Trump Looked at the Eclipse: Here’s What We’re Reading
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Here’s what we’re reading today.
1. Trump stared into the eclipse without glasses which seems about right
“Why? Is it because he’s president? Because science isn’t real? Who knows, but Laugh at Trump Staring Directly Into the Sun Twitter is the only thing making eclipse Twitter remotely funny.”
+1: What flat earthers think about the eclipse – BuzzFeed News
2. The Rebel’s domain provider just cut it’s registration
“Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant, whose website often rails against Muslims and refugees, did not identify the firm that severed his site’s registration, although he said he was given 24 hours’ notice and no explanation for the move.
“‘If this was a political censorship decision, it is terrifying – like a phone company telling you it is cancelling your phone number on 24 hours notice because it doesn’t like your conversations,’ Levant told Reuters.”
– Reuters
+1: Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown says he wants nothing to do with The Rebel – Toronto Star
+1: Ezra’s very bad week – Canadaland
3. Steve Bannon readies his revenge
“On the morning he was being ousted as Donald Trump’s chief strategist last Friday, Steve Bannon had already turned the page. ‘Why do you sound unfazed?’ a friend asked Bannon as news of his demise ricocheted across the web. ‘Because,’ Bannon replied, ‘we’re going to war.'”
4. Ellen Pao: This is how sexism works in Silicon Valley
“Predicting who will succeed is an imperfect art, but also, sometimes, a self-fulfilling prophecy. When venture capitalists say — and they do say — ‘We think it’s young white men, ideally Ivy League dropouts, who are the safest bets,’ then invest only in young white men with Ivy League backgrounds, of course young white men with Ivy League backgrounds are the only ones who make money for them. They’re also the only ones who lose money for them.”
– The Cut
5. The housing battle at the end of the world
“When tourism boomed in Ushuaia, Argentina – the world’s southernmost city – displaced locals occupied land in the forest. As development continues to encroach, these renegade residents are more determined than ever to hold onto what they believe is rightfully theirs.”
