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@slate.com published a story I wrote today about an unusual sheriff race in rural Arkansas. (TW for child sexual abuse and violence) slate.com/news-and-pol...
He Shot a Man Dead 15 Times. People Applauded—and He Got Away With It. His Next Act Is Turning Heads.
The star attraction at the Lonoke Fair was a vigilante killer. He could be the county's next sheriff.
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leave climate change out of the equation entirely and strictly from the perspective of "not having to repeatedly dig up and burn your sole source of fuel," electrification is just better technology, but Trump and his allies are refusing it and denying it to others out of pure spite
ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · 16h agoboy Trump fucked the American auto industry. first he yanks their EV subsidies, leading them to slash production and write off tens of billions in investment, then he jacks up the price of oil by 50%, leading to skyrocketing EV demand going almost entirely to China bc GM et al left the market
If you’d like to join us in calling on leadership to reconsider yesterday’s decision and help us build a better Wizards together, you can encourage them to do so by signing our petition and sharing it! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...
Stand with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic Workers Forming a Union!
The Dungeons & Dragons team and Studio X (Magic: The Gathering; Duel Masters) are forming a union! We are joining the ranks of United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC-CWA) and following in the…
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This is what we're being asked to normalize when being told to vote for transphobic candidates. As the window shifts right then more of the public feels emboldened to oppress us.
Mark Grimshaw@markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 2d agoJanet Murray is now publicly harassing a random trans woman for choosing to get gender affirming surgery, and her real life friend for donating some money towards funding it. Janet works for the Telegraph and the Mail. This is the state of British journalism. Harassing people for being trans.
Well this is one bright spot. School closures are not inevitable. Organized communities can beat them.
Minneapolis Public Schools Board approves resolution halting school closures in 2027-28
The Minneapolis Public Schools Board passed a resolution Tuesday night stating that the district will not close or merge any schools in the 2027-2028 school year.
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As the world heats up, are we really taking notice? 🫶 ’Making People Care About the Climate’ by MORGAN JONES & STEVE AKEHURST SUBSCRIBE to read the full essay on our website - link in bio 🔗 www.break-down.org/making-peopl...
Fact check: Netflix would never allow a show to get to season five
Every eligible voter should be able to cast a ballot and have it counted. That's why AFT is mobilizing poll observers across the country to report on any attempts to intimidate voters—especially in light of Trump’s threat to send ICE to polling locations.
Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places
For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping up efforts this year.
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Minor potentate so charmed by a mechanical bird whose movement and song is so lifelike that they demand the bird or else have a tradesperson executed is a beautiful story thst echoes through time.
