A U of A engineering researcher has developed an antimicrobial solution that kills infectious pathogens on contact with face masks and other personal protective equipment.
— Read on www.ualberta.ca/folio/2023/04/light-activated-substance-kills-infectious-viruses-and-bacteria-on-contact.html
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Outrage as Florida Republicans pass ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents’ custody | The Independent
‘These bills directly threaten transgender Floridians’ fundamental human rights and safety,’ an ACLU official says
— Read on www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-republicans-trans-kids-parents-bill-b2323714.html
Supreme Court allows continued mifepristone access, halts lower court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court issued the ruling Friday.
— Read on www.lawdork.com/p/supreme-court-mifepristone-ruling
Confidant
We like to complain about not finding the qualities we seek in those who are close to us and how we can’t risk confiding in them. Have we looked at …
Confidant
Cumberland County school district approves AP African American Studies | WHP
The Carlisle Area School Board is adding a course that has been the subject of controversy in other parts of the country, AP African American Studies.The course
— Read on local21news.com/news/crisis-in-the-classroom/cumberland-county-school-district-approves-ap-african-american-studies-carlisle-woke-act-desantis-crisis-in-the-classroom-central-pennsylvania
GOP senator says she got ‘duped’ by abortion pill Trump judge
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she felt “duped” by Trump-appointed Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk during his confirmation process in 2019.
— Read on www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/murkowski-kacsmaryk-trump-abortion-pill-rcna80631
Opinion | Newsletter: Crisis in the courts – The Washington Post
Indifferent to government’s impact on people, encased in a bubble and driven by anger and ambition, these politicians act like a caricature of Republicans.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/21/newsletter-crisis-in-courts/
Earth Day 2023 — Filosofa’s Word

Originally posted on Take It Easy: I have written about this before, and am adapting a previous post as the basis for this one. No apologies for that: the message is still just as necessary and vital. Tomorrow, 22 April, is Earth Day. First held in the US on April 22, 1970, it was opened…
Earth Day 2023 — Filosofa’s Word
Why is homophobia so strong in Uganda? – DW – 04/21/2023
A law in Uganda is set to impose the death penalty for homosexuality. President Museveni supports the bill in question, but wants it even harsher. The developments also impact the culture sector.
— Read on www.dw.com/en/why-is-homophobia-so-strong-in-uganda/a-65393277
(Me: Influence of American evangelical “missionaries” in 1990’s)
Rightwing extremists defeated by Democrats in US school board elections | US education | The Guardian
Republican-backed culture warrior candidates fare poorly in Illinois and Wisconsin, offering hope to the left
— Read on www.theguardian.com/education/2023/apr/21/school-board-elections-illinois-wisconsin-republicans-lose
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