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Blake, Wm. Job and His Daughters. 1821.

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering limiting social media use for children under 16, with a potential ban even on the table.

Bloomberg reports that an analysis will be launched next year to explore the risks children face while using social media.

A spokesperson for the prime minister didn’t comment on specific proposals but told reporters: “We are looking broadly at this issue of keeping children safe online.”

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the largest children’s charity in the UK, has been leading an effort since 2017 for stronger online safety regulations. The charity claims that since that year, police forces have recorded 34,400 online grooming crimes against children.

This push comes as England’s education secretary recommended in October that phones be banned in schools.

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Blake, Wm. Satan Watching the Endearments of Adam and Eve, object 5. 1807.

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A strip club in Illinois paid the city’s mayor $3,000 a month from 2003 until 2018 to be allowed to have prostitutes in a private area of the club, a criminal complaint filed this week reveals.

According to the complaint, the mayor of Harvey, Illinois, knew the strip club sponsored prostitution and demanded a bribe to keep the club open.

The club went along with the demand, even doubling its payment to $6,000 a month at one point. This went on for 15 years.

During this exchange, “pizza” was used as a codeword for the payments, with the mayor telling the club manager to “deliver pizzas.”

In 2017, the club was searched by law enforcement based on evidence of prostitution and tax crimes, with the manager later agreeing to work with investigators.

Investigators told the manager to keep paying the mayor, which he did, leading to him being caught.

The mayor’s brother and cousin were convicted this week and last month, respectively, yet the mayor, Eric Kellogg, has yet to be charged.

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Blake, Wm. Satan in Council. 1816.

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Israel’s defense minister said it will take several months to “destroy Hamas” amid international calls for a ceasefire as Israeli forces have killed over 18,700 Palestinians.

The declaration from Jerusalem comes as the U.S. continues to offer unwavering support to Israel, providing weapons shipments and diplomatic support. Biden has routinely denied requests from his party and White House staff to call for a ceasefire.

Biden, today: “I want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives. Not stop going after Hamas, but be more careful.”

The prime minister of Palestine, Mohammed Shtayyeh, said it’s far past time for the U.S. to be more firm with Israel, as Biden appears to be more open to a two-state solution.

Shtayyeh: “Now that the U.S. has talked the talk, we want Washington to walk the walk.”

International humanitarian groups have pleaded for an end to the crisis, citing alleged war crimes like Israeli forces destroying homes, using white phosphorous supplied by the U.S., and ripping women and children from schools and murdering them execution-style.

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Blake, Wm. The Making of Magna Carta. 1775.

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On Sunday, Chileans will vote on adopting a new constitution, written mostly by a right-wing party.

The current constitution is considered outdated, as it was written during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

In September 2022, voters rejected the draft of a new, more progressive constitution, claiming key articles were vague.

The new constitution includes an article that states “the law protects the life of the one about to be born,” potentially leading to abortion restrictions if passed.

Another article suggests property cannot be taxed.

Polls show 46% of voters plan to reject the draft, while 38% support it.

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Blake, Wm. The First Book of Urizen, object 3. 1794.

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Mr. Beast, the most-subscribed creator on YouTube with 210 million fans, was sued earlier this year for trademark infringement over his “Deez Nutz” chocolate bars.

Brian Ditore claimed the chocolate bar's name was “confusingly similar and phonetically equivalent” to his “Dee’s Nuts” gourmet peanut company.

Ditore said his company was named after his grandmother as a way to pay homage to “her comedic flair,” securing the trademark in 2012.

Mr. Beast’s lawyers: “Millions of people on the internet have come to use the phrase ‘deez nuts’ as an irreverent way to interject humor or sarcasm into or end a conversation. In fact, ‘deez nutz’ ultimately landed in the Urban Dictionary and is defined as a euphemism and slang term.”

Mr Beast’s legal team claimed the “deez nutz” phrase comes from Dr. Dre’s 1992 album “The Chronic,” but a U.S. District Court judge wasn’t convinced and ruled in favor of Ditore.