TWH’s editor-in-chief, Manny Tejeda y Moreno, examines a set of new laws in states like Florida and Texas that purport to protect children from the dangers of pornography, but in reality are new fronts in Christian Dominionism’s war on freedom of expression.
News
UN plastics treaty delayed while scientists report more microplastic damage
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A plastics treaty at the UN to protect both people and the environment has yet to be ratified. Meanwhile, new research finds microplastics not only in human tissue but now also in dolphins.
News
Meta claims “More Speech and Fewer Mistakes” while ending Fact-Checking and Updating Guidelines
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Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – announces that it is ending its fact-checking program as it aligns with the incoming Trump administration’s views on speech possibly allowing extraordinary commentary about women as objects, misgendering and other offensive language as “free expression.”
Australia
Scientists may have found a way to measure meditation effectiveness
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New research finds previously elusive clues on how to track success in implementing mindfulness meditation.
Arts & Culture
“Ah, potential customer”: a review of the World of Warcraft Tarot
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TWH’s Guildmaster, Manny Tejeda y Moreno, reviews a new Warcraft-themed tarot from Insight Editions, which brings the computer game’s characters and lore to the major and minor arcana.
Living
What Goes Up Must Come Down
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Like the god, Janus – we are able to look forward and backward at this time. Whether it is the cold, turn of the calendar pages, or just the break in time when we can simply sit and be with ourselves – we see who we are, where we have been, and where we wish to go.