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Kamala Harris on Potential Presidential Bid in 2020: ‘It’s Going to Be Ugly’
Over the weekend, while speaking at the Know Your Value conference in San Francisco, Senator Kamala Harris stated the obvious with conviction. “Let’s be honest. It’s going to be ugly,” she told MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski according to Newsweek. “When you break things, it is painful. And you get cut. And you bleed.” Her comments are…
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Hell-Bent on Playing With Our Emotions, Kid Cudi Teases New 'Asterisk Collective' Project
On Sunday, the skies parted and unspeakable joy descended from the heavens as rapper Kid Cudi took to Twitter to tease a new project. “This is not the world we want. We’re rewriting the script because these rules don’t apply,” he says in the mysterious video. “We’ll be showing up with real people, in real…
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As Tributes Pour In Honoring George H.W. Bush, Twitter Calls His Legacy Into Question
On Friday night, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease and other ailments, our 41st president, George H.W. Bush, died in his Houston home. He was 94. As tributes poured in over the weekend, he was celebrated for being “great in his character, leading with decency and integrity” according to House Speaker Paul Ryan. Our…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 'I Cannot Continue to Stay Silent'
In response to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him, acclaimed astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson has written a lengthy Facebook post titled “On Being Accused” in which he denies any wrongdoing. “In any claim, evidence matters. Evidence always matters. But what happens when it’s just one person’s word against another’s, and the stories don’t…
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Report: Tesla Takes Racism in the Workplace to Another Level
The New York Times took a look into the workplace dynamics at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory and just in case you thought it was going anywhere, racism appears to be alive and well. In speaking with over two dozen current and former black Tesla employees, their complaints include racist taunts, swastikas being drawn in bathrooms,…
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After Posting a Sex Tape Featuring an Underage Girl, Tekashi 6ix9ine to be Re-Sentenced
According to Page Six, it looks like rainbow-haired rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine will possibly be re-sentenced to time served next week for posting a video online that features a 13-year-old girl engaged in a sexual act. The rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was not in attendance during the closed-door conference Friday in which Justice Felicia Mennin, his…
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Tis the Season to be Racist, As Two Police Officers Find Out Newports and Popeyes Don't Belong on Their Christmas Tree
It’s the most wonderful racist ass time of the year. According to the Star Tribune, two Minneapolis police officers have been placed on administrative leave since they couldn’t drum up enough yuletide cheer with just egg nog and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Instead, they decided to decorate their racist ass Christmas tree with…
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Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Neil deGrasse Tyson Under Investigation by Fox, NatGeo
Acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is under investigation by Fox and National Geographic in light of sexual misconduct allegations levied against him. Three women have accused the “Cosmos” host of sexual misconduct, including an instance of rape. Tyson has yet to comment publicly on the allegations. Beginning on Nov. 8, Patheos published multiple accounts from women…
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Black Lives Finally Matter? The FBI Will Launch a Database to Keep Track of Deadly Police Encounters
According to the Associated Press, the federal government will roll out a national database that will keep track of when law enforcement officers use deadly force. In doing so, the intent is provide more transparency about these encounters, as they continue to remain commonplace. The FBI national database, announced recently and being launched in January,…
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Did He or Did He Not Take A Shot At Kanye on Meek Mill's New Album? Jay-Z Clarifies
By now I’m sure you’ve heard “What’s Free”—the blistering standout from Meek Mill’s latest release “Champions” that just so happens to feature some guys named Rick Ross and Jay-Z. Which of course means you’ve heard the Roc Nation ringleader make his bid for verse of the year with blistering lines like: “Since most of my…
