House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We believe and...
Some democratic Congress folks could pull a page from the Republican playbook and just walk in with their cell phones live streaming. Except that they’re not childish idiots.
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids....
Ehh, I don’t really agree with my own statement. Yes, Biden has suffered loss more than most of us. It’s not on the scale of what Israel is doing to Palestine though.
On the same day the U.N.'s highest court accepted South Africa's case alleging genocide in Gaza, Israel accused 12 employees with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, of taking part in the Hamas attack on October 7. The United States and at least 10 other nations have now suspended funding to the agency, which...
If this is the justification for ending US funding, then shouldn’t we also apply it to Bibi himself? It’s widely known that he supported Hamas. Why are we still giving him money?
. . . Enter the Louisiana Supreme Court. In an opinion written by Justice James Genovese and published on March 22, the court found an absolute property right in the institutions’ right not to be sued. The Louisiana Child Victims Act, wrote Genovese, “cannot be retroactively applied to revive plaintiffs’ prescribed causes...
Predatory developers often target Black families whose generational land lacks clear ownership. Now, more families are securing deeds to keep their land and create real wealth....
Yes but the point being made all throughout this thread is that even that white people land from >160 years ago would not be considered “ancestral”.
Yes, you’re trying to point out the role that slavery has in denying black people property. It’s a completely different point than was being made though, and could have been it’s own comment thread instead of a misguided response to a comment about the inappropriateness of the word “ancestral” here.
Sheesh. Trying to have a conversation with the well ackshually crowd around is rough!
I’m thinking along the lines of older spouse dies, younger spouse marries someone younger and becomes the older spouse. Then older spouse dies again and repeat. Has anything like this happened in a long enough chain to be significant? Is it so mundane no one cares?
I was with you until you suggested GE. GE is the Chrysler of appliances (ie squeeze suppliers on price so much that they get precisely what they ask for). It’s the monkey’s paw effect.
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too (www.nbcnews.com)
Devout Christian Mike Johnson shows up to hush money trial to defend a guy accused of cheating on his wife with a porn star (www.vanityfair.com)
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We believe and...
House prepares contempt of Congress resolution for Hunter Biden (thehill.com)
California parents oust school board members who enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policy (www.advocate.com)
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids....
Octo (sh.itjust.works)
GOP introduces bill that would send anyone convicted of unlawful activity on a campus since Oct. 7th, 2023 to Gaza. (www.thedailybeast.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15286301...
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee (www.theguardian.com)
Biden administration signals it will support push to hit ICC with sanctions (www.ft.com)
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Despite Looming Gaza Famine, U.S. Halts UNRWA Funding After Israel Claims 12 U.N. Staff Aided 10/7 Attack (www.democracynow.org)
On the same day the U.N.'s highest court accepted South Africa's case alleging genocide in Gaza, Israel accused 12 employees with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, of taking part in the Hamas attack on October 7. The United States and at least 10 other nations have now suspended funding to the agency, which...
Louisiana Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Church Abuse Survivors to Hold Priests Accountable (ballsandstrikes.org)
. . . Enter the Louisiana Supreme Court. In an opinion written by Justice James Genovese and published on March 22, the court found an absolute property right in the institutions’ right not to be sued. The Louisiana Child Victims Act, wrote Genovese, “cannot be retroactively applied to revive plaintiffs’ prescribed causes...
Ron DeSantis sinks to new low in Florida GOP Primary polling (floridapolitics.com)
After inheriting ancestral land, these Black families are defying the odds to keep it (www.nbcnews.com)
Predatory developers often target Black families whose generational land lacks clear ownership. Now, more families are securing deeds to keep their land and create real wealth....
Finnair now weighing passengers at the gate (www.upi.com)
Baby in Missouri dies after mother mistakenly puts her in oven for nap (www.theguardian.com)
What is the longest discontinuous marriage?
I’m thinking along the lines of older spouse dies, younger spouse marries someone younger and becomes the older spouse. Then older spouse dies again and repeat. Has anything like this happened in a long enough chain to be significant? Is it so mundane no one cares?
Home Depot (slrpnk.net)
GOP Farm Bill Decried as Pro-Corporate, Anti-Family 'Waste of Everyone's Time' (www.commondreams.org)
Conservative cell carrier Patriot Mobile hit by data breach (techcrunch.com)
Google Messages' text editing feature is live for beta users, and it could come to you soon (www.androidauthority.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15273527...
Overnight by grandma (lemmy.world)
Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker behind 'Super Size Me,' dies at 53 (www.nbcnews.com)
China's latest AI chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping's political ideology (apnews.com)
Samsung’s smart fridges mistakenly warned users its free TV service was ending (www.theverge.com)
Melania Trump makes low-profile return to campaign trail with LGBT fundraiser (www.independent.co.uk)
Oh you! 🤭 (lemm.ee)