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@ChrisBoese1 year ago
RT @maddow: “'I feel like I’m beating up my daughter,' Dr. Jessen remarked as the demonstration proceeded.”

Ex-C.I.A. Psychologist Re-enacts Interrogation Techniques for Guantanamo Court

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba In court this week, a psychologist who waterboarded prisoners for the Central Intelligence Agency rolled up a towel, wrapped it around the neck of a criminal defense lawyer, and slowly pulled the lawyer toward him and up on her toes a dramatic re-enactment of practices used on a Saudi detainee in the war on terrorism.
 @ChrisBoese1 year ago
Scholastic apologizes for suggesting 'racism' be cut from kid's book

Scholastic wanted to license her children's book if she cut a part about 'racism'

Love in the Library, a children's book written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrated by Yas Imamura, is a love story about finding hope in a dire setting: an internment camp where the U.S. detained Japanese Americans during World War II.Candlewick Press Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when she first saw the offer from the publishing giant.
 @ChrisBoese1 year ago
NPR quits Twitter, says Musk-led platform is “undermining our credibility” | Ars Technica

NPR quits Twitter, says Musk-led platform is "undermining our credibility"

NPR is quitting Twitter, saying that the social network owned and run by Elon Musk is "undermining our credibility."The decision was made about a week after Musk branded NPR with the "state-affiliated media" tag, which is typically applied to propaganda outlets controlled by governments.
 @ChrisBoese1 year ago
Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts

Clarence Thomas's Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts - Washingtonian

When Republican megadonor Harlan Crow isn't (in possible violation of Supreme Court ethics rules), he lives a quiet life in Dallas among his historical collections.These Hitler artifacts- lavishing Justice Clarence Thomas with free trips on his private plane and yacht collections include two of his paintings of European cityscapes, a signed copy of , and assorted Nazi memorabilia -plus a garden full of statues of the 20th century's worst despots.
 @ChrisBoese1 year ago
RT @ZoeSchiffer: Elon Musk says NPR's state-affiliated media label might be a mistake

Elon Musk says NPR's 'state affiliated media' label might not have been accurate

Twitter CEO Elon Musk, pictured here in August 2022, placed a "state-affiliated media" label on NPR's Twitter account, leading to widespread criticism.CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the platform's recent labeling of NPR as "state affiliated media" might not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that provided a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process on decisions that reverberate far beyond the social network.
 @ChrisBoese1 year ago
Elon Musk said Twitter Blue subscribers would see 'half as many ads.' That's not true.

Elon Musk said Twitter Blue subscribers would see 'half as many ads.' That's not true.

One of the main upcoming features touted by Twitter for users who subscribe to Twitter Blue has been the ability to see less advertising.When owner Elon Musk announced the $8 per month paid subscription service (or $11 per month on mobile) shortly after acquiring the company last year, he specifically that subscribers get "half as many ads."
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