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Not that it's any surprise, but a necessary wake up call - Five bombshells about Trump from Bolton's book Trump asked China’s Xi for help with his reelection Trump told Xi he approved of building Chinese concentration camps for Uighur citizens Trump spoke of executing U.S. journalists who didn’t reveal sources for stories ...and more https://www.yahoo.com/news/five-bombshells-about-trump-from-boltons-book-201739765.html

I am not one for censorship, especially of artistic works. That's a slippery slope if there ever was one. Everything must be put in the context of its time, or else you are bound to censor everything from the past, which in some form or fashion, is probably problematic. And the racist aspects of this film/story have been addressed for a long time, so it's not as if it's anything entirely new. Teach it, study it, and put in a proper context. People can (and should) be able to hold more than one idea/perspective on something at a time. I commend TCM (Turner Classic Movies) for saying they don't believe in censorship, but they will address certain subjects/depictions in the intro and/or outro of the films they present, and give context and background to those issues. That's how you should do it. And then let the audience decide if they want to watch or not. And for the record, this is not a defense of the film. People are free to find it, or anything, offensive...and then decide for themselves what they want to give their time, attention and money to.

That whole lie that the Trans community is turning what would be just gender-nonconforming kids into trans adults has been thoroughly DEBUNKED by numerous medical doctors, psychologists/psychiatrists, and other experts who study the field. 99.9% of any and all medical professionals know how to spot the inherent difference between completely standard gender non-conforming kids/young adults and those who are truly Trans. There's a whole set of criteria, and doctors won't move forward otherwise. The anti-trans movement have taken this work and completely perverted it to set out this propaganda narrative.

I'm a bit taken aback by the responses on the first page...I thought more would be calling her out.

Another one sounding the alarm - Ex-Defense Secretary: White House Is ‘Leading Us Down The Trail Toward A Dictatorship https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/william-cohen-donald-trump-dictatorship-081355341.html

Have spent the whole week just watching endless footage shot from folks on the ground at these protests of cops going nuts. Truly fucking nuts. The sadism is off the charts. Every American should be scared shitless right now. Bingo. Great reports on just that the other day on MSNBC. Nothing can truly change until you address the corruptions with the police unions.

Retired top general joins Mattis dissent from Trump, warns of 'beginning of the end' for democracy if troops are used against protests https://news.yahoo.com/retired-marine-general-john-allen-trump-military-beginning-of-the-end-america-152143340.html

There are some really fascinating/disturbing recent articles exploring who Epstein was. Not from the pedo angle, but from his professional and personal associations. Lots of the elite from all fields were targeted by him...many of whom may have attended one of his notorious dinners or shmooze events, but who often eventually walked away when they realized how bizarre he was...and that's not even getting into his predatory sexual practices. He was notorious for trying to get everyone into his hooks, in some way... Look into the conversations he was known for having at his dinner parties about social/political/economic ideologies and whatnot...guy was just straight up weird. The exposés on him read like a Bond villain.

Yep. Don't even get me started...

Fair enough. But no one's really talking about Covid-19 that much either. And cases are now surging once again.

How does one negate the other? People can show solidarity on their social media platforms with the black square...and vote too.The black square does not mean 'stay home, do nothing'.

It sure feels like it. But then I'm reminded that it essentially ended the day he won the election.

Former top Justice Department official warns Trump may 'not cede power' https://news.yahoo.com/former-top-justice-department-official-warns-trump-may-not-cede-power-010538558.html