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Red Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimp (www.vox.com)

Afghan mine-clearer killed by Taliban after it sees him in Emmy-winning film (www.yahoo.com)

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Catholic bishop blesses newly out trans man who serves as a church “hermit” (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Samuel Alito’s wife claimed upside-down flag was ‘international sign of distress’ (www.theguardian.com)

Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss issue and seek Alito’s recusal on January 6 cases...

Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails (apnews.com)

A new South Dakota policy to stop the use of gender pronouns by public university faculty and staff in official correspondence is also keeping Native American employees from listing their tribal affiliations in a state with a long and violent history of conflict with tribes....

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot (apnews.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot....

Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger (apnews.com)

A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022....

10 Restaurant Chains Closing Locations In 2024 US (www.eatthis.com)

From New York to LA, Housing Insecurity Is Undermining Immigrant Students (truthout.org)

The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US (arstechnica.com)

Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide (www.independent.co.uk)

K-12 Schools in New Jersey Are Becoming a Battlefield Over Palestine Advocacy (truthout.org)

Diplomats pay respects in Djerba year after deadly attack on Jewish worshipers (www.timesofisrael.com)

On May 9, 2023, a Tunisian policeman opened fire on Jewish worshipers gathered for an annual pilgrimage on the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, killing two and injuring four.

Nine Takeaways From Our Investigation Into 3M’s Forever Chemicals (www.propublica.org)

Egypt agrees to resume aid to Gaza through Israel after U.S. pressure (www.axios.com)

Eight taken to hospital after turbulence on flight from Doha to Dublin (www.theguardian.com)

Eight people have been taken to hospital after a flight from Doha to Dublin experienced turbulence....

Jack Smith asks judge to limit Trump’s lies about the FBI (www.motherjones.com)

Lawsuit seeks to block Washington ‘parental rights’ initiative (washingtonstatestandard.com)

I understand why our legislature made the choice it did - so they could retain power over the bill and hopefully change it next session - but very grateful for the ACLU stepping in here to block the bill from going into effect at all. Fingers crossed they succeed in the courts.

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Reintroduced 4 Years After Notorious Police Murder In Minneapolis (newsone.com)

National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community (www.advocate.com)

Millennials are 'quiet vacationing' rather than asking their boss for PTO: 'There's a giant workaround culture' (www.cnbc.com)

Every day there’s a new article trying to shame workers for existing.

$150m paid in police misconduct claims shows violent response to 2020 protests, experts say (www.theguardian.com)

In the four years since mass protests broke out over the killing of George Floyd, cities across the US have settled more than 130 lawsuits involving police misconduct with payouts totaling nearly $150m to protesters, journalists, legal observers and bystanders, according to an analysis of the lawsuits published this week....

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