Scenes from a celebration of the same-sex marriage law — at Mar-a-Lago

  https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/16/celebration-same-sex-marriage-mar-a-lago-00074441

Hundreds of guests in tuxedos of all styles — sequined, quilted, velvet — and colorful gowns sipped on Trump-branded champagne and martinis. Between courses of steak and bite-sized Key lime pie, they danced to “YMCA” and “Macho Man,” the disco anthems at Trump rallies.

But the main attraction, obviously, was Trump. He received a standing ovation after delivering an enthusiastic affirmation of gay rights not often heard in the GOP.

“We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting and fighting hard,” the former president and 2024 candidate said. “With the help of many of the people here tonight in recent years, our movement has taken incredible strides, the strides you’ve made here is incredible.”

Following Twitter poll: Musk reinstates suspended journalists

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/364540

A number of senior journalists who were suspended from Twitter on Thursday were reinstated earlier today.

Twitter owner Elon Musk posted a poll regarding the suspended accounts, as he did regarding the reinstatement of former President Donald Trump’s account.

"The people have spoken," Elon Musk tweeted, "accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now."

The suspended accounts belong to Donie O’Sullivan of CNN, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Matt Binder of Mashable, Micah Lee of The Intercept, Steve Herman of Voice of America and journalists Aaron Rupar, Keith Olbermann and Tony Webster.

Angry, irrational, erratic: This is Elon Musk’s Twitter

 https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/12/16/23512993/doxxing-elon-musk-twitter-journalist-ban

But I think we’re better off if we face reality on reality’s terms: One of the richest men in history bought something many of us use and like. Because he could. And now he’s going to run it based on his whims. Because he can.

Twitter suspends account that tracked Musk’s private jet, despite billionaire’s ‘free speech’ pledge

 https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/14/tech/elonjet-twitter-suspended/index.html

 Twitter on Wednesday permanently suspended an account that tracked the location of Elon Musk’s private jet, despite the social media company’s owner vowing last month he would leave the account up as part of his “commitment to free speech.”

The @ElonJet account, which had amassed more than 500,000 followers, was removed as the company posted a new set of edicts that appeared to be designed specifically to justify the removal of the jet-tracking account. The move comes after Musk has reinstated previous Twitter rule-breakers and stopped enforcing the platform’s policies prohibiting Covid-19 misinformation.

Condemnation pours in after woman seriously hurt by Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox rioters

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/condemnation-pours-in-after-woman-seriously-hurt-by-jerusalem-ultra-orthodox-rioters/

Lawmakers from across party lines on Friday condemned violent demonstrations in Jerusalem by hundreds of ultra-Orthodox extremists the night before in which a woman was seriously injured.

The 40-year-old woman, a mother of 10, was hospitalized with light injuries after she was hit by a burning trash bin sent rolling by the protesters. Overnight, her condition deteriorated and she was listed in serious condition by the morning.

The demonstration in the capital’s Mea Shearim neighborhood erupted in response to the arrest of a man suspected of torching a cell phone store several months ago.

The Donors to Tucker Carlson’s News Org—and Their Ethical Conflicts

 https://www.thedailybeast.com/donors-to-tucker-carlsons-daily-caller-news-foundation-revealed?ref=home

The non-profit that feeds the conservative Daily Caller website co-founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accepted tens of thousands of dollars from entities and individuals who have received favorable coverage, including some who authored opinion pieces, a new filing shows.

The document—the Daily Caller News Foundation’s fiscal year 2021 tax statement—includes for the first time a list of donors to the 501(c)(4) organization, a so-called “dark money” group that is not required by law to disclose donor information. The filing also reveals that Carlson, who in 2020 announced he was leaving the Daily Caller and selling his stake in the website, is still the foundation chairman, and has not cut back on his hours.

Donald Trump's Trading Cards Keep Going Up in Price

 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-trading-cards-keep-going-price-1767885

The price of former President Donald Trump's non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has continued to rise since they were first launched on Thursday and the value of the total collection has now passed $2 million.

The floor price for Trump's NFTs was listed as 0.282 Ethereum early Saturday morning, according to popular NFT trading site OpenSea. That's around $330.

Saturday's price reflects a considerable rise in value for Trump's NFT trading cards in the days since the product was first launched as part of what the former president referred to as a "major announcement."

Democrats more likely than Republicans to see antisemitism in the US as a serious problem

 Democrats more likely than Republicans to see antisemitism in the US as a serious problem

A national survey found that Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to believe that prejudice against Jews is a serious problem in the US and that antisemitism poses a growing threat to Jews.

The divide between Republicans and Democrats in the Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday tracks with previous polling — but it also comes after weeks of antisemitic invective from the rapper and designer Kanye West, who now identifies as a Christian conservative and who has courted Republicans.

It also comes after former President Donald Trump, a Republican, dined with West, who is now known as Ye, and Nick Fuentes, a prominent Holocaust denier, and after multiple government and nonprofit groups have reported spikes in reported attacks on Jews.

Trump to address gathering of Orthodox Jewish leaders

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/364483

Former US President Donald Trump will meet with Orthodox education officials and address the crowd at the Torah U’Mesorah Presidents Conference on Friday at his National Doral Club in Miami.

The event is part of a gathering that brings together leaders, educators and Jewish social workers for the group.

The speech comes amid recent controversies surrounding the former President and the Jewish community.

Donald Trump’s ‘Major Announcement’ Is Grifty NFT Project

 https://www.thedailybeast.com/knives-are-already-out-for-donald-trumps-ill-advised-nft-project?ref=home

And while there was blame flying around Trumpworld on Thursday over the bad idea of the cards, others insisted it was a smart move from Trump.

A source close to Trump called the digital trading cards “badass” while stating their favorite card was the boxing NFT with fire in the background.

“To me, this is another pop culture moment delivered by Donald Trump,” the source told The Daily Beast. “We’ve seen it for decades.”

Donald Trump Supporters Annoyed With NFT Announcement: It's a 'Turn Off'

 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-supporters-annoyed-nft-announcement-1767473

Former President Donald Trump was ruthlessly mocked over his "major announcement" this week, with even his supporters expressing disappointment about the NFT unveiling.

"This is not good. We're facing a threat to civilization from far left Marxist extremists. Teasing NFT cards as a major announcement is not the kind of fight people want to see now. These are dark times. Love the guy but this turns many off," Robby Starbuck, GOP congressional candidate for Tennessee's 5th district, tweeted.

Satmar Grand Rebbe visits convicted sexual abuser Nechemya Weberman in prison

 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-725058

The Satmar “Grand Rebbe” Zalman Teitelbaum paid a visit to convicted sexual abuser Nechemya Weberman in prison last month, according to a Yiddish-language newspaper serving the Satmar Hasidic community that has published a series of favorable articles about the former therapist accused of sexually abusing an adolescent girl starting from when the victim was 12 years old.

The visit, and the weekly series of articles in Kiryas Joel Vochenshrift, have riled advocates for sexual abuse victims in the Hasidic community. They say the community’s leadership has a pattern of downplaying abuse charges and in this case convictions, further traumatizing the victims. 

Trump roasted after 'major announcement' turns out to be digital trading cards

 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-roasted-after-major-announcement-turns-out-digital-trading-cards

Former President Donald Trump was mocked across social media Thursday after hyping up a "major announcement" that turned out to be digital trading cars with his face superimposed onto them.

Trump first teased the announcement Wednesday on his Truth Social account, cryptically hinting that "America needs a superhero!" Come Thursday, Trump unveiled official Donald Trump Digital Trading Cards, posting an image of a chiseled likeness of himself wearing an American flag-style Superman outfit.

"These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career! Collect all of your favorite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting," Trump wrote. "Only $99 each! Would make a great Christmas gift. Don't wait. They will be gone, I believe, very quickly!"

9 Signs Of A Victim Complex & How To Deal With It In Others

 https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/victim-complex

Have you ever met someone who feels like nothing ever goes right for them? During conversations, they may spend a lot of time painting themselves as the martyr in a world that can't stop taking advantage of them. When they talk about their problems, they often blame other people and shy away from taking personal responsibility.

If you know someone who has a pattern of negativity and self-sabotage, they may have a victim complex.