Milo Yiannopoulos Parts Ways With Kanye West Over Yeezy Porn Plan (www.rollingstone.com)
Congressional Dems Demand Answers From Big Oil Over Trump’s “Quid Pro Quo” Offer (truthout.org)
Romney Says He’d ‘Have Immediately Pardoned’ Trump If He Were Biden (www.thedailybeast.com)
Biden should have pardoned Trump on federal charges, Mitt Romney says (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump on all federal criminal charges the moment they were announced, the Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said....
The Power of Lyrics: Exploring the Soul of Music with Musix Clan (www.musixclan.com)
In the vast expanse of the musical universe, where notes dance and melodies soar, there exists a profound language that speaks directly to the heart and soul: lyrics. Welcome to Musix Clan, where we celebrate the transformative power of words woven into the fabric of song....
Exclusive: Bank of America banker who died had sought to leave, citing long hours, recruiter says (www.reuters.com)
The 35-year-old Bank of America (BAC.N) investment banker who died from a blood clot earlier this month wanted to leave the U.S. bank because he was working more than 100 hours a week, according to an executive recruiter who spoke with him about seeking a new job.
DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser priority and bans offshore wind turbines (abcnews.go.com)
Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree (apnews.com)
Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill (apnews.com)
Vanderbilt doctors link weed killer to birth defect (www.newschannel5.com)
Slovakia PM shooting live: Robert Fico in hospital after being shot - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker bashes Pride Month, tells women to stay in the kitchen (touchdownwire.usatoday.com)
Seems like someone deleted this after it got posted, so let’s call out this piece of shit. Apologies if repost....
Revealed: Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women (www.theguardian.com)
FDA approves self-tests for cervical cancer, as an alternative to the dreaded pelvic exam (www.usatoday.com)
Jordan foils arms plot as kingdom caught in Iran-Israel shadow war (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Musk's Neuralink has faced issues with its tiny wires for years, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Neuralink’s disclosure last week that tiny wires inside the brain of its first patient had pulled out of position is an issue the Elon Musk company has known about for years, according to five people familiar with the matter....
Battles rage across Gaza, Israel releases images of armed men at UN site (www.reuters.com)
Israeli troops fought militants across Gaza on Wednesday, including in the southern city of Rafah that had been a refuge for civilians, in an upsurge of the more than seven-month war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians....
Four years after losing funds for supporting Black Lives Matter, a Wisconsin domestic violence shelter worries about their future (www.wxpr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/four-years-after-losing-funds-f…
Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline deluged with calls, hindered by lack of shelter beds (www.wbez.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/e7d0a319-389f-4baf-b4b9-dc3da1c…
When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families - A handful of Texas jails have issued electronic tablets to inmates. Counties can make money off their use. (www.texastribune.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/texas-prisons-jails-tablets/
Hundreds of counties around the USA have ended in-person jail visits, replacing them with video calls and earning a cut of the profits (www.newyorker.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/the-jails-that-forbid-children-…
Raw-milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus (arstechnica.com)
Nearly 1 in 5 US abortions now provided through telehealth, with thousands accessed under shield laws each month, report says (apnews.com)
Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly common way to access abortion pills — especially since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion....
Top US ethics watchdog investigating Trump over dinner with oil bosses (www.theguardian.com)
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff (www.reuters.com)
May 15 (Reuters) - The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, they had high hopes as charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future, four former charging-network staffers told Reuters....
