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[florduh]

A little background: Ta-Nehisi Coates is a Pulitzer Prize winner. Obama's favorite author. Liberal media darling for well over a decade. He's been to the White House multiple times. He's not some out there radical.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1840749848703770679

Not really the point, and Coates handled himself well. But there's something a little galling about the two black hosts just sitting there while this white man basically calls one of the most celebrated living black American authors a terrorist on live TV in 2024.

 

[CANtalk]

Trump Claims ‘Nobody Thought’ a Hurricane Would Hit This Time of Year Despite It Being Peak Hurricane Season​

Trump Claims ‘Nobody Thought’ a Hurricane Would Hit This Time of Year Despite It Being Peak Hurricane Season

Donald Trump claimed that "nobody thought" a storm like Helene would make landfall at this point in the despite the fact that it is peak hurricane season.

www.mediaite.com

Editorial: Scientific American has every right to endorse a presidential candidate​

Editorial: <i>Scientific American</i> has every right to endorse a presidential candidate

cen.acs.org

The top 1% of American earners now own more wealth than the entire middle class​

The top 1% of American earners now own more wealth than the entire middle class

More than one-quarter of all household wealth, 26.5%, belongs to the super rich, and their wealth is growing.

www.usatoday.com

 

[macbill]

Iran preparing imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, White House official says​

Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, a White House official said Tuesday. The United States is “actively supporting” Israel’s “defensive preparations,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. “A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.”

 

[florduh]

Iran preparing imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, White House official says​

Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, a White House official said Tuesday. The United States is “actively supporting” Israel’s “defensive preparations,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. “A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.”

The October "Surprise"

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1811553625572790488

 

[florduh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1841167259391160660

These same CNN scumbags tell me that I need to shrug off every video of parents in Gaza gathering the severed parts of their toddlers in garbage bags for burial. After all, Hamas is using "human shields" by building bases in dense urban areas. So, all those baby deaths are perfectly justified.

Iran bombs Israel, but buck stops with Biden

If Israel's response sucks us into war, it will be on the administration's hands. Here's why.

responsiblestatecraft.org

Biden has had a full year to rein Israel in. Due to his incredible stupidity we're at the precipice of a disastrous regional war and a second Trump Presidency

 

[florduh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1840749848703770679

I just learned the CBS Morning host who called Ta-Nehisi Coates a radical terrorist antisemite on live TV is an adult convert to Judaism who underwent a second circumcision to prove his devotion.

My Adult Circumcision

How I made the cut for my new religion.

newrepublic.com

I've heard of the "zeal of the convert", but this is something else. Also, the wife he converted for divorced him.

 

[CANtalk]

Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC​

Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC

There were 200 pediatric flu-related deaths in the 2023-2024 season, compared to the previous high of 199 during the 2019-2022 season.

abcnews.go.com

Former British Priest Dies Following Drug-Fueled Sexual Encounter with Belgian Pastor During Trip to Visit the Pope​

Former British Priest Dies Following Drug-Fueled Sexual Encounter with Belgian Pastor During Trip to Visit the Pope

"It appears that the two men had used ecstasy and poppers together and had had sex," local prosecutors said.

www.ibtimes.sg

Up to one-third of Americans believe in the “White Replacement” conspiracy theory, with these beliefs linked to personality traits such as anti-social tendencies, authoritarianism, and negative views toward immigrants, minorities, women, and the political establishment.​

Belief in "White Replacement" conspiracy linked to anti-social traits and violence risk

A new study has found that belief in the "White Replacement" conspiracy theory is linked to anti-social traits, authoritarianism, and anti-immigrant sentiments, transcending political lines. These beliefs are associated with higher risks of violence and radical political behavior.

www.psypost.org

2.9 Billion Records, Including Millions of Social Security Numbers Leaked as Background Checker Suffers Massive Data Breach​

2.9 Billion Records, Including Millions of Social Security Numbers Leaked as Background Checker Suffers Massive Data Breach

National Public Data recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach involving Social Security numbers, names, email addresses, and phone numbers of millions of Americans.

www.ibtimes.co.uk