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The Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature performances from dozens of American comedians, but human rights groups and fellow comedians have slammed participants for ignoring human rights abuses.
The Saudi Event Dividing The Comedy World: Shane Gillis And More Slam Riyadh Festival Featuring Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle
The Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature performances from dozens of American comedians, but human rights groups and fellow comedians have slammed participants for ignoring human rights abuses.
www.forbes.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature performances from dozens of American comedians, but human rights groups and fellow comedians have slammed participants for ignoring human rights abuses.
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CDC employees were ordered over the weekend to retract any articles they might have under consideration for publication in medical or scientific journals until a Trump appointee can scour them for forbidden words, terms, and acronyms.
Read more at www.tpr.org/public-healt...
Read more at www.tpr.org/public-healt...
February 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
CDC employees were ordered over the weekend to retract any articles they might have under consideration for publication in medical or scientific journals until a Trump appointee can scour them for forbidden words, terms, and acronyms.
Read more at www.tpr.org/public-healt...
Read more at www.tpr.org/public-healt...
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New from @kitoconnell.com: As Republicans made bigoted rhetoric a key part of their campaign strategy, there were at least three assaults, six bomb threats and 30 protests against LGBTQ+ events last year according to the nonprofit @glaad.bsky.social.
Counting Hate: At Least 61 Anti-LGBTQ+ Incidents in Texas Last Year
The LGBTQ+ advocacy organization GLAAD, which tracks incidents, warned that threats against the queer community are likely to worsen under the Trump administration.
www.texasobserver.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New from @kitoconnell.com: As Republicans made bigoted rhetoric a key part of their campaign strategy, there were at least three assaults, six bomb threats and 30 protests against LGBTQ+ events last year according to the nonprofit @glaad.bsky.social.
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Now that "broligarchs" like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel have won the presidential election, and their handpicked puppet JD Vance is about to ascend to the Vice Presidency, it's worth revisiting Jay Kuo's dire warning from last year about what their influence means for our nation and for our democracy.
The Broligarchs Have Arrived: Revisited
The disturbing truth behind the tech bros who are trying to send JD Vance to the White House.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Now that "broligarchs" like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel have won the presidential election, and their handpicked puppet JD Vance is about to ascend to the Vice Presidency, it's worth revisiting Jay Kuo's dire warning from last year about what their influence means for our nation and for our democracy.
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Squirrel guarding a pilfered dog toy from our yard.
November 21, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Squirrel guarding a pilfered dog toy from our yard.