Can I get a "Yas, Kween?" via Nameless.tv
Search
AI Powered
Latest News
More from
Barack Obama Warns The Killing Of Alex Pretti Should Be A 'Wake-Up' Call For Americans In Rare Statement
Pretti’s parents urged that “the truth” about their son’s death be told, condemning what they called the “sickening lies told about our son by the administration” as “reprehensible and disgusting.”
Their statement came after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials claimed Pretti had brandished a weapon and that agents fired “defensive shots,” assertions that have been contradicted by video evidence showing Pretti holding a phone and not brandishing a gun.
Addressing the matter, Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, called Pretti's killing "a heartbreaking tragedy," coming mere weeks after an ICE agent killed Minneapolis resident Renee Good:
"The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault."
"Federal law enforcement and immigration agents have a tough job. But Americans expect them to carry out their duties in a lawful, accountable way, and to work with, rather than against, state and local officials to ensure public safety. That’s not what we’re seeing in Minnesota. In fact, we’re seeing the opposite."
"For weeks now, people across the country have been rightly outraged by the spectacle of masked ICE recruits and other federal agents acting with impunity and engaging in tactics that seem designed to intimidate, harass, provoke and endanger the residents of a major American city."
"These unprecedented tactics — which even the former top lawyer of the Department of Homeland Security in the first Trump administration has characterized as embarrassing, lawless and cruel — have now resulted in the fatal shootings of two U.S citizens."
"And yet rather than trying to impose some semblance of discipline and accountability over the agents they’ve deployed, the President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while offering public explanations for the shootings of Mr. Pretti and Renee Good that aren’t informed by any serious investigation — and that appear to be directly contradicted by video evidence."
He added:
"This has to stop. I would hope that after this most recent tragedy, administration officials will reconsider their approach, and start finding ways to work constructively with Governor Walz and Mayor Frey as well as state and local police to avert more chaos and achieve legitimate law enforcement goals."
"In the meantime, every American should support and draw inspiration from the wave of peaceful protests in Minneapolis and other parts of the country. They are a timely reminder that ultimately it’s up to each of us as citizens to speak out against injustice, protect our basic freedoms, and hold our government accountable."
You can see his statement below.
Barack Obama/Medium
Obama's words resonated with many.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has disputed the video evidence of Pretti's killing, telling Meet the Press that "No matter how many times you look at it, no matter how many different angles that we see, there’s a lot that we don’t see.”
He echoed the claims of the Justice Department that anti-ICE demonstrations in Minneapolis have not been peaceful, saying that protesters "are trying to impede and obstruct ICE, and it makes the job that our men and women have to do virtually impossible to do without interactions like that."
Border patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino has also sparked anger, telling CNN that "the real victims are border agents," insisting that observers should wait for the results of a "full investigation" the Trump administration has already left in doubt.Most Read
Phil Collins Reveals He Now Needs A '24-Hour Live-In Nurse' Amid Serious Health Issues
Just ahead of his 75th birthday, Collins made an appearance on the BBC Podcast Eras, where he disclosed that his personal health has taken a serious turn for the worse.
The bestselling artist disclosed that his health has taken such a severe hit that he now requires around-the-clock healthcare:
“I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do."
“I’ve had challenges with my knee."
"I had everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong with me.”
The eight-time Grammy winner disclosed that his health didn't steadily decline; instead he felt everything started going downhill at the same time, beginning with kidney problems after he contracted Covid-19 in the hospital.
Additionally, five knee surgeries have severely impaired his ability to walk, and has left him with only one knee "that works."
“I can walk, albeit with assistance, you know, crutches or whatever."
Collins admitted that an excess of alcohol is what ultimately led to serious damage to his kidneys, though he noted that he recently celebrated two years of sobriety:
"I enjoyed coming off tour."
"Coming off the road, I thought, right, I’m gonna do all those things that I couldn’t do.”
“I guess I had too much of it."
"I was never drunk, although I fell over a couple of times."
"But it is just one of those things that happened and it all caught up with me, and I spent months in hospital."
While the Face Value singer expressed that “it’s just been a difficult, interesting, frustrating last few years," he went on to admit that "it's alright now."
As news of his declining health broke, fans came out in droves on Facebook to share their endless support of the beloved artist with well wishes and prayers:
@People/Facebook
@People/Facebook
@People/Facebook
@People/Facebook
@KY3/Facebook
@KY3/Facebook
@The Rod Ryan Show/Facebook
@Consequence/Facebook
@Celeb Tattler/Getty Images
@People/Facebook
In 2022, Collins reunited with Genesis for a final tour.
Collins' health was already in a state of decline at the time, as he spent the entire concert seated, with his son, Nic, taking over his drumming duties.
The tour marked the last live appearance from Collins, who has not released any new music since, with People reporting that his time on the tour marked his retirement.
Collins had previously told Mojo last year that his health issues had not only affected his ability to write and perform music, but also dampened his inclination to give it another go:
“I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens.”
“But I’m not hungry for it anymore."
"The thing is, I’ve been sick, I mean very sick…”
Whatever the future holds for Collins, he can rest assured that, to use his own words from his Oscar winning song from Disney's Tarzan, he'll be in our hearts.
Lesbian Dating App Leaves The Internet Hilariously Shocked With Suggestive Bowling Ball Ad
A play on the long-running internet joke about how "everything reminds me of" our exes, the ad had one online creator hilariously telling the company to "have some decorum" when she saw it on a New York City street.
The ad features a photo of a woman's fingers in the three holes of a bowling ball with the caption:
"Everything reminds me of HER."
It's a clever play on, um, let's say "digital stimulation" between two amorous ladies, and it had creator @melisa.suzan jokingly clutching her pearls when she and a friend saw it in New York.
As her friend hysterically laughs, @melisa.suzan is heard saying:
“Is that f**king legal in broad daylight. Think of the children! Gay?! ... Have some decorum!"
The ad is one of a series that is part of the app's "Sapphic Restart" campaign that focuses on dating in the New Year. Appearing in New York and Los Angeles, the ads all share a not-so-subtle, innuendo-driven sense of humor.
For instance, another of the ads features a couch cushion with a giant wet spot on it—FROM A SPILLED GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE, YOU PERVERTS.
The app is huge. Geared toward queer women and non-binary people, it has more than 15 million users globally and has been an outspoken part of a wider movement to reclaim Sapphic partnership from the anti-trans contingents of the LGBTQ+ community and the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) movement.
In 2023, the app was at the center of a dogpile on X after it announced on Lesbian Visibility Day that part of its mission is to "reclaim" the word "lesbian" from “the clutches of TERFs and bigots who’ve tried to hijack it to fuel their transphobia and hatred."
It was widely applauded at the time for standing up on the right side of history.
And now, HER's bowling ball ad is generating even more praise from people who can't stop laughing at its hilariously unsubtle wit.
@iamdaydreamin_/Instagram
@loversfriendschi/Instagram
@peachyyyangieee/Instagram
@y2kbug.zip/Instagram
Allie/TikTok
EclipseHope13 - /TikTok
Karina Skellington/TikTok
Nadia Spitaels/TikTok
Kkkkkakes/Instagram
mister_bones__/TikTok
HER CEO Robyn Exton says the app's primary goal is to be inclusive of all those on the Sapphic side, regardless of gender.
She told PinkNews:
“HER has always been a platform that is for trans women, for non-binary people and anyone who identifies as a woman."
That includes bowling enthusiasts, too, obviously.