In the News

Here is some stuff in the news today...

[Content Note: School shooting] Goddammit: "Two children have been injured at a shooting in a South Carolina elementary school Wednesday afternoon, according to local reports. Greenville News reports that the shooting took place at Townville Elementary School in Townville, South Carolina, and that the school has been evacuated. A suspect is in custody, according to local authorities." There is very little additional information at this time. I am just so sad and so angry.

Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia and was typically awesome. She also appears in a new Clinton ad.

[CN: Queerphobia] Meanwhile, Clinton campaigned in North Carolina, where she sharply criticized HB2: "Think about everything that's at stake in this election. The very mean-spirited wrong-headed decision by your legislature and governor to pass and sign House Bill 2 has hurt this state. But more than that it has hurt people. It has sent a message to so many people that you're not really wanted. You're not part of us. I think the American dream is big enough for everybody."

Heads-up, trans voters: The National Center for Transgender Equality has updated its Voting While Trans checklist.

[CN: Police brutality; racism] Serena Williams has spoken out about police killings of Black people in a moving Facebook post, which ends: "I. Won't. Be. Silent."

[CN: Lead contamination] An appalling update on the lead contamination crisis in East Chicago, Indiana.

[CN: Abuse] "10 Emotional Abuse Tactics That Trump Blatantly Used in the First Debate." Followed by ten metric fucktons of gaslighting.

[CN: Fat-shaming] And finally: FYI.

Y'all, "Alicia Machado wasn't even fat when Trump fat-shamed her!" isn't helpful. What he said was heinous *no matter her size*.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 27, 2016

What have you been reading?