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U.S. Navy exonerates Black sailors on 80th anniversary of Port Chicago explosion – UPI.com

Source: U.S. Navy exonerates Black sailors on 80th anniversary of Port Chicago explosion – UPI.com

RNC Delegates Sound Off on Whether America Should Be a Christian Nation – Mother Jones

On Monday night, Harmeet Dhillon, National Committeewoman of the Republican National Committee for California, offered a prayer to close Monday night’s Republican National Convention proceedings. The prayer, which Dhillon, who is Sikh, recited in Punjabi, seemed to have a universal message—the English translation of one line reads, “In your grace and through your benevolence, we experience peace and happiness.”

Yet despite this seemingly unobjectionable message, Dhillon’s prayer set off a firestorm in the far-right corners of Christian Twitter. After Dhillon’s prayer, Andrew Torba, CEO of the far-right social media platform Gab, ranted to his 400,000 followers on X, “Last night you saw why Christian Nationalism must be exclusively and explicitly Christian. No tolerance for pagan false gods and the synagogue of Satan.” Republican Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers seemed to agree. “Christians in the Republican party nodding silently along to a prayer to a demon god is shameful,” he posted. Lauren Witzke, the former producer of far-right livestreamer Stew Peters, added her voice to the chorus. “How about you get deported instead, you pagan blasphemer,” she posted to 159,000 followers. “God saves our president and the RNC mocks him with this witchcraft.”

Source: RNC Delegates Sound Off on Whether America Should Be a Christian Nation – Mother Jones

‘Racist ignorance’: Brits clap back after Trump VP pick JD Vance calls UK a ‘truly Islamist country’ – The Week

Donald Trump’s running mate Vice-President J.D. Vance has sparked outrage after remarking that the UK under the Labour government is an “Islamist country”.

Speaking at a conference for UK Conservatives last week, Vance said he was discussing with a friend which country would be the first “truly Islamist country with nuclear weapons”, and answered that, “Maybe it’s Iran, maybe Pakistan kind of counts, and then we sort of decided maybe it’s actually the UK since Labour just took over”.

Source: ‘Racist ignorance’: Brits clap back after Trump VP pick JD Vance calls UK a ‘truly Islamist country’ – The Week

Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Navy Port Chicago Exonerations | The White House

Today, the U.S. Navy is righting an historic wrong by announcing the exoneration of 258 Black Sailors who were unjustly tried and convicted of mutiny and disobeying orders following the tragic explosion at Port Chicago, California nearly 80 years ago. At the time, future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall represented the “Port Chicago 50” in their appeal of their courts-martial convictions, writing that, “justice can only be done in this case by a complete reversal of findings.” With this action, we are answering that call…

…After conducting a careful and deliberative review, the U.S. Navy has determined that the courts-martials for all 258 Black Sailors were fundamentally unfair, plagued by legal errors, and tainted by racial discrimination. Today’s announcement marks the end of a long and arduous journey for these Black Sailors and their families, who fought for a nation that denied them equal justice under law. May we all remember their courage, sacrifice, and service to our Nation.

Source: Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Navy Port Chicago Exonerations | The White House

Genealogy Roundup, July 17 – Megan Smolenyak

Who Left a Baby at Our Doorstep? – OK, no baby was actually left on a doorstep, but you’ll still enjoy this intriguing genetic tale. 🧬

‘Busting myths’ about family, sex and work – A little bit of myth-busting about our ancestors.

The “Mexican-Hindus” of Rural California – Love learning about multicultural pockets I haven’t heard of before!

Source: Genealogy Roundup, July 17 – Megan Smolenyak

Too much going on | NANMYKEL.COM

J.D. Vance’s Mysterious Change of Heart –  Keith Wilson reminds us of the mysterious change of heart of  Trump’s vp choice.  What could possibly have motivated it? :

  • “I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy.  I never liked him.”
  • “My God, what an idiot.”
  • “Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”
  • “I think there’s a chance, if I feel like Trump has a really good chance of winning, that I might have to hold my nose and vote for Hillary Clinton.”
  • “I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler. How’s that for discouraging?”
  • “But I think that I’m going to vote third party because I can’t stomach Trump. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.”
  • “Trump makes people I care about afraid. Immigrants, Muslims, etc. Because of this I find him reprehensible. God wants better of us.”
  • “Fellow Christians, everyone is watching us when we apologize for this man. Lord help us.”

Source: Too much going on | NANMYKEL.COM

Google y Microsoft consumen ya más electricidad que 100 países distintos. La IA ha complicado su objetivo de emisiones

Matías S. Zavia La inteligencia artificial generativa demanda 10 veces más energía que los algoritmos tradicionales. Para Google y Microsoft, supone …

Google y Microsoft consumen ya más electricidad que 100 países distintos. La IA ha complicado su objetivo de emisiones