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Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators (web.archive.org)

‘In the name of God’ | Native American children suffered sexual abuse at Catholic-run schools (wapo.st)

For decades, priests, brothers and sisters raped or molested Native American children who were taken from their homes by the U.S. government and forced to live at remote boarding schools, a Post investigation found.

Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits | At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos (www.nytimes.com)

Key background: the companies covered up risk for decades, instead of doing the right thing, and finding another way to achieve a similar outcome

US & Israel destroy international law in Gaza, while preaching 'rules-based order' (www.youtube.com)

Home insurance was once a ‘must.’ Now more homeowners are going without | Slammed by pricier policies and climate-driven natural disasters, more and more Americans are exposing themselves to risk (wapo.st)

Kittens or puppies? Animals left at shelter turned out to be foxes — again | It’s the latest case of someone mistaking wild baby animals such as coyotes or bobcats for abandoned domestic pets. (wapo.st)

You Can’t Vote Against Fascism (clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org)

Clinton says women abandoned her because she wasn’t ‘perfect’ (www.thehill.com)

Elon Musk Reveals He Has Asperger’s In ‘SNL’ Monologue (youtu.be)

Hiding From the End of the World (clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/16033901...

Fontana pays nearly $900,000 to victim of Police torture. (www.ocregister.com)

This story is horrific.

Too hot for learning: American schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions. (wapo.st)

As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.

Tragic Attack in Haiti: U.S. Missionary Couple and Haitian Colleague Killed by Gangs (thenarinder.in)

A U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian colleague were tragically killed by gang members in Port-au-Prince. The incident highlights the escalating gang violence that plagues the city, with gangs controlling 80% of Port-au-Prince.

A sergeant with the City University of New York’s Department of Public Safety told pro-Palestinian protestors he supports “killing all you guys” during a graduation ceremony. (www.mediaite.com)

These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down. Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry. (www.nytimes.com)

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9863245...

Former Baltimore Top Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Spared Prison for Mortgage Fraud and Perjury Charges (thenarinder.in)

Amidst the legal proceedings, Marilyn Mosby's application for a presidential pardon gained traction, garnering support from the Congressional Black Caucus.

Scenes From a MAGA Meltdown: Inside the “America First” Movement’s War Over Democracy (www.propublica.org)

[Video][Breaking Points] Pentagon Says No Aid From Gaza Pier Has Gone to Palestinians (youtu.be)

Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech (arstechnica.com)

In a video shared with WIRED, researchers at the Beijing-based automotive cybersecurity firm GoGoByte demonstrated that they could carry out a relay attack against the latest Tesla Model 3 despite its upgrade to an ultra-wideband keyless entry system, instantly unlocking it with less than a hundred dollars worth of radio...

The Washington Post Tells Staff It’s Pivoting to AI (futurism.com)

Recognizing Palestine Is Rooted in Irish History of Colonization & Famine (www.democracynow.org)

Biden’s Morehouse address was a farewell speech (www.cnn.com)

But the Morehouse crowd, at least, understood that no matter how much Biden talks about his proximity to HBCU graduates and having worked with President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris, his policies have yet to fully meet their expectations, and while some may argue that a little progress is better than no progress...

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