Thursday, March 5, 2020

And another day of endings, hours, awards, bans, approvals, and stalls comes to a close:

“After all, tomorrow is another day.” -- Margaret Mitchell

Elizabeth Warren, who ran progressive grassroots campaign, ends 2020 run. And now we’re left with two old white men. Three, including 45. How depressing.

The year of 'No woman need apply’. Scarred and scared after 2016, Democratic primary voters said they wanted a white man to take on Trump in 2020 — and that's what they'll get.

Here’s Why Texans Had to Wait Six Hours to Vote. Texas’ troubles weren’t just a case of bureaucratic incompetence or aging election infrastructure: The long lines were also by design. From 2012 to 2018, counties shuttered 750 polling places—more than any other state.

Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to general he watches on Fox News.

Mormon-owned BYU: Same-sex romantic behavior still banned. Such archaic thinking. Oh wait, it’s about control. My bad. Sorry.

High school principal demands that she pre-approve all girls' prom dresses. "Prior to purchasing an outfit, I will need you to send me a picture of you in the outfit with your name and grade," the message said. "Once I approve the outfit, you may purchase it. The approved outfit is the only one you will be allowed to wear to prom." I’m guessing the only thing allowed to be worn will be the red outfits we see in The Handmaid’s Tale.

Idaho Sexual Assault Survivor Bill Stalls After NRA Lobbying. The NRA is a terrorist organization.

For the first time, family films had as many women in lead roles as men.

Clearview AI lured rich investors by letting them rummage around in its creepy face recognition app. Creepy facial recognition firm Clearview AI—which claims to have built an extensive database from billions of photos scraped from the public web—allowed the rich and powerful to use its app as a personal plaything and spy tool.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.