#Local and National News

[reality-detective]

Whistleblower Philip Haney was murdered. He exposed how the Obama administration ordered DHS agents to delete intel on terrorists.

He was about to expose further corruption when he was shot to death. Federal agents seized the evidence and ruled it a suicide. 🤔

#pay attention #educate yourself #educate yourselves #knowledge is power #reeducate yourself #reeducate yourselves #think for yourself #think for yourselves #think about it #local news #world news #national news #news

[tomorrowusa]

Tuesday is Election Day in many parts of the US.

VOTE! 🗳 🇺🇸

A number of sites provide you with an opportunity to see who is on your ballot and what issues are being contested. They don't include an actual image of your ballot but they do let you know what's on it.

VOTE411 Voter Guide

Sample Ballot Lookup - Ballotpedia

Vote Informed on the Entire Ballot - BallotReady

Of course check the site of your local election authority. In some places it's the county clerk and in others it's a board of elections. The elections mentioned in this post are a small number of those around the US on November 7th.

Because of the GOP SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade, state legislatures now determine whether a state supports reproductive freedom or not. State governments have been badly neglected by liberals for decades — and that situation needs to end.

Both chambers of the state legislature in Virginia are up for election on Tuesday. If both fall under Republican control then the state will join the rest of the South in restricting abortion.

Virginia is not the only state having elections for its state officials.

STATES HOLDING ELECTIONS FOR STATE LEGISLATURE

Virginia

New Jersey

Mississippi

Louisiana

STATES HOLDING ELECTIONS FOR GOVERNOR

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

There are numerous municipal elections, special elections, ballot measures, and constitutional amendments to be decided on Tuesday.

The biggie is the Ohio constitutional amendment on reproductive freedom. Voters in Ohio have the opportunity to overturn the gerrymandered Ohio Republican legislature's ban on abortion. Vote YES on Ohio Issue 1.

A very local but important contest is the special legislative election in New Hampshire to fill a vacancy in Hillsborough County District 3 (in the Nashua area). Right now Republicans have a one seat advantage in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. If Democrat Paige Beauchemin wins this seat then Republicans will be forced to share power with Democrats in the chamber.

Good candidates for federal office often emerge from state and local government. Before he was elected to the US Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served several terms in the Illinois legislature.

There is no such thing as an unimportant election.

#election 2023 #vote! #reproductive freedom #roe v. wade #ohio issue 1 #state legislatures #virginia #louisiana #new jersey #mississippi #governors #kentucky #new hampshire special election #paige beauchemin #there is no such thing as an unimportant election #vote blue no matter who #never miss an election #vote locally think nationally

[essektheylyss]

The NYT dashboard for the Democratic Primary is so funny because it's just "Gee, wonder who all these unprocessed write-ins are for," but most importantly, my man Vermin has a whole nineteen* votes 😌 Please appreciate this photo of me with Vermin Supreme from the era of terrible snapchat filters (aka the New Hampshire primary 2016)

*481 as of 12:52 AM EST. Yes I will continue to update this post. 😌

#look at all the hope and joy in my eyes. wish I remembered what that was like. lmfao #if you are not following the democratic primary there are shenanigans happening with the dnc and new hampshire #so biden is not actually on the ballot there lmfao #but local democrats did apparently do pretty well at convincing voters to turn out to do write-ins! #I would KILL to be in new hampshire rn to do some analysis on that ngl. god. cuz write ins are HARD #I do think it's more of a pride thing cuz it's really all about the optics of 'first primary in the nation' #and obvs it helps that it's. literally the president. but I digress #uspol

[madtomedgar]

I often wonder what the world would look like if pressing local or state level issues people claim to care about generated the same kind of action and enthusiasm that massive national news stories with complicated power mapping do. Idk even when I'm 100% with the people who are up in arms. Like what if just as many people in MA had turned out for the ROE act as turned out to protest the overturn of Roe after the fact? What if the rent control actions were as well attended as the ceasefire actions? I have had many instances where I am trying to get progressive people who regularly go to big demonstrations to show up for something state level they have said they care about and they just won't. And what I'm left with after that is the conclusion that where their interests actually are is feeling like a part of something big and heady rather than accomplishing a concrete goal and that's. Demoralizing.

#i am glad lots of people turn out for the big actions #demanding an end to the assault on gaza is very important #but theres a type of guy (gn) who goes to the big demos #about national or international stuff that the demo itself #doesnt actually put meaningful pressure on #goes to big marches in DC that are mostly symbolic #and never turns out for local or state level stuff #even if its urgent and we have a fighting chance #and its the same kind of thing they just went to dc about #idk im thinking of the difference between the like #sunrise climate “strike” turnout #vs coalitions trying to get new gaslines here stopped or banned #if all the sunrise ppl had shown up for that? maybe! #but it wasnt on cnn or whatever so they didnt

[triaelf9]

FYI re the toxic chemical event and train derailment post. OP's initial post has been fact-checked and found to be inaccurate, hyperbolic and alarmist. While the spill, the fire and the chemical fallout IS absolutely catastrophic and awful, it's unclear how likely the scenario laid out in OP's post is. Most experts following updates from the EPA website have tended more towards "bad, but not life-extinguishing and not likely to be as far-reaching as initially feared".

It's infuriating that the derailment and extent of the damage was preventable and indeed that this is exactly what the rail unions were trying to stand against and highlight as recently as last November. This is an horrific environmental disaster caused almost solely by capitalism and corporate greed, cutting corners and sacrificing maintenance and regulatory adherence for the sake of maximising profits.

But it is probably not quite as bad as OP made out, and their catastrophising and spreading of alarmist misinformation isn't going to help the people of East Palestine, nor the unions and environmentalists fighting for better regulation and working conditions to prevent further environmental disasters.

For anyone who can afford to and wants to help, there's a reputable GoFundMe that seeks to provide relief funds to the residents of East Palestine to help ensure access to safe drinking water and financial relief following the recent evacuation and associated loss of income and additional expenses:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/relief-for-east-palestine-after-train-derailment

I've gotten a number of messages on this, but this is the one I'm sharing b/c it acknowledges that it's an issue outside of just the chemical aspect of it (which is why I shared the post) but also gives a way for us to help. Thank you for this message!

My main issue with this all is that the news coming out of this IS so slow and so varied in info (everything I've seen says something different) b/c I'm used to hearing about this sort of thing the day it happens, or at least within the week, but given twitter shit and the state of online news sharing, I feel like we're being let down in terms of media coverage, for those of us not in the area. To be clear, not all of us live in America, or have access to American TV and news coverage (especially b/c so much is region or paywall locked nowadays), but have family there and care about folks in the area.

I really do hope it's not as bad as initially feared, but I get why people could be panicking, given how recently those in charge have been...pretty shitty about handling recent bad situations *cough pandemic cough*

I do appreciate the heads up, as it's important to get all the information we can, but it's very difficult when we CAN'T get all the information, when it's getting harder to verify even media sources, and when this sort of thing isn't really clear about fallout until years later.

But I understand folks getting frustrated at the spread of misinformation. It was same for the Fukushima situation when no one here bothered to check up on any of the info of that, and Western media wasn't really reporting anything other than worst case senario.

We're all susceptible to misinformation!

Also, if I don't answer right away, you don't need to send more messages, time zones are a thing, and I live in Japan so I'm likely not awake ^_^;;

#Tria talks #thank you for this informative message! #look I'm mostly just freaked out that news isn't moving the same way online as it used to #I feel like that's something we need to pick up on #but it's hard b/c so many folks here live in the US and don't know what it's like to not be there amidst local and national news

[ceramicbird]

the belobog history and culture museum event is so funny because i don’t want to do anything else. why would i want to do simulated universe or calyxes or whatever when i can play Museum Management Simulator

#museum management simulator in MY honkai star rail??? it’s more likely than you’d think #it’s so fun for no reason i manage this museum so fucking well. hell yeah #also the fact that you can have the cast volunteer there???? #like imagine walking into the new museum expecting to learn some history and have a relaxing visit #and you’re met with local rockstar and former lead researcher serval landau #it’s like seeing taylor swift or something volunteering at your museum #even better!!! you walk in and the SUPREME GUARDIAN is giving you a tour #like the literal ruler of the nation #hsr

[theinfinitedivides]

'the Girls are gay (queer)' 'who says they're gay (queer)' 'they are gay (queer, see scene where they call Azad on his wedding night from the prison to offer him some 'technical support/tactical advice' on the most important night of his life. laughter ensues, which then means that this obvious innuendo could only really work in the scene if several of them have 1. had sex with a man/amab before 2. had sex with a woman/afab before or 3. both, creating the possibility that at least one of the conditions have been met and therefore cementing the headcanon that the Girls are not straight)'

#film: jawan #jawan #shah rukh khan #srk #vijay sethupathi #nayanthara #sanya malhotra #priyamani #deepika padukone #bollywood #local gay watches Bollywood.txt #local gay watches Jawan (and spends the entire time filing the various SRK avatars into new DILF categories).txt #we're back to business again bbys let's go!!!!! if you got the meme reference you are a person of culture #i had to rewind before the intermission bc seeing Vikram enter my screen like that is too good not to see twice. also i had forgotten #to post this last night and it had saved to my drafts so ykw might as well do it now. LGBTQ+ nation we keep winning

[possum-tooth]

just heard someone say "god created government" and like???????

#my dad had local news on and went to make a phone call so national news is on now #and theyre talking ab ivf in alabama and like. what the fuck man i hate this stupid country #what do you MEAN 'god' created government?? WHAT DO YOU MEAN #talk tag #delete later

[swimmingleo]

#new national treasure unlocked #local reigning queen is a movie director #the excellence #paloma #drag race france

[himmurf]

1️⃣ Do you have ADHD, autism, a learning disability, or are otherwise neurodivergent?

2️⃣ Are you LGBTQ+ or have another queer identity?

❣️ If you answered yes to EITHER above question; you maybe interested in joining The National Neurodivergent Queer Alliance (NNQA)

There you can join in discussions about

🫂 mutual aid,

🛐 local resources,

💌 ongoing petitions or demonstrations,

🧘the greater nuances of living ND and/or LGBTQ+

#It's time I announce a new project i am helping with: #adhd #autism #LGBTQ+ #queer #NNQA #mutual aid #local resources #petition #political demonstration #activism #intersectional activism #ivys meadows #activist #usa #ivy speaks #please signal boost #discord #The National Neurodivergent Queer Alliance #nuerodivergent

[erggggggggg]

the way my bestie has no idea what’s going on ever with local events, the weather etc is so insane to me

#yelling into the void #this is the one thing that drives me nuts about her #she just asked me how i know something… girl they’ve been talking about it on the news for 5 days how do you not know what’s happening #like i know because im paying attention babydoll #last time we were going to have a blizzard her whole household had no idea because they do not have local or national news on ever

[holts-knees]

Safe to say I had, a Really Good Time up visiting @swiss-army-fangirl earlier this month < 3 Chasing my crow instinct to gather all favorite my memories in one little pile of precious things with a little sketch page.  

#making this was SO good for my heart. really giving a new life to an old hobby....and also getting to wade neck deep in feelings and #memories so they dont fade #there are SO MANY MORE i could do a whole other spread honestly haha. but i'll keep those in my heart for just me #alaska #digital art #digital illustration #watercolor #denali #denali national park #denali kennels #fireweed #musk ox #bad omens #shared stars #PICKLE PIZZA BAYBEEE #SNOW! #ravens #grouse #[HOUSE grouse!] #local art #perfect skipping stones #long talks #local food #alaskan poppies #the place where you go to listen #thrifting chaos #keychains that forcibly choose You

[bsaka7]

how have i not gotten over getting kicked off my xc team over two years ago LMAO. it literally is insane how much this weighs on me lol and it pops up the most random times. i've literally done a sprint triathalon, 2 half marathons (including a PR), ran my second fastest ever 5k time w/out 5k specific training, and a marathon in the time since so it's not like i'm missing having a running life and it's not like i was really into the "team culture" lol. it's just the shame i guess.

#i ran into some local college runners the other day going to nattys so i was like let me check nationals #which led me to checking the 2023 womens xc roster for my college #i was like oh so there's literally no seniors (they were a small class anyway bc covid lol) #which means after driving/kicking out like 4 juniors/seniors when i was a senior.... #the new coach has successfully gotten rid of every runner from under the old coach #lol #tetrapod runs #ok i gotta go for a run #no watching kai havertz at left back til i go for a run

[mirrorofliterature]

when people complain about the un and international law being useless... look

I don't think (many) people fundamentally understand what the UN is, what international law is, and what they can and cannot do

the UN and international law in general are... quite imperfect and bureaucratic systems which are heavily politicised but it's like. a better world to be in where they do exist than one where there is not. I like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights! I love the self-determination article in the subsequent human rights treaties and how decolonising countries in the 1940s-1970s played a crucial role in shaping the current system.

international law gives us benchmarks, lines in the sand to point out and articulate why someone something did was illegal without running into the issue of ex post facto law, which was an issue in the nuremberg trials, but I digress.

the UN is not a governing body. it has no independent political power.

international law, at the end of the day, is based on the consent of states. whether you like it or not, international law is a horizontal system.

most people are much more familiar with domestic law which is vertical and has clear enforcement mechanisms. international law, particularly international human rights law, has fucking shit enforcement mechanisms. it's all consent based, it's heavily politicised and it's woefully underfunded. sanctions are terrible. humanitarian interventions often go terribly wrong.

but they give structure, and guidelines, and things for civil society to point at and say: you have fucked up. you have breached xyz treaty article, as seen in abc treaty body decision or general comment.

I guess I'm real tired of people acting like international law and the UN are useless or a net negative. like. there are a lot of issues. but it's more complex than 'good' versus 'bad'.

the power imbalance between countries and the veto power of the security un council in particular are stupid but products of historical reality and compromise. international law is built on compromise.

anyway keep on holding the west accountable for the treaties they helped create and signed. unfortunately the united states is weak and has not ratified as many treaties as it should have but what state has ratified which treaty is publicly available information and so are the treaties.

#in unrelated news I took an international human rights law class so like #I know what I'm talking about #you are mad at double standards! #the issue isn't that the ICC is prosecuting x county it's tjat they're not also prosecuting y! #ugh nuisance #anyway contact your local representatives and just #point to the international treaty and be like: hey stop being a fucking coward and uphold your international obligations #europe has the best legal system in place for enforcing human rights #latin america's court is pretty cool and africa's is developing #anyway shaming countries is unfortunately a legit enforcement mechanism for international law #united nations

[imwritesometimes]

as someone from a Raider Nation family, this superb owl is particularly fuckin gross and I wish it was over already jfc

#the two most hated teams of raıder nation playing in the raıder stadium and that fckn pop star #like just end it already make it end make it ennnnnnnd #I'm so tired of hearing abt it I wish the stadium would be swallowed by a sink hole immediately after kick off #in that evil fckn hell pit town that wants to take my baseball team too like everyone suck my dick #and it's ALLLLLL the local stations/news sites talk abt now #LOCAL HEROS NINERS GOING TO THE BIG GAME #godddd shut uppppppppp #erin explains it all

[iamritikasharma]

#vlog #travel vlog #japan vlog #vlogger #vlogbrothers #youtube video #youtube #local #new video #national