose real name is Claire Boucher, made the provocative remarks in a TikTok video in which she said that communists should be more open to computer-powered automation and decision-making.

According to Grimes, "correctly" implementing AI into all aspects of life would be the "fastest path to communism", creating "abundance" for all.

Comment: This is the same Grimes whose doctor declared that she was suffering from malnutrition because she ate only pasta - no meat or vegetables - for 2 years:

Belarus requires most citizens traveling to quarantine, citing Covid

RFE/RL
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:59 UTC

The travel ban comes over the forced diversion of an airliner en route from Greece to Lithuania to Minsk, where an opposition activist was arrested.

The travel ban comes following international outrage over the forced diversion of an airliner en route from Greece to Lithuania to Minsk, where an Belarus has temporarily banned most of its citizens from crossing the border, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, a move the opposition says is a further step to limit freedoms amid a brutal crackdown on dissent by authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

The State Border Committee said that the travel ban applied to all residents except for Belarusian civil servants on official trips, state transport staff, and residents with permanent residence in other countries.

The committee added that air travel for Belarusian citizens and foreigners remained open on condition that they have self-isolated for at least 10 days before departure.

Comment: The original title of this article was ' Belarus Bans Most Citizens From Foreign Travel, Citing COVID-19' which, as you can see, isn't the case at all; Belarusian citizens are actually free to travel so long as they self-isolate. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Europe citizens aren't enjoying the same freedoms, in fact, the restrictions are much more authoritarian with many countries demanding vaccine certificates, or multiple PCR tests and track and trace apps, with particular countries blacklisted due to virus 'variants'..

Comment: After defying the coordinated lockdowns, calling out the Covid hysteria, and motioning for better relations with Russia, the West was looking for an excuse to come down on Lukashenka:

NYPD under fire as 'Orwellian' surveillance system of 15k facial recognition cameras revealed

Andrew Naughtie
Independent
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00 UTC

A new study by Amnesty International has found that the New York Police Department (NYPD) can track people across three of the city's five boroughs using facial recognition technology combined with a staggering number of surveillance cameras.

The NGO said the scale and power of the police department's systems give it an "Orwellian" ability to track people across the city - with particularly severe implications for those already targeted by discriminatory policing practices.

At the start of May, Amnesty recruited thousands of volunteers to tag surveillance cameras at intersections across Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx using images from Google Street View. They have so far identified 15,280 cameras across the three boroughs, with certain neighbourhoods particularly heavily surveilled.

According to the project's lead researchers, poorer neighbourhoods of colour are host to some of the most heavily surveilled street intersections. East New York in Brooklyn, which the last census recorded as 54.4 per cent Black, 30 per cent Hispanic and 8.4 per cent white, was top of Amnesty's ranking of most heavily watched neighbourhoods, with 577 cameras found at street intersections across a relatively small area.

Andy Ngo, after being brutally assaulted by Antifa in Portland streets, speaks out

Mia Cathell
The Post Millennial
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:48 UTC

Prominent journalist Andy Ngo, an expert on the Antifa movement, is speaking out after he was chased and assaulted by black-clad Antifa extremists Friday night while covering the latest far-left protest in Portland. The recent assault is the second time Ngo was brutalized by Antifa militants in the Rose City.

"No journalist in America should ever face violence for doing his or her job," Ngo tweeted Wednesday following the attack. "Yet on Friday, May 28, Antifa tried to kill me again while I was reporting on the ongoing protests and riots in Portland..."

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Society's Child

Well-paid AOC roasted after posting photo of grandma's dilapidated Puerto Rico home and blaming Trump

US traffic deaths soar to 38,680 in 2020; highest yearly total since 2007

Peter Hitchens' reactionary conservatism is, at times, hilarious - his fear that we have traded freedom for safety is anything but

Minnesota prosecutors seek 30-year sentence for Derek Chauvin

Plane from Chad evacuated at Paris airport over bomb threat

NPR ripped on social media after they publish a gender identity 'glossary' & tips on proper pronoun usage: 'A complete guide to lunacy'

Elon Musk's girlfriend Grimes argues that embracing AI could lead to communist utopia

Belarus requires most citizens traveling to quarantine, citing Covid

NYPD under fire as 'Orwellian' surveillance system of 15k facial recognition cameras revealed

Andy Ngo, after being brutally assaulted by Antifa in Portland streets, speaks out

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