wepon | Link Roundup July 2023

Florida may ban elementary school students from learning about periods in class

The GOP-backed legislation cleared the House Education Quality Subcommittee on Wednesday by a 13-5 vote mainly along party lines. It would also allow parents to object to books and other materials their children are exposed to, require schools to teach that a person’s sexual identity is determined biologically at birth and set up more scrutiny of certain educational materials by the state Department of Education.

Musk's app reinstates user who posted 'child exploitation photos'

Since Musk's takeover, the company now known as X and its owner himself has stated its prioritized removing CSE material on its platform. However, numerous reports over the past year have detailed how the company is failing to do just that.

Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing during a news conference

McConnell spoke to reporters briefly Wednesday night as he left the Capitol and said, "The president called to check on me." "I told him I got sandbagged," he joked. A White House official and a spokesperson for the senator confirmed that President Joe Biden and McConnell spoke by phone Wednesday.