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The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Alarming Control Tactics

A series of lawsuits allege that women are being coerced into having abortions by friends, ex-partners, or others who are close to them. But the accused are rarely the real abusers in these stories.

newrepublic.com
u/thenewrepublic — 2 days ago
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Inside the Waco child sex abuse plea deal that’s making trouble for Ken Paxton— Prosecutors with the Office of the Attorney General offered Adam Hoffman a one-day sentence after admitted the abuse, sparking a public uproar. Now it’s a campaign issue in the May 26 U.S. Senate runoff.

wacobridge.org
u/InvestigatorSoft5764 — 3 days ago
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In 2020, scientists renamed 27 human genes after Microsoft Excel repeatedly auto-formatted their names as dates, leading to widespread mistakes in genetic research papers.

theverge.com
u/Fred_J9 — 4 days ago
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Is it safe to say I feel I wasted my time reading this book?

I wanted to know whether Kaiji was the killer or not but they’ve ended this book with fully proper women liberation :/

The book wasn’t about Kaiji but actually about liberating Rika! URGGHHHHHHHS

Feel so weird about it.

u/Additional_Peace_230 — 3 days ago
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The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet

How misogyny has become a unifying force on America’s right, spotlighting pastors, influencers and MAGA figures who oppose feminism, women’s political power and workplace equality, while pushing “traditional” gender hierarchies.

theatlantic.com
u/A1CutCopyPaste — 5 days ago