buzzfeed--2020-09-01--Trump’s Trip To Kenosha Wasn’t About Jacob Blake

He ’ s been saying it with his words all along — on Twitter , at press conferences , on Fox News — but on Tuesday , President Donald Trump said it with his actions : His visit to Kenosha , Wisconsin , was not about police shooting another Black man , or systemic racism .
It was about forcing the nation into a false and dangerous choice : Are you with the anti-racism demonstrators , or are you with law enforcement ?
Trump hasn ’ t used the power of his office to soothe the polarization gripping the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past week have turned deadly in both Kenosha and Portland , Oregon .
Rarely does the president touch on the underlying issues that sparked the protests or rioting .
When he tried to , on Monday night , he equated a police officer shooting a Black man seven times in the back to a sports cliché .
He used the idea again during a Tuesday roundtable in Kenosha .
`` They choke , sometimes , '' he said of police officers .
Instead of the root causes , Trump went to Kenosha to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jacob Blake : the destruction of businesses , the assistance of federal law enforcement , and rebuilding efforts .
John Antaramian , the Democratic mayor of Kenosha , fearful that Trump could exacerbate what has already been a week of furious protest in the city , warned the president should not visit the city — some of Blake ’ s family members said they didn ’ t want him either — but Trump pushed ahead anyway .
He set the tone for the event ahead of time , with a tweet as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heading to Kenosha , Wisconsin to thank law enforcement and the National Guard for a job well done.
” Upon arrival , the president was greeted with Blue Lives Matter signs and Black Lives Matter signs , an example of the divide happening in America .
He toured property that was damaged in the violence after protests in the city last week following the police shooting .
Then there was a roundtable with Attorney General Bill Barr , Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf , Sen. Ron Johnson , local law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Violent mobs demolished or damaged at least 25 businesses , burned down public buildings , and threw bricks at police officers , which your police officers wo n't stand for , ” Trump said during the roundtable sounding more like a police official at a press briefing .
“ These are not acts of peaceful protests , but really , domestic terror.
” It was someone other than the president , Pastor James Ward , who was the first person to mention Blake by name .
“ Most of the conversation here today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until we can really focus on spiritual and moral law and change the hearts of people , we ’ ll have to continue to , to build bigger jails and bigger prisons , until we can bring our nation 's back to the place of the spiritual and moral law , ” Ward said , striking a different tone .
Mark Meadows , the president ’ s chief of staff , told BuzzFeed News he had been talking to Ward in the days leading up to the president ’ s visit .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked directly by a reporter .
He said multiple times that he felt “ terribly for anyone who goes through that ” and that the incident is under investigation .
He added that while he had not spoken with Blake ’ s mother , “ I hear she ’ s a fine woman.
” “ You just keep getting back to the opposite subject , ” Trump said when asked by a reporter if systemic racism is a problem in this country .
“ We should talk about the kind of violence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and here , and other places.
” Trump ’ s campaign team as a whole has avoided talking about the specifics of police use of force against Black men .
The reason for that might be simply that the president ’ s supporters don ’ t want to hear about it .
“ I think it 's important for him to keep saying what he 's saying , has been saying : ‘ We need to get control of this , ’ ” Joan Cullen , 47 , told BuzzFeed News on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the president during his visit to Kenosha .
Cullen and about 30 others had come out Monday to a campaign event in Doylestown , Pennsylvania , to hear the president ’ s daughter-in-law Lara Trump speak in a parking lot outside the Bucks County Republican Committee office .
It ’ s the same message Richard Tems was expecting when he told BuzzFeed News he wanted to hear that Trump will protect the people 's homes , businesses , and lives .
“ Unlike the Democrats who do nothing to protect the lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jim Worthington echoed the same sentiment .
“ I think his messaging should be that , you know , that this violence has to stop.
” Black supporters of Trump in Doylestown and at a nearby event later Monday were more interested in hearing Trump speak to policing issues directly .
“ What I would like to hear him say is that there is definitely brokenness between minority communities and law enforcement , ” said Milo Morris , a member of the Bucks County Republican Committee .
“ And that just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a 360-degree view of this.
” Daphne Goggins of Black Voices of Trump told BuzzFeed News , “ He needs to go there and I think he needs to meet with the Blake family.
” But , as Trump showed Tuesday , that was never really the point .

He’s been saying it with his words all along — on Twitter, at press conferences, on Fox News — but on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said it with his actions: His visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, was not about police shooting another Black man, or systemic racism. It was about forcing the nation into a false and dangerous choice: Are you with the anti-racism demonstrators, or are you with law enforcement?
Trump hasn’t used the power of his office to soothe the polarization gripping the nation around the protests, which in the past week have turned deadly in both Kenosha and Portland, Oregon. Rarely does the president touch on the underlying issues that sparked the protests or rioting. When he tried to, on Monday night, he equated a police officer shooting a Black man seven times in the back to a sports cliché. He used the idea again during a Tuesday roundtable in Kenosha. "They choke, sometimes," he said of police officers.
Instead of the root causes, Trump went to Kenosha to focus on the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake: the destruction of businesses, the assistance of federal law enforcement, and rebuilding efforts. John Antaramian, the Democratic mayor of Kenosha, fearful that Trump could exacerbate what has already been a week of furious protest in the city, warned the president should not visit the city — some of Blake’s family members said they didn’t want him either — but Trump pushed ahead anyway.
He set the tone for the event ahead of time, with a tweet as he was boarding the plane: “Heading to Kenosha, Wisconsin to thank law enforcement and the National Guard for a job well done.”
Upon arrival, the president was greeted with Blue Lives Matter signs and Black Lives Matter signs, an example of the divide happening in America.
He toured property that was damaged in the violence after protests in the city last week following the police shooting. Then there was a roundtable with Attorney General Bill Barr, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Sen. Ron Johnson, local law enforcement, and two Black pastors.
“Violent mobs demolished or damaged at least 25 businesses, burned down public buildings, and threw bricks at police officers, which your police officers won't stand for,” Trump said during the roundtable sounding more like a police official at a press briefing. “These are not acts of peaceful protests, but really, domestic terror.”
It was someone other than the president, Pastor James Ward, who was the first person to mention Blake by name.
“Most of the conversation here today has been about civil law, but until we can really focus on spiritual and moral law and change the hearts of people, we’ll have to continue to, to build bigger jails and bigger prisons, until we can bring our nation's back to the place of the spiritual and moral law,” Ward said, striking a different tone.
Mark Meadows, the president’s chief of staff, told BuzzFeed News he had been talking to Ward in the days leading up to the president’s visit.
The president only spoke generally about Blake when asked directly by a reporter. He said multiple times that he felt “terribly for anyone who goes through that” and that the incident is under investigation. He added that while he had not spoken with Blake’s mother, “I hear she’s a fine woman.”
“You just keep getting back to the opposite subject,” Trump said when asked by a reporter if systemic racism is a problem in this country. “We should talk about the kind of violence that we’ve seen in Portland, and here, and other places.”
Trump’s campaign team as a whole has avoided talking about the specifics of police use of force against Black men. The reason for that might be simply that the president’s supporters don’t want to hear about it.
“I think it's important for him to keep saying what he's saying, has been saying: ‘We need to get control of this,’” Joan Cullen, 47, told BuzzFeed News on Monday when asked what she wanted to hear from the president during his visit to Kenosha.
Cullen and about 30 others had come out Monday to a campaign event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to hear the president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump speak in a parking lot outside the Bucks County Republican Committee office.
It’s the same message Richard Tems was expecting when he told BuzzFeed News he wanted to hear that Trump will protect the people's homes, businesses, and lives. “Unlike the Democrats who do nothing to protect the lives,” Tems, 72, added.
Jim Worthington echoed the same sentiment. “I think his messaging should be that, you know, that this violence has to stop.”
Black supporters of Trump in Doylestown and at a nearby event later Monday were more interested in hearing Trump speak to policing issues directly.
“What I would like to hear him say is that there is definitely brokenness between minority communities and law enforcement,” said Milo Morris, a member of the Bucks County Republican Committee. “And that just like any other relationship, we need to take a 360-degree view of this.”
Daphne Goggins of Black Voices of Trump told BuzzFeed News, “He needs to go there and I think he needs to meet with the Blake family.”
But, as Trump showed Tuesday, that was never really the point.


buzzfeed--2020-09-01--Facebook Has Removed Fake Accounts From A Washington PR Firm And Russian Trolls

For the first time , Facebook has removed fake accounts , groups , and Instagram profiles run by a US-based PR firm , the company said in a new report .
Facebook also removed fake accounts run from Russia that aimed to influence politics around the world — including the US presidential election — and fake accounts in Pakistan that sought to tamp down domestic dissent .
According to Facebook , Washington , DC–based PR company CLS Strategies ran 26 fake Facebook accounts , 36 fake Instagram accounts , and 46 pages across platforms , spending about $ 3.6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to questions about the fake entities , but said , `` CLS has a long tradition of doing international work , including on social media , to promote free and open elections and to oppose oppressive regimes , and we take seriously our commitment to adhering to the fast-evolving policies of Facebook and other social media platforms.
” Although CLS Strategies is based in the US , its content largely targeted people in Venezuela , Mexico , and Bolivia .
According to Facebook , CLS posed as local political parties , civic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos .
“ Bolivia does n't want a mobster or a Coward , ” said one post .
“ After years of looting , the health sector is destitute , ” said another , targeted at Venezuela .
“ They also posted content in support of the political opposition in Venezuela and the interim government in Bolivia , and criticism of Morena , a political party in Mexico , ” the Facebook announcement said .
This marks the first time Facebook has removed content from a company based in the US , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its monthly takedown announcements .
In the past , Facebook issued blanket bans on firms running fake accounts , which the company did not do this time .
“ We have banned a number of firms in the past because their entire business model was built around this , ” said Nathaniel Gleicher , the head of cybersecurity policy at Facebook .
“ In this case CLS has a large portion of legitimate activity that isn ’ t designed for this purpose , so we ’ re not taking action against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a tip from the FBI , Facebook also removed accounts run out of Russia that targeted the UK , Algeria , and Egypt , and — in a repeat of their 2016 election efforts — the United States .
“ The first network we took down was linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency ( IRA ) , and so was the 100th we removed in August , ” said the Facebook report .
In the US , the Russian network attempted to influence the upcoming presidential election , but without much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis , an article about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris gained only a handful of likes when posted across Facebook groups .

For the first time, Facebook has removed fake accounts, groups, and Instagram profiles run by a US-based PR firm, the company said in a new report. Facebook also removed fake accounts run from Russia that aimed to influence politics around the world — including the US presidential election — and fake accounts in Pakistan that sought to tamp down domestic dissent.
According to Facebook, Washington, DC–based PR company CLS Strategies ran 26 fake Facebook accounts, 36 fake Instagram accounts, and 46 pages across platforms, spending about $3.6 million on advertising.
CLS Strategies did not respond to questions about the fake entities, but said, "CLS has a long tradition of doing international work, including on social media, to promote free and open elections and to oppose oppressive regimes, and we take seriously our commitment to adhering to the fast-evolving policies of Facebook and other social media platforms.”
Although CLS Strategies is based in the US, its content largely targeted people in Venezuela, Mexico, and Bolivia.
According to Facebook, CLS posed as local political parties, civic organizations, or media outlets to sow chaos. “Bolivia doesn't want a mobster or a Coward,” said one post. “After years of looting, the health sector is destitute,” said another, targeted at Venezuela.
“They also posted content in support of the political opposition in Venezuela and the interim government in Bolivia, and criticism of Morena, a political party in Mexico,” the Facebook announcement said.
This marks the first time Facebook has removed content from a company based in the US, despite PR firms in other countries frequently appearing in its monthly takedown announcements. In the past, Facebook issued blanket bans on firms running fake accounts, which the company did not do this time.
“We have banned a number of firms in the past because their entire business model was built around this,” said Nathaniel Gleicher, the head of cybersecurity policy at Facebook. “In this case CLS has a large portion of legitimate activity that isn’t designed for this purpose, so we’re not taking action against the entire organization at this point.”
Acting on a tip from the FBI, Facebook also removed accounts run out of Russia that targeted the UK, Algeria, and Egypt, and — in a repeat of their 2016 election efforts — the United States.
“The first network we took down was linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA), and so was the 100th we removed in August,” said the Facebook report.
In the US, the Russian network attempted to influence the upcoming presidential election, but without much success. According to Graphika’s analysis, an article about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris gained only a handful of likes when posted across Facebook groups.


buzzfeed--2020-09-01--Trump Wants To Force Immigrants To Submit Eye Scans, Voice Prints, And DNA

“ It is stunning , ” said Ur Jaddou , a former senior US Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) official .
“ They ’ re using what is overly general language in the law to justify a massive , unprecedented expansion to collect really personal information that they appear to plan to keep and use in perpetuity .
What is the reason for this ?
What is the problem they are trying to solve ?
” If implemented , the draft rule would represent a massive shift in the Department of Homeland Security ’ s collection of personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will likely cause concern among privacy and immigrant advocates .
According to parts of a draft policy obtained by BuzzFeed News , the government would be allowed to request biometrics from immigrants who have received some benefit , like a green card or work permit , at any point up until they are a US citizen to ensure continuous “ vetting.
” The Trump administration has drafted a proposal that would dramatically expand the number of people required to provide biometrics for their immigration applications , while also increasing the personal information the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scans , voice prints , DNA , and photographs for facial recognition .
The Department of Homeland Security declined to comment .
But in a statement , confirmed that it planned to publish a finalized version of the policy for public review .
The proposed rule `` improves the screening and vetting process and reduces our dependence on paper documents and biographic information to prove identity and familial relationships , '' the DHS added .
“ This proposed rule eliminates any ambiguity surrounding the Department ’ s use of biometrics , setting clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and use this information , ” acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli said in the statement .
“ Leveraging readily available technology to verify the identity of an individual we are screening is responsible governing .
The collection of biometric information also guards against identity theft and thwarts fraudsters who are not who they claim to be.
” But Sarah Pierce , a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute , said the regulation was “ in line with what this administration has wanted to do to — increase ‘ extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it is possible to go too far and to do vetting that is unnecessary .
This is 10 steps too far.
” The additional biometrics proposed by the administration , according to the draft regulation , could also help immigrants and those involved with their petitions more convenient verification of their identity .
At the same time , it will work toward the Trump administration ’ s vows to crack down on alleged fraud in the immigration system .
Andrea Flores , deputy director of immigration policy for the American Civil Liberties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` collecting a massive database of genetic blueprints won ’ t make us safer — it will simply make it easier for the government to surveil and target our communities and to bring us closer to a dystopian nightmare . ''
“ Trump ’ s goal is clear : to shut down the legal immigration system and make immigration as difficult as possible , '' she added .
The draft proposal would directly affect applications taken by USCIS , which processes green cards and visas for family members , high-skilled workers , refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as employment authorization documents .
The policy cites statutory authority that allows the DHS to require collection of biometrics from any individual involved with an immigration benefit and claims the expansion of collection would help bolster the government ’ s ability to accurately identify individuals .
USCIS officers generally only require fingerprints , a signature , and a picture from foreign national adults and those over 14 hoping to obtain certain immigration benefits , like temporary visas , green cards , and citizenship .
The draft regulation , however , would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone associated with an immigration benefit , from US citizen sponsors to applicants themselves , would be required to appear for biometrics collection unless told otherwise by USCIS .
There also would be no age limit on collection of this information , allowing the government to obtain biometrics from those under 14 .
What ’ s more , DHS would expand the types of biometrics that could be collected to include eye iris image scans , palm prints , voice prints , and DNA in instances in which familial relationship is necessary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The expansion of biometrics that could be collected is part of the agency ’ s efforts to keep up with “ technological developments '' and allow agency officials to easily identify individuals on the phone or without physical contact .
Last year , the Trump administration enabled immigration officers to begin collecting DNA samples from undocumented immigrants who are being detained .
The new draft regulation , which will be subject to public comments and not take effect immediately , would also open the door to immigration authorities collecting DNA samples from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are related .
It would also authorize biometric collection of anyone picked up by DHS and in the process of being deported from the US .
Last year , authorities at the border began a pilot program to take DNA swabs of those suspected of faking family relationships .
The draft regulation notes that it hopes to flip the government ’ s current approach from requiring biometrics in only certain situations to one in which biometrics are always required unless the government determines it is not necessary .
In late 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy for USCIS , told a trade publication at a conference that the agency was looking to add iris scans , voice prints , and DNA to their biometric footprint to help not only speed up their processing of certain applications but to increase the security of the immigration system , according to a report in FCW .
Privacy advocates , such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation , have long found issues with iris scans , pointing out that they can not only be faulty in certain situations , like if an individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the creation of iris scan databases can be compromised , leaving highly sensitive information at risk .
Law enforcement officials , including some sheriff 's departments , already deploy iris scans .
The proposal , if instituted , could potentially create even more hurdles for immigrants at a time when USCIS is floundering financially .
USCIS officials have warned since spring that the agency , which is mostly funded by fees , was running out of money due to a decline in applications during the pandemic and needed an influx of $ 1.2 @ @ @ @

The Department of Homeland Security declined to comment. But in a statement, confirmed that it planned to publish a finalized version of the policy for public review. The proposed rule "improves the screening and vetting process and reduces our dependence on paper documents and biographic information to prove identity and familial relationships," the DHS added.
“This proposed rule eliminates any ambiguity surrounding the Department’s use of biometrics, setting clear standards for how and why we collect and use this information,” acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli said in the statement. “Leveraging readily available technology to verify the identity of an individual we are screening is responsible governing. The collection of biometric information also guards against identity theft and thwarts fraudsters who are not who they claim to be.”
But Sarah Pierce, a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, said the regulation was “in line with what this administration has wanted to do to — increase ‘extreme vetting’ of immigrants coming through — but it is possible to go too far and to do vetting that is unnecessary. This is 10 steps too far.”
The additional biometrics proposed by the administration, according to the draft regulation, could also help immigrants and those involved with their petitions more convenient verification of their identity. At the same time, it will work toward the Trump administration’s vows to crack down on alleged fraud in the immigration system.
Andrea Flores, deputy director of immigration policy for the American Civil Liberties Union, said in a statement that "collecting a massive database of genetic blueprints won’t make us safer — it will simply make it easier for the government to surveil and target our communities and to bring us closer to a dystopian nightmare."
“Trump’s goal is clear: to shut down the legal immigration system and make immigration as difficult as possible," she added.
The draft proposal would directly affect applications taken by USCIS, which processes green cards and visas for family members, high-skilled workers, refugees, and asylum-seekers, among others, as well as employment authorization documents.
The policy cites statutory authority that allows the DHS to require collection of biometrics from any individual involved with an immigration benefit and claims the expansion of collection would help bolster the government’s ability to accurately identify individuals.
USCIS officers generally only require fingerprints, a signature, and a picture from foreign national adults and those over 14 hoping to obtain certain immigration benefits, like temporary visas, green cards, and citizenship.
The draft regulation, however, would change the procedure to make it so everyone associated with an immigration benefit, from US citizen sponsors to applicants themselves, would be required to appear for biometrics collection unless told otherwise by USCIS. There also would be no age limit on collection of this information, allowing the government to obtain biometrics from those under 14.
What’s more, DHS would expand the types of biometrics that could be collected to include eye iris image scans, palm prints, voice prints, and DNA in instances in which familial relationship is necessary to be verified, according to the draft. The expansion of biometrics that could be collected is part of the agency’s efforts to keep up with “technological developments'' and allow agency officials to easily identify individuals on the phone or without physical contact.
Last year, the Trump administration enabled immigration officers to begin collecting DNA samples from undocumented immigrants who are being detained.
The new draft regulation, which will be subject to public comments and not take effect immediately, would also open the door to immigration authorities collecting DNA samples from families in government custody to verify whether they are related. It would also authorize biometric collection of anyone picked up by DHS and in the process of being deported from the US. Last year, authorities at the border began a pilot program to take DNA swabs of those suspected of faking family relationships.
The draft regulation notes that it hopes to flip the government’s current approach from requiring biometrics in only certain situations to one in which biometrics are always required unless the government determines it is not necessary.
“This subjects a huge population to additional surveillance,” Pierce said.
In late 2017, Paul Hunter, former chief of biometrics strategy for USCIS, told a trade publication at a conference that the agency was looking to add iris scans, voice prints, and DNA to their biometric footprint to help not only speed up their processing of certain applications but to increase the security of the immigration system, according to a report in FCW.
Privacy advocates, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have long found issues with iris scans, pointing out that they can not only be faulty in certain situations, like if an individual has an inflamed eye, but that the creation of iris scan databases can be compromised, leaving highly sensitive information at risk. Law enforcement officials, including some sheriff's departments, already deploy iris scans.
The proposal, if instituted, could potentially create even more hurdles for immigrants at a time when USCIS is floundering financially. USCIS officials have warned since spring that the agency, which is mostly funded by fees, was running out of money due to a decline in applications during the pandemic and needed an influx of $1.2 billion from Congress.


buzzfeed--2020-09-01--I Was Abducted By Federal Agents In Portland

My name is Mark Pettibone , and I was abducted by unmarked federal officers in Portland , Oregon .
Now , together with the American Civil Liberties Union , I ’ m suing the Trump administration to hold it accountable for its authoritarian and unconstitutional tactics .
Early one morning in July , I was walking back to my car in downtown Portland after a night demanding justice and accountability for George Floyd , Breonna Taylor , and the many other Black lives taken violently by police .
Suddenly , an unmarked , dark-colored minivan pulled up in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clad in military fatigues jumped out .
I had no idea who they were , but I ’ d been warned earlier that unmarked vans had been snatching protesters who strayed from the larger group near the Hatfield Courthouse .
So I did what most people would do .
I ran .
One of them pursued me on foot , and two blocks up the street the van swooped around and cut me off again .
Knowing well that there was no escape , I dropped to my knees and asked , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they threw me into the van without telling me who they were or where they were taking me .
I feared for my life .
Inside the minivan , the same four or five men were seated all around me .
Someone pulled my beanie over my eyes so I couldn ’ t see anything .
They grabbed my hands and held them over the top of my head while keeping pressure on my head and neck to keep my head down .
My mind was racing .
Black Lives Matter demonstrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremist groups in the past .
Was I being abducted by them or police officers ?
We drove for what felt like an eternity .
Eventually the minivan stopped and the men pulled me out .
I pushed my hat above my eyes and saw a large garage , filled with militarized vehicles and more people wearing similar camouflage uniforms .
As strange as it sounds , I felt a sense of relief — I had been abducted by law enforcement , not one of Oregon ’ s right-wing militias .
The officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took pictures of me on a cellphone from various angles .
Then they confiscated my belongings , cuffed and shackled my wrists and ankles , and put me in a cell .
Two people arrived later to read me my Miranda rights , asking me if I ’ d waive those rights to answer some questions .
I declined their request and asked for a lawyer .
After that they left me alone .
Sitting on the metal bench in my cell for hours on end , I occupied my mind by reading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d never been arrested before , and I couldn ’ t stop thinking of the worst-case scenarios .
Will I be here for hours ?
Days ?
Longer ?
Would they accuse me of something I didn ’ t do ?
Did I do something wrong ?
Why am I even in this cell ?
I ’ d read about activists disappearing into vans in authoritarian countries abroad — was this what that felt like ?
But as scared and angry as I was , at least I was still alive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and immigrants who have experienced this kind of treatment by law enforcement officers and didn ’ t live to tell their story .
How many ICE raids happened just like this , with someone being thrown into an unmarked van and separated from their families for months , years , or forever ?
Eventually I was released without charges and with no record or documentation of my arrest .
I had no way to know who had arrested me , how I had gotten on their radar , or what they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I learn they were federal agents working with the Department of Homeland Security .
Since being abducted , I ’ ve only attended two protests .
A lingering paranoia and fear have made me hesitant to exercise my rights to the fullest .
I think that was part of the point of “ the arrest.
” I ’ m not going to let this kind of unlawful intimidation chill me from participating in democracy and standing up for what I believe in .
We shouldn ’ t have to live in fear of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets for exercising our constitutional rights .
That ’ s why I ’ ve joined forces with the ACLU and fellow protesters , including military veterans , Black activists , and parents .
The Trump administration thought it could silence us with its chemical weapons , rubber bullets , and police state tactics .
But the spirit of liberty and racial justice here in Portland remains resilient and strong .
We won ’ t be scared into silence .
Nor will we rest until the Trump administration is held accountable for its lawless @ @ @ @

My name is Mark Pettibone, and I was abducted by unmarked federal officers in Portland, Oregon. Now, together with the American Civil Liberties Union, I’m suing the Trump administration to hold it accountable for its authoritarian and unconstitutional tactics.
Early one morning in July, I was walking back to my car in downtown Portland after a night demanding justice and accountability for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the many other Black lives taken violently by police. Suddenly, an unmarked, dark-colored minivan pulled up in front of me, and four or five people clad in military fatigues jumped out. I had no idea who they were, but I’d been warned earlier that unmarked vans had been snatching protesters who strayed from the larger group near the Hatfield Courthouse. So I did what most people would do. I ran.
One of them pursued me on foot, and two blocks up the street the van swooped around and cut me off again. Knowing well that there was no escape, I dropped to my knees and asked, “Why?” Nobody answered. Instead, they threw me into the van without telling me who they were or where they were taking me. I feared for my life.
Inside the minivan, the same four or five men were seated all around me. Someone pulled my beanie over my eyes so I couldn’t see anything. They grabbed my hands and held them over the top of my head while keeping pressure on my head and neck to keep my head down.
My mind was racing. Black Lives Matter demonstrations have been met with counteractions by far-right extremist groups in the past. Was I being abducted by them or police officers?
We drove for what felt like an eternity. Eventually the minivan stopped and the men pulled me out. I pushed my hat above my eyes and saw a large garage, filled with militarized vehicles and more people wearing similar camouflage uniforms. As strange as it sounds, I felt a sense of relief — I had been abducted by law enforcement, not one of Oregon’s right-wing militias.
The officers led me to an area where they took pictures of me on a cellphone from various angles. Then they confiscated my belongings, cuffed and shackled my wrists and ankles, and put me in a cell. Two people arrived later to read me my Miranda rights, asking me if I’d waive those rights to answer some questions. I declined their request and asked for a lawyer. After that they left me alone.
Sitting on the metal bench in my cell for hours on end, I occupied my mind by reading the etchings from previous detainees. I’d never been arrested before, and I couldn’t stop thinking of the worst-case scenarios. Will I be here for hours? Days? Longer? Would they accuse me of something I didn’t do? Did I do something wrong? Why am I even in this cell? I’d read about activists disappearing into vans in authoritarian countries abroad — was this what that felt like?
But as scared and angry as I was, at least I was still alive. I kept thinking of the many BIPOC people and immigrants who have experienced this kind of treatment by law enforcement officers and didn’t live to tell their story. How many ICE raids happened just like this, with someone being thrown into an unmarked van and separated from their families for months, years, or forever?
Eventually I was released without charges and with no record or documentation of my arrest. I had no way to know who had arrested me, how I had gotten on their radar, or what they had hoped to accomplish. Only later did I learn they were federal agents working with the Department of Homeland Security.
Since being abducted, I’ve only attended two protests. A lingering paranoia and fear have made me hesitant to exercise my rights to the fullest. I think that was part of the point of “the arrest.”
I’m not going to let this kind of unlawful intimidation chill me from participating in democracy and standing up for what I believe in. We shouldn’t have to live in fear of our own government abducting us off the streets for exercising our constitutional rights.
That’s why I’ve joined forces with the ACLU and fellow protesters, including military veterans, Black activists, and parents. The Trump administration thought it could silence us with its chemical weapons, rubber bullets, and police state tactics. But the spirit of liberty and racial justice here in Portland remains resilient and strong. We won’t be scared into silence. Nor will we rest until the Trump administration is held accountable for its lawless actions in Portland.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Everything You Need To Know About Demisexuality

Demisexuals fall into the subcategory of `` graysexuals '' , or people who are on the asexuality spectrum and still @ @ @ @ @ occasions .
`` Because of that fluidity , demisexuals may engage in partnered sexual activity @ @ @ @ @ out of a desire for intimacy , rather than sexual need or desire , '' @ @ @ @ @ like any spectrum , sexual desire can vary quite a bit for both demisexuals and @ @ @

To sum up? When it comes to sexual identity and orientation, says Hall, the most supportive and inclusive thing you can do is to simply trust that people know what they want (or don’t want) in their own individual relationships.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Ed Markey, An Atypical Progressive Darling, Beat Joe Kennedy In Massachusetts' Senate Primary

Sen. Ed Markey and other Democrats speak during a press conference to announce the Green New Deal legislation outside the US Capitol , Feb. 7 , 2019 .
WASHINGTON — At 74 years old and with more than 40 years under his belt in Congress already , Sen. Ed Markey is hardly the prototypical progressive darling .
So far this cycle , the progressive movement has had success running outsider candidates — mostly younger women and candidates of color .
But Markey ’ s victory in the Massachusetts Senate primary marks what is perhaps the biggest win for progressives this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a primary challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy , the 39-year-old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and grandnephew of former president John F. Kennedy , who , early on in the race , was expected to trounce Markey .
A Kennedy had never lost a political race in Massachusetts .
Instead , backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , the poster child for successful primary challenges , and highlighting his support for progressive causes like the Green New Deal — which he partnered with Ocasio-Cortez to write — Markey came out on top .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the war between Ocasio-Cortez and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who has historically been religious about protecting Democratic incumbents , but endorsed Kennedy in recent weeks .
“ No one gets to complain about primary challenges again , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted after Pelosi announced her endorsement .
“ So @ dccc , when can we expect you to reverse your blacklist policy against primary orgs ?
Because between this & lack of care around @ IlhanMN ’ s challenger , it seems like less a policy and more a cherry-picking activity .
@

WASHINGTON — At 74 years old and with more than 40 years under his belt in Congress already, Sen. Ed Markey is hardly the prototypical progressive darling.
So far this cycle, the progressive movement has had success running outsider candidates — mostly younger women and candidates of color. But Markey’s victory in the Massachusetts Senate primary marks what is perhaps the biggest win for progressives this year.
The sitting senator fended off a primary challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy, the 39-year-old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and grandnephew of former president John F. Kennedy, who, early on in the race, was expected to trounce Markey. A Kennedy had never lost a political race in Massachusetts.
Instead, backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the poster child for successful primary challenges, and highlighting his support for progressive causes like the Green New Deal — which he partnered with Ocasio-Cortez to write — Markey came out on top.
The Senate primary ultimately became the latest battle in the war between Ocasio-Cortez and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has historically been religious about protecting Democratic incumbents, but endorsed Kennedy in recent weeks.
“No one gets to complain about primary challenges again,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted after Pelosi announced her endorsement. “So @dccc, when can we expect you to reverse your blacklist policy against primary orgs? Because between this & lack of care around @IlhanMN’s challenger, it seems like less a policy and more a cherry-picking activity.”
Ocasio-Cortez celebrated Markey's win Tuesday night.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Richard Neal Defeats Progressive Challenger Alex Morse In Massachusetts Primary

Morse ran on a progressive platform contrasting Neal , pushing for a Green New Deal , Medicare for All , legalizing weed , and decriminalizing sex work , hoping to emulate the success of other progressive challengers who have run successful campaigns on similar platforms , but he came up short Tuesday .
After a string of several high-profile progressive wins in House primaries — including Cori Bush in Missouri , Jamaal Bowman in New York , and Marie Newman in Illinois — Morse ’ s loss is a tough hit for Justice Democrats and their allies .
Neal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this cycle , and they hit him repeatedly for taking corporate donations and holding up major legislation , including blocking Medicare for All and not seeking to obtain President Donald Trump ’ s tax returns in his role as the chair .
Neal , the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means committee , came out on top after a tightly contested and closely watched primary .
The race was marked by unsubstantiated allegations of sexual impropriety against Morse , bitter generational infighting , and major spending by Justice Democrats , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ocasio-Cortez two years ago .
Last month , Morse made national news after the College Democrats of Massachusetts released a letter outlining vague allegations of sexual impropriety and announced that Morse was not invited to any future events because he had “ made college students uncomfortable.
” The students said Morse , while an adjunct professor at UMass Amherst , had added them to his close friends stories on Instagram , matched with some students on Tinder and Grindr , and had sex with students .
In a statement after the allegations were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every relationship I ’ ve had has been consensual , ” but Justice Democrats said they were “ disappointed ” with Morse .
Bowman , who had recently pulled off his own high-profile primary victory , said he was going to “ pause ” his endorsement of Morse .
But , later , The Intercept reported that the college Democrats group coordinated the allegations in an effort to sink Morse ’ s campaign and ingratiate themselves with Neal .
“ It ’ s important to be unapologetically myself — being gay and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Morse said in an interview with BuzzFeed News after the Intercept article was published .
“ I won ’ t apologize for being gay and using gay dating apps and going on dates with other adult men .
I won ’ t apologize for being human.
” Neal denied any involvement in the scandal , and the College Democrats later apologized .
Justice Democrats and other progressives then went all in on the race , spending more than $ 500,000 on ads for Morse , while Neal was backed by similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Democratic Majority for Israel and Working Americans .
Annise Parker , president and CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund , which endorsed Morse , said Tuesday night that the College Democrats ' letter helped Neal win .
“ The efforts to sensationalize and weaponize Alex ’ s sexual orientation certainly influenced the outcome of this race , ” Parker said in a statement .
“ We are grateful Alex stayed in the race and took the body blows necessary to expose the double standards too often placed on LGBTQ candidates .
...
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it proved our community and our allies can respond forcefully in exposing the dog whistles and stereotypes that too often haunt LGBTQ candidates . ''
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also endorsed Neal , calling him a “ progressive leader in the Congress ” at a recent press conference .
“ People will say what they will say , but I know what he has done , and it would be a tremendous loss to that district to lose the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee , ” she said .
Morse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsement from Ocasio-Cortez ’ s PAC .
“ When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took on her own entrenched incumbent in 2018 , she changed public service for the better , further inspiring me and so many others to fight for our districts and empower those who have long been forgotten , ” Morse said in a statement following her endorsement .
“ I am honored to have the congresswoman ’ s Courage to Change in our corner , and it will be the honor of my life to bring the people alongside me to Washington.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that while Neal had seniority , he wasn ’ t using it to the benefit of his constituents , an attack many progressive challengers have had success with this cycle .
“ The fundamental question for this election over the next year is — yes , Congressman Neal has seniority and he has power — but how is that power benefiting each and every one of you in this room ?
How is it benefiting places like Holyoke ?
” Morse said at a fundraiser last fall .
“ How is it benefiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the district — people that are struggling to put food on the table , to find a job , to get health insurance ?
”

Last month, Morse made national news after the College Democrats of Massachusetts released a letter outlining vague allegations of sexual impropriety and announced that Morse was not invited to any future events because he had “made college students uncomfortable.”
The students said Morse, while an adjunct professor at UMass Amherst, had added them to his "close friends" stories on Instagram, matched with some students on Tinder and Grindr, and had sex with students.
In a statement after the allegations were first made, Morse said that “every relationship I’ve had has been consensual,” but Justice Democrats said they were “disappointed” with Morse. Bowman, who had recently pulled off his own high-profile primary victory, said he was going to “pause” his endorsement of Morse.
But, later, the Intercept reported that the college Democrats group coordinated the allegations in an effort to sink Morse’s campaign and ingratiate themselves with Neal.
“It’s important to be unapologetically myself — being gay and a young person and someone who has sex,” Morse said in an interview with BuzzFeed News after the Intercept article was published. “I won’t apologize for being gay and using gay dating apps and going on dates with other adult men. I won’t apologize for being human.”
Neal denied any involvement in the scandal, and the College Democrats later apologized.
Justice Democrats and other progressives then went all in on the race, spending more than $500,000 on ads for Morse, while Neal was backed by similar six-figure ad buys from other PACS, including Democratic Majority for Israel and Working Americans.
Annise Parker, president and CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, which endorsed Morse, said Tuesday night that the College Democrats' letter helped Neal win.
“The efforts to sensationalize and weaponize Alex’s sexual orientation certainly influenced the outcome of this race,” Parker said in a statement. “We are grateful Alex stayed in the race and took the body blows necessary to expose the double standards too often placed on LGBTQ candidates. ... While Alex’s loss is disappointing, it proved our community and our allies can respond forcefully in exposing the dog whistles and stereotypes that too often haunt LGBTQ candidates."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also endorsed Neal, calling him a “progressive leader in the Congress” at a recent press conference.
“People will say what they will say, but I know what he has done, and it would be a tremendous loss to that district to lose the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee,” she said.
Morse, for his part, attracted a major endorsement from Ocasio-Cortez’s PAC.
“When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took on her own entrenched incumbent in 2018, she changed public service for the better, further inspiring me and so many others to fight for our districts and empower those who have long been forgotten,” Morse said in a statement following her endorsement. “I am honored to have the congresswoman’s Courage to Change in our corner, and it will be the honor of my life to bring the people alongside me to Washington.”
Throughout the campaign, Morse argued that while Neal had seniority, he wasn’t using it to the benefit of his constituents, an attack many progressive challengers have had success with this cycle.
“The fundamental question for this election over the next year is — yes, Congressman Neal has seniority and he has power — but how is that power benefiting each and every one of you in this room? How is it benefiting places like Holyoke?” Morse said at a fundraiser last fall. “How is it benefiting people that are actually struggling here in the district — people that are struggling to put food on the table, to find a job, to get health insurance?”


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Trump’s Trip To Kenosha Wasn’t About Jacob Blake


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Facebook Has Removed Fake Accounts From A Washington PR Firm And Russian Trolls


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Things I Wish I Knew About Breastfeeding Before Having A Baby

For any mother who wants to breastfeed but finds it does n't come easy , it really can take a village .
So it 's critical to surround yourself with experts who can help .
That can begin at the hospital , where many have lactation consultants who will pop into your room after birth .
( In some cases you might have to request a consultant more than once .
I delivered at a major hospital in Los Angeles right before the pandemic and I still had to ask four or five times to see one because they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also provide postpartum support .
The lactation consultants on staff can assist you after with telehealth appointments .
But know that not all lactation consultants can get you breastfeeding with no issues ( more on that below ) .
In addition to a lactation consultant — if you 're able to afford it — a postpartum doula can be the most wonderful thing .
Not only do they help with taking care of the mom , rather than just the baby after birth , they often have breastfeeding tips and tricks they 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network of midwives and lactation consultants to get advice from as things come up .
Then there 's mom friends and , now , virtual mom groups .
It can be the most wonderful thing having other moms in the same stage of the newborn journey to consult with .
You can pick up a lot of hacks there too .
Lastly , know where to find solid info online .
Kelly Mom is an excellent resource for breastfeeding and pumping .

3. Build your team.
For any mother who wants to breastfeed but finds it doesn't come easy, it really can take a village. So it's critical to surround yourself with experts who can help. That can begin at the hospital, where many have lactation consultants who will pop into your room after birth. (In some cases you might have to request a consultant more than once. I delivered at a major hospital in Los Angeles right before the pandemic and I still had to ask four or five times to see one because they were so in demand.) Hospitals can also provide postpartum support. The lactation consultants on staff can assist you after with telehealth appointments. But know that not all lactation consultants can get you breastfeeding with no issues (more on that below). In addition to a lactation consultant — if you're able to afford it — a postpartum doula can be the most wonderful thing. Not only do they help with taking care of the mom, rather than just the baby after birth, they often have breastfeeding tips and tricks they've picked up. They also have a network of midwives and lactation consultants to get advice from as things come up. Then there's mom friends and, now, virtual mom groups. It can be the most wonderful thing having other moms in the same stage of the newborn journey to consult with. You can pick up a lot of hacks there too. Lastly, know where to find solid info online. Kelly Mom is an excellent resource for breastfeeding and pumping.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Paris Hilton Opened Up About Her Physically Abusive Ex-Boyfriends And What That Taught Her About Rel

Paris Hilton Opened Up About Her Physically Abusive Ex-Boyfriends And What That Taught Her About Relationships

`` They all seemed like such nice guys and then the true colors would show .
They 'd get jealous @ @ @ @ @ try to control me .
And there would come a point where they would become @ @ @ @ @ emotionally abusive . ''

"They all seemed like such nice guys and then the true colors would show. They'd get jealous, or defensive, or try to control me. And there would come a point where they would become physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive."


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--21 Pictures That Show What Social Distancing Looks Like In Different Parts Of The World

This burger stand uses a system of slides to keep distance from their customers — slip your money down the @ @ @ @ @ get your food from the ramp on the right .

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This burger stand uses a system of slides to keep distance from their customers — slip your money down the ramp on the left, get your food from the ramp on the right.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Everything You Need To Know About Asexuality

Broadly speaking , an asexual ( or `` ace '' ) is someone who typically does n't experience sexual attraction @ @ @ @ @ .
Depending on the person , that might look like : • Someone who never @ @ @ @ @ ) • Someone who 's attracted to people romantically , but not sexually ( or @ @ @ @ @ likes platonic relationships ( or ) • Someone who can experience sexual arousal without wanting @ @ @ @ @ person .

Even though it's starting to show up more frequently in pop culture — like on Bojack Horseman or— not everyone knows what it means to identify as asexual.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--6 Simple Tips I Use To Have A Healthier Relationship With Social Media

Social media has become cozy in our society .
People describe feelings of never being able to put their phones @ @ @ @ @ can bring unwanted energy into our lives .
As vital as information and socialization are @ @ @ @ @ it comes to having a healthy relationship with social media .
Here are some tips @ @ @ @ @

Social media has become cozy in our society. People describe feelings of never being able to put their phones down, and this connection can bring unwanted energy into our lives. As vital as information and socialization are, balance is key when it comes to having a healthy relationship with social media. Here are some tips for keeping that balance:


buzzfeed--2020-09-03--Nancy Pelosi Called Video Of Her Visit To A Hair Salon Despite Coronavirus Rules "A Setup"

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called video footage of her visit to a San Francisco hair salon `` a setup '' and refused to apologize for receiving a service that was prohibited under city rules because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Instead , Pelosi suggested the video of her visit to eSalon on Monday and the ensuing controversy was somehow orchestrated against her , but she refused to explain why .
`` I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighborhood salon that I 've been going to over the years many times , '' she said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turns out , it was a setup , so I take responsibility for falling for a setup . ''
The security video , first reported by Fox News , shows the House speaker walking between rooms of the salon with wet hair and a mask hanging under her face .
The salon visit violated local health restrictions at the time , although they have since been changed to allow for outdoor appointments .
Fox News spoke with the owner of the salon , Erica Kious , who said one of Pelosi 's staffers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointment .
The stylist on Sunday told Kious via text that Pelosi was coming in for the appointment the next day .
`` It was a slap in the face that she went in , you know , that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in , and I ca n't work , '' Kious told Fox News .
`` I was like , 'Are you kidding me right now ?
Do I let this happen ?
What do I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she rents chairs to stylists , but she `` ca n't control '' what they do .
She did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment from BuzzFeed News .

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called video footage of her visit to a San Francisco hair salon "a setup" and refused to apologize for receiving a service that was prohibited under city rules because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, Pelosi suggested the video of her visit to eSalon on Monday and the ensuing controversy was somehow orchestrated against her, but she refused to explain why.
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighborhood salon that I've been going to over the years many times," she said at a news conference. "As it turns out, it was a setup, so I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
The security video, first reported by Fox News, shows the House speaker walking between rooms of the salon with wet hair and a mask hanging under her face. The salon visit violated local health restrictions at the time, although they have since been changed to allow for outdoor appointments.
Fox News spoke with the owner of the salon, Erica Kious, who said one of Pelosi's staffers contacted her stylists on Sunday for an appointment. The stylist on Sunday told Kious via text that Pelosi was coming in for the appointment the next day.
"It was a slap in the face that she went in, you know, that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in, and I can't work," Kious told Fox News. "I was like, 'Are you kidding me right now? Do I let this happen? What do I do?'"
Kious told Fox News she rents chairs to stylists, but she "can't control" what they do. She did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment from BuzzFeed News.
In a statement sent through his attorneys, the stylist, Jonathan DeNardo, said he rang Kious the day before the appointment to seek her approval. He said she had been allowing such in-store appointments since April and that she made "several vitriolic and incendiary comments about Speaker Pelosi" on the call.
"The fact that Ms. Kious is now objecting to Speaker Pelosi’s presence at eSalon, and from a simple surface-level review of Ms. Kious’ political leanings, it appears Ms. Kious is furthering a set-up of Speaker Pelosi for her own vain aspirations," DeNardo said.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Joe Biden Said The Police Officers Who Shot Jacob Blake And Breonna Taylor Should Be Charged

WILMINGTON — Joe Biden said Wednesday that he believed the police officers involved in the shootings of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor should be charged .
`` I believe we should let the judicial system work its way .
I do think there 's a minimum need to be charged , the officers , ” Biden said of Blake ’ s shooting .
He added , “ As well as with Breonna Taylor.
” Taking questions from reporters after a speech about school reopenings in Wilmington , Biden said he also believed the person responsible for the killing of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past weekend should be investigated .
The man who was killed , Aaron J. Danielson , was a member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer , which had joined with supporters of President Donald Trump and others in confronting Black Lives Matter protesters .
Police have not yet named a suspect in Danielson ’ s death .
Taylor was shot and killed by police in her home in Louisville , Kentucky , in March .
One of the officers involved in her shooting has been fired , but no one has been charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said this week that he is working to complete his investigation into Taylor ’ s death .
Trump , who visited Kenosha , Wisconsin , on Tuesday , has not called for the prosecution of the officer who shot Blake there last week , seeking instead to turn the focus toward the rioting that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting .
In a roundtable in Kenosha , Trump said , “ I feel terribly for anybody that goes through that .
As you know , it ’ s under investigation.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right answer , ” Trump added .
“ It ’ s a complicated subject , to be honest with you.
” Biden plans to visit Kenosha on Thursday — a trip that is a relatively rare occurrence for the candidate during the coronavirus outbreak , when he has typically only traveled within Delaware or Pennsylvania .

WILMINGTON — Joe Biden said Wednesday that he believed the police officers involved in the shootings of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor should be charged.
"I believe we should let the judicial system work its way. I do think there's a minimum need to be charged, the officers,” Biden said of Blake’s shooting. He added, “As well as with Breonna Taylor.”
Taking questions from reporters after a speech about school reopenings in Wilmington, Biden said he also believed the person responsible for the killing of a man during clashes in downtown Portland this past weekend should be investigated. The man who was killed, Aaron J. Danielson, was a member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer, which had joined with supporters of President Donald Trump and others in confronting Black Lives Matter protesters. Police have not yet named a suspect in Danielson’s death.
Taylor was shot and killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, in March. One of the officers involved in her shooting has been fired, but no one has been charged. The state’s attorney general said this week that he is working to complete his investigation into Taylor’s death.
Trump, who visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, has not called for the prosecution of the officer who shot Blake there last week, seeking instead to turn the focus toward the rioting that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting. In a roundtable in Kenosha, Trump said, “I feel terribly for anybody that goes through that. As you know, it’s under investigation.”
“I hope they come up with the right answer,” Trump added. “It’s a complicated subject, to be honest with you.”
Biden plans to visit Kenosha on Thursday — a trip that is a relatively rare occurrence for the candidate during the coronavirus outbreak, when he has typically only traveled within Delaware or Pennsylvania.


buzzfeed--2020-09-03--A Republican Member Of Congress Threatened To Kill Armed Demonstrators In A Facebook Post

Rep. Clay Higgins has spoken at events organized by militia groups .
When a rumor spread of a Black militia group protesting police brutality , he said their armed presence would be considered a threat and he 'd `` drop any 10 of you where you stand . ''
Facebook removed two posts from a Republican member of Congress representing Louisiana on Tuesday in which he threatened demonstrators against police violence , suggesting he would shoot and `` drop any 10 of you where you stand '' if they took to the street armed .
`` If this shows up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real threat , '' Rep. Clay Higgins , a former law enforcement officer , posted Tuesday on his personal , verified Captain Clay Higgins Facebook page along with a picture of an armed Black militia group that has protested the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd .
`` We do n't care what color you are .
We do n't care if you 're left or right .
If you show up like this , if We recognize threat ... you wo n't walk away . ''
Higgins , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected to Congress in 2016 and who has been featured in NRA promotional videos , made no reference to protesters turning violent , but instead suggested their mere armed presence would be considered a threat .
“ I wouldn ’ t even spill my beer .
... We are SWAT .
Nothing personal .
We just eliminate the threat .
... That ’ s not a challenge , fellas .
It ’ s a promise , '' he wrote Tuesday .
Louisiana is an open-carry state , meaning a permit is not required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in public .
Higgins has also touted himself as a strong advocate for the Second Amendment .
One of his political ads started with him wearing a SWAT vest , shooting a rifle , and telling the viewer to `` tell the world we 're American . ''
`` You 're the ones threatening , if you show yourselves , aggressively natured and armed in my presence , '' he wrote in his now-deleted post .
`` We do n't want to see your worthless ass nor do we want to make your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explicitly threaten to shoot protesters , but seemed to make reference to it in his post by writing `` 1,450 fps '' – a reference to the speed of some ammo measured by feet per second .
A spokesperson for Facebook told BuzzFeed News Tuesday night that the lawmaker 's post had been removed for breaking its violence and incitement policies , which state that content is removed if it `` incites or facilitates serious violence . ''
Higgins ' post had featured a picture of masked protesters raising a fist in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be visibly armed , as well as a second picture of a Black militia group called the Not Fucking Around Coalition , or NFAC .
Its members have appeared heavily armed in bulletproof vests at protests against police brutality , including the killing of Taylor in Louisville .
The group has challenged white supremacist groups , including the KKK , into confrontations and has called for the removal of Confederate monuments .
The lawmaker 's post was made after a rumor began circling on social media that members of the NFAC would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group did not ultimately appear .
However , both KATC and the Advocate reported that at Tuesday night ’ s Black Lives Matter protest at Layfayette City Hall , it was actually a right-wing militia who showed up “ heavily armed.
” The Advocate reported that 40 to 50 members of the Louisiana Cajun Militia attended the demonstration .
The group posted pictures of its members in bulletproof vests and camouflage gear and armed with long guns outside the government building .
Higgins has made no mention of that armed group in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not respond to multiple requests for comment about his posts or the militia 's presence at Tuesday 's protest .
But the lawmaker has shown no qualms in the past about appearing alongside and speaking at events organized by other mostly white militia groups .
On July 29 , 2017 , Higgins appeared at a DC event organized by Oath Keepers , a group that claims to have tens of thousands of members and has been described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a radical anti-government group .
Although leaders of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the group has acted and launched `` operations '' similar to a paramilitary force .
Members of other militia groups were invited and attended the event .
The Advocate has also reported the Louisiana Republican has sold shirts at his political events with logos identical to that of the Three Percenters , another set of anti-government militia groups scattered across the country .
After his original post was taken down Tuesday night , Higgins followed up on Facebook saying he had not deleted the post himself , suggested he was being censored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to protesters .
“ America is being manipulated into a new era of government control .
Your liberty is threatened from within .
Welcome to the front lines , Ladies and Gentlemen .
...
I ’ ll advise when it ’ s time gear up , mount up , and roll out , ” he wrote .
That post was removed on Wednesday evening after BuzzFeed News asked whether it also went against the platform 's policies .
The Facebook spokesperson said the second post also violated `` our policies against inciting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat running against Higgins in 2020 , said in a statement that his campaign informed local , state , and federal law enforcement about Higgins ’ posts and also contacted Republican and Democratic leadership in Congress .
“ No elected official in this nation in any office should be responsible for drumming up violence where there is no violence , ” Anderson said .
“ To do so is literally to break the oath he took to preserve , protect , and defend the constitution .
… What Congressman Higgins has done with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who believe his words to arm themselves , and come into our district looking for war .
This is absolutely the most reckless , negligent , and irresponsible thing a public official could do .
If he had a shred of dignity , he would resign.
” Representatives for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy did not respond for requests for comment on Higgins ’ posts .
The posts come , and were removed , as protests continue across the country against the killing of Black people by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasingly met by opposing , sometimes armed counterprotesters with deadly results .
In Kenosha , a 17-year-old was charged with shooting and killing two people during a protest against the killing of Jacob Blake , a Black man shot seven times in the back by a white police officer .
In Portland , Oregon , a man who appeared to be with a right-wing group was killed this weekend .
Higgins is a former law enforcement officer and was a member of a SWAT team .
He resigned from the Opelousas Police Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him of using unnecessary force on a suspect ( he has since denied that was the reason for his resignation ) .
Higgins later went viral for a series of “ tough on crime ” videos he made during his time at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff ’ s office for its Crime Stoppers program .
In the videos , Higgins often addressed people accused of crimes directly , mocking them and asking them to turn themselves in , or threatened to take them down himself , referring to members of a gang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ thugs , ” for example .
He earned himself the nickname “ Cajun John Wayne ” for his delivery and he resigned in 2016 after the St. Landry Sheriff and the ACLU criticized his videos .
Just a few months after he resigned , Higgins announced a campaign for Congress and won .
Just six months into his first term , Higgins posted a video from inside a gas chamber at Auschwitz , saying that the US needs to be prepared because it is now “ more accessible to terror like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took down the video after the Auschwitz Memorial Museum criticized it and said that the gas chambers are not a “ stage .
”

Facebook removed two posts from a Republican member of Congress representing Louisiana on Tuesday in which he threatened demonstrators against police violence, suggesting he would shoot and "drop any 10 of you where you stand" if they took to the street armed.
"If this shows up, we'll consider the armed presence a real threat," Rep. Clay Higgins, a former law enforcement officer, posted Tuesday on his personal, verified Captain Clay Higgins Facebook page along with a picture of an armed Black militia group that has protested the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. "We don't care what color you are. We don't care if you're left or right. If you show up like this, if We recognize threat... you won't walk away."
Higgins, a vocal advocate for gun rights who was elected to Congress in 2016 and who has been featured in NRA promotional videos, made no reference to protesters turning violent, but instead suggested their mere armed presence would be considered a threat.
“I wouldn’t even spill my beer. ... We are SWAT. Nothing personal. We just eliminate the threat. ... That’s not a challenge, fellas. It’s a promise," he wrote Tuesday.
Louisiana is an open-carry state, meaning a permit is not required for someone to visibly carry a firearm in public.
Higgins has also touted himself as a strong advocate for the Second Amendment. One of his political ads started with him wearing a SWAT vest, shooting a rifle, and telling the viewer to "tell the world we're American."
"You're the ones threatening, if you show yourselves, aggressively natured and armed in my presence," he wrote in his now-deleted post. "We don't want to see your worthless ass nor do we want to make your Mothers cry."
Higgins did not explicitly threaten to shoot protesters, but seemed to make reference to it in his post by writing "1,450 fps" – a reference to the speed of some ammo measured by feet per second.
A spokesperson for Facebook told BuzzFeed News Tuesday night that the lawmaker's post had been removed for breaking its violence and incitement policies, which state that content is removed if it "incites or facilitates serious violence."


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--A German Test Revealed Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned

Medical specialists carry Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny into an ambulance before his medical evacuation to Germany in Omsk , Russia August 22 , 2020 .
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group , the German government said Wednesday .
The toxicology results will further raise suspicion of the Kremlin ’ s involvement in the attack .
Navalny , who fell ill on a flight from the Siberian city of Tomsk last month , is being treated at Berlin ’ s Charité hospital .
He was airlifted there from Omsk after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family and personal doctor and Russian authorities , who were hesitant to release him .
Steffen Seibert , spokesperson for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a statement that a toxicology test conducted by the Charité hospital laboratory showed “ unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve agent of the Novichok group ” in Navalny ’ s system .
Novichok , a Soviet-era nerve agent , was used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter , Yulia , in the British city of Salisbury in 2018 .
The substance disrupts the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down .
Seibert said the German government would inform its partners in the EU and NATO about the test results and consult with them on a joint response .
Speaking on German TV later on Wednesday , Merkel said the test results proved “ that Alexei Navalny is the victim of a crime.
” “ He was meant to be silenced , and I condemn this in the strongest possible manner , ” she said .
“ There are very serious questions now that only the Russian government can answer , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , White House Nation Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot wrote on Twitter : “ The United States is deeply troubled by the results released today .
Alexei Navalny ’ s poisoning is completely reprehensible .
Russia has used the chemical nerve agent Novichok in the past .
We will work with allies and the international community to hold those in Russia accountable , wherever the evidence leads , and restrict funds for their malign activities.
” Ullyot added : “ The Russian people have a right to express their views peacefully without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and certainly not with chemical agents.
” Allies of Navalny , a staunch critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin , have accused the Kremlin of deliberately poisoning the opposition leader .
The German finding will add credence to their claim and make it more difficult for Russia ’ s leadership to deny any role in the poisoning , since access to the country ’ s stock of Novichok is highly regulated and limited to those with high-level clearance .
“ In 2020 , poisoning Navalny with Novichok is exactly the same as leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Like this , ” tweeted Leonid Volkov , another Navalny ally , adding a photograph of Putin ’ s signature .
“ Novichok can only be administered by the government , ” and with the approval of the GRU military intelligence agency and FSB federal security service , tweeted Ivan Zhdanov , director of Navalny ’ s Anti-Corruption Foundation , upon hearing the news .
“ That is without any sensible doubt.
” Putin ’ s press secretary , Dmitry Peskov , told Russia ’ s TASS news agency that Germany had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He did not comment further .
But Russian officials and Navalny critics were quick to downplay the severity of the situation and deny the poisoning last month , claiming that his illness was caused by “ metabolic disorder caused by a steep drop in blood sugar ” and not poison .
In videos posted to Instagram by a passenger aboard Navalny ’ s Tomsk-Moscow flight on Aug. 20 , the politician can be heard howling in agony from the plane ’ s bathroom .
After the plane made an emergency landing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a stretcher to an ambulance and rushed to the city ’ s hospital , where he fell into a coma .
He has remained in a coma for almost two weeks .
The Charité hospital said in a statement on Wednesday that Navalny is in serious condition and on a ventilator .
The hospital said he is gradually recovering but may have “ long-term consequences ” as a result of the poisoning .

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group, the German government said Wednesday. The toxicology results will further raise suspicion of the Kremlin’s involvement in the attack.
Navalny, who fell ill on a flight from the Siberian city of Tomsk last month, is being treated at Berlin’s Charité hospital. He was airlifted there from Omsk after two days of painstaking negotiations between his family and personal doctor and Russian authorities, who were hesitant to release him.
Steffen Seibert, spokesperson for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a statement that a toxicology test conducted by the Charité hospital laboratory showed “unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve agent of the Novichok group” in Navalny’s system.
Novichok, a Soviet-era nerve agent, was used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in the British city of Salisbury in 2018. The substance disrupts the nervous system and causes bodily functions to shut down.
Seibert said the German government would inform its partners in the EU and NATO about the test results and consult with them on a joint response. Speaking on German TV later on Wednesday, Merkel said the test results proved “that Alexei Navalny is the victim of a crime.”
“He was meant to be silenced, and I condemn this in the strongest possible manner,” she said. “There are very serious questions now that only the Russian government can answer, and must answer.”
In the first US statement, White House Nation Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot wrote on Twitter: “The United States is deeply troubled by the results released today. Alexei Navalny’s poisoning is completely reprehensible. Russia has used the chemical nerve agent Novichok in the past. We will work with allies and the international community to hold those in Russia accountable, wherever the evidence leads, and restrict funds for their malign activities.”
Ullyot added: “The Russian people have a right to express their views peacefully without fear of retribution of any kind, and certainly not with chemical agents.”
Allies of Navalny, a staunch critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, have accused the Kremlin of deliberately poisoning the opposition leader.
The German finding will add credence to their claim and make it more difficult for Russia’s leadership to deny any role in the poisoning, since access to the country’s stock of Novichok is highly regulated and limited to those with high-level clearance.
“In 2020, poisoning Navalny with Novichok is exactly the same as leaving an autograph at the crime scene. Like this,” tweeted Leonid Volkov, another Navalny ally, adding a photograph of Putin’s signature.
“Novichok can only be administered by the government,” and with the approval of the GRU military intelligence agency and FSB federal security service, tweeted Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, upon hearing the news. “That is without any sensible doubt.”
Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told Russia’s TASS news agency that Germany had not notified the Kremlin before publishing its statement. He did not comment further.
But Russian officials and Navalny critics were quick to downplay the severity of the situation and deny the poisoning last month, claiming that his illness was caused by “metabolic disorder caused by a steep drop in blood sugar” and not poison.
In videos posted to Instagram by a passenger aboard Navalny’s Tomsk-Moscow flight on Aug. 20, the politician can be heard howling in agony from the plane’s bathroom. After the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, an unconscious Navalny was wheeled on a stretcher to an ambulance and rushed to the city’s hospital, where he fell into a coma.
He has remained in a coma for almost two weeks. The Charité hospital said in a statement on Wednesday that Navalny is in serious condition and on a ventilator. The hospital said he is gradually recovering but may have “long-term consequences” as a result of the poisoning.


buzzfeed--2020-09-02--Richard Neal Has Defeated Progressive Challenger Alex Morse In A Massachusetts Primary

Morse ran on a progressive platform contrasting Neal , pushing for a Green New Deal , Medicare for All , legalizing cannabis , and decriminalizing sex work , hoping to emulate the success of other progressive challengers who have run successful campaigns on similar platforms , but he came up short Tuesday .
After a string of several high-profile progressive wins in House primaries — including Cori Bush in Missouri , Jamaal Bowman in New York , and Marie Newman in Illinois — Morse ’ s loss is a tough hit for Justice Democrats and their allies .
Neal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this cycle , and they hit him repeatedly for taking corporate donations and holding up major legislation , including blocking Medicare for All and not seeking to obtain President Donald Trump ’ s tax returns in his role as the chair .
Neal , the chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee , came out on top after a tightly contested and closely watched primary .
The race was marked by unsubstantiated allegations of sexual impropriety against Morse , bitter generational infighting , and major spending by Justice Democrats , the progressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two years ago .
Last month , Morse made national news after the College Democrats of Massachusetts released a letter outlining vague allegations of sexual impropriety and announced that Morse was not invited to any future events because he had “ made college students uncomfortable.
” The students said Morse , while an adjunct professor at UMass Amherst , had added them to his `` close friends '' stories on Instagram , matched with some students on Tinder and Grindr , and had sex with students .
In a statement after the allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ every relationship I ’ ve had has been consensual , ” but Justice Democrats said they were “ disappointed ” with Morse .
Bowman , who had recently pulled off his own high-profile primary victory , said he was going to “ pause ” his endorsement of Morse .
But , later , the Intercept reported that the college Democrats group coordinated the allegations in an effort to sink Morse ’ s campaign and ingratiate themselves with Neal .
“ It ’ s important to be unapologetically myself — being gay and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex , ” Morse said in an interview with BuzzFeed News after the Intercept article was published .
“ I won ’ t apologize for being gay and using gay dating apps and going on dates with other adult men .
I won ’ t apologize for being human.
” Neal denied any involvement in the scandal , and the College Democrats later apologized .
Justice Democrats and other progressives then went all in on the race , spending more than $ 500,000 on ads for Morse , while Neal was backed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Democratic Majority for Israel and Working Americans .
Annise Parker , president and CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund , which endorsed Morse , said Tuesday night that the College Democrats ' letter helped Neal win .
“ The efforts to sensationalize and weaponize Alex ’ s sexual orientation certainly influenced the outcome of this race , ” Parker said in a statement .
“ We are grateful Alex stayed in the race and took the body blows necessary to expose the double standards too often placed on LGBTQ candidates .
... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it proved our community and our allies can respond forcefully in exposing the dog whistles and stereotypes that too often haunt LGBTQ candidates . ''
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also endorsed Neal , calling him a “ progressive leader in the Congress ” at a recent press conference .
“ People will say what they will say , but I know what he has done , and it would be a tremendous loss to that district to lose the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee , ” she said .
Morse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major endorsement from Ocasio-Cortez ’ s PAC .
“ When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took on her own entrenched incumbent in 2018 , she changed public service for the better , further inspiring me and so many others to fight for our districts and empower those who have long been forgotten , ” Morse said in a statement following her endorsement .
“ I am honored to have the congresswoman ’ s Courage to Change in our corner , and it will be the honor of my life to bring the people alongside me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that while Neal had seniority , he wasn ’ t using it to the benefit of his constituents , an attack many progressive challengers have had success with this cycle .
“ The fundamental question for this election over the next year is — yes , Congressman Neal has seniority and he has power — but how is that power benefiting each and every one of you in this room ?
How is it benefiting places like Holyoke ?
” Morse said at a fundraiser last fall .
“ How is it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the district — people that are struggling to put food on the table , to find a job , to get health insurance ?
”


buzzfeed--2020-09-03--Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Opened Up About Having Coronavirus And What It's Been Like

`` We are counting our blessings right now , because we are well aware that it is n't always the @ @ @ @ @ the other end of COVID-19 .
Some of my best friends have lost their parents @ @ @ @ @ to this virus that is so incredibly relentless and unforgiving and it is insidious .
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He continued, "There's going to be new rules that I'm implementing, and I pass this on to you guys: If you guys are having family and friends over to your house — you know them, you trust them, [and] they've been quarantining just like you guys — you still never know. So take an aggressive measure."


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buzzfeed--2020-09-04--TikTokers Have Been Shaving Their Teeth Down With Nail Files, So This Orthodontist Explained Why It'

TikTokers Have Been Shaving Their Teeth Down With Nail Files, So This Orthodontist Explained Why It's A Bad Idea

Lastly , Dr. Winters said to remember that `` quick fixes '' are rarely worth it .
`` I see @ @ @ @ @ trying to take shortcuts with their teeth .
You only get one set !
You @ @ @ @ @ how important they are until they ’ re gone , and then you 'll wish @ @ @ @ @ everything you could have to take care of them !
My first responsibility is to @ @ @ @ @ general public safe .
And , unfortunately , as quick and easy as it seems @ @ @ @ @ structure off — especially without guidance — is the opposite of that ! ''

Lastly, Dr. Winters said to remember that "quick fixes" are rarely worth it. "I see people every day who regret trying to take shortcuts with their teeth. You only get one set! You don’t really realize how important they are until they’re gone, and then you'll wish that you would have done everything you could have to take care of them! My first responsibility is to keep my patients and the general public safe. And, unfortunately, as quick and easy as it seems, grinding your own tooth structure off — especially without guidance — is the opposite of that!"


buzzfeed--2020-09-03--17 Very Useful Online Learning Tips If Your Child Has Special Needs

`` My daughter has SPD , vision tracking issues , anxiety , ODD , and dyslexia .
Pinterest is very @ @ @ @ @ and made several Montessori math materials so she gets a lot of movement and hands @ @ @ @ @ helpful with her form of dyslexia and memorizing and transposing numbers and letters .
We @ @ @ @ @ lots of small chunks of work time with breaks for walks and other gross motor @ @ @ @ @ to her or have her answer questions while she jumps on a ( very small @ @ @ @ @ —Ehch

7. Lean on routines.
"Routine is key for us — it's been the most important and nurturing way to help our kiddo navigate through this. We will take breaks often to help our son reset and get back to feeling like he can deal with what comes next. And patience! It's not only a virtue but a must in times like these. Explain and repeat yourself as often as necessary." —Bethann Jauron


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