Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., was hit by conservatives for promoting California as a "national model" for combating homelessness in a recent press conference.
In response to Newsom’s press conference where he touted steps the state has taken to address the problem, critics mocked the notion that California could ever be seen as a "national model" considering it has one of the highest homeless populations in the U.S.
"This is the height of delusion," Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., replied to a clip of Newsom’s Tuesday press conference.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., was hit by conservatives for promoting California as a "national model" for combating homelessness in a recent press conference.
In response to Newsom’s press conference where he touted steps the state has taken to address the problem, critics mocked the notion that California could ever be seen as a "national model" considering it has one of the highest homeless populations in the U.S.
"This is the height of delusion," Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., replied to a clip of Newsom’s Tuesday press conference.
Telegram and Signal Havens for Right-Wing Extremists
Since the violent storming of Capitol Hill and subsequent ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from Facebook and Twitter, the removal of Parler from Amazon’s servers, and the de-platforming of incendiary right-wing content, messaging services Telegram and Signal have seen a deluge of new users. In January alone, Telegram reported 90 million new accounts. Its founder, Pavel Durov, described this as “the largest digital migration in human history.” Signal reportedly doubled its user base to 40 million people and became the most downloaded app in 70 countries. The two services rely on encryption to protect the privacy of user communication, which has made them popular with protesters seeking to conceal their identities against repressive governments in places like Belarus, Hong Kong, and Iran. But the same encryption technology has also made them a favored communication tool for criminals and terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
