- As London braces for Trump’s arrival, Sky News makes hilarious use of the baby blimp, by Nicole Gallucci at Mashable: The Trump Baby Blimp is not new, but this time around, Sky News made a trailer featuring the blimp to advertise Trump’s upcoming UK visit, and I applaud their appropriate focus.
- Black Voters in Mississippi File Lawsuit to Challenge Racist Election Law, by Ibn Safir at The Root: “The architects of this system for electing candidates to statewide office had one goal in mind: entrench white control of State government by ensuring that the newly enfranchised African-American citizens … would never have an equal opportunity to translate their numerical strength into political power,” the lawsuit states.
- Illinois and Nevada Pass Laws to Protect Abortion Rights in Wake of Statewide Bans, by Chelsea Steiner at The Mary Sue: I don’t know about you all, but I REALLY needed this good news among all the attacks on reproductive rights going on right now. I especially like the title of Nevada’s: the Trust Nevada Women Act.
