Arizona governor signs order to prevent criminalization of abortion | The Washington Post ( www.washingtonpost.com )
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Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing ban on minors attending drag shows ( www.politico.com )
Power Grids Are Teetering Worldwide. Here’s Why. ( www.nytimes.com )
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ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules ( www.texastribune.org )
Wagner chief says his fighters are entering Rostov region ( www.cnn.com )
“Now we are entering Rostov. The units of the Ministry of Defense, or rather the conscripts, who were thrown to block our road, stepped aside,” Prigozhin said, adding that at the moment his units “have crossed the state border in all places."
(Texas Tribune) ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules ( beehaw.org )
Wagner leader calls for rebellion against Russian defense chief, Kremlin orders his arrest ( apnews.com )
Activists host ‘retirement party’ for New England’s last running coal plant, but its future is uncertain ( nenc.news )
Starbucks Union Plans to Strike Over Pride Décor and Labor Practices ( www.nytimes.com )
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Victims lose €3.5m in scam accusing them of viewing child abuse images ( www.theguardian.com )
Billionaire-funded group driving effort to erode democracy in key US states ( www.theguardian.com )
Once again the conservative republicans seem to be better than anyone else at finding ways to "win" at politics.
Doomed Titanic sub CEO tried to sell cut-price tickets, saying it was ‘safer than crossing the street’ ( nypost.com )
The NY Post got their hands on some pretty damning text messages where this CEO was irresponsibly downplaying the risks and cutting the ticket price for a potential prospect. I know he’s dead now, but I hope some sort of regulations come out of this.
Russian mercenary boss vows to avenge alleged army attack; Moscow denies accusation ( www.reuters.com )
An unverified video posted on the "Razgruzka Wagner" (Wagner's Combat Vest) Telegram channel showed a scene in a forest where small fires were burning and trees appeared to have been broken by force....
New Jersey sues three school districts over transgender notification policy ( www.politico.com )
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Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become law ( apnews.com )
A Canadian bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms is set to become law. The Senate passed the bill Thursday amid a standoff between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government and Silicon Valley tech giants. Ottawa has said the law...
Infowars 'War Room' host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to entering restricted area during Capitol riot ( abcnews.go.com )
Infowars host Owen Shroyer has pleaded guilty to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol
‘You’re remembered for the rules you break’: OceanGate CEO who was piloting the Titan admitted in 2021 that the sub’s construction had ‘broken some rules’ ( fortune.com )
“I’d like to be remembered as an innovator,” he said, speaking from the interior of one of OceanGate’s submersibles. “I think it was [famous American General Douglas] MacArthur that said, ‘You’re remembered for the rules you break.’”...
Supreme Court says states can’t overrule Biden on whom to deport ( thehill.com )
Another bullshit legal theory from Texas goes down in flames. Justice Alito dissented because of course he did....
‘We Never Stopped Applying Pressure’: IBEW railroad workers win four short-notice, three convertible sick days ( www.ibew.org )
While President Joe Biden was calling on Congress in November to pass legislation to implement the agreement, he stressed that he would continue to encourage the railroads to guarantee paid sick time for their employees....
Russia launches lab to study Xi Jinping ideology ( www.politico.eu )
Thus proving once and for all that China is a totally cool and normal country with healthy power structures.
'Rust' weapons supervisor charged with dumping drugs on day of Alec Baldwin shooting ( apnews.com )
Supreme Court allows a Biden policy to take effect focusing deportations on public safety risks ( www.fox43.com )
7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are being recalled. 12 kids were cut or stabbed playing with them. ( apnews.com )
LexisNexis Is Selling Your Personal Data to ICE So It Can Try to Predict Crimes ( theintercept.com )
The legal research and public records data broker LexisNexis is providing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with tools to target people who may potentially commit a crime – before any actual crime takes place, according to a contract document obtained by The Intercept. LexisNexis then allows ICE to track the purported...
New research underscores benefits of gender-affirming hormones, rebutting anti-trans claims ( www.statnews.com )
Actual evidence from actual scientists....