Posts Tagged ‘gesture’

Iran Won’t Rule Out Withdrawal from NPT in Retaliatory Gesture: FM

January, 22, 2023 – 13:06  TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran did not rule out the possibility of suspension of Tehran’s membership in the Non-Proliferation Treaty or a decision to expel the IAEA inspectors in response to the European Parliament’s push to blacklist the IRGC. Speaking to ICANA on Sunday, Hossein Amirabdollahian lashed […]

Student’s Kind Gesture Towards Special-Needs Stranger On Crowded Bus Goes Viral

Student’s Kind Gesture Towards Special-Needs Stranger On Crowded Bus Goes Viral A young man’s gesture of kindness towards a deaf man with cerebral palsy is touching hearts around the world. Canadian university student Godfrey Coutto was on the express bus heading home in Hamilton, Ontario, when a middle-aged man approached him on the packed bus […]

VIDEO: LeBron Fined for ‘Obscene Gesture’ During Pacers Game

Just when you thought LeBron James couldn’t get any worse, he does. During the same game on Wednesday night where he got two fans ejected from the game, LeBron James engaged in a disgusting act (forgive my inner Joe Buck) that will serve to remind everyone why he will never be revered the same way […]

VIDEO: Lakers Rajon Rondo Denies Making ‘Gun Gesture’ at Fan During Argument

The Lakers’ Rajon Rondo denies making a “gun gesture” when he pointed at a fan who slapped his hand away during a court-side argument Friday as the Lakers took on the Phoenix Suns. After an out-of-bounds call in the second half, a fan appeared to have yelled out something to Rondo, who responded with words […]

Universal Studios faces lawsuit over the ‘OK’ gesture

Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Families Sue Universal Studios Over Character Who Flashed “Okay” in Photos Two families are suing Universal Studios in Orlando […]

Croatia Refuses to ‘Take a Knee’, Says It’s a Political Gesture Against UEFA Rules

The Scotland football team has announced they will not be taking a knee during the Euro 2020 tournament, meaning players from every team in England’s group won’t perform the gesture while England players will continue to do so. After considering the controversy surrounding the issue, “Scotland have confirmed they will not take the knee at […]

Orban Defends Hungarian Fans Who Booed ‘Take a Knee’, Labels Gesture a “Provocation”

The Scotland football team has announced they will not be taking a knee during the Euro 2020 tournament, meaning players from every team in England’s group won’t perform the gesture while England players will continue to do so. After considering the controversy surrounding the issue, “Scotland have confirmed they will not take the knee at […]

First-Grader’s Kind Gesture Toward Only Black Student in Class Leads to 50-Year Friendship

An act of kindness from a first-grader to her classmate on the first day of school changed everything for one terrified Texas student. This was in the 1970s, when young Kimberly Patman’s household was the first black family to enroll in the Cedar Hill school district in Dallas. She still remembers the moment a little […]

"Taking a Knee" is a Masonic Gesture

  September 30, 2017 “Taking a knee” is a gesture of Masonic allegiance. Now afootball players are kneeling in formation during the national anthem…Hiram Abiff is a prominent figure in Masonic lore. (Thanks to Tracy Twyman for unearthing this picture.) Tracy Twyman writes: “The symbolism of kneeling runs deeper than this Masonic ritual:…genuflection is ultimately a sign […]

Dublin Council flies Palestinian flag over city hall in ‘gesture of solidarity’

The motion, passed Monday, was proposed by left-wing People Before Profit Councillor John Lyons, who said the move would support communities living under a form of “apartheid, worse than South Africa.” It was carried with the support of Sinn Féin and left-wing parties by 42 to 11, with seven abstentions. Center-right parties Fine Gael and […]

Fake News Alert: 4Chan tricks Independent into believing ‘OK’ gesture is symbol for white power

     The British daily Independent falls for a hilarious prank. It interprets some random lines on a picture of the Okay-gesture as a political message. Having thus failed it builds on its own stupidity to smear other outlets and journalists. The anonymous Internet message board 4chan.org is well known for hilarious stunts played on ignorants […]

John Kerry’s draws a new red line for ousting Assad in Syria

     The new deadline for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s transition out of power: August 1, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a news conference at the State Department on Tuesday. “The target date for the transition is the first of August,” Kerry told reporters. “So we’re now coming up to May. So either […]

Report: Replacement chemical in Teflon causing cancer in lab rats

     The chemical GenX – used by DuPont to make non-stick Teflon cookware and other products – has caused cancer, reproductive problems, liver and kidney deformities, and other issues in lab animals, according to a new report. GenX was the replacement for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a long-chain perfluorinated chemical previously used in Teflon products. DuPont […]

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