The Daily Populous

Thursday December 3rd, 2020 day edition

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Donald Trump’s surprise speech has been branded “one of the most dishonest” he has ever given.

The 46-minute taped speech on Facebook saw the outgoing president repeat a string of debunked and false claims about the election results and voter fraud.

Mr Trump had called the event “maybe the most important speech I’ve ever made” even as he predicted it would be “disparaged” by his critics.

“Pres Trump in this 46 minute video he just released says this might be the most important speech he has ever given,” tweeted Yamiche Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour.

“What's clear is that it might be one of his most dishonest speeches he's ever given.

“Trump has released what appears to be a 46 min video of a speech filled with more lies about the election.

Commissioner Al Schmidt, the Philadelphia Republican who helps oversees elections in the city, also slammed Mr Trump. »

Sony Says “Single Player Is Thriving,” Users Are Spending More Time Playing Offline Than Online

Authored by gameinfinitus.com

Sony has suggested that most of the PlayStation users prefer to play games offline, especially single-player games, rather than online.

The important tidbit in this presentation is how much they value single-player experiences for their console users.

According to their data, “”Single player is thriving” and more PlayStation users are now playing offline than they do online. »

San Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OK

Authored by apnews.com

The Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, to approve the ordinance making San Francisco the largest city in the country to ban tobacco smoking inside apartments, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — City officials in San Francisco have banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, citing concerns about secondhand smoke. »

Bernie Sanders Calls Betsy DeVos Worst Education Secretary in US History

Authored by truthout.org
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Sen. Bernie Sanders late Tuesday called Betsy DeVos “the worst education secretary in the history of America” and made abundantly clear that he’s not mourning her imminent departure after the billionaire school privatization zealot lashed out at popular proposals to cancel student loan debt and make public colleges and universities tuition-free.

The worst education secretary in the history of America,” tweeted the Vermont senator, a leading proponent of student debt cancellation and tuition-free higher education. »

Colombia Is Considering Legalizing Its Massive Cocaine Industry

Authored by vice.com
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First, you would bring 200,000 families into a legal sphere where they would no longer be persecuted by the state.

Usually, these farm families end up displacing themselves, deforesting new areas, and re-planting coca while they’re running from the authorities.

Indigenous groups have a strong relationship with the leaf because they’ve taken care of it for hundreds of years. »