Notices by Sam Litzinger (samlitzinger@journa.host), page 2

Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative

https://apnews.com/article/46c9d5c5c895e17d9adfac43e6ac20fd

Insane.

“State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises”

https://apnews.com/article/7eedbf9ee55ea9c624e0db4e71dc0e4d

A climate-related mass die-off leaves over 100 tons of dead fish collecting at a Greek port

https://apnews.com/article/e924a1f9345f26644d17a62b6fe93dcc

“R.I.P. Journalist, Editor and Counterculture Enthusiast, Steve Silberman”

https://relix.com/news/detail/r-i-p-journalist-editor-and-counterculture-enthusiast-steve-silberman/

Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states — and around the world

https://apnews.com/article/5aa502c1905babd9604e9b3588942995

For anyone interested, another story about how business genius Elon Musk ruined Twitter.

(Gift article)

“Many of the employees on the Blue team came to view the project as pointless at best and, at worst, something that could undermine trust. If everyone could be verified, then no one would truly be verified.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/technology/elon-musk-twitter-blue.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FU4.aJP-.gSARqLhVbhq8&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

“I can tell you’re going to be around for a while, so let me tell you something,” Ms. Balajadia said to Ms. Crawford. “Elon is special in this world. It is our job to protect him and make sure what he wants to have happen, happens. We need to protect the mission.”

Some of you may remember (or perhaps they still exist in some misguided schools) wooden paddles on which some fiendish teacher had written “Board of education”. I saw two (and felt one) during my days at Pleasantville Elementary in Pennsylvania.

I was paddled for forgetting a line in my recitation of the “Gettysburg Address”.

The teacher was a sociopath who never should have been allowed near a classroom.

“‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools”

“Today, 17 states technically allow corporal punishment in all schools, although four prohibit its use on students with disabilities.”

Considerate of them.

https://apnews.com/article/54591cd8826079a2a6c22e083612abd9

Tales from the kakistocracy.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Spending by recently resigned University of Florida President Ben Sasse is coming under scrutiny after the student-run newspaper found that he awarded secretive consulting contracts and gave high-paying jobs to former members of his U.S. Senate staff and Republican allies — actions that he defended Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/4fb6afff6c7fbfd46b6241b607bff88d

Clown.

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to meet with Kamala Harris to discuss Cabinet job
Harris has rebuffed the offer of an endorsement, while Kennedy has also had conversations with Republican nominee Donald Trump about a role in his administration.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/14/rfk-jr-kamala-harris-cabinet-trump/

“News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it”

https://apnews.com/article/e30bdccbdd4abc9506735408cdc9bf7b

Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, hero to election deniers, convicted in election computer breach

https://apnews.com/article/8a171657321dd595dfd2dd81e0a0a848

If Trump’s talking, he’s lying.

“He was so adamant that it had happened that he threatened to sue The New York Times for reporting that the story was untrue, then posted on his social media site that there were “‘Logs,’ Maintenance Records, and Witnesses” to back up his account.”

The Times lawyers must be drooling at the prospect of a suit. Trump would lose in ten minutes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/politics/trump-helicopter-crash-willie-brown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B04.wRAg.KC17vTGHmf8H&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

“Donald Trump suggested in a news conference Thursday that he is open to curbing access to abortion pills through federal regulations, declining to rule out a sweeping move that some antiabortion allies have advocated.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/08/trump-abortion-pill-mifepristone-news-conference/

“Elon Musk’s X accused of bias after pro-Harris accounts labeled as ‘spam’
A string of incidents raises questions about whether X is restricting accounts that oppose Musk’s political views, or just mishandling a rush of political speech.”

Ooooh, that’s a tough one! Which could it be?

Let’s ask the news outlets that refuse to leave X! They’re champions of freedom and democracy!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/07/musk-x-harris-bias/

“I desperately need advertisers to save my dying Nazi-riddled social media platform. Therefore, I will sue them after telling them to go f**k themselves. Why do I do these things? Because I am Elon, business genius!!”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/06/tech/musk-x-sues-garm-advertising-boycott?cid=ios_app

An important story on more highly suspect Trump dealings. Barr, Liu and Wray, among many others, should be held to account (but of course probably won’t be).

(Gift article)

“A key theory investigators pursued, based on intelligence and on international money transfers, was that Trump was willing to provide the funds to his campaign in October 2016 because he expected to be repaid by Sisi, according to people familiar with the probe.”

https://wapo.st/3SxAkvO

“Historic flood of cash pours into Harris campaign and allied groups
Democrats reported raising more than $250 million since Biden announced he was leaving the presidential race and endorsed Harris.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/23/kamala-harris-donations-election/

Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours

https://apnews.com/article/434a55ea1eb29e5da92cc9b1f9cb401f