The Daily Populous

Thursday April 13rd, 2017 evening edition

image for Charlie Brooker: If anything from Black Mirror season four comes true the world is really screwed

Charlie Brooker definitely has something of the Mystic Meg about him.

Through his Netflix series Black Mirror, he's eerily predicted all sorts of technological advances – as well as an incident with a certain pig.

However, speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, Brooker said he believes that the technology, plots and storylines for season four of the dystopian drama are “quite far out”.

Basically, he doesn’t think any of them will come true.

“For this coming season they’re quite far out there so I don’t envisage that being a problem.

Although if that does happen the world is really f***ed... well, the world is really f***ed”, so we'll see.".

Watch the full video interview below to hear how Black Mirror season four is progressing – but be warned, it contains some swearing. »

Despite Fundraising For Re-Election, Sanders Campaign Says Plans Not Formally Announced

Authored by digital.vpr.net

The email also indicated for the first time that Sanders’ will seek re-election to a third term in the U.S. Senate.

The fundraising email, sent from Sanders’ campaign organization “Friends Of Bernie Sanders”, asked supporters to help pay for his trip next week to seven states.

Regardless of when a formal announcement is made, it doesn't appear that Sanders will have a difficult time winning another term. »

The war on the internet has begun

Authored by thoughtcrimemedia.net

Citizens across the globe can make their voices heard, stand up against repressive governments, and unite to make progress.

The Republican party of the USA intend to destroy the free and open internet.

Ultimately, terrorism or cyberattacks will be used as a justification to curtail access to the web or censor of the internet. »

Trump says he has ‘confidence’ in FBI Director Comey but it’s ‘not too late’ to fire him

Authored by washingtonpost.com

[FBI Director Comey confirms probe of possible coordination between Kremlin and Trump campaign].

President Bill Clinton is the only president to have removed an FBI director since the death of J. Edgar Hoover in 1972.

Relieving Comey of his duties would be politically damaging for Trump — especially with the bureau’s ongoing investigation related to his presidential campaign. »