theroot--2020-11-03--2 Poll Challengers in Detroit Escorted Out After Using Racist Language, Refusing to Wear Masks Prope

2 Poll Challengers in Detroit Escorted Out After Using Racist Language, Refusing to Wear Masks Properly

Two poll challengers—one wearing a Halloween mask , the other refusing to wear her face mask properly—were kicked out of a Detroit polling station on Monday as workers began processing absentee ballots from the city .
As the Detroit Free Press reports , a man wearing an all-white horror-movie mask with poll challenger credentials began making a scene at the TCF Center on Monday morning , shouting out that the process was “ crooked.
” He refused to give his name to reporters and acted belligerently , yelling in the direction of poll workers before being escorted out by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man , who appears white , was using “ racist language , referring to slavery , ” writes the Free Press .
The election supervisor also pointed out that the man ’ s Halloween mask violated public health rules because it failed to cover his entire mouth—defeating the entire purpose of the mask .
Another poll challenger also violated mask-wearing rules , this time a white woman who wore her mask without covering her nose .
This in and of itself was not an issue , but when workers asked her to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said a Detroit election supervisor .
Because she was unwilling to comply , police escorted her out , too .
Poll challengers are different from poll watchers , who are tasked by political parties or candidates to monitor election administrators and keep track of voter turnout for their respective parties .
The point of a poll watcher is to ensure that their party has a fair shot at winning an election .
Poll challengers , however , can actually challenge whether a voter is eligible to vote .
While typically appointed or picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can only challenge a voter ’ s status based on actual knowledge , not something they assume to be true .
This is different from voter intimidation , which is when a person interferes with another ’ s right to vote .
According to the ACLU , examples of voter intimidation include “ aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship , criminal record , or other qualifications to vote ; falsely presenting oneself as an elections official , spreading false information about voter requirements , such as an ability to speak English ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud and the related criminal penalties ; and other harassment , particularly toward non-English speakers and voters of color.
” The party affiliation of the two poll workers kicked out of the Detroit precinct was not explicitly stated , though your first guess is likely the right one .
In total , the city of Detroit—in which Black people make up 79 percent of the population—has received about 154,000 absentee ballots as of last Sunday , and is currently tracking to have half of all its eligible voters cast a ballot in 2020—higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 2008 , when Detroit voters were spurred to vote on account of Barack Obama ’ s candidacy .
The interruptions from poll watchers today may be a glimpse into what could happen at some precincts throughout the country on Tuesday , as concerns about voter intimidation remain high thanks to President Donald Trump ’ s rhetoric .
“ I ’ m urging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully because that ’ s what has to happen , ” Trump said during the first , completely unwatchable presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging them to do it .
As you know , today there was a big problem .
In Philadelphia , they went in to watch , they were called poll watchers , a very safe very nice thing .
They were thrown out .
They weren ’ t allowed to watch .
You know why ?
Because bad things happen in Philadelphia .
Bad things .
And I am urging , I am urging my people—I hope it ’ s gon na be a fair election .
If it ’ s a fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board .
But if I see tens of thousands of ballots being manipulated .
I can ’ t go along with that.
” Many people expect Trump to contest the election ( because he said he would ) and states like Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are among those that may have an undue impact on the final outcome .
All three have split state leadership—a Democratic governor and a Republican controlled-legislature—priming the way for a lot of contested ballots and , potentially , legal battles that could last well past Nov. 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters to show up at polls to combat potential fraud—going so far in Philadelphia as to request monitors be installed to watch people fill out ballots—CNN notes that it ’ s actually Trump ’ s campaign “ that has that has run afoul of the law in the state , scolded for videotaping people casting ballots.
” Concerns about voter suppression and stealing ballots are so widespread that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner warned on Monday , “ If you are planning in Philadelphia to try to steal our votes , I got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail cell , I have charging papers , and when you get to the end of the process , I have a Philadelphia jury that you can tell why you thought it was OK to steal their votes .
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Two poll challengers—one wearing a Halloween mask, the other refusing to wear her face mask properly—were kicked out of a Detroit polling station on Monday as workers began processing absentee ballots from the city.
As the Detroit Free Press reports, a man wearing an all-white horror-movie mask with poll challenger credentials began making a scene at the TCF Center on Monday morning, shouting out that the process was “crooked.” He refused to give his name to reporters and acted belligerently, yelling in the direction of poll workers before being escorted out by police. A Detroit election supervisor said the man, who appears white, was using “racist language, referring to slavery,” writes the Free Press.
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The election supervisor also pointed out that the man’s Halloween mask violated public health rules because it failed to cover his entire mouth—defeating the entire purpose of the mask.
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Another poll challenger also violated mask-wearing rules, this time a white woman who wore her mask without covering her nose. This in and of itself was not an issue, but when workers asked her to wear her mask properly, she refused, said a Detroit election supervisor.
Because she was unwilling to comply, police escorted her out, too.
Poll challengers are different from poll watchers, who are tasked by political parties or candidates to monitor election administrators and keep track of voter turnout for their respective parties. The point of a poll watcher is to ensure that their party has a fair shot at winning an election. Poll challengers, however, can actually challenge whether a voter is eligible to vote. While typically appointed or picked by a political party as well, they can only challenge a voter’s status based on actual knowledge, not something they assume to be true.
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This is different from voter intimidation, which is when a person interferes with another’s right to vote. According to the ACLU, examples of voter intimidation include “aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote; falsely presenting oneself as an elections official, spreading false information about voter requirements, such as an ability to speak English; displaying false or misleading signs about voter fraud and the related criminal penalties; and other harassment, particularly toward non-English speakers and voters of color.”
The party affiliation of the two poll challengers kicked out of the Detroit precinct was not explicitly stated, though your first guess is likely the right one.
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In total, the city of Detroit—in which Black people make up 79 percent of the population—has received about 154,000 absentee ballots as of last Sunday, and is currently tracking to have half of all its eligible voters cast a ballot in 2020—higher than 2016, but lower than 2012 and 2008, when Detroit voters were spurred to vote on account of Barack Obama’s candidacy.
The interruptions from poll challengers today may be a glimpse into what could happen at some precincts throughout the country on Tuesday, as concerns about voter intimidation remain high thanks to President Donald Trump’s rhetoric.
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“I’m urging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully because that’s what has to happen,” Trump said during the first, completely unwatchable presidential debate in September. “I am urging them to do it. As you know, today there was a big problem. In Philadelphia, they went in to watch, they were called poll watchers, a very safe very nice thing. They were thrown out. They weren’t allowed to watch. You know why? Because bad things happen in Philadelphia. Bad things. And I am urging, I am urging my people—I hope it’s gonna be a fair election. If it’s a fair election, I am 100 percent on board. But if I see tens of thousands of ballots being manipulated. I can’t go along with that.”
Many people expect Trump to contest the election (because he said he would) and states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are among those that may have an undue impact on the final outcome. All three have split state leadership—a Democratic governor and a Republican controlled-legislature—priming the way for a lot of contested ballots and, potentially, legal battles that could last well past Nov. 3.
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But while Trump has pushed his supporters to show up at polls to combat potential fraud—going so far in Philadelphia as to request monitors be installed to watch people fill out ballots—CNN notes that it’s actually Trump’s campaign “that has that has run afoul of the law in the state, scolded for videotaping people casting ballots.”
Concerns about voter suppression and stealing ballots are so widespread that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner warned on Monday, “If you are planning in Philadelphia to try to steal our votes, I got something for you: I got a jail cell, I have charging papers, and when you get to the end of the process, I have a Philadelphia jury that you can tell why you thought it was OK to steal their votes.”


theroot--2020-11-03--Loni Love, Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley Headline New Mocha Podcasts Network: 'There’s Strength Wh

Loni Love, Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley Headline New Mocha Podcasts Network: 'There’s Strength When We Unite'

You might not be familiar with the name Shelia Eldridge , but you should be .
With more than 25 years of experience in broadcasting , integrated marketing , event activation , corporate communications and public relations , as well as clientele that has included the likes of Janet Jackson , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , En Vogue , the O ’ Jays and others , I think it ’ s safe to say that Eldridge has been pretty damn successful throughout her award-winning career .
And looking to build off of that success and expand her growing multimedia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space with the launch of her own network : the Mocha Podcasts Network ( MPN ) .
As one of the first Black women to create a podcast network that specifically prioritizes the needs and interests of Black and Brown women , the Mocha Podcast Network will include nearly two dozen ( !
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podcasts hosted by familiar names such as Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley ’ s Two Funny Mamas , legendary R & B group En Vogue ’ s Funky Divas , and other shows hosted by veteran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ re very excited about working with Sheila .
She ’ s an astute media executive with an outstanding reputation for building and maintaining relationships and empowering women , ” Shepherd said in a statement to The Root .
“ I completely respect the new podcast networks that are coming out , but I love working with Black women .
There ’ s strength when we unite.
” “ Today , everyone has a podcast , but the Mocha Podcasts Network provides listeners and advertisers with quality over quantity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Root .
“ As a Black-owned network that proudly celebrates the Black experience , we ’ re committed to creating content from an authentic perspective.
” Other shows on the network include Café Mocha Radio , hosted by The Real ’ s Emmy Award-winning co-host Loni Love , hip-hop legend YoYo , and broadcast veteran Angelique Perrin and B Lifted Up !
, a faith-based lifestyle program hosted by Alfred Edmond , Jr. and Dee C. Marshall that will “ inspire listeners to tap into their spiritual gifts and build generational wealth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided to The Root .
To learn more about what the Mocha Podcasts Network is cooking up , hit up their website and follow @ mochapodcastsnetwork on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Jay Connor on The Grapevine, shared by Jay Connor to The Root

You might not be familiar with the name Shelia Eldridge, but you should be.
With more than 25 years of experience in broadcasting, integrated marketing, event activation, corporate communications and public relations, as well as clientele that has included the likes of Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, En Vogue, the O’Jays and others, I think it’s safe to say that Eldridge has been pretty damn successful throughout her award-winning career. And looking to build off of that success and expand her growing multimedia empire, Eldridge is entering the podcast space with the launch of her own network: the Mocha Podcasts Network (MPN).
As one of the first Black women to create a podcast network that specifically prioritizes the needs and interests of Black and Brown women, the Mocha Podcast Network will include nearly two dozen (!!!!) podcasts hosted by familiar names such as Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley’s Two Funny Mamas, legendary R&B group En Vogue’s Funky Divas, and other shows hosted by veteran broadcast journalists Rolanda Watts and Jacque Reid.
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“We’re very excited about working with Sheila. She’s an astute media executive with an outstanding reputation for building and maintaining relationships and empowering women,” Shepherd said in a statement to The Root. “I completely respect the new podcast networks that are coming out, but I love working with Black women. There’s strength when we unite.”
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“Today, everyone has a podcast, but the Mocha Podcasts Network provides listeners and advertisers with quality over quantity,” Eldridge said in a statement to The Root. “As a Black-owned network that proudly celebrates the Black experience, we’re committed to creating content from an authentic perspective.”
Other shows on the network include Café Mocha Radio, hosted by The Real’s Emmy Award-winning co-host Loni Love, hip-hop legend YoYo, and broadcast veteran Angelique Perrin and B Lifted Up!, a faith-based lifestyle program hosted by Alfred Edmond, Jr. and Dee C. Marshall that will “inspire listeners to tap into their spiritual gifts and build generational wealth,” according to a press release provided to The Root.
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To learn more about what the Mocha Podcasts Network is cooking up, hit up their website and follow @mochapodcastsnetwork on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.


theroot--2020-11-03--Group Pepper Sprayed During North Carolina March to the Polls Plan to March Again on Election Day

Many people were horrified this weekend after seeing images of a group of people marching to go vote in North Carolina last weekend being pepper-sprayed and arrested by police .
Rev .
Greg Drumwright , one of the leaders of the march , has announced another event for Election Day .
ABC News reports that during a press conference on Sunday discussing what transpired , Drumwright said he would be holding another march to the polls on Tuesday .
“ We were beaten , but we ’ re not going to be broken , ” he told reporters .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was led by Drumwright and went from a church in Graham , N.C. , to a local courthouse .
Drumwright says they were escorted to the courthouse by police and had permission to be there .
In a statement , Graham police said they began pepper spraying the participants because after marchers paused in a roadway for several minutes , traffic began to back up “ in all directions around court square.
” Drumwright said the actions were unnecessary because the group had no intention to rally in the street anyway .
Graham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground and not directly at the protesters .
A quick glance at Twitter dot com would reveal that was a whole-ass lie .
Saturday was the final day for early voting in North Carolina , a battleground state that folks far smarter than me have all said is instrumental in President Trump ’ s bid for reelection , making the brutal display by the police look even more suspect .
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ( D ) called the incident “ unacceptable.
” “ Peaceful demonstrators should be able to have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form can not be tolerated , ” Cooper said on Twitter .
My thing is , these weren ’ t even protesters , y ’ all .
Just people trying to go and cast their ballot .
There is no version of this story where the police will look good , or justified in pepper-spraying a crowd comprised of families .
While the incident is blatantly horrific , Drumwright remains undeterred .
The new event , titled “ We ’ re Ready 4 CHANGE March to the Polls , ” is scheduled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nov.3 .

Many people were horrified this weekend after seeing images of a group of people marching to go vote in North Carolina last weekend being pepper-sprayed and arrested by police. Rev. Greg Drumwright, one of the leaders of the march, has announced another event for Election Day.
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ABC News reports that during a press conference on Sunday discussing what transpired, Drumwright said he would be holding another march to the polls on Tuesday. “We were beaten, but we’re not going to be broken,” he told reporters. The “I Am Change,” march was led by Drumwright and went from a church in Graham, N.C., to a local courthouse.
Drumwright says they were escorted to the courthouse by police and had permission to be there. In a statement, Graham police said they began pepper spraying the participants because after marchers paused in a roadway for several minutes, traffic began to back up “in all directions around court square.” Drumwright said the actions were unnecessary because the group had no intention to rally in the street anyway.
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Graham Police said that they only pepper-sprayed the ground and not directly at the protesters. A quick glance at Twitter dot com would reveal that was a whole-ass lie.
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Saturday was the final day for early voting in North Carolina, a battleground state that folks far smarter than me have all said is instrumental in President Trump’s bid for reelection, making the brutal display by the police look even more suspect. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) called the incident “unacceptable.”
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“Peaceful demonstrators should be able to have their voices heard and voter intimidation in any form cannot be tolerated,” Cooper said on Twitter.
My thing is, these weren’t even protesters, y’all. Just people trying to go and cast their ballot. There is no version of this story where the police will look good, or justified in pepper-spraying a crowd comprised of families.
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While the incident is blatantly horrific, Drumwright remains undeterred. The new event, titled “We’re Ready 4 CHANGE March to the Polls,” is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov.3.


theroot--2020-11-02--The Non-Stick, Non-Toxic Always Pan Is Back in Stock and Better Than Ever

Always Pan | $ 145 | Our Place Dinner for 4 Bundle | $ 250 | Our Place I try to avoid writing about things that I don ’ t absolutely love .
When it comes to the Our Place Always Pan and dishes bundle , I ’ m in love .
In fact , I replaced ALL of my everyday dishes to use the Our Place dishes and it was worth it .
They blend beauty and functionality in one simple bundle and don ’ t cost an arm and a leg .
It ’ s not just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their collections , they find charities making what they call “ systems-based change ” in the community .
During the pandemic , they worked with Feeding America , with a total donation of over 200,000 meals fighting huger caused in part by the pandemic .
Our Place is also committed to ethical and human business practices .
“ This is something we care deeply about as well .
To that end , we ensure all of our factories are paid above-living wages , have benefits , and are treated with respect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visits , interviews with teams , and 3rd party audits such as BSCI , SA8000 , Sedex , and ISO , ” they write in their FAQs .
So , when you buy an Our Place bundle , you support ethical labor practices and a company that puts its money where its mouth is .
The complete bundle includes the Always Pan by Our Place , a set of four plates , four cups , four bowls , and a beechwood spatula is also reasonably priced , at a whopping $ 250 !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ space with quality products .
With this in mind , the pan replaces nine of your everyday dishes so you can go back to loving your kitchen and not struggling to fit everything in .
It replaces the frying pan , sauté pan , steamer , skillet , saucier , saucepan , non-stick pan , spatula , and spoon rest .
That means you can easily braise , sear , steam , strain , saute , fry , boil , serve , store—you get the picture .
The only thing you can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooking .
Our Place does not recommend it be used in the oven at all .
It ’ s also recommended to be used at a low to medium heat , so while you can sear things once in a while , it ’ s best to avoid it for the low term nonstick properties .
Speaking of nonstick , Our Place uses a unique ceramic coating that ’ s non-toxic and still works beautifully .
One of my favorite things about the pot is the nesting beechwood spatula , which is designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messy counters .
You also get a stainless steel steamer basket which is great for both steaming and for boiling and easy drainage .
With a 2.6-quart capacity , the Our Place Always Pan is dishwasher safe and perfect for just about any dinner for four .
When you pair it with the Our Place bundle of plates , bowls , and cups , you ’ re truly all set and have almost everything you need to keep your kitchen uncluttered and organized .
The flat plates are hand-painted and made of porcelain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lip so you don ’ t spill your food everywhere , and are sized for people who like to eat !
The 4 bowls are also made of hand-painted porcelain .
You can eat everything from soup to cereal and salad , whatever your heart desires .
The cups that come in the bundle are just as space-saving , bringing you one step closer to the clutter-free cabinets of your dreams .
They are handblown and made sustainably from recycled material .
At a 12-ounce size , they are perfect for dinner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment .
You ’ ll enjoy the beauty and practicality of it , while also putting your money where your mouth is , supporting a small business ethically investing in their communities .

Chaya M Milchtein on News, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Always Pan | $145 | Our Place
Dinner for 4 Bundle | $250 | Our Place
I try to avoid writing about things that I don’t absolutely love. When it comes to the Our Place Always Pan and dishes bundle, I’m in love. In fact, I replaced ALL of my everyday dishes to use the Our Place dishes and it was worth it. They blend beauty and functionality in one simple bundle and don’t cost an arm and a leg.
It’s not just the dishes that are beautiful. For each of their collections, they find charities making what they call “systems-based change” in the community. During the pandemic, they worked with Feeding America, with a total donation of over 200,000 meals fighting huger caused in part by the pandemic. Our Place is also committed to ethical and human business practices. “This is something we care deeply about as well. To that end, we ensure all of our factories are paid above-living wages, have benefits, and are treated with respect. We validate this through regular rigorous factory visits, interviews with teams, and 3rd party audits such as BSCI, SA8000, Sedex, and ISO,” they write in their FAQs.
So, when you buy an Our Place bundle, you support ethical labor practices and a company that puts its money where its mouth is. The complete bundle includes the Always Pan by Our Place, a set of four plates, four cups, four bowls, and a beechwood spatula is also reasonably priced, at a whopping $250!
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The Always Pan is all about saving space with quality products. With this in mind, the pan replaces nine of your everyday dishes so you can go back to loving your kitchen and not struggling to fit everything in. It replaces the frying pan, sauté pan, steamer, skillet, saucier, saucepan, non-stick pan, spatula, and spoon rest. That means you can easily braise, sear, steam, strain, saute, fry, boil, serve, store—you get the picture. The only thing you can’t do, unfortunately, is stove-to-oven cooking. Our Place does not recommend it be used in the oven at all. It’s also recommended to be used at a low to medium heat, so while you can sear things once in a while, it’s best to avoid it for the low term nonstick properties.
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Speaking of nonstick, Our Place uses a unique ceramic coating that’s non-toxic and still works beautifully. One of my favorite things about the pot is the nesting beechwood spatula, which is designed to sit right on the handle—no more messy counters. You also get a stainless steel steamer basket which is great for both steaming and for boiling and easy drainage. With a 2.6-quart capacity, the Our Place Always Pan is dishwasher safe and perfect for just about any dinner for four. When you pair it with the Our Place bundle of plates, bowls, and cups, you’re truly all set and have almost everything you need to keep your kitchen uncluttered and organized.
The flat plates are hand-painted and made of porcelain. They are stackable, have a lip so you don’t spill your food everywhere, and are sized for people who like to eat! The 4 bowls are also made of hand-painted porcelain. You can eat everything from soup to cereal and salad, whatever your heart desires. The cups that come in the bundle are just as space-saving, bringing you one step closer to the clutter-free cabinets of your dreams. They are handblown and made sustainably from recycled material. At a 12-ounce size, they are perfect for dinner.
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This cookware set is well worth the investment. You’ll enjoy the beauty and practicality of it, while also putting your money where your mouth is, supporting a small business ethically investing in their communities.


theroot--2020-11-03--Reunited and It Feels So Good, Again: Cardi B Calls Off Divorce From Offset

Well , it ’ s official .
Cardi B has decided to call off the divorce from her husband , Migos member Offset .
Fulton County , Ga .
, court documents cite that the divorce was dismissed “ without prejudice.
” But is anyone really surprised ?
If you ’ ll remember , the “ WAP ” star went on a since-deleted Twitter rant around mid-October alluding to the fact the two were indeed back together and that in order to teach your man a lesson , you sometimes have to go to the extreme .
“ If I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teach a nigga a fucking lesson and fucking file for divorce , I could do that , ” she expressed .
It ’ s my life.
” She further explained , “ If we work things out , we sit down and work things out and I tell a nigga what I don ’ t like and what I want to change when he tells me what he wants me to change what he wants me to stop doing.
” The two have been awfully cozy since the news first broke of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past Halloween weekend together living it up at a mansion party in ATL hosted by Teyana Taylor .
Cardi strutted her stuff as the Scarlet Witch while her hubby masked up as Jim Carrey ’ s The Mask for a night of frightening fun .
( And I do mean truly frightening because , where were the real masks ?
Was social distancing disinvited ?
I am confusion . )
Kulture Kiari , the couple ’ s two-year-old , also joined in on the fun , donning an adorable Wonder Woman costume .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also spotted celebrating the “ Bodak Yellow , ” Birkin-toting babe ’ s 28th birthday amidst a giant crowd of multiple mouth-breathers .
So much for “ single , bad , and rich , ” I suppose .
If these celebs don ’ t stop throwing pandemic-themed parties , it ’ s gon na turn into “ sick , hospital-bound , and regretful ” real quick .

Shanelle Genai on The Grapevine, shared by Shanelle Genai to The Root

Well, it’s official. Cardi B has decided to call off the divorce from her husband, Migos member Offset. Fulton County, Ga., court documents cite that the divorce was dismissed “without prejudice.” But is anyone really surprised?
If you’ll remember, the “WAP” star went on a since-deleted Twitter rant around mid-October alluding to the fact the two were indeed back together and that in order to teach your man a lesson, you sometimes have to go to the extreme.
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“If I want to go to an extreme to teach a nigga a fucking lesson and fucking file for divorce, I could do that,” she expressed. It’s my life.” She further explained, “If we work things out, we sit down and work things out and I tell a nigga what I don’t like and what I want to change when he tells me what he wants me to change what he wants me to stop doing.”
The two have been awfully cozy since the news first broke of their alleged disunion. They even spent this past Halloween weekend together living it up at a mansion party in ATL hosted by Teyana Taylor. Cardi strutted her stuff as the Scarlet Witch while her hubby masked up as Jim Carrey’s The Mask for a night of frightening fun. (And I do mean truly frightening because, where were the real masks? Was social distancing disinvited? I am confusion.) Kulture Kiari, the couple’s two-year-old, also joined in on the fun, donning an adorable Wonder Woman costume. Back in October, the couple was also spotted celebrating the “Bodak Yellow,” Birkin-toting babe’s 28th birthday amidst a giant crowd of multiple mouth-breathers. So much for “single, bad, and rich,” I suppose. If these celebs don’t stop throwing pandemic-themed parties, it’s gonna turn into “sick, hospital-bound, and regretful” real quick.


theroot--2020-11-03--White People in Mississippi Drive Rising COVID Numbers Because They Can’t Follow Basic Instructions

While medical professionals have repeatedly said that simple tasks such as social distancing , wearing face masks , and washing your hands could be instrumental in slowing the spread of COVID-19 , white folks nationwide simply ain ’ t trying to hear that .
Which sucks , because their inability to just listen has resulted in rising case numbers in Mississippi .
According to CNN , COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Mississippi ’ s white population in both September and October .
This is a drastic shift from the early months of the virus , where Black people made up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In September , white people contracted COVID-19 at a higher rate than Black people for the first time since June , when the state first began reporting cases by racial demographic .
In October , the makeup of new cases began to further reflect the makeup of the state ’ s population ; 59.1 percent w hite and 37.8 percent Black .
State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs told CNN that during the first two weeks of October , white people made up 60 percent of new cases and deaths in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial months of the pandemic , where Black people made up that same percentage of cases and deaths in the state .
“ As far as the case trends , we have had really pretty good uptake by a lot of folks in the Black community with masking and social distancing , ” state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs told reporters October 16 , when asked about an uptick in White cases .
“ We ’ ve worked very aggressively to make sure that the Black community understands where the risks are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
“ And I just will say ...
I think big parts of the White community , especially in areas that maybe weren ’ t as hard-affected ( previously ) , have not been as compliant or engaged actively with social distancing and masking .
And I think that does make a difference.
” Asked about this Thursday , Dobbs told CNN he ’ s relying somewhat on anecdotal evidence , but also “ looking at how schools are operating .
We are seeing a lot more enthusiastic compliance with ... masking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Black community.
” And , “ we ’ ve seen a lot of stuff ( with ) parent-sponsored youth events — dances , parties , things of that nature , that have really undermined a lot of our efforts to keep the schools open , ” he said .
What might explain this sheer lack of give-a-fuck from Mississippi ’ s whites ?
Well , while personal responsibility will always take precedent , it must be said that Mississippi Gov .
Tate Reeves ’ ( R ) initial strategy to combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ ma just let God take care of that.
” He spent the early months of the virus ’ spread establishing “ Confederate Heritage Month , ” and baselessly blaming a surge of cases over the summer on protests stemming from the death of George Floyd .
A mask mandate wasn ’ t implemented in the state until August , five months into the pandemic , and after cases continually hit numbers surpassing 1,000 a day .
While the always-on his bullshit Reeves allowed the mandate to expire in September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counties that have been experiencing a surge in cases .
I think it ’ s safe to say the Governor ’ s wishy-washy , inconsistent response to the pandemic can be partially to blame for the current plight of white Mississippians .
Yet , I ’ d be remiss if I didn ’ t call out those very same white Mississippians .
I ’ m just saying , it is a red state .
I simply figured that folks who mostly consider themselves members of the party of personal responsibility could actually , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , for the millionth time , wash your hands , wear a mask , social distance when possible , and avoid large indoor gatherings .
Also , since the weather is cooling down , make sure to get a flu shot .
We can ’ t control how everyone else is moving , but we can take these simple steps to make sure we ’ re protecting ourselves and those we care about .

While medical professionals have repeatedly said that simple tasks such as social distancing, wearing face masks, and washing your hands could be instrumental in slowing the spread of COVID-19, white folks nationwide simply ain’t trying to hear that. Which sucks, because their inability to just listen has resulted in rising case numbers in Mississippi.
According to CNN, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Mississippi’s white population in both September and October. This is a drastic shift from the early months of the virus, where Black people made up the majority of cases in the state. In September, white people contracted COVID-19 at a higher rate than Black people for the first time since June, when the state first began reporting cases by racial demographic.
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In October, the makeup of new cases began to further reflect the makeup of the state’s population; 59.1 percent w hite and 37.8 percent Black. State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs told CNN that during the first two weeks of October, white people made up 60 percent of new cases and deaths in the state. This is a complete reversal from the initial months of the pandemic, where Black people made up that same percentage of cases and deaths in the state.
From CNN:
“As far as the case trends, we have had really pretty good uptake by a lot of folks in the Black community with masking and social distancing,” state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs told reporters October 16, when asked about an uptick in White cases. “We’ve worked very aggressively to make sure that the Black community understands where the risks are and what can be done to prevent that. “And I just will say ... I think big parts of the White community, especially in areas that maybe weren’t as hard-affected (previously), have not been as compliant or engaged actively with social distancing and masking. And I think that does make a difference.” Asked about this Thursday, Dobbs told CNN he’s relying somewhat on anecdotal evidence, but also “looking at how schools are operating. We are seeing a lot more enthusiastic compliance with ... masking in public” and social distancing “in the Black community.” And, “we’ve seen a lot of stuff (with) parent-sponsored youth events — dances, parties, things of that nature, that have really undermined a lot of our efforts to keep the schools open,” he said.
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What might explain this sheer lack of give-a-fuck from Mississippi’s whites?
Well, while personal responsibility will always take precedent, it must be said that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ (R) initial strategy to combat the virus boiled down to “yeahhh, I’ma just let God take care of that.”
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He spent the early months of the virus’ spread establishing “Confederate Heritage Month,” and baselessly blaming a surge of cases over the summer on protests stemming from the death of George Floyd.
A mask mandate wasn’t implemented in the state until August, five months into the pandemic, and after cases continually hit numbers surpassing 1,000 a day. While the always-on his bullshit Reeves allowed the mandate to expire in September, he reinstated it in October for several counties that have been experiencing a surge in cases.
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I think it’s safe to say the Governor’s wishy-washy, inconsistent response to the pandemic can be partially to blame for the current plight of white Mississippians. Yet, I’d be remiss if I didn’t call out those very same white Mississippians.
I’m just saying, it is a red state. I simply figured that folks who mostly consider themselves members of the party of personal responsibility could actually, you know, exercise some personal responsibility.
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Guess not.
So, for the millionth time, wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance when possible, and avoid large indoor gatherings. Also, since the weather is cooling down, make sure to get a flu shot. We can’t control how everyone else is moving, but we can take these simple steps to make sure we’re protecting ourselves and those we care about.


theroot--2020-11-02--Kentucky State Police Training Documents Urged Cadets to Be ‘Ruthless’ in Their Violence, Quoted Hit

Kentucky State Police Training Documents Urged Cadets to Be ‘Ruthless’ in Their Violence, Quoted Hitler and Robert E. Lee

A training program for Kentucky State Police quoted Adolf Hitler and the Nazis not once , not twice , but three times , a student newspaper in Louisville recently reported .
The Manual RedEye , the student newspaper at duPont Manual High School in Louisville , broke the story after being given a copy of a 33-page slideshow used to train police cadets by a local attorney , who received the materials from KSP after requesting materials used to train a detective who shot and killed a man in Harlan County .
State officials confirmed the validity of the training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( D ) saying he was “ angry and embarrassed ” about the slideshow , which contains direct quotes from Hitler and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee , as well as encouraging cadets to be “ ruthless ” in their violence .
“ As a Jewish American , I am genuinely disturbed that there are people like this who not only walk among us , but who have been entrusted to keep us safe , ” Yarmouth tweeted on Friday , Oct. 30 .
Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear ( D ) also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the RedEye the documents were “ unacceptable ” and that his office would “ collect all the fact and take immediate corrective action.
” The most attention-grabbing slide has been one advising cadets on “ Violence of Action.
” With an image of a bald eagle and an American flag as the background , the slide advises trainees to “ meet violence with greater violence.
” Kentucky State Police should be able to exhibit “ ruthlessness ” and “ controlled aggression ” without anger , the slide notes : “ Be the loving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the ruthless killer , ” it emphasizes in red text .
Beneath that advice are two quotes : one attributed to Albert Einstein ( a German Jew , it must be noted ) and Adolf Hitler .
“ The world is a dangerous place , not because of those who do evil , but because of those who look on and do nothing , ” reads the quote ( likely incorrectly ) attributed to Einstein .
This is immediately followed by a sentence lifted from Hitler ’ s manifesto , Mein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for success is perpetually constant and regular employment of violence , ” reads the quote .
Elsewhere , Hitler is quoted again , this time with the quote : “ It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge , ” along with a slide that simply reads , “ Über Alles , ” a phrase widely associated with the Nazis that means “ above all else , ” the Washington Post notes .
The slideshow leans heavily into “ warrior ” iconography and rhetoric , which has been heavily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and some public officials , who say such a mindset encourages officers to use excessive force and abuse their power , writes the Post .
Lee is also quoted in a section of the slideshow titled , “ The Thin Gray Line ” —a reference to the KSP ’ s traditional gray uniforms—saying that masculinity is more valuable than other characteristics .
“ Private and public life are subject to the same rules ; truth and manliness will carry you through the world much better than policy , or tact , or expediency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever devised to conceal a deviation from a straight line , ” Lee says , in a quote that has aged exactly as well as you ’ d expect a line from a Confederate general and slave-owner to .
The quote is complemented by an image of state troopers , all of whom appear to be white .
Morgan Hall , the communications director for the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet , said the slideshow hasn ’ t been used to train cadets since 2013 .
“ It is unacceptable that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law enforcement , ” Hall said .
“ Our administration does not condone the use of this material.
” Still , the materials rightfully raise questions about the values instilled and promoted by state and local police in ways both official and informal .
The Kentucky State Police is the state ’ s second-largest law enforcement agency and assisted Louisville Metro police in their investigation of the fatal shooting of 26-year-old medical worker Breonna Taylor earlier this year .
The agency conducted a ballistics report and also aided LMPD officers during racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson for the Kentucky State Police told the RedEye they were unsure how many times the training documents were used .
“ I ’ m not aware of an official policy , the quotes are used for their content and relevance to the topic addressed in the presentation , ” said Lt. Josh Lawson .
“ The presentation touches on several aspects of service , selflessness , and moral guidance .
All of these topics go to the fundamentals of law enforcement such as treating everyone equally , service to the public , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

A training program for Kentucky State Police quoted Adolf Hitler and the Nazis not once, not twice, but three times, a student newspaper in Louisville recently reported.
The Manual RedEye, the student newspaper at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, broke the story after being given a copy of a 33-page slideshow used to train police cadets by a local attorney, who received the materials from KSP after requesting materials used to train a detective who shot and killed a man in Harlan County.
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State officials confirmed the validity of the training materials, with Kentucky Rep. John Yarmouth (D) saying he was “angry and embarrassed” about the slideshow, which contains direct quotes from Hitler and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, as well as encouraging cadets to be “ruthless” in their violence.
“As a Jewish American, I am genuinely disturbed that there are people like this who not only walk among us, but who have been entrusted to keep us safe,” Yarmouth tweeted on Friday, Oct. 30. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) also responded to the leaked slideshow, telling the RedEye the documents were “unacceptable” and that his office would “collect all the fact and take immediate corrective action.”
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The most attention-grabbing slide has been one advising cadets on “Violence of Action.” With an image of a bald eagle and an American flag as the background, the slide advises trainees to “meet violence with greater violence.”
Kentucky State Police should be able to exhibit “ruthlessness” and “controlled aggression” without anger, the slide notes: “Be the loving father, spouse, and friend as well as the ruthless killer,” it emphasizes in red text.
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Beneath that advice are two quotes: one attributed to Albert Einstein (a German Jew, it must be noted) and Adolf Hitler.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing,” reads the quote (likely incorrectly) attributed to Einstein. This is immediately followed by a sentence lifted from Hitler’s manifesto, Mein Kampf:
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“The very first essential for success is perpetually constant and regular employment of violence,” reads the quote.
Elsewhere, Hitler is quoted again, this time with the quote: “It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge,” along with a slide that simply reads, “Über Alles,” a phrase widely associated with the Nazis that means “above all else,” the Washington Post notes.
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The slideshow leans heavily into “warrior” iconography and rhetoric, which has been heavily criticized by social justice and legal advocates and some public officials, who say such a mindset encourages officers to use excessive force and abuse their power, writes the Post.
Lee is also quoted in a section of the slideshow titled, “The Thin Gray Line”—a reference to the KSP’s traditional gray uniforms—saying that masculinity is more valuable than other characteristics.
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“Private and public life are subject to the same rules; truth and manliness will carry you through the world much better than policy, or tact, or expediency, or any other word that was ever devised to conceal a deviation from a straight line,” Lee says, in a quote that has aged exactly as well as you’d expect a line from a Confederate general and slave-owner to.
The quote is complemented by an image of state troopers, all of whom appear to be white.
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Morgan Hall, the communications director for the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, said the slideshow hasn’t been used to train cadets since 2013.
“It is unacceptable that this material was ever included in the training of law enforcement,” Hall said. “Our administration does not condone the use of this material.”
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Still, the materials rightfully raise questions about the values instilled and promoted by state and local police in ways both official and informal. The Kentucky State Police is the state’s second-largest law enforcement agency and assisted Louisville Metro police in their investigation of the fatal shooting of 26-year-old medical worker Breonna Taylor earlier this year. The agency conducted a ballistics report and also aided LMPD officers during racial justice and anti-police brutality protests.
A spokesperson for the Kentucky State Police told the RedEye they were unsure how many times the training documents were used.
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“I’m not aware of an official policy, the quotes are used for their content and relevance to the topic addressed in the presentation,” said Lt. Josh Lawson. “The presentation touches on several aspects of service, selflessness, and moral guidance. All of these topics go to the fundamentals of law enforcement such as treating everyone equally, service to the public, and being guided by the law.”


theroot--2020-11-02--Get an Early Start on Your Black Friday Shopping in Amazon’s Holiday Dash Sale

Prime Day might be done , but the savings haven ’ t stopped .
Amazon ’ s Holiday Dash sale collects all sorts of bargains from across the site , from headphones to smartphones , toys , candy , DNA tests , and plenty more .
Each day brings new deals , and we ’ ll be updating this space daily to bring you the best of the sales in the weeks ahead .
Whether you ’ re starting your holiday shopping early or just want to keep an eye out for serious savings , be sure to check back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mario starter set is still full-price at $ 60 , you can save 20 % on several of the expansion sets at Amazon today .
The sale includes the Piranha Plant Power Slide expansion , Mario ’ s House and Yoshi expansion , and Toad ’ s Treasure Hunt expansion , among others .
If you ’ re building up your collection of these cool , digitally-augmented sets , now ’ s the time to stock up .
Even if you already have more than enough kitchen devices handy , the Instant Pot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These multi-function gadgets are pressure cookers , slow cookers , steamers , egg cookers , and more , plus they keep a pretty compact footprint .
Right now , the 6qt Instant Pot Duo Plus is $ 50 off at Amazon .
If you ’ re in need of a serious cache of portable storage , check out this bargain on Samsung ’ s T7 2TB portable SSD .
This external solid state drive is $ 120 off the list price and available in blue , red , and black .
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Save Up to 39 % on Sweese Dishes Amazon has a huge sale on Sweese plates , bowls , cups , butter dishes , and other kitchen needs across a variety of styles .
Whether you want vibrant bowls , a set of blue salad plates , stackable espresso cups and saucers , or soup bowls with handles , you ’ ll find a deal .
Hit the link to see all of the different styles and options .
Save Up to 60 % off Collectible Toys Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today , including picks from the Hatchimals , L.O.L .
Surprise , Calico Critters , and Pusheen brands , along with Looney Tunes , DC Comics , and more .
Some of the discounts go as high as 60 % off the list price , so be sure to check out the promotion page for some potential early holiday shopping bargains .
Looking for a serious clean for your teeth ?
Right now , Amazon has this Philips Sonicare ExpertClean 7500 Electric Toothbrush for $ 2 0 off the list price .
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Most new TVs these days have streaming apps built into them , but if you don ’ t have a Smart TV and just want a really easy , affordable way to upgrade it , the Amazon Fire TV Stick is a pretty perfect option .
It just plugs right into an HDMI port and gives you access to Netflix , Hulu , Disney+ , and Amazon ’ s own offerings , of course , along with plenty more .
It ’ s 40 % off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now on the Amazon Echo Show ( 2nd Gen ) , an Alexa-powered smart screen and speaker that can be a handy companion around your home .
Whether used in the kitchen as a screen for recipes or watching streaming videos while cooking , in your living room for video calls , streaming music , or smart home gadget controls , it ’ s a versatile device .
Save $ 21 right now on Amazon ’ s compact Echo Dot , one of the easiest and most affordable ways to bring the Alexa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexa and the Echo Dot , you can call up tunes from various streaming services , control smart home gadgets , ask a wide array of questions , and plenty more .
This small Wi-Fi speaker is an ideal way to bring tunes to anywhere in your home , and the other perks are just the cherry on top .
If you ’ re willing to invest a bit more cash , an OLED TV can seriously impress with its deeper black levels and dazzling contrast over typical LCD sets .
This LG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an excellent option , and right now it ’ s down to $ 1,397 on Amazon—a 30 % savings .
Save nearly half-off the regular price of Bio Bidet ’ s SlimEdge toilet attachment , which easily hooks up to your existing throne with no plumbing necessary , adding rear-end spitzing capabilities with minimal fuss .
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Andrew Hayward on Roundups, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Black Friday weekend hit a little different this year, and for your sake and everyone’s, we hope you did all of your deals shopping online. Luckily, retailers far and wide served up fantastic deals all weekend long, and they’re not stopping.
We’ve seen loads of great Cyber Monday deals, ranging from cheap earbuds and bath towels to PS4 games, cookware, apparel, cosmetics, and more. Here are some of the best deals around right now, updated daily through the rest of this weekend to bring even more can’t-miss bargains.
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This isn’t a deal in terms of price, but if you’re still looking to secure a Nintendo Switch before Christmas, Amazon has the standard console with red and blue Joy-Con controllers up for grabs at $300. It’s currently listed as being in stock on December 15 as of this writing, although that’s sure to change as people snap ‘em up.
Meanwhile, Best Buy has the newly-announced Fortnite Wildcat Bundle in stock, which comes with a specially-branded console along with the free-to-play game pre-downloaded on the system, plus 2,000 V-Bucks and exclusive in-game content. That’s also $300. And lastly, it won’t ship until January, but Amazon also has the adorable Animal Crossing-themed Switch console available for purchase at regular price.
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Amazon has a big Cyber Monday sale on smartphones that includes models from a variety of brands and is mostly focused on budget-friendly hardware. But there are a few big discounts on flagship phones here, too.
Standouts include the new OnePlus 8T for $630, a $120 savings from the list price, as well as the higher-end OnePlus 8 Pro for $750—that’s $250 off. Other bargains include the Moto G Power for $175, Google Pixel 3a XL for $299, and even a Tracfone Apple iPhone 7 for $130. Check out the full deal listing for several sub-$100 phones, as well.
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Got a Nintendo Switch or is someone you love getting it as a holiday gift? If you haven’t already played Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Party, they’re two of the must-play multiplayer gems on the console. And right now, Target is slashing $40 off the combined price for these hits with this discounted bundle. Now that’s a heck of a deal.
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JACHS NY dropped prices up to 70% off for Black Friday, but the deals are even more serious for Cyber Monday, with items now up to 90% off without a coupon or code. JACHS NY primarily specializes in men’s apparel and accessories, but also has a handful of women’s pieces in the mix. Whether you’re looking to stock up for winter or grab some cheap bargains for the rest of the year, now’s the time to save big.
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Looking for affordable wireless earbuds that won’t break the bank? You won’t find a much better deal than Mpow’s M5 wireless earbuds for just $30 at Amazon right now. This deal is exclusively for Prime members, mind you, and you’ll have to clip the coupon and use code D3O7SXCN at checkout. These earbuds have a strong 4.4-star rating at Amazon and deliver up to 6 hours of battery life per charge, with an additional 36 hours of charge available in the case.
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If you grew up in a certain era (say, the early-to-mid ‘90s), then you might remember these classic Tiger Electronics handheld video games. They were cheap, featured great licenses, and were a fun way to kill some time. Well, they’re back: these X-Men and Transformers games have been revived exactly as they were back when, and right now they’re $10 each at Amazon. Stuff one of these in a nostalgic fan’s stocking.
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Apple’s latest Macs are powered by its own brand new M1 chips, which are shockingly more powerful than the old Intel-driven models. Amazingly, you can already save $100 off the list price of either the base 256GB or larger 512GB models of the super-thin MacBook Air, which are now $899 and $1,149 respectively at Adorama. They’re significantly more powerful than the old Air laptops, making them more capable options for content creation.
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If your old artificial tree isn’t looking the part anymore, or if you’re finally ready to be done with buying a real tree each year, KingSo is offering discounts on fake Christmas trees at Amazon. A 7.5-foot tree is $60 when you clip the coupon on the page and use promo code KINGSO456G at checkout. A snow-flecked version of the same tree comes out to $72 when you clip the coupon and put in the same code.
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AirPods-like wireless earbuds don’t have to break the bank or even stress your wallet much at all. Amazon has these Boltune wireless earbuds for $26 right now, a savings of $14 from the already-low list price. They have a 4.5-star rating from Amazon customers and provide about 4 hours of playback per charge, with another 34 hours’ worth of charges available in the case.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is an incredible value, delivering 100+ playable games for Xbox One/Series X/Series S and PC players, including all of the company’s own big first-party games and lots of other gems large and small. It’s usually $15 a month, which includes an Xbox Live Gold subscription, but right now Target is offering a three-month subscription card for a mere $20. Check it out now if you haven’t, or add extra time to keep gaming through the winter.
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If you need a cheap and easy way to transform a “dumb” TV into a smart one, Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Lite can do the trick. This tiny lil’ stick plugs right into an HDMI port and provides easy access to streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon’s own video offerings. It comes with a remote, too, and is marked down 40% to just $18 right now.
Looking for something that can hit 4K resolution? The Fire TV Stick 4K is also 40% off at $30 today.
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Home ownership may seem forever out of reach for some of us, but right now you can bestow such a wondrous gift on your feline friend(s) for a mere $39 from Chewy. FRISCO’s 33” faux fur cat tree and condo has a couple of cubbies, a big laying platform at the top, and a dangly ball to bat around. The full savings will show up in your cart.
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Paper Mario: The Origami King was one of the standout releases in a relatively quiet year for the Nintendo Switch, so if you didn’t check it out earlier in 2020, now’s the time to dive in. This role-playing adventure is currently $10 off at Amazon—a rare discount indeed.
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If you have a die-hard Dragon Ball fan on your list, then you can ensure an enormous grin on their face this holiday with the Dragon Ball Z Complete Box Set. Currently half off the list price from Amazon, this set comes with 26 (!) paperback books that tell the entire saga—and thankfully without the added filler of the anime adaptation.
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If you’ve been curious about Apple’s famed wireless earbuds but didn’t want to pay full price, here’s your chance: Amazon has the AirPods for just $110 right now. That’s a $49 savings off the regular list price. Or you can snag the version with a wirelessly-chargeable case for $140, which is $59 off list. In either case, you get compact ‘buds that charge within the case, pair easily with iOS devices and Macs (but work with others too), and last up to 5 hours per charge.
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If you’re looking to bring the Amazon Alexa voice assistant into your home, whether it’s for the first time or you’re expanding into new rooms and spaces, now’s the time. Amazon is offering up to 60% off various models, including $30 off the brand new globe-shaped Echo, $21 off the smaller new Echo Dot, and half-off the screen packing Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8.
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Right now is a rough time for spotty home Wi-Fi connectivity, especially for those of us working from home and doubly so for those of us with kids doing remote learning. If your old Wi-Fi router isn’t cutting it anymore, consider an Eero mesh router. These handy whole-home systems use multiple access points to blanket your entire space with seamless, smooth internet access. Right now, Amazon has multiple sets and devices for 20% off the list price.
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Snag the heart of your next gaming rig with this 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake processor, which is marked down $230 right now from the original list price at Newegg. Along with a powerful chip for your new desktop, you’ll also get an Intel software bundle—valued at $150—which has creativity and productivity tools alongside some in-game goodies for titles like Fortnite and Auto Chess.
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If you need a better streaming solution for Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, or any of your other favorite services, why not snag a Roku? The company’s most popular devices are on sale right now, with the Roku Ultra down to $69 (from $100), the Roku Streaming Stick+ for just $30 (down from $50), and the Roku Premiere for $24 (usually $40). They all have 4K video support, but otherwise have various features.
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The Always Pan is a recent cookware sensation: a well-designed, attractive, multi-function ceramic non-stick pan that can potentially replace all of the old pots and pans in your kitchen. Whether braising, steaming, frying, boiling, and more, it’s a super-handy addition that includes a modular lid, steaming basket and colander, easy-pour spouts, and beech wood spatula with a built-in rest. It’s not cheap, but right now you can save $50 off the list price directly from Our Place with the promo code SUPERSALE. Some color options won’t ship until late December, however, so be sure to check if you need it sooner.
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theroot--2020-11-02--Wunmi Mosaku on how His House and Lovecraft Country changed her: “I’m not being silent anymore”

Wunmi Mosaku feels that the intimate set of Remi Weekes ’ His House , a dark thriller that centers on the haunting reality of a Sudanese refugee couple settling into an unwelcoming English town , was necessary and immersive .
“ We talk a lot about refugees and asylum seekers , but we don ’ t hear from them , ” Mosaku told The A.V .
Club .
“ We get numbers and politics and newspapers telling us how they got here .
They ’ re not talking about the individual stories of how they suffered where they were from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to here , and how they continue to suffer in their place of refuge.
” For her character , Rial , and her character ’ s husband , Bol ( Sope Dirisu ) , their suffering is the product of both anti-immigrant sentiments and their turbulent escape from an embattled South Sudan , which led to the loss of their daughter .
It ’ s a story that countless refugees already know by heart , translated in images of waterlogged monsters and a decrepit haunted house for those who aren ’ t intimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand the communicative and transformative powers of the genre it ’ s Mosaku , who has made her mark in some of the most effective horror of the year .
Both His House and HBO ’ s Lovecraft Country creatively reflect Black experiences across the diaspora , employing metaphorical imagery—all unsettling and effective in equal measure—to illustrate communal trauma .
Days before both the film ’ s Netflix premiere and Lovecraft Country ’ s season finale , Mosaku shared how working on these projects have irrevocably changed her relationship with her own trauma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even as a “ scaredy cat.
” The A.V .
Club : A fun fact that we recently learned about you is that you aren ’ t that big of a fan of horror .
In fact , you once said that you consider yourself a “ scaredy cat.
” And yet , you ’ ve worked within some of the most resonant works within the genre today , including Lovecraft Country and now Remi Weekes ’ His House .
What made you brave the genre in order to participate in this film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I just want to tell good stories .
The fear , the horror—that is a vehicle for a good story and it works ; it ’ s not just fear for fear ’ s sake .
It really is a perfect vehicle for exploring social issues and cultural oppression .
That fear that you feel in the safety of your home when you ’ re watching a horror film is just an iota of the real , true fear that these characters are facing in worse situations , whether they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Country or if they ’ re a refugee journeying into the unknown .
So I was completely enthralled by the story .
It never really quite hit me that I ’ d have to watch it myself [ Laughs . ]
, but I really , truly believe the characters and the scenarios playing out on the page , and I just wanted to be a part of it .
AVC : Rial is such a well-rounded lead .
Because of both her strength in a terrifying atmosphere and her vulnerability in relation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she defies a lot of the tropes that are saddled on women in horror , especially Black female characters .
Did you get to help shape her character at all ?
WM : I would say it ’ s all there on the page , because I felt her so strongly .
Remi has this way about him : Even though he wrote the script , he has this kind of humility .
He just lets the story be the thing that is his vehicle rather than his ego .
So he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the scene and we would find so many new avenues and kinks that he didn ’ t see when he was writing it and I didn ’ t see when I was reading it .
Just a note as simple as “ what if she was feeling emboldened rather than scared right now ” took her in such a different direction and shined a whole new bright light into another realm of Rial .
It was a rearing together of Rial and Bol .
He ’ s very meticulous , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rial and Bol represent two familiar , opposing modes of thought when it comes to assimilation .
Where Rial is desperate to get back to the metaphorical ocean , find her presumably dead daughter and reconnect with her roots , Bol is very desperate to find peace by blending in with the community—so much so that he ’ s willing to become Rial ’ s oppressor just to keep her there .
Was there a moment where you felt some connection with Bol ’ s side of things ?
WM : I understood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperation to feel like “ one of the good ones.
” Up until this year , I never spoke about racial injustice as I had experienced it .
I had never really done that because I had always wanted to be seen as happy , happy , happy .
Like Bol , I realized that you ’ re actually just complying with the oppression , that dishonesty to yourself is also oppression .
So I totally empathize with Bol .
For me , part of the beauty of it is that both are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is that this is who they are now .
They can ’ t pretend anymore .
He can ’ t pretend and neither can she go home .
The only way to survive is to live , be haunted forever , and confront those things that haunt you .
You can ’ t run away from yourself and as much as we try , we just have to be honest , as uncomfortable and painful as that is .
I ’ m honoring who I am and the trauma I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotionally , and not pretending everything ’ s okay .
And now I ’ m truly loving myself by not being preoccupied with the outside world and what they think of me and what we need of me .
AVC : Both Lovecraft Country and His House dig deeply into community-wide trauma , and I imagine that being so immersed in both of these projects can be emotionally draining .
What helps you maintain your energy in order to deliver such standout performances in the midst of all of these heavy stories ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even through press junkets , because you have to keep talking about the trauma that we go through and your process through that in order to get to that character .
People who know me would think I was really sociable—and I am , but I really need peace , quiet , and silence at home .
The TV doesn ’ t really go on in our house very often because I need that quiet for it all to seep out and process my thoughts and emotions .
I didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change by playing Ruby Baptiste or Rial .
I didn ’ t realize how much it was going to affect me and change me as a person .
And this whole process , especially doing ten weeks of press and having to constantly talk about it , is almost like therapy .
When you take on a role like Ruby or Rial in projects like Lovecraft Country or His House , the social commentary is so urgent .
I understood it when I was reading it , but I forgot that I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for it afterwards .
AVC : What do you hope the Netflix audience gets from His House ?
WM : I just hope for empathy , understanding , kindness and generosity .
People are living with gaping wounds emotionally , spiritually , and physically .
They just need a place to heal and live and hope .
I really wish that “ us and them ” is a phrase that will die out one day .
I just think now more than ever we all deserve the right to dream and live and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , none of us deserves it more than the other .
AVC : The parting shot , where Bol and Rial are standing in their living room packed with the spirit of so many refugees , really sends that particular message home .
WM : Yes .
It ’ s needed , and I ’ m not being silent anymore .

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Wunmi Mosaku feels that the intimate set of Remi Weekes’ His House, a dark thriller that centers on the haunting reality of a Sudanese refugee couple settling into an unwelcoming English town, was necessary and immersive. “We talk a lot about refugees and asylum seekers, but we don’t hear from them,” Mosaku told The A.V. Club. “We get numbers and politics and newspapers telling us how they got here. They’re not talking about the individual stories of how they suffered where they were from, how they suffered on the way to here, and how they continue to suffer in their place of refuge.” For her character, Rial, and her character’s husband, Bol (Sope Dirisu), their suffering is the product of both anti-immigrant sentiments and their turbulent escape from an embattled South Sudan, which led to the loss of their daughter. It’s a story that countless refugees already know by heart, translated in images of waterlogged monsters and a decrepit haunted house for those who aren’t intimately knowledgeable of that experience.
If anyone understand the communicative and transformative powers of the genre it’s Mosaku, who has made her mark in some of the most effective horror of the year. Both His House and HBO’s Lovecraft Country creatively reflect Black experiences across the diaspora, employing metaphorical imagery—all unsettling and effective in equal measure—to illustrate communal trauma. Days before both the film’s Netflix premiere and Lovecraft Country’s season finale, Mosaku shared how working on these projects have irrevocably changed her relationship with her own trauma and what attracted her to His House even as a “scaredy cat.”
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The A.V. Club: A fun fact that we recently learned about you is that you aren’t that big of a fan of horror. In fact, you once said that you consider yourself a “scaredy cat.” And yet, you’ve worked within some of the most resonant works within the genre today, including Lovecraft Country and now Remi Weekes’ His House. What made you brave the genre in order to participate in this film?
Wunmi Mosaku: As a storyteller, I just want to tell good stories. The fear, the horror—that is a vehicle for a good story and it works; it’s not just fear for fear’s sake. It really is a perfect vehicle for exploring social issues and cultural oppression. That fear that you feel in the safety of your home when you’re watching a horror film is just an iota of the real, true fear that these characters are facing in worse situations, whether they’re being bullied by a cop in Lovecraft Country or if they’re a refugee journeying into the unknown. So I was completely enthralled by the story. It never really quite hit me that I’d have to watch it myself [Laughs.], but I really, truly believe the characters and the scenarios playing out on the page, and I just wanted to be a part of it.
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AVC: Rial is such a well-rounded lead. Because of both her strength in a terrifying atmosphere and her vulnerability in relation to her daughter’s death, she defies a lot of the tropes that are saddled on women in horror, especially Black female characters. Did you get to help shape her character at all?
WM: I would say it’s all there on the page, because I felt her so strongly. Remi has this way about him: Even though he wrote the script, he has this kind of humility. He just lets the story be the thing that is his vehicle rather than his ego. So he would push and pull me in different directions in the scene and we would find so many new avenues and kinks that he didn’t see when he was writing it and I didn’t see when I was reading it. Just a note as simple as “what if she was feeling emboldened rather than scared right now” took her in such a different direction and shined a whole new bright light into another realm of Rial. It was a rearing together of Rial and Bol. He’s very meticulous, but he does it without pride.
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AVC: Rial and Bol represent two familiar, opposing modes of thought when it comes to assimilation. Where Rial is desperate to get back to the metaphorical ocean, find her presumably dead daughter and reconnect with her roots, Bol is very desperate to find peace by blending in with the community—so much so that he’s willing to become Rial’s oppressor just to keep her there. Was there a moment where you felt some connection with Bol’s side of things?
WM: I understood Bol 100%. I get that desperation to feel like “one of the good ones.” Up until this year, I never spoke about racial injustice as I had experienced it. I had never really done that because I had always wanted to be seen as happy, happy, happy. Like Bol, I realized that you’re actually just complying with the oppression, that dishonesty to yourself is also oppression. So I totally empathize with Bol.
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For me, part of the beauty of it is that both are coming to peace with the truth, which is that this is who they are now. They can’t pretend anymore. He can’t pretend and neither can she go home. The only way to survive is to live, be haunted forever, and confront those things that haunt you. You can’t run away from yourself and as much as we try, we just have to be honest, as uncomfortable and painful as that is. I’m honoring who I am and the trauma I’ve been through by recognizing it verbally, emotionally, and not pretending everything’s okay. And now I’m truly loving myself by not being preoccupied with the outside world and what they think of me and what we need of me.
AVC: Both Lovecraft Country and His House dig deeply into community-wide trauma, and I imagine that being so immersed in both of these projects can be emotionally draining. What helps you maintain your energy in order to deliver such standout performances in the midst of all of these heavy stories?
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WM: It has been emotionally draining, even through press junkets, because you have to keep talking about the trauma that we go through and your process through that in order to get to that character. People who know me would think I was really sociable—and I am, but I really need peace, quiet, and silence at home. The TV doesn’t really go on in our house very often because I need that quiet for it all to seep out and process my thoughts and emotions. I didn’t realize how much I was going to change by playing Ruby Baptiste or Rial. I didn’t realize how much it was going to affect me and change me as a person.
And this whole process, especially doing ten weeks of press and having to constantly talk about it, is almost like therapy. When you take on a role like Ruby or Rial in projects like Lovecraft Country or His House, the social commentary is so urgent. I understood it when I was reading it, but I forgot that I was going to have to be the spokesperson for it afterwards.
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AVC: What do you hope the Netflix audience gets from His House?
WM: I just hope for empathy, understanding, kindness and generosity. People are living with gaping wounds emotionally, spiritually, and physically. They just need a place to heal and live and hope. I really wish that “us and them” is a phrase that will die out one day. I just think now more than ever we all deserve the right to dream and live and fulfill and flourish. We all deserve that, none of us deserves it more than the other.
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AVC: The parting shot, where Bol and Rial are standing in their living room packed with the spirit of so many refugees, really sends that particular message home.
WM: Yes. It’s needed, and I’m not being silent anymore.


theroot--2020-11-02--Trump Suggests He’ll Fire Dr. Fauci After the Election

From the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic , Dr. Anthony Fauci and President Trump have butted heads .
One of the two men is the nation ’ s top infectious disease doctor who ’ s served in several administrations , and the other is an idiot who paints his face with orange clown makeup but is emboldened by his whiteness because apparently whiteness alone is the equivalent of sleeping at a Holiday Inn Express .
So the president has ignored all of the health expert ’ s recommendations and instead is listening to a goddamn doctor of X-rays .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser , Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist . )
So it was only a matter of time before President Trump was going to fire Dr. Fauci because the president hates the truth , and well , Dr. Fauci bases his science in fact .
On Monday , during one of the president ’ s many racist pep rallies , the crowd began chanting “ Fire Fauci !
Fire Fauci !
” Yes , the crowd of maskholes want the good doctor who is only trying to help them not catch the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t give a fuck about dying if it ’ s impe ding on their freedom to die !
I know that doesn ’ t make sense but these are maskholes we ’ re talking about .
“ Don ’ t tell anybody , but let me wait until a little bit after the election , ” Trump told his followers , who may or may not be Russian bots .
“ I appreciate the advice , ” the Washington Post reports .
The suggestion is that Trump is considering firing Dr. Fauci , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with for the past few months because Dr. Fauci ’ s truth is fucking up the president ’ s lie .
See , the president ’ s been claiming that the worst of the pandemic is behind us and that we are rounding the curve .
Meanwhile , Dr. Fauci has been pointing out that the worst of the pandemic is on the horizon and encouraging state and local officials to make masks a requirement nationwide .
On Friday , Dr. Fauci noted that America is headed in the wrong direction and needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach to the virus , which has killed at least 230,000 Americans .
“ We ’ re in for a whole lot of hurt , ” he told The Washington Post .
“ It ’ s not a good situation.
” Because the Trump administration has made wearing a mask into the latest conspiracy theory , Dr. Fauci , who is super pro-masks and social distancing , has virtually no relationship with the president .
The last time the two have spoken was at the beginning of October , and Dr. Fauci no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has reportedly called Dr. Fauci a “ disaster , ” during a campaign staff call and reportedly added that the “ people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.
” Trump was right in one regard : The American people are tired of hearing from “ all these idiots ” and we aren ’ t talking about the nation ’ s top infectious disease doctor .

From the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci and President Trump have butted heads.
One of the two men is the nation’s top infectious disease doctor who’s served in several administrations, and the other is an idiot who paints his face with orange clown makeup but is emboldened by his whiteness because apparently whiteness alone is the equivalent of sleeping at a Holiday Inn Express.
So the president has ignored all of the health expert’s recommendations and instead is listening to a goddamn doctor of X-rays. (Seriously the president’s COVID-19 adviser, Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist.) So it was only a matter of time before President Trump was going to fire Dr. Fauci because the president hates the truth, and well, Dr. Fauci bases his science in fact.
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On Monday, during one of the president’s many racist pep rallies, the crowd began chanting “Fire Fauci! Fire Fauci!”
Yes, the crowd of maskholes want the good doctor who is only trying to help them not catch the coronavirus to be fired because they don’t give a fuck about dying if it’s impe ding on their freedom to die! I know that doesn’t make sense but these are maskholes we’re talking about.
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“Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election,” Trump told his followers, who may or may not be Russian bots. “I appreciate the advice,” the Washington Post reports.
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The suggestion is that Trump is considering firing Dr. Fauci, whom the president’s been beefing with for the past few months because Dr. Fauci’s truth is fucking up the president’s lie. See, the president’s been claiming that the worst of the pandemic is behind us and that we are rounding the curve. Meanwhile, Dr. Fauci has been pointing out that the worst of the pandemic is on the horizon and encouraging state and local officials to make masks a requirement nationwide.
On Friday, Dr. Fauci noted that America is headed in the wrong direction and needs an “abrupt change” in its approach to the virus, which has killed at least 230,000 Americans.
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“We’re in for a whole lot of hurt,” he told The Washington Post. “It’s not a good situation.”
Because the Trump administration has made wearing a mask into the latest conspiracy theory, Dr. Fauci, who is super pro-masks and social distancing, has virtually no relationship with the president. The last time the two have spoken was at the beginning of October, and Dr. Fauci no longer speaks from the White House podium.
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Trump has reportedly called Dr. Fauci a “disaster,” during a campaign staff call and reportedly added that the “people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.”
Trump was right in one regard: The American people are tired of hearing from “all these idiots” and we aren’t talking about the nation’s top infectious disease doctor.


theroot--2020-11-02--'Big B'—and the 'B' Stands for Biden-Harris

In case you didn ’ t know , Beyoncé has officially endorsed presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden for this year ’ s election .
The Texas-born songstress took to Instagram to upload a boomerang , sporting an all-too-appropriate “ Biden Harris ” face mask .
( We love a socially responsible queen . )
In her caption and subsequent post , she urged her followers to exercise their civic right to vote with the message : “ the most important drop is at the ballot box.
” Fitting , given the latest drop of her athleisure brand Ivy Park ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shopping cart just a few short days ago .
Between running the world , a successful clothing empire , and driving cultural conversations , one might wonder what ’ s left for Beyoncé to run next ?
The answer ?
A successful home life .
The Black Is King artist recently covered British Vogue ’ s December 2020 issue where she spoke candidly about her creative process , the current social climate , and finding her joy .
“ I truly cherish this time with my family , and my new goal is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from my life , ” she explained to the magazine .
“ I came into the music industry at 15 years old and grew up with the world watching , and I have put out projects non-stop .
I released Lemonade during the Formation World Tour , gave birth to twins , performed at Coachella , directed Homecoming , went on another world tour with Jay , then Black Is King , all back to back .
It ’ s been heavy and hectic .
I ’ ve spent a lot of time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my culture the best way I know how .
Now , I ’ ve decided to give myself permission to focus on my joy.
” Part of that joy is watching her eldest daughter , Blue Ivy grow and evolve .
“ Blue is very smart , and she is aware that there is a shift , but it is my job as a parent to do my best to keep her world as positive and safe as can be for an eight-year-old , ” Bey gushed .
And speaking on how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had this to say : “ It would be difficult to experience life in a pandemic and the current social unrest and not be changed .
I have learnt that my voice is clearer when I am still .
I truly cherish this time with my family , and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life.
” Oh , and she peeped your Halloween tributes .

In case you didn’t know, Beyoncé has officially endorsed presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden for this year’s election.
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The Texas-born songstress took to Instagram to upload a boomerang, sporting an all-too-appropriate “Biden Harris” face mask. (We love a socially responsible queen.) In her caption and subsequent post, she urged her followers to exercise their civic right to vote with the message: “the most important drop is at the ballot box.” Fitting, given the latest drop of her athleisure brand Ivy Park ‘Drip 2’ nearly broke every internet shopping cart just a few short days ago. Between running the world, a successful clothing empire, and driving cultural conversations, one might wonder what’s left for Beyoncé to run next? The answer? A successful home life.
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The Black Is King artist recently covered British Vogue’s December 2020 issue where she spoke candidly about her creative process, the current social climate, and finding her joy. “I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life,” she explained to the magazine. “I came into the music industry at 15 years old and grew up with the world watching, and I have put out projects non-stop. I released Lemonade during the Formation World Tour, gave birth to twins, performed at Coachella, directed Homecoming, went on another world tour with Jay, then Black Is King, all back to back. It’s been heavy and hectic. I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on building my legacy and representing my culture the best way I know how. Now, I’ve decided to give myself permission to focus on my joy.”
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Part of that joy is watching her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy grow and evolve. “Blue is very smart, and she is aware that there is a shift, but it is my job as a parent to do my best to keep her world as positive and safe as can be for an eight-year-old,” Bey gushed.
And speaking on how the pandemic has affected her personally, she had this to say: “It would be difficult to experience life in a pandemic and the current social unrest and not be changed. I have learnt that my voice is clearer when I am still. I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life.”
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Oh, and she peeped your Halloween tributes.