https://www.ntd.com/chemical-plant-explodes-in-northwest-china_670454.html

A chemical plant with connections to China’s military reportedly had a major explosion at around 8 a.m. on Thursday, in China’s Shangxi province.

Residents say the blast could be heard from nearly 2 miles away. Some said the ensuing shockwave shattered their windows and damaged their walls.

Isn't this illegal ?

https://thegrio.com/2021/09/03/tiktok-sean-black-hack-texas-abortion-whistleblower-site-false-tips/

In an initial video, Black said the script he developed sent one request to a website run by a group called Texas Right to Life every 10 to 15 seconds. In a second one, he noted he was able to send around 245 requests to the site before it blocked his IP address.

“Then I thought: What if I make it easier for everyone?” Black says in the clip.

He created an iOS shortcut so anyone with an iPhone could replicate Black’s script, which picks a random Texas city, county and zip code and other required information to file a false report, hopefully tying up resources.

Jenna Griswold and friends

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/colorado-mesa-elections-complaint.pdf

Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who supervises the conduct of all coordinated

elections when statewide ballot issues are on the ballot in Colorado under C.R.S. §§ 1-7.5-104

and 1-1-107(1)(a), and Heidi Jeanne Hess, a Mesa County registered elector, bring this action to

ensure that Mesa County’s upcoming election will be conducted in full compliance with the

Election Code, as well as any applicable rules promulgated and orders issued by the Secretary

there under.

https://one-colorado.org/our-team/heidi-jeanne-hess/

Heidi Jeanne Hess is the Western Slope Field Organizer for One Colorado, coordinating the organization’s grassroots efforts, developing diverse coalitions, and bridging gaps within LGBTQ communities in Grand Junction and along the Western Slope.

Heidi is relatively new to Colorado, having moved to the Western Slope in 2009 from North Dallas, Texas. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Heidi has been actively involved in LGBTQ rights and activism since 1982.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Communication both from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. While at university, Heidi was President of the Gay Lesbian Student Organization, served as a long-time volunteer at Nebraska AIDS Project when it was first formed, and worked to establish the first-ever LGBTQ Pride Parade in Omaha.

One Colorado is a member of the Equality Federation.

https://www.equalityfederation.org/2021/05/report-a-call-to-action-lgbtq-youth-need-inclusive-sex-education/

Written and endorsed by SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity Advocates for Youth, Answer, Black & Pink, Equality Federation, GLSEN, the Human Rights Campaign, the National LGBTQ Task Force, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, this report provides guidance for parents and families, youth, educators, and policymakers to:

Become advocates for LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education;

Ensure that school is a safe and accepting space for LGBTQ+ students;

Implement LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education in schools, community settings and online;

Talk to their own children and teens about sex and sexuality; and

Work to remove state-level legal and policy barriers to LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education in schools and to require inclusive programs.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/panjshir-valley-ousted-afghan-vp-amrullah-saleh-reports-afghanistan-1849052-2021-09-03

eposed Afghan vice president Amrullah Saleh on Friday refuted all media reports claiming that he has fled the country, calling them "baseless".

Amrullah Saleh told India Today that he is in Panjshir valley with commanders and political leaders of the resistance and managing the situation.

"There are some media reports being circulated around that I have fled my country. This is absolutely baseless. This is my voice, I am calling you from the Panjshir valley, from my base. I am with our commanders and our political leaders and are managing the situation. Of course, it’s a difficult situation, we are under the invasion of the Taliban and Pakistanis and Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups," Amrullah Saleh said.

He further maintained that they have not lost the territory to the insurgents yet.

"Over the past four-five days the Taliban have launched their offensive but they have not been able to achieve any significant gain. They have suffered casualties, we have suffered casualties too," Amrullah Saleh said.

Some media reports claimed that Amrullah Saleh had fled to Tajiskistan amid increasing heat from the Taliban, along with Panjshir commanders in two planes on Thursday.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/09/03/democrats-introduce-bill-creating-18-year-supreme-court-term-limits-nominations-every-two-years/?

A handful of House Democrats on Wednesday introduced long-shot legislation to fundamentally reshape the Supreme Court amid pressure from progressives to take action over a recent Court decision that left in place a controversial Texas abortion law.

The bill, introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) would create 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, though it would not apply to justices currently serving.

The bill would also give presidents the ability to nominate a new justice every two years and require the Senate to act on each nomination within 120 days before the nominee is automatically seated.

There is debate among constitutional scholars as to whether such reforms require a Constitutional amendment: Thomas Berry of the libertarian Cato Institute argues the term limits are a “close call” but the Senate deadline is “no doubt” unconstitutional.