Scott Walker Tweets He Is ‘Running for President’ Before Official Announcement
Wisconsin’s Republican governor posted and soon deleted a message on his verified Twitter account Friday evening that said, “Scott Walker is running for president.”
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Scottish Muslim Minister Cries ‘Islamophobia’, Blames Breitbart London
Scotland’s Minister for Europe, Humza Yousaf, has taken to Twitter to bemoan ‘Islamophobia’ following Breitbart London‘s reporting on his self-professed “radical” background, and comments about wanting more migrants in the United Kingdom. Yousaf, whose pedigree Breitbart London has previously reported on, has claimed
Perry to Trump: ‘You Might Want to Take a Trip Down to Texas’
Perry cited the additional personnel he had sent to the border as part of a surge operation last summer, and noted that these efforts resulted in a 74 percent decrease in apprehensions as fewer people dared try to cross. “Those are real results, not just rhetoric,” said Perry, who added that he knows that “securing the border is going to take a lot more than just building a wall,” including “personnel on the ground, aviation assets, quick response teams.”
America-Hating Pop Princess Says ‘Yaaas’ To Hillary Clinton
Weird how those who openly hate America never vote for Republicans or conservatives but frequently are fans of Democrats. It should come as no surprise then that just a few months before pop princess Ariana Grande was caught on video
Kenyan Leaders Warn Obama off Social Liberalism During Upcoming Visit
A Kenyan politician is warning President Obama to leave his liberal agenda at home in the United States during his upcoming visit to the African country.
Amy Schumer Backtracks, Apologizes for ‘Racist’ Hispanic Rape Joke
A week after taking a stand against her critics, self-described feminist comedian Amy Schumer is apologizing for the politically incorrect material that put her on the map to begin with.
Ben Affleck Breaks Social Media Silence After Jennifer Garner Split… with a Tweet to John Kerry
Is there a better way to end a social media blackout than by tweeting John Kerry?
TSA Spokesperson Tweets Photo of Passenger’s Bag Carrying $75K in Cash
Lisa Farbstein, a spokeswoman for TSA in Richmond, VA, is being criticized for invading the privacy of a passenger by tweeting a photo of the passenger’s bag which contained some $75,000 in cash.
Randi Harper, Part 2: The Fact and Fiction of the Troll Formerly Known as @freebsdgirl
They say that artists can be unreliable narrators of their own lives. But perhaps no public figure in history has struggled with self-knowledge as consistently as Randi Harper, the “anti-harassment activist” who, as we revealed in Part One, is probably the most persistent and obnoxious troll on the internet.
Jindal Campaign Shirt Mocks Washington Post Report ‘There’s not Much Indian Left in Bobby Jindal’
GOP presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) mocked the mainstream media by posting on his official Twitter account (@BobbyJindal) a campaign shirt that reads: “Tanned. Rested. Ready. Jindal 2016.”
Joseph Lieberman Attends Counter Extremism Project’s European Launch
Less than one year after launching several successful campaigns in the United States, including their notable #CEPDigitalDisruption via Twitter, the Counter Extremism Project officially launched its European counterpart on Monday (CEP Europe) in Brussels.
Diane Abbott Mocked On Twitter For ‘Letter of Solidarity’ to Cancel Greek Debt
Labour MP Diane Abbott has been widely mocked on social media for tweeting her support for an “emergency letter of solidarity” calling for Greece’s debt to be cancelled. Abbott, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newingon (who is also hoping
Obama Admin Flaunts Rainbow White House After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Followers of Barack Obama’s White House social media accounts got an extra treat Friday after the Supreme Court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
Shocker: ‘Summer in Syria’ Tourism Campaign Flops
Al-Jazeera reports that a brainstorm by the Syrian state news agency, SANA, to boost the image of that war-torn nation—and its dictatorship—did not pan out. SANA’s English-language division asked its Twitter following to contribute photos to a #SummerInSyria hashtag.
Courtney Love Tweets She was Attacked by Uber Protesters in Paris
A nationwide strike by French taxi drivers against the American-based ride service Uber turned violent Thursday, and alternative rock singer Courtney Love got caught up in the chaos.
Europe to Establish New Police Unit to Block ISIS Social Media Accounts
Europe is expected to establish a new police unit that will scan the Internet for Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) propaganda and shut down the jihadist group’s social media accounts, news outlets report.
ISIS Koran Recital Contest Offers Teen Sex Slaves as Grand Prizes
A pamphlet from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) surfacing on Twitter and allegedly floating around ISIS-controlled territories is advertising a Koran-recital contest for men, offering Yazidi sex slaves as grand prizes to the most well-versed in the religious text. It expires on June 27.
Charlie Sheen’s Father’s Day Message: Denise Richard’s is a ‘Douche Face, Shame Pile, Terrorist’
Social media platforms give millions of people around the world the ability to instantly share thoughts and details of both their personal and professional lives.
‘Raaacccciiisssttt!’: Liberal Media Says Calling Barack Obama ‘Black’ is Offensive
The world’s media is going gaga for the story that the wife of an Israeli politician called U.S. President Barack Obama “black and weak”. Apparently, noting Mr Obama’s skin colour – which both he and his supporters drew as much attention to
Pope Francis Warns That Social Media Produces ‘Mental Pollution’
Pope Francis tackles more than just dirty air and polluted rivers in his new encyclical on the environment. He also warns that a society dominated by media and Internet can stifle human relationships and dull the mind, a syndrome he refers to as “mental pollution.”
Turkish Professor Under Fire for Twitter Photo of Turkey’s Founder in Hell
Mustafa Karaaslan, an education official in Bursa, Turkey, has triggered national outrage after his Twitter account posted a picture of Turkey’s founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in hell, presumably for being a secular leader, rather than an Islamist one.
In Tweeting Frenzy, Pope Calls for Global Conversation on the Environment
In no fewer than 17 tweets as of this printing, Pope Francis has begun e-blasting excerpts from his new encyclical letter on environmental stewardship, calling above all for an “honest debate” on the situation of the environment and what society can do about it.
Donald Trump Trumps Fellow GOP Candidates on Social Media
According to Trump’s campaign, “3.4 million Facebook users in the US generated 6.4 million interactions regarding the launch of his campaign, the highest by far, among all 2016 GOP candidates.”
McKinney Activist Launched Violent ‘Revolutionary’ Assault at Occupy Dallas
Last Thursday, Breitbart Texas reported that Tracey Carver-Allbritton –a woman involved with the recent McKinney pool fight incident- was placed on administrative leave from her company. Stephen Benavides, the mastermind behind the leftist Twitter campaign that abruptly dismantled Carver-Allbritton’s livelihood, is a current activist and former Occupy Dallas organizer who is no stranger when it comes to violence and ending up on the wrong side of the law.
Obama Personally Headhunting for Talent in Tech Giants
After top tech talent from Silicon Valley helped rescue President Obama’s disastrous healthcare website launch, he decided that there was much more the brightest in Silicon Valley could do for the federal government. According to an interview with Fast Company, the President has been personally recruiting top talent from the likes of Google and Facebook to build next-generation government services.
