President Biden on Wednesday warned he would stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons like bombs and artillery shells if Israeli forces launch an invasion of Rafah, laying down a clear line amid outcry over the conflict in Gaza.....Read More
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Senators seek to extend internet subsidy with FAA amendment
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the must-pass legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend a program that provides broadband discounts to millions of Americans.
Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) proposed an additional $6 billion in funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Sac State changing policies on investments; encampment demonstrators to speak
Sacramento State is changing some of their policies after protestors demanded transparency and divestment regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
According to the university's website, they will not make any investments in corporations that profit from genocide, ethnic cleansing, or that violate human rights.
Scientists discover sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’
Scientists studying sperm whales have discovered that they communicate through a sort of “phonetic alphabet”, enabling them to build a rough equivalent of what humans refer to as words and phrases.....Read More
Useful Links for Hillsborough and Pinellas County Voters
Below are useful links for Hillsborough and Pinellas County voters. If you haven't requested Vote-by-Mail in the last two years, you should check your voter status to see if you will receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot and submit a new request if needed. It's a good idea to check your voter status anyway to make sure nothing has mysteriously changed. If you have somehow been kicked off the voter rolls, or if your party affiliation has been changed, you will have to submit a new voter registration application.
Florida Voter Registration Application:
Hillsborough County
Vote by Mail Request: https://www.votehillsborough.gov/VOTERS/Vote-By-Mail-Online-Request
Election Dates & Times: https://www.votehillsborough.gov/About-Voting/Election-dates-and-deadlines
Pinellas County
Vote by Mail Request: https://www.votepinellas.gov/VoteByMail
Election Dates & Times: https://www.votepinellas.com/Election-Information/Elections/Current-Upcoming-Elections
Special Operations 'Battle of the Bay' to take over downtown Tampa today
Explosions, low-flying aircraft and high-speed boats will be coming to downtown Tampa Wednesday for part of Special Operations Forces week.....Read More
Student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza spread across Europe
Emma Farge/Reuters
Students at various European universities, inspired by the continuing pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses in the United States, have been occupying halls and facilities, demanding an end to partnerships with Israeli institutions because of Israel’s war on Gaza.....Read More
Sarasota school board votes to reject new Title IX guidelines, potentially risking funding
The Sarasota County school board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to reject the federal government’s new Title IX guidelines, potentially risking funding.
Last month, the Department of Education issued the new guidance, which expands Title IX protections to transgender students, among other changes. Less than one week later, Governor Ron DeSantis said Florida would not comply with the new rules.
US pauses weapons delivery to Israel over Rafah offensive concerns
US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official has said.....Read More
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Federal judge: Alabama can’t stop abortion fund lawsuit
A federal judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit against Alabama’s GOP attorney general for suggesting he would prosecute those who help with out-of-state travel for abortions.....Read More
A discussion with USF students about why they’re protesting
Student demonstrations have gripped campuses across the U.S. and even around the world. That includes right here in Tampa. Our guests on Tuesday Cafe oppose the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the financial connections of USF. Saba Indawala and Victoria Hinckley from Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society have been demonstrating at the University of South Florida.
Hinckley was a guest on WMNF’s True Talk last week and we learned that she was suspended just before graduation because of the demonstrations.
Listen to the full show here:
Meta Oversight Board to review content with ‘from the river to the sea’
Meta’s Oversight Board will review three Facebook posts that included the phrase “from the river to the sea” that the social media company ruled to keep up on the platform, the board announced Tuesday.....Read More
Police break up pro-Palestine protests at Berlin, Amsterdam campuses
A police officer sprays protesters at Freie Universitat (FU) Berlin, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy a courtyard with a protest camp [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]
Police have broken up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who occupied a courtyard at Berlin’s Free University, the latest such action by authorities as protests that have roiled campuses in the United States spread across Europe.....Read More
This is where Israel’s army has told people in Rafah to go
Israel’s army has told Palestinians being forcibly displaced from Rafah where they should go, leaving many to choose between an overcrowded strip of scrubland without amenities or neighbourhoods turned to rubble by Israel’s war.
Video HERE
What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, several college and university administrators across the country, and some law enforcement members have blamed "outside agitators" for the disruption in now weekslong pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country.
But the outside agitator narrative is a tried and tested police tactic, [Justin]Hansford [executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard Law School] said. "You have to make their protesters bad before you can expect the public to accept a really violent action against them," said Hansford.
High school students walk out of class, join UW-Milwaukee pro-Palestinian protest
High school students joined in the pro-Palestinian protest on UW-Milwaukee's campus Thursday as the encampmment entered its fourth day.
"Our objective is very simple: we are advocating for freedom and liberation for the Palestinian people," Shorewood High School senior Sam Diliberti said.
Video and article HERE
Monday, May 6, 2024
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