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There’s been a lot of confusion in the last week about the definition of censorship. Here’s a simple breakdown: If the government restricts your speech, it’s censorship. If a private company, like Twitter, deletes your account because you broke its rules, it’s not. But many on the right are proudly ignorant of this distinction. One of them is newly sworn in representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. And during the hearing that ended with Donald Trump receiving his second impeachment, she wore a mask bearing the word “censorship”…while in the House of Representatives…braodcast on live television.

Greene is one of the more famous new faces in the House, and for good reason: She’s a proud and well-documented supporter of the conspiracy theories, from QAnon to “Pizzagate,” which nearly got innocent people killed. She’s also now representing Georgia’s 14th district, as a member of one of the most powerful governmental bodies on Earth.

Greene likes to wear her political beliefs on her face: As per The Cut, she’s previously worn masks with the words “TRUMP WON,” “STOPE THE STEAL,” and “MOLON LABE” — the latter a Greek phrase that means “come and take [them],” which has been co-opted by 2nd Amendment advocates.

But the mask Greene wore on Wednesday, while railing against Democrats and Black Lives Matter and defending the outgoing president, was not met so kindly as the others.

To some, Greene’s mask was reminiscent of hacky comedians.

And others pointed out that Greene is fine with censoring others.

If you’d like to watch Greene’s entire House speech in defense of outgoing president Trump, you can do so in the video below, starting around the five-hour-and 27-minute mark. (It was a long day.) Or you don’t have to. It’s a free country.

(Via The Cut)

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Dana White on Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier, Khabib and Nate Diaz returning to lightweight
Dana White speaks to Oscar Willis of TheMacLife.com ahead of Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon.

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James Harden, in case you forgot, is still unhappy. We know because in his post-game after the Rockets lost to the Lakers Tuesday he reminded everyone again. Harden&#8217;s <em>specific</em> brand of unhappiness is like falling on your sword until you get the best angle and biggest audience and with a blockbuster trade to the Nets taking place less than 24 hours later, it appears he finally nailed it, though the man is now rife with self-inflicted sword wounds.

Around the same time on NBA Twitter, albeit from a different time zone on the other side of the world, Steven Adams was on a show I’m ashamed to say I’ve just learned existed called “Kiwis Abroad.” He talked about worms. Specifically, farming them. Specifically, obtaining compost worms to start a compost worm farm, that he watches closely under a microscope.

In a segment of the show that did not become as newsworthy a subject as where James Harden — the man who is as much his own immense boulder as he is Sisyphus — will go or what he hopes to do there, Adams was asked, sincerely, by host Simon Hampton how he’d been keeping busy between “games and training” considering the necessary movement restrictions players and teams have to follow in accordance with the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Basically, how he’s finding it living in a world turned never-endingly linear. Adams mulls the question, his brain likely expanding into to the similar state of static all of us experience when trying to recall the differentiation of one day to the next. But then he lands on something, some beautiful memory, and brightens like the sun rising on the proud island nation of New Zealand.

“Ah,” he gives a confident nod, “I got a worm farm now!”

“At my house,” he quickly adds for context. “Bought some worms the other day, some compost worms. I also got a microscope so I can check out all the little bugs in the soil and whatnot. Just real nerdy stuff.”

Before Hampton is able to ask about the worms directly, Adams furrows his brow and says firmly, “I’m going a bit mad.”

Then quieter, plaintive, “Help me.”

Recovering, Hampton asks in a casually charming Kiwi turn of phrase if the “worms are going well” and Adams confirms they are, for the most part, but that it might be a little cold for them at the moment.

Let’s turn from the worms and begrudgingly return to Harden, a man who could desperately use some time alone with a microscope if only he could slide his whole self under it. Adams went abruptly to New Orleans in a trade this year after six seasons, his entire NBA career, spent with the Thunder. Did he see it coming? Not likely. Did he have his doubts? Definitely. Is he enjoying the state of the world? Not really. But the man made due. He bought himself a worm farm. There are worthwhile lessons to be found digging in the dirt of oneself as much as ones compost worm farm, and Harden might be helped by that kind of molecular breaking down.

You can watch the full interview here.

Source: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/steven-adams-worm-farm-pelicans-video/

Who is Monique Idlett Mosley?

While Monique’s most current projects include The Education Trust and 2017’s Reign Venture Capital, supporting women and minority-led startups are truly just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her creative endeavors. In fact, her resume includes everything from entertainment industry networking to philanthropy.

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You may recognize Monique’s surname from Mosely Music Group, home to multi-platinum artists including producer Timbaland, OneRepublic, Chris Cornell, and Nelly Furtado. She has also brokered groundbreaking contracts with corporations such as Pepsi, Verizon, MTV, Mini Cooper, and Rockstar Games, amongst others. Monique has served as Mosley’s CEO for over fourteen years, and her business has only continued to grow.

Additionally, Monique has served as a National Trustee for The Boys & Girls Clubs of America. She became the first Black woman to serve as a chairperson for the Southeast Youth of the Year gala. She is on the Board of Directors for The Miami Bridge, a south Florida based nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter, food, and counseling for at‐risk youth, and has previously served on the board of the Ryan Cameron Foundation.

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While Monique’s accomplishments are no small feats, her reasons for participating in Undercover Billionaire are more close to home. When asked about her project, Monique said after connecting with the local restaurants and food vendors, she realized there was a need for healthy food products such as juices and immunity shots. 

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In the most recent episode of Undercover Billionaire, Monique also relays that growing up in a low-income household meant her mother was always determined to provide her family with healthy food, which kick-started her business plan for this season. As of right now, she is the first entrepreneur to have a business plan for her project out of the three. 

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In an interview with Entrepreneur.com, Monique doles out some seriously good business advice meant for fans of the show and just-starting-out entrepreneurs across the board. She says her key to success is, “[T]o never give up. It was allowing myself to be a student, to put myself in environments where I wasn’t the smartest person. I’ve also always approached things that the glass is half full. It’s super important to me to have a positive mindset.”

Audiences will just have to wait and see how her business model turns out, but it sounds like she already has a solid plan in mind. Undercover Billionaire airs on the Discovery Channel, Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

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“There are definitely some members who need to be held to account once an investigation shows the totality of circumstances.”

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When it comes to giant franchises you can always expect video games to follow them, but one IP that has seemingly escaped the video game replication formula is Indiana Jones. The well known adventurer hasn’t had a video game of any kind since 2009, unless you count the 2011 Facebook title, and while not the most popular Lucasfilm title, there are droves of fans that have been wanting to see him and his whip on modern hardware. 

These fans may finally be getting their wish. On Monday, Bethesda put out a short teaser trailer for a brand new Indiana Jones title made by Wolfenstein developer MachineGames. The trailer features Jones’ iconic hat being lifted up, and if you still weren’t sure, his whip lays on the table ready for a new adventure.

This teaser is all we know of the game right now, and development of video games is never easy, but a modern Indiana Jones game is something that everyone should be excited about. Think about how much video games have changed since the last title in 2009. That game was made for the PlayStation 2 and Wii. This means we never got to experience an Indiana Jones adventure in HD, let alone the 4K capabilities we have now.

The question is what kind of game is this going to be like? One would immediately assume something like an Uncharted or maybe the modern Tomb Raider, but the heavy emphasis on guns in those two franchises might not fit in perfectly with the Indiana Jones franchise. It’s not that Jones can’t use a gun, but do we really want to see him mowing down an army with an assault rifle Nathan Drake style?

Of course, this doesn’t mean they can’t take inspirations from those two franchises to make a modern Indiana Jones title. The feelings of exploration, puzzles, and the mystery in those titles are something that a modern Indiana Jones game should strive for and is well within the capabilities of MachineGames. Anyone that enjoys a good adventure should be excited about the potential of this.

Source: https://uproxx.com/edge/indiana-jones-bethesda-video-game-trailer/

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25 Years of Memories | #Pokemon25
The toys.
The games.
The cards.
The series.
The memories.

This one goes out to everyone who started out catching Pokémon…but ended up catching feelings instead. 😉

We’re kicking off our 25th anniversary celebration by taking a walk down memory lane! Drop a comment below if you spot anything familiar…

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A Black security guard who punched a Trump supporter allegedly in self-defense has reportedly been fired and is facing criminal charges, according to the Atlanta Black Star. People online are now raising thousands for her legal fees on GoFundMe. 

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Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

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Olivia Rodrigo’s song is simple and pretty, and it gives young people license to completely wallow in adolescence for a moment.

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