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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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Facebook Bans 'Dangerous' Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and Others for Promoting 'Hatred and Violence'
It’s not exactly a secret that Facebook has allowed conspiracy theorists, white supremacists and hate speech to run rampant on its multi-billion dollar platform. But in an effort to curtail all of the above, on Thursday, the social media juggernaut made the surprising announcement to permanently ban InfoWars host Alex Jones and right-ring media personalities…
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Show, Don't Tell: Cardi B Once Told Y'all About Her Horchata and Now…
Curiosity killed the cat, but social media killed the mystery. Yes, the 2019 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) occurred and the music industry made it rain statuettes on triumphant artists, but one particular trophy had most people talking. That trophy was Cardi B’s—from her private collection. But first, a bit of an appetizer before we get…
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Uber Apologizes—And Offers an Explanation For—Its Insanely Racist Tweet on Twitter
It seems like every time I turn around, Uber is in the news for all the wrong reasons. There’s the resignation of their head of HR over how discrimination complaints were being mishandled, various assault accusations, that whole #DeleteUber fiasco, and a bunch of other shit I don’t have the time to point out. Yet…
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LeBron James Leads the Charge to Rename Crayola Crayon Bluetiful to Nipsey Blue
In 2017, childhood mainstay Crayola had a contest in which they allowed people in North America to submit name choices for a new crayon. After receiving over 90,000 entries, they announced the latest hue would be named “Bluetiful.” Two years later, as millions of fans grieve the loss of recording artist, entrepreneur and community activist…
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