SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion, a momentous break from a half century of rulings. --nbcnews.com
Current Events
News and commentary
World swimming (FINA) bans transgender athletes from women’s events
Calibration of this decision
UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The government insisted the program was aimed at disrupting people-smuggling networks and deterring migrants from making the dangerous sea journey across the Channel to England from France --edition.cnn.com
T/F: Google's chatbot is sentient
conversations with LaMDA... support [the] belief that the chatbot is sentient and comparable to a seven- or eight-year-old child --AI researcher Blake Lemoine
police response to school shooter, Uvalde, TX
19 children and two teachers were fatally shot by 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos while police on the scene took over an hour to intervene.
Social Impact: Depp-Heard Trial
Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard
Wimbledon banning of Russian players
The All England Club (AELTC) -- the Wimbledon organizers -- said the decision was made to "limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible." —espn.com
Removing censorship on Twitter
Request: Good idea or channel for hate speech?
Pope's Francis position on war on Ukraine
With various positions taken, here is the current calibration.
student loan debt forgiveness proposal
Joe Biden promised to forgive $10,000 per borrower while on the campaign trail --nerdwallet.com
Disinformation Governance Board (DHS)
Convened April 27th. “The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said in a statement Wednesday --apnews.com
T/F: the US is on the verge of an economic crash
An economic collapse is most clearly identified by a widespread breakdown in normal market mechanisms and commerce. --investopedia
Amber Heard
Actress in the tabloid news as sordid details of life and marriage with Johnny Depp are revealed in their public divorce proceedings.
Celebration, Florida
organized under state law as a community development district. As a result, voting is restricted to local landowners. The largest landowners are entities controlled by The Walt Disney Company --wikipedia
Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter
Also calibrated: Twitter as a company.