Recent news round-up, Part 3

Good News

• Washington State: I-1515, the 'bathroom initiative,' fails to make November ballot
• Same-sex couples win birth certificate lawsuit
• Mike Huckabee paying $25,000 for playing 'Eye of the Tiger'
• Iraq PM says key base taken back from Islamic State
• Islamic State conflict: Nato surveillance planes to help US-led coalition

Bad News

• Ohio: Bakery takes online heat for refusing same-sex pair The refusal is bad. The heat is good.
• Texas: Pride picnic postponed after group says they received threat of violence

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Governor Baker signs transgender bill into law I'm very glad that Massachusetts finally has this. When they added gender identity to their non-discrimination law a few years ago, public accommodations was left out, because there weren't enough votes. Businesses could be required to employ trans people, but didn't have to serve them.  
• Private prison company CCA to face trial in violence lawsuit Private prisons should be outlawed.
• Overland Park cop fired for Facebook threat that seemed to reference Black Lives Matter

Bad News

• A Man Was Allegedly Denied AirBnB Booking Because He Is Gay
• Putin signs controversial anti-terror measures into law Russia is not a democracy.
• Suicide bomber kills six in mosque in northeast Nigeria -army

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Gay Marriage: Court rejects GOP claim in North Carolina case
• Peacemaking Goes Awry as Donald Trump Lashes Out at G.O.P. Senators
• Movie About U.S. Constitution Shut Down After Student Crew Joins IATSE, Walks Off Job
• Museum of Ice Cream to Rock New York This Summer With Pool of Sprinkles

Bad News

• More states sue Obama administration over transgender directive
• Tiny South Carolina town bans sagging pants, threatens fines The only thing that is going to be expensive is the lawyers' fees this town will have to pay if they try to defend this unconstitutional law.

Micro movie reviews

Free State of Jones: The story of Newton Knight, a poor, white Mississippi farmer who led a rebellion against the Confederacy during the Civil War. I'm not at all sure how close the film was to history, but the story it told was interesting and very well-made.

Love & Friendship: An adaptation Jane Austen's youthful, though posthumously published, novella Lady Susan. A cute, if a bit confusing, plot, but with some very amusing characters. Not bad.

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Japan election manifestos free LGBT rights from political closet
• Feds open civil rights investigation in Louisiana shooting
• France sends brother of Paris attacker, 6 others to prison

Happy Read Naked Day

Yesterday's news round-up

Good News

• Donald Trump Finds Himself Playing Catch-Up in All-Important Ohio
• Charges weighed after Ohio incident triggers Emirati warning on robes Unfortunately, I suspect there will be no prosecution. The clerk will say she said something innocent to her relatives, and they will say they misunderstood her. Lots of reasonable doubt.
• Pakistan: 'Honor' killings grow more brutal, draw backlash The backlash is good.
• Infidelity website Ashley Madison facing FTC probe, CEO apologizes This was a scam. It should be investigated.
• Twitter suspends account of Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers
• Kuwait detains Islamic State suspects, foils attack

Bad News

• Maldives court order threatens closure of media group

Hate and love

Source: Tony Ferraiolo 

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Trudeau becomes first Canadian PM to march in Toronto Pride parade

Bad News

• Guam governor vetoes higher smoking age
• Syria's new US-backed force stumbles in first test
• Islamic State car bomb in Iraqi capital kills 115

Cartoon of the day

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Yesterday's news round-up

Good News

• Former sailors, Marines booted under gay ban urged to appeal
• Trump tweet attacking Clinton employs image of Jewish star This is good for the Democrats.

Bad News

• Mob burns down mosque in 2nd such recent attack in Myanmar

Animal headline of the day

Squirrel strikes up friendship with cat through window