This Week in the Media – 27 March 2023
Lars Jefferson curates a news and links for the LPO membership.
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Rage Against the War Machine
WATCH HEROES Stand Up To Iraq War Machine | Breaking Points
Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis Were Killed in the War. One Was My Brother. | The Free Press
Pentagon will expedite delivery of tanks, Patriot systems to Ukraine | The Hill
Why US troops remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’ | AP News
U.S. Contractor Killed, Service Members Wounded In Drone Strike | The Daily Wire
Biden warns Iran after tit-for-tat strikes in Syria | Reuters
Father surprises son on his return from deployment | Kevin W.
114 and More
But Wait, There’s More. – Oregon Firearms Federation
Democrat Bombshell Follow Up – Oregon Firearms Federation
The Bill We Warned You About – Oregon Firearms Federation
SB348 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
GUN BILL BAIT AND SWITCH – Oregon Firearms Federation
REMINDER – Oregon Firearms Federation
House Republicans Blast ATF In Hearing Over Pistol Brace Ban | TIMCAST
ATF cites teens for JAYWALKING | LPMisesCaucus
Mother files harassment complaint against Lorain, Ohio, police
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Gun Parts Shop ABANDONED By the NRA!⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Multnomah County
Crime
“I want to go back to prison:” Homeless sex offender punches child in face, say police | KATU
Economy
Cracker Barrel permanently closes remaining Portland metro area restaurants
Media blames Walmart leaving Portland on … Walmart (?) | The Oregon Catalyst
Massive 20 ft. fence comes down over Portland Apple store | The Oregon Catalyst
Homelessness
In Year’s First Six Months, County Spent Less Than Half Its Budgeted Metro Homeless Services Money
Lars Larson: NW shanty towns become fire magnets | The Oregon Catalyst
Montavilla Town Hall March 18, 2023
Wheeler slams measure 110 for slow rollout of addiction treatment funds
A homeless encampment under Broadway Bridge catches fire | KATU
The fallout from Broadway Bridge Fire | PDXReal
Public Policy
Portland pays people to not drive | The Oregon Catalyst
Social Media
Tent Fire and Attack on Brandon Farley | TheRealFarley
Effects of Fentanyl | Kevin Dahlgren
Portland in Free Fall | Rumble Dumbs
Portland is homeless sacristy city | PDXReal
TriMet
Lars Larson: Secondhand hard drug smoke now OK? What? | The Oregon Catalyst
Wildlife
Rare wolverine spotted along Columbia River in Portland
Oregon
Politics and Law
No SB 704. No government takeover of Oregon health care
SB704 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
House votes to expand assisted suicide law | The Oregon Catalyst
HB2279 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
$200+ million housing package headed to Oregon Gov. Kotek’s desk
HB2001 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
‘I think that’s ridiculous’: People react to Oregon ‘pump your own gas’ bill | KVAL
HB2426 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
Capitol Update: Kicker theft. Property tax cut. Gun bill. Hotel tax… | The Oregon Catalyst
Rep. Diehl: Extreme anti-parental rights bill HB 2002 | The Oregon Catalyst
HB2002 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
Oregon approves new political party (Presidential impact)
Oregon proposing unprecedented bill that would punish coaches for fan behavior – Footballscoop
HB2472 2023 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System
Budget
State budget writers release their spending framework | News | oregoncapitalinsider.com
Benton County
Benton County to advisers about landfill: Stop advising us
Corvallis adopts ranked choice voting changes
Corvallis restaurants oppose street up dining restrictions
Clackamas County
Clackamas County says ‘no’ to transitional housing for unhoused people – oregonlive.com
COVID
Chart: Oregon Covid overkill on display
Douglas County
Three arrested in connection to armed robberies in Douglas County | KATU
Economy
Lebanon-based company commits to build a $1.5B factory in Indiana
Education
Editorial: Keeping an eye on GAPS
Corvallis middle school teachers share the reality of school violence
Parents accuse Oregon museum of ‘overreach’ of power with pronouns policy | KATU
Educational Freedom: A Tale of Two Governors | The Oregon Catalyst
Failing Oregon Schools: The Newest Data
It’s worse! Sex story assignment was in school curriculum | The Oregon Catalyst
Churchill High School Parent exposes overtly sexual assignment for students | WTFPORTLAND
Students protest after Canby School District removes 35 books from school libraries
Gas Ban
NW Natural in existential fight as Oregon eyes electrification – oregonlive.com
Measure to undo Eugene natural gas ban makes ballot | The Oregon Catalyst
Homelessness
Senate GOP: Homeless package passing is just step one | The Oregon Catalyst
Lars Larson: Bad news about Kotek’s just passed housing plan | The Oregon Catalyst
Harrisburg Bridge
Truck weight limits take effect on bridge between Albany, Junction City
Linn County
One week in Linn County: 4 fatal fentanyl-related overdoses
Miss Oregon
9th Circuit lets Green v Miss USA stand | The Oregon Catalyst
OLCC
Senators press Kotek for independent nonpartisan OLCC investigation | The Oregon Catalyst
Washington County
Shoplifter bites off security guard’s earlobe in Tigard
National
Politics and Law
House Republicans pass Parents Bill of Rights | The Hill
Biden Uses First Veto Of His Presidency To Kill Rebuke Of Federal ESG Push | The Daily Wire
Manchin calls Biden administration priorities ‘absolutely infuriating’ after ESG veto | The Hill
House Republicans pressured to take sides between Trump, DeSantis | The Hill
TikTok now has 150 million active users in the U.S., CEO to tell Congress
TikTok CEO commitments ‘not enough for the parents of America’ – US lawmaker | Reuters
2020
Fox, Dominion face off over airing of false election claims | AP News
2024
Khanna won’t run for Senate, endorses Barbara Lee | The Hill
Scott Walker says no to Wisconsin Senate run | The Hill
Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward | AP News
Ron DeSantis: I Can Beat Biden In A Presidential Race; I Would’ve Fired Fauci | The Daily Wire
Afghanistan
Air Force Academy
Banking
Wall Street slides after major Swiss banking takeover | NewsNation
Yellen vows to safeguard deposits at smaller U.S. banks, intervene if needed | Reuters
EDITORIAL: Calling Out the Federal Reserve | The Oregon Catalyst
EDITORIAL: Lars Larson: Biden bank scandal, lies continue to grow | The Oregon Catalyst
CDC
CDC study warns of ‘dramatic increase’ in deadly fungus across US | The Hill
Censorship
Details of RESTRICT ACT | LPMisesCaucus
COVID
Moderna pays $400 million in royalties to NIH | LPNational
U.S. court upholds block on Biden’s vaccine order for federal workers | Reuters
White House to disband Covid response team in May: report | Fox News
Donald Trump
Florida Gov. DeSantis attacks Manhattan DA over possible Trump charges
Trump to ‘Dismantle Deep State’ with ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’
House Republicans seek testimony from Manhattan DA on Trump hush money probe | The Hill
Manhattan DA Fires Back After House Republicans Open Probe Into Trump Case | The Daily Wire
New York grand jury in Trump probe will not meet Wednesday – source | Reuters
Manhattan DA: Trump created false expectation of arrest, Republicans interfered | Reuters
Trump live updates: Threatening letter with nonhazardous white powder found at Manhattan DA’s office
Democratic Party Wants to Jail Trump, Left-Wing Racism Threatens Military!
Trump vows to remove ‘thugs and criminals’ from justice system at rally, amid legal woes | The Hill
Ted Nugent Kicks Off Trump Rally Attacking Ukraine’s Zelensky
Economy
Amazon deepens tech-sector gloom with another 9,000 layoffs | Reuters
Fed hikes rates by a quarter percentage point, indicates increases are near an end
Education
EPA
Suppressed government report finding fluoride can reduce children’s IQ made public under EPA lawsuit
FAA
Biden nominee to lead FAA withdraws amid GOP criticism | The Hill
FDA
FDA Pushes Abortion Drug–Judicial Watch Acts!
Foreign Policy
PREVIEW Biden, Trudeau to talk Ukraine, defense spending, Haiti in Ottawa | Reuters
Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks | AP News
FTC
Immigration
U.S. to Spend $50 Million on “Post-Release Services” for Migrant Youths | Judicial Watch
Biden’s Migrant Catch-and-Release Policy Unlawful, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules | Judicial Watch
January 6
FBI Informant Was Embedded In Jan. 6 Defense Team, Lawyers Allege | The Daily Caller
Jeffrey Epstein
Judge rules banks can be sued for profiting from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme
Joe Biden
BOMBSHELL: Chinese Communist Cash for Biden Family
President Biden denies his family got money from a Chinese energy firm | Just The News
SCOTUS
California
AirBnB owner CANNOT evict squatter
Handyman turns the tables on squatters who took over his mother’s house | Fox News
Los Angeles school workers reach contract agreement with district | Reuters
UTLA makes case for homeschooling | Daniel Fernandez
California, drugmaker partner to produce affordable insulin | AP News
City pays $750K after police accused of painting swastika | AP News
Video: Strongest Los Angeles tornado in 40 years damages several buildings, injures 1
California bill could ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales, and more | The Hill
Stanford Mandates Free Speech Training After Protest of US Judge
Stanford’s War Against Its Own Students | The Free Press
Colorado
Denver police hunting for student suspected of shooting two school administrators | The Hill
Florida
Miami Beach Orders Curfew And State Of Emergency Over Shootings And ‘Unruly’ Spring Break Crowds
Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care | AP News
Florida teen gets life in prison for killing young classmate | AP News
Georgia
Kemp signs bill banning some gender-affirming care for transgender youth | The Hill
Idaho
Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases | AP News
Illinois
Woman says squatter has taken over two-flat she owns – CBS Chicago
Indiana
Communists try to shut down Michael Knowles event | TIMCAST
12 injured in apartment floor collapse near university | AP News
Iowa
Iowa enacts transgender bathroom bill and ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Kentucky
Kentucky Governor Vetos New Regulation on Transgender-Related Issues | TIMCAST
Louisiana
Louisiana Man to Be Chemically Castrated After Raping Minor
Louisiana Republicans Gain Historic Power As Longtime Democrat Switches Parties | The Daily Wire
Mississippi
World Record Alligator Gar Pulled From Mississippi Lake Tangled in Fisherman’s Net
Dozens dead in Mississippi tornadoes
Tornado tears across Mississippi, more than two dozen dead | Reuters
Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi – Chicago Tribune
Biden declares emergency for Mississippi due to storm damage | Reuters
Missouri
Missouri AG says state law ‘already prohibits’ gender-affirming health care for youth | The Hill
Nebraska
Drag community shows up to protest Nebraska drag show bill | AP News
Nevada
Southwest Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency In Flight — Off-Duty Flyer Steps In | The Daily Wire
New York
Barricades unloaded near Manhattan criminal court ahead of possible Trump indictment | The Hill
NYC schools using tax dollars to host LGBTQ writers promoting books on gender identity
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia to pay $9.25 million settlement over response to protests after George Floyd murder
Philadelphia to Pay Certain Pregnant Women $1K per month | TIMCAST
Opinion | Philadelphia’s Masterman School is being destroyed by DEI – The Washington Post
Philadelphia recommends bottled water after chemical spill in Delaware River tributary | The Hill
South Carolina
Buster Murdaugh denies involvement in high school classmate’s 2015 death | The Hill
Texas
Two migrants suffocate to death aboard Texas train, 10 hospitalized | Reuters
Utah
Utah becomes first state to require parental consent for minors using social media | The Hill
Washinton
Seattle’s open sex work and trafficking scene | Jonathan Choe
Wyoming
Wyoming abortion ban that went into effect over weekend temporarily blocked by judge
International
Belarus 🇧🇾
Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously | Reuters
Canada 🇨🇦
CSIS Briefed Ontario Premier’s Office on Potential Chinese Interference: Ford
China 🇨🇳
CCP forces children to view ‘Patriotic Film’ | Inonvenient Truths
Denmark 🇩🇰
Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object | Reuters
European Union 🇪🇺
EU vows to crack down on greenwashing with new rules for labels | Euronews
France 🇫🇷
France’s government survives a no-confidence motion | Reuters
Dining al fresco in Paris | Lukewearechange
Arrival in Paris | Moreperfectus
The garbage of Paris | stillgray
Israel 🇮🇱
Israel, Palestinians aim to curb violence as holiday nears | AP News
Israeli leader halts bill against Christian proselytizing | AP News
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Dutch Government wants to seize farmland | Peter Sweden
Russia 🇷🇺
Putin flaunts alliance with Xi as ‘dear friends’ meet in Kremlin | Reuters
Russia, China are not creating military alliance, Putin says | Reuters
South Korea 🇰🇷
K-pop takeover battle loser HYBE to sell $437 mln stake in SM | Reuters
Thailand 🇹🇭
Thai police bust call scammers who preyed on older Americans | AP News
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Quran-burning far-right politician banned from entering UK
Factbox: Boris Johnson’s defence over allegations he misled UK parliament | Reuters
United Nations 🇺🇳
‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut, UN chief says | Reuters
U.N. Is A Climate “Disinformation Threat Actor”
Kent Police sign lists rape as ‘non-emergency’ crime – BBC News
Technology
3-D Printing
Star Trek replicator? No, a 3D printer that can laser-cook desserts!
Electric Vehicles
Cruise wants to test self-driving cars all over California | AP News
TikTok
Wave of countries ban TikTok on government devices over security concerns | Washington Examiner
Twitter hunts Github user who posted source code online | The Hill
Culture and Editorials
Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox: The Life I Refused to Surrender | The Free Press
Why did this cop turn up dead?
Burlington, VT
Terrorists on the city council
Censorship
“The Most Dangerous People In America Right Now”
Culture War
Critical Consciousness is evil | Holly Math Nerd
Douglas Murray
Things worth remembering: Emily Dickenson’s Bowl of Gemstones
Education
Parents want police protection back in our schools | The Oregon Catalyst
Opinion | Philadelphia’s Masterman School is being destroyed by DEI – The Washington Post
Graphic Novels
Hollywood
Comedians Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider And More Defend Chris Rock’s Will Smith Jokes | The Daily Wire
Woke policies of Disney gravely damaging the fortunes of the entertainment giant – IFN
Media
Newsmax returns to DirecTV, inks multiyear distribution deal – WHEC.com
Music
John Rich: How Wokeness Killed Country Music | PragerU
Fox in the henhouse | Luke Combs
Personality Disorders
The first mistake when you wake up to Cluster B | Josh Slocum
The drowning will pull you beneath the waves too | Josh Slocum
Religion
Pope Francis Suggests Catholic Church Should End Celibacy Requirement for Priests | TIMCAST
Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch Engaged, Ready To Marry For Fifth Time | The Daily Wire
Science
Alzheimer’s first signs may appear in your eyes, study finds | CNN
World’s first octopus farm proposals alarm scientists – BBC News
James Webb Space Telescope spies hot, gritty clouds in skies of huge exoplanet with 2 suns
Relativity’s debut rocket launch proves durability, fails in space | Reuters
Blue Origin says an overheated engine part caused last year’s cargo rocket failure
US teens prove 2000-years-old Pythagoras’s theorem through trigonometry
Sports
World governing body bans transgender women athletes | Reuters
Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride jerseys, cite Russian law
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events | AP News
UFOs
Elon Musk’s satellites are muddling UFO sighting statistics, researchers say
World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani whiffs Mike Trout as Japan defeats Team USA to win World Baseball Classic title
News of Weird
Sniffing body odour is tested as an anxiety therapy – BBC News
‘Own the feels’: New Zealand government tries to help teens recover from breakups
Sharkgate: Scientists Claim ‘Rare Shark’ in Photo Is Actually Just a Plastic Toy
Police: Man threatened MBTA riders with pet rat named Jerry – Boston 25 News
Lawyer: 29-year-old who posed as teen student was lonely | AP News
Experience Regina apologizes after criticism over new slogans ‘sexualizing’ the city | CBC News
State-sponsored matchmaking app launched in China | China | The Guardian
Chinese firm invents lockdown-inspired kissing machine for remote lovers
Humor and Memes
How to END Drag Queen Story Hour Forever
Social Media Makes You Hate Everyone
Chinese Military To Just Shout Wrong Pronouns At American Soldiers
Saudi TV mocks Biden and Harris | I Meme therefore I am
“CREEP” – BIDEN PARODY SONG | Louder with Crowder
Podcasts
The Culture War EP.5 Tim Pool, Bill Ottman SUE California, MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Malice: “You Have No Idea How Bad Things Could Get”
Jefferson State of Mine Ep. 12
The Moral Insult of Racial Equity | Glenn Loury & John McWhorter | The Glenn Show
Understanding Leftists
Stakeholder Capitalism and the End of History – New Discourses
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