Rampant child sexual abuse is occurring in churches — not at drag shows
A new report alleges widespread sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy in Illinois. Will conservatives call for a ban on minors in churches?
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/illinois-catholic-church-child-abuse-rcna86289 

 not a drag queen or a trans person
Mississippi worship leader accused of producing child porn
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-worship-leader-accused-of-producing-child-porn/ 

 Joe Biden goes for the jugular: Attacking MAGA insanity could be the winning message for 2024
Biden calls out the "vengeance and vindictiveness" of an anti-American "extremist movement." Will the media notice?
https://www.salon.com/2023/10/02/joe-biden-goes-for-the-jugular-attacking-maga-insanity-could-be-the-winning-message-for-2024/ 

 Opposition leader has “wedding” with partner in call for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Poland
https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/09/30/opposition-leader-symbolically-marries-partner-in-hope-same-sex-weddings-will-be-legalised-in-poland/
#lgbt 

 Today in well regulated militias
Florida auto shop owner and angry customer shot each other to death, police say
https://apnews.com/article/auto-shop-shooting-florida-c4d45f917e3925e32327effa1e94dcfa 

 Meet the Men’s Movement Advocating Any Means to End Abortion Including Civil War
Male-dominated network of militants, academics, attorneys, judges, and activists lead drive to restrict, remove reproductive rights.
https://factkeepers.com/meet-the-mens-movement-advocating-any-means-to-end-abortion-including-civil-war/ 

 Florida Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Trans Kids to Be Removed From Their Families
This is just the latest anti-trans bill passed in the state, but it’s among the most dangerous.
https://newrepublic.com/post/172063/florida-house-bill-allowing-trans-kids-removed-families 

 Trump Goes Full Deranged, Suggests Charging People He Doesn’t Like With Treason
This is not a joke. Donald Trump is stating very plainly what he would do if reelected.
Gosar also got in on the action. 
https://newrepublic.com/post/175737/trump-deranged-milley-media-treason 

 The Media Is Bumming People Out. That’s Intentional
Their narrative of despair actively helps the right-wing politicians responsible for the current state of affairs.
https://www.damemagazine.com/2023/09/19/the-media-is-bumming-people-out-thats-intentional/ 

 A little reminder about Trump
"It is our conclusion, based on the facts detailed in the Committee's Report, that the Russian intelligence services' assault on the integrity of the 2016 U.S. electoral process[,] and Trump and his associates' participation in and enabling of this Russian activity, represents one of the single most grave counterintelligence threats to American national security in the modern era."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_Intelligence_Committee_report_on_Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_presidential_election 

 Crabs have evolved five separate times
https://phys.org/news/2022-12-crabs-evolved-timeswhy-nature.html
#atheism 

 Lightning strike destroys monumental statue of Christ in Mexico
Something something mysterious ways
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255375/lightning-strike-destroys-monumental-statue-of-christ-in-mexico
#atheism 

 Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended
“The rise reported today in child poverty is no accident,” said Biden
https://apnews.com/article/poverty-income-health-insurance-census-623f928ddcceca2bc5e69948929d266c 

 $1bn in aid has been used to support failed ‘war on drugs’ over past decade, says report
Rolles said it was clear that the “war on drugs” had failed.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/sep/12/1bn-war-on-drugs-has-fuelled-human-rights-abuses-over-past-decade-says-report