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J.K. Rowling Got In Trouble Again For An Offensive Tweet That No One Asked For | Betches

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At one point or another, we’ve all said things we shouldn’t have. Whether you said your boss’s idea was dumb in a meeting or gave your friend your honest opinion about how she looked in an outfit, it happens. But there’s a big difference between telling Jen her dress is too tight and saying sh*t that’s actually bigoted or otherwise problematic. Seems like an easy concept to grasp, but some celebrities just don’t seem to get this. Case in point: J.K. Rowling. While she became a billionaire by creating the…

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CBS accidentally interviewed InfoWars host as regular Trump supporter

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CBS News posted a video of Trump supporters at a Pennsylvania rally on Tuesday. One of the seemingly random interviewees ended up being an InfoWars host. I think it would cause physical violence in this country that we havent seen since the second, since the first Civil War. I think it would become the second Civil War, InfoWars Will Johnson says in the video, which was posted to Twitter. Trump supporters at the president's rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania tell CBS News their thoughts on impeachment and the possibility of his…

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Florida deputies nab fugitive carjacking suspect as he’s livestreaming on Instagram

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Mugshot for Kevin Gaines Jr., 20, of Deland. Authorities said he was arrested on outstanding warrants in Florida after deputies confirmed he was inside a home by watching him live on Instagram.  (Volusia Sheriff office via AP) “In watching the video, Deputy Billy Leven could tell Gaines was inside the house,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook. “When he pointed his spotlight into the window, Deputy Leven could see the light show up in the live Instagram video shortly before it abruptly ended.” “Get to the house, he just shut…

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Ten brands that disappeared over the past decade

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Image copyright PA Media “It was heartbreaking, because consumers absolutely want to buy the best brand toys for their children,” retail expert Kate Hardcastle told the BBC. “Toys R Us had huge unnecessary warehouses and they could have repurposed that for experiences, but they just missed the mark completely.” Image copyright AFP / Getty Images “I miss Borders, it did have a personality,” says retail analyst Chris Field. “They were doing what retailers are being urged to do now – injecting personality and interaction into the stores with concerts and…

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Amazon Is On The Edge Of Functional Destruction, Say Environmental Researchers

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The world’s largest rainforest may be reaching its “tipping point” as a key player in the global carbon cycle, according to a new commentary written by leading researchers in the environmental fields. “Although 2019 was not the worst year for fire or deforestation in the Amazon, it was the year when the extent of fires and deforestation in the region garnered full global attention,” wrote the authors in a commentary published in Science Advances. “The precious Amazon is teetering on the edge of functional destruction and, with it, so are we.”…

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It’s been a banner year for authoritarian leaders. Especially Vladimir Putin

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Moscow (CNN)In the global battle of ideas, Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a banner year. For much of the summer, the Russian capital of Moscow saw a wave of opposition demonstrations. For a time, unsanctioned rallies and solo protests seemed to gain momentum. Russian authorities even dropped criminal charges against a prominent investigative reporter after an unexpected public outpouring of support. But a crackdown on the opposition then followed, with the detention of leading opposition figures and sweeping arrests of more than 2,000 demonstrators. The Russian government, it seemed,…

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Watch The KarJenner Fam Star In Kanye West’s Music Video For ‘Closed On Sunday’ – Perez Hilton

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Kanye West obviously had a vision with the music video for his new track Closed On Sunday. As we can see now with the finished product having been released yesterday, it very clearly stars his close and extended fam — making it quite the thing to see! The Jesus Walks rapper released the new music video on Thanksgiving Day, and it immediately hit among the top trending topics on YouTube. Based on the way the outdoor scenes in the video look, it appears he shot it at his sprawling Wyoming ranch, with some very…

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Tall ship for disabled people may get Bristol home

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Image caption Wheelchair users can get around the entire ship The Jubilee Trust, which owns the ship, has run into financial difficulties and is hoping to save it from being decommissioned. Image caption Five-time Paralympian Karen Butler said the voyage changed her life Andy Spark, of the trust, said the plan to moor the ship permanently in Bristol would open up new possibilities for disabled people. “When we’re at sea the youngest person we have is 16 but if we have the ship aside we can work with a whole…

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Light-painting photos ‘transform oldest town’

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Image copyright Andrew Neal Image caption Andy Neal said St Peter’s Church, Alresford “has a lot of links with witchcraft and many people believe the fire that destroyed the church in the ’70s was a result of the various rituals that take place there. Not the most festive of thoughts but it did seem like the perfect location at which to paint some phantom Christmas trees” Image copyright Andrew Neal Image caption “I didn’t want the light painting to distract too much from Layer Marney Tower itself, so everything is…

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Twitter Is So, So Here For ‘TIME’s First Gen Z Person Of The Year

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Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images News/Getty Images These Tweets About Greta Thunberg As ‘TIME’s Person Of The Year Cheer This Huge Step By Madhuri Sathish Dec 11, 2019 In August 2018, a then-15-year-old activist named Greta Thunberg sat outside the Swedish parliament building with a sign that read “Skolstrejk för klimatet” — meaning, “School Strike for Climate.” Thunberg was alone then, skipping school to make a statement about the international climate crisis. But in just over a year, Thunberg inspired millions of people around the world to rally around climate justice. That’s…

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