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German Culture Ministry to Decide Fate of Berlinale Boss Tricia Tuttle

German Culture Ministry to Decide Fate of Berlinale Boss Tricia Tuttle

Published by Daniella Wilson

The future of Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle remains uncertain following a supervisory board meeting on Thursday morning. The supervisory board of the KBB, the umbrella association that operates the Berlinale, held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the future of the Berlin film festival and its director. The KBB is fully owned by the German government, which, through the culture ministry, is the main financial backer of the Berlinale. “This morning, a supervisory board meeting of KBB GmbH took place at the Federal Chancellery,” the German culture ministry said in a statement. “The topic was the Berlinale. Discussions regarding the direction of the Berlinale will continue in the coming days between the director, Tricia Tuttle, and the supervisory board.” Tuttle has come under fire from conservative circles for pro-Palestinian comments made by some of the filmmakers at this year’s award ceremony, held on Saturday. Palestinian director Abdallah Al-Khatib, whose film Chronicles From the Siege won the top prize in the Perspectives section, used his acceptance speech to call for a “free Palestine” and accused the German government of …

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s replacement is even worse

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s replacement is even worse

Published by Sam Flores

Even in an administration of shameless liars, Tricia McLaughlin is a standout. The Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman, who announced on Feb. 17 that she would be stepping down, has a gift for being able to issue preposterous falsehoods with a straight face on an hourly basis — usually in defense of Secretary Kristi Noem‘s deportation agenda. McLaughlin’s skill is chilling. She treats the English language the way Hannibal Lecter regards a murder victim he’s about to dissect and consume. This is the same woman who accused Alex Pretti of wanting to “massacre law enforcement,” even though video showed the Minneapolis ICU nurse was helping a woman to her feet before he was tackled and killed with multiple gunshots by Border Patrol agents. McLaughlin accused Renee Good of “domestic terrorism,” even though video showed she was turning her car away from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents before one shot and killed her in Minneapolis. The spokeswoman also accused Marimar Martinez, another of Border Patrol’s shooting victims, of “domestic terrorism,” even though video shows Martinez’s car was …

Mark Zuckerberg; Tricia McLaughlin; Iran-U.S.; CBS : NPR

Mark Zuckerberg; Tricia McLaughlin; Iran-U.S.; CBS : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take the stand in Los Angeles today in a trial that could reshape social media. The plaintiffs are accusing platforms like Instagram and Facebook of being intentionally designed to hook teenagers, sparking a nationwide youth mental health crisis. The case hinges on whether the tech companies engineer “defective products” to exploit vulnerabilities in young people’s brains. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify Wednesday in a major lawsuit against social media companies that claims their products are defective and harmful to children. Nic Coury/AP hide caption toggle caption Nic Coury/AP 🎧 For years, social media companies have avoided legal consequences by using a legal shield known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, NPR’s Bobby Allyn says. The law protects online platforms from liability for user-generated content by treating sites as intermediaries rather than publishers. Now, lawyers …