#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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#Attention web giants: ‘Recess is over’

#Attention web giants: ‘Recess is over’

“#Attention web giants: ‘Recess is over’” This story by Alec Castonguay first appeared in L’actualité and has been translated from French It’s the dead of night when Steven Guilbeault’s alarm clock wakes him up. He jumps into the shower, puts on a blue suit, adjusts his grey tie—even though he hates wearing them—and reviews his notes…

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#Willow Smith Debunks Misconceptions About Being Polyamorous: ‘I Have The Least S*x Out Of All My Friends’

#Willow Smith Debunks Misconceptions About Being Polyamorous: ‘I Have The Least S*x Out Of All My Friends’

“#Willow Smith Debunks Misconceptions About Being Polyamorous: ‘I Have The Least S*x Out Of All My Friends’ ” Willow Smith is opening up about her sexuality during a deep-dive discussion into all things polygamy in this week’s episode of Red Table Talk. After coming out as bisexual and polyfidelitous (a form of non-monogamy) in 2019,…

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#Facebook lifts S&P 500 to record intra-day high

#Facebook lifts S&P 500 to record intra-day high

“#Facebook lifts S&P 500 to record intra-day high” The S&P 500 hit an intra-day record high on Thursday, fueled by gains in Facebook following its strong earnings report, while investors awaited upcoming results from Amazon. Facebook jumped over 6 percent to an all-time high after beating market expectations for quarterly revenue and profit late on…

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#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

“#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets” Apple and Facebook delivered on blowout earnings Wednesday evening, giving US markets a lift into the back half of the busiest earnings week of the quarter.  Apple said sales jumped 54% during its fiscal second quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company…

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