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Scotland

Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority

LONDON -- Boris Johnson's gamble on early elections paid off as voters gave the UK prime minister a commanding majority to take the country out of the European Union by the end of January, a decisive result after more than three years of stalemate over Brex…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

China's Strategy

‘Skinny’ trade deal leaves U.S., China starving for Phase 2 – Fox Business

The U.S. and China have yet to sign their phase one trade deal, but the two economic superpowers have already begun setting their sights on phase two. “It's important we remember that our eyes are on the prize, and the prize really consists of a number of k…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Roundup Top 10!

by Adam H. DombyOn Friday, Haley declared the Confederate flag was “hijacked” by the racism of a single white supremacist terrorist in 2015, and that before then, “people saw it as service, sacrifice and heritage.”

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Refugees Welcome

‘Not my prime minister’, protesters march in London against Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) - Several hundred noisy protesters marched through central London on Friday to protest against Britain’s election result, chanting “Boris Johnson: Not My Prime Minister” and “Boris, Boris, Boris: Out, Out, Out”. The protesters, brandishing …

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Refugees Welcome

‘Not my prime minister’, protesters march in London against Johnson

December 13, 2019 LONDON (Reuters) – Several hundred noisy protesters marched through central London on Friday to protest against Britain’s election result, chanting “Boris Johnson: Not My Prime Minister” and “Boris, Boris, Boris: Out, Out, Out”. The prote…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Gundam

Gundam To Release New Movie On New Year’s Day

The fortieth anniversary of the Mobile Suit: Gundam franchise has given us a torrent of news this year, and it looks like the info dumps won't be stopping any time soon. As part of the birthday celebration, Gundam has announced that the upcoming "Special Movi…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Belt and Road

What a second term Trump presidency would mean for the future of a China trade deal

Following the news that a phase one China trade deal had been forged, President Donald Trump tweeted that phase two negotiations would begin immediately, rather than after the 2020 election, as he had suggested in recent days. Trade and market experts cautio…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Astroturfing

If Facebook Is Dealing with Deceptive ‘BL’ Network, It’s Not Working

Since October 2019, Snopes has been following the activities of a digital media outlet called The BL short for The Beauty of Life which has an explicitly pro-Trump editorial strategy. In several ways, as we have shown in multipleinvestigations, this outlet fl…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Astroturfing

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/13/2019

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Today is Friday the 13th. Look both ways before you cross the street! –lambert Trade “Trade war: US and China said to agree on phase one’ deal, with new US tariffs set aside” . “In the absence of l…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Gundam

ToyLand: Gunpla Builders World Cup Winners Showcase

This year’s winners have been announced and they are totally amazing. Even if you’re not a Gunpla fan, you’ll want to look at these beautiful displays. This is year eight for the Builders World cup. Competitors from sixteen countries push the boundaries of t…

bubmagDecember 13, 2019

Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority

‘Skinny’ trade deal leaves U.S., China starving for Phase 2 – Fox Business

Roundup Top 10!

‘Not my prime minister’, protesters march in London against Johnson

‘Not my prime minister’, protesters march in London against Johnson

Gundam To Release New Movie On New Year’s Day

What a second term Trump presidency would mean for the future of a China trade deal

If Facebook Is Dealing with Deceptive ‘BL’ Network, It’s Not Working

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/13/2019

ToyLand: Gunpla Builders World Cup Winners Showcase

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