Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Tim Walz Pick Up The Sticks On Twitch To Reach Out To Young Male Voters
While Donald Trump and his Republican glazers put on a masterclass in racism, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tim Walz hopped on Twitch to play some video games and talk politics. The vice presidential candidate linked up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on the popular streaming platform to reach young male voters, a demographic the orange menace […]
AOC Trolls Phony Stark aka Elon Musk On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Elon Musk might’ve bitten off more than he could chew, as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is effectively trolling the billionaire on Twitter. As the Tesla founder has begun his oversight of the social media platform, there have been many who are concerned about the increased potential for bullying among other questionable decisions. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has been among the most vocal, calling out Musk over his plans to charge $8 a month for those verified by Twitter to keep their blue check. “Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that “free speech” is actually a $8/mo subscription plan,” she wrote. That apparently didn’t sit well with Musk, who fired back a terse response. Of course, it d...
Elon Musk “Stop Hitting On Me” Response To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shows He Has The Maturity Of A Teen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty A lot of people are understandably concerned about Elon Musk‘s purchase of Twitter because we all know that when privileged white men start talking about “freedom of speech,” they tend to be specifically fighting for the freedom to be ignorant, bigoted and prone to ridiculous conspiracy theories that trade critical thinking for pseudo-intellectualism. And if Musk was looking to prove that he isn’t trying to return the platform to its pre-Trump ban roots of being a dumping ground for remedial dude-bros with all the intellectual prowess of a deer galloping toward headlights, he’s not getting off to a good start with his response to congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Related Stories On Friday, AOC tweeted out her concerns about Tw...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Corporate Profiteers Price Gouging On Gas
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty Right now the national average for gas prices in America stands at about $4.43 for regular unleaded and everyone is asking what very much seems like a simple question: WTF? Why does it seem like anytime there’s any international conflict overseas, it results in a steep gas price hike in America and around the globe? Well, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other top Democratic legislators believe they know the answer and they’re shouting it from every rooftop they can climb. Related Stories Corporate profiteers are price gouging and that’s part of the reason why $20 in the tank ain’t $20-ing like it used to. As Crooks & Liars reported, Ocasio-Cortez responded Monday to a tweet from MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle asking “wha...
4K Hate: AOC Blasts GOP Minority Leader For Running “Ku Klux Klan Caucus”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez laid into GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for yet more silence in the face of hateful attacks, this time against another Congressional colleague. AOC’s fellow Democratic congresswoman, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, has been the focus of renewed racist & Islamophobic attacks as a result of vitriol that has been uttered by Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado comparing her to a suicide bomber and alleging she was trying to harm people on January 6th during the storming of the Capitol last week. Omar then held a press conference on Wednesday (December 1st) to share a vile voicemail calling her the N-word as well as a jihadist. She had been receiving the messages after Boebert’s comments, sayin...
The Strokes Open New York City with Concert Featuring John Mulaney, Blood Orange, AOC: Watch
On Saturday, The Strokes played the first full-capacity indoor concert in New York City since the start of the pandemic. The set served as a fundraiser for NYC progressive mayoral candidate Maya Wiley, and featured appearances by Dev Hynes of Blood Orange, comedian John Mulaney, and congressional representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Strokes had previously supported Wiley with their first-ever unplugged concert on May 15th. This latest fundraiser occurred 10 days ahead of early voting, and took place at the newly-renovated Irving Plaza. Before the concert, Mulaney spoke in favor of Wiley, saying, “If I derail her campaign, I am deeply sorry.” AOC joined Wiley on stage, telling the fully-vaccinated crowd to stump for Wiley with their friends and family and announcing that “Holy ...
AOC Calls Out Sen. Joe Manchin For Possibly Collecting “Dark Money” From Koch Brothers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is questioning the integrity of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) after stating he would oppose voting rights legislation set to protect Americans at voting booths across the country. AOC suspects he’s taking “dark money” from organizations linked to conservative Billionaires. According to Raw Story, the lawmaker revealed her concerns during an appearance on MSNBC with host Chris Hayes this week, speculating if Manchin’s reason has a dirty motive behind it. During the weekend, he said he couldn’t support the For the People Act because it was exclusively supported by Democrats. “H.R.1 stands up against lobbyists and dark money. I would reckon to think that this is probabl...
She Always Has Time: AOC Checks Bonehead Texas Senator Ted Cruz For Idiotic Paris Climate Agreement Tweet
Source: Tom Williams / Getty AOC always has time to check Ted Cruz on Twitter when he tweets something really dumb. President Joe Biden wasted no time fixing some of the issues that he inherited from Donald Trump. On top of his list of executive orders was to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement immediately. Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement for no good reason except that it’s something our forever president, Barack Obama, agreed to. With Trump pulling the U.S. out, we joined nine countries out of the 197 that signed on to pledge to take steps to reduce their carbon footprints to tackle the issue of climate change. Of the nine countries that didn’t join the Paris Climate Agreement, the U.S. and Iran were the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. Ted Cruz, who has been deser...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants To Impeachment Keep Foot On Donald Trump’s Neck
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty While it will be just over a week before President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office, the political horizon in Washington looks like scorched land. After the horrific act of domestic terrorism at the U.S. Capitol building, GOP leadership warns that the Democrats’ desire to impeach Donald Trump a second time is bad business but AOC isn’t having that. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a guest on ABC’s This Week program just days after the so-called insurrection at the Capitol building on Jan. 6. AOC, as she’s often called in the media, has earned a reputation as a tough-talking congresswoman while staying true to her strong political convictions. In a letter addressed to President-elect Biden supported by some of the...
Gold rises on renewed US stimulus hope, dollar falls
Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,910.56 an ounce at 3:37pm, New York time, after falling as much as 0.5 percent. Gold rose on renewed optimism for a preelection aid package in the U.S., while the dollar fell to a one-week low. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a bill for a compromise stimulus package is being written as she awaits a key phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his chamber would take up a comprehensive coronavirus package if an accord is struck. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index headed for the third straight decline. Pelosi said in a Bloomberg Television interview that while there are areas where more work is required to get a compromise, she was pleased with the Trump administration’s latest position on coronavirus testing ...
HHW Gaming: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Starts Twitch Channel, Uses ‘Among Us’ To Help Reach Potential Voters
Source: Scott Heins / Getty Democrats are using every avenue to help galvanize voters in this upcoming presidential election. US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is utilizing the great uniter, video games, to help get people inspired to vote. The congresswoman started a Twitch asking her followers on Twitter if anyone wanted to play Among Us, a game she admitted she hasn’t played before. “Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? (I’ve never played, but it looks like a lot of fun).” Who would you want to watch in a game together? ⬇️ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 19, 2020 AOC’s choice of Among Us to stream is a no-brainer. Like Mafia, Among Us is a social-deduction party game that has quickly become one of the most popular games to...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
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