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Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP)

I understand that people want to keep their jobs and want to keep their friends. But I want to talk about Conservatives backing off from the culture wars.

The left is trying to create a majority victim status. When the majority of people are victims of straight, white men, what happens in society? Everyone is aligned behind victimhood and the left builds a political majority around an inaccurate grievance.

The left never compromises on these issues. Intersectionalism means you need to be behind and support the left and all their agendas.

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Conservatives need to speak up and take action with the culture wars or these things are only going to progress and become more common. If you want to see more of people like Bernie Sanders continuing to make demands against Christianity, continue to hide your beliefs.

If we dont speak up, were going to see an erosion of our own rights and its not just limited to the social issues. Every time we back off on the social issues, because of intersectionality, were empowering the left on collectivism, on higher taxes, on government health care; because all their ideas are locked together.

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V for Wikipedia is a beautifully-designed reader for Wikipedia. The app, which has won awards for its design and was declared an Editors Choice by Apple, emphasizes typography and mapping to make exploring Wikipedia a delight.

V for Wikipedia features a four-tab interface with a search box that is always available at the top of the main interface. The first tab features the most popular Wikipedia articles in an attractive two column layout. There are also search history and bookmark tabs for easily finding recently browsed or saved articles.

But where V for Wikipedia really shines is its location tab. The app marks locations around you that have Wikipedia entries with colorful markers that have lines that gracefully curve to a row of articles that scrolls horizontally across the bottom of the screen. The design is attractive, but also functional, like an interactive travel guide or encyclopedia.

Another highlight of V for Wikipedia is its attention to each articles layout, imagery, and typography. From the signature map view, to the the careful design of the articles, V for Wikipedia transforms Wikipedia into a stylish reading experience that sets it apart from other Wikipedia readers. Chosen by Apple as one of the best apps of 2016, V for Wikipedia is the best choice for travelers, students, researchers, and anyone else who uses Wikipedia regularly.

V for Wikipedia is available on the App Store as a Universal app for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Learn more about V for Wikipedia here.

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An unknown person operating from within Congress made edits to the Wikipedia entry on important cases relating to Obstruction of Justice, listing President Donald Trump among the notable examples.

Other notable examples already posted on the Wikipedia page include President Richard Nixon, Scooter Libby and baseball legend Barry Bonds.

Donald Trump was added to the list, along with a link back to his Wikipedia page, on Thursday afternoon, the same time former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

While its common for Wikipedia pages to be changed, what makes this instance particularly interesting is that it was made byan anonymous posterin a congressional building. Media were alerted to the change by a Twitter account, @Congressedits, which automatically posts a tweet whenever someone using a congressional IP address makes changes on Wikipedia.

Initially, it was believed the change came from Rep. Mike Coffmans (R-Colo.) office, but Gabriel Malor, a writer for the Federalist, said this claim was shot down by a House Security Specialist.

UPDATE: Via Rep. Coffmans office, a House Security Specialist has told them this is an IP address open to the public for wifi use, Malor wrote on Twitter.

Why does this matter? Because speculation has since been flying over whether the change was made as part of some larger media strategy by a congressional office preparing to go on the attack against Trump. This is precisely the theory right-leaning Mediaite promoted on Saturday evening.

Trumps name was mostly likely added to preempt the major news that was bound to come out of James Comeys testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Ken Meyer wrote for Mediaite. The former FBI director spoke about his interactions with Trump, though the question of whether Trump tried to interfere with an active investigation is still being debated.

The change also raises additional questions about the trustworthiness of Wikipedia. If Wikipedia is being actively edited by politicians and their staffs, how reliable could it possibly be?

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Alt-right hate mascot Pepe The Frog may be dead, but as everyone surely predicted, that hasnt stopped the more despicable corners of the internet from continuing to worship the cartoon at their craven altars. Case in point: New York Magazine is reporting that some people recently tried to release a Pepe-themed game on the App Store, but they were summarily rejected due to the fact that Apple now recognizes Pepe as an offensive symbol. Being primarily associated with hate groups and internet creeps tends to do that.

This story doesnt stop there, though, because the developers at Spirit Realm Games tried to play it off like they had no idea that Pepe was anything more than a funny internet memea point of view that would require someone to have stayed off the internet for over a year. Spirit Realm Games gave a statement to Vice, saying that they saw some Pepe memes and something clicked, inspiring them to make an innocent game about a silly and funny idea that they could show off to their friends.

Naturally, they presented the story a bit differently when they explained the situation on the The_Donald page on Reddit, with New York Magazine braving that vile wasteland for a full, very stupid quote:

My friend and I came up with the idea of combining shitposting with autistic screeching, so we made this just for fun. But when we tried to release to the App Store, we got hit with Your app contains images and references of Pepe the Frog, which are considered objectionable content.

This is pretty stupid, because we spent a ton of hours trying to get this to work on iOS and spent $99 on the developer license, and now we cant even post it to the App Store.

tl;dr: Apple is full of cucks, Android for lyfe

Basically, they wanted to be assholes and are frustrated with Apple for not letting them be assholes. Also, if anyones curious about what the game is like, its called Pepe Scream and it is available on the Google Play store. Its basically a Flappy Bird clone that you control with your voice, which sounds utterly awful, so maybe Apples decision to reject it was just as much about quality as it was about content.

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The Apple App Store has rejected a mobile game based on Pepe the Frog after the corporate curators deemed the character to be objectionable content. The green-skinned mascot of the deplorable Trump-supporting right became the subject of political controversy during the 2016 presidential election.

Apple dings apps and mobile games that it deems too controversial for its audience. The company previously declined to accept social media app Gab, and banned temporarily banned a historical strategy game called Ultimate General: Gettysburg over its inclusion of Confederate army flags. It also rejected a game that made fun of Hillary Clinton.

According to Adland, the makers of Pepe Scream received a rejection notice for their game after submitting it to the store. It read:

Hello

We are writing to let you know the result of your appeal for your app, Pepe Scream.

The App Review Board evaluated your app and determined that the original rejection feedback is valid. Your app does not comply with:

Safety 1.1.

Your app contains images and references of Pepe the Frog, which are considered objectionable content. It would be appropriate to remove the references and revise the images in your app.

The game, which is available on Android through Google Play, is a simple clone of Flappy Bird, which was popular on the platform in 2014 for its simplicity and difficulty. Replacing the aforementioned flappy bird with Pepe the Frog, the simple game includes 4chan-inspired memes like REEEE and >tfw no gf. Its clearly intended as a satireand there is nothing particularly objectionable about it unless you believe Pepe the Frog to be a symbol of white supremacy, which it is not.

Apples arbitrary rules for submissions and lack of transparency allow the company to reject and accept submissions with little rhyme or reason, providing vague explanations to rejected applicants. Its anyones guess why Apple found Pepe the Frog objectionable, but the mainstream medias slanted coverage of the amphibian caricature is undoubtedly the mainreason for its rejection.

Ian Miles Cheong is a journalist and outspoken media critic. You can reach him through social media at@stillgray on Twitterand onFacebook.

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