Apple News App - delete racial justice section?

[dualstow]

Coincidentally, today seems to be the first day that my Apple News app on iOS doesn’t show the Covid-19 and racial justice banners at the top. I don’t think I changed any settings; they just went away.

So it's not that they're not at the top- they're totally gone? I don't use the Apple news app that often. Today was the first time I opened it in several weeks. So I saw those sections today (EST). Weird. I'll redownload tomorrow and see.

[Tortoise]

Coincidentally, today seems to be the first day that my Apple News app on iOS doesn’t show the Covid-19 and racial justice banners at the top. I don’t think I changed any settings; they just went away.

So it's not that they're not at the top- they're totally gone? I don't use the Apple news app that often. Today was the first time I opened it in several weeks. So I saw those sections today (EST). Weird. I'll redownload tomorrow and see.

Yeah, the banners seem to have gone away completely in the iOS app. I also checked the app on my wife's iPad just now, and I don't see the banners there either.

[dualstow]

Weird, I still have them ipadOS. Well, had them before I deleted the app once again.

[WiseOne]

Great idea guys! Let's all enjoy a viewing of Blazing Saddles over the weekend. By streaming service of course, just so they know there are some non-snowflakes out there.

While you're at it, check out this WSJ article today:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-de ... jem10point

For those suffering from paywall limitations, here's a quick summary: An Asian-American group sued Yale over discriminatory admissions practices, because the proportion of Asian applicants admitted to Yale is far less than other races (notably Blacks). Further, both whites and Asians are less likely to be admitted than blacks with similar qualifications. The Justice department is investigating and have told Yale that their affirmative action program has be more "narrowly tailored" whatever that means.

This is going to be quite the story....isn't this exactly what affirmative action is all about? Lowering admission standards for applicants of certain favored races? If that proves to be discriminatory as the Asian group claims, this will be quite a turnaround.

[Tortoise]

Weird, I still have them ipadOS. Well, had them before I deleted the app once again.

Sorry about that!

I have no idea what’s going on with the banners in the Apple News app. In any case, I don’t blame you for deleting the app. The banners (especially the racial justice one) have been obnoxious since Day 1. Just give me the news without pre-chewing and pre-digesting it for me. I can form my own opinions.

[Tortoise]

The banners apparently came back to Apple News in my iOS app, but the racial justice one has been replaced by this one:

Election 2020
The coronavirus dominates the campaign. Plus, the latest polls and a guide to voting.

Funny how in the banner itself, before you even click on it to read headlines and articles, they’re telling you that the most important issue in the election this year is the coronavirus. Not the economy (slammed by unconstitutional Democratic lockdowns), not the BLM/Antifa riots (encouraged and perpetuated by Democratic mayors, governors, and DAs)... it’s the coronavirus.

[WiseOne]

You'd enjoy one of Tim Pool's recent "Timcasts", where he discusses that very issue. That is, the Democrats are trying their hardest to emphasize how badly Trump handled the coronavirus, while drawing attention away from issues that the voters actually say are most important to them: the economy and security/safety.

I'm given to wonder though. What should Trump have done differently? And what have the Democrats done, or wanted to do, that was so much better? I answered a similar question previously: I think Trump should have established guiding principles for lockdowns on a national level, thus codifying something similar to Sweden's approach. This would be a light touch on the economy and stringent measures to protect the elderly and nursing homes. Basically the polar opposite of what New York did.

[dualstow]

I’m lovin Tim Pool. I thank Kriegs for that.

[Kriegsspiel]

I’m lovin Tim Pool. I thank Kriegs for that.

THIS PLEASES ME

[Tortoise]

I’m lovin Tim Pool. I thank Kriegs for that.

+1

[vnatale]

I’m lovin Tim Pool. I thank Kriegs for that.

THIS PLEASES ME

How would you characterize his views?

Vinny

Views
Pool's political commentary since the 2016 United States presidential election has been variously described as left-wing[36] and right-wing.[37] He has described himself as a social liberal who supported Bernie Sanders in 2016. According to Politico, Pool's "views on issues including social media bias and immigration often align with conservatives'".[38] According to Al Jazeera, "Pool has amplified claims that conservative media endure persecution and bias at the hands of tech companies."[39] On August 24, 2020, Pool announced his support for President Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.[40]

[Kriegsspiel]

I’m lovin Tim Pool. I thank Kriegs for that.

THIS PLEASES ME

How would you characterize his views?

He seems to be a somewhat tepid liberal Democrat from a couple decades ago.

Views
Pool's political commentary since the 2016 United States presidential election has been variously described as left-wing[36] and right-wing.[37] He has described himself as a social liberal who supported Bernie Sanders in 2016.

LOL. Tim's talked several times about how his wikipedia page listed him as an "inventor of the zeppelin" or something like that. He said he repeatedly tried to get it taken off, but he couldn't, because it was supported by a news article. His whole thing is about showing how journalists have become full blown political activists and liars, so that is kinda comical. The wikipedia article is an example of the type of misleading journalism he highlights, because it says he's DESCRIBED as left wing or right wing, not that HE IS. So, since Vice wrote an article with the headline Trump Invites Fringe Social Media Company Popular With Nazis to the White House and mentioned Tim Pool in it, it's fair game to put on wikipedia. The wikipedia article says Tim Pool is right wing because of one sentence in a biased opinion piece in a Vice article. Think about all the trash articles that get put out nowadays; you can add to wikipedia articles and support it with them.

According to Politico, Pool's "views on issues including social media bias and immigration often align with conservatives'".[38] According to Al Jazeera, "Pool has amplified claims that conservative media endure persecution and bias at the hands of tech companies."[39] On August 24, 2020, Pool announced his support for President Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.[40]

I'm pretty sure his stance on immigration is most like that of Democrats from a few decades ago up to the Obama administration. He often says he's been left behind by the Democrat parties extreme lurch leftward. And as far as his view on social media bias aligning with conservatives, that's just because conservatives are correct, he has many videos where he shows why he thinks so. People who don't think social media is biased towards the left is ignorant. I mean, this is from today:

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Since leftist media (the NYT, in this case) is doing everything it can to protect BLM/Antifa, facebook "fact checkers" like former Asst. Press Secretary/Asst. to the Chair for the DNC and Nancy Pelosi fan Liz Bourgeois suppress information, and tell facebook users what they're allowed to read about, or just telling them that it's fake. Project Veritas exposed the third-party fact checkers facebook uses, using hidden cameras, saying they just delete pro-Trump posts even if they don't violate facebook's terms of service (I found out about that PV stuff via, of course, Tim Pool).

If you were just trolling with the wikipedia stuff... then kudos to you.

[vnatale]

I’m lovin Tim Pool. I thank Kriegs for that.

THIS PLEASES ME

How would you characterize his views?

He seems to be a somewhat tepid liberal Democrat from a couple decades ago.

Views
Pool's political commentary since the 2016 United States presidential election has been variously described as left-wing[36] and right-wing.[37] He has described himself as a social liberal who supported Bernie Sanders in 2016.

LOL. Tim's talked several times about how his wikipedia page listed him as an "inventor of the zeppelin" or something like that. He said he repeatedly tried to get it taken off, but he couldn't, because it was supported by a news article. His whole thing is about showing how journalists have become full blown political activists and liars, so that is kinda comical. The wikipedia article is an example of the type of misleading journalism he highlights, because it says he's DESCRIBED as left wing or right wing, not that HE IS. So, since Vice wrote an article with the headline Trump Invites Fringe Social Media Company Popular With Nazis to the White House and mentioned Tim Pool in it, it's fair game to put on wikipedia. The wikipedia article says Tim Pool is right wing because of one sentence in a biased opinion piece in a Vice article. Think about all the trash articles that get put out nowadays; you can add to wikipedia articles and support it with them.

According to Politico, Pool's "views on issues including social media bias and immigration often align with conservatives'".[38] According to Al Jazeera, "Pool has amplified claims that conservative media endure persecution and bias at the hands of tech companies."[39] On August 24, 2020, Pool announced his support for President Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.[40]

I'm pretty sure his stance on immigration is most like that of Democrats from a few decades ago up to the Obama administration. He often says he's been left behind by the Democrat parties extreme lurch leftward. And as far as his view on social media bias aligning with conservatives, that's just because conservatives are correct, he has many videos where he shows why he thinks so. People who don't think social media is biased towards the left is ignorant. I mean, this is from today:
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Since leftist media (the NYT, in this case) is doing everything it can to protect BLM/Antifa, facebook "fact checkers" like former Asst. Press Secretary/Asst. to the Chair for the DNC and Nancy Pelosi fan Liz Bourgeois suppress information, and tell facebook users what they're allowed to read about, or just telling them that it's fake. Project Veritas exposed the third-party fact checkers facebook uses, using hidden cameras, saying they just delete pro-Trump posts even if they don't violate facebook's terms of service (I found out about that PV stuff via, of course, Tim Pool).

If you were just trolling with the wikipedia stuff... then kudos to you.

No. I'd read the references to him here. And, did a Bing search on him to find out more about him. First thing that came up was the Wikipedia entry. So read it all and the ending part was his Views. Wanted to bring it back here to see whether anyone here was or was not agreement on his "described" views.

We do or did have a prodigious wikipedia editor here in this forum?

It seemed to be a relatively short wikipedia by the standards of much longer ones I've read. That would seem to indicate that there is not that much interest in him right now which, I assume, would lead to not as many people being interested in making certain all about him that was stated there was totally accurate.

Vinny

[WiseOne]

Short answer to Vinny's question: Tim is a former liberal Democrat who has decided to throw his support to Trump and the Republican party because he is horrified and angry at the crazy s***t the Democrats are trying to pull. His anger appears genuine and is well justified in his "Timcasts".

Timcast is a must-see, and I wish more people had his integrity and clear-sightedness. It amazes me how successful the Democrats are in getting people to swallow their worldview. The big cities are all hunky-dory. Police are an unqualified evil. America is congenitally and irredeemably racist. Everything bad in the world is Trump's fault. COVID-19 is killing babies everywhere. At what point do you wake up and smell the coffee?

[WiseOne]

Hey dualstow, check your phone. On mine, the "Racial Justice" section no longer appears!

Since BLM support has now dropped and is not much higher than it was before the George Floyd murder, this isn't going to the Democratic wedge issue they were hoping for. Apple news has responded accordingly. I suppose that's to be expected, as they too are effectively part of the Biden campaign.

(p.s. isn't that kinda against the law? As in, if a media outlet is actively supporting a candidate with their slant and choice of news articles, shouldn't that be reported as a campaign contribution??)

[Libertarian666]

Hey dualstow, check your phone. On mine, the "Racial Justice" section no longer appears!

Since BLM support has now dropped and is not much higher than it was before the George Floyd murder, this isn't going to the Democratic wedge issue they were hoping for. Apple news has responded accordingly. I suppose that's to be expected, as they too are effectively part of the Biden campaign.

(p.s. isn't that kinda against the law? As in, if a media outlet is actively supporting a candidate with their slant and choice of news articles, shouldn't that be reported as a campaign contribution??)

Of course it should be, which means that the executives at CNN and MSNBC, the Washington Post, the NY Times, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, and PBS should be in jail.

But given the corruption in the government, I'm not holding my breath.

[dualstow]

Hey dualstow, check your phone. On mine, the "Racial Justice" section no longer appears!

Still on the ipad, unfortunately. Racial justice. :-/
At least the internet speed here at my folks’ place is a blazing 145/133. I can download racial justice stories at the speed of light.

[I Shrugged]

At the moment, Racial Justice and COVID-19 categories are locked into Apple News.