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John Ross Ferrara / Today @ 5:50 p.m. / Internet Humboldt Rises Up Against Weepy Instagram Traveler Who Called Arcata and Eureka ‘Horrible Disgusting Towns’ A travel blogger from Hawaii incited a wave of backlash from Humboldters after he trash-talked Arcata and Eureka on his mildly-popular Instagram page last week.Noah Lang, a self-described climber and landscape photographer, blasted Humboldt’s most populous cities while allegedly traveling through the Pacific Northwest for pleasure last week despite the ongoing pandemic.“I think this might have been my favorite day on the whole trip minus our terrible night prior!” Lang wrote in the Instagram post featuring photos taken along Avenue of the Giants. “I say terrible night because like I said in my stories before, Arcata and Eureka are horrible disgusting towns that surround such a beautiful area.”The post has received more than 600 comments so far, many of them from angry locals coming to Humboldt’s defense. Lang doubled-down on his negativity in the post’s comments section, defending his opinion and his decision to travel during the pandemic.“lol I don’t care about covid and that’s my opinion vs yours so just leave it at that, and I live in a place fueled far more than…

As everyone in the business community navigates through COVID-19 using remote channels and actively engaging social media, LinkedIn is a great way to remain professionally connected. LinkedIn is a valuable tool to show connections what you are doing, and how you can provide value to them. Consider the following activities to boost your connections and stay engaged. 1. Actively engage with connections weekly Post fresh content, including articles or posts on industry trends, information from thought leaders and updates on laws and procedures. Articles: While articles take more time to create, there is value in producing rich content on a particular subject that highlights your expertise. Posts: Short posts are much easier and can be done on an efficient and consistent basis, which adds to your credibility in any particular market. Updates: These posts can be quick and short as long as they are timely and provide value to connections. Thought leadership: Connections are always looking for ingenuity within their industry or practice. Seeing content from authorities on any given subject lends credibility for future engagement. 2. Promote client events, social events, and seminars People are trying to find new ways to engage remotely and client programs or seminars can…

Your LinkedIn headline is the most critical part of your profile because, along with your name and profile photo, it is the first thing people see when they find you in search results on LinkedIn and Google or visit your profile. It even gets pulled into any comment you make on LinkedIn! Spend the time to customize your LinkedIn headline like the examples included in this article. Otherwise, LinkedIn will pull in your current job title and company as your headline, and I know you can do better than that. On Google, people search for information; whereas on LinkedIn, they search for a person, underscoring the importance of your headline. Your headline is a powerful tool to garner interest in you and reinforce your personal brand. The role of your LinkedIn headline is to create curiosity and interest in your profile, so a viewer is interested in learning more about you and your background. Speak the language of your target clients and prospects; use terms they might use in their searches... If your headline isn’t doing that, then you are losing opportunities for effectively branding yourself and potential new business and referrals. Plus it costs nothing to customize it! The…

An Oklahoma man who was charged by the Justice Department earlier this month over a Snapchat video purportedly showing him sitting at Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiBiden attends first church service as president in DC, stops at local bagel shop More hands needed on the nuclear football Sunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus MORE's (D-Calif.) desk with his feet up was released Monday on $10,000 bond.Andrew Craig Ericson, 23, was released Monday after spending the weekend in jail, The Oklahoman reported. He faces three counts in Washington, D.C. federal court including unlawful entry into a restricted building, violent entry, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.Ericson was one of the first people charged over the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, that resulted in five deaths, including that of a Capitol Police officer.  The riot, which occurred during Congress's joint session to certify the 2020 election results, has been deemed an insurrection. It also led to the second impeachment of former President TrumpDonald TrumpMore than two-thirds of Americans approve of Biden's coronavirus response: poll Sarah Huckabee Sanders to run for governor Mexico's president tests positive for COVID-19 MORE for inciting the violence in part due to his refusal…

Image via Ziqo Cloud9 streamer C9 Ziqo has finally had his ban Twitch lifted after almost an entire week. The streamer was banned from the platform last Monday in a move that left Ziqo confused about what had caused the punishment. Ziqo was told by Twitch he was banned due to using a hateful slur during his stream. While he was confident he had not intentionally used any hateful slurs, Ziqo did suggest that Twitch may have misheard him saying something else and interpreted it as something offensive. Yesterday, Ziqo released a video on his YouTube channel discussing the ban. He shared the platform had failed to provide a specific clip or example for why he had been banned. Following this, popular streamer xQc shared the video and urged Twitch to share a timestamp for when Ziqo had breached the TOS, much like they have done for him in the past. In the video, Ziqo also addressed some of the further issues that this ban is going to cause his stream and career, such as losing the opportunity to present at the Twitch Participation Ceremony due to his account now being in bad standing with the platform. Even after being…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - New information has come to light in the investigation of the White Lakes Mall fire.18-year-old Joel Sink, the teen arrested under suspicion of starting the fire, has been identified as the person in a Snapchat video of the fire being started. According to an affidavit from the Topeka Fire Department, fire investigators learned of the video through an anonymous tip.Sink has since confessed that he and two juveniles sprayed graffiti around the property and started the fire. He said they stomped the flames, but admitted there was still a small fire burning when they left.Sink is charged with arson, criminal trespass, and criminal damage to property.Copyright 2021 WIBW. All rights reserved.

Shaquille O'Neal has never been particularly supportive of the generation of players that followed him. Feuds with other big men like Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee and Rudy Gobert have become common for the current TNT broadcaster and Hall of Fame center, but his criticism reached a nadir in a recent interview with Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. Speaking to Mitchell on live television, O'Neal told him that "you don't have what it takes to get to the next level," and justified the statement by suggesting that he wanted Mitchell to hear it as a form of motivation. O'Neal has been roundly criticized for the interview, with both fans and modern stars like Kevin Durant and LeBron James speaking in Mitchell's defense. But rather than apologize for his statement, O'Neal has doubled down on it. On Monday, O'Neal posted an Instagram slideshow showcasing former teammates Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, Gary Payton, Penny Hardaway and LeBron James with a caption that read: "This is what greatness at the guard position looks like. I played with the best ever-to do it. You know I know what best look like. #donthavetohate. Y'all kno I got G14 classification to say what I say."The post was…

Back in May of 2005, the world changed forever when three former PayPal employees launched their unfinished website. The free video-sharing platform Youtube was made available to anyone who had an Internet connection. With its release to the public, Youtube ushered in the era of constant content creation that began with grainy comedy sketches and cute cat edits and today covers any topic that you could think of, from home training to ASMR. In this new online world, one industry has slowly risen to the forefront—live streaming. “Live streaming” is the act of sharing content with viewers in real time, allowing creators to interact with their viewers while they are delivering their content. Previously, live content had been reserved for big broadcast stations that had access to the technology and resources to make it available to the general public. But the continued development of the Internet has created the opportunity for anyone with a phone or computer to livestream their daily activities. Youtube launched its “Youtube Live” function for content creators in 2011, but there is another platform that has competed with Youtube in this category, at times even surpassing it. In the same year, the executive team of Justin.tv launched Twitch.tv,…

Donald Markle, 27, faces two felony charges, including accosting children for immoral purposes. ROCKFORD, Mich. — A Rockford man faces two felony charges stemming from an investigation into his online activity, including allegations he solicited nude images from girls he met through Snapchat. Donald Owen Markle, 27, sometimes would threaten to “leak’’ the nude images in order to receive more, court records show. He was arrested by Michigan State Police following a Jan. 13 search of a home in Rockford. The search was part of an investigation into child sexually abusive material. Markle has an appearance scheduled this week in 63rd District Court.  He is free on bond. During an interview with police, Markle “admitted to using the application Snapchat to communicate with girls, some over the age of 18 and some under the age of 18,’’ according to a probable cause affidavit. “Markle admitted to requesting images, sometimes nude images, of the girls he was talking with through Snapchat.’’ Markle also admitted that he “did have images and videos of girls under the age of 18 and possibly some the age of 14,’’ according to the probable cause affidavit. “Markle admitted that he used these nude images for sexual…

Mumbai: Banks, which were looking to integrate WhatsApp as a key channel for customers to transact on, are reviewing their policies in respect of the use of the messaging platform. This comes after general concerns among the public that have arisen over Facebook sharing user data among its group companies. HDFC Bank, which was earlier offering customers the option to obtain bank account balances through WhatsApp banking, has discontinued the facility. Customers seeking balance inquiry are asked to use the bank’s mobile banking app, net banking or other offline methods. Others — ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank — continue to allow customers to check their balance. According to an industry source, earlier the idea was to have deep integration with the bank’s systems and artificial intelligence chatbots so that customers can get their servicing requests and even transactions done in a straight-through manner. The idea was to facilitate the entire banking experience through the social media platform, where customers spend most of their time, without having to log into net banking. Now there appears to be some caution in using WhatsApp banking as a channel. It is not clear whether HDFC Bank’s change in WhatsApp…