Repost: BBC, "Syria's musicians await future..."
“War may have energised the metal bands, but ultimately it led to a mass exodus of musicians that felt the country no longer offered a future.”
Repost: Major Fraud Stories
Jaw-dropping fraud cases: a real-life 2008 Nigerian Prince scam and a Vietnamese tycoon recently sentenced to death.
Repost: The Times of Addu, "The depopulation of Thinadhoo was 'Genocide'"
“Thousands were allegedly killed or disappeared in the depopulation”
Repost: After Babel, "On The Degrading Effects of Life Online"
“We can so easily disguise our vanity as virtue.” “allowed a generation to be raised by algorithms”
Repost: Reuters, "North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a 'gift'"
“North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash and excrement… calling them ‘gifts of sincerity’“
Repost: 'KKK poster boy reveals new trans identity' and 'Squad Rep’s YouTube Page Is a Conspiracy Theorist’s Dream'
hate groups reflect how misinformation perpetuates hatred and division
Repost: WSJ, "China Orders Apple to Remove Popular Messaging Apps"
“{China is} concerned that these apps could be used by its citizens to spread negative content and cause social unrest.”
New Slang: "Simps Gaslight Karen" & More Trendy Mumbo Jumbo
‘member when Dane Cook ranted about Karen…?
Repost: Shani Gal, "Why romantic love tends to come with an expiration date"
Why love fades, when it lasts, and whether it was ever really a choice.