Ivanka Trump slams art exhibit called ‘Ivanka Vacuuming’
Ivanka Trump on Tuesday blasted a performance art piece that features a lookalike of her vacuuming up crumbs that spectators toss at her.
“Women can choose to knock each other down or build each other up,” the first daughter tweeted, alongside a link to a story on the exhibit. “I choose the latter.”
The piece by New York-based artist Jennifer Rubell, titled “Ivanka Vacuuming,” invites visitors at the Flashpoint Gallery in Washington, DC, to “throw crumbs on the carpet, watching as Ivanka elegantly vacuums up the mess, her smile never wavering.”
A pink-clad model in 3-inch heels plays an ersatz Ivanka making the mess disappear over and over again.
A description of the work calls Trump a “contemporary feminine icon.”
“[She is] a figure whose public persona incorporates an almost comically wide range of feminine identities – daughter, wife, mother, sister, model, working woman, blonde.”
The gallery text also calls the act of throwing bread crumbs for her to vacuum “surprisingly pleasurable.”
Trump’s brothers also slammed the work.
“Sad, but not surprising to watch self professed ‘feminists’ launching sexist attacks against Ivanka Trump. In their crazed world, sexism is OK if hurts their political enemies,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
Added Eric Trump on Fox News: Ivanka is a “powerful woman who has done more for women than probably anybody in Washington, DC.”
The work, presented by the CulturalDC arts organization, is open to the public from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/05/ivanka-trump-slams-art-exhibit-called-ivanka-vacuuming/
Bus driver arrested for watching porn in front of kids
A New Jersey school bus driver has been arrested for allegedly watching pornography in front of elementary school-age children.
Franck Lafortune, 64, of Burlington Township, NJ, was charged with obscenity to minors under the age of 18 for the alleged incident, New Jersey State Police said Wednesday.
According to police, staff members from the Indian Mills Elementary School in Shamong were notified on Monday that two children at the school told their parents that they saw Lafortune watching the X-rated video on his cellphone before they got off the bus around 8:30 a.m.
The bus reportedly was parked at the time, cops said.
The parents of the children later reported the alleged incident to state troopers, prompting authorities to investigate.
Lafortune was charged and released pending a court appearance
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/06/bus-driver-arrested-for-watching-porn-in-front-of-kids/
Gucci slammed for sweater that appears to resemble blackface
A black balaclava sweater from Gucci’s 2018 “Fall Winter” collection has caused an uproar on social media — with some calling it “Haute Couture Blackface for millennials.”
The $900 “knit top” features a large mouth cover with big red lips on it.
“Inspired by vintage ski masks, multicolored knitted balaclavas walked the runway, adding a mysterious feel to this collection,” says an item description from last year. “The Fall Winter 2018 runway show space reflected the stark environment of an operating room, emulating the theme of the collection where reconstructing materials and fabrics created a new identity.”
The sweater couldn’t be found on Gucci’s website Wednesday, but its information was still archived online. Social media users were sharing pics of the listing throughout the day.
“Balaclava knit top by Gucci. Happy Black History Month y’all,” tweeted one person.
“Ah yes, black face but make it fashion,” another said.
User @stegotaurus wrote: “THIIIIIIIS is blackface guys. THIS. huge overdramatic red lips and a literal BLACK face. This is DISGUSTING. I don’t wanna see any of you with Gucci belts and slides after this.”
The backlash caused Gucci to release a statement late Wednesday night, saying it “deeply apologizes for the offense caused” by the sweater.
“We can confirm that the item has been immediately removed from our online store and all physical stores,” the company added. “We consider diversity to be a fundamental value to be fully upheld, respected, and at the forefront of every decision we make. We are fully committed to increasing diversity throughout our organization and turning this incident into a powerful learning moment for the Gucci team and beyond.”
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/07/gucci-slammed-for-sweater-that-appears-to-resemble-blackface/
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Elementary School Students Hospitalized After Being Exposed to Marijuana Gummies; Ohio Mom Arrested
More than a dozen students at an elementary school in Cleveland were admitted to the hospital after being exposed to gummy candy that police say contained marijuana.
On Monday, a teacher’s aide at the school found the gummies in a room the children were in, and she noticed that the packaging said the candy contained drugs, according to a Cleveland Division of Police report. The school called police and emergency medical services.
Cleveland Police arrested Shari Gould, the mother of a student who they say brought the candy to Anton Grdina elementary school, on suspicion of endangering children, according to the report. Efforts to reach Gould for comment were not successful.
The police report says the student gave the candy to at least 12 others. Fifteen children, ages 5 to 9, were tested for drugs and released from Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, said Katelyn McCarthy, a media relations strategist at the hospital.
She said that a couple of the children complained of stomachaches.
The police report noted that one of the children tested positive for a mind-altering chemical found in marijuana called tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC.
The case is just one example of how accidental exposure to marijuana or other substances in young children can lead to health concerns.
“The concerns with marijuana edibles are, they are attractive and palatable to children and can contain high amounts of THC,” said Dr. Sam Wang, a pediatrician and toxicologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, who is not involved in the case but has conducted research on unintentional exposures to marijuana in children.
“When young children consume them, they can result in severe symptoms, including dizziness, excessive sleepiness and, in rare circumstances, impair their breathing,” he said.
In a paper published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics last year, Wang and his colleagues found that visits to Children’s Hospital Colorado related to marijuana exposures more than doubled in 2017 compared with in 2016, and calls to regional poison centers climbed.
“Our hospital has continued to see an increase in young children presenting to the ED; however, the severity of symptoms appear to be less,” Wang said, adding that the rise might be related to how marijuana is more common in Colorado due to legalization of recreational marijuana.
Meanwhile, Colorado’s “THC dose limitations may have helped decrease some of the severity of illness,” he said.
To help keep marijuana products out of the hands of young children, he recommends proper storage, such as keeping products up and out of reach in locked containers; regulations, such as child-resistant packaging; and educating the public about potential health risks.
Several states with legal recreational marijuana, including Colorado, Oregon and Washington, have made child-resistant packaging a requirement for certain products.
It’s key to safely store marijuana products far from where children can see them, said Dr. Suzan Mazor, director of toxicology for Seattle Children’s Hospital and a toxicology consultant for the Washington Poison Center, who was not involved in the Cleveland case.
Also, “make sure to have the poison center phone number on hand for caretakers, grandparents: 1-800-222-1222,” said Mazor, who is also an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
“Young children react differently to marijuana — different than adults or teens usually do,” she said. “They’re more likely to be sleepy, with difficulty walking and extreme confusion after an exposure to marijuana. Also, since kids are smaller, they get a bigger dose per pound of body weight from the same-size edible product, so they are more likely to have severe effects.”
Sheriff’s deputy in NJ charged with sexually abusing teen, posting video online
EASTON, Pa. — Authorities in Pennsylvania are accusing a New Jersey sheriff’s deputy of having sex with a 17-year-old Pennsylvania girl and posting the video online.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says 33-year-old Joshua Padilla was arrested Friday and faces extradition to Northampton County to face felony charges including unlawful contact with a minor, obscene materials and sexual abuse of children.
State police in the commonwealth say they received a tip that Padilla had sexual contact with the girl in 2018. Authorities say they arrested Padilla as part of a sting in which an agent posed as a 14-year-old girl.
Middlesex County, New Jersey Sheriff Mildred Scott says Padilla has been suspended without pay. Court documents don’t list an attorney for Padilla; a listed phone number for him couldn’t be found Tuesday.
Man fails to open register at Popeyes, steals chicken instead
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say a man entered a fast-food restaurant and tried to swipe some cash but couldn’t open the register so he made off with some fried chicken instead.
NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports the man entered the Popeyes in eastern New Orleans on Monday morning and tried to steal money from the register. But police say the register wouldn’t budge so he grabbed some fried chicken and fled.
Police arrested 27-year-old Phillip Lee a short time later in the area. He faces charges of simple robbery and simple battery.
Magistrate Judge Brigid Collins set his bond at $13,500. It was unknown if he’s represented by an attorney who could comment on his case.
Wendy Williams’ Staff Reportedly Fuming Over Nick Cannon Replacement
Article via HotNewHipHop
She is apparently being called a hypocrite.
Wendy Williams enlisted Nick Cannon to take over her talk show during her hiatus. Cannon revealed how they shared an intimate conversation and expressed excitement about the prospect of stepping in to help her. However, according to reports, the television host’s staff isn’t so happy about how things went down.
“Many of us have been here since the early days, and it’s a complete joke to be kept in the dark like this,” one staff member reportedly told the Daily Mail. “How could she be so selfish? We all rely on this paycheck.”
The source went on point out how her conversation with Nick Canon was hypocritical. “I mean, please. She has made a fortune from tearing people down. However, when it comes to her own life, it’s all a secret,” they said. “Imagine if this was another celebrity living their life like she does. She’d be sipping the tea and talking about it on Hot Topics every damn day. She’s such a hypocrite.”
Another insider revealed that the reason for her absence might still be private. “She’s managed to keep the real reason for her absence a secret, however, you can’t leak something that no one knows,” the staffer reportedly said. “She’ll allegedly pick up the phone for Nick Cannon, but she can’t tell us what is going on.”
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Facebook will now let anyone remove messages from their chat history after people discovered Zuckerberg could
Article via CNBC
- Facebook will now let anyone remove messages from their chat history on Messenger.
- An April 2018 TechCrunch report revealed CEO Mark Zuckerberg had deleted messages from his chats.
- Facebook had reportedly said Zuckerberg would stop using the feature until it became publicly available.
Facebook Messenger is rolling out the option to delete a regretful or mistaken message from their chat history.
Facebook initially promised the feature after TechCrunch reported in April that multiple people said Facebook messages they received from CEO Mark Zuckerberg later appeared to have been deleted while their own messages remained. At the time, Facebook told TechCrunch Zuckerberg’s messages were deleted for security purposes.
“After Sony Pictures’ emails were hacked in 2014 we made a number of changes to protect our executives’ communications,” Facebook told TechCrunch in a statement at the time. “These included limiting the retention period for Mark’s messages in Messenger. We did so in full compliance with our legal obligations to preserve messages.”
Following the report, Facebook said it would publicly launch the feature to let users remove their messages from their chat history. Facebook reportedly said it would not have Zuckerberg delete his messages until the feature was publicly launched.
Chinese satellite snaps image of the Moon from the side we never see
Article via BGR
The Moon dominates the night sky and, as the closest large body to Earth, we get to see it plenty. Unfortunately, since the Moon only shows us one face thanks to its tidal lock with Earth, and its far side is rarely the subject of photography.
Now, thanks to China’s efforts to learn as much as possible about the least-studied side of the Moon, we have a brand new view of it. The image, which was captured by the Longjiang-2 satellite that was sent skyward last year, even features Earth photobombing scene in the background.
The tiny imaging satellite was sent into space as part of China’s Chang’e-4 mission preparations. The country’s space agency sent communication hardware into lunar orbit so that it could relay information back and forth between the lander and rover on the Moon’s far side and engineers back on Earth.
After a radio-quiet period to avoid interfering with the Chang’e 4 Lunar landing, [Longjiang-2] became active again on 13 January 2019. The first opportunity to take photos of Earth and Moon were on 3 February, on which a command was sent to take another timelapse. The first image from this timelapse was downloaded with the Dwingeloo telescope on February 4, 2019. For the first time, it the entire Moon and Earth are in view.
In this image, we get a birds-eye view of the the Moon’s “backside,” complete with a wealth of interesting features that we don’t often get to see. Meanwhile, the tiny sphere of Earth is visible in the bottom right, appearing bright blue against the pale monotone of the Moon.
As space agencies like NASA gear up and renewed interest in Moon exploration grows, we might learn a few more secrets about our nearest neighbor, and will hopefully get some more lovely images like this one.