Satanists to volunteer in Florida schools in protest at DeSantis religious bill (www.theguardian.com)
Satanic Temple objects to governor’s push for more religion in schools and says members could act as student chaplains...
Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist (www.theguardian.com)
The Anti-Defamation League has surveilled leftwing activists and “regularly tracks, profiles and sends threat assessments of individuals” it perceives as a problem, according to an internal email obtained by the Guardian....
'I had to downgrade my life' - US workers in debt to buy groceries (www.bbc.com)
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Russia attacks Ukraine in broad daylight on Monday morning, killing at least 29 civilians and badly damaging Kyiv’s main children’s hospital in the deadliest air strike in months (www.theglobeandmail.com)
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Behind the Curtain: Trump's dream regime (www.axios.com)
Republicans long fantasized about a very different government: one run by a strong president indifferent to media pressure, empowered by a Republican Congress, backed by a conservative Supreme Court and lower court system, and free of administrative state handcuffs and hostile federal employees....
Inside Russia’s campaign to steal and indoctrinate Ukrainian children: an insidious side of Russia’s genocide against Ukrainians meant to shatter families - snatching children and occupying their mind (www.sapiens.org)
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China’s spluttering growth engines: The distortions of Beijing’s unbalanced growth model are coming home to roost, setting the country on path towards ever greater trade confrontation (www.lowyinstitute.org)
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Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says (apnews.com)
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night....
‘We sell it in secret, like drugs’: Brazil’s appetite for shark meat puts species under threat (www.theguardian.com)
Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions (www.nytimes.com)
Pope Francis Decries Populism and Says There’s a ‘Cancer’ Ailing Democracy (www.thedailybeast.com)
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19 days after joining Biden for July 4 celebrations (www.independent.co.uk)
Pickleballers were losing their court to tennis. So they staged a sit-in. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Republicans demand Biden’s doctor sits for interview about medical assessments (www.independent.co.uk)
Labour consider plan to release prisoners after 40% of sentence served (www.theguardian.com)
Schiff says Biden has to ‘win overwhelmingly’ or pass the torch, adds VP Harris could win against Trump (www.nbcnews.com)
Las Vegas hits 120 degrees, hottest day on record (www.fox5vegas.com)
Republican-led states are blocking summer food benefits for hungry families (www.usatoday.com)
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Google: AI Potentially Breaking Reality Is a Feature Not a Bug (www.404media.co)
Google’s research focuses on real harm that generative AI is currently causing and could get worse in the future. Namely, that generative AI makes it very easy for anyone to flood the internet with generated text, audio, images, and videos.
Prison forces trans woman into solitary confinement at a men's facility (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station (www.nytimes.com)
Rubio Dismisses Project 2025 as 'Think Tank Stuff' Despite Trump Allies Authoring Parts of It (www.rollingstone.com)
New York City hasn't fulfilled its promise to build shelters for trans houseless people (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Schiff acknowledges his concern over Trump’s threats against him (www.salon.com)
Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year (apnews.com)
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth....
