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“It’s a little crazy, by the way—especially for women that are like past 50. I’m thinking to myself: I don’t think that’s an issue for you.” — Bernie Moreno, Republican candidate for Senate in Ohio, speaking about women’s concern over abortion rights.

As a forty-nine-year-old woman, I worry about a lot of issues: threats to our democracy, the changing climate, and, of course, abortion rights. That’s why I can’t wait for my birthday when—like all women who reach the age of fifty—I will naturally morph into an unfeeling, cold-blooded lizard being.

“We thought we were going to die there. We didn’t think anybody was going to come back for us.”

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Maybe she can persuade a few swing voters to do the same I once wrote that Liz Cheney was the most dangerous woman in America. I thought she could easily be the nominee in 2024 and believed that she’d be worse than her father because she was just as right wing but had served during the chaotic Trump era. I cautioned that “Democrats should work very hard to keep the loyalty of women who have left the GOP in recent years. Cheney or Haley could potentially get them back if the Dems are perceived to have failed them.” I had come to the conclusion that it was likely that the first woman president would have to be a Republican because I didn’t think Independent men (and maybe some Democrats too) would vote for a Democratic woman, fearing that they just aren’t “tough enough.” Cheney was in the GOP leadership at the time and had made it up the ladder faster than anyone I could remember. She came into the job with a stellar Republican pedigree as the daughter of Dick “prince of darkness” Cheney and had backed Trump to the hilt. She was tough as nails and also seemed to be a pretty savvy politician. She worried me. A lot.

Did you catch that Season 3 "crossover" between Showrunner Alice Oseman's Joe Locke and Kit Connor-starring Heartstopper and Doctor Who?

At least someone is facing judgment Via Denver’s ABC affiliate: MESA COUNTY, Colo. – On Thursday, Judge Matthew Barrett sentenced a defiant Tina Peters to 9 years behind bars on multiple charges – including felonies – for a data-breach plot amid false claims of voting machine fraud during the 2020 presidential election. Peters, the former Mesa County Clerk was found guilty in August by a jury on seven of 10 counts including first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation along with other counts. She was acquitted of identity theft charges, criminal impersonation and one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation. “You are no hero. You abused your position – and you’re a charlatan who used, and is still using your prior position to peddle a snake oil that’s been proven to be junk time and time again,” said Judge Barrett. “Your lies are well-documented and these convictions are serious.

Can Trump hold out much longer? Pro Publica with another scoop: Former President Donald Trump’s media company has forced out executives in recent days after internal allegations that its CEO, former Rep. Devin Nunes, is mismanaging the company, according to interviews and records of communications among former employees. Several people involved with Trump Media believe the ousters are retaliation following what they describe as an anonymous “whistleblower” complaint regarding Nunes that went to the company’s board of directors. The chief operating officer and chief product officer have left the company, along with at least two lower-level staffers, according to interviews, social media posts and communications between former staffers reviewed by ProPublica. The company, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, disclosed the departure of the chief operating officer in a securities filing Thursday afternoon. ProPublica has not seen the whistleblower complaint. But several people with knowledge of the company said the concerns revolve around alleged mismanagement by Nunes.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the October 7 attack on Israel was the 'minimum punishment' it deserved for 'astonishing crimes'

Why Israel has a 'right to defend' itself, but Iran's 'revenge' does not qualify as 'self-defence'. Unpicking the double standards playing out in Western media

My insight into corporate legal disputes is as meaningful as my opinion on Quantum Mechanics. What I do know is that, when given the chance this week to leave my job with half a year’s salary paid in advance, I chose to stay at Automattic. Listen, I’m struggling with medical debts and financial obligations incurred […]

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The stories we tell in Silent Coup are unfinished. They also began long before the period of time that the book covers. Stepping back, we seem to be in the final act of an epic saga that stretches back centuries, throughout which corporations have amassed new powers and sought, not only to free themselves from […]

What did I miss? It’s been a week. Thursday was the first day since the morning Helene’s winds hit that I’ve been able to load web pages. (An email bleep from the phone at 5:30 a.m. announced the news.) I thought I’d be able to provide a more coherent update this morning but the signal that was strong here yesterday is weaker this morning. I’m just beginning to see images those of you outside have seen all week. Friends who live on ridgetops seem to have had better luck. I see now that they’ve been on FB for a few days. Asheville Watchdog has an explainer for why cell service went out across WNC. > So I’ve been in a news blackout since early last Friday morning except for local public radio. That’s filled with daily press conferences (and repeats) and updates from officials from ours and surrounding counties. The local volunteer effort has been massive. This is an effort led by my friend, our Register of Deeds. You know it’s a disaster zone when World Central Kitchen shows up. I’ve donated to them for years (hint, hint). Never expected to be eating their food.

As important as these releases are in normal times, they take on extra significance in the lead up to an election.

'No such deal was done with Starmer. It simply did not happen', one of a number of sources told Byline Times

The Conservative leadership candidate plans to dismantle Britain's institutions, in a hard-right overhaul that echoes that of Trump supporters in the US

Plan your visit to our town’s Fairly Old House—a local history museum that’s somehow the fourth most popular thing to do here, according to TripAdvisor.

Why is this relatively old house so remarkable? It isn’t. But it is one that didn’t burn down over the course of multiple fires. Sure, it’s not as notably historic as you might assume it would take for something to be declared a landmark, but it’s probably pretty old compared to the buildings where you live. (Boston excluded.)

Legend has it, however, that President William McKinley once briefly used the outhouse here while on a whistle-stop tour. (No official documentation of this occurrence has ever been verified or unearthed.)

After you drop your suggested donation admission of one dollar into a plexiglass cube that contains mostly pennies, you’ll be greeted by our pair of volunteer docents, two retirees in tan polyester vests who look the way old people used to look when you were a kid. They’re here to answer any questions you won’t have and to hover in the next room as you take a trip back in time.

Letter: The New Statesman, 6th of September 2024 It is to the great credit of the New Statesman that it allowed two such opposing views on Ukraine to be published in its issue of 23 August. Brendan Simms says that Britain must do everything it can to “empower” Ukraine to restore its 1991 frontiers; Wolfgang … Continue reading New Statesman: Ukrainian Consequences

For most impacted communities, the cruelty of the system has long been a constant regardless of which party controls the White House.

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‘I still exercise some choice, so I picture a bear’: stuck in her friend’s shower for hours, a woman finds calm in repetition

- by Psyche Film

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ALMOST the entire Karenni community of Coffs Harbour gathered at the Cavanbah Hall on Saturday, 21 September, to celebrate the Deeku festival. This long-standing tradition celebrates the story of how different tribes in the Karenni State united to revolt against their persecutors in Burma (now Myanmar). Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...

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But Palestinians in densely populated Gaza are all Hamas’s “human shields” — letting Israel deflect the blame for civilian deaths.

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Once lauded as a wonder of the age, cocaine soon became the object of profound anxieties. What happened?

- by Douglas Small

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TWO programs driven by staff at Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have been named finalists for the 2024 NSW Health Awards. Now in their 26th year, the awards acknowledge the personalised, sustainable, and digitally enabled programs that contribute to the wellbeing of patients and the community. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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SAWTELLIANS are urged to be vigilant when walking with or where there are dogs, to protect nesting endangered and threatened shorebirds. There are currently a number of Pied and Sooty Oyster Catcher pairs nesting on eggs at “Southies” on the Bongil sand spit. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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