Since Donald Trump won re-election, the fiercest Trump-bashers in the press have raged against any sign of media titans softening their approaches before the second term begins. Visits to Mar-a-lago? Outrageous! Donating to Trump’s inauguration? Unconscionable! Then Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced his Meta sites would be abandoning the censorship of “fact checkers,” in place since 2015. NBC reporter Hallie Jackson stuck to fiction when she reported they would be abandoning the “independent nonpartisan fact checking they’ve had in place.” Anyone claiming websites like PolitiFact are “independent” or “nonpartisan” should get the rating “Pants On Fire.” In the first nine months of 2024, PolitiFact was twice as likely to tag Republican officials as “Mostly False” or worse (82.2 percent) as they were for Democrat officials (41.3 percent). Put aside the percentages for the raw numbers, and there were 88 “false” tags for Republicans, 31 for Democrats -- almost three to one. PolitiFact veterans like Angie Drobnic Holan tried to claim they were not engaged in censorship (but merely flagged articles for suppression!) and that they observed a Meta code of principles “requiring nonpartisanship and transparency.” This boilerplate is not credible. Nevertheless, it is a little shocking to witness Zuckerberg proclaiming “the fact checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created, especially in the US.” That’s correct, but it’s not hard to imagine the lefties seeing Zuckerberg waving a white flag of surrender in the Trump Wars. Some unintentionally hilarious pundits said he went “full MAGA.” Hallie Jackson raised questions about the political timing, with the tech CEOs trying to “make inroads” with Trump. That’s fair, but she and the other liberals didn’t find anything suspicious about social-media giants censoring content to “make inroads” with Biden (like ignoring Hunter’s laptop, followed by Jackson and others parroting the Biden line that it was “Russian disinformation”). They all ridiculously presume that they are so “fact-based” in their liberalism that cooperating with Democrats is eminently sensible, and wholly non-controversial.   Zuckerberg shifted left to “moderate” content under Democratic pressure after Trump was first elected in 2016, with Democrats accusing his sites of allowing Russian meddlers to install Trump. In 2020, Zuckerberg flooded heavily Democratic areas with millions of dollars to turn out minority voters – “Zuckerbucks” – and that was a yawner to Democrat media outlets. Only now is “making inroads” to an incoming president suddenly scandalous.  It was also shocking to hear Zuckerberg announce he would “get rid of a bunch of restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that are just out of touch with mainstream discourse. What started as a movement to be more inclusive has increasingly been used to shut down opinions and shut out people with different ideas.” Censors often use the Orwellian buzzword “inclusion” to exclude conservative views that are critical of transgender advocates or illegal-immigration boosters. So now, Team Zuckerberg will allow “allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation.” You’re allowed to state that wanting to cut off your own genitals might be mentally ill. The left incessantly insisted that Trump would impose autocracy if elected again. But to conservatives, this feels like the end of Big Tech autocracy. The Republican half of America will have more leeway to say things that the Democrat half cannot abide – like Covid probably came from a lab in Wuhan, and Tony Fauci loves himself too much. Opposing mass importation wasn’t racist, and illegal immigrants are law-breakers. Mark Zuckerberg tore down the wall of censorship. You can tell who favors censorship by noticing who is upset. 

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Almost two years ago, I got to spend a few minutes on what was then a concept device, Lenovo's laptop with a rollable OLED display that extended from almost 13 inches to 15 inches with a push of a button. The device was a work in progress, and I had no idea whether Lenovo would turn it into an actual product. But Lenovo seems to have covered a lot of ground in the past two years. The company made a few changes to the rollable display laptop and decided to launch the product commercially. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 is the name of the rollable laptop that Lenovo unveiled at CES 2025. The device will be available to buyers later this year, but you'd better prepare for a higher-than-usual price tag. The laptop starts at $3,500, and that's going to get you a base configuration. Continue reading... The post Lenovo’s rollable display laptop from CES will cost at least $3,500 appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $279 iPad 10, SanDisk storage sale, $130 Beats Studio Buds+, $300 off Pixel 9 Pro Fold, more Today’s deals: Return of the $279 iPad 10, $30 Crest 3D Whitestrips, $34 Roku Streaming Stick 4K, more Best Apple Watch deals for January 2025 Today’s deals: $170 AirPods Pro 2, $17.50 Apple AirTags, $64 Levoit humidifier, $220 ecobee thermostat, more

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As the birthday of the King of Rock and Roll comes on January 8th, fans remember his music, skills, and the important role his family played in his life. His family shaped Elvis Presley’s journey to fame, and his deep connections with them were key parts of his story. Elvis Presley’s life was not just about music; it was also about love, loss, and the family that stood by him during his highs and lows. Elvis Presley experienced the loss of his twin brother IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD’S FAIR, Elvis Presley, 1963 Elvis Presley was born as a twin 35 minutes after his twin brother. But his brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn. Jesse was laid to rest in a shoebox wrapped with a red ribbon due to their family’s inability to afford a coffin. It is reported that the loss of his twin made Elvis feel a sense of loneliness that he carried with him. His friend and spiritual advisor, Larry Geller, revealed that Elvis thought about his twin a lot. Elvis often mentioned his brother in interviews. He always wondered why he survived and his brother didn’t, or what it’d have been like if his brother were alive. Even though Jesse was gone, his memory stayed with Elvis. The bond between them, though not physical, was something Elvis felt throughout his life. FUN IN ACAPULCO, Elvis Presley, 1963 Elvis Presley and Priscilla’s relationship Elvis’ personal life took another important turn when he met Priscilla Beaulieu in 1959. They married in 1967, and their relationship brought joy to Elvis during the pressures of his career. Despite the challenges, they stayed together and had a daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, in 1968. However, they divorced in 1973, but they continued to respect each other and share the responsibility of raising Lisa Marie Presley. KISSIN’ COUSINS, Elvis Presley, 1964 After his death, Lisa Marie Presley took on the responsibility of managing his estate, including Graceland and ensuring his legacy continued.  From the loss of his twin to his love for Priscilla and their daughter, his family played an important role in who he was. As fans remember him on his 90th posthumous birthday, they celebrate not just his music but also the relationships that defined his life. Next up: How Bruce Willis’ $28M Mistake Led To His Most Successful Movie The post Fans Remember Elvis Presley And His Twin Brother On Their Birthday appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

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