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There should be open public discussion about the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 11, in a rare reference to the topic.

Zelensky's comment came during a cultural event in Kyiv, as legislative efforts to advance LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine continue to face slow progress, despite growing public support in recent years.

Oleksandr Demenko, a veteran and head of an LGBTQ+ military and veterans NGO asked the president whether Ukraine needs cultural products that "normalize LGBTQ+ topic" and help increase public tolerance in the country.

"I believe that everything should be discussed openly with society, and that is completely normal," Zelensky replied.

"We are all here together, we are defending the state, we are the same and we have absolutely the same rights, regardless of any prejudices held by people from the 15th century. We are modern people," the president added.

While public support for LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine has increased, the community continues to face frequent threats and violence, particularly from far-right groups. A 2024 poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that over 70% of Ukrainians believe LGBTQ+ people should have the same rights as others.

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-backs-open-public-dialogue-on-lgbtq-rights-in-ukraine/

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https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-referendum-population-10-million-03b42363567cfa9ff29c0995bb4ff711

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. Early results showed Swiss voters were leaning against it.

The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighboring European Union.

Some have dubbed the proposal a “Swiss Brexit” because it could jeopardize Switzerland’s deep ties to the European Union anchored by deals that foster economic growth, cultural ties and cross-border travel, among other things. Switzerland is not one of the EU’s 27 member states, but it is all but surrounded by four of them

Recent polling from the gfs.bern agency suggested that it could be a close contest.

Preliminary results shared by the federal government showed that nearly 53% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide turnout exceeding 57%. Results were still pending from many of Switzerland’s 26 cantons.

The number of people living in Switzerland has soared by nearly one-quarter over the last generation, and foreigners today make up nearly one-third of the population.

HEY ESL PRO CENSORSHIP SHILLS, THE CHUDS WON AGAIN AND ARE STILL UNDEFEATED!!
https://apnews.com/article/democrats-senate-fisa-trump-pulte-leverage-71d1d0e70c243e6e41cf3e7853670a02

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-team-scrambles-to-block-cameras-in-kennedy-center-humiliation/

The long-awaited removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center was shielded from public view in an apparent bid to soften the blow for the 79-year-old president.

In the early hours of Saturday, workers began removing Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts facade, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper that the name change was unlawful.

The removal came after the Friday deadline set by Cooper had already passed, following a thunderstorm that swept through the nation’s capital. It also came after the center’s Trump-aligned board of trustees attempted a last-minute appeal to block the decision, which was rejected.

Workers began preparations on Friday evening, erecting scaffolding as crowds reportedly chanted “Take it down!” Work later paused, leaving the lettering in place, and the center’s executive director asked a federal district court for a 12-hour extension, citing a series of storms as the cause of the delay.

Then, around 3 a.m. on Saturday, the removal of the president’s name began—but not openly, as workers hung heavy white tarps to obscure the process from public view, according to The New York Times.

A Times photographer caught a glimpse of the letter “A” being removed, allegedly by hand, with no sound of power tools heard. Justice Department attorneys representing the Kennedy Center said crews were expected to fully remove Trump’s name “in the early hours” of Saturday.

The president’s name was added to the building in December after Trump’s handpicked board of trustees approved the change at the historic center, which Congress named in 1964 in honor of President John F. Kennedy following his assassination.

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https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-lawmakers-seek-750-mln-ukraine-rename-pentagon-department-war-defense-bill-2026-06-11/

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday said it voted to extend U.S. security assistance for Ukraine and increase authorized funding to $750 million, the latest pushback from Congress against the Trump administration's pullback on aid for Kyiv as it fights a Russian invasion.

The Republican-majority panel said it had completed its version of the NDAA, an annual bill setting policy for the Pentagon, that included $750 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which pays U.S. companies for weapons for Ukraine's military.

The massive Senate bill, which supports a total of $1.15 trillion for defense, determines everything from how many ships, aircraft and missile systems are bought to pay raises for the troops and how to address geopolitical threats.

The Senate text announced on Thursday also prohibits funds authorized by the NDAA from being obligated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of Russia over the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, and directs the Department to provide intelligence support to Kyiv for the purpose of supporting military operations to defend or take back that territory.

The Senate panel released its bill a week after the House of Representatives passed legislation to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia.
The Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act also changed the name of the Department of Defense to Department of War, two people familiar with the bill told Reuters.

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> 6/11/2026
Muskrats. In. Spaaaaaaaaaace!

Grok still hosting sexualized deepfakes of famous women.
> https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-still-hosting-sexualized-deepfakes-of-famous-women/
SpaceX going to trick Elon Musk into becoming even richer!
> https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-ipo-price.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pVA.3_UG.ZXLVs1-V4UYd&smid=url-share
Musk a (paper) Trillionaire…
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/06/11/elon-musk-is-worlds-first-trillionaire-paper-thanks-spacex-ipo/
Muskrat to have impunity over us all…
> https://www.axios.com/2026/06/11/elon-musk-spacex-belfast-riots-incitement
Trump privy to 22 doctors - a US President record.
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/10/trump-sees-22-medical-specialists-white-house-hasnt-said-why/
He so knows what he’s doing /sarc: Trump cancels Iran strikes (Red Text)
> https://www.express.co.uk/news/2216364/

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-authorities-investigate-giant-8647-markings-national-mall-rcna349717

Giant markings of the numbers 8647 appeared Thursday on the National Mall in Washington, prompting an investigation by federal authorities and claims of “political violence” by the White House.

An Interior Department spokesperson called the incident “deranged” vandalism that “will not be tolerated.”

“Any threat against the President is taken very seriously by the Department, and our U.S. Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable,” the spokesperson said.

U.S. Park Police told NBC News in a statement that they responded Thursday morning and that a probe is underway.

“The cause of the discoloration has not yet been determined,” the office said. “Grass samples have been collected for testing. The investigation is ongoing.”

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>Recently released grand jury transcripts show the extreme lengths federal prosecutors went to in order to secure indictments against the "Broadview Six" protesters.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/grand-jury-transcripts-show-skepticism-broadview-six_n_6a29e4f2e4b0a99062fb6929

On her second attempt to secure an indictment against a group of protesters who would come to be known as the “Broadview Six,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg kicked out a grand juror who described the case as a “crock of shit,” according to grand jury transcripts released on Tuesday.

Prosecutors pursued the case anyway, accusing the group — which included Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh — of blocking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle outside the Broadview detention center during an immigration crackdown in Chicago in late September of last year. On the third attempt, prosecutors secured felony conspiracy charges against all six defendants as well as misdemeanor counts of impeding a federal agent.

The case quickly fell apart: Earlier this year, prosecutors dismissed two of the defendants and dropped all felony charges, leaving only the misdemeanors. The case collapsed entirely last month, after a federal judge criticized prosecutors for improperly trying to influence grand jurors and removing those who disagreed with their case.

“I have read hundreds, if not thousands, of grand jury transcripts involving prosecutors who are the most junior of prosecutors to several U.S. attorneys who appeared before the grand jury,” U.S. District Judge April Perry said last month after reviewing the transcripts. “I have never seen the types of prosecutorial behavior before a grand jury that I saw in those transcripts.”

Those transcripts, released to the public on Tuesday, show the extreme lengths to which federal prosecutors went to indict the Broadview Six, even after grand jurors repeatedly expressed skepticism about the case.

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>congressional lawmakers lead by Republican Marsha Blackburn are essentially offering to surrender their ability to regulate AI in exchange for three federal censorship bills: the Kids Online Safety Act, the NO FAKES Act, and a federal age verification mandate.
LOLOLOLOLOL, line up for your next 'Fell for it again' award, shills

https://futurism.com/future-society/trump-moves-to-deeply-censor-the-entire-internet

The White House and Congress are working on a deal to clamp down on what US citizens are allowed to say online. According to new reporting by Axios, the Trump administration is negotiating with key senators in an effort to shoehorn a massive legislation package which would limit states’ abilities to regulate AI in exchange for placing broad federal limits on digital speech.

Plenty of ink has been spilled about the Trump administration’s push to revoke AI regulation from individual states. Though the White House and its allies frame this as a matter of “safety” and “national security,” the timing is telling, coming as progressive state governments move to restrict the building of AI data centers and hold tech companies liable for harms their AI systems cause.

What makes this deal particularly insidious is the trade-off at its core. Per Axios, congressional lawmakers lead by Republican Marsha Blackburn are essentially offering to surrender their ability to regulate AI in exchange for three federal censorship bills: the Kids Online Safety Act, the NO FAKES Act, and a federal age verification mandate.

https://www.newsweek.com/obama-appointed-judge-sides-with-trump-admin-on-ufc-fight-12067121

Obama-Appointed Judge Sides With Trump Admin on UFC Fight

Multiple news outlets have suggested that President Obama's mocking of Donald Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner provoked him to run for office. Trump tells a different story. Regardless, President Trump has declined to go to this year's dinner.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2017/04/28/obama-roast-trump-correspondents-dinner.cnn

t was April of 2011. For weeks, Donald Trump had been fanning the flames of the “birther” movement and attacking President Barack Obama on television — demanding that Obama produce his birth certificate, implying that he was not born in the United States, and questioning both his religious identity and the legality of his presidency.

But on April 30, the tables were turned. Trump was the recipient of President Obama’s jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and Trump political adviser Roger Stone tells FRONTLINE in The Choice 2016 that the dinner was a turning point for Trump.

“I think that is the night he resolves to run for president,” Stone says in the opening scene of FRONTLINE’s two-hour documentary on Trump and Clinton, which premieres on Tues., Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST on PBS stations nationwide.

“I think that he is kind of motivated by it: ‘Maybe I’ll just run. Maybe I’ll show them all,’” Stone adds.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/trump-inflation-cpi-iran-oil.html

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said, “I love the inflation” after being asked if he was concerned about new consumer price index data that showed the annual inflation rate at 4.2%, a three-year high.

Trump, speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, also predicted that inflation is “going to come down like a rock” after the United States’ war against Iran is over.

The president linked that prediction to a confusing statement about the U.S. “taking” oil and ships.

“No, I love it, the numbers were great,” Trump said when a reporter asked him about the CPI number issued earlier in the morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why?” Trump said. “Because as soon as this war is over, you know I can say it now ... you know we’ve been taking out millions of barrels of oil.”

“Nobody knows it. You know who doesn’t know about it? Iran, until right now,” Trump said.

“We took out the other night, 22 ships, late at night, with no lights, because they don’t have any radar, because we blasted the crap out of it,” the president said. “That’s why oil is at $85 a barrel.”

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Matt Drudge - News King.

Book details Trump Epstein freak out.
> https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.O9yw.7LCM36hpZAuR&smid=url-share
Nipple Abuse…
> https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/haberman-bombshell-reveals-trump-nipple-abuse-claim-prompted-panicky-situation-room-meeting/
Situation Room meltdown - JD Vance’s peculiar Maxwell Ghilese proposal.
> https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15889041
Hot Summer in the City!
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/10/inflation-hits-42-percent-first-time-three-years/
Donald Trump loves his inflation.
> https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/trump-inflation-cpi-iran-oil.html
Prices rise 4.2%
> https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/cpi-inflation-report-may-2026.html
Is this peak?

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https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/karmelo-anthony-trial-verdict-austin-metcalf-frisco-track-meet-stabbing/

A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet, bringing an end to a closely watched trial that drew national attention and sparked debate over self-defense, race and school safety.

Anthony, now 19, had been charged in the April 2, 2025, killing of Metcalf at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco. Prosecutors argued Anthony intentionally stabbed Metcalf during an altercation between the two teenagers, while defense attorneys contended Anthony acted in self-defense.

The jury reached its verdict after hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses over several days, including students who witnessed the confrontation, law enforcement investigators, medical experts and character witnesses called by the defense.

Anthony was arrested shortly after the stabbing and charged with murder. On Tuesday, during closing arguments, Judge John Roach allowed the jury to consider a lesser manslaughter charge.

Prosecutors said Metcalf and Anthony attended different schools and did not know each other before the encounter. Authorities said the confrontation began near a team tent area before Anthony stabbed Metcalf once in the chest.

Metcalf was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The trial now moves to its sentencing phase.

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