# Diem parters with Silvergate bank to launch stablecoin in the US

# Diem parters with Silvergate bank to launch stablecoin in the US

“# Diem parters with Silvergate bank to launch stablecoin in the US ” Facebook-backed digital currency project, the Diem Association, has partnered with cryptocurrency-friendly bank Silvergate to launch a stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar. Diem announced Wednesday a new model of its upcoming stablecoin, relocating its main operations from Switzerland to the United…

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#Facebook’s building a playground for perverts

#Facebook’s building a playground for perverts

“#Facebook’s building a playground for perverts” Forty-four state attorneys general wrote Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking him to drop plans for an “Instagram Kids” for under-13s, but the social-media giant has no shame, insisting children and parents will be better off. Better off for Facebook — which will addict kids earlier. Parents already fret over…

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#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary

#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary

“#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary” Libertarian: Joe’s ‘Counterproductive’ Vax Move As the pandemic continues to ravage the developing world, “the Biden administration has reportedly chosen, counterproductively, to cave to the demands of progressives at home and of a group of countries led by South Africa and India” and back waiving patent rights…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2021” The Issue: A Facebook oversight board’s decision to uphold the company’s ban on former President Donald Trump. The decision by Facebook to continue banning former President Donald Trump from the platform should scare every American (“FaceBlocked,” May 6). Censorship by social-media entities is the stuff of socialist…

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#Fire Chief Resigns Over Facebook Post Telling Police To ‘Stop Responding To These Black Neighborhoods’

#Fire Chief Resigns Over Facebook Post Telling Police To ‘Stop Responding To These Black Neighborhoods’

“#Fire Chief Resigns Over Facebook Post Telling Police To ‘Stop Responding To These Black Neighborhoods’ ” Who the f**k thinks it’s OK to say something like this?! At least this guy’s job is over, though. Racism has consequences!!! Related: Sharon Osbourne Breaks Her Silence After Racism Controversy On ‘The Talk’ A fire chief at the…

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#Moonstruck Star Olympia Dukakis Passes Away At 89

#Moonstruck Star Olympia Dukakis Passes Away At 89

“#Moonstruck Star Olympia Dukakis Passes Away At 89 ” Olympia Dukakis has sadly passed away at 89. The legendary actresses’ brother Apollo Dukakis announced her death in a Facebook post on Saturday morning, writing: “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City. After many months of failing health, she is…

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