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Man arrested in sexual violence probe sparked by social media posts – Vancouver Sun
A series of posts shared on social media in late January contained reports of sexualized violence involving an employee of a Victoria bar and grill.
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Victoria police detectives have arrested a man in relation to an ongoing investigation of sexualized violence linked to a downtown bar and grill.
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In late January, investigators learned of a series of posts on social media which contained reports of sexualized violence involving an employee of the bar and grill. Victoria police contacted the operators of the social media page and invited those with information to come forward. Numerous people did so to support the investigation, said police.
On Friday, detectives arrested a suspect on the Lower Mainland. He was later released with a court date and conditions, including conditions not to contact the survivors of sexual violence related to the recommended charges.
The suspect faces several recommended charges of sexual assault.
Police did not name the bar and grill.
The allegations had surfaced in late January on an Instagram account for survivors of sexual assault accusing an employee at Chuck’s Burger Bar. The employee was fired, and the bar and grill later closed.
Police are asking anyone with information about the reports and have not yet spoken to investigators, to call 250-995-7655 ext. 1.
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Here’s what Russian media is saying about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to end Ukraine aid – CNN
Here’s what Russian media is saying about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to end Ukraine aid
CNN’s Erin Burnett shows how Russian state media is giving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) positive coverage over her campaign to end US aid to Ukraine.
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The media industry is dying – but I can still get paid to train AI to replace me – The Guardian
Say what you like about the Germans, you can always count on them to find just the right word for anything. Take “weltschmerz”, for example, which roughly translates to “world pain”. It signifies despair at the suffering in the world – and a deep anguish that stems from knowing that a better world is possible. Is there a more apt encapsulation of the current moment?
For the past six months I, like many others, have been suffering from an acute case of weltschmerz. As someone of Palestinian heritage I have been weighed down by survivor’s guilt as I’ve watched the unfolding genocide in Gaza. For a while, I didn’t have the emotional energy to write. The only way I could get out of bed and make it through the day was by avoiding the news completely. Which … isn’t an ideal scenario when you largely write about the news for a living. So, at one point, I decided on a career pivot and applied for various non-writing jobs, including one at a dog food manufacturer. Reader, I was rejected. In fact, I didn’t even make it to the first round of interviews; I was humbled by a dog’s dinner.
Obviously, I am writing again now. But for practical purposes I keep an eye on what else is out there. The media industry, after all, seems to be in freefall; it’s always good to try to secure a parachute, just in case. And, the other day, one seemed to present itself to me in my LinkedIn messages. According to an automated missive from an AI company, I have the perfect set of skills to help them write the first draft of AI history. I could, the generic message enthused, get “up to $15 [£12] an hour”, to coach an AI model “by assessing the quality of AI-generated writing … and crafting original responses to prompts”.
In other words: I could get paid less than the New York minimum wage to train an AI model to take over my job. Is there a German word to describe that particular situation, I wonder? I’ll have to ask ChatGPT.
Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist
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