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Stunning Images of Abandoned Soviet Space Shuttles
What Millennial Women REALLY Think About Their Bodies
Internet Entrapment of Queer People in Egypt
“…police in Egypt are definitely using phone apps to entrap people they suspect of being gay or transgender.”
This blog post lists precautions LGBT people in Egypt can take to try to protect themselves, but the situation appears to be very grim.
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Art Display Pulled From Maryland School After Complaints
“Honors students at Oxon Hill High School were given an assignment to create a display that shows what social justice means to them. The exhibit was in the school’s lobby for weeks. It was taken down on Monday.
The display featured a white police officer reading an obituary section. Next to that was a figure of a black man in a blood-stained shirt with his hands up.”
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Final Ruling for Air Travel With Musical Instruments
“As of March 6, 2015, itâs official and no longer at the discretion of the various airlines. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, musicians who board planes must be allowed to carry on their instruments provided they fit in the overhead bin. If this space isnât large enough, the musician is also permitted to purchase a second seat in which to stow their musical companion. One caveat: the airlines donât have to prioritize musical instruments ahead of any other carry-on luggage, so if the bins are full, youâll still have to check your instrument at the gate. To remedy this, the DoT suggests that musicians may want to pay the airlineâs fee for priority boarding to ensure that there will be room for their gear.
Read the final ruling here, and for additional information, please review the Transportation Security Administrationâs guide for traveling with musical instruments.”
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John Waters Is a Lifelong Trigger Warning
“My whole life has been a trigger warning.”
“Go out in the world and fuck it up beautifully.”
From this video of John Waters’ 2015 Commencement Address at the Rhode Island School of Design:
Next Mission Affordable Housing Strategy Could Give City First Chance to Buy Private Land
“Supervisor David Campos is making moves toward a proposal that would give the city the first shot to buy private property that goes up for sale in the [Mission] neighborhood or near BART stations.”
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The Assault on Kiev Pride
Thanks to Masha Gessen for this excellent first-person account of the outrageous brutality faced by queer folks attempting a March for Equality on June 6 in Kiev, Ukraine.
More at The New Yorker
Education Advocates Call for Accreditation Reform
Another protest on June 6 and promises of legislative action against ACCJC and its ridiculous decision to effectively shut down City College of San Francisco:
“Legislators and education advocates Friday called for curbs on the powers of college accreditors, who they accused of targeting City College of San Francisco while allowing violations by the for-profit Heald College to go unchecked.”
More at Bay City News