Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian ⁂
Sunday, July 27
Self-Described Fascist Begs for Donations After Getting Fired Following Surrounded Debate With Mehdi Hasan ⁂
Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-affirming surgeries for minors - oregonlive.com ⁂
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn’t Anti-Trump ⁂
MyPillow Founder, Mike Lindell, Will Not Pay out ‘Challenge’ Winnings, Appeals Court Rules - The New York Times ⁂
California ammunition background checks declared unconstitutional by US appeals court | Reuters ⁂
US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say | Reuters ⁂
Anti-LGBTQ+ mom wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids ⁂
President Macron sues Candace Owens over trans wife claims ⁂
Kaiser Permanente ends gender-affirming surgeries for minors ⁂
U.S. Olympic Committee bars trans women from women’s sports ⁂
Trump Admin Called Out for Mirroring ‘Known White Supremacist’ Messaging With ‘Disgusting’ Image of Colonization ⁂
Thursday, July 24
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Tuesday, July 22
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al Yankovic feat. John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyer, Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper - Viva La Vida (Coldplay) (Not Really) ⁂
The more things change, the more they stay the same :( (continued)
Sunday, July 20
Fatima Khan: “$45,000 hiring bonus for new ICE recruits and a six-figure salary.” Oh so the money WAS there! Y’all just didn’t teel like using it on teachers, healthcare, or student loans. … neat. :( ⁂
mmpadellan: Dear MAGA, You hated Pope Francis. You hate Pope Leo XIV. You hate ideals taught by Jesus Christ, like loving thy neighbor, feeding the poor, and treating immigrants (strangers) with kindness. Maybe you’re not as Christian as you say. Maybe the problem is YOU. Think about it. ⁂
malwaretech@infosec.exchange: Real freedom is saving 4% on my taxes by living in in a country with no healthcare, child support, or functional education system, then paying like 50% of my post-tax income if I happen to want any of those things. Europeans simply cannot comprehend this level of freedom. (continued)
Carl Sagan, Contact: “You’re an interesting species. An interesting mix. You’re capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you’re not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.” ⁂