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Special operations officers reportedly shared racist comments and language supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory in secret Facebook groups. NBC News reviewed of hundreds of Facebook posts on pages for current and former Rangers, Green Berets and other elite forces and found comments lamenting a so-called deep state run by pedophiles, a hallmark of the QAnon theory. One post accused aides to former Vice President Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard Pence Pence undergoes surgery to receive pacemaker Pelosi says she would have put up a fight against Capitol mob: 'I'm a street fighter' Trump alumni launch America First Policy Institute MORE of being part of a "Concerted effort by the thieves and pedophiles walking the hallowed halls of the peoples government" to undermine former President Trump Donald Trump Biden administration still seizing land near border despite plans to stop building wall: report Illinois House passes bill that would mandate … [Read more...] about Secret Facebook groups of special operations officers include racist comments, QAnon posts: report

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) said Republicans expect Democrats to further weaponize the intelligence community against “domestic extremists,” much as how they used it to further the Russia collusion hoax against former President Donald Trump. Nunes said in his opening statement at Thursday’s committee hearing on worldwide threats: The Democrats see political benefits in characterizing wide swathes of American citizens, particularly Republicans and conservatives, as politically suspect, potentially violent, and deserving of government surveillance. However, I will remind those assembled here today that our Intelligence Community exists solely to counteract foreign threats. He added: History shows that major abuses occur when our intelligence capabilities are turned inward to spy on our own citizens—from the FBI spying on Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s and ‘60s to its surveillance of Republican party members in 2016. This is a red line … [Read more...] about Nunes: Democrats Will Further Weaponize Intel Community Against ‘Domestic Extremists’

GRANBY — Driven by strong winds and racing through dry fuels and timber, the East Troublesome fire in Grand County continued to rage Thursday, growing to 170,163 acres as it crossed the Continental Divide and forced new evacuations around Estes Park. The fire, which burned an as-yet-undetermined number of homes and buildings while threatening Grand Lake, increased an extraordinary 150,000 acres in size Wednesday night and Thursday to become the second-largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history . “That’s really unheard of for a fire in this part of the world (burning) in timber,” incident commander Noel Livingston said of the wildfire’s growth over the last two days. All three of Colorado’s largest recorded fires — Cameron Peak, East Troublesome and Pine Gulch — have burned in just the last three months, as a changing climate brings record temperatures, low relative humidity and statewide drought, all fueling explosive fire growth. “This is the worst of the worst of … [Read more...] about East Troublesome fire explodes to 170,000 acres, forcing evacuations around Grand Lake and Estes Park

Authorities in Pakistan briefly blocked access to social media platforms on Friday amid ongoing anti-French protests across the country spurred by depictions published of the Prophet Muhammad. Khurram Mehran, a spokesman for Pakistan’s media regulatory agency, said that platforms like Facebook and Twitter were blocked for four hours Friday, according to The Associated Press . The temporary ban was carried out on orders from Pakistan’s interior ministry, though Mehran gave no additional details on the move, the AP reported. ADVERTISEMENT Protests led by the far-right Islamist political party Tehrik-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) have erupted for days throughout the country demanding that the French ambassador be expelled and that the country boycott French products. The backlash comes after French magazine Charlie Hebdo republished cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad last year. Most Muslims believe that depictions of prophets in Islam are blasphemous and should … [Read more...] about Social media temporarily blocked in Pakistan amid anti-France protests

The Maricopa County Community College District is paying a $155,000 settlement to Scottsdale Community College (SCC) professor Nicholas Damask, whose quiz questions about terrorism offended Muslims. In return, professor Damask has agreed not to pursue a lawsuit or other claims against district personnel, according to a report by the Phoenix New Times . The district has also pledged to strengthen its commitment to academic freedom. The predicament began last May, after one of Damask’s students, Mohamed Sabra, became offended over the professor’s quiz questions. One of the quiz questions read, “Who do terrorists strive to emulate?” The correct answer on the quiz was the founder of Islam, Muhammad. Another quiz question asked which verses of the Quran are used to encourage terrorism. The answer was the Medina verses. A third question asked when terrorism is justified in Islam, with the answer was in the context of jihad, according to a report by Just the News. In … [Read more...] about Arizona Community College District Pays $155K to Prof Attacked over Islamic Terrorism Quiz Questions