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Summary

Donald Trump’s re-election would have sweeping domestic and international consequences, affecting areas like abortion, immigration, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, the environment, and foreign policy.

Domestically, Trump is expected to weaken gun-safety laws, restrict abortion access, roll back LGBTQ+ rights, and target freedom of the press. His administration could also push for aggressive deportation policies and clamp down on protest movements.

Internationally, Trump’s “America First” approach threatens NATO unity and may embolden allies like Israel to take unilateral actions in the Middle East.

Environmental protections and climate change efforts would likely suffer severe setbacks under his leadership.

 

Summary

Far-right leaders worldwide, including Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, celebrated Donald Trump’s recent U.S. election victory as a major boost for conservative and nationalist movements globally.

Orbán praised the win as a “much-needed victory for the world,” while Bolsonaro framed it as a triumph over “arrogant elites.”

Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, expressed solidarity, and Spanish and Portuguese far-right leaders saw it as a turning point for Europe.

Bolsonaro, despite being banned from Brazilian elections, hopes Trump’s resurgence will inspire his own political comeback. Analysts, however, see little immediate impact on Bolsonaro’s rehabilitation prospects.

 

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Colorado voters passed Amendment J, removing language from the state constitution that defined marriage exclusively as a union between one man and one woman.

This 2006 provision, previously enshrined by Amendment 43, conflicted with the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Supporters, including LGBTQ+ advocacy group One Colorado, argue that Amendment J safeguards same-sex marriage in the state if federal protections are ever overturned.

Opponents, like Focus on the Family and the Colorado Catholic Conference, uphold traditional marriage definitions, asserting that marriage should reflect biological complementarity and support children’s well-being through both maternal and paternal roles.

 

Summary

Financial markets reacted quickly to Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, with higher share prices, a stronger dollar, and expectations of slower interest rate cuts.

Trump has outlined plans to cut taxes, impose high tariffs, restrict migration, and reduce regulations. Economists warn that his economic policies could hinder growth and drive up consumer prices, while benefiting corporate profits.

Trump’s tariffs, especially a 60% levy on Chinese imports, are expected to strain the eurozone.

Inflationary pressures from his policies may also challenge the Federal Reserve’s efforts to lower interest rates.

 

Summary

Equatorial Guinea has ordered a crackdown on sexual activity in government offices after leaked videos reportedly showed a senior finance official engaging in sex with multiple women, including in his office.

The videos, which went viral, have caused a scandal, with some of the women allegedly being connected to other powerful figures.

Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue announced new security measures, including installing cameras in offices, to prevent further misconduct.

Those involved in the videos face suspension, while security staff responsible for building oversight will be reprimanded.

 

Summary

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón lost his re-election bid to Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, according to AP projections.

Gascón, elected in 2020 on a reformist platform, faced backlash for policies like ending cash bail for nonviolent offenses and not prosecuting juveniles as adults. His tenure saw rising concerns over crime and homelessness, amplified by viral “smash-and-grab” robbery videos.

Hochman campaigned as a tougher alternative, pledging to restore “law and order.”

Gascón’s defeat follows a broader pushback against progressive prosecutors in California.

 

Summary

Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester has won Delaware’s Senate seat, becoming the first Black woman to represent the state in the Senate, NBC News projects.

Blunt Rochester, already a history-maker as Delaware’s first woman and Black member of Congress, ran on a platform focused on jobs, health care, and reproductive rights. She succeeds her mentor, retiring Sen. Tom Carper.

In her victory speech, she honored the three Black women senators before her and expressed commitment to representing all Delawareans.

Blunt Rochester’s win marks a significant step toward greater representation of Black women in the Senate.

 

Summary

Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion rights passed in seven of the 10 states where they were on the ballot, including Arizona, Missouri, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New York, and Colorado. These measures aim to protect existing rights and prevent future restrictions.

However, Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota voters rejected similar amendments, marking the first losses for pro-abortion-rights measures since the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

In Florida, the measure narrowly missed the 60% threshold required to pass, leaving the state’s six-week abortion ban in place.

 

Summary

Russian official Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, suggested Donald Trump’s election victory may benefit Russia’s interests in Ukraine, citing Trump’s reluctance to fund “idiotic allies” and “voracious international organizations.”

Although Medvedev stopped short of celebrating, he hinted Trump’s aversion to foreign spending could weaken U.S. support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautiously congratulated Trump, recalling their recent discussion on U.S.-Ukraine cooperation.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov maintained a guarded tone, noting the U.S. remains an “unfriendly country” involved in the Ukraine conflict.

 

Summary

Donald Trump’s 2024 victory reflects growing discontent among a segment of men, especially in the “manosphere” that criticizes women and celebrates traditional gender roles.

Fueled by grievances over shifting social dynamics and economic insecurity, many men view Trump as an embodiment of “alpha male” values. Despite his policies favoring the wealthy, Trump has gained traction among both white and minority men.

His administration’s Project 2025 agenda includes restrictions on reproductive rights, aligning with “red-pilled” anti-feminist sentiments.

 

Summary

Despite Trump’s criminal record, serial lying, and racist demagoguery, he won the 2024 US presidential election, reflecting America’s deep-seated anxieties and cultural divisions.

Trump’s celebrity persona, economic populism, and culture warrior appeals resonated with his base, while Kamala Harris faced challenges in defining herself and overcoming gender and racial biases.

The election underscores the decay of American democracy, raising concerns about the future of the nation.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Agreed. I tried browsing those posts, but the pinned comments made it really frustrating to navigate for me.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Exactly, I think the real intent here is to cause delays and spread confusion.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 72 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

The US Constitution already resolves this issue with federal preemption under the Supremacy Clause. Basically, Pennsylvania’s residency requirements apply to all elections within the state: local, state, and federal. However, in federal elections, federal law preempts and overrides any conflicting state laws. These challenges have been filed in bad faith.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

At least not everyone:

Israeli media and other observers expressed skepticism about the articles, which appeared to support Netanyahu’s demands in the talks and absolve him of blame for their failure.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

From reading the article, it's possible nuclear arms race, military tech transfer, and refugee crisis to name a few:

But Kim’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric against Seoul has the South once again debating whether it should have its own nuclear arsenal. North Korean troops on a Ukrainian battlefield would only further unravel Beijing’s plans.

...

Experts say Beijing is just as worried as the West about what military technology Putin might sell to Kim in exchange for troops.

“Satellites, for sure,” Mr Foster-Carter says. “But Putin is bad – not mad. Russia knows just as China knows that North Korea is a loose cannon. Giving [Kim] more technology for nukes is not a good thing for anybody.”

Experts believe Xi is unlikely to do anything drastic because China needs a stable North Korea – if he cuts off aid, he would likely have a refugee crisis at the border.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 188 points 1 month ago (63 children)

Below are all the GOP lawmakers that voted against that bill:

House:

  • Representative James Baird of Indiana

  • Representative Troy Balderson of Ohio

  • Representative Jim Banks of Indiana

  • Representative Aaron Bean of Florida

  • Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona

  • Representative Gus Bilirakis of Florida

  • Representative Dan Bishop of North Carolina

  • Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado

  • Representative Mike Bost of Illinois

  • Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma

  • Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee

  • Representative Eric Burlison of Missouri

  • Representative Kat Cammack of Florida

  • Representative Michael Cloud of Texas

  • Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia

  • Representative Mike Collins of Georgia

  • Representative Eli Crane of Arizona

  • Representative John Curtis of Utah

  • Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio

  • Representative Byron Donalds of Florida

  • Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina

  • Representative Ron Estes of Kansas

  • Representative Mike Ezell of Mississippi

  • Representative Randy Feenstra of Iowa

  • Representative Brad Finstad of Minnesota

  • Representative Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota

  • Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina

  • Representative Russ Fulcher of Idaho

  • Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida

  • Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas

  • Representative Bob Good of Virginia

  • Representative Lance Gooden of Texas

  • Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona

  • Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

  • Representative Morgan Griffith of Virginia

  • Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi

  • Representative Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

  • Representative Andy Harris of Maryland

  • Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana

  • Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio

  • Representative John Joyce of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Trent Kelly of Mississippi

  • Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois

  • Representative Laurel Lee of Florida

  • Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona

  • Representative Greg Lopez of Colorado

  • Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida

  • Representative Morgan Lutrell of Texas

  • Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina

  • Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas

  • Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky

  • Representative Tom McClintock of California

  • Representative Rich McCormick of Georgia

  • Representative Mary Miller of Illinois

  • Representative Max Miller of Ohio

  • Representative Cory Mills of Florida

  • Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia

  • Representative Barry Moore of Alabama

  • Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas

  • Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina

  • Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee

  • Representative Gary Palmer of Alabama

  • Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Bill Posey of Florida

  • Representative John Rose of Tennessee

  • Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana

  • Representative Chip Roy of Texas

  • Representative David Schweikert of Arizona

  • Representative Keith Self of Texas

  • Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana

  • Representative Claudia Tenney of New York

  • Representative William Timmons of South Carolina

  • Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey

  • Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas

  • Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin

  • Representative Mike Waltz of Florida

  • Representative Randy Weber of Texas

  • Representative Daniel Webster of Florida

  • Representative Bruce Westerman of Arkansas

  • Representative Roger Williams of Texas

  • Representative Rudy Yakym of Indiana

Senate:

  • Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
  • Senator Mike Braun of Indiana
  • Senator Katie Britt of Alabama
  • Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina
  • Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho
  • Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska
  • Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee
  • Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri
  • Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
  • Senator Mike Lee of Utah
  • Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas
  • Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
  • Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
  • Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska
  • Senator James Risch of Idaho
  • Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri
  • Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina
  • Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama
[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Not entirely sure what you're getting at. Are you suggesting that Taiwanese Indigenous people might have a problem that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is older than the PRC?

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Looks like AP dropped the ball on this one because that's not what the prosecutors said. They said:

...With his co-conspirators, LOPEZ REYES set up dozens of online pharmacy websites, designed to appear legitimate in order to lure customers into buying, at reduced prices, tablets of fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and methamphetamine disguised as real prescription medications, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, Adderall, and Xanax, among others...

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-18-defendants-scheme-manufacture-and-distribute

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

OP's own “article” is copying exact sections from this Ars Technica article without giving proper credit: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/dell-says-sales-team-must-work-on-site-5-days-a-week-to-drive-productivity/

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yep and as recent as 2014:

The national campaign to ban geoengineering can be traced back to Rhode Island in 2014, when a lawmaker looked to the sky and saw a conspiracy.

Ms. MacBeth’s beliefs are better known as the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory, which posits that airplanes are secretly emitting dangerous chemical trails, as opposed to water vapor naturally released as condensation from planes’ engines, which turns to visible trails of ice crystals in the cold air. There is no evidence supporting the chemtrails theory, which has attracted many followers through social media.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

TikTok is fighting a possible US ban in January 2025 and was in court last week to argue the questions that you're raising: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/16/g-s1-23194/tiktok-us-ban-appeals-court

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Efficiency baby

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