A CIA officer trainee has been convicted of attacking a colleague with a scarf and kissing her in a stairwell at the agency’s headquarters. The case has sparked a legal reckoning at the CIA, with dozens of women coming forward to report sexual misconduct.

https://apnews.com/article/cia-sexual-harassment-discrimination-abuse-spying-8ca2f3a4b41c9d6f3da34364aea42dad

We must never forget to remind those who try to whitewash the real truth about slavery and its systemic and brutal impact on the people of color. Slavery was one of the greatest crimes ever committed against humanity. This truth is resilient and it lives on. #NeverForget

@CherNohio @th3j35t3r I appreciate all the help. J included. CoSo never fails to help.

Mueller She Wrote
A CREW investigation reveals friendly emails between OATH KEEPERS and the SECRET SERVICE
#AssWaffle #j6

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/emails-reveal-secret-service-contacts-with-oath-keepers/

Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers

#News

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/emails-reveal-secret-service-contacts-with-oath-keepers/

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Be the good you see. Pass it on. 💛

Mueller She Wrote

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb has launched a criminal investigation into Federalist Society co-chair Leonard Leo and his non-profit groups

D.C. Attorney General is probing Leonard Leo’s network

The Federalist Society co-chair and ex-Trump judicial adviser has utilized nonprofit groups to collect more than $1 billion for conservative causes

#SCOTUS #FedSoc

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/22/d-c-attorney-general-is-probing-leonard-leos-network-00112331

TV/Web #news : Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to headline New Hampshire
Democrats’ convention |
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/pennsylvania-gov-josh-shapiro-headline-new-hampshire-democrats-convent-rcna101081

In case anyone requires this

Aid Access

Medical abortion provider

https://aidaccess.org/en/

what does it mean to forgive someone who has harmed us?

https://open.substack.com/pub/rabbisandra/p/forgiveness-a-journey-not-a-destination

@singlemaltgirl
The Oregon Humane Society is waiving all adoption fees for cats 1 yr and older, and 50% off kittens thru tomorrow. They're making way for 100+ pets from the Maui shelter that were flown over here so there's room to care for cats and dogs affected by the fires in Hawaii.

Happy Humanitarian Day

^^^
"Some people fleeing wildfires in the remote northern town of Yellowknife have complained to domestic media that the ban prevented them from sharing important data about the fires."

40.88% Funded this month for #Coso

If you can help keep the lights on here's the link.

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

#emergencymaps
#emergencyresources

Broadcastify helps you find links to local responders dispatch radios. You can listen to find out realtime responders chatter during an event

https://www.broadcastify.com/

@ecksmc @th3j35t3r
He's pretty amazing. I can't even imagine

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The goodness I see here takes my breath away.

I am so proud to be part of this community. So damn proud.

#CoSoLove

New essay (sort of) up on Stonekettle Station

https://www.stonekettle.com/2023/08/what-happens-in-vegas-doesnt-always.html

https://abc7news.com/antioch-pittsburg-police-officers-charged-fbi-corruption-probe-scandal-under-investigation/13664919/

"Among the allegations are chains of text messages sent between as many as 45 Antioch officers, using racial slurs and describing violence against suspects, and going as far as threatening Thorpe, who is African American. The N-word was used at least a dozen times, as were terms describing African Americans as "gorillas."

Chaos at New College of Florida
With the start of the semester two weeks away, students are grappling with absent professors, canceled classes and severe housing woes.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/academics/2023/08/16/chaos-reigns-new-college-florida-fall-semester-nears