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Children in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults.
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As ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune investigated child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, reporters found a common theme: children who were victims of sexual misconduct going on to repeat the behavior.
https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-child-sexual-assault-cycle-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Minnesota #Washington #Religion #Children #SexualAssault #Abuse #Church

SCOTUSblog
20 Jul 14:33 • Kelsey Dallas

When it comes to getting the Supreme Court’s attention, does one state have an edge?

A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2026.

Berkeleyside
20 Jul 14:33 • Roselyn Romero

Expanded pretrial services helped more people stay out of jail in Alameda County, court data shows

Repeat arrests of participants dropped from 43% to 18%, but the program’s funding expires in December.

Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter
20 Jul 14:33 • Sarah Kendzior

The House That Wasn't There

On saying goodbye.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
20 Jul 14:27 • Bobby Welber

When Will Canadian Wildfire Smoke Return To New York?

After a weekend of breathing in heavy soot and dodging severe storms, residents are finally getting some much-needed relief. But how long will it last? Continue reading…

Ars Technica
20 Jul 14:24 • Hannah Murphy, Financial Times

Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices

Governments look at banning ransom payments in face of increasingly sophisticated threats.

Political Wire
20 Jul 14:21 • Taegan Goddard

Trump Lawsuits Reach Key Stages After Pair of Recent Setbacks

“Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his sprawling business interests are heading to court this week in Florida for high-stakes hearings that follow a pair of major setbacks in their wave of multibillion-dollar lawsuits,” Bloomberg reports. “Three hearings over three days — in Miami and Tampa — starting Monday will cover an array of arguments […]

Electrek
20 Jul 14:18 • Jo Borrás

Order up: Janus Electric set to convert 67 diesel trucks to battery-swap EVs

Australian conversion experts Janus Electric are celebrating a series of orders that will see the company convert 67 Class 8 heavy-duty freight and drayage trucks from diesels to advanced, battery-swap electric vehicles.

Gift Articles
20 Jul 14:12

Trump, Infantino and an awkward dash: Everything that happened in the World Cup trophy presentation (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

nytimes.com/athletic/7457162/2026/07/20/world-cup-trophy-presentation-trump-infantino/?unlocked_article_code=1.zFA.o2PQ.JTCYyVyjm-Co&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_bluesky&smid=bsky-share-ta

Gift Articles
20 Jul 14:12

How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and in the future? (nationalobserver.com)

nationalobserver.com/2026/07/17/news/how-does-wildfire-smoke-affect-your-brain-today-future?nih=pMpgoBIA2cb9wN6WwMw5kCUI9fXHlziPoAyLHXhtUSs&utm_source=National+Observer&utm_campaign=3a61ce0a20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_18_12_39&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cacd0f141f-3a61ce0a20-277263442

Gift Articles
20 Jul 14:12

Climate Tech Sees Record-High Deals as Power Demand Fuels Market Appetite (bloomberg.com)

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/climate-tech-ipo-market-gets-biggest-boost-since-2022?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDU1NTA1NSwiZXhwIjoxNzg1MTU5ODU1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSTQ2U0tSS1YyVEgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwQjVFMDM3MDAzMzc0Q0NCQUUxNzE4QkU3ODk5NDQ0MSJ9.7pXU1ElWFIc_DImry9NaiJXnCrk0lxFkrkNKupQE1Ho

Gift Articles
20 Jul 14:12

Influencers Are Being Paid to Spread the Mormon Church's Gospel (bloomberg.com)

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-20/influencers-are-being-paid-to-spread-the-mormon-church-s-gospel?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDU1NTcxNSwiZXhwIjoxNzg1MTYwNTE1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUdWUU1LR1pBSVAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJGRUIzODlCNUI2ODI0RTY0QjY5MENEODE1RTBDREZGRCJ9.X6desYpSFw_iKfD2BLmRGlKKHXDozejMMHo4NMwYwGQ

Gift Articles
20 Jul 14:12

Police searched Twin Cities license plate cameras for immigration enforcement during ICE surge (startribune.com)

startribune.com/police-search-immigration-twin-cities-flock-license-plate-cameras-ice-dhs-metro-surge/601807825?utm_source=gift

Gift Articles
20 Jul 14:12

America Is Going to Really, Really Miss the World Cup (wsj.com)

wsj.com/sports/soccer/america-is-going-to-miss-the-world-cup-3c9c590e?st=jh8zyn&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Sacha Chua
20 Jul 14:09 • Sacha Chua

2026-07-20 Emacs news

Completion seems to be the topic of the day. Check out the new videos and resources people have shared on both completion in buffer and in the mini-buffer. Also, there's been lots of discussion for or against Human Emacs; links are in the Community section. Upcoming even...

kottke.org
20 Jul 14:06 • Jason Kottke

The Meaning of Nolan’s The Odyssey

I suspect like many of you, I saw The Odyssey this weekend. I really liked it and the more I read & think about the film, the more it grows in my esteem. This thread by Mmina Maclang-Tamayo (spoilers!) is pretty much how I interpreted what Nolan was trying to convey. A...

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
20 Jul 14:03 • Chris capper Liebenthal

GOP Candidate Getting Dark Money Laundered Through The Party

As Wisconsin Democrats are staging their three-ring circus of a primary, Tom Tiffany has already been running his general election campaign. Without having to worry about any primary opponents, Tiffany doesn't have to compete for the Almighty Dollars that Republicans wors...

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
20 Jul 14:03

Pablo Picasso, Bald Painter Before his Easel, plate six from Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu, 1927 #museumarchive #pablopicasso

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
20 Jul 14:03

Edward Hopper, Night Windows, 1928 #edwardhopper #museumarchive

ProPublica
20 Jul 14:00

NEW: On Alaska’s Adak Island, it costs more than $340,000 per year to provide hundreds of buildings — all but a few of them empty — with internet access no one uses.

The money being wasted is yours.
https://www.propublica.org/article/adak-island-alaska-internet-subsidy-fcc?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Alaska #Internet #FCC #Wifi #Business #Government #Money