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Mar 8, 2022

Idaho lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that would fine librarians up to $1,000 and send them to jail for a year if they aid in checking out a piece of harmful material from a public library to a minor. Backers claim that the bill would help protect children from harmful material while opponents claim that the law is entirely too vague and subjective to actually be enforced in the real world and is thus unconstitutional.
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The Young Turks: March 8, 2022

President Joe Biden has imposed another sanction on Vladimir Putin by banning Russian oil imports. While the sanction will surely impact the overall amount of cash flowing into Russia’s energy industry thus fueling their war effort in Ukraine, the entire world will feel the effects of rising gas and oil prices.
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At a recent White House press conference, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy got absolutely wrecked by Jen Psaki on the current state of oil production and gas prices. Doocy is pushing for an increase in oil drilling and the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, even though the actual solution to the high gas prices is limiting U.S. oil exports and adopting green energy policies.
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The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has come out in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, placing blame on Ukraine’s and the West’s progressive views towards the gay community and support of gay rights. Furthermore, Kirill called gay pride parades “loyalty tests” used by Western nations to decide who to ally with and who to turn their back on.
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One of Vladimir Putin’s main justifications for invading and starting war with Ukraine is the “de-Nazification” of the Ukrainian people. Although it’s true that there are white nationalist and neo-NAzi movements within Ukraine, i.e. the Azov Battalion, the movement is incredibly fringe and lacks any real, tangible power in the country, making Putin’s claims even more farcical than they already are.
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Florida Senator Rick Scott couldn’t contain his excitement when doubling down on his plan to raise taxes for most Americans if Republicans retake the Senate majority after this year’s midterm elections. In an interview with Laura Ingraham, Scott detailed that his plan would specifically go after Americans who don’t pay any income taxes, like the people who want “free government stuff”.
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According to a recent watchdog report, the Department of Homeland Security knew that there were threats being made to attack the Capitol building on January 6th. Allegedly, the DHS Office of Intelligence identified potential threats but did not release the information to outside offices or other authorities prior to January 6th, instead opting to share the information with partners in the DC area.
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January 6th Capitol rioter and Three Percenter member Guy Reffitt has been found guilty on all charges for his role in the riots. Although Reffitt did not actually step foot in the Capitol, he was found guilty of leading the charge and breaking police lines outside of the Capitol building, riling up his fellow militia members who were all in possession of firearms or other weapons.
ClipSocial Justice
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Idaho lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that would fine librarians up to $1,000 and send them to jail for a year if they aid in checking out a piece of harmful material from a public library to a minor. Backers claim that the bill would help protect children from harmful material while opponents claim that the law is entirely too vague and subjective to actually be enforced in the real world and is thus unconstitutional.
ClipSocial Justice
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Thousands of educational staff in Minneapolis are going on strike for the first time in over 50 years. The educators are fighting for better pay, a solution to ever-increasing class sizes, and proper support and staffing to combat pandemic work shortages and the return to full in-person schooling.
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Actress Zoë Kravitz, who plays Catwoman in the new film The Batman, was rejected from the same role in a previous Batman movie for apparently looking too “urban”. Kravitz highlights the racism that still prevails in the film industry, which particularly impacts women of color, regardless of their economic or professional background.
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New page: Idaho lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that would fine librarians up to $1,000 and send them to jail for a year if they aid in checking out a piece of harmful material from a public library to a minor. Backers claim that the bill would help protect children from harmful material while opponents claim that the law is entirely too vague and subjective to actually be enforced in the real world and is thus unconstitutional. - TYT.com