Years of @hrw research proves you wrong, @DanielBShapiro. Israel’s army has long record of unlawful strikes w/ high civilian casualties. It targets civilian structures. It fires on protesters who pose no imminent threat to life, pursuant to orders from the top. Impunity the norm. https://twitter.com/DanielBShapiro/status/1125267556007403521 …
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Norma Miller, Lindy-Hopping ‘Queen of Swing,’ Is Dead at 99
As a child, she danced the Lindy Hop on Harlem sidewalks before becoming a Savoy Ballroom sensation and an international stage and screen star.
German parents face fine for refusing measles vaccination

Law would make vaccination mandatory for children in schools and nurseries
Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against measles in Germany could be punished with fines of up to €2,500 (£2,130), according to a draft law presented by the health minister, Jens Spahn.
The law, which is set to come into effect from 1 March 2022 if it passes through parliament before the end of this year, would make vaccination against measles mandatory for all children attending nurseries and schools, as well as teachers, educators and medical staff at hospitals and surgeries.
Mongolian couple die of bubonic plague after eating marmot

Six-day quarantine declared in region, preventing tourists from leaving
A Mongolian couple have died of the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot kidney, triggering a quarantine that left tourists stranded in a remote region for days.
The ethnic Kazakh couple died on 1 May in Mongolia’s westernmost province of Bayan-Ulgii, which borders Russia and China.
Outcry as Turkey orders rerun of Istanbul mayoral election
Caliph wannabe cannot tolerate democracy

Erdoğan’s successful bid to overturn vote is ‘plain dictatorship’, says CHP party
Turkish authorities have scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor that was lost by the candidate backed by the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in response to calls by his AK party for a rerun.
In a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of “dictatorship“, the high election board (YSK) ruled that a fresh Istanbul mayoral contest must be held on 23 June.
Measles outbreaks continue to grow in US, Europe
It’s Not a Punishment to Be Told You Shouldn’t Sniff Women’s Heads

Joe Biden has been keeping his hands to himself in the early weeks of his campaign. Politico published an extensive analysis of Biden’s demure body language throughout his first week on the trail, noting several instances in which the former vice president apparently demonstrated restraint:
Zapatistas — Indigenous Leaders in Guerrero, Mexico, Assassinated
Hungary Added a ‘Slave Law’ to Meet Labor Shortages. It’s Not Working So Well.
Businesses are scrambling for workers in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban limits work permits for foreigners and rails against immigrants.
Monday Open Thread | They Are Coming For Your Healthcare | 3CHICSPOLITICO
In case you weren’t clear, while Barr was lying his azz off with the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Justice Department was doing the following: Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike …
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