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BuzzFeed21 Political Tweets From Last Week That Made Me Look Up At The Sky And Yell, "OMFG, YES"
Has it been four years yet?
- TechCrunch
How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have been on the rise. People who are angry with the decision accuse Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of cozying up to the Trump administration at the expense of turning the company's social media platforms into more of a hotbed for misinformation and polarizing speech than they already are. Zuckerberg’s remarks that the company’s third-party fact checkers were “too politically biased” for his vision of “free expression” probably didn’t help matters.
- BuzzFeed
"That First Shot Of Her Screamed 'Instant Celebrity'": 16 Regular Actors People Just Knew Would Go On To Become Huge A-Listers
I totally forgot Rami Malek appeared in multiple episodes of 24.
- The Hill
Shopify shuts down Ye website selling swastika shirts
E-commerce platform Shopify on Tuesday shut down an online store belonging to Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, after his website started exclusively selling T-shirts with swastikas. A spokesperson for Shopify, which processed orders from Ye’s Yeezy.com website, confirmed to NewsNation that it would no longer support the store. “All merchants are…
- Variety
Kanye West’s Yeezy Website Down After Selling Swastika T-Shirt; Shopify Says West ‘Violated Our Terms’ Amid Backlash
Kanye West’s Yeezy.com is no longer online amid controversy over the rapper selling a swastika shirt on the merchandise website. Visitors to the Yeezy website are now met with error messages that read “something went wrong” and “this store is unavailable.” The site had used e-commerce platform Shopify to complete its transactions. “All merchants are …
- HuffPost
‘Stunning Freudian Slip’: Trump’s Hot Take On Bullies Leads To Epic ‘Self Own’
Critics mocked the president for seemingly speaking about himself without even realizing it.
- Yahoo News Australia
'Very rare' metre-long creature washes up on Aussie beach: 'Never seen one'
A woman was wandering down a remote beach when she stumbled upon the 'unusual' animal. Here's what it is.
- BuzzFeed
Pete Davidson Revealed How His Body Looks In New Photos After "Burning" Off Nearly 200 Tattoos, And The Transformation Is Shocking
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the comedian stars as lifestyle brand Reformation's "Official Boyfriend" in a new must-see campaign.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Rare $1 coin worth up to $350: ‘Lucky to find one’
The rare coin can be "achievable" to find and there are estimated to be several thousand out there.
- NewsWire
Cop found dead in police station identified
A NSW police officer found dead inside the Sydney Police Centre has been remembered as a kind and helpful man.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Selwyn Cobbo in huge twist after Ronaldo Mulitalo rejects Broncos to re-sign with Cronulla
It could have major ramifications for Selwyn Cobbo. Read more here.
- The Daily Beast
The Shocking Questions Trump Admin Is Asking Job Candidates
An explosive report by the Washington Post alleges that the Trump’s administration is weeding out candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs by asking if the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was an “inside job” and if the 2020 election was “stolen.” Those looking to apply to top national security positions with the administration are allegedly facing additional questions that test their loyalty to Trump. These questions seem quite tailored to determine candidates’ inclinations on the president’
- The Daily Beast
Jordan’s King Flatters Trump With Tiny Aid for His Gaza Takeover Bid
King Abdullah II of Jordan flattered and surprised President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a dance to deflect from the president’s Gaza takeover bid, which the monarch has publicly said he opposes. Abdullah said he would, however, facilitate a move to take 2,000 children in Gaza “that are either cancer children or in a very ill state to Jordan as quickly as possible.” Trump expressed astonishment and gratitude—and hope that the fig leaf would lead to broader Arab support for his controversial plan
- HuffPost
Wall Street Journal Warns How Donald Trump Is Repeating First-Term ‘Blunder’
The conservative newspaper's editorial board predicted that it's a disaster in the making.
- BuzzFeed
Experts Say These 6 Common Work Habits May Actually Be Signs Of ADHD In Adults
Don't ignore these common signs.
- The Independent
Top Canadian lawmaker vows 100% tariffs on Musk’s Teslas in ‘surgical’ reprisals to future Trump threats
Chrystia Freeland threatened to ‘go after American stakeholders who matter to the White House’ in response to Trump’s tariffs
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Mitchell Starc adds to Aussie bowling disaster as major news about Steve Smith confirmed
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are all missing. Read more here.
- Yahoo News Australia
Highway police make alarming find amid rising caravan trend on Australian roads
With close to a million registered caravans on our roads, the risk factor appears to only be rising.
- BuzzFeed
17 Stories About Pretty Privilege That Reveal How Ugly Society Can Be Sometimes
"By the end of the experiment, one of the 'ordinary-looking' women was crying."
- The Daily Beast
FBI Uncovers Over 2,000 Secret JFK Records After Trump Order
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s order to declassify all remaining documents tied to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the FBI has uncovered 2,400 records related to the murder that have been largely kept secret over the past few decades. “In 2020, the FBI opened the Central Records Complex and began a multi-year effort to first ship and then electronically inventory and store closed case files from FBI field offices across the country,” a statement from the FBI to the Daily