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03 October 2019
Donald Trump - Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump’s call with Ukraine president manifests criminal and impeachable behavior
Andrew P. Napolitano
FOX News\
FOX News\
ezs note: Yup. Even Napolitano can't stand him anymore.
please press: www.foxnews.com
Labels:
Andrew Napolitano,
behavior,
call,
criminal,
Donald Trump,
impeachable,
judge,
manifests,
president,
Ukraine
Location:
New York, NY, USA
02 October 2019
lead story - UGA employee says settlement is step forward for transgender rights
Eric Stirgus
AJC
AJC
Athens, GA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/State_Botanical_Garden_of_Georgia_001.jpg
please press: www.ajc.com
Donald Trump - House Plans to Subpoena White House for Ukraine Records
Nicholas Fandos
The New York Times
The New York Times
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: See also Rep. Cummings' note.
01 October 2019
Kenya - 'Intersex' is counted in Kenya's census — but is this a victory?
Katie G. Nelson
PRI
PRI
Nairobi, Kenya
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg
please press: www.pri.org
Labels:
census,
counted,
intersex,
Jinsiangu,
Katie G. Nelson,
Kenya,
public judgment,
victory,
white walls
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
civil rights - Texas leads the nation in transgender murders. After the latest attack, the Dallas trans community asks why
Georgia - Georgia university system agrees to cover transgender healthcare
lead story - Virginia teacher sues school after being fired for not using transgender student's pronouns
Minyvonne Burke
NBC News
NBC News
West Point, VA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Sunday_storefronts%2C_West_Point%2C_Virginia.jpg
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Donald Trump - This 2016 map tweeted by Donald Trump is hugely misleading
Chris Cillizza
CNN
CNN
ezs note: Donald Trump's mapmakers, hard at work
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Evolution_of_a_Tornado.jpg
please press: www.cnn.com
please press: www.cnn.com
Labels:
2016,
Chris Cillizza,
Donald Trump,
Electoral College,
hugely,
map,
misleading,
second term,
tweeted
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
30 September 2019
South Dakota - The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens
Mary Annette Pember
Daily Yonder
Daily Yonder
Pine Ridge, SD
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Pine_Ridge_Indian_Health_Service_Hospital.jpg
please press: www.dailyyonder.com
lead story - Man charged in 'horrendous' attack on victim activists say is transgender
Labels:
activists,
attack,
charged,
Eric Shaun Bridges,
horrendous,
man,
transgender,
victim
Location:
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Donald Trump - GOP CONGRESSMAN SLAMS TRUMP FOR QUOTING PASTOR'S WARNING OF 'CIVIL WAR LIKE FRACTURE': 'BEYOND REPUGNANT'
29 September 2019
civil rights - Activists Call For Protections, Policy Changes At First National Trans Visibility March In D.C.
Oregon - Transgender Discrimination
lead story - Transgender woman from Pakistan finds peace in Germany
Donald Trump - Trump-Supporting Lawyers diGenova and Toensing Teamed Up With Giuliani to Dig Up Ukraine Dirt on Biden: Report
Justin Baragona, Scott Bixby
Daily Beast
Daily Beast
ezs note: dirt, as found in the White House
please press: www.thedailybeast.com
Labels:
dig up,
Donald Trump,
Joe Biden,
Joe diGenova,
Justin Baragona,
lawyers,
Rudy Giuliani,
Scott Bixby,
supporting,
teamed up,
Ukraine dirt,
Victoria Toensing
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
28 September 2019
Iceland/US - Iceland's president wears rainbow bracelet during Pence visit, apparently to show support for LGBT
Bailey Vogt
The Washington Times
The Washington Times
ezs note: Yes... apparently so!
please press: www.washingtontimes.com
Labels:
apparently,
Bailey Vogt,
Guðni Jóhannesson,
Iceland,
LGBT,
Mike Pence,
president,
rainbow bracelet,
show support,
visit,
wears
Location:
ReykjavÃk, Iceland
civil rights - Person of Interest Is Named in Killing of Transgender Woman in Florida
lead story - A viral fake news story linked trans health care to 'thousands' of deaths
Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News
NBC News
"War Of The Worlds" hoax (1938)
ezs note: Ahem, if you haven't figured it out by now, LifeSiteNews is a HOAX.
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Labels:
deaths,
fake news,
hoax,
LifeSiteNews,
linked,
story,
thousands,
Tim Fitzsimons,
trans health care,
viral
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Donald Trump - Trump blasts 'savages' — Ocasio-Cortez, three other women of color, Schiff, Nadler
27 September 2019
Guatemala - Guatemala’s First Gay Congressman Fears for His Life Amid Death Threats
civil rights - The Human Rights Campaign Joins Thousands of Advocates and Allies at National Trans Visibility March
Hawaii - Tulsi Gabbard Rejects Claim Her LGBTQ Commitment Is 'Skin-Deep'
Labels:
claim,
LGBTQ commitment,
rejects,
skin-deep,
Tulsi Gabbard
Location:
Honolulu, HI, USA
lead story - A Man Has Been Arrested After Another Transgender Woman Was Shot In Dallas
Labels:
another,
arrested,
Dallas,
Domingo Ramirez-Cavente,
Kadia Goba,
man,
shot,
traffic charges,
transgender woman
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
Donald Trump - White House Knew of Whistle-Blower’s Allegations Soon After Trump’s Call With Ukraine Leader
Julian E. Barnes, Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Goldman, Katie Benner
The New York Times
The New York Times
please press: www.nytimes.com
Labels:
Adam Goldman,
allegations,
call,
Donald Trump,
Julian E. Barnes,
Katie Benner,
knew,
Michael S. Schmidt,
Ukraine leader,
whistle-blower,
White House
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
26 September 2019
Donald Trump - Read: Whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump and Ukraine
House Committee on Intelligence - whistleblowing
ezs note: Hey I ain't an armtwister, but I do urge to listen to at least an hour of testimony. I have a sense that this will be historic. Here's where you go:
25 September 2019
Ecuador - Why Is This Happening? Receiving asylum, and helping today's asylum seekers with Luis Mancheno: podcast and transcript
Labels:
asylum seekers,
Chris Hayes,
helping,
Luis Mancheno,
podcast,
receiving asylum,
today's,
transcript
Location:
Quito, Ecuador
civil rights - At Emmys, Laverne Cox shines spotlight on LGBTQ Supreme Court cases
California - California adds an 11th state to its travel ban. No taxpayer-funded trips to Iowa
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