Blogaround

Links not related to the antichrist:

1. Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man (September 20) "'When I found out an image of her has been exploited in what felt like a sexualised way by a massive company like that to market their product it left me feeling quite disgusted,' [the father of a 13-year-old] said."

2. U.K., Canada and Australia recognize a Palestinian state, despite U.S. opposition (September 21) "More than 140 of 193 UN member states already recognize Palestine as a state."

3. A neuroscientist explains how to break free from romantic infatuation (September 20) Ooh, there's a book on limerance. 

4. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed (September 15)

5. Flipping the Script on the Parable of the Dishonest Manager (September 21) "If we don’t understand that the whole system within which Reuben works is corrupt, we’ll miss what Jesus is really saying."

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Links related to the antichrist. I read a lot of NPR, you may have noticed.

1. Trump’s NYT Lawsuit Tossed for Now as ‘Inexcusably’ Long (September 20)

2. Plane to purgatory: how Trump’s deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo (September 10) "'It seems the goal is to make people desperate enough so they decide not to fight their case, so they decide that the quickest way to see their other children or make sure they don’t have to deliver their babies in shackles is to accept a voluntary deportation,' said Toczylowski. 'It is particularly cruel.'"

3. California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities (September 20)

4. Social media is shattering America's understanding of Charlie Kirk's death (September 20) "But nuance fails in online platforms designed to boost and sustain engagement and promote content likely to provoke a reaction from users. Already, social media pundits on the left are questioning whether the texts and interviews in the charging documents are real. Meanwhile, those on the right are agitating to declare left wing activists as terrorists."

5. Trump's new $100K fee on H-1B visas will hurt the tech companies trying to woo him (September 20)

6. 'We are all Jimmy Kimmel': What late night hosts are saying about Kimmel's suspension (September 19) "If ABC thinks this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive," Stephen Colbert said.

7. Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon (September 20) "Going forward, journalists must sign a pledge not to gather any information, including unclassified reports, that hasn't been authorized for release." WTF

8. What Public Officials Are ICE Goons Arresting Today? (September 21) "At least a dozen state and local officials in the great state of New York were among the 71 people arrested Thursday during a protest at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, the federal building where ICE has been grabbing people as they leave their scheduled immigration hearings. Among those arrested was NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, who was also arrested in June while escorting an immigrant from a hearing room. The officials were hauled off after they requested to see the detention cells, where conditions for arrested immigrants are so bad that a federal judge on Wednesday ordered DHS to limit the number of people held, provide adequate food and clean conditions, and to ensure detainees’ access to attorneys."