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fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

MEP Ciaran Mullooly admits using AI for part of letter to Ursula von der Leyen which quoted Swedish House Mafia lyrics

Mr Mullooly stated that AI was used to summarize 25 pages of research for a letter advocating for increased EU aid to Gaza, stressing its role in efficiency.
Artificial intelligence
#healthcare-access
Healthcare
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override

Kansas enacts law limiting gender-affirming care for minors, overriding governor's veto and requiring cessation of current treatments by year's end.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override

Kansas enacts law limiting gender-affirming care for minors, overriding governor's veto and requiring cessation of current treatments by year's end.
#transgender-rights
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances

House Republicans aim to institutionalize Trump’s transgender military ban, mandating the discharge of current trans troops and restricting future employment in national security.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances

House Republicans aim to institutionalize Trump’s transgender military ban, mandating the discharge of current trans troops and restricting future employment in national security.
#trans-rights
#lgbtq-rights
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Nancy Pelosi's fervent message to the transgender community: We are with you and you're not alone (exclusive)

The Democratic Party must fully support LGBTQ+ individuals, especially transgender rights, to secure success in upcoming elections.
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
SF politics

Sarah McBride skewers GOP's 'utter shitshow' at EMILYs List gala honoring 40 years of electing women

US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Nancy Pelosi's fervent message to the transgender community: We are with you and you're not alone (exclusive)

The Democratic Party must fully support LGBTQ+ individuals, especially transgender rights, to secure success in upcoming elections.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Why Are Trans People Such an Easy Political Target? The Answer Involves a Surprising Culprit.

The removal of transgender references from the Stonewall sites symbolizes a broader, historical marginalization and political assault on transgender rights by the current administration.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

03/24/35

Trump attempts to influence Maine's trans-inclusive sports policy, indicating ongoing tensions around LGBTQ+ rights.
Support for LGBTQ+ causes appears to be growing in Florida, suggesting a potential political shift.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance

The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund gala highlighted the urgency of protecting LGBTQ+ rights amidst a hostile political climate.
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
SF politics

Sarah McBride skewers GOP's 'utter shitshow' at EMILYs List gala honoring 40 years of electing women

US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders partners with Run for Something to aid new progressive candidates

Bernie Sanders is collaborating with Run for Something to support and train a new generation of progressive candidates for public office.
#new-york-city
NYC parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

Childcare cost is influencing political engagement in New York City.
Rebecca Bailin is spearheading efforts to address the childcare crisis through community organizing.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Protect children in shelters with mental health support | amNewYork

Housing justice for families in NYC must be prioritized as a candidate issue in the upcoming Democratic primaries.
NYC parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

Childcare cost is influencing political engagement in New York City.
Rebecca Bailin is spearheading efforts to address the childcare crisis through community organizing.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Protect children in shelters with mental health support | amNewYork

Housing justice for families in NYC must be prioritized as a candidate issue in the upcoming Democratic primaries.
#civic-engagement
fromBitcoin Magazine
4 weeks ago

Las Vegas Bitcoin Conference Extends Invitation To Roswell, New Mexico Mayor And City Council

Roswell is wrestling with whether to establish the U.S.'s first strategic bitcoin reserve at the city level, following an unsolicited $3,000 donation.
Cryptocurrency
#immigration
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Ilhan Omar's American Dream Is Too Strong To Be Diminished

Ilhan Omar's journey embodies the hope and complex narrative of immigrant aspirations to American democracy.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Opposing Mass Deportation: What We Can Learn From the Resistance to Japanese Internment

The US government's treatment of immigrants has escalated to shocking human rights violations, infringing on constitutional rights and humanitarian principles.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Ilhan Omar's American Dream Is Too Strong To Be Diminished

Ilhan Omar's journey embodies the hope and complex narrative of immigrant aspirations to American democracy.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Opposing Mass Deportation: What We Can Learn From the Resistance to Japanese Internment

The US government's treatment of immigrants has escalated to shocking human rights violations, infringing on constitutional rights and humanitarian principles.
#donald-trump
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

New congressional district gives voice to Black voters in Alabama

Alabama's congressional map change enhances representation for Black voters after a successful lawsuit.
#ms-13
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Hakeem Jeffries won't say whether Dems' trips to vist Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador were a 'mistake'

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Hakeem Jeffries won't say whether Dems' trips to vist Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador were a 'mistake'

fromwww.times-series.co.uk
1 month ago

Pupils put ideas for a 'car free' area to Downing Street

The Kilburn Grange Primary students expressed their desire to close Priory Park Road to traffic, aiming to create a safer, greener space for play and interaction.
London politics
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

We Will Never Give Up on You': Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Wife Tells Husband to Stay Strong' in Emotional Remarks

Jennifer Vasquez Sura passionately advocates for her husband Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return amid a political dispute between the U.S. and Salvadoran governments.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88

Kitty Dukakis, known for her advocacy on mental health and addiction, passed away at 88, leaving a legacy of openness and support for others.
NYC politics
fromThe Haitian Times
2 months ago

Brooklyn rally calls for Haitian TPS reinstatement, blasts Adams and Trump

Supporters demand reinstatement of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants until 2026 amid ongoing political challenges.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Gal Gadot 'shocked' at the hate she got for publicly defending Israel: 'I could not be silent'

I was shocked by the amount of hate, by the amount of how much people think they know when they actually have no idea, and also by how the media is not fair many times. So I had to speak up.
Black Lives Matter
NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Andrew Cuomo's Pro-Israel Group Promised Big Plans. It Delivered Little.

Cuomo's advocacy group on anti-Israel sentiment has largely failed to deliver on its ambitious promises.
NYC startup
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Democrat-backing fintech executive arrested for allegedly defrauding investors out of $145 million

Joseph Neal Sanberg, a multimillionaire founder of a climate-friendly bank, was arrested for allegedly defrauding investors of $145 million.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Farmers' protest LIVE: Tractor convoys descending on Parliament for latest rally against inheritance tax shake-up

Farmers are protesting Labour's proposed inheritance tax changes affecting working farms.
fromWashington Post
3 months ago

Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama's brother and towering figure in Tibet, dies

He played an important role in history not just as the brother of the Dalai Lama, but as a political leader representing the aspirations of the Tibetan people.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Writing my will sent me into an existential spiral

"During a two-hour meeting with our lawyer... he asked questions regarding end-of-life scenarios: if you were to both pass away, who would you choose to raise your children if they are minors?"
Writing
NYC politics
fromBronx Times
6 months ago

Former Bronx Assembly Member Michael Blake announces 2025 NYC mayoral run, criticizes Eric Adams - Bronx Times

Rev. Michael Blake is running for NYC Mayor in 2025, focusing on social programs and justice reform.
fromTruthout
6 months ago

How the Reproductive Rights Movement Is Preparing for the Trump Administration

"We're going to use every tool available to us, whether with the courts, legislatures or governors, or in the streets," said Jessica Arons, a director of policy at the ACLU.
Left-wing politics
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
6 months ago

Economic Justice: Why We Must Build a New Common Sense - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Maurice Mitchell notes, 'Elections can be brutal. At least as structured in the United States—really, there are far better, more representative ways to make collective voting decisions!' This highlights the need for reforms in election processes to improve representation and reduce the binary nature of current electoral systems, which often simplifies complex social issues into two opposing choices that fail to capture the diversity of public opinion.
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