Minding My Black Business

Taking on the Tyranny of the Tech Bros Coalitions between feminist movements, minorities, and labor activists will help keep the Silicon Valley moguls in check.

Feel like the tech overlords are taking over every part of life?

Coalitions between feminist movements, minorities, and labor activists will help keep the Silicon Valley moguls in check, Coleen M. Carrigan writes.

A man is facing sexual assault and other charges after an incident in the men’s change room at a “multi-use fitness facility” Friday night.

Man questioned in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting The man is in police custody because he was found with a gun similar to the one used in the shooting of Brian Thompson, a law enforcement source said.

The man is in police custody because he was found with a gun similar to the one used in the shooting of Brian Thompson, a law enforcement source said.

კაცი, რომელიც მანქანით დაეჯახა აქციის მონაწილეებს, წელს 26-ჯერ დააჯარიმეს, მაგრამ არც ერთი ჯარიმა არ გადაუხდია - Batumelebi ავტომანქანა, რომელიც წუხელ ბათუმში, საპროტესტო მსვლელობის მონაწილეებს განზრახ დაეჯახა, 2024 წელს 26-ჯერ არის დაჯარიმებული. ჯარიმების რაოდენობა 3560 ლარია. „ბათუმელების“ ინფორმაციით, ავტომანქანის მფლობ...

The car that intentionally struck protesters in #Batumi last night has accrued 26 traffic fines in 2024, totaling 3,560 GEL. However, the owner has not paid any of these fines.

#GeorgiaProtests #Georgia
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NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea The F-35s, deployed under NATO’s eastern airspace monitoring mission, intercepted a Russian An-72 transport aircraft and an SU-24 reconnaissance aircraft.

⚡️NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

The F-35s, deployed under NATO’s eastern airspace monitoring mission, intercepted a Russian An-72 transport aircraft and an SU-24 reconnaissance aircraft.

TikTok says ban would cost U.S. small businesses, creators $1.3 billion in first month TikTok says the economic harm from a law signed by President Joe Biden would grow if the Supreme Court does not overturn it.

TikTok in a court filing Monday warned that U.S. small businesses and social media creators would lose $1.3 billion in revenue and earnings in just one month if the popular app is effectively shut down in the United States on Jan. 19.

Jay Z denies allegations of raping 13-year girl in 2000

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'Open question': Trump adviser suggests his boss could bypass Constitution on immigration Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, suggested that his boss could bypass the U.S. Constitution to end birthright citizenship.During a Monday interview on Newsmax, host...

"The open question of, can this be done through executive action or does a federal law need to be passed, is one that the attorneys will ultimately decide."

Trump’s Dumbest Lawyer Will Play Starring Role in Second Term Alina Habba is making a comeback in a second Trump term.

Donald Trump has just rewarded his lawyer Alina Habba with a plum job in his new administration: counselor to the president.

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Alabama prisoners sued to stop forced labor—a court dismissed their case The court ruled that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the state's Department of Corrections Commissioner were protected from the prisoners' lawsuits by state sovereign immunity.

The court ruled that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the state’s Department of Corrections Commissioner were protected from the prisoners’ lawsuits by state sovereign immunity.

Donald Trump names Cape Town-born David Sacks 'AI and Crypto Czar' US President-elect Donald Trump has named former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks as White House "AI and Crypto Czar."

Donald Trump names Cape Town-born David Sacks ‘AI and Crypto Czar’

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It's truly all we have now. If we had a working SCOTUS we could probably get the election annulled

Vote to Impeach South Korean President Fails After Martial Law Declaration The opposition was not able to assemble the required two-thirds majority needed for impeachment.

ICYMI: This Saturday, the effort to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed.

The impeachment effort came after Yoon set off a political crisis earlier this week in South Korea by declaring martial law.

Biden renews commitment to finding journalist missing in Syria Austin Tice disappeared in 2012.

In light of the rebel-led collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in #Syria, President Joe Biden should do everything in his ability to finally #BringAustinHome.

Austin Tice is a U.S. reporter who went missing while reporting in Syria in 2012.

#FreeAustinTice
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Russia seeks Turkey’s help to withdraw troops from Syria, CNN Turk reports According to the outlet’s correspondent in Ankara, Russia has proposed relocating its forces to Turkish-controlled areas of Syria before transporting them to Russia by air.

⚡️Russia seeks Turkey’s help to withdraw troops from Syria, CNN Turk reports.

According to the outlet’s correspondent in Ankara, Russia has proposed relocating its forces to Turkish-controlled areas of Syria before transporting them to Russia by air.

LGBTQ+ Americans stockpile meds and make plans to move after Trump’s win Some LGBTQ+ people are anxiously preparing for what they fear will be a rollback of their rights.

As Donald Trump’s inauguration nears, some LGBTQ+ people are anxiously preparing for what they fear will be a rollback of their rights.

Some in same-sex relationships are making plans to marry or adopt children. Others are moving to states that they believe will offer them more protection.

It sounds like they found a little bit more than influencing. I'm hearing the WH is now getting involved so they could have found something they can hang their hats on.

There it is right there. We literally don't want that sh1t. Medicare is not some golden ticket & doesn't cover worth a damn alone. It's a piss poor model and we see right thru it!

Exactly

Especially white folks from predominantly white countries who are currently pushing Black immigrants out of them

They don’t want to acknowledge more than half of their brethren want slavery back and is still bitter about losing the civil war

Racism is why the beautiful swimming pool I learned to swim in was defunded to the point that it eventually crumbled, became unusable and eventually became a parking lot. This was in Seminole Heights, Tampa.

Racism will make people hurt themselves to hurt others.

France 24 cover Romania cancelling the results of the election because of declassified documents showing Russian interference

In the UK, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak, ignored Russian influence so they could leverage Brexit to become Prime Minister - shame on them for self interest before country

Romanian court annuls result of presidential election first round The move comes after allegations of Russian influence via social media on the first round of voting.

I wish the U.S. had the election integrity of Romania.

"[The election was won by] an almost unknown far-right NATO-sceptic who has previously praised Vladimir Putin. The decision comes after intelligence documents were declassified, suggesting he benefited from a mass foreign influence operation."

Turmoil in Romania as Election Canceled Over Russian Interference Romania’s Constitutional Court has canceled the presidential runoff vote after declassified intelligence reports showed Russian involvement.

Turmoil in Romania as Election Canceled Over Russian Interference

Romania’s Constitutional Court has cancelled the presidential runoff vote after declassified intelligence reports showed Russian involvement.

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Romania: Top court annuls presidential election results – DW – 12/06/2024 The court said the whole election process must be rerun, after declassified security documents alleged major Russian backing for the shock front-runner. The second round of the election was due this w...

Romania did smth that America could not do, showing the world that Russia cannot control the elections same way it did in USA, saying the whole election process must be rerun, after declassified security documents alleged major Russian backing for the shock front-runner.

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Romanian Elections Targeted By 'Aggressive Hybrid Russian Action,' Declassified Documents Show Documents declassified by Romania's top security council on December 4 said the country was the target of an "aggressive hybrid Russian action” during recent election campaigns, including last month’s...

"Some 25,000 TikTok accounts allegedly used to increase Georgescu's popularity 'became very active two weeks before the date of the elections,' according to the declassified documents."

"the entire network was activated at full capacity,"

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Romania’s National Security Council has declassified documents detailing what it described as a co-ordinated campaign by Russia to the benefit of pro-Putin presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu.
“Romania is a target for aggressive Russian hybrid actions, including cyber

In 🇷🇴Romania, the Constitutional Court’s decision came after 🇷🇴President Iohannis declassified intelligence this week that alleged 🇷🇴Romania was the target of “aggressive hybrid 🇷🇺Russian attacks” during the election period.
Does President Biden have intelligence on interference in the 🇺🇸elections⁉️