The Daily Populous

Tuesday January 7th, 2020 night edition

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The daughter of late GOP gerrymandering mastermind just put all of his files online in a Google Drive for anyone to read.

In an effort to defend their state’s political map in a lawsuit, Republicans had tried to keep Hofeller’s files secret.

But on Sunday, his daughter, Stephanie, who identifies as an anarchist, tweeted them out.

She’d announced her plans to release the files last month and has now made them public on a website: thehofellerfiles.com, which links to a Google Drive full of his emails and documents related to his gerrymandering work.

It’s not clear yet what new information the files contain — many of Hofeller’s files have already been made public through court filings and news reports.

About a week after she found out about her father’s death, she went to his home to collect his belongings.

“Emails are the tool of the devil,” one of the training slides on in the trove of files reads. »

Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais roasted Apple for its ‚Chinese sweatshops‘ in front of hordes of celebrities as Tim Cook watched from the audience

Authored by businessinsider.de

Ricky Gervais tore into Apple at the Golden Globes on Sunday night with Apple CEO Tim Cook present in the audience.

Addressing the audience at large, Gervais also quipped: „You say you’re woke, but the companies you work for, unbelievable.

Ricky Gervais took a bite out of Apple and the entertainment industry at the Golden Globes. »

Top Iranian Presidential Adviser Says Tehran's 'Sole Problem is Trump,' Not Average American People

Authored by newsweek.com
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The top Iranian adviser echoed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rhetoric, who has previously said "Death to America" chants are directed at U.S. government leaders and not the American people.

In the event of war, it is he who will bear full responsibility," Ashena wrote on Twitter early Sunday morning.

Ashena echoed Iranian state television that described the killing of Soleimani as "the biggest miscalculation by the U.S.". »

‘Game of Thrones’ Chilly Streak Continues at Golden Globes

Authored by variety.com

The HBO behemoth walked away empty-handed from Sunday night’s telecast after a final season that was not well received by either critics or viewers.

The result isn’t entirely surprising given that the show previously won only a single Golden Globe, and its only nomination this year was for Kit Harington in the best actor in a drama series category.

Nevertheless, earlier in the year, the final season did carry home a substantial 12 Emmys, including best drama, from a record 32 nominations. »