Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on April 29, 2026, 11:59:15 AMBrin is Jewish so I suspect that his shift is more related to the Dems not being vocal enough in support of Israel, campus antisemitism from the Gaza War, defending Iran, etc.

Mr. Brin is not religious. And he did attend Mr. Trump's second term inauguration.

It would not be accurate to put him in the same category as the Soros family.

Quote from: Herman on April 28, 2026, 09:17:58 PMThe GOP do not accept massive donations from assholes like Bangstad who promote violence.

The Dems meatshield violent extremists, especially if they are rich. Republicans on the hand disavow and evict them from their tent. That is the difference between how the two parties respond to political violence.

The Chinese government stepped in to block Mark Zuckerberg's Meta from completing a company takeover in what has been described as an extraordinary late-stage intervention.

In December for $2 billion, Meta acquired Manus AI, an agentic AI that resembles chatbots like ChatGPT. However, its differentiating factor has been that Manus AI "independently plans and completes" tasks without the need for continuous prompts from the user.

The company is Chinese founded but has since settled in Singapore. This did not stop China's National Development and Reform Commission from rejecting the acquisition, in what was labeled as a mandatory "unwinding."

The commission reportedly said in a statement that it was prohibiting foreign investment in Manus in accordance with laws and regulations. It also said that Meta's acquisition had violated Chinese rules on foreign investment.

Frances Widdowson was arrested this past weekend — again!

The former University of Calgary professor and outspoken advocate for academic freedom has seen this before. This time, it was at the University of Lethbridge, where she attempted to have quiet, informal conversations with students about the widely repeated claim of "215 unmarked graves" in Kamloops. It was meant to be low-key and non-confrontational.

Yet even that was enough to trigger her removal from campus by police, showing how quickly discussions on contested public narratives have become matters of law enforcement on Canadian campuses.

Widdowson was hoping for nothing more than coffee-table conversations.

Instead, she was handcuffed, detained, and escorted away in a police vehicle after university officials flagged her presence as a "health and safety risk."

Before she could even speak, an internal faculty association warning had already circulated, and campus security stepped in to enforce a trespass order.

What stands out is how quickly a discussion led to the arrival of law enforcement.

Canadian universities are no longer neutral spaces for inquiry when certain topics are involved. And "safety" is increasingly being used as a reason to shut down disagreement rather than engage with it.

And it's not just the arrest that should worry us, but how normal this kind of escalation has become on campuses that are expected to encourage open debate.

Quote from: Lokmar on April 29, 2026, 12:29:50 PMYep, and thats EXACTLY why violence is the answer!

Violence is on;ly acceptable to nazis and communists. I am neither.

Quote from: Brent on April 29, 2026, 12:28:55 PMThere is never any introspection among progs. Even after clear evidence that the latest would be assassin has been radicalized with TDS they still deny their dangerous rhetoric.

Yep, and thats EXACTLY why violence is the answer!

Quote from: Lokmar on April 29, 2026, 09:57:23 AMThe reason the right will eventually lose is because we have been bullied into being passive while the left is constantly encouraged to be aggressive.

There is never any introspection among progs. Even after clear evidence that the latest would be assassin has been radicalized with TDS they still deny their dangerous rhetoric.

Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on April 29, 2026, 11:53:38 AMStop trying to cover up your belief in DEI.

Only AFTER we kill all the faggits!

Quote from: formosan on April 29, 2026, 11:34:59 AMThis is why I avoid partisan politics.

The left will remind you: "silence is violence". You WILL face it eventually.

Quote from: DKG on April 29, 2026, 09:33:11 AMGoogle co founder Sergey Brin who was once one of the Dems more reliable billionaire donors now appears to be moving away from the party. The shift seems to be caused by his opposition to Gavin Newsom's policies.

Brin is Jewish so I suspect that his shift is more related to the Dems not being vocal enough in support of Israel, campus antisemitism from the Gaza War, defending Iran, etc.