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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a new Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs on Friday, headed by the first transgender person to lead a NYC agency.
#AureFreePress #News #press #LGBTQIA #NYC
Rights groups have slammed Pete Hegseth for saying that “no quarter” will be shown to Iran.
"No quarter" includes executing people who've surrendered.
The mere announcement from a govt official can be a war crime.
Such threats are illegal under the Hague Convention & US domestic laws & military manuals.
Hegseth has publicly claimed he would not abide by “stupid rules of engagement”.
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#USPol #EUPol #islamophobia #USWarCrimes #news #Hegseth .
Analysts say US threat of ‘no quarter’ for Iran violates international law
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there would be ‘no quarter, no mercy’ as US continues to pummel Iran.Brian Osgood (Al Jazeera)
Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. Four years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Oregon’s contribution limits “illusory.”
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#News #Oregon #Law #Election #Campaign #Finance #Reform #Government
Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. Then Politicians Had Their Say.
Some 78% of Oregon voters approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. Four years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Oregon’s contribution limits “illusory.”Alex.Bandoni@propublica.org (ProPublica)
The FAA once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit within 25 years of launch.
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#News #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Aviation #Space #Rockets #Safety #Trump
Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk
The agency once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit within 25 years of launch.Diego Sorbara (ProPublica)
NEW: Election Records Handed Over to the FBI in Maricopa County, Arizona, Could Be Fatally Flawed, Experts Say
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Unlike in Fulton County, Georgia, where actual ballots were seized, a federal grand jury subpoenaed digital data related to a partisan audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.
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#News #Arizona #Election #Phoenix #MaricopaCounty #Vote #Data #FBI
Election Records Handed Over to the FBI in Maricopa County, Arizona, Could Be Fatally Flawed, Experts Say
Unlike in Fulton County, Georgia, where actual ballots were seized, a federal grand jury subpoenaed digital data related to a partisan audit of the county’s vote.Diego Sorbara (ProPublica)
Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump
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Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.
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#News #Military #Army #Veterans #MentalHealth #PTSD #Health #Psychology #Psychiatry #SocialWork #Trump
Israel drops charges against soldiers who abused Palestinian detainee
Israeli military prosecutors on Thursday withdrew charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee at…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel #humanrightsviolations #israeliviolations #Palestine #sdeteiman
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Israel drops charges against soldiers who abused Palestinian detainee - Iran
Israeli military prosecutors on Thursday withdrew charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the Sde TeimanEUROPE SAYS (Iran)
If you want the details on the #Economics of "Operation Epic Mistake"
#Oil #USA #Economy #Finance #Inflation #News #Iran #Israel #War
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The Strait Is Closed, the Story Keeps Changing,and You're Paying for It All
Twelve days into Operation Epic Fury, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, oil has been a roller coaster, Iran's war aims are outlasting America's, and the inflation that follows is heading straight for your kitchen table.Michael Kern (OilPrice.com)
Wales ends sale of voters’ personal data to third parties
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Wales ends sale of voters' personal data to third parties
People in Wales will have their personal data better protected after the Senedd approved regulations on 10 March abolishing the open electoral register.Ella Groves (Nation.Cymru)
DHS Seeks Access to Massive Employment, Salary and Family Database Legally Restricted to Use in Child Support Cases
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The Trump administration’s immigration enforcers are requesting unfettered access to the government’s “most powerful people-finder system,” which contains sensitive information on children and victims of domestic violence.
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#News #Trump #DHS #Data #Children #Privacy #Government #USPolitics #Law #DomesticViolence
Decades after patients first warned Columbia University that one of its doctors sexually abused them, the school is acknowledging a culture of silence that allowed the abuse to continue and some school administrators are finally facing consequences.
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#News #Columbia #University #Doctors #Health #Women #Medicine #SexualAbuse #Education #HigherEd
Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse
Columbia commissioned the report after ProPublica’s investigation into how the university protected former OB-GYN Robert Hadden. The school also announced the resignation of two top doctors who were involved in allowing Hadden to continue practicing.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
TRUMP SETTLED WITH AN ACCUSER IN EPSTEIN BLOWOUT!
Richard Kahn, an accountant who served as a longtime financial manager to Jeffrey Epstein and now co-executes his estate, told House investigators that the estate reached a settlement with a woman who had also made accusations related to President Donald Trump, according to a report from CBS News, citing Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna.
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Epstein estate paid Trump settlement to abuse accuser: Accountant
Epstein’s estate has already paid out well over $100 million to survivors through a victim compensation program.Hollie Silverman (Newsweek)
Cem Özdemir, first German state premier with Turkish roots
Cem Özdemir is set to become the first politician with Turkish roots to lead a German federal state. His Green Party won elections in the wealthy southwestern region of Baden-Württemberg.Jens Thurau (Deutsche Welle)
The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.
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A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority.
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#News #Iran #IranWar #DOD #Pentagon #Trump #Military #Hegseth #PeteHegseth
The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.
The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principles: more aggression, less accountability.Alex.Bandoni@propublica.org (ProPublica)
Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined forces with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.
This is a solid path forward for small tech.
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#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS
socialwg/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md at main · w3c/socialwg
Social Web Working Group. Contribute to w3c/socialwg development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Wales becomes the first UK nation to remove profit from children’s homes, fostering, and secure accommodation
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Wales becomes the first UK nation to remove profit from children's homes, fostering, and secure accommodation
In less than a month, new providers of children’s homes, fostering services and secure accommodation will no longer be able to make a profit in Wales — making it the first nation in the UK to take this landmark step.Ella Groves (Nation.Cymru)
The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica.
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#News #Law #Legal #Navy #Constitution #Transparency #Journalism #Media
ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases
A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.Diego Sorbara (ProPublica)
New York Attorney General is Investigating Columbia for Allowing Predatory Doctor to See Patients Despite Warnings
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In 2023, ProPublica revealed that Columbia University had ignored women who accused OB-GYN Robert Hadden of sexual assault, enabling the doctor's abuse for decades. Survivors say they hope school officials will now be held accountable.
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#News #NewYork #NYC #Columbia #University #Doctor #SexualAssault #Women #Law
"Perhaps if the killer Khamenei regime hadn't murdered 40,000 Iranian protesters."
- Aure
Iranian President Pezeshkian says Iran will not 'bow' to pressure from the United States and Israel.
#AureFreePress #News #press #Iran
Putin ally Trump stated the US will loosen sanctions on Russian oil, placed after Russia invaded Ukraine - CONVENIENT!
President Putin's Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev says "the energy crisis will unfortunately be much deeper and longer than most expect."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Ukraine #Russia
Setting The Stage For 2027
China says "Taiwan has been an integral part of China since ancient times. It never was, is not, and never will be a country."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #China
Iran's Army and IRGC pledge allegiance to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
Mojtaba masterminded the murder of 40,000+ Iranian protesters. He's even more evil than his father.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Iran
Iran is getting military assistance from Russia and China, including satellite imagery and locations of US vessels, etc.
Iranian Parliament Speaker says the country can launch fewer missiles but cause more damage due to improved strike accuracy.
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BREAKING NEWS
The US attacked several Iranian vessels (probably 3) near Bandar Lengeh port in southeastern Iran in the last few hours.
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#AureFreePress #News #Iran
"The West started the war in Ukraine" - Putin.
The most interesting thing is that people believe this lie, and not only in Russia.
That is why it is so important to counter propaganda and constantly repeat the facts:
The war was started and is being waged by Putin and Russia.
#AureFreePress #News #Ukraine #Russia #BreakingNews
Outgoing Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday used a fiery television appearance to demand the resignation of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, one of Trump's key advisors.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
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Republican senator demands Stephen Miller's resignation in dramatic TV appearance
Outgoing Republican Senator Thom Tillis used a dramatic and fiery CNN appearance to demand the resignation of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.Evan Williams (TAG24 NEWS USA INC)
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BREAKING NEWS
Reports indicate ships are navigating the Strait of Hormuz by switching off transponders during transit and turning them back on after passing through the Strait.
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#AureFreePress #News #Iran #BreakingNews #Breaking
US bombs another Iranian navy ship.
The White House claims 45 Iranian vessels have been sunk to date.
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#AureFreePress #News #straitofhormuz #BreakingNews #Breaking
A group of Senate Democrats are threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal to hold up business on the Senate floor unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials testify before key committees under oath on the military conflict with Iran.
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Israel says Iran's capability to launch missiles still remains, despite US-Israeli strikes.
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Trump says Iran war ‘pretty much’ over
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"NEVER MIND!"
“Trump had a lengthy conversation with Vladimir Putin yesterday. Afterwards, Trump couldn't run from the Iran war fast enough!"
- Aure
From the war is 'basically over' to 'we win when I say we win', Trump is obviously following Putin's orders when it comes to the US war in Iran.
Trump will also roll back sanctions on Russian oil to 'help' the global economy.
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