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NEW YORK (AP) — The nonprofit legal aid group Lambda Legal, which advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings announced the results on Thursday, saying the group exceeded its original fundraising goal by $105 million.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That's the neat part! From April until yesterday, he was in immigration. He's actually been transferred as of yesterday!

Controversial internet personality Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has reportedly been transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in the Philippines.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/streamers/news-in-pictures-vitaly-transferred-custody-bureau-jail-management-penology-philippines

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I do volunteer for a Unitarian church and a Buddhist temple! Nailed it.

 

As protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts continue around the country, kids have begun creating their own protests online using the popular gaming site Roblox.

Videos of such protests have been shared to TikTok, where players can be seen holding signs with anti-ICE slogans behind what appear to be police barricades as sirens flash and whir in the background.

 
[–] [email protected] 41 points 15 hours ago (10 children)

I actually don't know anything about this guy. But stumbled on him while reading about Filipino prisons and how inhumane they were.

Fun facts about Filipino prisons:

  • Some facilities are 400-500% over capacity. This means people sleep in shifts, on floors, in hallways.
  • Access to clean drinking water, sufficient food, and basic necessities like soap and toothpaste can be limited. Families often bring those in prison basic supplies and even give them money to rent a real bad.
 

Vitaly got into hot water with Filipino law after he was seen grabbing a security guard’s hat and trying to take a gun from another guard during a stream. He was also heard threatening to rob a woman in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

https://www.totalprosports.com/general/opular-youtuber-vitaly-arrested-in-philippines-steals-cops-hat-makes-hand-signal-during-press-conference/

Specific allegations involve harassing and attempting to kiss security guards, attempting to seize a security guard’s firearm, and unlawfully recording individuals without consent.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vitaly-zdorovetskiy-news-russian-youtuber-transferred-maximum-security-prison-philippines-1735875

Furthermore, he is accused of stealing a patrol motorcycle, an electric fan from a restaurant, and a tricycle—all of which were reportedly later abandoned—and fabricating negative online reviews for local businesses, as well as engaging in acts of vandalism.

Once the court cases are resolved, Zdorovetskiy is expected to be deported as an 'undesirable alien.' However, bother the US and Russia, where the YouTuber holds both passports, refuse to acknowledge and deport him. Until then, he remains under maximum security in Muntinlupa.

https://kami.com.ph/philippines/176740-controversial-russian-prankster-youtuber-vitaly-zdorovetskiy-transferred-bjmp-custody/

[–] [email protected] 55 points 15 hours ago (13 children)

I support a few religious organizations through volunteer work.

My rules for these organizations are simple:

  1. The religion takes a back seat to helping the community
  2. They're not preachy or trying to convert people
  3. They don't diddle little kids.

You'd think it'll be easy to meet that criteria.

 

Over the past few decades, the number of Americans who identify as religiously unaffiliated—often referred to as “nones”—has grown rapidly. In the 1970s, only about 5% of Americans fell into this category. Today, that number exceeds 25%. Scholars have debated whether this change simply reflects a general decline in belief, or whether it signals something more complex. The research team wanted to explore the deeper forces at play: Why are people leaving institutional religion? What are they replacing it with? And how are their personal values shaping that process?

 

Crosspost

[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I took the test for fun and randomly picked answers.

Rope bunny? Brat?

(Principal Skinner meme)

 

Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly preparing to send thousands of illegal immigrants to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as soon as this week, marking a rapid escalation of the president’s mass deportation agenda which could target hundreds of people from European allied countries.

Immigration officials are considering whether to transfer as many as 9,000 foreign nationals, including people from the United Kingdom as well as Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine, according to reporting from The Washington Post and Politico.

 

The AI.gov repository and staging site vanished when we asked questions, but don't worry – we captured backups

 
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Starbucks gave me a place to use the bathroom, free wifi, a judgement free place to mentally relax during 2010-2020.

Then they did a racist ass arrest, broke up unionizing, CEO tried to run for fucking president.

Stopped going there years ago and been watching it all burn.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Me in every country I visit.

[–] [email protected] 269 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ever say "Fuck Nazis" and some fuck face goes "Of course you would make fun of conservatives you lib!".

Wonderful feeling.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Nah dog. We ain't cheering. We eating popcorn.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (14 children)

I wouldn't include Nice, but I agree with that.

Israel came in and started an act of war. If it was flipped, news would be screaming about Iran being a warmonger.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Op, put the name in the description?

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