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  • “Spotify removes 70 Joe Rogan episodes as he faces heat over use of n-word”

    “Spotify removes 70 Joe Rogan episodes as he faces heat over use of n-word”

    A couple things:

    1. They only removed these particular episodes, but he’s still on Spotify.
    2. While I definitely agree using the n-word is a major offense (at least if you’re not black), he has been broadcasting misinformation that’s getting hundreds of people killed and THIS is what makes Spotify remove a bunch of his episodes?

    🤨

  • #VeryAsian New Years

    #VeryAsian New Years

    Daaayyyuummm, just learned about the #VeryAsian thing.

    Anyway! Here’s what Japanese folks have for a #VeryAsian New Years breakfast. 😏

    (Disclaimer: I only know this from what we have on New Years ourselves as a 3rd-4th generation family. Had to go to Wikipedia for some info, so it might not reflect 100% what they actually have overseas.)

    Ozoni, featuring (can vary from region to region in Japan, according to Wikipedia) mochi, spinach, daikon, nori, and would usually have a couple of slices of fish (if non-vegan/vegetarian). Usually, my relatives have it with fish stock but in my case, made from kombu (edible kelp—cuz vegan).


    The newest American Girl of the modern line is also #VeryAsian! (Also it’s about time! The last time we got an Asian American Girl, she was just a Best Friend character, which is basically like a sidekick. 😬)

  • “2 Black men say they were handcuffed while trying to return a TV. Now they’re suing Walmart.”

    “2 Black men say they were handcuffed while trying to return a TV. Now they’re suing Walmart.”

    The men said a routine trip to the store resulted in police being called on them on suspicion they stole the television. They added that they were placed in handcuffs despite Stewart showing store workers the $300.94 receipt for the Hisense television he bought, according to suit, which names Walmart Inc. as a defendant.

    Didn’t believe them even though they had a receipt for the exact item they’re trying to return…… 😐

    While the men remained detained, Stewart cried for about an hour, according to the lawsuit. They were eventually freed from the handcuffs after a female employee screamed at them to take the TV and get the “f— out of this store, and never come f—— back,” the filing said.

    In one last indignity, the men, according to the lawsuit, were required to sign a “Criminal Trespass Warning,” which guarantees that criminal charges remain on file at Walmart if the men try to return to the store, the lawsuit said.

    Apparently, these Walmart employees just don’t know how to admit they screwed up.

    Sure hope Steward & Richardson win this. Absolutely ridiculous. 😤

  • “What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians”

    “What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians”

    ZOMG I reported some dude on Nextdoor a while ago who made inflammatory remarks towards China, Chinese people and anything that comes out of China. 😩 All because the virus originated from China.

    Folks, we dealt with this after the WTC attack on Sept. 11, 2001 when Middle Easterners were all thought to be terrorists just because SOME people did something bad and they happened to look like these people. And waaaay back when Pearl Harbor was attacked during WWII when Japanese Americans were interned. We don’t need to do this again. Please.

    Sometimes the most devastating hits are financial. At many Chinese restaurants, income has been decimated.
    ….
    “A customer called and said, ‘Mainland China has this disease. We are not going to come out anymore,’” Wu said.

    What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians

    Do…people understand how viruses work? 🤨