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Justin Massey Jan 8, 2023

The Speaker of Crazy Town: Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-01-07/la-na-pol-mccarthy-house-speaker-fight

McCarthy wins speakership, but at humiliating, stifling cost

Kevin McCarthy's decades-long dream of becoming speaker of the House was nearly brought down by a band of Republican radicals.

Los Angeles Times

Justin Massey Jan 4, 2023

All but two McCarthy defectors in House are election deniers https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/03/mccarthy-defectors-election-deniers/

All but two McCarthy defectors in House are election deniers

The tally reflects the degree to which Republicans who reject or question the 2020 results dominate the GOP caucus.

The Washington Post

Justin Massey Dec 18, 2022

Op-Comic: The real perpetrators of gaslighting https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-12-18/op-comic-the-real-perpetrators-of-gaslighting

Op-Comic: The real perpetrators of gaslighting

"Gaslighting" is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. It’s ironic that in this age of climate crisis this word should apply so well to the tactics of the oil and gas industry.

Los Angeles Times

Justin Massey Dec 13, 2022

Great news: Hiltzik: Solar and wind energy are killing off fossil fuel, despite the right’s best efforts https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-12-13/sorry-fossil-fuel-defenders-solar-and-wind-energy-are-surging-worldwide

Hiltzik: The world turns to renewables, with assists from Biden and ... China?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has helped turbocharge the growth of renewables worldwide, but China is leading the flight away from fossil fuels.

Los Angeles Times

Justin Massey Nov 23, 2022

Brown University’s Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman on Division I baseball roster: ‘I’m living out my dream’ - MarketWatch https://apple.news/AXVYHKLM1Rvq1ITiryOG_kA

Brown University’s Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman on Division I baseball roster: ‘I’m living out my dream’ — MarketWatch

Pichardo made the roster after putting on a strong performance in fall practices, says coach

Justin Massey Nov 23, 2022

Elon Musk has himself to blame for Twitter's ad woes, civil rights groups say - CNBC - "The decisions being made at Twitter are dangerous, and it is our duty, as it has been since our founding, to speak out against threats to our democracy," Derrick Johnson, CEO of the NAACP said. "Hate speech and violent conspiracies can have no safe harbor." https://apple.news/ACYqzvDGxSymAkeIPibfKFg

Elon Musk has himself to blame for Twitter's ad woes, civil rights groups say — CNBC

After Elon Musk tweeted that activist groups "broke a deal" with him by encouraging advertisers to ditch the site, civil rights leaders said there was no deal.

Justin Massey Nov 22, 2022

Victims and heroes in Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting identified - Reuters #onelove https://apple.news/An13KY2DEQNyMM4uY4sgfGg

Victims and heroes in Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting identified — Reuters

Colorado Springs officials on Monday identified the five shooting victims who died and the two heroes who prevented further bloodshed at the LGBTQ nightclub where a gunman opened fire on Saturday night.