Sunday, June 9, 2019

Sunday, June 9, 2019

And another day of suppression, arrests, concentration camps, imprisonment, protests, and plastic comes to a close:

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” -- Jim Rohn

Call immigrant detention centers what they really are: concentration camps.

What happens when women rule. “At 52%, this state house is the first to become majority female, and what a difference that is proving to make, particularly when it comes to women's reproductive rights."

The Trump administration just suppressed its own findings about catastrophic climate change.

Fifth teenager arrested in attack against lesbian couple on a London bus. Melania Geymonat said in a Facebook post that the group demanded she and her girlfriend, Chris, kiss "so they could enjoy watching" before beating them.

Study finds police officers' hateful social media posts. A new study called the "Plain View Project" examines the offensive posts and comments allegedly made by current and former police officers from across the country.

60% of male managers now say they're uncomfortable mentoring women.

Men are suing women who accused them of harassment. Will it stop others from speaking out?

Half of incarcerated women are survivors of physical or sexual abuse and 2/3 of women incarcerated for killing someone close to them were abused by them. A new law allows New York judges to consider that in sentencing defendants.

Univ. of Alabama donor called for student boycott over state's new abortion ban. Now school will return his $26.5M.

The American Medical Association opposes "Medicare for All." Students, nurses and activists want to change that.

Democratic candidate Buttigieg: 'No going back' in fight for LGBTQ rights. Nope.

Mariea Starr had just turned 18 when she was charged with a felony sex crime that would require her to register as a sex offender for 25 years. Her crime? Engaging in consensual oral sex with a 16-year-old boy at their high school.

Republicans see made-up news as a bigger problem and place far more blame for it on journalists than Democrats do. Republicans only see what they want to see.

Germany wants access to citizens' data. That's sparked fears of a sinister past.

More than 1 million protest in Hong Kong, organizers say, over Chinese extradition law.

Chinese paper says 'foreign forces' trying to create havoc in Hong Kong.

HPV is linked to 91% of anal cancers in the US.

Washington state has filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to revise Washington's water quality standards.

Three islands disappeared in the past year. Is climate change to blame?

Turns out there's more plastic pollution in the deep ocean than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Eating white meat, such as poultry, will have an identical effect on your cholesterol level as eating red beef, new research indicates.

2 more dead gray whales have been found in Alaska, bringing the year's toll to 75 along the US West Coast.

Dodgeball is a tool of “oppression” used to “dehumanize” others, researchers argue.

A boy with autism broke down at an Orlando theme park. This employee saved the day. Koppelman said Whelchel and a customer service representative told her the company trains employees on how best to serve guests with autism. It’s good to end with some good news once in awhile.

“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” -- Albert Schewitzer

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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