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Woodworking and Hugs: Inside the Mental Health Movement for Men ( reasonstobecheerful.world )

One of America’s top abortion rights lawyers was just confirmed as a federal judge ( www.vox.com )

Twitch will require new labels for streams with sexual themes, gambling and M-rated games ( techcrunch.com )

New York City: Social Media Is a Public Health Threat ( www.govtech.com )

Bird Populations Are in Meltdown ( 12ft.io )

Trump adviser faces possible disbarment over his efforts to overturn 2020 election ( apnews.com )

Almost 400 websites spread Russian propaganda in Bulgaria ( www.euractiv.com )

EU wants “readily removable” batteries in devices soon—but what does that mean? ( arstechnica.com )

EU countries vote to move forward with Nature Restoration Law, piling further pressure on MEPs ( www.euronews.com )

Putin orders creation of psychiatric institute to “study the behavior of LGBT people”, Russian health minister warns of "suicides across the country" ( web.archive.org )

On June 14, Russia’s State Duma passed a bill banning surgical operations “aimed at changing a person’s sex” and changing one’s gender marker in legal documents in its first reading. During the session, multiple parties in the Duma vocally criticized the document. After Russia’s Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko...

Spotify’s will reportedly launch HiFi audio through a costlier premium subscription ( techcrunch.com )

Netflix launches website based on the fictional streaming service from ‘Black Mirror’ ( techcrunch.com )

Uruguay won’t melt huge bronze Nazi eagle into a dove, president says ( www.politico.eu )

Estonia becomes the first ex-Soviet country to legalize gay marriages ( www.themayor.eu )

The Riigikogu, Estonia’s Parliament, passed a new law which legalizes marriage for same-sex couples, thus becoming the first post-Soviet country to do so. That this happened in the month of June, which is generally when most Pride parades take place around the world, is also highly symbolic and poignant.

Hunter Biden to plea guilty in tax, gun case ( www.washingtonpost.com )

"I’m beginning to understand that we’re not on the right side" - Russian soldiers who surrendered say morale on the Russian side is very low ( web.archive.org )

One captured Russian soldier says he worries about what will happen if he is returned to Russia in a prisoner swap. “If I have the opportunity, I’ll refuse to be exchanged." Another fighter reported that a doctor declared him unfit for combat after he was wounded in March, but his commander ordered him back to the front.

Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage ( www.politico.eu )

A Love Letter from Russia to America [from an anonymous Russian citizen] ( web.archive.org )

"Our first democratically elected leader [in Russia], a goofy old politician, handed the reins of power to a serious young security officer in 1999. We love our strong men here. At first, Putin was enamored of you [America]. When he said in the early 2000s that he saw America as our “best partner” he meant it. When he said...

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