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_L1vY_,
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Yikes 😬
The wolf is at the door now. We are at that point in time.

Via: Utah Library Association
6:12 PM · Feb 3, 2024

"If you are a Utahn concerned about ongoing threats to librarians and teachers, and book-banning, go to Let Utah Read to learn more about the issues and how you can help."

https://letutahread.org

panamared27401,
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@_L1vY_ The bill is facially unconstitutional, but someone probably is going to have to get convicted before an appeals court can say so.

_L1vY_,
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Oh, did I say this country is at the book-banning stage? I meant the book-burning stage. It's not even randos--but an elected official. She flamethrowered library books in her mama's yard. (Because they were books for gay teens.)

https://bookriot.com/missouri-secretary-of-state-candidate-promises-to-burn-books/

ProPublica,
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Women Tried to Report Their Sexual Assaults to . They Say They Faced Delays and Language Barriers.

Several women, all immigrants, went to the Provo to report OB-GYN David Broadbent for . They experienced delays, confusion and denials over their reports due to the department’s lack of Spanish-language services.

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-women-tried-to-report-their-sexual-assaults-to-police-they-say-they-faced-delays-and-language-barriers?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

RealJournalism,
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Henrietta Lacks died of in 1951. Johns Hopkins University obtained specimens of her cells without her consent before she died, and those cells are critical in ongoing cancer research. Now, we have HIPAA laws to protect against that sort of thing. Lacks, who was Black, was recently honored by Salt Lake Community College in . https://amplifyutah.org/the-story-room/where-these-cells-come-from-slcc-honors-a-woman-who-changed-medicine-and-bioethics

ProPublica,
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She Trusted Her First OB-GYN Because He Spoke Spanish. Now She’s 1 of 94 Women Suing Him for Sexual Assault.

The Supreme Court this week is hearing arguments in the case, which will determine if what 94 women say they experienced was or medical .

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-obgyn-sexual-assault-lawsuit-supreme-court?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica,
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Read more on this lawsuit brought by 94 of the doctor's former patients, and why it was initially thrown out by a judge:

https://www.propublica.org/article/94-utah-women-sue-obgyn-for-sexual-assault-judge-tosses-case

NikiStone,

@ProPublica this is very common. Nearly 300 Olympic coaches were covered up and the tantra sex community is filled with predators which no one will take seriously. It's not by ignorance, it's by design of the evil that runs our society.

w7voa,
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NBC: A man was shot and killed by the #FBI in #Utah who had allegedly made threats against politicians and public figures, including President Joe Biden and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-fatally-shoots-man-utah-allegedly-threatened-biden-alvin-bragg-oth-rcna99083

sufficiency,
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@w7voa “FBI fatally shoots man” - are we sure this wasn’t just an “officer-involved shooting?” Either NBC has updated their style guide or I’m guessing this dude was white 🤔 or the FBI doesn’t get the deference local police do.

ne1for23,
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'They're hearing the message': Trump's incendiary rhetoric linked to Utah shooting

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-news-2663106494/

ProPublica,
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A Therapist Built a Reputation for Helping Gay Latter-day Saints.
These Men Say He Sexually Abused Them.

Several complained to the or the state licensing board about inappropriate touching during sessions.

It was years before the gave up his license.

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapist-built-reputation-for-helping-gay-latter-day-saints-they-say-he-sexually-abused-them?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica,
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This is the latest piece of our series, Breach of Trust, investigating Utah's troubled handling of sexual assaults.

Read more here:
https://www.propublica.org/series/breach-of-trust

emilyk,
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@ProPublica this is what ALWAYS happens with “therapy” like this. And it thrives in a repressive, high-control, high-demand group like the LDS Church.

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SteveHendersonFineArt,
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When I am below in the valley, I look up, and I see the landscape around me in a certain way. But when I stand at the heights and look down, I see the same landscape in a different way. Perspective matters.

Color Guard of Zion framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/color-guard-of-zion-steve-henderson.html

ProPublica,
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These Men Say Their Therapist Touched Them Inappropriately During Sessions Paid for by the Church

A spokesperson for the said it does not vet the its bishops recommend and pay for, saying “it is up to church members” to “make their own decisions.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-lds-church-therapy-inappropriate-touching?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

gavinisdie,
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@ProPublica what do you expect, it's Utah

e_t_wright,
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@ProPublica I've rarely heard anything about the LDS that would make me want to have anything to do with them. The way they treat women and children, their views on LGBTQ, their rigidity on marriage, church hierarchy, even diet and clothing-just no thanks.

SteveHendersonFineArt,
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Nature is flamboyant in a way that is not overpowering or offensive, but rather, joyous and inclusive.

"Come see me!" she invites. "Step out into my landscapes and enjoy the season with me -- beauty is so much more satisfying when it is shared."

The earth. It's an amazing place that we have all been invited, as guests, to share in and benefit from.

Flamboyant Utah art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/flamboyant-utah-steve-henderson.html

GottaLaff,
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🤦🏻‍♀️ joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for people

Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law requiring people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/utah-joins-10-states-regulating-bathroom-access-transgender-people-rcna136521

fisherstudio,

@GottaLaff I’m a cis woman who promises to use only men’s public restrooms in Utah. Your taxes will pay whatever compliance enforcement apparatus they’ve got to find my birth certificate and compare my bare bottom to it.

tinkb333,
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@GottaLaff
GOP = Genitalia Obsessed Party

One would think there are other pressing matters than policing who pees in which restroom, but what do I know?

elaterite,
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I think I finally landed on an image to print for that large dark brown frame with light yellow-gold highlights and a Native motif that I have. This was dawn breaking at my campsite after a very rainy night in SE Utah (10/20/2018).

grammargirl,
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@elaterite Beautiful!

smellsofbikes,
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@elaterite This is such a beautiful picture.

mikereidphotography,
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JosephSGiacaloneArt,
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Mesa Arch Sunrise Colors, Order art prints here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mesa-arch-sunrise-colors-joseph-s-giacalone.html

Thank you for your interest in my work...Take care, Joseph.

ProPublica,
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Therapist Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing During Sessions

Scott Owen, who was considered an expert in helping struggling Latter-day Saint men, is accused of assaulting his patients.

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapist-scott-owen-arrested-alleged-sexual-abuse-patients?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica,
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The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica reported in August on a range of sex abuse allegations against Owen, who had built a reputation over his 20-year career as a specialist who could help gay men who were members of the LDS Church.

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapist-built-reputation-for-helping-gay-latter-day-saints-they-say-he-sexually-abused-them?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

siderea,

@openbuddha JFC I have no words only rage.

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