Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is giving “serious thought” to launching a new social media platform prioritizing free speech. WATCH: The idea is that the new platform would be transparent with its algorithms, prioritize free speech, and will keep propaganda to a minimum. When asked on Twitter would he “consider building a new social media platform @elonmusk? One that would consist an open source algorithm, one where free speech and adhering to free speech is given top priority, one where propaganda is very minimal. I think that kind of a platform is needed,” Musk responded: “Am giving serious thought to this,”…
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Chris Wallace, the former host of “Fox News Weekend,” has now revealed why he felt forced to leave the network after almost two decades, alleging that the climate was “unsustainable” for him in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. Wallace abruptly left FOX in December to join CNN’s new streaming service, CNN+, and spoke with the New York Times about his choice to leave after 18 years and the circumstances that led up to it in an interview published Sunday. “I’m happy with different points of view: conservative and liberal,” Wallace remarked. “However, when people begin to doubt the…
More than 100 Yale Law School students attempted to disrupt a bipartisan discussion on civil liberties, harassing guests and raising such a fuss that police were asked to escort speakers out of the building. Monica Miller, a member of the American Humanist Association, and Alliance Defending Freedom’s member, Kristen Waggoner, a conservative group advocating religious liberty, spoke at the Yale Federalist Society’s March 10 discussion. In a Supreme Court decision addressing legal remedies for First Amendment infringement in 2021, both groups had adopted the same side. The panel’s goal, according to a Federalist Society member, was to show that atheists…
Gretta Vedler, a 23-year-old Russian model who named Vladimir Putin a “psychopath” on social media, was discovered dead and packed inside a bag, according to a report. Vedler vanished a year ago, shortly after her anti-Putin social media tirade, but the two incidents do not appear to be linked. Dmitry Korovin, the model’s boyfriend, confessed to choking Vedler to death before taking her 300 miles to the Lipetsk region and putting her body in the boot of a car, according to the Daily Star. Korovin told authorities that he slept in the same hotel room with his girlfriend’s dead body…
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister, issued a plea to Elon Musk on Twitter, saying: “while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.” His tweet was shared by the official Twitter account of Ukraine, which asked Musk for his support. “Your stance and your actions matter. An appeal by our Minister of Digital Transformation here.” And Elon Musk has stepped up again to show that good…
Six Americans, three British and one German are a team of 10 special forces veterans who are taking up Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his offer to join in the military battle against Russia. These veterans are NATO-trained and experienced in combat, and will join the battle against Russia after Ukraine announced the creation of an International Legion of Territorial Defense that will allow non-citizens of Ukraine to join the effort. “They want to be among the first to officially join the new International Legion of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine that Zelensky announced Sunday,” a report said. “Two former…
Shannon Joy, a mother and local radio host in Rochester, New York filed a federal lawsuit against her school board, as she was arrested last year and accused of trespassing during a meeting after she allegedly did not wear a mask properly. Joy said that she only pushed the mask down for a moment so she could put a piece of gum in her mouth, but that was when the school board broke for recess, called 911, and specifically directed authorities to arrest her. In a video that caught the whole scene, it can be seen that Joy was cuffed,…
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has reported that Gabriel Mata, 27, is the man responsible for stabbing a K-9 dog several times while he was trying to evade police. Cops were called to a location in Fresno County on Sunday in attempt to arrest a suspect wanted for several violent felonies that included weapons charges and domestic abuse. The suspect took off running and the K-9 dog went after him. The dog caught up to him, took him down, and then was stabbed multiple times by the suspect. The police officers then shot the man, but the report says they’re…
It looks like we will have something positive to remember about 2021 after all. Scientists have proved that drinking coffee regularly has unquestionable health benefits. There have been some signs that this amazing drink was highly beneficial earlier, but it has finally been proved to be a fact. One meta-analysis study that included 127 people found that drinking two to four 8-ounce cups of coffee daily reduced the risk of cancer by 20%, Parkinson’s by 30%, and type 2 diabetes by 30%. Furthermore, according to a large study conducted in the United Kingdom, people who consume a lot of coffee…
President Joe Biden has signed the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act into law on Monday. The new law states that members of the military cannot be dishonorably discharged from the Army for refusing to get the COVID 19 vaccine. The options for discharge are to make it honorable or general but under honorable conditions. The Marine Corps revealed on Thursday that additional troops had been discharged for refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine. The overall number of discharges increased to 206 this week, up from 169 the week before. Overall, 95% of active-duty Marines have gotten the very first…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised all Americans to avoid cruise traveling at all costs. The warning is also relevant for those who had already received COVID-19 immunizations. The CDC raised the COVID-19 Travel Health Notice from Risk 3 to Level 4. This level is the highest one, and the decision was highly influenced by the discovery of many cases on cruise ships. It looks like the Omicron variant was identified and that it spreads at high speed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRc7Cq7XnpA The guidelines include the following rules: avoid cruise travel, even if you have been fully vaccinated. Every traveler…
According to the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2021 Population Estimates, the U.S. population increased by only 0.1 percent, which is the slowest rate since the country’s founding. The agency issued a statement where it claimed that the population of the U.S. has grown by less than one million people for the first time since 1937. The Census Bureau started their annual population estimates in 1900, and the current numbers mark the lowest numeric growth since then. Apart from the previous few years, when population growth plummeted to historically low levels, the slowest pace of increase in the twentieth century happened between…
According to KLAS, a 57-year-old man, Eric Holland, was tased by officers on Thursday after trying to run away from them. The situation took place during a traffic stop in the vicinity of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. After arresting him, the Las Vegas police officers went on to search his truck. Shockingly, they found a severed human head in his vehicle. According to recent reports before the gruesome discovery, Holland was chased by the police on unrelated crimes, including embezzlement of a vehicle and vehicle theft in 2019. According to KLAS, Holland’s truck bed had massive coolers on…
A recommendation of a posthumous pardon for George Floyd by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles was withdrawn along with 24 others, after finding procedural errors within its submission. The board will review the errors related to the applications, a spokesperson for Governor Greg Abbott’s office, Renae Eze said, adding that the governor “did not have the opportunity to consider it.” It would be only the second time since 2010 that a person in Texas had received a posthumous pardon from the governor. These are the eight Texas residents Abbott did grant pardons to: David Boyd Pool, 74, for…
Harvard professor Charles Lieber was found guilty of lying about his connections to China. The professor was convicted on six counts of lying related to his work at the Wuhan University of Technology. Lieber, a scientist in Harvard University’s chemistry and engineering departments, was first arrested in January 2020 by federal authorities and was charged with making false statements regarding his participation in a Chinese recruitment program that aims to foster foreign academic talent, called Thousand Talents Plan. But after his arrest, Lieber sued Harvard University, claiming the institution was obligated to cover his legal fees. The arrest was part…
If you’re looking for an easy air fryer jerk chicken wings recipe, then here you go! No long-winded ten page life story before the recipe, just some good hearty eating. What you need: Walkerswood Jamaican Jerk Chicken Hot and Spicy seasoning (get it here). Chicken wings from your local supermarket. An air fryer. Here’s what I did: My wings were frozen, so I cooked them in the air fryer first for 30 minutes at 380 degrees, flipping them halfway through. Next, take the wings out and put them in a mixing bowl. Then, put a big spoonful of the jerk…
Car owners in the San Francisco Bay Area started leaving their car trunks open to show it’s empty, and have been going to great lengths to avoid vehicle break-ins. Former San Francisco Police Department Deputy Chief Garret Tom was shocked, saying: “There’s so much that can go wrong here.” Windows being rolled down and vehicles being left unlocked are things that we have heard car owners do already by now, but leaving trunks open is something that sounds very alarming, as car break-ins are on the rise in San Francisco and Oakland. “Imagine having to clean out your car and…
According to recent data from the providers of a cloud-based payroll, benefits and HR management software, called Gusto, quit rates in November this year were at 3.4%, well above the 2.7% in November 2020. This means that the number of employees still quitting their job still remains at a high level. A report found that among workers in companies on the Gusto platform, the quit rate fell slightly for the third month in a row from a record 5% in August, and in October, the number of employees who left their jobs fell to 3.6%, which was followed by a…
Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats decided to sue the city of New York for putting a cap on the prices they can charge restaurants. The complaint says that the fee caps could harm the business of food-delivery apps. The capping rules were made permanent back in August. Apps can’t charge more than 23% per order. According to The Verge, the percentages are 15 percent for delivery, 5% for listing restaurants on available platforms, and 3% for credit card processing fees. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdgBr3NrKUA The companies have decided to fight the new capping rules, inspired by a similar situation in San Francisco. A…
A catastrophic tornado hit Mayfield, Kentucky, leaving 74 people dead, as confirmed for now, and controversy immediately followed. One candle factory was also hit by the tornado and employees claimed that when they wanted to leave after hearing the warning sirens, supervisors warned them that they would be fired if they left their shifts early – as reported by NBC News who spoke to several workers. However, the company denies this was true and said workers could leave anytime. 15 workers asked their managers for hours, as the news of the storm was spreading, if they could leave to take…
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, best known for his TV shows such as “Hell’s Kitchen” and for leading high-class restaurants worthy of coveted Michelin stars, is yet another celebrity who is moving his headquarters from tax-heavy California to Texas. More precisely, Ramsay is moving his North American restaurant operations from Los Angeles to Las Colinas, a suburb in Texas. Over the next five years, the celebrity chef is planning a massive expansion for Gordon Ramsay North America and investment in the United States that includes opening 75 company-owned restaurants. And the main reasons for moving to Dallas is tax policies, according…
A recent report explains how an Arkansas waitress was fired after she refused to split a large tip of $4,400, but the restaurant declines it was for that reason specifically. While working at the Oven & Trap, she received a large tip of $4,400 and was told by management, allegedly, to split the tip with other staffers and she declined. It appears in the video that the tip was just for the people who waited on the table, not the rest of the workers. A couple of hours later, she was fired because she refused to share the tip with…
Wholesale prices have increased at the fast lighting rate in November, proving that the inflation forces are still very strong, the Labor Department underlines. The Department has been tracking the headline numbers since November 2010. After gaining 0.8 percent in November, the producer cost index for final demand grew 9.6 percent during the period of twelve months. Prices climbed 0.7 percent for the month, bringing core PPI to 6.9%, which is the highest increase on records. The prices don’t include energy, trade services, and food costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I64XQHg8Pqs These figures come at a time when headline consumer prices are rising at…
Philadelphia, a city run by Democrat Mayor Jim Kenney, already has a ban on plastic bags, tax on sugary drinks, and 529** homicides this year so far – and now they will require restaurants and other locations to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result. Infection rates have doubled and hospitalizations increased by 50% in the last few weeks, prompting the city to go into action against the virus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-mhtqBdKg4 Proof of a vaccine will soon be needed for everyone who wants to eat inside a restaurant or other food establishment in order to help prevent another shutdown…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will accept Dogecoin as payment for some of its merchandise, saying: “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes.” Dogecoin is a meme-inspired cryptocurrency that exploded by at least 20% after Elon said Tesla will accept it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMqNrrzguww Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer initially created Dogecoin as a joke in 2013, as its branding is taken from the Japanese Shiba Inu dog which inspired the original “doge” meme. After Musk tweeted frequently about Dogecoin and talked about it as his favorite digital coin, while also mentioning it in an appearance…