The Pentagon is moving forward to satisfy a congressional directive in the 2021 defense policy bill that will result in the renaming of at least 10 Army bases and possibly two Navy ships that honor the Confederacy.
Amazon warns its employees to ‘be vigilant’ following far-right threats to blow up its data centers after tech giant banned ‘free speech’ app Parler
Amazon has also blocked service updates on their systems in an effort to avoid a cyber attack by those upset at the decision to remove the right leaning social media site used by Donald Trump fans. Twitter enforced a permanent ban on the president Friday following Wednesday’s deadly riot at the Capitol.
Visa temporarily suspends all political donations
“Visa does not tolerate the use of our network and products for illegal activity. We are vigilant in our efforts to deter illegal activity on our network, and we require our affiliate banks to review their merchants’ compliance with our standards,” Visa said in an email.
If you haven’t noticed:
- Cut off communications
- Cut off the money
- Seize the guns
Trudeau extends border shutdown to February 21
“This will keep people on both sides of the border safe,” Trudeau stated during today’s COVID-19 address.
Federal Conservatives rule out working with right-wing Rebel News
The federal Conservatives decided to no longer engage with Rebel News, hours after an e-mailed interview exchange between Leader Erin O’Toole’s staff and the far-right outlet was published.
Mr. O’Toole’s office participated in an interview with Rebel News on Mr. O’Toole’s behalf. After it was published on Monday, Mr. O’Toole’s office said it would no longer respond to the controversial group and the Leader would not do interviews with them either.
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PBS Principal Counsel Says ‘Homeland Security will take their [Republican voters] children away…we’ll put them into the re-education camps’
Project Veritas released a new video today exposing Michael Beller, Principal Counsel for The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), for his statements defending violent attacks on the White House, re-education for the children of Trump supporters and praising the deaths of red state voters as a result of COVID-19.
Ontario implements another state of emergency and stay-at-home order to combat COVID-19
Ontario is implementing another provincewide state of emergency immediately, extending remote-only learning for select students and cracking down on retail hours as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths reach record highs.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement from Queen’s Park this morning and announced the additional measures to help curb transmission of the deadly disease.
As of Thursday, at 12:01 a.m., the government is issuing a stay-at-home order for at least 28 days requiring everyone to remain at home with exceptions for essential purposes.
FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
“Armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols from 16 January through at least 20 January, and at the U.S. Capitol from 17 January through 20 January,” the bulletin said, according to one official. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
FERNANDO: Curfews & More Restrictions Are Not The Answer
If I told you a year ago that Canadians would not only be accepting of government-mandated curfews, but downright supportive of them, I would have seemed like a crazy person.
And yet, that’s where we find ourselves today.
VP-Elect’s Team at War with Vogue Over ‘Disrespectful’ and ‘Racist’ Magazine Cover
“February’s issue features Ms. Harris in a dark jacket by Donald Deal, skinny pants, Converse, and her trademark pearls. She stands against a leaf green backdrop bisected by a spill of pink curtain, colors meant to evoke her Howard University sorority, caught in what seems like mid-laugh, hands clasped together at her waist,” the New York Times reports.
She’s also wearing a pair of Converse sneakers and appears to be caught off guard in the photo. Harris’s team has pointed to two photos they say undermine the authority of her new position and may actually expose Vogue’s internalized prejudices.
Swastika Found Defacing Jewish Cemetery In The Same Town As Auschwitz
A wall of the Oswiecim Jewish cemetery was defaced with Nazi symbols, including a swastika and Nazi SS bolt, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The cemetery is located just under two miles from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, the Memorial posted on Twitter Sunday.
Biden Says His ‘Priority’ Will Be Minority And Women-Owned Small Businesses
“Our priority will be black, Latino, Asian and Native American-owned small-businesses, women-owned businesses, and finally having equal access to resources needed to reopen and rebuild. But we’re going to make a concerted effort to help small businesses in low-income communities, in big cities, small towns, rural communities that have faced systemic barriers to relief,” Biden said during the video.