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I preferred it when he just lusted after his daughter.
“Librarians are being harassed in private Facebook groups. They’re receiving pressure from within and outside the school.”
But bookstores, libraries and book lovers of all kinds came together to fight back against the censorious, so-called READER act. From correspondent Matthew Patin: https://www.texasobserver.org/the-booksellers-revolt/
#news #politics #USpol #Texas #books @bookstodon #censorship #LGBTQIA+ #BookBans #library
Iran's women vow resistance against "misogynistic" regime.
"On International Women's Day, @dw spoke with Iranian rights activists who shared stories about women who face daily threats and harassment, but continue demanding the right to expression and self-determination."
#Iran #Women #InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #Politics #HumanRights
Tomorrow is the start of Daylight Saving Time 2024, when most Americans turn their clocks forward by an hour, but Republicans work to turn the clock back several decades.
Hi Fedi Family,
In 2008 Californians voted for Prop8 that defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman in the California constitution. While this was defeated in courts this draconian Prop8 language is still in the California constitution. Justice tHomas and the right wing SCOTUS is openly hinting at destroying precedent and trampling rights. If they overturned Obergefell - the Prop8 language in the California Constitution will act as a “trigger law”, raining havoc on queer families like mine across California.
Please spread the word to vote “YES” to repeal Prop8 (2008) from the California constitution in Nov 2024. Talk to your friends, family and colleagues about it.
Boosts appreciated.
https://ballotpedia.org/California_Right_to_Marry_and_Repeal_Proposition_8_Amendment_(2024)
#lgbt #lgbtq #California #marriageequality #Prop8 #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #queer #nonbinary #enby #HumanRights #Politics #USpol #scotus #lgbtqia #indivisible #equality #trans #love #sfba
“The real positive use case for tech isn’t about detecting what’s fake, but authenticating what’s real.”
From defense to #AI, the benefits and costs of #tech were under a microscope at #SXSW this year, reported Special Investigative Correspondent @stevanzetti yesterday: https://www.texasobserver.org/sxsw-disinformation-artificial-intelligence/
#war #activism #LLM #democracy #misinformation #disinformation #news #politics #USpol #Texas #Austin
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PEOPLE. I know you're tired.
And I'm usually not like "please do this" but PLEASE DO THIS.
Please contact every public H5N1-concerned figure you know over this weekend about HR. 1425, "No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act ".
This horrifically MURDEROUS bill from Rep Tom Tiffany (R-WI-07) that passed the House 219-199 on Sept. 11th.
Dear Masto-tooters:
When tooting on politics, please tag them with #politics so I can filter them out.
Sincerely,
Me
Today, we're beginning to federate a selection of publishers based in Germany and the U.K. We've also introduced @FlipboardDE, a new profile for the Mastodon community in Germany. In the first test, we are partnering with 21 publishers to federate their profiles and Magazines. Follow the profile to see all the stories they are posting on Flipboard, or topically curated Magazines to get coverage on specific areas of interest. Here's a blogpost that explains more.
https://flipboard.medium.com/flipboard-begins-federation-in-europe-b7e2ba3651d3
#Flipboard #ActivityPub #Federation #Fediverse #Germany #Deutschland #UnitedKingdom #News #Tech #Culture #Art #Politics #MastodonMigration #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb
As #Elections Loom, Congressional Maps Challenged as Discriminatory Will Remain in Place
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With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to #voters of color.
#Voting #SouthCarolina #Florida #Election #Gerrymandering #News #Law #Congress #Politics
”Dress Rebelling Against Gender (DRAG). We’re not making fun of any specific gender, we are hitting on #gender itself.”
Unlocked at my #Patreon: My interview with Raemonn James, aka the #drag queen Hermajestie the Hung. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100612676
“This is really its own illness, lots of times affecting young, healthy people.”
Millions of Texans have already come down with long #COVID symptoms, and many more could be at risk in the future if we don't make changes. For this @TexasObserver magazine feature, I interviewed both sufferers and medical experts about solutions we can take: https://www.texasobserver.org/long-covid-texas-clearing-the-air/
#news #politics #USpol #healthcare #health #disability #HumanRights #Texas #Austin #pandemic #science
”I do drag is because it's an illustration of what total human liberation would look like.”
Unlocked bonus content on my #Patreon: This excerpt from my interview with the #drag queen Hermajestie the Hung, on the philosophy of drag and #gender, as well as a response to a common criticism of drag: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100612676
The abortion pill battle is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court this week.
CBS News explains what's at stake: https://flip.it/H_XrJz
#Abortion #USPolitics #SupremeCourt #News #ReproductiveRights #Politics
“I was trying to prioritize my physical health because I couldn’t lift things; I couldn’t open things. I didn’t understand why I was getting weaker.”
Even a single #COVID infection can destroy the lives of young, healthy Texans, as my feature from @TexasObserver magazine, out today, reveals: https://www.texasobserver.org/long-covid-texas-clearing-the-air/
#LongCovid #health #news #politics #USpol #disability #HumanRights #Texas
MSNBC:
Liz Cheney urges the Supreme Court to stop aiding Donald Trump’s delay tactics
"I think it’s very important that the Supreme Court realizes, that what he's doing, is a delaying tactic...
It cannot be the case that a President of the United States can attempt to overturn an election and seize power, and that our justice system is incapable of holding a trial, and holding him to account before the next election."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHMiPAjaVtU
Republicans Somehow Find Worst Possible Nominee to Replace Ken Buck
The new republican candidate has a criminal record, including domestic violence and drunk driving.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
https://newrepublic.com/post/180267/greg-lopez-republican-nominee-replace-ken-buck-violent-past
Haven’t done a #followfriday in awhile, so I’m going to list some oldies but very good goodies.
For #politics she’ll keep you up to date.
@GottaLaff
For #Apple and other #tech news:
@johnvoorhees
@dsilverman
@davemark
For #music (and much more)
@ianRobinson
@muz4now
For everything that is everything all at once
@lisamelton
For critical thinkers and provocation
@davidtoddmccarty
@RickiTarr
@StillIRise1963
Enjoy
For those of you who like to stay up-to-date on U.S. politics, here are some accounts I am following. Some have been around awhile and some are new voices in the fediverse.
@chrisgeidner - Legal journalist covering SCOTUS, LGBTQ issues, post-Roe and democracy issues
@politics-AxiosNews - The lastest in politics from Axios
@ElectionCentral - Fact-based U.S. political news from quality sources, updated by Fliboard's human curators
@nprpolitics - Latest on politics from NPR
@gtconway3 - political contributor at The Atlantic and President of the Society for the Rule of Law
@TexasObserver - Progressive news outlet, covering politics in Texas
@realjuddlegum - Journalist and creator of the Popular Information newsletter
@ianbremmer - Political scientist and president of Eurasia Group
Donald Trump has, for years, used Christian imagery as a powerful rhetorical tool.
@axios built this collection of stories on Trump's $59.99 bibles, why evangelicals support him and more.
#Trump #Religion #Evangelical #USPolitics #Politics #ChristianNationalism
Peter Turchin introduces the concept of the "wealth pump," by which the elites funnel money and resources away from the poor and up to the very top. It's an accurate description of the changes to modern society around the late 1970s and early 80s. Turchin predicts the outcome of this "wealth pump" will be violent revolution if the elites don't voluntarily turn it off on their own.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/04/peter-turchin-end-times/
If you think that during a DJT presidency you’ll have the right to protest against policies you disagree with, you’re sadly mistaken.
The whim of the man in power will reign over all.
Over your rights.
Over your opinions.
Over everything.
That’s authoritarianism.
#politics #democracy #authoritarianism ianism
🇨🇦 MSM leading us down the same path as the US by amplifying the dangerous rhetoric of opposition leader Pierre Poilievre
“It will be common sense. No more woke. We will celebrate our history, we will restore freedom of speech, we will allow people to be proud again, we will honour our traditions and treat our citizens with respect. (In relation to the military) we’re going to end the woke culture and
👉 we’re going to bring back a warrior culture.”
#News #Politics
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/local-news/poilievre-interviews-with-comox-valley-record-during-tour-in-courtenay-7338532