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| Posted: 04 Jun 2015 03:58 PM PDT  Thursday, June 4, 2015 | View in Browser THE NUTGRAF In a historic move, Gawker Media has voted to unionize, making it the first major digital-media company to do so. The results of Wednesday's secret-ballot vote were announced this morning and show that 75 percent of the company's employees supported the measure. "This isn't just good news for Gawker Media," Adam Clark Estes, senior writer at Gawker-owned Gizmodo, told The Huffington Post. "It's good news for everyone in the digital media industry." Besides being the pioneer in an industry with low union density, the Gawker union drive stands out for management's hands-off approach; employees debated openly about organizing on Gawker's own site. Even CEO Nick Denton chimed in after the vote to congratulate his workers. "While I'm thrilled to know the American labor movement is alive and well, I never thought Gawker would be the test case to prove that," he said in a statement. "I'm very pleased Gawker is leading the movement in the online media world toward collaboration and inclusion." Given the relative ease with which the campaign proceeded, one might be tempted to think the success would be just as easy to replicate across the digital-media world. The history of American labor cautions otherwise. — Gabriel Arana (@gabrielarana) PULLQUOTE “Workers in what used to be new media have the same concerns as everyone else. I think people think the Internet is still magic, but the truth of the matter is that people are people. So someone will come to an organization when they're 22 or 24, they'll work 12 hours a day and be happy for the free espresso machine. But eventually they'll settle down, want to have a house and children.” — Bernie Lunzer, president of the Newsguild, commenting on the Gawker vote TOP STORIES Gawker Media Votes To Unionize In Historic Vote Employees will be represented by the Writers Guild of America, East. In keeping with the company's commitment to radical transparency -- for instance, one of the site's subsections, Sausage, posts internal debates and documents -- Gawker held public, sometimes pointed debates among its staff ahead of the contentious vote. Read more. The Media's Gender Problem Still Looks Awful According to an annual report by Women's Media Center analyzing 27,758 pieces of content, 62.1 percent of news in 2014 was produced by a man. Read more. New Republic Owner Chris Hughes: I Went From 'Knight In Shining Armor' To 'Antichrist' In a new Vanity Fair profile of Hughes and his husband, politician Sean Eldridge, Hughes says he was a "knight in shining armor" and "the greatest thing since sliced bread" when he bought the financially troubled New Republic in 2012. But after firing the magazine's former editor-in-chief, Frank Foer, in December 2014, Hughes said he became "the Antichrist, or something pretty close to it." Read more. Fox News Defends Chris Christie Against Mainstream Media Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apparently is not familiar with New York tabloids. The "Fox & Friends" host scolded the New York Daily News Thursday morning for how it reported on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) taking the field at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night to honor New York City Police Department officers killed on duty. Read more. The Backlash Against Caitlyn Jenner's Award For Courage Is All The Proof You Need That She Deserves It Read more. WHAT'S WORKING Kaiser Health News: California Sees Housing As Significant Investment In Health Care Quartz: France is requiring that new buildings "green" their roofs Positive News: A sustainable solution to fast food obsession Environment360: In South Korea, An Innovative Push to Cut Back on Food Waste If you know a story you think should be on our Honor Roll, please send an email to our editor Catherine Taibi with the subject line "WHAT'S WORKING."    Get Huffington Post on the Go If you'd like to unsubscribe from The Huffington Post please click here. (C) 2014 The Huffington Post PO Box 4668 #22504 New York, NY 10163-4668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Creflo Dollar will get his $65 million private jet, ministry says
Posted: 04 Jun 2015 03:08 PM PDT
Creflo Dollar Will Get His $65 Million Private Jet, Ministry Says
Dollar is a well-known proponent of the prosperity gospel, a Christian teaching that suggests that material wealth is a sign of God's favor. Read more.
Jon Stewart Learns How Muslims Can Be Less Scary And More American
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Why Jesus Would Say 'Black Lives Matter'
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Pope Francis Draws From St. Francis For His Encyclical's Title: Reports
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Muslim Congressmen Call On Obama Administration To Investigate Armed Rally At Phoenix Mosque
Did the armed protests outside a mosque in Phoenix violated the worshippers' First Amendment-guaranteed freedom to practice religion? Read more.
Petrit Selimi: Unsung Interfaith Hero
Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to heal religious and ethnic wounds. Read more.
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Dear Iggy Azalea, Can you not?
Posted: 04 Jun 2015 03:00 PM PDT
Dear Iggy Azalea,
Hey, girl. I'm glad you canceled your tour and are finally getting a break. It sounds like you're also going to take the time to do some rebranding. That's a good idea. Something that would also be a good idea is not accessorizing yourself with the black American South.
While you are chillin' and ordering Papa John's to a themed pool party with Britney Spears, there are some things you should think about:
1. You are not black.
2. You are not from the American South.
3. You are not a black person from the American South. 
Honestly, just repeating those things to yourself might be helpful. The thing is, Iggy, you are actually a white lady from New South Wales. When you say things like "Tell me how you love dat," you are not being artistic. You are adopting the tonalities of Southern black women and belittling their manner of speaking by totally removing it from its context. "The line is offensive because this Australian born-and-raised white girl almost convincingly mimics the sonic register of a downhome Atlanta girl," wrote Brittney Cooper for Salon.
This might seem harsh, Iggy. But you are not only disrespecting the culture of the black American South. You are also accessorizing yourself with it for profit. It is wrong (and often racist) to play the part of a marginalized person without having experienced their version of marginalization. You are not entitled to pick and choose certain elements of cultures. You are basically treating black American culture like it is a Claire's in a local mall, and you are a bored 12-year-old with sticky fingers.
Culture reflects the core of a person's being. It defines their experiences and perspective. It is inextricably linked to social, political and economic realities. It is not something you can just "put on" like a funny hat or the lip balm you conspicuously sponsor in that booty video with J.Lo.
I hope you don't think people have a problem with you just because you're a white rapper, as you'll be missing the point. Granted, the black community has rightful ownership of rap and hip hop (along with jazz, blues and soul), because of the origins and social significance of those genres. (While taking your break, you might consider streaming Ice-T's "Something from Nothing" on Netflix for some background there.) When you come back to us, however, we suggest you stop antagonizing Azealia Banks and remember that you can be a white person and partake in the art form without appropriating blackness or, more specifically, the black American South.
Best,
Pretty Much Everyone
P.S. If you need to quickly re-familiarize yourself with Australia, you might consider watching the turn-of-the-century classic "Our Lips Are Sealed."
Everything Else You Should Know:
- Read Laverne Cox's blog post on how Caitlyn Jenner is about so much more than how "Yes Gawd! Werk, Caitlyn! Get it!" she looks on the cover of Vanity Fair.
- Tracy Morgan gave his first interview since his car crash. And it is definitely worth watching, especially if you feel like crying softly to yourself. (He can't wait to make us laugh again. â¤ï¸)
- A new trailer implies two contestants fall in love on "The Bachelorette" and it includes the words "Brokeback Bachelor" in a dramatic voiceover. So that's a fun publicity stunt!
- The "Entourage" movie is almost here. For the time being, head over to Flavorwire for Mike Campbell's piece on how he got addicted to "a voyeuristic show about entitled assholes."
- Also, a Sony hack documentary is in development. How unfortunate that we can't see Amy Pascal's private emails noting how she feels about that.
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Now THIS is how you come out to your grandma
Posted: 04 Jun 2015 02:28 PM PDT
Transgender Artist Explains Why They're Setting Theirself On Fire In New Performance
The artist says the show "is both a live performance and a performance for the camera in which I am engaged in a treacherous fire stunt. Using techniques borrowed from Hollywood stunts, I experience the very real human terror of being lit on fire." Read more.
2 Things Gay Couples Can Teach Straight Couples About Marriage
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'House Of Cards' Star Discusses Frank Underwood's Ambiguous Sexuality
Francis Underwood, the diabolical politician at the show's center, brings many shades of grey to the White House, including his increasingly ambiguous sexual preferences. Read more.
Stop What You're Doing Because Betty White Just Joined Instagram
The "Golden Girl" has more than 1 million followers on Twitter, and now she's on her way to taking over a different social media platform. Read more.
Author Tim Federle Reveals The Cover Of His New Young Adult Novel
The book follows Quinn Roberts, a gay, wisecracking 16-year-old who dreams of becoming a Hollywood filmmaker. When his home life is beset by personal tragedy, Quinn embarks on a "laugh-out-loud sad" journey of self re-discovery. Read more.
Now THIS Is How You Come Out To Your Grandma
The reaction is absolutely priceless -- and the sweetest thing we've seen all week. Read more.
11 Answers To Questions About Sex You've Been Way Too Shy To Ask
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The Backlash Against Caitlyn's Award For Courage Is Proof She Deserves It
The haters have proved themselves wrong. Read more.
Barnard College Votes To Admit Transgender Women
The policy, announced Thursday, says Barnard will consider applicants "who consistently live and identify as women." Read more.
Michelle Duggar Uses Fox News Interview To Slam Transgender People... Again
"I think that protecting young girls and not allowing young men and men in general to go into a girls' locker room is just common sense," she said. Read more.
HUFFPOST HILL - GOP Primary Field Now Literally Field-Sized
Posted: 04 Jun 2015 02:20 PM PDT
NEW SNOWDEN DOCUMENTS DISCLOSED - Nice little USA Freedom Act palate-cleanser for ya. Pro Publica & Times: "Without public notice or debate, the Obama administration has expanded the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' international Internet traffic to search for evidence of malicious computer hacking, according to classified NSA documents. In mid-2012, Justice Department lawyers wrote two secret memos permitting the spy agency to begin hunting on Internet cables, without a warrant and on American soil, for data linked to computer intrusions originating abroad -- including traffic that flows to suspicious Internet addresses or contains malware, the documents show. The Justice Department allowed the agency to monitor only addresses and 'cybersignatures' -- patterns associated with computer intrusions -- that it could tie to foreign governments. But the documents also note that the NSA sought to target hackers even when it could not establish any links to foreign powers. The disclosures, based on documents provided by Edward J. Snowden, the former NSA contractor, and shared with the New York Times and ProPublica, come at a time of unprecedented cyberattacks on American financial institutions, businesses and government agencies, but also of greater scrutiny of secret legal justifications for broader government surveillance." [NYT & ProPublica]
CLINTON TO PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL & AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION - Hopefully she'll pose herself probing questions about this during her self-interview. Jennifer Epstein: "Hillary Clinton wants all Americans to be automatically registered to vote upon turning 18 unless they take active steps not to register, she will say Thursday in a speech on voting rights in Houston. Clinton will also call for broader modernization of the voter registration system aimed at making it easier for Americans to register and stay on the rolls as they move or make other life changes. Those proposals, and others she will put forward Thursday at Texas Southern University—including a pitch to encourage all 50 states to allow at least 20 days of early voting—are squarely aimed at helping secure the franchise for the people most likely to encounter obstacles at the polls: the young, minorities and senior citizens." [Bloomberg]
John McCain is tired of the NFL draping itself in the flag for money.
TODAY IN 2016 TEDIUM: "Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will run for president in 2016, according to several senior aides, who confirmed Thursday that the Republican would formally announce his widely expected decision in Miami later this month." [Associated Press]
Haircut: Dave Jamieson (h/t Elise Foley: "It looks the same but shorter.")
DAILY DELANEY DOWNER - From my food stamps inbox: "I am 72 years old and receive $93 worth of food stamps. My earnings are $763 a month. I have worked all of my life, raised three boys with no welfare or child support. I have always had a good job that paid half what a man made. No retirement, no health insurance, So, when I finally retired, my social security is half what a man gets. I do get hungry a lot. I never buy lobster, shrimp, beer or go on Caribbean cruises."
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RICK PERRY JUMPS IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE… AGAIN -
Rick Jervis and Catalina Camia: "Former governor Rick Perry officially kicked off his second bid for the White House on Thursday with a blistering critique of the Obama years and a campaign pitch that touted his record in Texas. 'We have the power to make things new again, to project America's strength again, and to get our economy going again. And that is exactly why today I am running for the presidency of the United States of America,' Perry told supporters at the kickoff of his campaign. Perry announced his candidacy in front of a C-130 prop plane in an oversized hanger at the Addison Airport in this Dallas suburb. The aircraft, emblazoned with the "Perry for President" logo, is similar to those he flew while serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. Guests at the announcement included American Sniper widow Taya Kyle and retired U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, author of Lone Survivor." [USA Today]
Rick Perry took the stage at his presidential announcement to a rap song, further evidence of the depraved culture of presidential candidates.
My God they pay you so much
LINCOLN CHAFEE READY TO TAKE DOWN GEORGE PATAKI - A Lincoln Chafee / Bernie Sanders-only debate where both are asked to program a multi-purpose remote on stage. Ben Kamisar: "Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee officially jumped into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday, launching an uphill battle against Hillary Clinton and better-known Democratic rivals. 'I enjoy challenges, and certainly we have many facing America,' Chafee said at a speech at George Mason University in Arlington, Va...Chafee's broad announcement speech ticked through a number of positions, including ending "extra-judicial assassinations" by drones, halting the death penalty, and changing America over to the metric system. 'Earlier I said, 'Let’s be bold,'' Chafee said. 'Here’s a bold embrace of internationalism: let’s join the rest of the world and go metric.' 'I happened to live in Canada as they completed the process. Believe me it is easy,' Chafee said. 'It doesn’t take long before 34 degrees is hot. Only Myanmar, Liberia and the United States aren’t metric and it will help our economy.' " [The Hill]
LAWMAKER LUVS TRANSFATZ - You literally couldn't come up with a better name for a person who flagrantly defends America's nutritional status quo than "John Shimkus." Mike McAuliff: "More than two-thirds of American adults may be obese or overweight, but one of those adults, a congressman from Illinois, still decided Thursday to mock new federal standards that will require fast-food chains to list calorie counts. 'I don't think I've ever in my life read a menu label,' said Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) at an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on a bill that would roll back some of those labeling requirements for pizza chains, supermarkets and convenience stores. 'I don't think I've ever looked for calorie numbers on anything I've consumed. And I betcha I'm in the majority of Americans,' Shimkus said. 'This is the perfect example of nanny state, of a national government telling individual citizens and saying what is best for them.'" [HuffPost]
Mike Elk is the millennial Tammy Haddad: "Gawker’s unionization has reinvigorated Politico Pro labor reporter Mike Elk’s effort to organize his workplace. He sent an email to the entire staff Thursday morning commemorating the 'historic victory.' ... Elk’s plea for solidarity came a day after he emailed the staff listserv about his birthday party and its importance in the fight against gentrification and 'booty' liberation... 'This party is about finally getting that hot tinder date & blowing them off because you suspect they might be a yuppie … This party is about nobody going home alone because this is my birthday party and everybody gets laid!'" [Free Beacon]
CHRIS HUGHES IS NOT THE WORST! - The Facebook co-founder and New Republic owner is doing some PR repair: "Even before [Yahoo's Guy Vidra replaced Frank Foer], word was circulating in media circles that Hughes was looking to hire a new C.E.O. who would shake things up, specifically by hiring a new editor to replace Foer. 'In bringing Guy in, we were making a pivot … to new kinds of digital storytelling,' Hughes told me. 'And that was not Frank’s strong suit. And he specifically said that to me.' When I told him that the departed staffers I spoke to told me they were not afraid of change and were willing to write for the Web, he cut me off. 'Stop right there--that’s the problem…. Anyone who said that, that really means: I really want to write for print, but if the Web editor is annoying enough, then I’ll fire off a blog post once a week. That can’t be our starting point.'" [Vanity Fair]
Wait, maybe Chris Hughes is the worst! "Chris Hughes, the publisher of The New Republic, and his husband, Sean Eldridge, will hold a fund-raiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign, two people briefed on the invitation said. The event will be held on June 30 at the couple’s Lower Manhattan home, the people said." [NYT]
Hiccup: Yesterday we attributed an item on a Hillary Clinton speech to Politico's Dylan Byers when it was actually Politico's Hadas Gold on the byline. Apologies.
BECAUSE YOU'VE READ THIS FAR - Here are some baby ferrets.
GOP BELTWAY TYPES GET DRUNK, CELEBRITY-SHAME HASBEENS - Pretty sure this is as close to "Eyes Wide Shut" that a Republican gets in Northern Virginia. Kate Glassman Bennett: "Who knew a chance meeting at a local holiday party would lead to the acquittal of a felony charge for a beloved, C-list, sitcom nerd? Evidently, that's just what happened the night Dustin Diamond, better known as Screech from 'Saved by the Bell,' attended the annual bash thrown by former Hill GOP spokesman Ron Bonjean and his wife, Sara, a Republican fundraiser and founder of Rose Strategies. Some back story first: At raucous Christmas parties hosted in their Alexandria, Virginia, home, the Bonjeans have delighted friends for the past five years with a surprise has-been celebrity guest such as Gary Busey, Erik Estrada, George Wendt and Dennis Haskins (aka Mr. Belding, also of SBTB fame). The guest is always picked up at the airport and driven to the Bonjean house by Doug Heye, a communications guru and frequent television talking head, who happily accepts the role of chauffeur each year." [Politico]
COMFORT FOOD
- A supercut ofanalog control panels in movies. Props to the Death Star for being able to destroy planets but having the interface of a 1950s AM radio studio.
- A history of the disco ball.
- Why Starbucks is taking the cappuccino off its menu.
TWITTERAMA
@rainnwilson: Yeeeaah, who's on Google Plus, y'all!? Time to haaang! Time to Plus it up, homies! G+++ (*paid tweet)
@SimonMaloy: ACORN, I'm told RT @elisefoley Is there any compelling reason not to have automatic voter registration?
@connorobrienNH: At the Senate carriage entrance, Tom Carper tells Capitol Police who he's escorting. "This is the Postmaster General...I can vouch for her."
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Posted: 04 Jun 2015 01:51 PM PDT
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How Companies Justify Big Pay Raises for CEOs
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The U.S. Air Force says it bombed an ISIS target in the Middle East based on a single social-media post. Gen. Hawk Carlisle said Monday that airmen in Florida with the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group saw a comment on social media that turned into an airstrike on an ISIS command center. "The guys that were working down out of Hurlburt, they're combing through social media and they see some moron standing at this command. And in some social media, open forum, bragging about the command and control capabilities," Carlisle said. The building was destroyed with three missiles. "It was a post on social media to bombs on target in less than 24 hours. Incredible work when you think about." 
Rick Perry announced his second bid for president on Thursday, first online and then at a kickoff event in Dallas. On day one as president, Perry would immediately freeze all pending regulations from the Obama administration and approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. "We are at the end of an era of failed leadership," Perry said of the Obama years, saying they were the worst since Jimmy Carter. Perry is the eleventh Republican to announce for president and the field will grow pending official bids by Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Bobby Jindal.
The Obama administration expanded NSA warrentless spying on U.S. soil in 2012, ProPublica and The New York Times reported Thursday. According to documents provided by Edward Snowden, the Justice Department wrote two secret memos that authorized the agency to "begin hunting on Internet cables, without a warrant and on American soil, for data linked to computer intrusions originating abroad," ProPublica reports, adding that the agency is supposed to focus on foreign intelligence, not domestic law enforcement. 
Justin Bieber pleaded guilty to assault and reckless driving by a Canadian court Thursday and will only be punished with a $750 fine. Bieber and Selena Gomez were on an ATV when they collided with a minivan in Ontario in 2014. Police said that Bieber and a paparazzo got in a fight. Bieber was given an "absolute discharge" on the assault conviction and a fine for reckless driving.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released its assessment of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water and found it to be largely safe. "We did not find evidence that these mechanisms have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States," the EPA concluded after a national assessment. "Although proximity of hydraulic fracturing activities to a drinking water resource is not in and of itself sufficient for an impact to occur, it does increase the potential for impacts." The EPA also noted that there is "insufficient" data from before and after fracking to assess the quality of water that could be exposed to chemicals used to loosen earth and rock in order to free oil and gas deposits underground. 
Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner aired a televised broadcast Thursday in which he promised to expose corruption by everyone at soccer's governing body. "I apologize for not disclosing my knowledge of these events before," he said, adding that he is delivering documents to his lawyers. "Not even death will stop the avalanche that is coming. The die is cast. There can be no turning back. Let the chips fall where they fall." The former official, who was one of 14 indicted in the U.S., also added that he "fears" for his life.
Chinese police are beating nosy relatives of those who are believed to be dead inside a cruise ship that capsized in the Yangtze River, the families say. The altercations allegedly took place Wednesday, when some of the relatives were rounded up by uniformed police as they protested for more information. They were taken into a building and not allowed to speak to media. "Why are they using taxpayers' money to bully us? Why are all these police here?" said a woman whose relatives were on the ship. The police were not available for comment. 
A highly publicized pledge by billionaires to give away half their wealth before they die does not actually obligate them to do so. An analysis of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, which has drawn more than 190 signatories so far, and the post-mortem transactions on behalf of 10 dead signatories shows a wide range of donations. Only two who gave more than $1 billion did so before they signed the pledge. The good PR, Giving Pledge coordinator Robert Rosen said, isn't "looking to add any additional complexity." 
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