A federal appeals court has lifted an injunction on President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for government workers, arguing a lower court did not have legal authority to bar the White House order. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals revived the mandate in a 2-1 vote on Thursday, vacating a …
Read More »Brazil reverses Telegram ban
Brazil has lifted its ban on the messaging service Telegram after it complied with the Brazilian Supreme Court’s demands, which included censoring Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The Supreme Court blocked Telegram on Friday after it ignored orders to censor accounts that had allegedly shared misinformation. Following the ban, however, Telegram …
Read More »OnlyFans REVERSES adult content ban, says it will provide home for ‘all creators’
The un-banning immediately angered some sex workers who likened the reversal to an abusive ex-boyfriend trying to win them back. OnlyFans – which is used mostly, but not exclusively, by amateur sex workers to sell pornographic content – announced last week that it would prohibit content showing sexual intercourse, masturbation, …
Read More »California reverses policy that maskless children be banned from entering public schools, ending mandate hours after it began
Just hours after announcing the new policy on Monday, the California Department of Public Health issued an “update,” saying, “California’s school guidance will be clarified regarding masking enforcement, recognizing local schools’ experience in keeping students and educators safe while ensuring schools fully reopen for in-person instruction.” The Los Angeles Times …
Read More »Biden administration reverses Trump policy on pregnant immigrants, with new instructions never referring to them as ‘women’
Announced by Biden on Friday, the decision to reimpose a ban on the detention of pregnant women and girls was initially outlined in a memo signed last week by acting ICE director Tae Johnson. Boasting of the new policy, Johnson said the border agency is “committed to safeguarding the integrity …
Read More »Soundcloud reverses ‘permanent suspension’ on Antifa riots reporter Andy Ngo, journo pulls his content anyway
Ngo, best known for his coverage of Black Lives Matter riots and his ‘Unmasked’ book on Antifa, first accused Soundcloud of permanently suspending his podcast without explanation this week. Ngo took to Twitter to reveal he was informed by Soundcloud through email that his podcast, ‘Things You Should Ngo,’ was …
Read More »YouTube APOLOGIZES, reverses ‘permanent ban’ on pro-censorship pressure group Right Wing Watch
The group, which says it “monitors and exposes the activities of Radical Right political organizations,” found itself permanently banned earlier on Monday for “severe or repeated violations” of YouTube’s terms of service. The Google-owned platform confirmed the decision after initial appeal, leaving Right Wing Watch furious and conservative pundits gloating …
Read More »Joe Biden REVERSES Trump’s executive orders targeting Chinese-owned TikTok, WeChat
Biden formally revoked several executive orders, including two August 6, 2020 orders titled “Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok” and “Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat,” as well as the January 5, 2021 order titled, “Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies.” …
Read More »‘No families are opting out’: Utah school REVERSES decision to allow kids skip Black History Month classes after backlash
“We regret that after receiving requests, an opt-out form was sent out concerning activities planned during this month of celebration,” Maria Montessori Academy’s board of directors announced on Sunday. The school in North Ogden, which has a majority white student base according to the Utah State Board of Education, uses …
Read More »Russiagate without end: Appeals court REVERSES earlier decision, sends Flynn case back to judge
In a 8-2 ruling on Monday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Judge Emmet Sullivan, and sent the case back to him for review. Sullivan had been ordered by a three-judge panel in June to drop the case against Flynn immediately, but hired an attorney and asked for …
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