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Even from a damn wheelchair, just stomach turning. Ugh.

So this village administrator who hates Rohingya admits to not knowing a single Muslim person yet thanks Facebook for giving him the "true information in Myanmar". Now that Mark Zuckerberg no longer claims to be an atheist, does he observe Yom Kippur? Because it seems that he has much to atone for these days. Across Myanmar, Denial of Ethnic Cleansing and Loathing of Rohingya

Trump's tax plan is getting a fight by members of his own party and so he's chosen to lash out at them. Is this an example the "great negotiating skills" he's been trying to sell?

Doesn't look as though Andy or Sloane's success has lifted Under Armour's sales. Under Armour reportedly explores exit of tennis, outdoor categories

On a more positive note, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in NYC is doing a tribute to Julianne Moore (ATWT). Julianne Moore: A Tribute

Ben Carson is despicable but look what administration he's a part of.

That's the M.O. in Russia. Historically, that is how they deal with anyone liable to expose them. Almost a decade ago, a reporter by the name of Anna Politkovskaya exposed what was happening in Chechnya in terms of Russia's version of its "War on Terrorism". She was murdered. Any journalist that exposed corruption in Russia generally wound up murdered. Remember Alexander Litvinenko the former FSB who died of Polonium Poisoning over a decade ago? He was murdered after writing exposés on the deadly apartment bombing in Russia and also named Putin as ordering Politkovskaya's murder. This is not unique to the dossier or collusion case. This is sadly, M.O. in how they handle any entity that opposes them and has the data/evidence to back it up. I don't see evidence of China, Syria or even North Korea being in on this. There are citizens in China, Syria and North Korea who are murdered for knowing too much, without question but those are likely to be their domestic issues. I doubt any of those nations, even the most rogue of the lot would allow another country to hold that many cards. They'd have way too much to lose if Russia turned around and implicated them.

I think it's more complicated than that. Syria and Russia collaborate on mutual issues, the way that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia or even the U.S. and Russia, the U.S. and China have historically collaborated on issues of mutual concern. China collaborates and defies the U.S. daily when it suits them. And China has shown equal cooperation and frustration with North Korea on matters of trade, borders and diplomacy. Even rivals and enemies who vehemently have times when they have collaborated over common cause. Trump may be Russia's 'useful idiot' but they've caused as many complications (the Chinese detest instability, and Trump provides plenty of this) as opportunities (he's made them look more progressive on issues like climate change).

I don't think I've ever truly wanted to be a part of the industry, I always just wanted my writing to be seen/performed on a larger scale than just community theater (no offense, community theater is lovely but very small). I figured out early on when my mostly White male professors were telling me in Grad School that I had to become absorbed in the specifics of the entertainment industry in order to gain entry, that it was easier said (by them) than done (by me). As a Black woman there were a lot of obstacles to my gaining entry, so that was the part of the advice that always seemed particularly dubious to me. There were a few times where I experienced first-hand how men in the industry took their privilege for granted. I knew very early on that I would not be allowed to network in the same way my male colleagues networked when an invitation to discuss career opportunities would often lead to another invitation that sounded a lot like a date. A follow up phone call might lead to the person discussing social, rather than professional matters. I guess, in a way, I was fortunate to figure out early on that I would always be treated differently and, in many ways "put upon" because of my minority status. I just hoped that my work would somehow find the right people, even if it was a small one. Otherwise, I truly wanted nothing to do with the industry. There is proof though, that the 'naming and shaming' is starting to expand outside Hollywood and the entertainment industry. John Besh restaurants fostered culture of sexual harassment, 25 women say

While most people are focused almost exclusively on Russia, China has an agenda of its own to set its dominance among many of the world's countries. Xi Jinping Pushes China’s Rise Despite Friction and Fear In many ways, China has been far more effective than Russia in cultivating influence other countries (see Greece) because unlike Russia (which slips in and out of recession), China actually has the money that many poorer countries need to develop things like infrastructure and investment. Yet even with China, there is a limit to what other countries will accept and many of their neighbors in Asia/Asia-Pacific are still wary of China based on the history.

It's actually pervasive in a whole lot of industries.

Trump's mess of a "strategy" in Africa continues to wreak havoc. AFTER TRUMP TRAVEL BAN, CHAD PULLS TROOPS FROM BOKO HARAM FIGHT IN NIGER

I noticed that Grigor ended up holding several items for Juan Martin. I guess he's used to carrying around other people's stuff since he dated Sharapova and had to carry her bags. I hate how slow the Singapore courts are. They're like Rio Olympic Games slow! This tournament is definitely going to favor the Pushers like Svitolina and Wozniacki.

My experience in film consisted of doing a few PA jobs in mostly student and indie filmmakers on the East Coast so I was definitely not "in the know". I've heard more about his films than actually seen them. What a disgusting man. Sadly, I expect more of these stories to emerge.

I'm glad they're being named and shamed. They need the power that they wielded/threatened others with, taken away. As I said before, I'd be glad to see them all swept out like the dirtbags that they are.

I just came across this because I saw it trending online. OMG!

Rajoy, more than anyone else at this time, is giving steam to the Catalan independence movement at the moment with his heavy handed approach. Catalonia (Cataluña) was always a semi-autonomous region and now they surely will feel that what autonomy they seemed to have has been yanked. If they couldn't get many Barcelonetans to coalesce around the issue, Rajoy's heavy hand might now provide the catalyst for it. Having been to the region myself as a student in the 90s, I have to say that this issue was simmering long before Putin ascended the world stage. If people don't know about the Basques/ETA, it's worth reading about them. For over 40 years, they were known as a terrorist organization by the Spanish government while they were seen by others as a separatist and nationalist organization. The Basques often used violent and extremist means like bombings. Not to compare the two movements at all (ETA was a completely different organization with different aims) but just to show that These type of movements are not new to Spain. Spain Will Remove Catalonia Leader, Escalating Secession Crisis

Wait. What do you mean? That he somehow backs Mariano Rajoy? I'm dubious about that. No matter what side of the divide, both Catalonia and the rest of Spain want to remain a part of the European Union. The EU is Putin's nemesis. Putin only seems to be interested in countries where there is a faction that want to leave the EU. Catalonian independence is not that type of movement. IMO, these issues seem to have been in the making for several decades. Catalonia has always been a semi-autonomous region. I got a chance to visit once and even though Barcelona was more cosmopolitan (in the touristy areas), the areas outside of Barcelona seemed to staunchly identify as Catalan. Some even refused to speak Spanish, preferring to speak Catalan. The Spanish economy is just beginning to emerge from a very deep and protracted recession. During their recession, the Catalonian area was one of the few economic bright spots (their proximity to the Mediterranean makes them a big producer/exporter of certain items). Also with tourism to the Barcelona area, Girona, Costa Brava and other surrounding areas, Catalonia provided (still does), a lot of wealth for the nation. Catalonians have become embittered by the feeling that they have contributed enormous wealth yet don't have enough say in how they are governed and where their taxes go. The mayor of Barcelona made an interesting point- she said that she believes that if only the government had held an actual legal, sanctioned referendum, they'd have probably discovered that the majority of people would've voted to stay with Spain. The implication was that the Spanish government didn't need to use such a heavy hand, Rajoy's government caused the issue to escalate almost to the point of no return. Still, even though it's been some years since I've been to Barcelona, I can't help but think that there can be a diplomatic resolution if cooler heads prevail.

In case that declassifying of JFK intel diversion tactic doesn't work out, there is this- Donald Trump Is Rush-Shipping Condolences to Military Families This administration is one lie and coverup after another. Fundamentally dishonest.

WTF! People should be reporting this fool for spreading false information. Twitters guidelines for reporting abusive accounts generally don't include spreading misinformation-- they need to fix that because it's the reason these Bots could go around spreading misinformation and fomenting strife. Anyhoo, speaking of False News, FauxNewsChannel has tried to fixate on the since of Harvey Weinstein while quietly renewing Bill O'Reilly's contract. O’Reilly Settled New Harassment Claims, Then Fox Renewed His Contract

Meanwhile Fox has been assailing the liberals for Harvey, the cons have been quietly letting O'Reilly back in the ranks. No wonder he's been so mouthy lately. O’Reilly Settled New Harassment Claims, Then Fox Renewed His Contract

He only denied charges of "non-consensual sex" but basically remained silent about the individual accusations by specific actresses until Lupita. Old habits die hard? He's been getting away with atrocious behavior for so long, he still seems to cling to the notion that he can still wield power over someone.

Speaking of which, someone put this out...I'm pretty sure at least one or two were following me for awhile.

I've seen the fake Black bots on Twitter. I warned people that follow me about their existence by re-tweeting articles about them. I'm hardly on FB so I'll take your word for it-- I have read that companies traced back to Russia purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of ads on FB. Google still posts links to fake sites that masquerade as legitimate. I just read about fake Politifact and fake Snopes sites being linked to fabricated articles on Google. I'm so tired of Google, I use a different search engine now. DuckDuckGo is not as efficient as Google but I'm sick of Google's shady practices. Scary stuff.

So Lupita's account is the only one that Weinstein decided to publicly pushback on? How very Trumpist of him. Doesn't seem as if "rehab" is doing him much good.