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June 20, 2018

A Metaphor For Brexit Britain



I saw this Union Jack on the way home tonight and thought it summed up Brexit Britain perfectly
June 20, 2018

Vanessa Trump: I'm Sending My Kids To Summer Camp



Marinara heiress Vanessa Trump, the estranged wife of Donald Trump Jr., just bragged on Twitter about sending her five children to “summer camp.”

Her tweet is being bombarded with replies that call her “tone deaf” and accuse her of deliberating trolling liberals who are upset about her (for the moment) father-in-law’s policy of holding migrant children in cages.

Several high-profile right wingers have publicly compared the DOJ’s detention centers to summer camps, among them hate group leader Tony Perkins and Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham.

UPDATE: Vanessa Trump deleted the tweet before I could even finish this post and provide some of the replies


[link:http://www.joemygod.com/2018/06/20/vanessa-trump-im-sending-my-kids-to-summer-camp/|

At least she saw sense - but how the hell can you be so tome deaf????


June 20, 2018

EU votes for copyright law that would make internet a 'tool for control'

Source: The Guardian

A European parliament committee has voted for legislation that internet pioneers fear will turn the web into “a tool for surveillance and control”.

In a key vote on a draft law to overhaul EU copyright rules, the parliament’s legal affairs committee on Wednesday voted for measures that would require the likes of Google and Microsoft to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials.

The MEPs voted narrowly for the provision, despite warnings from some of the biggest names in the internet, and civil liberties campaigners, that the law would damage freedom of expression, while entrenching the power of the biggest companies and loading costs on to European startups.

The plans still have to be agreed with representatives from the EU’s 28 governments before becoming law, but the vote reduces the chances of serious changes.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/20/eu-votes-for-copyright-law-that-would-make-internet-a-tool-for-control



Why do so many governing authorities think the interwebs belong to them?!?!
June 20, 2018

Notorious Trump-loving pastor forced to take down 'America is a Christian nation' billboard



A church in Texas was forced to take down their “America is a Christian nation” billboard after it drew criticisms from the local government.

The city made Robert Jeffres, who pastors First Baptist Dallas, remove their sign after a negative news reports.

The Dallas Morning News published two articles calling the sign “hateful” and “divisive,” and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings was quoted in the article agreeing with the statements.

The articles were then sent to Outfront Media, who created the billboard, and the company decided to remove the billboard. Outfront Media also canceled their contract with the church.


[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/notorious-trump-loving-pastor-forced-take-america-christian-nation-billboard/|

He is terribly whiny about it!
June 20, 2018

American humans enjoy final day of having rights

Human beings in America are set to enjoy the last day of having human rights before Donald Trump pulls them out of that liberal, biased, bunch of pussy-ass do-gooders – the UN Human Rights Council.

It is understood that Mr Trump is angry with the council because it has been defending the basic human right of a child not being separated from its parents, and separating children from their parents is currently one of Mr Trump’s favourite things to do.

There are also said to be other basic human rights that Mr Trump has objections to, like the right not to be shot in school as enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – ‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person’.
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However, President Trump has claimed that although he wants to leave the UN Council on Human Rights, he still fully believes in human rights.

“I think human rights are a good thing, a very good thing. A very important thing,” he confirmed.

“They’re just not for everyone.”


[link:http://newsthump.com/2018/06/20/american-humans-enjoy-final-day-of-having-rights/|

When things are soooo shit that satire is no longer satire
June 20, 2018

Charlottesville Police Department Worker Thanks 'Crying Nazi' Chris Cantwell For His Support

Cantwell played a recording of a chummy exchange he had with an operator who answered his call. CPD confirmed via email that the audio posted by Cantwell was authentic and that the other person heard in the clip is a CPD employee.

“I imagine you guys are getting a bunch of calls about a bunch of communists who want you to release people. I’ve got to tell you, jail is too good for these people. They ought to be put through a wood chipper and I’m glad you guys are cleaning up the streets,” Cantwell said in the recording.

“Well, that’s awesome,” the operator said. “Thanks for your support.”

“You’ve got a communist problem in that city and they have to feel law and order or things are going to get worse,” Cantwell said.

“Well actually, we’re due for another doozy here in August,” she said, referring to alt-right activist Jason Kessler’s plan for an anniversary rally.

After the call ended, Cantwell said, “So there you have it, folks. The cops in that city know who the problem is. They knew who the problem was last August and, sadly, they’re handcuffed by the politics of the thing.”


[link:http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/charlottesville-police-department-worker-thanks-crying-nazi-chris-cantwell-for-his-support/|

I suppose unsurprising...but really???
June 20, 2018

The Art of The Meal



https://twitter.com/JimCarrey/status/1009119793885036544

He looks like Dorian Gray after he took a peak
Either that or IT?
June 20, 2018

'Do You Hear the Babies Crying?': DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Shouted Down in Mexican Restaurant

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen tried to have dinner in a Washington, D.C. Mexican restaurant Tuesday night. It didn't go well for her.
Several people recognized the anti-immigrant Cabinet official and began filming. Quickly their numbers grew and in the middle of the restaurant they started shouting at her, asking how dare she appear in public when "over 10,000" migrant children whose parents have been arrested and detained are currently being housed by the federal government in internment camps.

"How can you enjoy a Mexican dinner as you're deporting tens of thousands of people seeking asylum in the United States?"


[link:https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2018/06/do-you-hear-the-babies-crying-dhs-secretary-kirstjen-nielsen-shouted-down-in-mexican-restaurant/|

Actions - consequences. Everyone of the people involved in this need to be reminded that they will never be accepted by civilised society again.....
Oh and she legged it!

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About Soph0571

I am a Brit. I am a working class child of the troubles in Belfast who now lives a life of privilege. I am an anti-racist, progressive monster for truth. If I fail in being that monster, call me out....
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