And another day political violence, voter suppression, young girls being sold in India to repay loans, no PDA for LGBTQ+ World Cup fans in Qatar, the shifting mood at Twitter, ‘moderation councils,’ and same-sex marriage in Mexico comes to a close:
“Democracy is not billionaires buying elections.” — Bernie Sanders
“I’m waiting for the police briefing, but i want to be clear: when you convince people that politicians are rigging elections, drink babies blood, etc, you will get violence. This must be rejected. This is why the Jan 6th committee is so important.” -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Deaths
US: 1,095,166 (+570)
World: 6,592,278 (+2876)
Cases
US: 99,331,610 (+49,656)
World: 635,047,235 (+436,404)
Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?’ in attack. The intruder who attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home was searching for the Democratic leader, shouting “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” before assaulting Paul Pelosi with a hammer. That was a chilling echo of the chants during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, when rioters trying to stop Joe Biden’s election searched menacingly through the halls for the speaker. Paul Pelosi was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into the Pelosi home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. The intruder confronted him shouting for the speaker’s whereabouts, according to another person briefed on the situation. -- So it was an assissination attempt.
“Political violence is a hallmark of the MAGA movement. We must put an end to it on November 8th.” -- The Lincoln Project
New US state voting laws present most intense voter suppression threat in decades. The proliferation of election crime legislation represents the most intense voter suppression threat in decades and comes in direct response to former president Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was fraudulent. In the last two years, at least 130 bills have been introduced across 42 states that would increase the involvement of law enforcement in the voting process, the analysis shows. Of those bills, 28 have passed in 20 states.
How the Left Lost Faith in SCOTUS and Learned to Love Packing the Court. Climate, abortion, LGBTQ, and gun control groups want to expand the court—before it is too late. Staring down the court’s new term, which began last week, reform feels even more urgent. The court stands poised to allow more pollution of America’s water, to end affirmative action in college admissions, to give businesses the right to discriminate against LGBTQ people, and to green light gerrymandering schemes that disempower people of color. And that’s just the big cases in the term’s first three months. This is worse than a nightmare for the left, as SCOTUSBlog founder Tom Goldstein explained in July, because “you wake up from a nightmare and it’s over at some point.” But this court’s rulings will shape American life “for the next quarter century.” -- My children’s future is very, very bleak.
Herschel Walker Isn’t Everybody’s Hero in His Hometown. Of all the residents willing to talk to me, half told me they felt Walker had turned their back on them and their needs in Wrightsville, where the median annual income is $26,250, and the main attractions are a Confederate soldier memorial and a diner called Cornbread Cafe. The other half —those who supported Walker—were all white. — And that fact speaks volumes about Herschel fucking Walker.
US gathered intel on Oregon protesters, report shows. U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials in the Trump administration compiled extensive intelligence dossiers on people who were arrested, even for minor offenses, during Black Lives Matter protests in Oregon.
Young girls being sold in India to repay loans, says human rights body. People living in many rural areas in India often have to borrow money from fellow villagers when a family member falls seriously ill and needs medical treatment. Local media reports say that in half a dozen districts around Bhilwara, if a family cannot repay a loan, the aggrieved creditor has complained to the “caste panchayats” or caste councils. By way of “settlement”, the councils have ordered the family to hand over their daughter – sometimes more than one depending on the size of the loan – so that the creditor can sell her to a trafficker to recoup his money. In its notice, the commission said that if the family refuses to sell their daughter, “their mothers are subjected to rape on the diktats of caste panchayats for the settlement of disputes”. -- This pissed me off so much I couldn’t think of anything to say except fucking disgusting. Many humans are just fucking disgusting. Fuck.
LGBTQ+ World Cup fans told hand-holding fine – but no kissing. Qatar’s ambassador to the UK has said LGBTQ+ couples visiting the country for the World Cup can “hold hands”, but should be mindful of “public displays of affection”. — What a bunch of bullshit.
Twitter’s first full day under Elon Musk is here, and the mood has already shifted. Expectations for change were almost everywhere, with many conservative influencers already celebrating what they saw as a tectonic shift. -- Let’s be very clear: MAGA Republicans have many platforms where their voice is heard. They are not oppressed in any fucking way. Twitter may soon be another one they have.
Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos. But the jury is still out on what will become of the social media platform — and what it will tolerate. Observers are eyeing who stays, who goes and who might potentially come back from the list of people the platform has banned over the years. They range from Trump, to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke — none of whom have returned to the platform so far.
Elon Musk says Twitter will form a 'moderation council' before it reinstates banned accounts. There won't be any "major" content decisions or ban reversals until that council meets, the entrepreneur says.
Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids. The analysis found the average student lost more than half a school year of learning in math and nearly a quarter of a school year in reading – with some district averages slipping by more than double those amounts, or worse.
Mexico celebrates as same-sex marriage becomes law of the land. Same-sex marriage has been fully legalised across Mexico, after the final state, Tamaulipas, voted in favour of the law on Wednesday (26 October).
Flu hospitalizations are rising dramatically, and earlier than ever, CDC says. Flu hospitalizations are rising across all age groups, especially children. The increase comes as other respiratory viruses, including RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, are also spiking in kids. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 76% of pediatric hospital beds nationwide are full.
RIP Jerry Lee Lewis. He was 87.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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