29 h. ago The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone

Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil libertiesTwelve days before Donald Trump took office, Charlie Kirk, media personality and rightwing activist, complained on his eponymous show about the presence of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at emergency press briefings for the Los Angeles fires. Another rightwing activist, Christopher Rufo, took his cue on X, calling interpreters “wild human gesticulators” who turned briefings into a “farce”. The rightwing theorist and Origins of Woke author Richard Hanania, quote-tweeting Rufo, declared ASL interpretation an “absurdity”.Around this time, Elon Musk was skulking around the platform, campaigning to bring back the R-word. Use of the slur tripled on X after his post. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Signs Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien and husband secretly split after 14 years

After over a decade together, signs of a split between Tina O'Brien and Adam Crofts have surfaced, fueled by social media activity and time apart.

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3 d. ago Rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll served shock notice by watchdog over social media activity

Brian O'Driscoll was one of 26 influencers contacted by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in April 2024 to remind them of their legal obligations in relation to the labelling of content

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4 d. ago Mysterious glowing orbs 'coming from mothership' off Florida coast spark fears of another drone invasion

Numerous photos and videos of mysterious, glowing orbs off the coast of Florida have flooded social media, sparking fears of a new drone crisis. The activity began at the beginning of March.

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8 d. ago Paedophile who 'found younger girls attractive' abducted teenager in his car

Daniel Messham, 21, groomed his underage victim over social media and had previously engaged in penetrative sexual activity with her.

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3 w. ago ‘Desperate’ son of Hong Kong’s jailed Jimmy Lai seeks meeting with Keir Starmer

Worries mount for health of media mogul and pro-democracy activist, 77, as his trial nears endThe son of the jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, saying he was “desperate” as his father’s defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.Sebastien Lai said a fresh diplomatic push was now needed to free the 77-year-old pro-democracy activist, who holds British citizenship and has been kept behind bars in Hong Kong since December 2020. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Alejandro Garnacho's social media activity contradicts what some Manchester United staff think

Alejandro Garnacho was brought off after Patrick Dorgu's red card against Ipswich and he quickly posted on social media.

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