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Initech's JournalForeign countries warn citizens about traveling to the US because of mass shootings
Source: USA Today
Foreign countries are issuing warnings to their citizens about traveling to the United States after a weekend of violence left 31 people dead in two separate mass shootings this weekend.
The Venezuelan government issued a statement urging its citizens to postpone trips to the U.S. after the recent acts of violence.
The press release advises that Venezuelans stay away from cities that have the most violence citing a 2019 Forbes article that lists the most dangerous cities in the U.S. These cities were Cleveland; Detroit; Baltimore; St. Louis; Oakland, California; Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Stockton, California; and Buffalo, New York.
Also in Latin America, the Uruguayan government issued a similar release that urges its citizens to take precaution when visiting the U.S. because of its increasing indiscriminate violence and hate crimes fueled by racism and discrimination that cost the lives of more than 250 people in the first seven months of this year.
The Uruguayan notice specifically advises to avoid places that have a large concentration of people such as theme parks, malls, art festivals, religious activities, food festivals, sports events and mass protests.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2019/08/06/mass-shootings-force-foreign-countries-issue-us-travel-warnings/1930215001/
Great, the US has officially reached shithole status. Thanks Trump, the GOP, and the NRA.
Self Own Of The Day?
https://twitter.com/prageru/status/1155546210502991872I personally will never get tired of seeing conservatives complain about how social media won't hear their racist and sexist crap.
4Chan Users, 'Incels' Extol Reports of Teenage Girl's Death
The Observer-Dispatch, a Utica newspaper, reported yesterday that Utica police were investigating a death with some details that matched unverified claims that had been shared online about the killing of the teenager identified as Bianca Devins, an aspiring social-media influencer and model. WKTV confirmed today that the victim in question was Devins. NBC New York reports that the death is still being investigated, appears to have involved an image posted to Instagram and that police plan to meet with Devins family today. Soon after the story broke, the hashtag #ripbianca trended on Twitter.
The alleged killer posted graphic images to Instagram showing the teenage girl with her neck slashed, and one of himself with a wound suggesting that he had slit his own throat. (Right Wing Watch reviewed these images and the Instagram account from which they came, but will not be publishing the graphic images in question.) Despite early reports that Devins connected with her killer online, Heavy reports that Devins sister says the suspect was a family friend and BuzzFeed News reports that Utica police said that the couple had just attended a concert together and were in a relationship.
On 4chan and 8chan, users shared graphic images of the homicide and lauded the killer for his actions. On 4chans r9k board, where discontented young men gather to deride women for their appearances and share their loathing for society, some users argued that the killing was justified; others went as far as to celebrate it. On incel forums online, similar sentiments were shared. Incel communities online exist as places where young men convince each other that they have a right to expect sex from women and encourage each other to adopt extreme and violent misogyny as a response to their failures.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/4chan-users-incels-extol-reports-of-teenage-girls-death/
How is 4chan not on a terrorist watch list yet? I think that this would cross that line.
Last Week Tonight: Warehouses
Holy crap, how do their employees not rise up and burn the place down?
Trump administration to cancel $929 million in California high-speed rail funding
The action marks an escalation in the battle between President Trump and the state of California since Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week that the project lacked a path to complete a statewide system and vowed to scale back the $77-billion mega-project.
The Transportation Department also said it was actively exploring every legal option to get back an additional $2.5-billion grant that is being used to finance the construction of 119 miles of rail line in the Central Valley.
The two federal grants represent about one-fourth of all the funding for the project to date money critical to completing the Central Valley portion and finishing environmental reviews for other segments between San Francisco and Los Angeles. If the funds are lost or tied up in a long legal battle, the state would probably have to either make up the money elsewhere or further curtail the project.
Newsom on Tuesday vowed to block the move, arguing that it was political payback by the Trump administration.
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-high-speed-rail-20190219-story.html
What a dick. He really has it in for my state. Fuck him.
Dick Cheney's longtime cardiologist accuses Trump White House of 'hiding' his medical data
Taking to Twitter, Reiner writes that, its been four days since the president underwent his annual physical exam and still no data has been released.
He then asks, What are they hiding?
Last Friday, presidential physician Dr. Sean Conley announced that Trump was in very good health while also projecting that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency, and beyond.
However, no other information or data about the results of the examination has been released, which is a contrast to the presidents first annual exam that offered some details about Trumps cardiac health, blood pressure and mental acuity.
Dr. Ronny Jackson, who at the time served as Trumps physician, said the president was in excellent health but could stand to lose some weight. Overall, the president was listed at 239 pounds, or exactly one pound below the obesity level for a man of his height.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/dick-cheneys-longtime-cardiologist-accuses-trump-white-house-hiding-medical-data/
Seriously, I'm a large guy and I call bullshit on Trump's weight. There's no way in hell that he weighs 240. Especially with his constant diet of McDonalds and KFC, he's got to weigh 300 minimum.
Also, for some reason, this article was accompanied by a video of the "Most popular pizza toppings in the US."
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