Here’s a smile to remind you that you’re not alone during the Holidays ❤ It is often a very stressful and anxiety-inducing moment for trans and queer folks, making it twice as important to look out for each other. Self-care is key!
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many voters
The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many voters
Congressional Republicans are pushing voting legislation that’s backed by President Donald Trump and would require voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship in order to register for federal elections.
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BBC NEWS: Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil – and will it help Putin?
Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil – and will it help Putin?
The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.
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NPR: Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
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REUTERS: White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in Southeast Asia
White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in Southeast Asia
When police detained an Indonesian teenager accused of bombing his high-school campus in Jakarta in November, he had a life-size toy rifle inscribed with “welcome to hell” and the names of white supremacist mass killers.
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THE GUARDIAN: A Mississippi mother couldn’t find accurate sex ed for her kids. So she started a clas s at church
A Mississippi mother couldn’t find accurate sex ed for her kids. So she started a class at church
As states scale back requirements for comprehensive sex ed, some parents and faith communities are stepping in to teach what schools won’t
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THE GUARDIAN: She was arrested for holding a protest sign in small-town California: ‘This is a testi ng ground’
She was arrested for holding a protest sign in small-town California: ‘This is a testing ground’
Jenny O’Connell-Nowain was put under house arrest and her husband, Benjamin, lost his job after they protested at board of supervisors meetings
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NBC NEWS: Sonny Burton didn’t kill anybody, but Alabama is set to execute him
Sonny Burton didn’t kill anybody, but Alabama is set to execute him
The state of Alabama knows that Charles “Sonny” Burton didn’t kill anyone. He wasn’t there when his accomplice in a robbery pulled the trigger. But unless Governor Kay Ivey or the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes, Burton will be executed on March 12th via nitrogen gas. NBC News’ Dan Slepian spoke to him from death row, and a juror who thinks she made a grave mistake. He reports on the legal doctrine called “Felony Murder” that locks up thousands.
Read in NBC News: https://apple.news/Aa9_Nouv8TYKfFcOMC2DUaQ
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I love this, but especially this morning, when there is no bad weather forecast for a few days. Enjoy-get up and dance!
CBS NEWS: Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez
Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez
Video of last year’s fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims that Martinez was shot by an ICE agent because he “accelerated” and “intentionally ran over” another agent.
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