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Musk Factchecked After Sharing Fake Article Claiming Diversity Aims To 'Get Rid Of White People'
Oct 09, 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk was bluntly fact-checked after sharing a fake article claiming diversity aims to "get rid of white people," his latest attack against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Musk insisted he condemns "racism of any kind" while sharing screenshots from an article claiming that "getting rid of white people" is a "good thing"—except that the article was written by a notorious troll to spark outrage.
Musk made the comment on Saturday in response to a fake article—falsely attributed to ProPublica reporter Emily Goldstein—titled “yes, diversity is about getting rid of white people (and that’s a good thing).” The article claimed the author was “extremely glad that the white race is dying” and that “white people do not have a right to exist.”
The real source behind the post was an online troll named Joshua Goldberg from Florida, who in 2019 admitted to running 27 different Reddit accounts, as well as writing the fake article.
Later that month, Goldberg told a confidential FBI source that he had identified the “perfect place” for an attack—a Kansas City firefighters’ event on September 13, 2015, memorializing those who died in the 9/11 terror attacks. He pled guilty to “attempted malicious damage and destruction by an explosive of a building” in December 2017 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of “supervised release.”
The U.S. Office of Public Affairs said that Goldberg mentioned in August 2015 that he was “thinking of pipe bombs at a large public event” and later suggested that “a pressure cooker bomb may be better.”
Ironically, in sharing the piece, Musk remarked:
"Racism in any form is abhorrent and those who push it should be shunned."
However, ProPublica issued a statement denouncing the “hateful disinformation” and clarifying that Goldstein “has never been employed by or contributed work to Thought Catalog,” an online blog.
Additionally, Musk was fact-checked by a Community Note on his own platform that says:
"This is a troll article. The claimed author, Emily Goldstein, did not write it. Online troll Joshua Goldberg, who operated many accounts with false identities across the political spectrum, claims credit for it."
Many condemned Musk, who has yet to respond to the criticisms.
Musk was called out by entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban earlier this year after saying that DEI efforts constitute "Discrimination on the basis of race."
Musk denounced the concept in a post to liberal activist Ed Krassenstein, asserting that discrimination based on race, a component of DEI programs, aligns with the definition of racism.
In response, Cuban highlighted the importance of comprehensive hiring strategies that consider a diverse pool of talent. Cuban emphasized the potential for businesses to thrive by seeking out individuals of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and orientations who are often overlooked in conventional hiring practices.
He also stressed that "in an era where trust of businesses can be hard to come by, people tend to connect more easily to people who are like them." He also said that "having a workforce that is diverse and representative of your stakeholders is good for business."
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Trump Slammed For Racist Rant Claiming Immigrants Bring 'Bad Genes' Into Our Country
Oct 09, 2024
Former President Donald Trump was criticized after telling conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that immigrants are murderers who are bringing "a lot of bad genes" into the country.
During a Monday interview with Hewitt, Trump shifted a question about Kamala Harris’ plan to provide funds to homebuilders into a tirade against immigrants entering the U.S.
Trump claimed that the Biden administration’s policies have allowed 13,000 murderers—many of whom he alleged had “murdered far more than one person”—to enter the country and stated, “they’re now happily living in the United States.”
Trump—who once again took an opportunity to spread disinformation about Vice President Kamala Harris regarding the humanitarian crisis at the southern border—said:
“When you look at the things that she proposes, they’re so far off she has no clue. How about allowing people to come to an open border, 13,000 of which were murderers. Many of them murdered far more than one person, and they’re now happily living in the United States."
"You know, now a murderer, I believe this, it’s in their genes. And we got a lot of bad genes in our country right now. They left, they had 425,000 people come into our country that shouldn’t be here, that are criminals.”
You can hear what Trump said in the video below.
Trump's remarks were harshly condemned.
Immigration remains a focal point for the 2024 election and Trump's remarks continue to draw both ridicule and criticism.
Trump has vowed to take a tough stance on immigration, promising significant measures if he were to return to the White House, including what he's termed "the largest domestic deportation operation in American history."
Trump has continued to garner criticism for praising authoritarian leaders and repeating anti-immigrant and racist language.
In December 2023 he notoriously claimed that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," echoing fascists like genocidal Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler, who wrote about "blood poisoning" in his book Mein Kampf.
Trump has ramped up his violent and inflammatory rhetoric in recent months, telling a crowd in November that his political opponents are "vermin" that he must "root out," a declaration that angered people on both sides of the aisle to say nothing of historians who've sounded the alarm about what the 2024 election could signal for the future of American democracy.
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Miami Meteorologist Breaks Down In Tears While Giving Update On Hurricane Milton
Oct 09, 2024
NBC meteorologist John Morales was visibly emotional while informing viewers on Hurricane Milton, which strengthened from Category 1 to Category 5 within 18 hours on Tuesday afternoon.
Milton is predicted to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to batter the west coast of Florida.
“It’s just an incredible, incredible, incredible hurricane," Morales said during the broadcast, struggling to fight back tears while describing how dramatically Milton intensified.
Floridians are still recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Helene, which killed over 230 people less than two weeks ago.
“I apologize. This is just...horrific," Morales added.
You can watch a clip of the report below.
The National Weather Service (NWS) claimed the increase in Milton's maximum sustained winds, a phenomenon known as “rapid intensification," is due to climate change, which Morales noted during his reporting.
The meteorologist remarked:
“It is just gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, where you can imagine the seas are just so incredibly, incredibly hot."
“Record hot, as you might imagine. You know what’s driving that. I don’t need to tell you—global warming, climate change leading to this.”
Viewers commended Morales for his unfiltered reporting on a grave situation.
Morales later shared a video of his post, but not without hesitation.
"I debated whether to share this. I did apologize on the air," he said and realized it was a crucial opportunity for raising awareness about our global environment.
He added:
"But I invite you to read my introspection on @BulletinAtomic of how extreme weather driven by global warming has changed me. Frankly, YOU should be shaken too, and demand #ClimateActionNow."
His frankness and empathy continued to be appreciated by social media users, who thought an apology was not necessary regarding the circumstances.
On Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) described the serious threat facing Floridians.
The agency said in a forecast discussion:
"A large area of destructive storm surge will occur along parts of the west coast of Florida on Wednesday."
“This is an extremely life-threatening situation, and residents in those areas should follow advice given by local officials and evacuate immediately if told to do so.”
Bryan Bennett, a Tampa-area meteorologist, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that Milton could be Florida's Katrina, a reference to the devastating tropical cyclone that ravaged New Orleans in 2005.
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People Reveal The Secrets They've Kept From Their Partner Since They Met
Oct 09, 2024
Your spouse or significant other is someone who knows the essence of who you are, including what makes you tick, the one thing that brings you much joy, and all the weird quirks that only they can overlook as something unique and what makes you, you.
They also know your family drama and relationship histories that even your closest friend may not know.
The point is, that the person you love unconditionally and share your life knows everything about you.
Well, almost everything that you have chosen to share with them. Some individuals in love may harbor sacred information about them that they keep closely guarded for whatever reason.
They're not alone.
Curious to hear from strangers online, Redditor Hiroyaro_yaro_ asked:
"What are some secrets that you've kept from your partner ever since you met?"
Now it can be told.
Good Grief
"My wife and I met at a Christmas lights show about 10 years ago. I mentioned to her that Charlie Brown Christmas was one of my favorite Christmas movies. She asked who my favorite Charlie Brown character was, I told her Snoopy."
"I’ve been receiving Snoopy-themed gifts for years now. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of the gift, but I have no clue how she took that first conversation as me being a Snoopy super fan."
"I love her deeply and I think it would just hurt her feelings if I told her so I just smile and say thank you!"
– CoverYourSafeHand
"This happens. I call it 'Mom Gifting,' even though it applies to more than Moms, I just know so many mothers who it happens to. There is something you like/are a fan of."
"And then every gift ever is just themed after that one thing, people struggle to think of new ideas and go back to the classics, and then you have a pile of stuff that makes you look like a fanatic."
– Never_Gonna_Let
Callous Cats
"When he is traveling and calls home, he asks to talk to our cats via speakerphone. I always tell him they are perked up and around the phone when he is talking but the truth is they don't care."
"It makes him feel loved and missed, but also cats can be a**holes. They do rush him when he is home which is so sweet."
– veridianbunny
Glutton For Punishment
"This is a secret that my husband kept from me for a few years that he ended up revealing before we got married."
"I'm catholic so we met with my priest about getting married in the church. The meeting went well and we went on our way to have lunch together."
"During lunch he reveals to me that he has a secret he needs to let me know. While we were dating and about to meet up he had bought us a bag of chips to share. This bag of chips was the party mix kind with sun chips, Doritos, pretzels, and Cheetos. He usually doesn't care too much about snacks but he absolutely loves the party mix."
"He tells me that while he was waiting for me he thought he would have a few chips and then a few more until he had eaten the whole bag. He felt so guilty and he threw away the bag so I wouldn't know."
"I started laughing and then I laughed harder when I realized our meeting with the priest had prompted this question. One of the things the priest had asked was if he had any secrets that we should let the other person know before getting married, but he had meant major secrets like alcoholism or a gambling addiction, serious enough that you wouldn't marry the person if you had known."
"My poor innocent fiance felt guilty enough to confess his chip eating to me like 5 years after it had happened."
– planetcesium
Running List
"That I started a note page to write the things he told me about himself when we first met and just kept it going so I have a list of something I’ve learned or noticed about him everyday for five years and it’s one of my favorite things to randomly read through, also really helpful around Christmas time and his birthday."
– emohelelwye
It's still a judgment-free zone.
Guise Of Charity
"I have been pretending to not like pickles and olives for years. Once I offered her mine off a sandwich because I was full, and it made her so happy that now it's policy."
– Possible-Series6254
"My partner gets half of my pickles too, but I've told them 'it's because I love you, not because I don't want it' and it's even more appreciated."
– obviousbean
Repeat Viewing
"I asked this guy out for months and he always turned me down. At our local theater the first showing of the day is five dollars, so when it came out I went and saw the Friday the 13th movie (the one with Jared Padalecki that morning) and hated it."
"Fast forward to later that afternoon, and the guy I've been asking out all that time finally asked me out to go see this movie. I (of course) say yes and tell him I've been looking forward to it, and then I pretended to act scared, grabbing his arm during the film that evening."
"I didn't tell him the truth until two years after we were married. It's now his favorite story. 😆"
– steampunk_garage
Personal Shopper
"My wife thinks I'm an amazing gift giver."
"I'm not."
"She just always says what she wants out loud without thinking about it, and I add it to my own personal Amazon cart that she doesn't know I have. On some level, she might know after 14 years, but it's fun all the same."
"That, and I recently reached out to her about my depression and how it's really starting to get in the way of being the man I vowed to be at our wedding."
"She's been just so amazing with it. She deserves the world, and I want to give it to her."
– dudeimjames1234
Restaurant Connoisseur
"When we visit a new city together, I Google the best restaurants and make sure we are close by when he gets hungry. That way he always thinks he has an 'instinct' and stumbles upon the most authentic and local cuisine. Kept a secret for six years and plan to do the same in the future."
– SaltyGrapefruits
Some secrets are too sacred.
Fake Conversations
"That I once pretended to be speaking on the phone with people. All I wanted was for him to think I was popular and that I had more friends than I actually had."
"I sound so crazy now, goddamn it."
– Sashaprettyy
Serial Snacker
"Probably how many snacks I really sneak at midnight."
– bellaslifeee
"When my partner first started losing weight, he was 'tracking' his calories but putting all sorts of sneaky food into his face. The first time I heard him say 'doesn't really count' I told him he could lie to me about it if he wanted (it's his journey and his body, I'm not The Boss) but if he didn't stop lying to himself he was doing all the other uncomfortable sh*t for no reason."
"He was somehow surprised that I knew he'd been 'cheating.' Like dude I'm a 5'3" mostly sedentary woman. If you're 'eating 1400kcal' and not losing weight from 240 lbs, something is going wrong here. And it isn't physics."
– MaritMonkey
What Her Sister Did
"Well I’m recently out of a relationship so might as well mention it. My ex girlfriend’s sister made a move on me during Thanksgiving while we were in the kitchen."
"I instantly denied her sexual advances, and went back outside to hangout with everyone. I never mentioned it to my Ex because I didn’t want that situation to ruin their relationship."
– Material_Pirate_7922
The Big Craving
"We don't always want to eat the same foods. I LOVE fried chicken and crave it often. He hates it in anything other than sandwich form and will not eat the chicken sandwhiches from my favorite chicken places."
"Sometimes, when I am out by myself, I stop at my favorite chicken joint and eat in the car. This is a secret. Not because he would be mad, he wouldn't care, but because he would decide to have a bag of chips and a diet coke for lunch when we usually make sandwiches together. I notice that if I am not there to eat with him, he won't eat."
"So i go home and opt for a salad. He thinks it's my attempt at making healthy choices, but it's just my big backed self trying to hide that I already ate."
– Kittenknickers333
While communication is essential for any healthy relationship, one doesn't have to volunteer information for the sake of full-time transparency.
If it doesn't hurt the relationship, there are exceptions to the rule of keeping some things secret from the other person.
What secrets do you have that your SO has no clue about?
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People Explain Which Companies Make Them Think 'How Are They Still In Business?'
Oct 09, 2024
Those who pay a visit to Bend, Oregon might be surprised to discover a relic they thought was long extinct.
As Bend is home to the last operating Blockbuster Video store.
Indeed, with the development of streaming content, one would have assumed that all Blockbusters (or any video store, for that matter), were very much a thing of the past.
Yet, be it owing to devoted customers or unreliable internet connections, the Blockbuster of Bend, Oregon continues to live on, even if it must be the recipient of a fair amount of double-takes and confusion owing to the fact that it's still operating.
Blockbuster isn't the only business that people might be surprised is still operating, though.
Indeed, be it owing to an outdated product, an overtly niche market, or simply appalling management, there are many businesses and companies, both large and small, that people have trouble believing remain open.
Redditor LeviTheRelentless was eager to hear which companies people can't believe remain in business, leading them to ask:
"What companies do you look at and think, 'How the hell are they still in business?'"
Maybe Just Cleaner Than Their House?
'There’s a cereal bar not too far from my house."
"It’s in a strip mall; not really reasonable walking distance to any housing."
"It’s $9 for a bowl of cereal or $11 for AYCE."
"Fancy milk is extra."
"They only do Keurig coffee; not a coffee bar."
"You have to make a conscious decision to wake up, shower, get dressed, and drive to have a bowl of cereal (or many) for the price of a couple boxes."
"I don’t get it."- psbales
So Comforting To Know Your Health Is In Good Hands...
"UnitedHealthCare."
"Leaked 40% of the US PHI and medical records."
"Told the senate they should have MFA and reportedly paid hackers $22.5M to get unransomewared."
"How the hell they've skirted a dissolution is beyond me."- hel112570
They Know Their Crowd...
"There’s a Bingo Supply Store in Marquette Michigan in the Upper Peninsula that we were all convinced was a drug front in college."- Dapper-Spread-3083
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Not Exactly A Useless Product
"There's this vacuum shop right next to a tobacco store I used to go to."
"They only sold vacuum cleaners."
"I never saw anyone in there, ever, other than someone standing behind the front desk."
"I once asked the guy at the tobacco shop if he had ever seen someone go in there and he laughed for a second, then seriously thought about it and said 'I don't know'."
"So, that place."- DIABLO258
...For People Who Kept Their Limited Edition VHS Boxes?
"I saw a VCR repair shop still open a couple days ago."- fatkidking
" Food As It Should Be"... To Whom?
"Panera Bread."
"$15 for a half sandwich and a bag of lousy chips."- BathroomInner2036
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For Those Who Take Hygeine VERY Seriously...
"Posh soap shops in resort areas."
"I live near an area like that, and I never see people walking in or out."
"And seriously, how many bars of soap do you need to sell just to make rent, let alone pay the staff?"- isnob
Whose To Say WEATHER Or Not They Turn A Profit?
"My hometown is in the middle of bum f*ck nowhere with 10k people."
"How a barometer shop has lasted well over 30 years f*cking baffles me."- thorpie88
How People Still Buy Into This Is The Question...
"Any psychic or tarot card reader with a store front."- jj_dd
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Still A Nice Gesture, Just Not To Be Shared...
"How Edible Arrangements survived the pandemic is beyond me."- TheNoat
With This Ring...
"The class ring company Herff Jones."
"Their quality was absolutely horrible even back in the 80s and 90s."
"They would ship unfinished rings to people just to get there on time."
"'If they don't like it, they can send it back' was their way of being okay with it."
"These days you'd be lucky to get a stone to stay in IF the ring fits at all."- Accidental_Taco
"You've Got Mail"!
"AOL."
"I worked with a guy the other day who used an AOL email."- donutshopss
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Content Over Quality?
"Maybe not 'a company', but I wonder how all these 'I'm a major studio and made my own streaming service, and spent hundreds of millions of dollars on content that is only being released there' are still around."
"Like, the bubble should have popped 2 years ago but somehow they're still betting and losing on being 'the next big thing'."-pokematic
How Can You Name Just One?
"How many workers have thought this about every company they've ever worked for?"- AcademusUK
In Case You Wonder If A Pet Is Worth Splurging On...
"Hartz pet products."
"My gf is a vet tech and owns a dog grooming business."
"I hang out there and sometimes help out."
"I have seen so many animals affected by these products."
"The worst culprit is the flea collar."
"So many animals have adverse reactions to these collars."
"I've seen everything from hair falling out to massive skin reactions."
"My gf always tell every customer to avoid ALL Hartz products."
"The problem is that they are cheap and readily available at most stores."
"Considering the small sample size of my gfs buisness on the whole pet market, I cannot conceive how this company is still in business after all these years."- instant_ramen_chef
Some companies at least deserve props for determination, remaining open against the odds at a considerable financial cost.
Others should consider themselves lucky and hope and pray the FBI or IRS stay far far away.
At the very least, they can rest assured there will be work for them in the Bingo sales world...
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