Twitter Demands Justice After DOJ Ruling

Many on social media are reacting to the recent ruling by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that found insufficient evidence to charge the two Cleveland officers who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice. 
According to a release, federal prosecutors from both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio ruled Tuesday that the two Cleveland officers who shot and killed Rice in 2014 did not obstruct justice and Rice’s constitutional rights were not violated, according to reporting by CNN. 

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Rice, 12, was shot and killed at Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland on Nov. 22, 2014 by then-police officer Timothy Loehmann after police mistook his toy airsoft gun for a real firearm.  Rice's death sparked further conversation surrounding police brutality, racial injustice, and helped to bolster the Black Lives Matter movement.  Many on social media are reacting to this recent ruling, with Twitter user @TamiSeattle calling the decision to close the case an “abomination.”
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“I couldn't hug my son enough after hearing this and thinking of #TamirRice parents,” the user wrote.
“Tamir Rice deserved a full and happy life. Justice was the least we could do for him, and our government couldn't even do that,” another user wrote.
Others also compared the ruling to recent news about the Nashville bomber.
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“Media demonized Tamir Rice for hold a toy in a park but won’t call a white suicide bomber what he is,” tweeted human rights lawyer and Democratic congressional nominee Qasim Rashid.
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Politicians alike were saddened by the ruling, including Representative-elect Cori Bush (D-Mo.), who tweeted that DOJ “cannot be called the Justice Department if it cannot bring about justice for the murder of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.”
“In Tamir’s honor, we say to every Black child: we love you. And we will never stop fighting to protect you,” Bush stated. “We must put an end to the two systems of justice in this country,” tweeted Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who reacted to the news on social media Wednesday morning.
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“Tamir Rice should be alive today and there should be justice for his family,” Lee wrote.

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Johnny Manziel Is Joining Fan Controlled Football In Another Attempt To Revive His Career

Johnny Manziel has always been game to try out new ways to play pro football, so it was only logical that he would be an initial target for Fan Controlled Football, a new league that will launch in February and combines elements of fantasy football, competitive <em>Madden</em>, sports betting, and more to give fans unparalleled involvement in their teams&#8217; decisions.

FCF announced Wednesday that Manziel had agreed to play in the league this winter.

The league will launch with four teams, and team owners such as Quavo, Richard Sherman, Marshawn Lynch, and Austin Ekeler have already signed on. Manziel marks the first marquee player to join the league after the dissolution of the Alliance of American Football last year.

“The more I heard about what this was going to be, the more I felt it was going to be something that was just very fun,” Manziel told ESPN. “It’s going to be very fan-oriented and something I could get behind without being extremely, extremely, extremely serious, the way that my football career has been in the past.”

New teams will be drafted at the beginning of each of the six weeks on the league’s inaugural calendar with the input of the most passionate and engaged fans, and the games themselves will begin in February in a facility in Atlanta. It’s not football as you see on college fields or in the NFL, but rather a more casual 7-on-7 game on a 50-yard field, with fans calling plays and interacting with owners and coaches through Twitch.

This is clearly a major experiment, but after the success of the similarly structured women’s softball league through Athletes Unlimited this summer and the rising popularity of gaming and gambling, FCF presents an intriguing setup, and Manziel will only bring attention to the game as it begins its first season in the coming months.

Source: https://uproxx.com/sports/johnny-manziel-fan-controlled-football-career/

COVID Party-planning App Vybe Removed From iOS And Banned On TikTok

A party-planning app called Vybe Together, which had allegedly been organizing gatherings amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, has been removed from iOS and banned from TikTok after it was exposed by reporter Taylor Lorenz and news organizations.

It appears the app’s main purpose was to organize private parties for those who missed the various social benefits of partying during the pandemic. “Miss playing beer pong, flirting with strangers, and generally just having a blast with the crew?” its website reads. “Vybe is here for you.”

Vybe attracted the attention of Lorenz yesterday after she discovered about the app organizing speakeasy-like ragers for New Year’s Eve on TikTok. Following Lorenz’s tweets, TikTok banned the account. Apple soon followed and removed the app from its store.

The Daily Beast identified the app’s creator as 25-year-old Manhattanite Alexandar Dimcevski. In a statement to the website, Dimcevski wrote, “Vybe Together was an MVP designed to help other people organize small get-togethers in parks or apartments during COVID. We never hosted any large parties, and we made one over-the-top marketing video that left a wrong impression about our intentions, which has since been taken down. We do not condone large unsafe parties during a pandemic. We will release a video with us vybing about it soon.”

The Daily Beast noted that Dimcevski did not appear to be a COVID-denier, as he had promoted mask-wearing on his personal Twitter and stated on the Vybe website that COVID is a major health problem. Still, Dimcevski believed Vybe Together was a “compromise.” “No big parties but small gatherings,” the page reads. “We could be living, at least a little during these times with Vybe.”

Despite Dimcevski’s apparent good intentions, Vybe had been seeing heavy criticism before it was exposed to a wider online audience. Petitions for its removal had appeared on Reddit and Change.org after it was introduced to New York City colleges in September. Reviewers also said the app encourages college students to party and endanger other people.

On its Instagram page, Vybe Together promises it “will be back.”

Source: https://news.knowyourmeme.com/news/covid-party-planning-app-vybe-removed-from-ios-and-banned-on-tiktok

Eminem’s ‘Music to Be Murdered By’ Broke A 50-Year-Old ‘Billboard’ Chart Record

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Eminem just broke a 50-year-old <em>Billboard</em> chart record, thanks to his album <em>Music To Be Murdered By</em> and its <em>Side B</em> reissue that came out the week before Christmas. According to a press release from Interscope, the reissue helped the album make the single biggest jump on the <em>Billboard</em> 200 chart in history, from No. 199 to No. 3, after its first week. The last album to hold the record was Bob Dylan’s 1970 album <em>Self Portrait</em>, which jumped from No. 200 to No. 7 in its second week on the chart &#8212; the second week of July 1970. It eventually peaked at No. 4.

Updating Music To Be Murdered By with 16 new songs, Eminem joined the 2020 trend of artists releasing supersized deluxe versions of their albums to stoke streams and keep them at the forefront of the public consciousness amid the glut of new projects that have released since the start of the pandemic and suspension of live touring. The album again dissed his 2018 enemy MGK, who wasn’t impressed by the new line about him, apologized to Rihanna for making light of her abuse at the hands of Chris Brown on a leaked track, and helped collaborator Skylar Grey double her Spotify listeners thanks to her placement on Side B.

You can read our review of the deluxe reissue here.

Source: https://uproxx.com/music/eminems-music-to-be-murdered-by-chart-record/

Yoda In Shackles “Welcome To Your New Home, Freak”

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Yoda In Shackles “Welcome To Your New Home, Freak” refers to a frame from a Marvel Star Wars comic book that depicts the character Yoda imprisoned and someone outside the frame telling him “Welcome to your new home, freak.”

Origin

On January 25th, 2017, Marvel comics released the 27th issue of Star Wars, written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Salvador Larroca (cover below, left). In the comic, mysterious captors imprison Yoda. Outside of the frame, someone tells Yoda, “Welcome to your new home, freak” (shown below, right).


MARVEL TARΣ WARS 027 AARON LARROCA DELGADO Star Wars Vol. 5: Yoda's Secret War Yoda Poster Animation Fictional character WAKE HIM UP. WHAT. WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME, FREAK, YOU GO IN THE CAVE AND FIND IT, WE MIGHT JUST LET YOU OUT AGAIN. YOU KNOW WHAT OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE COME HERE. FIND. WHAT? THE HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN. NOW GET GOING. HE WAS THE MOST POWERFUL JEDI MASTER I'D EVER KNOWN. BUT ON THAT DAY, HE'D NEVER FELT MORE HELPLESS. Yoda Star Wars Vol. 5: Yoda's Secret War Organism Adaptation Azure

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On August 12th, 2018, Tumblr user dreadshredder posted the frame of Yoda in shackles. The post received more than 6,000 notes in less than three years (shown below).


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Two years later, on May 2nd, 2020, Tumblr user moonlandingwasfaked posted the image with the caption “This is still so funny.” Meme Tumblr some-tasty-memeage shared the post with several comments about the image. The post received more than 51,000 notes in less than one year (shown below, left).

Later that year, on July 23rd, Twitter user @Embotronic shared the image with the caption “this is why Disney bought star wars. The post received more than 1,900 likes and 200 retweets in less than one year (shown below, center).

As the image grew in popularity, some began using the phrase to caption other images of Yoda and other imprisoned characters. For example, on December 18th, Twitter user @_girltype shared an image of Baby Yoda in shackles with the caption (shown below, right).


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mmm yumy burgur @cowboybibimbbap 000 WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME, FREAK. WHAT. WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME, FREAK. 11:13 PM · Oct 6, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Yoda indoor boyfriend @Radio_Bla_Bla welcome to your new home, freak #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch 5:05 PM · May 12, 2020 · Nintendo Switch Share Animation Animated cartoon tobey ooT @kaitoliker 00 Welcome to your new home freak OCECA OCYDplonfuture Media INC.Cw.plapro.ne piopro 7:31 PM · Nov 11, 2020 · Twitter Web App Purple Animation Violet Cartoon Anime Fictional character
Vitality New Year New Funney 00 @RequiemXternam this image of freya on her wiki page is just the Crimis DesertPogona 00 @DesertPogona please work WHAT. WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME, FREAK, 12:41 AM · May 6, 2020 · Twitter Web App Yoda

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Source: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/yoda-in-shackles-welcome-to-your-new-home-freak

SZA, Jack Harlow, And Others Strive For A Better 2021 As They Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

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The nightmare that is 2020 will be over in a matter of hours, and before 2021 kicks off, artists have shared their resolutions/hopes/plans for next year.

A few days ago, SZA tweeted, “2021 has NO room for indifference lack of compassion or backhanded statements . I will literally forget your alive.” Continuing on that same thread yesterday, she added, “I want better friendships 2021 so imma be a better friend.”

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In a new interview with Complex, Jack Harlow said he’s looking forward to getting in better shape in 2021: “Man, I want to get fit. And I’ve made some real strides towards the end of this year, but I just want to hit it into a new gear. I want to get super fit.” Meanwhile, in Charli XCX’s final quarantine diary entry, she wrapped up by looking forward to next year, writing, “All I can say is light your candles, get manifesting, and bring on 2021. If 2020 has taught us one thing, it’s that we really can’t predict what the future holds… so live your life and live it now because, honestly, who knows what will happen next?”

While not specifically making resolutions, artists like Foo Fighters, Doja Cat, and Khalid suggested or outright declared that releasing new music is among their 2021 goals and/or plans. As for Franz Ferdinand, they just want to get on a stage in front of a live audience again.

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Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Source: https://uproxx.com/music/musicians-2021-new-years-resolutions-sza-jack-harlow/

Pandemic Tougher on Mental Health For Women Than Men

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic may be taking a bigger toll on women’s mental health than on men’s, new research suggests.

For the study, researchers examined the results of an online survey of 112 men and 459 women in Canada. The survey took place between March 23 and June 7, 2020.

During that time, schools and many businesses were closed, and people were told to stay home as much as possible to reduce coronavirus transmission.

More than 66% of the survey participants reported poor sleep quality and more than 39% reported worsening insomnia. All said they had increased anxiety and distress.


Sleep problems, depression and anxiety symptoms were more common in women than in men, according to the report published online recently in the journal Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.

“Generally, the study found women reporting more anxiety and depression,” said study author Veronica Guadagni, a postdoctoral scholar in the University of Calgary School of Medicine. “Their symptoms worsened over time and with greater length of the isolation period.”

Guadagni noted that there was a progressive rise in anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality and trauma for both men and women, but it was greater for women over time.

Women also reported higher scores on a scale measuring empathy, the ability to understand the emotions of others and care for them. But greater empathy was associated with greater anxiety, depression and trauma, the study authors noted in a university news release.

“I was not surprised by the findings; women are the ones who carry the additional load,” said senior investigator Giuseppe Iaria, a professor of psychology. “Taking care of family and critical situations has always been a huge load on women and females.”

Guadagni pointed out that greater empathy among women may mean they’re more likely to follow public health guidelines, such as washing hands, social distancing and wearing a mask.

“If we see that higher empathy is connected to prosocial behavior we could expect that the people who actually care more for others would be more respectful of the rules. Future studies should test this specific hypothesis,” she said.


More information

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has more on COVID-19 and mental health.


SOURCE: University of Calgary, news release, Dec. 22, 2020

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Young Thug Clarified His Comment About Having More Recognizable Hits Than Jay-Z

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In the era of Twitter canceling and notes app apology letters, musicians and celebrities can find themselves backtracking on off-handed comments that go unexpectedly viral. That&#8217;s exactly what happened this week when a clip of Young Thug circulated that showed him making a bold statement about his discography in comparison to Jay-Z&#8217;s. But the rapper as now clarified his comment, saying that it was blown out of proportion due to &#8220;internet sh*t.&#8221;

Thugger recently appeared on the podcast Million Dollaz Worth Of Game where he discussed the possibility of joining a Verzuz battle. The rapper responded that he’d be willing to go head-to-head with Lil Wayne because they both have wide influence. Further explaining himself, Thugger compared his catalog of hits to the likes of Jay-Z. “We ain’t talking about stream sales, we ain’t talking about none of that. We talking about anthems, we talking about songs they know. When I perform, I got 30, 40 songs that the whole stadium going to know. They gone know these mothaf*ckers, all 30 songs. […] N****, Jay-Z ain’t got 30 songs like that.”

Thug went back on his comment during the conversation, later saying he was just using Hov as an example of a veteran artist. But fans stuck to his original comment, saying the rapper was being disrespectful.

After withstanding the backlash, Thugger took to Instagram to offer clarification. Blaming his words’ virality on “internet sh*t,” Thug said, “I was talking [too] fast but y’all know what I meant.”

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See Thug’s explanation above.

Young Thug is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Source: https://uproxx.com/music/young-thug-clarifies-jay-z-comment/

Will COVID Stifle Usual January Rush to Gyms?

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Up to 40% of gym members are training at home, according to an industry trade group and between 20% and 30% of gyms will close permanently because of the pandemic.

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