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Friday, May 24, 2024
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[- Fox News host Jesse Watters]([link removed]), who should really lavish his attention somewhere else.
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to “immediately halt” military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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[The ruling by the United Nations’ top court]([link removed]) represents a high-profile diplomatic rebuke for Israel, and underscores the country’s growing isolation over its brutal campaign in Gaza. But it appeared to make no immediate difference on the ground. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu has vowed to take Rafah in order to achieve his goal of eliminating Hamas, and ignored concerns from world leaders about the humanitarian toll of launching a full invasion on a city harboring hundreds of thousands of refugees. Israeli officials called the ruling “outrageous and morally repugnant,” and insisted military operations aren’t targeting civilians.
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The ICJ’s ruling comes with no enforcement mechanism, and the ICJ does not [have any kind of police or military force]([link removed]) of its own. Russia ignored the court’s ruling to stop the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But the ruling adds further pressure to Netanyahu after a string of diplomatic setbacks. The main prosecutor for the International Criminal Court announced he'll seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders earlier this week. Three European countries announced Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state over Israeli objections. Israel war cabinet minister Benny Gantz threatened Saturday to resign unless Netanyahu rolls out a new post-war plan for Gaza.
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Meanwhile, some of Netanyahu's backers in the U.S. redoubled their support. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has [extended an invitation for Netanyahu]([link removed]) to address Congress, and said on Thursday evening that the speech will take place “soon.” On Friday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said the ICJ “can go to hell.”
The Biden administration didn’t issue an immediate formal response to the ruling.
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Just in time for June, the Pride Or Else collection just launched at the Crooked Store! It includes designs for everyone, whether you’re leading the parade or showing up as an ally. Allies, this month isn’t about you, but you still get some merch. The collection also includes fresh versions of our best-selling Leave Trans Kids Alone You Absolute Freaks merch. That’s evergreen, unfortunately. Most importantly, a portion of proceeds from every order go to Crooked’s Pride or Else Fund in support of organizations working to provide gender-affirming care and life-saving resources to queer and transgender communities across America. Prep for Pride at [crooked.com/store]([link removed]).
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Artificial Intelligence is already making life cooler and much more fun for everyone, [by telling people to put glue on their pizza, eat rocks and make chlorine gas]([link removed]). It’s also jumping into politics. The rad new technology, which has no identifiable downsides, appears to have helped one Republican candidate make himself unrecognizably hotter — as if no one would spot the difference.
Charlie Cooper, a Republican running for the Tennessee state Senate, reportedly posted several, um, enhanced images of himself, seemingly generated by AI, to his Facebook and X pages, according to [a report by Chicago’s WCPT radio]([link removed]).
The pictures present him as thinner, younger and buffer, and give him thicker hair and whiter teeth, than other recent photos of Cooper in real-life settings. There are weird AI glitches too. In one pic, he seems to be wearing a watch on each wrist.
But it’s like… dude, people know you! What was the plan for when you had to show up to an event with those photos on your poster?
[Louisiana became the first state to]([link removed]) declare abortion pills controlled dangerous substances after the governor signed the bill into law on Friday. The law makes possession of mifepristone or misoprostol without valid prescriptions or orders from medical professionals a crime punishable by up to five years incarceration.
[An Italian teenager is on track]([link removed].) to become the first millennial saint, after Pope Francis attributed a second miracle to him. Carlo Acutis, known as the patron saint of the internet, used his tech skills to share his faith during his lifetime. He died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006.
[At least 66 members]([link removed]) of an anti-government far-right extremist group are running or have run for local Republican offices in Oregon, according to an expose from the Guardian. These folks are gunning for positions like precinct committee person — who has the power to elect county executives — and winning! It’s always a good idea to pay attention to your local elections, but, uh, now especially!!
[Russian President Vladimir Putin]([link removed]) has privately signaled he is ready for a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine if the current battlefield lines are recognized, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.
[U.S. officials said Thursday]([link removed]) more aid is starting to be distributed to Palestinians in Gaza via the U.S.-built pier, after a troubled launch that saw crowds overrunning trucks and a two-day suspension on distribution.
[Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)’s second attempt]([link removed]) to pass a sweeping border package failed by an even wider margin than before, with increased opposition from both parties. Each side accuses the other of using border legislation simply for campaign messaging. President Biden has floated the idea of taking executive action to address the border issues ahead of the election.
[Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas]([link removed]) observed the 70th anniversary of the landmark civil rights ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, by strongly criticizing the case that ended segregation in public schools. Thomas claimed the 1954 ruling, which banned separating schoolchildren by race, amounted to an overreach of the court’s authority, in a concurrence opinion Thursday to another ruling allowing South Carolina to keep a racist gerrymandered map in place. As always: What a cool guy with good, normal opinions!
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[The California State Senate passed three]([link removed]) reparations bills earlier this week, part of a dozen-bill package that aims to begin to correct the harms of slavery and generations of anti-Black racism perpetuated by state and local governments.
[The NCAA and its five power conferences]([link removed])have agreed to allow schools to pay athletes directly for the first time in the more than century-long history of college sports (and making money off the athletes they didn't pay!).
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