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VICTORY! ‘Mafia Boss’ George Soros Withdraws from Hungary After Public Thrashing by Pro-Western Orban Government

VICTORY! ‘Mafia Boss’ George Soros Withdraws from Hungary After Public Thrashing by Pro-Western Orban Government

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by Jim Hoft
May 15, 2018

No Western leader has taken more action against leftist billionaire George Soros than Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

During a speech in Romania last July Orban unleashed on Soros and the European Union, accusing them of wanting to “Muslimize Europe.”

In April Victor Orban won a third term as Czech prime minister.

On Tuesday the foundation run by George Soros announced they were pulling out of Hungary.
The country’s nationalist leaders were “increasing repressive.”

The Soros organization was very upset that the Hungarian leaders were not suicidal like the rest of Europe.

Yahoo-AFP reported:

The announcement Tuesday that a foundation run by US-Hungarian liberal billionaire George Soros will quit Hungary puts the spotlight once again on the favourite whipping boy of Western nationalists.

Over three decades since it began, Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) threw in the towel, citing Hungary’s “increasingly repressive political and legal environment”.

The organisation’s departure will be poignant for the 87-year-old financier-cum-philanthropist who emigrated from Hungary after World War II.

In recent years Hungary’s fiercely anti-immigration Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who himself received a Soros scholarship to study at Oxford, has accused Soros of orchestrating Europe’s migration crisis.

But the anti-Soros rhetoric is far from being limited to just Hungary.

Soros, listed by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s richest men, is accused by nationalists around the globe not just of stoking immigration but also of backing coups, sponsoring protests, and seeking to push a liberal, multicultural agenda.

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REPORT: Facebook Removed 2.5 Million Pieces of “Hate Speech” In Just Three Months

REPORT: Facebook Removed 2.5 Million Pieces of “Hate Speech” In Just Three Months


by Lucian Wintrich
May 15, 2018

In a just-released report from Facebook’s VP of Product Management, it was revealed that Facebook removed a shocking amount of content in just the first quarter of 2018 alone.

After widespread criticism of the social network, Zuckerberg’s company was forced into more transparency. The newly-released report shows that Facebook removed a staggering 2.5 million pieces of “hate speech” from their network in just the past three months.

38% of the content removed was done through the companies automated algorithms while the bulk, 62%, was left to be flagged and manually removed by humans (and we all know how unbiased humans are). The nonsensical term hate speech, as many know, has no real definition; it is highly subjective and rests at the hands of whatever human might come across it. It is interesting to note that the continuous articles derailing white people from publications such as “the Root” are not considered hate speech, posting to Facebook “I hate white people” is not considered hate speech, BUT complaining about the immigration crisis DOES constitute hate speech.

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  • We took down 837 million pieces of spam in Q1 2018 — nearly 100% of which we found and flagged before anyone reported it; and
  • The key to fighting spam is taking down the fake accounts that spread it. In Q1, we disabled about 583 million fake accounts — most of which were disabled within minutes of registration. This is in addition to the millions of fake account attempts we prevent daily from ever registering with Facebook. Overall, we estimate that around 3 to 4% of the active Facebook accounts on the site during this time period were still fake.

In terms of other types of violating content:

  • We took down 21 million pieces of adult nudity and sexual activity in Q1 2018 — 96% of which was found and flagged by our technology before it was reported. Overall, we estimate that out of every 10,000 pieces of content viewed on Facebook, 7 to 9 views were of content that violated our adult nudity and pornography standards.
  • For graphic violence, we took down or applied warning labels to about 3.5 million pieces of violent content in Q1 2018 — 86% of which was identified by our technology before it was reported to Facebook.
  • For hate speech, our technology still doesn’t work that well and so it needs to be checked by our review teams. We removed 2.5 million pieces of hate speech in Q1 2018 — 38% of which was flagged by our technology.

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NY Times Accused Of Anti-Israel Bias In Coverage Of Mideast Violence

NY Times not acknowledging that Hamas is behind the violence in an attempt to breach the wall into Israel.

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Critics on social media accused The New York Times of anti-Israel bias in the newspaper’s reporting on riots in the Gaza Strip that left dozens of Palestinians dead Monday.

At the height of the violence, the headline on the Times’ website read: “Israel Kills 58 and Injures Over 1,300 by Gunfire at Gaza Border.” As of Monday evening, the slightly edited headline read: “Israeli Soldiers Kill Scores at Gaza Border; Thousands Hurt.”

A subhead described “[a] mass attempt by Palestinians to cross the border fence” that “quickly turned violent, as Israeli soldiers responded with rifle fire.”

An Israeli military spokesman said protesters carried out “concerted, coordinated” attacks on the border fence separating Gaza from Israel, causing “significant damage.”

Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus also told The Associated Press that Hamas militants disguised as protesters tried to infiltrate, and there were at least three instances of armed Hamas gunmen trying to carry out attacks. The Times did not mention those claims until the 42nd paragraph of its main story Monday night.

Some Twitter users accused the Times of ignoring the Hamas angle. One user tweeted that “Hamas organized and sacrificed these poor people. They are pawns who the Palestinians [sic] powers give less than a damn about.”[…]

“The New York Times can and should provide excellent journalism, but unfortunately its coverage of Israel right now is often marred by errors, bias, and significant omissions,” CAMERA senior research analyst Gilead Ini told Fox News at the time. “In the recent Gaza violence driven by Hamas, to mention just one instance, the Times termed the barrages of fire bombs, rocks and attempts to tear down the border fence an ‘experiment with nonviolent protest.’”

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Google Employees Quit Over Controversial Pentagon Work

Taking a stand for social justice.

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There’s something eating at Google employees.

Roughly one dozen employees of the search giant have resigned in the wake of reports that the Mountain View, Calif., company is providing artificial intelligence to the Pentagon, according to a report on Monday.

The employees resigned because of ethical concerns over the company’s work with the Defense Department that includes helping the military speed up analysis of drone footage by automatically classifying images of objects and people, Gizmodo reported.

News of the Google-Pentagon agreement, which involves the controversial Project Maven, surfaced roughly three months ago.

Many of the employees who quit have written accounts of their decisions to leave the company — and their stories have been gathered and shared in an internal document, the contents of which multiple sources have described to Gizmodo, which first reported on the Google exits.

Google executives have become less transparent with their workforce about controversial business decisions and seem less interested in listening to workers’ objections than they once did, according to several of the exiting workers who discussed their decision to leave with Gizmodo.

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TN-Sen: Republicans could actually lose a key US Senate seat in GOP-dominated Tennessee

President Donald Trump won 92 of 95 counties in Tennessee during the 2016 presidential election, a state that is increasingly becoming more conservative.

It would conceivably be a no-brainer that Republicans are a virtual lock to maintain control of the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Bob Corker (R), who announced his retirement last year.

But that would be incorrect. In fact, national observers believe the race for the seat will be uncomfortably close for Republicans. That begs just one question: How is that possible in a GOP-dominated state?

Who is the Democrat running for the seat?

The Democratic Party’s “secret weapon” of sorts is former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, a popular Tennessee politician with crossover appeal as a moderate Democrat. He also served two terms as mayor of Nashville in the 1990s.

In fact, during his time in Nashville, Bredesen was more than just popular. During his re-election for governor, he won each of Tennessee’s 95 counties, an inconceivable feat in modern politics.

Bredesen’s powerhouse name, impressive portfolio, and status as an “outsider” — he has never served in Washington — will certainly make him a formidable challenger to Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R), who most believe will win the GOP primary in the race. She enjoys support from President Trump and Gov. Bill Haslam (R).

How can Bredesen win?

He’s popular and has a strong track record. During his time as governor in the mid-2000s, Bredesen’s approval ratings soared to 65 percent, securing the landslide victory for his second term.

That support remains today, despite his absence from politics for most of the 2010s. A poll conducted by Middle Tennessee State University last month showed that Bredesen commands a solid 10-point lead over Blackburn. The poll found that 45 percent of registered voters would support Bredesen, with 35 percent vowing to support Blackburn, and 17 percent saying they’re undecided.

The RealClearPolitics polling average shows Bredesen with a slimmer lead — just 5 points — over Blackburn. However, the lead is still significant, yet one Blackburn could easily overcome.

Bredesen also has popular Democrats, such as former Vice President Joe Biden, in his corner ready to strengthen his war chest. Just last month, Biden was in Tennessee to boost the former governor.

Bredesen’s brand of politics might also give him a boost this November. He is seen more as a pragmatic leader as opposed to Blackburn, who is highly supportive of Trump and is seen as a hardline ideologue in Congress. Politico said “Chamber of Commerce-type Republicans” will support Bredesen, giving him crossover appeal that reaches moderate Republicans.

What has Corker said?

Since Corker is the one willingly giving up his seat at the close of his second Senate term this November, what does think of the race? He’s been slow to voice support for Blackburn while seemingly supporting Bredesen.

Corker said last month he believes Bredesen has “real appeal” to Tennessee Republicans, but cautioned that it may not be enough to secure victory in November.

“I think he’s got real appeal — I don’t think it, I know it. The question is, in a state like ours that is still a red state, is it enough? I don’t know the answer to that,” he said, according to the Tennessean.

What are outcome predictions?

Despite Bredesen’s current lead in the polls, political expert Larry Sabato still believes the GOP nominee, whomever it may be, will likely find victory in November. According to his current “Crystal Ball” Senate map, he predicts Tennessee is a “lean GOP” state.

However, that prediction is a departure from just one month ago when he listed the Volunteer State as “likely Republican.”

Why is Tennessee so important?

If Republicans want to maintain their majority in the Senate, they will need to retain control of Corker’s seat. Republicans currently hold just a one seat majority in the Senate: 51 seats are held by Republicans, 47 by Democrats and two by Independents.

This November’s election will see 33 Senate seats up for grabs, 23 of which are currently held by Democratic incumbents. Of the remaining 10 seats, Republicans control eight and Independents hold two.

That means if Republicans are to maintain their slim majority, they cannot afford to lose any seats. What’s worse: If Democrats are able to flip Corker’s seat in the heart of the GOP, then they likely have the enough support nationwide to flip the Senate back to their control.

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WATCH: ‘Historic/Controversial’ Supercut Shows That Two Simple Words Can Change The Way We See World Events

On Monday, Andrew Kugle of "The Washington Free Beacon" released a rather brilliant video showcasing the differences in news coverage between the Jerusalem embassy move and the Obama administration announcing normalized relations with Cuba.
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WATCH: Shapiro On Fox Rips Media’s Israel/Hamas Coverage: ‘They Are Playing Propaganda Wing For A Terrorist Group’

Appearing on Fox & Friends Tuesday morning, Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro was asked about the media coverage of the confrontation between the Israeli Defense Forces and the Palestinians egged on by the terrorist group Hamas to breach the border with Israel. Shapiro pointed out how the media were acting as the emissaries of the terrorist group, stating that Hamas was “not hiding the ball here, and the media are hiding the ball.

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Twitter Defends Having Terrorist Group Hamas on Website

A Twitter spokesperson defended Hamas’ ability to maintain a presence on the site, despite Twitter’s rule against supporting and perpetuating violence. According to the spokesperson, the group’s alleged commitment to peace and status as a democratically-elected organization exempts Hamas from the explicit rule banning terrorist organizations from the platform.

The Hamas Movement Twitter account, known as HamasInfoEn, claims to be the “official account” of the Hamas Movement in its banner on Twitter. While it is possible the account is not actually affiliated with Hamas, it has been cited in reporting by Haaretz, the Jewish Press, and the Times of Israel, and others.

As recently as March, Hamas called for participation in a “Friday of Rage” on its Twitter account.

It also responded to Israel killing six Hamas terrorists with a threat: “We thwarted a dangerous Israeli scheme, retaliation to follow.”

Even if the Hamas Movement Twitter account is not a real Hamas-affiliated account, its existence would seemingly still violate Twitter’s rule against “[v]iolence and physical harm,” which claims to ban users based on their support for a terrorist organization:

Violence: You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people. This includes, but is not limited to, threatening or promoting terrorism. You also may not affiliate with organizations that — whether by their own statements or activity both on and off the platform — use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes.

Hamas is considered a foreign terrorist organization in the United States, where Twitter operates. It was designated a terrorist organization in 1997 by former President Bill Clinton.

However, a spokesperson for Twitter told the Media Research Center there is actually a different set of rules that applies to Hamas, covered under the policies for “[v]iolent extremist groups.”

While the Twitter spokesperson said she could not comment on specific accounts, the spokesperson directed the Media Research Center to this specific passage of the rules against violent extremist groups:

Exceptions will be considered for groups that have reformed or are currently engaging in a peaceful resolution process, as well as groups with representatives elected to public office through democratic elections.

The exemption goes on to claim that the policy also “does not apply to military or government entities.”

Therefore, even though Hamas violates all of the determining factors Twitter uses when deciding whether a group is a violent extremist group, it is still able to be on Twitter because of its status as a democratically-elected government and its alleged commitments to peace.

Twitter appears to apply an arbitrary double-standard when it comes to enforcing its rule against belonging to organizations that promote violence off the website. While non-violent right-wing organizations and users have gotten purged as a result of Twitter’s offline behavior rule, Hamas is reportedly the driving force behind the violence at the Gaza border that has led to a claim of 60 deaths just this week, and 116 overall since the protests began on March 30 (pictured above).

 

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Massive Asteroid Will Nearly Buzz Earth at Half the Distance to the Moon

Massive Asteroid Will Nearly Buzz Earth at Half the Distance to the Moon

by Nate Church15 May 20180



Asteroid 2010 WC9 will pass even closer to the Earth than the moon on Tuesday — closer than it has been in 300 years.

The catchy-named 2010 WC9 is somewhere between 200 and 400 feet in diameter, “as big across as a city block” according to Goddard Space Flight Center asteroid expert Dr. Erin Ryan. It is expected to pass 126,000 miles from the Earth — about half the distance to the moon — at a blistering 29,000 miles per hour at 6:05 PM EDT on Tuesday.

You might think this encounter would make for quite a show, but 2010 WC9 is also relatively demure; it was too faint to be visible to the naked eye. London, England’s Northolt Branch Observatories began live-streaming its approach at about 7 PM on May 14.

For all its proximity and speed, NASA is certain the asteroid presents no real danger. “We knew enough not to be worried,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, after the object was discovered in 2010.

Chodas said an asteroid of 2010 WC9’s size hits Earth about once every 6,000 years, but luckily for us, it does not appear that we will have to personally confirm that any time soon. As of December 2017, Dr. Amy Mainzer — an asteroid expert at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory — reported that “there are no objects that have been identified that are known to be on a collision course with Earth.”

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