Parole gives prisoners a dash of hope while being treated like shit, but Republicans prefer treating people like shit, so they don't like parole. Virginia's Republican Governor has basically ended it. (webcache.googleusercontent.com)
Japanese official says wingnut Republican Senator's enthusiastic endorsement of nuking Gaza is "extremely regrettable." [Japan Times] (archive.ph)
Dead people (lemmy.world)
Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....
The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic [The Institute for Sexual Research, founded by Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin, Germany (1919-1933)] (web.archive.org)
“Love is as varied as people are.”...
Seattle cop who drove at triple the speed limit without sirens or emergency and killed woman in crosswalk, wasn't disciplined or fired, is now late paying traffic fine (archive.ph)
Tornado season is changing. That could have major consequences. (www.vox.com)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 [USA Today] (webcache.googleusercontent.com)
Governor of first state to sink signs bill scrubbing climate change from Florida law [Washington Post] (webcache.googleusercontent.com)
2023 was the hottest summer in 2,000 years, study finds (phys.org)
Republican Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum. (www.texastribune.org)
But after taking office and examining hundreds of pages of curriculum, Gore was shocked by what she found — and didn’t find....
Right-wing thugs who attacked anti-genocide protesters at UCLA appear to be same perps from violent anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine protests (www.theguardian.com)
… The demonstrations, part of a broader rightwing effort to sow unrest and undermine an alleged “liberal agenda” at US schools, have at times been marked by violence and drawn far-right participants from around the region, including people associated with local Proud Boy and Three Percenter militia chapters and...
Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech (www.theguardian.com)
Speaker of the House says American system of justice is corrupt (archive.ph)
And it is, of course — but he’s saying it’s corrupt to prosecute Donald Trump....
Some Remarks On The Ontological Implications Of Quantum Mechanics (thephilosophicalsalon.com)
Slavoj Zizek
Dead people (lemmy.world)
Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....
Republican Introduces absurd bill to send arrested student protesters to Gaza [Daily Beast] (webcache.googleusercontent.com)
Record-breaking increase in CO₂ levels in world’s atmosphere (www.theguardian.com)
Dozens arrested at Penn, MIT in latest crackdowns on anti-genocide protesters (www.msn.com)
Live report from the terrifying occupation of the lawn at University of Michigan (www.youtube.com)
“… I really don’t feel terrorized or threatened yet. Let’s walk through, give everybody a chance to assault me or insult me or terrorize me…”
The anti-apartheid movement in the United States was fueled by student activists [Teen Vogue] (web.archive.org)
22 Republican-led states sue Biden administration to remove protections for LGBTQ students [NBC] (web.archive.org)
California State University Sacramento did something crazy: listened to student protesters instead of calling the cops on them [Jezebel] (www.jezebel.com)
Dead people (lemmy.world)
Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....