US standup comedian Jena Friedman did a trip to Vancouver, Canada, and when flying back to Los Angeles, USA, she was asked by a US customs agent if she “made fun of politicians”.
Now would be a good time for US journalists to interview the management of US customs, and ask if this US customs agent made a mistake, or if this is the new Trump dictatorship protocol to have customs agents check if comedians exercise their right to free speech before letting them back in to the US.
Did y'all hear?
Another Insurance CEO was almost killed at his home.
Is it a policy to not post news about copycats? (Which is a common policy) Or is it that they don't want overwhelming public support for it again?
"The home of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) CEO Chip Terhune in Lake Oswego, near Portland, was shot up in the early hours of Feb. 21, the Lake Oswego Police Department said Wednesday."
https://www.fox9.com/news/saif-chip-terhune-insurance-ceo-bullets-oregon.amp
In my opinion, it's not that they fear another CEO's death. CEOs are replaceable. It's that they don't want another anti-hero in the news.
EDIT: Replies are arguing based on the term "anti-hero" without acknowledging the definition of the word, confusing it with the term hero.
Here's the definition of anti-hero: An "antihero" is a main character in a story who lacks the typical heroic qualities like strong morals, selflessness, and idealism, often making questionable decisions while still being the protagonist.
Would the news sharing this information make the suspect in the story a main character? Yes.
Would this person possibly be applauded because it mirrors other recent events? Yes.
Does that term mean we think the person is a hero? No. That's literally not the definition.
Before telling someone to "do their research" or the like, try Googling (or using your preferred search engine) first.
Remember the coup attempt in South Korea two months ago?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis
It started with late night declaration of martial law. Proceeded to military being actually deployed.
People came out into the streets in the middle of the night and physically refused to follow directions by military personnel enforcing the martial law.
Policymakers voted to end the martial law, inside the National Assembly building that was being stormed by the military.
Coup ended within 6h.
Elon Musk and his fascist friends now have control over government payment systems and databases that, if misused, could destroy countless lives.
To call this a clear and present danger to the nation understates the case.
BREAKING: Acting FBI director confirms DOJ has ordered him to fire 8 FBI executives & share the names of every employee who worked on the January 6th insurrection cases.
What a world when the Nazi who wore the "Camp Auschwitz" shirt is pardoned & the people who convicted him are punished. Horrific.
The U.S. government questioning Native Americans' birthright citizenship isn’t just a bureaucratic issue—it’s a fundamental attack on Indigenous sovereignty. Native people are dual citizens: members of our sovereign nations first and foremost, with U.S. citizenship imposed on us in 1924 to erode that sovereignty. Now, the state is threatening to claw back even this imposed recognition, undermining treaty obligations and the legal frameworks that acknowledge our nations’ existence.
This is settler colonialism in action—using laws to erase and control. We’ve always existed as independent peoples, long before the U.S. imagined itself into being, and we’ll continue to exist regardless of what the settler state decides. This fight isn’t about fitting into their system; it’s about defending our right to govern ourselves on our terms.
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