The move, coming after a judge ordered the library to re-shelve banned books, would be a sharp escalation in the nation’s ongoing book wars.
— Read on www.axios.com/local/austin/2023/04/11/llano-county-texas-considers-closing-libraries
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Anti-‘Groomer’ Republican Accused of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Intern
Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton called all-ages drag shows “grooming events” that “sexualize” children. An official complaint alleges he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a young intern.
— Read on www.vice.com/en/article/qjv8dq/texas-bryan-slaton-intern
U.S.-Born Children, Too, Were Separated From Parents at the Border – The New York Times
A government task force is tracking the fates of U.S. citizen children taken from migrant parents during the Trump administration. Some have spent years in foster care.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/migrant-family-separations-citizens.html
The Racial Element of Trump’s Attacks on His Prosecutors – The Bulwark
Indictment season is officially underway and Donald Trump’s legal Houdini act is closing after a fifty-year run. Yes, he’s making history. But let’s focus for just a moment on the prosecutors leading the investigations that may finally hold him to account. Who they are, and the disturbing nature of Trump’s…
— Read on www.thebulwark.com/the-racial-element-of-trumps-attacks-on-his-prosecutors/
WHY, Dammit … WHY???

Yesterday’s mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, was the 146th in the United States so far this year … only the 100th day of the year 2023. 146 …
WHY, Dammit … WHY???
3 simple ways to support your child’s education

Three simple ways to support your child’s education to increase their chances of success during the academic journey. 3 simple ways to support your …
3 simple ways to support your child’s education
Alvin Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry – Los Angeles Times
Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the Ohio Republican of a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his prosecution of former President Trump.
Bragg, a Democrat, is asking a judge to invalidate subpoenas that Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has issued or plans to issue as part of an investigation of Bragg’s handling of the Trump case.
Source: Alvin Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry – Los Angeles Times
Even tourists could face prison under Uganda’s proposed anti-gay laws – Los Angeles Times
An admission of being gay could result in a lengthy prison sentence, leaving many in this country’s small but tightly knit gay community living in terror and considering fleeing. The law also criminalizes the failure to report people suspected of participating in homosexuality activity, putting friends, former partners — even supportive parents — at risk of going to jail for remaining silent.
Source: Even tourists could face prison under Uganda’s proposed anti-gay laws – Los Angeles Times
The assault on abortion rights isn’t about babies. This is about power – Los Angeles Times
“Misogyny amongst certain parts of our culture knows no bounds,” state Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Berkeley Democrat and head of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, told me. I can’t argue. We are, as she put it, in a “dark age” where hatred of women is “insidious and couched in morality.”
Source: The assault on abortion rights isn’t about babies. This is about power – Los Angeles Times
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