After years of repression, conservative Christian lesbians are coming out When raised in environments that promote compulsory heterosexuality and patriarchy, how do lesbian women unravel what they want and who they are?

Experts say this late realization is rooted in what’s known as compulsory heterosexuality: a cultural and religious pressure that makes straightness feel not just normal, but mandatory.

The Rice Hack That Fuels My Family A dry skillet and patience are all you need to transform leftover rice into a meal, Eric Kim writes.

Eric Kim grew up in a house where the rice cooker was a central part of how his family ate every day. Rice would be served alongside meals, but then also reused and made into new and different dishes. He shared some tips to leverage ingredients in unexpected ways to extend the life of a pot of rice.

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

Perhaps an important time to revisit our WIRED guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance:

Kristi Noem Made a Lynching Postcard The American tradition of celebrating racial terror.

"This is the United States government, at the highest levels, reveling in its abuse of immigrants, flexing its willingness to dispense humiliation and apply violence, and sending a clear message it will defy our country’s laws and judges when it pleases." www.liberalcurrents.com/kristi-noem-...

Veterans, federal workers (not named out of fear of retaliation), organizers and activists, costume lovers—thousands and thousands were out in San Francisco for the #HandsOff protest.

"We swear an oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic."

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This Revolution of Destroyers Demands New Names | The Tyee Mafia state. Führer democracy. We need honest terms that signal the threat posed by Trump and his mimics.

Andrew Nikiforuk: To appreciate our new world disorder with its daily menu of betrayals, threats and tariffs, we require an honest vocabulary.

So let’s call a spade a spade and name the words we need. Words like “revolution.” “Führer democracy.” “Mafia state.” “Orbánization.”

How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.

Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk: “Victor’s justice” is a false paradigm Does it make sense to fight for human rights in a world where the legal system has proven to be ineffective? When should the Russian military and political leadership be put on trial: now or after vic...

✍️ 🧠 Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk: "Victor's justice" is a false paradigm

All Media Will Be Forced to Choose Are you part of the pro-democracy movement, or will you accommodate authoritarianism?

"Like Techdirt and Wired, serious people in the legal space are being radicalized because they understand that this isn’t a game and that the liberal press does not have an obligation to present illiberalism as a point of view worthy of consideration."

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Catholic women go on Lenten strike to highlight their work in the church (RNS) — The Synod on Synodality disappointed many women’s hopes that it would recognize women’s essential role in the church. A women’s strike, they hope, will make their point.

“We’re calling the women of the Catholic Church to join together in striking from sexism by withholding labor, time and financial resources from the church during Lent,” said Kate McElwee of the Women’s Ordination Conference.

How Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability Trump’s angry outburst at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy illustrated why authoritarians are lousy dealmakers, particularly when autocratic instincts are exacerbated by toxic masculinity.

How Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent Trump-Zelensky clash and US talks with Russia | Ukraine This Week

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent breaks down the shocking argument that took place in the Oval Office on Friday, in which U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a perceived lack of gratitude.

Peas, scallions, and potatoes can be planted now. Start transplants indoors for tomatoes, mj, and all the cabbage family.

Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC The outbreak, first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has caused 431 cases and 53 deaths An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the…

Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC

‘No sir, you are not’: Maine newspaper issues Trump civics lesson as he threatens state An editorial in a Maine newspaper took direct aim at Donald Trump Saturday after the president issued a direct threat to the state.The Bangor Daily News’ editorial board issued its scathing putdown af...

"Congress, not the president, writes and amends the laws of the United States. Congress, not the president, allocates funding to federal agencies and programs."

Putin Should Be Imprisoned ‘If Not Executed,’ Sen. Wicker Says Russian President Vladimir Putin “is a war criminal who should be in jail for the rest of his life, if not executed,” says U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.

“If Vladimir Putin comes to the negotiating table and agrees to a cease-fire, we need to bear in mind that he is the gentleman who has countenanced this outrage," U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, said.

YouTube video by Mother Jones It's clear Musk and Trump are weakening our gov't as a force to fight autocracy. #trump #elonmusk

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are on a rampage with a very specific purpose: To weaken our government's ability to fight oligarchy and autocracy.

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China has called for the “complete and effective execution of the [Gaza] ceasefire agreement” and a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, says FM Wang Yi.

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Meet Kevin Hassett: Conservatism’s Invincible Ignoramus Trump's director of the National Economic Council is a silly man.

"I want to tell you two stories about Kevin Hassett, one tiny and one large, to illustrate what a silly man he is....to demonstrate how bankrupt the conservative intellectual world has become."

Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-kevin...

In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.

Spain’s FM Jose Manuel Albares has told the Anadolu news agency that Palestinians from Gaza must be allowed to live in the Gaza Strip, pledging his country will do everything possible to help with the reconstruction of the enclave.

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Trump’s Anti-DEI Edicts Just Scared a Big Sponsor Away From a Major Pride Event Booz Allen’s decision to cancel a sponsorship ought to worry anyone who cares about Washington culture.

Column: A top federal contractor won’t support a pride gathering — because it’s afraid of Trump’s DEI rules, writes Michael Schaffer.
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Veterans claim they got cancer while working at Area 51, but DOD denies they were ever there The veterans still can’t talk about most of their work on the range, they said.

Veterans claim they got cancer while working at Area 51, but DOD denies they were ever there

Interstate crash in whiteout conditions causes 100-vehehicle pileup

Interstate crash in whiteout conditions causes 100-vehehicle pileup