King posted the widely-shared statistic on Twitter on Friday but retracted it in a later post. “I regret the error, but regret the DeSantis crew’s failure to come to grips with the COVID virus even more,” the new tweet said. While it remains unclear how exactly King came up with …
Read More »The Sphinx of Europe: Unpredictable & widely misunderstood in the West, what happens next in crisis-hit Belarus is anyone’s guess
Naturally, his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin prompt widespread commentary and speculation each time. Beyond important details, such as gas prices or credits, understanding these trips depends, in essence, on three main points. First, and most obviously, is the relationship between the two countries. Belarus is clearly becoming more …
Read More »With vaccines widely available in Russia, dying of Covid-19 has become optional. So why are so many intent on making that choice?
News emerging from the country paints a mixed picture. Some of it is good, some of it is harrowing and, taken together, it all raises troubling questions about the attitudes of Russians and their overall relationship with the state. First, though, the good news. In a speech on Tuesday, the …
Read More »‘I’m an intersectional cisgender Millennial woman of color’: CIA goes full woke in widely mocked promo video
The CIA apparently wants Americans to know that despite its history of toppling democratically elected governments and operating torture ‘black sites’, it is still very much an equal opportunity employer. In a promotional video for the agency, an employee explains how she “used to struggle with imposter syndrome,” but later …
Read More »‘They both suck’: Jake Paul destroys ex-UFC star Ben Askren on widely-mocked ‘wild day for boxing’ featuring Justin Bieber (VIDEO)
Tubby veteran Askren lasted marginally longer than the five seconds he fought for in a flying knee defeat against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 in 2019, managing to stay on his feet for almost two minutes before being floored by a right hand from social media sensation Paul. The 36-year-old …
Read More »CNN goes after ‘racist’ Asian-themed FONTS in widely-mocked feature
According to a feature published in CNN’s style section, fonts designed to communicate “Asianness” that appear on restaurant menus, food packaging and other items are offensive and perpetuate “crude” stereotypes. CNN revealed this category of so-called “chop suey” scripts has a dark and exploitive history that can be traced back …
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