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"There are hundreds and hundreds of political Prisoners. Many of you may think I'm talking about Nicaragua, maybe Cuba, or Venezuela. I'm talking about Brazil. Alexandre De Moraes ordered Twitter to censor all of the right-wing politicians, to delete posts, delete profiles, and forced them to delete them but not say it was part of a judicial order. Brazil is the battleground for this new type of dictatorship; a dictatorship that identifies as a democracy."

. @ggreenwald highlights @elonmusk 's opposition to Brazil's authoritarian censorship regime. The censorship framework in Brazil mirrors tactics employed by the US government to suppress dissenting voices under the guise of combating disinformation. "Any criticism of this judge that offends him will result in punishment, no trial, no due process, and that's what they've done now to Elon Musk." "This censorship regime has no basis in law. They actually tried to pass a law several months ago that would democratically enact this censorship regime to formally define the powers and the responsibilities of big tech. But they could not get the votes in Congress to pass it." Thus, Judge Alexandre de Moraes was given unilateral authority to dictate permissible online speech. "When they issue these orders to these platforms, they say, we want this member of Congress banned, we want this journalist banned, we want this activist banned. They provide no due process. They provide no explanation. And these orders are never sent to the individuals who are being censored." "There is no judicial process for contesting the order. If you do try to contest it, you go right to the judge who issued it, and obviously, you have no chance of being heard." "It's not just censorship. It's censorship with no due process in the most Kafkaesque way; there's not even a legal framework for it." "They're not even allowed to inform their users that they received a judicial order. Let alone disclose to the public or their users what the content of the order is. They just have to obey and ban the individuals named in the order, and if they don't do so within two hours of receipt, they will face daily fines of $20,000 for every account they fail to ban." In January 2023, Greenwald obtained one of these judicial orders that revealed arbitrary bans on democratically elected congress members of the House and Senate, including 25-year-old politician Nikolas Ferreira, who garnered record-breaking support. Ferreira not only secured a historic victory by amassing the largest vote total of any congressional candidate in Brazil's history but also garnered over a million votes in his state, surpassing all other candidates in the 2022 election. However, despite his widespread support, the judge overseeing the censorship regime arbitrarily banned Ferreira from all online platforms, silenced him, and deprived him of his online presence without any explanation or opportunity for due process. Senators, journalists, and activists who express dissenting opinions or criticize this censorship are similarly targeted for censorship by the same judge, highlighting the authoritarian nature of these actions. "Needless to say, Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which is by far the most popular chat platform in Brazil, have always just meekly complied with every censorship order they got from Brazil, but Elon Musk decided he had enough."

This guy (Bambam) challenged a former boxer (Popó) to a fight. He couldn't last 1 minute.

A mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. At least 22 dead and 50-60 injured, in 3 different locations. 😢🙏🏼✝️

At least 150 vehicles collided on I-55 outside of New Orleans on Monday morning amidst a 'super fog.' At least 7 people died, and over two dozen were injured

Criminals are so brazen that they’ll just steal an Uber Eats driver’s car without a second thought. Was this what AOC meant when she said they just wanted to feed their kids?

Group of immigrants attempted to invade the USA by breaking through the border barrier in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday night

The drug "Tranq" threatens to be the new public health issue in the USA. It is an animal sedative mixed with fentanyl, which was already out of control on its own. A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, deepening the dependency of victims, confusing law enforcement, and causing such severe injuries that some result in amputations. The New York Times reports that xylazine causes wounds so severe that when people wake up from the Tranq dose, the effect of fentanyl has long since faded, and they immediately crave more. Since xylazine is a sedative and not an opioid, it resists standard opioid overdose reversal treatments. A study published in June detected xylazine in the drug supply in 36 states and the District of Columbia. In New York City, xylazine was found in 25 percent of drug samples, though health authorities say the actual saturation is likely higher. In November, the Food and Drug Administration issued a four-page national alert about xylazine for doctors. In December, the Office of National Drug Control Policy said it was closely monitoring the spread. The drug exists in a legal gray area. Approved by the F.D.A. 50 years ago as a prescribed analgesic for veterinarians, it is not listed as a controlled substance for animals or humans and is therefore not subject to strict control. Thus, it has not been on the federal police radar for diversion or abuse.

Two police officers were injured in a terrorist attack in front of the Ministry of Interior in the Turkish capital, Ankara, according to the country's Interior Minister. The injuries are not life-threatening. An explosion followed by gunfire was heard in the Turkish capital on the opening day of the new legislative session of the country's Parliament."

A security video reveals a girl, along with her mother, stealing a parishioner's wallet during the Mass at the Guadalupe Church in Honduras.

Japan is becoming increasingly assertive and upgrading its naval fleet, which now includes a de facto aircraft carrier, in violation of post-war agreements. Its doctrine has been updated in agreement with the United States, shifting from purely defensive to being prepared for countering China.

Environmental activists disrupt Louis Vuitton fashion show and throw orange paint at a store in Paris.