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Khaled Hosseini

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

I was recommended Khaled Hosseini’s book, “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by someone I’ve been conversing with on Goodreads. While it’s fiction, it appears that this person takes it how Muslims really are. From the critical reviews that I’ve read, so far, my immediate takeaway is that the book is Anti-Communist (the Soviets didn’t invade Afghanistan) and Islamophobic. Others have said that it’s racist and makes the case for ‘humanitarian intervention’ aka invasion based on women’s rights or children’s rights.

Khaled Hosseini with Dubya and Laura Bush. White House photo by David Bohrer
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Verizon Mobile Users Report Outages Across the U.S 🆘

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
Downdetector

Thousands of Verizon users across the United States reported having little or no cellphone service on Monday morning in major cities, including in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York and Phoenix and across a swath of the Midwest.

Verizon Mobile Users Report Outages Across the U.S

Woke up from my nap to see ‘SOS’ on my iPhone. I’ve never seen that before, so did an internet search for ‘iPhone SOS’. Good thing I still have a home phone.

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US Law Enforcement Investigating Guyana Government Involvement in Surveillance of Rickford Burke’s Home, Transnational Repression Complaint Filed

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

US law enforcement is investigating armed men who have been conducting surveillance around the home of Mr. Rickford Burke, President of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID). Security camera footage captured the men video recording and taking photographs of Mr. Burke’s home and his vehicles’ license plates.

US Law Enforcement Investigating Guyana Government Involvement in Surveillance of Rickford Burke’s Home, Transnational Repression Complaint Filed

Well, I’ll be damned! He’s the head of an NGO called the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy! I wonder who funds that?!

Related:

AG declines to speak on legality of Guyanese police officer participating in delivering summonses to Rickford Burke in US

Jagdeo says Rickford Burke was properly served summonses; police, govt silent on key questions

Earlier this year, Mr Burke’s CGID organised a conference on Guyana to highlight alleged discrimination against Afro-Guyanese by the largely Indo-Guyanese backed People’s Progressive Party of which Mr Jagdeo is its General Secretary.

Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called it “a sad day for our state” and suggested it would be appealed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court would have the final say.

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The maps from parties to the lawsuit are due by Jan. 12, with supporting arguments due 10 days later. Reports from the consultants are due by Feb. 1, with responses a week later. That means the court will release new maps likely sometime in late February or early March unless the Legislature acts first.

Democrats Ignore The First Amendment With Censorship Demand Letter To X

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

A group of over 25 Democratic members of Congress have raised allegations against X, once again ignoring the First Amendment and calling for online censorship.

Democrats Ignore The First Amendment With Censorship Demand Letter To X

It’s not about antisemitism or terrorism. Israel is losing the information war. It’s why they want to ban TikTok, as well.

Previously:

ADL Director sounds alarm over lack of support for Israel among ‘Gen Z’

Jewish New Yorkers occupy Statue of Liberty to demand Gaza ceasefire + Protesters block US military ship allegedly carrying weapons for Israel

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
Protestors unfurled banners reading ‘The whole world is watching’ and ‘Palestinians should be free’ at the base of the landmark. [Stephanie Keith/Getty Images via AFP]

Activists from Jewish Voice for Peace group unfurl banners reading ‘Palestinians should be free’ at the base of New York landmark.

Jewish New Yorkers occupy Statue of Liberty to demand Gaza ceasefire

Related:

Protesters block US military ship allegedly carrying weapons for Israel

Apple Now Supports A Federal Right To Repair Law (Its Lawyers Will Help Write)

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Apple Now Supports A Federal Right To Repair Law (Its Lawyers Will Help Write)

Here’s the thing: most of these companies haven’t genuinely changed their stripes. They just know that the bipartisan popularity of these reforms make it impossible for them to continue actively opposing them. So what they’re doing is lending their support for state laws, provided said laws exempt most of the key industries engaged in the dumbest behaviors.