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Facing A Lifetime Ban, Donald Trump Offers To Buy Twitter For $1.2 Billion

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img_7576SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – Twitter is considering banning Donald Trump from the social network after his recent angry tweets in which he attacked Indianapolis factory worker Chuck Jones. Soon after, Mr Jones received a run of abusive calls, the Washington Post reported, apparently spurred on by the tweet.

Twitter’s rules prohibit tweets that incite abuse or harassment, and echoes situations where Twitter has opted to ban people for life.

Upon learning of his impending ban from Twitter, Trump sent Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey an offer to buy out the San Francisco-based company for its full net worth of $1.2 billion.

A spokesperson for Trump said the purchase would enable the president-elect to continue using the social media network for his rants and trolls even after he has assumed the presidency.

Twitter account holders are afraid that their tweets will be censored if not deleted once Trump assumes ownership of the company.

Especially if the tweets are critical of Trump.

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Government, Politics, Social Media

Senator Leila De Lima Apologizes To President Duterte

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IMG_7525.JPGMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau)- Just before boarding her flight out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Senator Leila de Lima apologized to Rodrigo Duterte for her harsh words against the Philippine president.

Previously, de Lima described Duterte as a “murderer” and the “father” of the extra-judicial killings in the country.  She had also challenged the president to arrest and imprison her for opposing his administration which many have described as a “dictatorship.”

De Lima expected to be barred from leaving the country as she prepared to go abroad to fulfill a couple of speaking engagements for which she was invited.

But then, the expected didn’t happen.  De Lima was free to leave the country without incident or interference.  That embarrassed the senator who then immediately publicly apologized to the president.

“Now I realize there is true Democracy in the country.  A dictator wouldn’t allow her No. 1 opponent to leave the country and freely move about.  Now I see why up to this moment, I haven’t been arrested or imprisoned.  Duterte truly adheres to the rule of law. I am very, very sorry, Mr. President,” de Lima said as she boarded her aircraft.

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Entertainment, Film and TV, Language, Social Media, The Media

Jennifer Lawrence Defends Butt Scratching Comment, Cites Pope Francis

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img_7507HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) – Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence came under intense fire for her live television comment regarding butt-scratching on a sacred rock while filming in Hawaii.

HERE is what she’s said.

Today, however, Lawrence defended her comment by saying that ” if Pope Francis can say ‘sh*t,’ then why can’t I say ‘*ass?’ ”

Lawrence was referring to a comment recently made by Pope Francis in which he compared media spreading fake news to ‘excrement.’

“Is there a double standard here, just because I’m a sinner and the Pope is a saint,” Lawrence asked her critics.

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