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demmiblue's JournalBREAKING: Judge CANNON has indefinitely postponed Donald Trump's trial date in Florida. It may be months before...
It may be months before we know the new schedule.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.530.0.pdf
https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1787953470383026486
The balcony (Fox Theatre) at Gunna's show was moving 😳
https://twitter.com/HotFreestyle/status/1787930280612811246On Tuesday morning, social media was lit up with footage from Monday night's Gunna concert at Detroit's Fox Theatre, which showed the balcony of the nearly 100-year-old building wobbling as fans jumped up and down during the show.
Local concert fans know that's how it goes at the Fox, and venue operators Ilitch Sports and Entertainment released a statement Tuesday saying the balcony was built to flex and withstand such activity, just as it has for decades.
"The type of movement seen at the recent Fox Theatre concert is common and expected on free-standing balcony structures, to support audience members actively dancing, as shown during last night’s concert," the company said in a statement. "This capability is an integral part of the balcony’s structural engineering design. Regular inspections, most recently conducted in April, are completed to ensure the integrity and safety of the structure."
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/05/07/viral-videos-show-fox-theatre-balcony-bouncing-officials-say-no-sweat/73599692007/
Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala... good lawd!
https://twitter.com/erikaxtc/status/1787824252608991237It looks like she can't even breathe!
Scoop: Democrats call Mike Johnson's bluff on campus antisemitism
Why it matters: House Republicans held a vote on an antisemitism bill last week that Democrats complained was inadequate to address the issue and geared toward dividing the left.
Driving the news: Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) is introducing another bill, first obtained by Axios, to provide $280 million to the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.
The office is in charge of enforcing federal laws against discrimination at schools, including antisemitism and Islamophobia.
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/democrats-mike-johnson-college-antisemitism
Creep. Radiohead song. - Frank Watkinson
UPDATE: The University of Mississippi student who made the monkey noises at a Black woman has been kicked out of his...
Phi Delta Theta announced his removal today.
Earlier, the UM NAACP called on UM to expel Phi Delta Theta member JP Staples.
https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1787212350317081020
https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1786605984330256462
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In Oxford on Thursday, pro-Palestine protesters chanted “Free Palestine” and “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” as counter protesters threw food items, water bottles, and styrofoam cups. Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the university, was the media contact for the group calling themselves UM For Palestine.
“At a university which promotes diversity, equity and inclusivity, I’m standing for my right to free speech and getting things thrown at me, and officers are putting their hands on me to move me back,” Smith said.
“Somebody’s gotta stand up, and it’s not always gonna be our Palestinian students,” Smith continued. “It takes our white, our Black, our Brown, our Asian students to stand up for everybody. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.”
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/41910/as-students-protest-for-palestine-the-ghosts-of-ums-past-rise-again
My favorite part all all this Noem silliness is that SHE NARRATED THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION.
I mean, come on.
https://twitter.com/SeanCasten/status/1787153695626375556
Ole Miss opens conduct investigation following protest confrontation
Source: NBC News
The University of Mississippi has opened at least one student conduct investigation after videos of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded by counter protesters circulated online, including one that many have singled out as racist.
Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce sent a letter to students and staff on Friday noting that Ole Miss leaders were aware of behaviors that were "offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable, including actions that conveyed hostility and racist overtones" at Thursday's protest.
"While student privacy laws prohibit us from commenting on any specific student, we have opened one student conduct investigation," Boyce wrote. "We are working to determine whether more cases are warranted."
On Thursday, a group of roughly 30 to 60 pro-Palestinian protestors gathered on the Quad and added to the list of demonstrations on college campuses nationwide. But the event turned hostile as they were outnumbered by counter protesters, who at one point drowned out the chants of protesters by singing “The Star-Spangled Banner."
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ole-miss-opens-conduct-investigation-protest-confrontation-rcna150764
Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel
Source: Axios
The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios.
Why it matters: It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military.
The incident raised serious concerns inside the Israeli government and sent officials scrambling to understand why the shipment was held, Israeli officials said.
President Biden is facing sharp criticism among Americans who oppose his support of Israel. The administration in February asked Israel to provide assurances that U.S.-made weapons were being used by Israel Defense Forces in Gaza in accordance with international law. Israel provided a signed letter of assurances in March.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/05/05/israel-us-ammunition-shipment-hold
State Rep Jess Edwards arguing in favor of child marriage this week and referring to girls as "ripe" and "fertile."
Thankfully, the bill passed and child marriage will soon be illegal in New Hampshire.
https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1786751662935380205
Ugh!
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