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Dead people ( lemmy.world )

Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....

The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic [The Institute for Sexual Research, founded by Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin, Germany (1919-1933)] ( web.archive.org )

"Love is as varied as people are."...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 [USA Today] ( webcache.googleusercontent.com )

Governor of first state to sink signs bill scrubbing climate change from Florida law [Washington Post] ( webcache.googleusercontent.com )

Seattle cop who drove at triple the speed limit without sirens or emergency and killed woman in crosswalk, wasn't disciplined or fired, is now late paying traffic fine ( archive.ph )

2023 was the hottest summer in 2,000 years, study finds ( phys.org )

Republican Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum. ( www.texastribune.org )

But after taking office and examining hundreds of pages of curriculum, Gore was shocked by what she found — and didn’t find....

Tornado season is changing. That could have major consequences. ( www.vox.com )

Speaker of the House says American system of justice is corrupt ( archive.ph )

And it is, of course — but he's saying it's corrupt to prosecute Donald Trump....

Right-wing thugs who attacked anti-genocide protesters at UCLA appear to be same perps from violent anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine protests ( www.theguardian.com )

... The demonstrations, part of a broader rightwing effort to sow unrest and undermine an alleged “liberal agenda” at US schools, have at times been marked by violence and drawn far-right participants from around the region, including people associated with local Proud Boy and Three Percenter militia chapters and...

Dead people ( lemmy.world )

Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....

Some Remarks On The Ontological Implications Of Quantum Mechanics ( thephilosophicalsalon.com )

Slavoj Zizek

Dozens arrested at Penn, MIT in latest crackdowns on anti-genocide protesters ( www.msn.com )

Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech ( www.theguardian.com )

Record-breaking increase in CO₂ levels in world’s atmosphere ( www.theguardian.com )

Republican Introduces absurd bill to send arrested student protesters to Gaza [Daily Beast] ( webcache.googleusercontent.com )

The anti-apartheid movement in the United States was fueled by student activists [Teen Vogue] ( web.archive.org )

Live report from the terrifying occupation of the lawn at University of Michigan ( www.youtube.com )

"… I really don't feel terrorized or threatened yet. Let's walk through, give everybody a chance to assault me or insult me or terrorize me..."

California State University Sacramento did something crazy: listened to student protesters instead of calling the cops on them [Jezebel] ( www.jezebel.com )

22 Republican-led states sue Biden administration to remove protections for LGBTQ students [NBC] ( web.archive.org )

Dead people ( lemmy.world )

Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....