A federal civil rights complaint lodged by a conservative Virginia group has led the largest public school system in California to eliminate race as a factor in a program aimed at helping struggling Black students

LAUSD’s Black student achievement program upended, targeted by conservative Virginia group

LAUSD quietly overhauled BSAP, a program meant to bolster struggling Black students, after a legal challenge from a conservative group against basing such help on race.

No, they're still fucking around with headlines, but occasionally they'll do a not-so-bad one so gullible liberals will give them clicks

"Empty northern Gaza of citizens," also known as genocide, very nice euphemism out of the AP here

ZPchadstanton.bsky.socialOct 13, 2024 7:11pm

“The plan calls for Israel to maintain control over the north for an indefinite period to attempt to create a new administration without Hamas, splitting the Gaza Strip in two.” apnews.com/article/hama...

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants.

Tyrone McAlpin, a deaf man with cerebral palsy, is facing charges after *he* was punched and tasered by Phoenix police officers The officers acted on the claims of a white man who falsely said he was assaulted by a Black man and pointed to McAlpin

Phoenix officers repeatedly punch, Taser deaf Black man with cerebral palsy

The violent and rapid arrest of Tyron McAlpin raises serious questions and could serve as a test case for Phoenix PD and the DOJ as the two battle over whether the department needs federal oversight.

This is extremely embarassing. Every time Elon has announced autonomous vehicles it has been a lie. At least pretend to care about doing some journalism!

TVverge-poster.bsky.socialOct 11, 2024 3:18am

Tesla’s robovan is the surprise of the night - https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267158/tesla-van-robotaxi-autonomous-price-release-date

Tesla’s robovan is the surprise of the night

Cybervan? Robovan?

*might kill your kids and your dog

Palestinians fleeing sites of Israel’s renewed military operation in northern Gaza are being shot at as they evacuate, according to residents there and footage shared with CNN documenting their journey.

Palestinians evacuating northern Gaza say they are being shot at by Israeli military | CNN

Palestinians fleeing sites of Israel’s renewed military operation in northern Gaza are being shot at as they evacuate, according to residents there and footage shared with CNN documenting their journe...

Gosh, they started paying fast food workers more and the world didn’t end la.eater.com/2024/10/7/24...

California’s Fast-Food Minimum Wage Hike Didn’t Cut Jobs or Raise Prices Significantly, Study Reports

Plus, In-N-Out hacks, Estrano returns, and more

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Hurricane-Struck North Carolina Prisoners Were Locked in Cells With Their Own Feces for Nearly a Week

Hurricane Helene saw North Carolina prisons lock incarcerated men in cells with their own feces and no contact with the outside world.

Private equity barons just pocketed as much as $850 million from the company behind this week’s massive chemical blast in Georgia

A Toxic Explosion in Private Equity Payouts

Private equity barons just pocketed as much as $850 million from the company behind this week’s massive chemical blast in Georgia.