Evidence Is Mounting That the Saudis Had a Hand in 9/11
It’s becoming impossible to deny Saudi government complicity in 9/11. So why does Joe Biden want to sign a security pact with the kingdom that would obligate Americans to fight and die on its behalf? #news
https://jacobin.com/2024/05/saudi-arabia-9-11-al-bayoumi-revelations
Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation
Pope Francis has paved the way for the canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation, attributing a second miracle to a 15-year-old Italian computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006. #news
Pope Francis has paved the way for the canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation, attributing a second miracle to a 15-year-old Italian computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006. Carlo Acutis, born on May 3, 1991, in London and then moved with his Italian parents to Milan as a child, was the youngest contemporary person to be beatified by Francis in Assisi in 2020. The approval of a second miracle for Acutis was notified by the Pontiff on Thursday during a meeting with the head of the Vatican’s saint-making department, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, a Vatican statement said.
Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails
A new South Dakota Board of Regents policy keeps employees from including their gender pronouns in school email signatures and other correspondence. #news
https://apnews.com/article/pronouns-tribal-affiliation-south-dakota-66efb8c6a3c57a6a02da0bf4ed575a5f
A new South Dakota Board of Regents policy keeps employees from including their gender pronouns in school email signatures and other correspondence. That was adopted after Gov. Kristi Noem railed against “liberal ideologies” on college campuses. But the new policy is also keeping Native American employees from including their tribal affiliations in a state where Native American animosity over government actions remains high. Two University of South Dakota faculty members were warned in March to stop using their gender pronouns and tribal affiliations in email signatures or face discipline. The American Association of University Professors says it's the first time it has learned of faculty at a public university being required to drop their preferred pronouns in correspondence.
UN court order demanding Israel to halt Gaza offensive further isolates US position
The operation faces mounting international condemnation, but American officials describe it, at least for now, as limited and targeted. #news
An order by the top United Nations court for Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah deepens its disconnect with the United States. The operation faces mounting international condemnation, but American officials describe it, at least for now, as limited and targeted. The decision Friday by the International Court of Justice in The Hague adds to the pressure facing an increasingly isolated Israel. Yet the harsh global rhetoric stands apart from the stance of the Biden administration, which has made clear its opposition to a major offensive in Rafah while also insisting that the steps Israel has taken so far have not crossed red lines.
Trump TV: Internet broadcaster beams the ex-president's message directly to his MAGA faithful
Right Side Broadcasting Network has gone from an upstart internet broadcaster to a major player in Donald Trump’s universe, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on its YouTube channel and Rumble. #news
In less than a decade, Right Side Broadcasting Network has gone from an upstart internet broadcaster to a major player in Donald Trump’s universe, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on its YouTube channel and on Rumble.
Houston storm: At least 5 killed, more than 600,000 without power
At least five people were killed when a powerful storm tore through Houston on Thursday night, officials said. #news
https://abcnews.go.com/US/rare-high-risk-warning-flash-flooding-issued-texas/story?id=110298719
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report
"I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag," Justice Alito said. #news
An Israeli Company Is Hawking Its Self-Launching Drone System to U.S. Police Departments
A Louisiana sheriff’s department has been testing the drone system, which is already used by the Israeli police and many settlements. #news
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/17/israel-orione-drone-us-police-louisiana/
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to union's expansion in the South
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to the union's expansion in the South. #news
"Everyone that disagrees with me is a shill"
Listen, I'm going to hold my nose and vote for Biden in November because a Trump victory risks the end of democracy in the US, but I'm so tired of this idea that all criticism of him, and anyone who disagrees with us about whether to vote for him, is a victim of some kind of conspiracy.
That isn't to say that people don't want to exploit those divisions and will try to spread misinformation to do so, but that isn't an excuse to dismiss everyone you disagree with either.
