Cathy Olson

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“If this Supreme Court can overturn a 49-year right for women, they can certainly take away other rights… The Republican Party has gone so extreme and so far right... they can’t even uphold a right to contraception." #RoeYourVote #BlueWaveRising #Allied4Dems #AbortionIsHealthcare #DemCast #BirthControl
Great job!
Great. Job! #SOTU
Sure, go ahead and grill Fani Willis about paying for a $100 dinner — as long as we also grill Clarence Thomas about not paying for a $500,000 vacation. Dozens of times. For decades.

29/ "THIS IS A LIE! THIS IS A LIE!" Fani yells, holding up papers...

After some fireworks between Willis and Trump attorney Steve Sadow, Judge McAfee calls for a 5 min break.

Rubin:

Holding up two different filings, Willis just exclaimed that Merchant lied about purported cohabitation by her and Wade. And McAfee has now ordered that we take a break.

Nikki Haley Supporters Have A Message For Trump

"Trump's a loser!" shouted one supporter.

Crooks and Liars

Israel-Hamas war has X and its users swimming in sea of disinformation

Flooded with old videos and video game footage, X is a bad place to stay informed.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/israel-hamas-war-has-x-and-its-users-swimming-in-sea-of-disinformation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Israel-Hamas war has X and its users swimming in sea of disinformation

Flooded with old videos and video game footage, X is a bad place to stay informed.

Ars Technica

The EU has issued an urgent warning to Elon Musk, giving him 24 hours to respond.

Guardian: EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack >>> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/10/eu-warns-elon-musk-over-disinformation-about-hamas-attack-on-x

"Let me remind you that the Digital Services Act sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation..."

"Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws"

#Twitter #disinformation #moderation #FakeNews

EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack

Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws

The Guardian

Who's complaining about #school #library #books in #Florida?
https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/08/24/florida-school-book-complaints-library-challenges-ban-department-of-education-bruce-friedman-vicki-baggett-parental-rights-sold-patricia-mccormick/

"Of the roughly 1,100 complaints recorded in Florida since July 2022, more than 700 came from… two districts [that] make up less than 3% of the state’s total public school enrollment. About 600 of the complaints came from two people — a Clay County dad and a Pensacola high school teacher."

#Books #BookBans #USPolitics

Florida schools got hundreds of book complaints — mostly from 2 people

A year’s worth of records suggests the state’s book banning movement is narrow in scope.

Tampa Bay Times
Getting 2 bills signed into law makes @SenatorTester the most effective legislator so far this year.
https://news.yahoo.com/getting-just-2-bills-signed-192140804.html
#MTNews #MTPol
Yahooist Teil der Yahoo Markenfamilie

Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over “harmful” materials #libraries https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/29/arkansas-law-librarian-criminal-charges-00108883
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials

The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states push for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books.

POLITICO