#Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets

#Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets

“#Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets” The liberal candidate challenging moderate Queens Councilman Robert Holden in the June Democratic primary recently yanked down racist and homophobic slurs he posted online as a teen. Political hopeful Juan Ardila, 27 — who has the backing of many progressive pols and unions — made derogatory comments…

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#As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts

#As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts

“#As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts” PROVIDENCE, RI — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped Texas in February, knocking out power and leaving millions in a deep freeze. Yet as the snow fell and the wind howled, some looked for other explanations for the storm…

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#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist

#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist

“#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist” Are you sure you want to be the Karen of Nextdoor? The neighborhood-specific social platform has launched a feature — the “anti-racism notification” — that asks users to think again about posting content that the app deems offensive. Rolling out this week on web, iOS and…

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