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But we have sworn testimony!

Posted by fustakrakich on Friday October 25 2019, @04:14AM (#4702)
39 Comments
Rehash

Oh really? Sounds very reliable!

Some Democrats involved in the impeachment inquiry are beginning to suspect that certain witnesses have coordinated with each other ahead of testifying to ensure their stories do not conflict—the very outcome investigators are trying to avoid by conducting hearings behind closed doors.

I sincerely hope you have more than this!

Oh, and that Syria "troop withdraw" thing? Not happening [according to "sources"], something about oil. Yeah, they had me fooled. But I don't know what story the announcement was meant to cover up.

Criminal Speech (He's Going To Say It!)

Posted by takyon on Thursday October 24 2019, @09:32AM (#4700)
63 Comments
Career & Education

A video caught white students saying the n-word. Amid outcry, they’ve been criminally charged. (archive)

The three people walking through a dimly lit parking lot near a University of Connecticut student apartment complex probably didn’t know they were being watched. But as the trio crossed in front of an open window repeatedly saying the n-word louder and louder, a person inside wasn’t just observing — they were recording.

Now, university officials say an investigation into the 11-second video, which started to widely circulate on social media earlier this month, has prompted campus police to arrest and charge two students Monday night with violating a Connecticut hate crime statute.

Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21 and described by police as white, were charged with ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race. The misdemeanor charge is punishable by a maximum of 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $50 or both, according to state law.

[...] David Embrick, another sociology professor, also called on the university to take responsibility, delivering an impassioned speech during Monday’s demonstration, the Daily Campus reported.

“Injustice anywhere is injustice,” said Embrick, who donned a shirt bearing the words, “White Supremacy is Terrorism.” He continued, “We should do something about it.”

You want to talk to a law professor, not a sociology professor. You can ask them about the unconstitutional law, or how two students were arrested weeks after quietly saying the N-WORD to nobody in particular.

The sociology prof should be asked to perform a qualitative analysis of how white the two criminal perpetrators were.

Also at NBC.

Ambassador testifies he was ordered to quid pro quo Ukraine

Posted by DeathMonkey on Wednesday October 23 2019, @02:53PM (#4698)
92 Comments
News

On Tuesday, Bill Taylor told the House Intelligence Committee in unambiguous terms that the White House — and its emissaries he described as conducting a shadow foreign policy — had made military aid to Ukraine conditional on the Ukrainian president announcing investigations into the 2020 US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter and into a conspiracy theory involving the 2016 US election.

Taylor described in detailed terms a quid pro quo arrangement that Trump and Republicans have denied ever took place. The Latin phrase describes a favor granted explicitly in return for something else.

Trump's acting ambassador to Ukraine blew apart the president's 'no quid pro quo' impeachment defense, leaving Republicans to clutch at straws to defend him

Read Taylor's full opening statement here

Bronya

Posted by Mojibake Tengu on Tuesday October 22 2019, @04:50PM (#4694)
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/dev/random

Honkai Impact 3rd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P909aUnspT4

tldw: A lonely girl with icy heart, standing alone on the battlefield.

Could polygyny be the answer to Russia's problems?

Posted by takyon on Tuesday October 22 2019, @10:30AM (#4692)
35 Comments
Career & Education

Could polygyny be the answer to Russia's problems?

What one thing could prevent depravity and fornication in Russia?

Well according to one legal advisor in Islamic law - or mufti - in Moscow, Ildar Alyautdinov, the answer is polygyny (where the practice of polygamy only applies to men).

He told state-owned news agency RIA Novosti men having more than one wife at the same time would not only "ensure the enforcement of women's rights" but there would also be "much less depravity and fornication, which is spreading so rapidly nowadays".

The mufti also pointed out polygyny would help the demographic situation in Russia, as there are many more women than men in the country.

🤔

El Chapo's Son Released by Outgunned Mexican Forces

Posted by takyon on Sunday October 20 2019, @02:38PM (#4688)
62 Comments
Career & Education

Remarkable escape of El Chapo's son: 'It's like a bad Netflix show'

Escape, it seems, is a trait shared in the Guzman family.

So is embarrassing the government of Mexico.

Joaquin Guzman Loera, the drug lord known as El Chapo, eluded the grasp of the government numerous times – in tunnels, behind closets, beneath bathtubs and through steep ravines in the remote mountains of Sinaloa. He even managed to escape prison, twice.

The latest family member to escape apprehension – El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez – managed his own feat of government humiliation this week, when cartel henchmen forced a patrol of at least 30 members of government forces to release him after he had been captured.

The stunning surrender – with Mexican forces badly outmatched, taken hostage by outlaws and forced to let loose a prominent suspect in their custody – began with a siege on the city of Culiacan on Thursday by members of the Sinaloa Cartel, once headed by El Chapo. Videos of fierce gun battles in the street, armed men blocking roads, residents fleeing to safety and clouds of black smoke rising from burning vehicles swamped social media.

Donald Trump gives a no-bid contract to Donald Trump

Posted by DeathMonkey on Saturday October 19 2019, @02:15AM (#4685)
42 Comments
News

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announced Thursday that next year's Group of Seven summit of world leaders will be held at President Donald Trump's private Miami-area resort, drawing immediate criticism that Trump is seeking to personally profit from the presidency.

Trump chooses his own Florida resort as site of G-7 gathering of world leaders

More democrat desperation Russia! Russia! Russia!

Posted by fustakrakich on Friday October 18 2019, @08:22PM (#4684)
103 Comments
Rehash

Hillary Clinton appears to suggest Russians are 'grooming' Tulsi Gabbard for third-party run [CNN, take it with a block of salt. They let it slide. The DNC is actually conspiring against Tulsi. This is a preemptive *shhh!*]

So, who's grooming Hillary for her big announcement? Oh, never mind, she can tie her own shoes. She needs no help to muck things up.

Fun times. No matter who loses, it's Russia's fault.

Man! They got some real clout over here! They love to start a clown fight on "both" sides.

Whadda country!

I hope Tulsi does go indie. Gives her a fighting chance. With Oprah on the ticket, a really good chance.

And if you people are serious, you will sweep out the house for her, put a bunch of indies in there too, and put some toilet bowl cleaner in the senate

Edit:

OOF! Shot across the bow! I sure wish she wouldn't say there's no independent intentions. Just makes things difficult if she decides enough is enough. I hope she doesn't think she can beat Clinton in a DNC primary. That would be delusional.

Edit2:

I would so love to hear Hillary say that Oprah is a Russian asset. When I Google this Russian gag, almost every mass media outlet is carrying it. Very heavy push on this one. One way or another she needs to be on the ballot to break the monolith. We have a whole year to make it a possibility.

Edit3:

Another subpoena bites the dust. The Energy Department just told the dems to bugg off... Think anything will get done next week?

One Day's Rejected submissions. See what Soylent Eds ban!

Posted by aristarchus on Thursday October 17 2019, @08:43PM (#4682)
65 Comments
Digital Liberty
Some kind of record for submission rejection! Ed. Janrinok is on a roll!

Why Doesn’t Steve Bannon Matter in Europe? [subs on Bannon always banned: why?] Thursday October 17, @12:51AM Rejected

Andrew Yang’s Appeal To White Supremacists Reveals His Own Racism Thursday October 17, @12:43AM Rejected

The far-right ‘Barbies’ luring Brit girls into the far right with the promise of luxury lifestyles, Thursday October 17, @12:12AM Rejected

The Far Right's Murderous Bible [this one is interesting] Thursday October 17, @12:02AM Rejected

I always knew Mark Zuckerberg was a far-right incel [Silly, but, ] Wednesday October 16, @11:41PM Rejected

The social-media war, reclaiming classics from the alt-right, and a fusion of physics and dance. Wednesday October 16, @11:34PM Rejected

Ist "4Chan" eine Plattform für Mörder und Rassisten? [Yavohl?] Wednesday October 16, @11:17PM Rejected

Die neue Bedrohung – wer sind die Incels und woher kommen sie? Wednesday October 16, @11:05PM Rejected

Die Bestseller eines Kanons für Rassisten und Völkische Wednesday October 16, @11:00PM Rejected

PewDiePie, troll ultime ou cheval de Troie de l'alt-right? [très intéressant!] Wednesday October 16, @02:37PM Rejected

In Sri Lanka, Cartoonists Take on the Alt-Right [C'mon! It's Sri Lanka!] Wednesday October 16, @02:31PM Rejected

Alt-Right Activist Joey Gibson Caught Raising Funds Through Untraceable Church Saturday October 12, @10:31PM Rejected

Sulla was supposed to be doing a "Today with aristarchus" feature. Why am I having to do it my self? Or was he told to "stand down"? In any case, this is a whole lot of censorship on SoylentNews for one day!

Postscriptum: Turns out Sulla was in Alaska, which explains the fishy smell. But there is more! A few more rejects, some deserved, some outright alt-right sympathizing censorship. Be your own judge, since that is what free speech is all about.
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More sub rejections. The most recent three are not completely serious, although censorship is not something one should joke about. Enjoy.

We're sorry, your submission "aristarchus [soylentnews.org] writes: Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Tuesday October 29, @12:58AM Rejected

aristarchus [soylentnews.org] writes: Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Monday October 28, @11:18PM Rejected

Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Alt-right Monday October 28, @10:42AM Rejected

The Intellectual Dark Web is more liberal than you’d think Monday October 28, @12:48AM Rejected

Alleged White Supremacist Indicted, Accused Of Lying To Feds on Hate Group Membership For Navy Job Monday October 28, @12:16AM Rejected

Former alt-right member on how hate groups get people to join: 'It was presented as wholesome' Sunday October 27, @09:58PM Rejected

Facebook included far-right Breitbart News in its new ‘high quality’ news tab Saturday October 26, @04:02PM Rejected

House Republicans Literally Storm the Impeachment Hearings Saturday October 26, @12:41AM Rejected

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led a crowd of Freedom Caucus members to storm a secure room where Democrats Thursday October 24, @10:11PM Rejected

How the alt-right co-opted the OK hand sign to fool the media Thursday October 24, @06:24PM Rejected

Down the Alt-Right Rabbit Hole Thursday October 24, @04:44PM Rejected

Desecration of sacred images demands bolder action from Vatican Thursday October 24, @01:15PM Rejected

White Nationalist Activists Fume Over Accusations of ‘Plagiarism’ Thursday October 24, @12:55PM Rejected

Study: YouTube's Fringe Video Viewers Aren't Passive Zombies Thursday October 24, @12:35PM Rejected

Boston cops clocked 9,000 hours of overtime at the "Straight Pride" parade Thursday October 24, @12:21PM Rejected

Aleksandr Dugin’s Ideology Echoes Through the Alt-Right Wednesday October 23, @03:57PM Rejected

Former alt-right group member tells how she was lured in by ex-boyfriend Wednesday October 23, @03:42PM Rejected

Proud Boys members sentenced to four years in prison for violent clash with antifa Tuesday October 22, @01:14PM Rejected

H «κλεμμένη» φωτογραφία του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ και η «Alt - Right» ΝΔ Monday October 21, @02:12PM Rejected

'White Power Barbies' a powerful alt-right recruiting tool Sunday October 20, @10:56PM Rejected

The New York Times Wonders Aloud If Tulsi Gabbard's Anti-War Message Makes Her a Stooge for Nazis Saturday October 19, @06:24PM Rejected

The elite Metropolitan Republican Club is turning into a GOP fight club Saturday October 19, @06:19PM Rejected

‘Nu het politiek zo uitkomt streeft aarts-ironicus Pfeijffer ineens naar oprechtheid’ Saturday October 19, @02:04AM Rejected

PewDiePie et l'alt-right, une arnaque à un milliard, des pizzas sous surveillance, à lire sur korii. Thursday October 17, @10:53PM Rejected

Today's Birthday 18/10! Guess Who!

That's all, folks! Stay tuned for the inevitable more rejections of aristarchus submissions. Comments welcome!

#Freearistarchus!!!!

Fake News!

Posted by fustakrakich on Thursday October 17 2019, @08:28PM (#4681)
11 Comments
Rehash

And not just fake news, but typical corrupt lying war mongering mass media bastards fake news! The kind we've been hearing since 2001 (well, before actually, but it got really heavy then. The Bin Laden "confession" was also filmed in Kentucky, cheaper than going all the way out to Hollywood, right?). The headline says "mistakenly"... Don't believe that for a New York Second.

The media is a double agent for the prez (more correctly, for the entire political machine, but let's not quibble), doing what they can to make him look good.

And to drive you people really crazy (Hi Ari!) I will put up his take on it, one of the better mashups...

Hey, dems, any subpoenas yet? How 'bout warrants? No? Gee, I wonder why...

And you know what that movie "Wag the Dog" was about, right? It was about Tony Blair and Wendi Deng. Still waiting for the DNA results on the kids... See? Now you know what really started the Iraq War