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After the Latest Pair of Mass Shootings, Betty White Has Become a Meme and White People Aren't Happy About It
Betty White is a national treasure. The comedian and actress has been doing the damn thing since what feels like the dawn of time, and even at 97 years of age she still makes it a point to bless us all with her trademark spunk and sass. But this shit is funny. I first saw…
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9 Hampton University Police Officers Fired for Participating in 'Racist, Misogynistic' Meme War
Nine officers from Hampton University’s police department have been fired after racist and misogynistic comments they made were discovered by the university. From the Washington Post: The officers committed “egregious violations of the university’s code of conduct” when they shared misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks, according to a statement issued by the historically black…
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Twitter Spirals Into Chaos After MAGA Gang Finds Bette Middler Guilty of 1st-Degree Racism
Yes, everything is about race. From the quality of food we have access to, to the education we receive, to the healthcare and housing obstacles we endure, to my woefully unremarkable bank account, guess what factors into all of this shit? You guessed it—race. But everything isn’t racist. Sometimes a joke or comment is just…
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Try Again, Twitter: New Religious Hate Speech Policy Leaves Much to Be Desired
It’s not exactly a secret that Twitter has hate speech and harassment problems, though the lengths CEO Jack Dorsey has gone to dismiss the abusive antics and incendiary rhetoric that fester on the popular social media platform have drawn sharp critique. In April, he defended his decision not to remove an Islamaphobic tweet from Donald…
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The Racist Nextdoor
If you had to pick between the ability to fly or the ability to become invisible, which would you choose? This infamous conundrum is actually a psychological test that reveals deep-seated personality traits. The decision supposedly represents the subconscious choice between becoming the person you want to be or hiding the person you truly are.…
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Philadelphia Yanks 72 Police Officers Off the Street Because They Couldn't Stop Being Racist on Facebook
Maybe racist rhetoric on social media isn’t really your thing, but 72 Philadelphia police officers just got yanked off the street and reassigned to administrative duty because it’s apparently theirs. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Philadelphia Police Department has taken 72 officers off street duty as it continues to investigate scores of racist or offensive…
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Marlon Wayans Defends 19-Year-Old Daughter Against Homophobic Internet Trolls: 'Love Her for Her, Not What I Want Her to Be'
To kick off Pride month, Marlon Wayans took to Instagram to deliver a touching tribute to his 19-year-old daughter Amai. “Happy pride 🌈 to my pride and joy,” he wrote. “I wouldn’t change one effing thing about you. Love you to the moon around the sun through the galaxies and back again.” Beautiful, right? But…
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Trump Administration to Require Visa Applicants to List ‘Social Media Identifiers,’ Previous Phone Numbers
According to CBS News, the State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for United States visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers, a vast expansion of immigrant and visitor screening under the Trump administration. Applicants for certain diplomatic and official visas are exempt from the new measure. The…
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Army Tweet Sets Off Wave of Stories of Life After Combat From Veterans
The United States Army wanted a feel-good moment. They got the truth instead. In a thread that included videos of Army Pfc. Nathan Spencer, a 1st Infantry Scout sharing how the army has positively impacted his life, the Army’s official Twitter account asked a simple question to veterans and Americans currently in service: How has…
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Facebook Defends Decision to Leave Fake Nancy Pelosi Video Up, Because of Course They Do
By now, everyone who has seen or heard of the widely circulated video that made House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) seem intoxicated knows that it is fake. YouTube took down uploads of the video, a call which seemed like a no-brainer to most. Facebook has yet to follow suit, according to the Washington Post. Acknowledging…
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