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Separating the art from the artist only really works when the artist has died, not when they're actively using their income to harm Trans people.
If you're continuing to put your money into Harry Potter-related things, you're funding efforts to hurt Trans people. It's really that simple.
If you're continuing to put your money into Harry Potter-related things, you're funding efforts to hurt Trans people. It's really that simple.
Trans Rights Are Human Rights
ALT: Trans Rights Are Human Rights
static.klipy.com
August 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Separating the art from the artist only really works when the artist has died, not when they're actively using their income to harm Trans people.
If you're continuing to put your money into Harry Potter-related things, you're funding efforts to hurt Trans people. It's really that simple.
If you're continuing to put your money into Harry Potter-related things, you're funding efforts to hurt Trans people. It's really that simple.
So excited to see #BeyondtheGates getting so much love and respect! Good luck to all the nominees.
Check out the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards nominations for General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, B&B, BTG, and DAYS vie for the trophies.
2026 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations — The Full List of Soap Nominees
Check out the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards nominations for General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, B&B, BTG, and DAYS vie for the trophies.
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July 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
So excited to see #BeyondtheGates getting so much love and respect! Good luck to all the nominees.
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Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved USAID as an independent agency. https://to.pbs.org/44CGRLg
Former USAID head says 'people are dying' a year after agency's dismantling
Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development as an independent agency. USAID was a central tool of American foreign policy, ...
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July 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved USAID as an independent agency. https://to.pbs.org/44CGRLg
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Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. https://to.pbs.org/4gHEQVm
Required Bible stories for Texas students challenge separation of church and state
Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. The Republican-controlled state board of education approved the mandatory reading list on Friday, the firs...
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June 30, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. https://to.pbs.org/4gHEQVm
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Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status. n.pr/3SsYRVL
Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status.
n.pr
June 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status. n.pr/3SsYRVL
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Y&R day ahead June 26! Nikki goes blind and Patty catches Kyle and Jack scheming
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#yr #Youngandrestless #youngandtherestlesscbs
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#yr #Youngandrestless #youngandtherestlesscbs
Young and the Restless Recap June 26: Nikki Goes Blind and Patty Catches Jack and Kyle Scheming
Friday, June 26, 2026: Today on The Young and the Restless, Victor makes a surprising discovery about Nikki's diagnosis, Jack and Kyle take a big risk
soapsspoilers.com
June 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Y&R day ahead June 26! Nikki goes blind and Patty catches Kyle and Jack scheming
soapsspoilers.com/the-young-an...
#yr #Youngandrestless #youngandtherestlesscbs
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#yr #Youngandrestless #youngandtherestlesscbs
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Inspectors wrote in December that “more attention is needed to improve the care of children” in Nevada group homes. Critics say auditors' report and two major lawsuits are red flags for how the state manages care for vulnerable kids.
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Before lawsuit, inspectors questioned safety of Nevada children's facilities - The Nevada Independent
"The frequency of these concerns suggests more attention is needed to improve the care of children in select areas," the report noted.
thenevadaindependent.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Inspectors wrote in December that “more attention is needed to improve the care of children” in Nevada group homes. Critics say auditors' report and two major lawsuits are red flags for how the state manages care for vulnerable kids.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/befo...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/befo...
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The Trump administration sought to compel three Wall Street Journal reporters and one Washington Post reporter to testify before a federal grand jury in a leak investigation. The DOJ later withdrew the subpoenas after legal challenges.
DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury
The extraordinary actions against the national security reporters were withdrawn by the Justice Department after legal challenges by the news organizations.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The Trump administration sought to compel three Wall Street Journal reporters and one Washington Post reporter to testify before a federal grand jury in a leak investigation. The DOJ later withdrew the subpoenas after legal challenges.
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A demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration center last July 4 was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday, while other protesters accused of having links to antifa were given multiple decades in federal prison. https://to.pbs.org/4eBX6wK
8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison
One demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer during a protest outside a Texas immigration center July 4 has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison.
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June 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration center last July 4 was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday, while other protesters accused of having links to antifa were given multiple decades in federal prison. https://to.pbs.org/4eBX6wK
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We’re having fun with the memes, but this situation is ridiculous. The administration is now doubling down on “Algaefa” instead of addressing what actually happened. They awarded a no-bid contract,
June 23, 2026 at 2:45 AM
We’re having fun with the memes, but this situation is ridiculous. The administration is now doubling down on “Algaefa” instead of addressing what actually happened. They awarded a no-bid contract,
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Pope Leo XIV said Monday that wars are being sustained more easily than people are fed, urging governments to strengthen resources to combat hunger after a severe funding shortfall by the United States and other countries. https://to.pbs.org/4xGb7Ca
Pope Leo XIV says wars are 'fed' faster than people as aid money dries up
Pope Leo XIV urged governments to strengthen resources to combat hunger after a severe funding shortfall by the United States and other countries.
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June 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Pope Leo XIV said Monday that wars are being sustained more easily than people are fed, urging governments to strengthen resources to combat hunger after a severe funding shortfall by the United States and other countries. https://to.pbs.org/4xGb7Ca
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New research shows that men undergo profound changes biologically and psychologically when they become fathers https://to.pbs.org/4oEqKpA
The science of 'Dad Brain' and how fatherhood changes men - Horizons
While most scientific research has focused on men, when it comes to parenthood, it's all about mothers. But new research shows that men undergo profound changes biologically and psychologically when t...
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June 22, 2026 at 1:31 PM
New research shows that men undergo profound changes biologically and psychologically when they become fathers https://to.pbs.org/4oEqKpA
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OPINION by Ira Jason Kahn: Never mind that I was Teacher of the Month — Clark County School District “surplused” me anyway. When we have to choose which teachers to lay off, shouldn’t quality matter as much as seniority?
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OPINION: So what if I was Teacher of the Month. The school district 'surplused' me anyway. - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: So what if I was Teacher of the Month. The school district ‘surplused’ me anyway. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
June 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
OPINION by Ira Jason Kahn: Never mind that I was Teacher of the Month — Clark County School District “surplused” me anyway. When we have to choose which teachers to lay off, shouldn’t quality matter as much as seniority?
thenevadaindependent.com/preview/opin...
thenevadaindependent.com/preview/opin...
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Based on the photos and videos that have emerged, this looks far more like a classic coating failure than vandalism. Large sheets of material are separating from the concrete and floating to the surface, which is typically associated with poor adhesion rather than outside damage.
June 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Based on the photos and videos that have emerged, this looks far more like a classic coating failure than vandalism. Large sheets of material are separating from the concrete and floating to the surface, which is typically associated with poor adhesion rather than outside damage.
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The Trump administration took new steps this week to shut down the Department of Education - a move that disability advocates frame as a betrayal of vulnerable youth the agency was created to serve.
Via The 19th News: thenevadaindependent.com/preview/educ...
Via The 19th News: thenevadaindependent.com/preview/educ...
Education Department changes are leaving millions of vulnerable students at risk - The Nevada Independent
Moving special education services and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies has left families wondering what's next.
thenevadaindependent.com
June 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Trump administration took new steps this week to shut down the Department of Education - a move that disability advocates frame as a betrayal of vulnerable youth the agency was created to serve.
Via The 19th News: thenevadaindependent.com/preview/educ...
Via The 19th News: thenevadaindependent.com/preview/educ...
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They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title
They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
n.pr
June 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
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Looks like BTG not only had a touchdown with that twister but with viewers tuning-in.
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Scores Third Most-Watched Week Since Its Premiere With ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Event - #YR #BTG
Take a look at how the BTG and Y&R crossover numbers
- bit.ly/4xECPPV
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Scores Third Most-Watched Week Since Its Premiere With ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Event - #YR #BTG
Take a look at how the BTG and Y&R crossover numbers
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June 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Looks like BTG not only had a touchdown with that twister but with viewers tuning-in.
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Scores Third Most-Watched Week Since Its Premiere With ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Event - #YR #BTG
Take a look at how the BTG and Y&R crossover numbers
- bit.ly/4xECPPV
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Scores Third Most-Watched Week Since Its Premiere With ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Event - #YR #BTG
Take a look at how the BTG and Y&R crossover numbers
- bit.ly/4xECPPV
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Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.
A California man's case highlights gaps in care and oversight at DHS detention centers
Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.
n.pr
June 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.
I’m surprised she got within 3 feet of him.
President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked "over and over" for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing what he said was Italy's lack of cooperation during the Iran war. https://to.pbs.org/4uLD0Gk
Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless'
President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizin...
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June 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I’m surprised she got within 3 feet of him.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Friday the ballot question he backed to limit transgender participation in school sports will not be on the November ballot.
The deadline to submit about 150,000 signatures in support of the question was next week.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
The deadline to submit about 150,000 signatures in support of the question was next week.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
Lombardo-backed ballot question to limit trans participation in school sports fails - The Nevada Independent
The proposal would have limited transgender athletes to sports based on their assigned sex at birth and required entities overseeing school sports to categorize them as male, female or coeducational.
thenevadaindependent.com
June 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Friday the ballot question he backed to limit transgender participation in school sports will not be on the November ballot.
The deadline to submit about 150,000 signatures in support of the question was next week.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
The deadline to submit about 150,000 signatures in support of the question was next week.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
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The Obama Presidential Center is open to the public in Chicago. Former President Obama says he does not want the center to feel like a shrine or a museum, but rather a representation of an American story still being written. https://to.pbs.org/4eABjFS
How the Obama Presidential Center offers a new vision for presidential legacies
The Obama Presidential Center is now open to the public in Chicago. Former President Obama says he does not want the center to feel like a shrine or a museum, but rather a representation of an America...
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June 20, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The Obama Presidential Center is open to the public in Chicago. Former President Obama says he does not want the center to feel like a shrine or a museum, but rather a representation of an American story still being written. https://to.pbs.org/4eABjFS
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"Iran may have control of the Straits of Hormuz. In 60 days, they may be able to restart their nuclear program. I'm highly dubious they're going to give that up," says David Brooks. "They had leadership that was willing to do whatever it took to win the war and we didn't." https://to.pbs.org/44kg329
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s record-low economic approval rating
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the preliminary deal with Iran, President Trump’s record-low approval rating on ...
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June 20, 2026 at 2:40 AM
"Iran may have control of the Straits of Hormuz. In 60 days, they may be able to restart their nuclear program. I'm highly dubious they're going to give that up," says David Brooks. "They had leadership that was willing to do whatever it took to win the war and we didn't." https://to.pbs.org/44kg329
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The ballot question backed by Gov. Joe Lombardo to limit transgender participation in school sports will not be on the November ballot.
The governor said “legal delays and uncertainty surrounding this case have made it impossible” to meet deadlines.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
The governor said “legal delays and uncertainty surrounding this case have made it impossible” to meet deadlines.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
Lombardo-backed ballot question to limit trans participation in school sports fails - The Nevada Independent
The proposal would have limited transgender athletes to sports based on their assigned sex at birth and required entities overseeing school sports to categorize them as male, female or coeducational.
thenevadaindependent.com
June 19, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The ballot question backed by Gov. Joe Lombardo to limit transgender participation in school sports will not be on the November ballot.
The governor said “legal delays and uncertainty surrounding this case have made it impossible” to meet deadlines.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
The governor said “legal delays and uncertainty surrounding this case have made it impossible” to meet deadlines.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...
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While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves. n.pr/3QBz7pk
Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South
While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves.
n.pr
June 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves. n.pr/3QBz7pk
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Trump attacks female journalists on live television. Hegseth purged women from the military's top jobs. Paxton called Talarico Low-T. These are not separate incidents. This is the strategy.
Chasing the Rage: The GOP’s Masculinist Playbook for November
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
June 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Trump attacks female journalists on live television. Hegseth purged women from the military's top jobs. Paxton called Talarico Low-T. These are not separate incidents. This is the strategy.