Friday, February 2, 2024

NPR (National Public Radio) reports that the International Court of Justice has found it "plausible" that Israel has committed genocide.

The International Court of Justice has found it is "plausible" that Israel has committed acts that violate the Genocide Convention. In a provisional order delivered by the court's president, Joan Donoghue, the court said Israel must ensure "with immediate effect" that its forces not commit any of the acts prohibited by the convention. Donoghue said the court cannot make a final determination right now on whether Israel is guilty of genocide. But she said that given the deteriorating situation in Gaza, the court has jurisdiction to order measures to protect Gaza's population from further risk of genocide.

Monday, December 18, 2023

Discord is breeding grounds for - 1. Hate Speech, 2. Hate Actions.

Online gamers are getting sucked into the game of hate. The website Discord (and others) are facilitating this. As of September 2023, Discord is the 35th most visited website in the world with 23.42% of its traffic coming from the United States.

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/06/06/extremist-propaganda-gaming-chatrooms-discord/70281454007/ Extremist groups use online games to identify possible supporters. For years, researchers have documented examples of extremist organizations – including the white supremacy movements and radical misogynist groups – using online games to disseminate their ideologies and identify potential sympathizers. Be wary of Discord, 4chan, 8chan, etc. They are breeding grounds for - 1. Hate Speech, 2. Hate Actions.

Ray Milland a few years prior to 'Love Story' as the the leading man. He plays the dashing, yet menacing, Tony Wendice in 'Dial M for Murder' - one of my personal favorite Hitchcock films.

Sunday, December 3, 2023