Today’s news behind the news, with occasional commentary from our in-house writers, ‘BrandX’ and ‘SkeptiX’ – Updated throughout the day.
Exposing the latest woke supremacy, Big Brother and other culture war related items:
Reporters Must Get ‘Approval’ Before Publishing Biden Admin Quotes—and They Don’t Seem Bothered By It
The White House is demanding that reporters get approval from the communications team before publishing quotes from any administration official.
A-list actor and rapper seems to go after cancel culture for stifling creators; his comments divide the internet
Actor and rapper Donald Glover — also known as by his rapper name Childish Gambino — appears to have hit out at cancel culture for what he suggests is stifling content creators. Much of social media, however, ran with Glover’s remarks, and their thoughts on what he meant has divided Twitter.
VIDEO: Massive Win for Gina Carano as #GinaGoneWild Trends Making People Cry
From Drunk 3PO.
Texas AG blasts 'mob rule,' police chief after angry driver is only person charged when Black Lives Matter militants 'illegally shut down traffic'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blasted "mob rule" and Plano's police chief after an angry driver caught on video confronting Black Lives Matter militants for blocking traffic was the only person charged in Saturday's incident.
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.
Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, is one of the party’s most successful foot soldiers on this evolving online battlefield. He joined Twitter in October 2019, as scores of Chinese diplomats surged onto Twitter and Facebook, which are both banned in China.
NBA TV Ratings Continue To Tank
The TV ratings for the NBA continue to be in the gutter with the regular season nearing a close. Ratings are down 13% on ESPN, TNT and ABC.
Parents claim that their four-year-old child is transgender
At the age of two, Matthew and Klara’s daughter Stormy told told family members that “I’m not a girl, I think I’m a boy.”
COMMENTARY ON THE BELOW VIDEO: So, the Mermaids charity and Pink News are chipping in on Voter ID… of course they are. Both of these are despicable far-left propaganda outfits. Good to see that context discussed here.
To read more about the Intersectional Identity Politics and Critical Theory, see our Recommended Reading section here. We have an entire section dedicated to this – BrandX.
VIDEO: Voter ID Is Transphobic
From The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters.
Sen. Cruz: Ilhan Omar Is ‘Acting as the Press Secretary for Hamas’
Senator responds as Democrat spreads false information in support of terror organization
Gay Man in Drag Tells LGBT Supporters: ‘Keep Your Kids Out of Drag Queen Shows’
A trending video shows a gay man in drag telling other supporters of the LGBT movement to keep their children away from drag queen shows and gay clubs.
The clip, originally posted on Tik Tok, shows a somewhat unlikely poster child for wholesomeness pointing out the blindingly obvious.
“Keep (your) kids out of drag and keep your kids out of our fucking gay clubs,” says the man, who identifies as a homosexual.
The CDC Has Been Dramatically Overstating Outdoor Transmission, According To Epidemiologists
The CDC exaggerated the rate of outdoor transmission of the coronavirus, according to a report by The New York Times.
VIDEO: 3 SHOCKING Examples Of The Left Fomenting Racial Polarization
Shapiro breaks down the Left's agenda to stir up racial polarization for the purpose of winning elections.
Biden Ally Admits: Biden Most Far-Left President Ever, But ‘The Public Thinks He’s A Moderate’
An ally of the Biden White House admitted in leftist magazine that Democrat President Joe Biden has been the most far-left U.S. president in history and that he gets away with it because the public views him as being a moderate.
The New York Magazine article, which teetered on being pro-Biden propaganda, admitted that the Biden administration seeks to “control the narrative (and often succeeds) by controlling the press and the president himself.”
COMMENTARY ON THE BELOW ARTICLE: Yes… that’s how that works – BrandX.
O.J. Simpson Endorses Rep. Liz Cheney, Says He’s a Fan
O.J. Simpson has endorsed controversial anti-Trump neocon Rep. Liz Cheney. The former football player who was famously acquitted in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman posted a video explaining why he likes and supports Cheney on Twitter.
Chelsea Clinton Calls For Global Crackdown On “Anti-Vax” Social Media Posts
Speaking at a Vatican-organized conference meant to promote "open dialogue", Chelsea Clinton called for a global effort to crack down on all "anti-vax" social media posts, or anything that's 'skeptical' of the official narrative.
Upcoming Spider-Woman Director Olivia Wilde Attacked On Social Media By The Cancel Culture Mob After Comparing Changing Careers To “Coming Out Of The Closet” - Bounding Into Comics
Booksmart director Olivia Wilde is being targeted by the cancel culture mob over something she said almost four years ago.
Tucker Carlson: Anthony Fauci let the coronavirus pandemic happen, why isn’t there a criminal investigation?
‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ host investigates where the coronavirus pandemic came from, and the role Anthony Fauci played.
Disney fails to debunk expose that revealed critical race theory is company policy
Disney’s evasive response to Christopher Rufo solidifies his groundbreaking report of the polarizing company practices.
‘Inclusive’ Math Dumbs Down Curriculum, Fails Students Who Need Help
California’s new math curriculum is full of inefficient practices, poor standards, and an absolute revulsion for the pursuit of truth.
Bill Maher blasts woke Dems’ ‘blacklists and moral panics’: Liberals ‘suck the fun out of everything — Halloween, the Oscars, childhood, Twitter, comedy’
Bill Maher, the left-wing host of HBO’s “Real Time,” has been on a roll the last few months on the state of the Democratic Party, the woke left, and cancel culture.
Though he’s still a liberal and still loves to roundly mock conservatives and Republicans, he’s racked up quite a run of criticisms for today's leftists.
VIDEO: Hollywood Hypocrites Cancel Golden Globes To Cover Up That They Knew!
From Popcorned Planet, with Andy Signore.
CANADA: Trudeau’s social media censorship bill put ‘on hold’ as committee explores potential Charter violations
Trudeau’s Liberal government’s Bill C-10 has been put “on hold” as a committee of MPs determines if it violates Canadians’ freedom of expression rights.
Biden: No ‘Evidence’ People Aren’t Working Due To Government Benefits – And They Better Not Be Doing It
Democrat President Joe Biden appeared to give conflicting messages on Monday in remarks that he made about last week’s disastrous jobs report numbers, saying that there was no real evidence that people were not returning to work as a result of receiving generous government benefits while repeatedly stating that people needed to return to work if they were offered a job.
COMMENTARY ON THE BELOW ARTICLE: Interesting. Could Disney be thawing out for Gina Carano? We also have the ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ episode that she is featured in, which is due to air tonight as I write this (UK time). This will be available on Disney+ let’s not forget.
Sure it will freak out the postmodernist, neo-Marxist, identitarian, far-left, SJW, woke, snowflake, cancel-culture zealots (I need to shorten that down maybe), but then again, what doesn’t? – BrandX.
Disney includes Gina Carano in its Mandalorian Emmy awards push
Carano is listed under best supporting actress in Lucasfilm’s awards campaign.
COMMENTARY ON THE BELOW VIDEO: I’m a recent but big fan of Eric July and Backwordz. They are listed in our Recommended Music section here. Some good stuff – BrandX
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: Eric July - Let It Slide | @BackWordz Music
‘Let it Slide’ a single off of the upcoming FREE mixtape that was promised by BackWordz. The mixtape will be released on 5/18/21.
COMMENTARY ON THE BELOW ARTICLE: Oh crap, here we go again. Elon, mate, seriously… do NOT apologise to the mob over this. These ‘misunderstandings’ have become weaponised. And they’re not even misunderstandings at this point, it’s a set-up – BrandX
Twitter blue check wishes Elon Musk die in Tesla fire after he flashed ‘OK’ sign during SNL
Twitter blue check faces backlash after wishing death on Elon Musk for making the ‘OK’ hand gesture during his SNL appearance.
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“To exchange one orthodoxy for another is not necessarily an advance. The enemy is the gramophone mind, whether or not one agrees with the record that is being played at the moment.” – Excerpt from ‘The Freedom of the Press’, by George Orwell (1945).
