The vote was 6-to-3, with conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch joining the court's four liberal justices in the majority.https://t.co/vcdsBlgvgB
— NPR (@NPR) June 15, 2020
Gerald Bostock, the Atlanta man at the center of the historic U.S. Supreme Court case outlawing discrimination against LGBTQ workers, "went into shock" when the 6-3 decision was handed down. #SCOTUS #gapolhttps://t.co/lR7dDrS4ui pic.twitter.com/YdV0ehFQ2p
— Project Q Atlanta | Q Magazine (@ProjectQAtlanta) June 15, 2020
WE WON!!! I’m in shock. I did not expect #SCOTUS to do the right thing during the Trump years but this gives me so much hope. #HappyPrideMonth #LGBTQ #CivilRights 🏳️🌈❤️
“Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rule https://t.co/PUODTqGGI4— Thomas Karr (@thomas_karr) June 15, 2020
No one should be fired for who they are. We already knew that to be morally right; now it is law nationwide, just as it's been here in Washington since 2006. #SCOTUS https://t.co/CeLyAbBk7C
— Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) June 15, 2020
Catholics can rejoice over the @Scotus ruling, barring discrimination against LGBTQ people in the workplace. As the Catechism says, "Every sign of unjust discrimination" should be avoided (#2358). What kind of Catholic would want a gay person to be discriminated against?… pic.twitter.com/dY9oguS2gE
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) June 15, 2020
‘Brazen Abuse Of Our Authority’: Alito, Kavanaugh Criticize LGBT SCOTUS Ruling https://t.co/CWksgv1Mpw
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 15, 2020
Meanwhile…
Atlanta's mayor said she will sign executive orders on police reform following the death of Rayshard Brooks.
"I am signing an administrative order that will convene a body to begin to succinctly articulate our grievances and what we see as our solutions." https://t.co/TgkpUJswWx
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 15, 2020
Authorities in Georgia ruled that the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks outside an Atlanta Wendy's was a homicide. https://t.co/JDE0bcWQBL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 15, 2020
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate on racism and police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
The United States is no longer a member of the council.https://t.co/C5Ntfv9PEF
— NPR (@NPR) June 15, 2020
SCOOP: President Trump is planning to sign an executive order this week that will lay out several new initiatives focused on police reform, including the creation of national standards for use of force as well as tracking police misconduct. Details here: https://t.co/jUf2aDPvvf
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 15, 2020
Trump protecting his donors from COVID while exposing his voters is an absolutely perfect summary of the Republican Party https://t.co/S7OQHRzdRU
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 15, 2020
Trump: If COVID-19 testing stops — the US won’t have coronavirus cases anymore https://t.co/ft57wMTFi4
— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 15, 2020
I don't know whether to admire or condemn the man who does not resign right there on live television at this treatment. https://t.co/2ozipAVKOJ
— Quentin Hardy (@qhardy) June 15, 2020
And just for good measure…
American silencing the Voice of America: the stunning, self-defeating circularity of the US govt banning its own overseas news outlet @VOANews, that broadcasts in 47 languages to 100 countries, from access to @CDCgov. https://t.co/S558kC8TIG
— Suzanne Nossel (@SuzanneNossel) June 15, 2020
Ridiculous enough for Trump to think it's a great idea.
Bet it came from Bannon.
— Mark Canestrano (@MarkC_RVA) June 15, 2020
and…
— Heather Linington-Noble Baseball Feminist (@AlainnFocail) June 15, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
Obscene, and worth reflecting on what a truly terrible piece of politics this is. The government is going to starve kids while cheerfully bailing out airlines, in the face of opposition from perhaps the only people in England anyone really admireshttps://t.co/rpbT5nmsNp
— Frankie Boyle (@frankieboyle) June 15, 2020
James O'Brien: "A pivotal moment in British history. Boris Johnson wrote an article sticking up for statues of dead racists. Marcus Rashford wrote a letter speaking up for 1.3 million hungry British school children."@mrjamesob | #maketheUturn https://t.co/Qh6EAqvZIl
— LBC (@LBC) June 15, 2020
This is like Trump appointing a pro-pollution advocate to lead on environmental protection. Like Trump, Johnson is happier fuelling a culture war than trying to heal divisions. https://t.co/DkSWJhUXIl
— Graham Lovelace (@glovelace) June 15, 2020
Evergreen in the trending column. pic.twitter.com/rWGMRwpRNq
— Clay Harris 🇪🇺 (@mudlarklives) June 15, 2020
The Guardian view of Boris Johnson’s crisis: blunder after blunder | Editorial https://t.co/38RT5SxZcD
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 15, 2020
A guess; Johnson will take virtually any deal that avoids disaster and saves face. Brexit delivered but fatally damaged by the pandemic response, the Tories will say thank you Sir Boris; next election will be Sunak vs Starmer, ending the UK’s dalience with populism. Discuss 🙂 https://t.co/QeuNGxABs1
— Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox) June 15, 2020
A certain professor's been on TV this evening saying it'll all be over by September. Cool. Super credible. pic.twitter.com/XWrf0cgxbk
— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) June 15, 2020
We are in an age of British exceptionalism. But not for the reasons you would hope:
The UK is leading the world in excess deaths from Covid-19 and is about to enter a deep recession.
James Harding on how we made this “Britain’s disease”. https://t.co/KUVh9OLNDk pic.twitter.com/jp4Ob0xKza
— tortoise (@tortoise) June 15, 2020
City Enters Phase 4 Of Pretending Coronavirus Over https://t.co/A5ZJbWnQP2 pic.twitter.com/GUrredUKxL
— The Onion (@TheOnion) June 15, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
Pending approval by party members, Ireland has a government:
• Coalition FF/FG/GP
• Rotating Taioseach – Micháel Martin until the end of 2022, and then back to Leo until the end of the term. https://t.co/V0f7Tq4LuM— Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) June 15, 2020
Rotating prime ministership expected in Ireland, between Leo Varadkar and Michaèl Martin. Historic coalition deal brings together the two main parties, longtime rivals, plus the Greens. https://t.co/wT3mps7MQF
— Seamus Kearney (@seamuskearney_) June 15, 2020
We have agreed a Programme for Government, and I am now asking @FineGael representatives, members and delegates to vote for it. Here’s why: pic.twitter.com/koafpScj6z
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) June 15, 2020
Michael Martin as the next Taoiseach? pic.twitter.com/D5Za5QDZK9
— Conor Maddock (@Conor_Maddock) June 15, 2020
Greece has reopened its airports to international travelers.
Tourists arriving from countries with high infection rates — like the U.S. — must take a COVID-19 test and be quarantined for up to two weeks.https://t.co/D0rPdhQmfR
— NPR (@NPR) June 15, 2020
Navajo Nation: The people battling America's worst coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/sXuVh91sIG
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 15, 2020
NATO 2030: Difficult Times Ahead https://t.co/0VAQB4dbUw
— Ziya Meral (@Ziya_Meral) June 15, 2020
Talking of dinosaurs…
Hollywood restarts movie production with 'Jurassic World: Dominion' and 'Avatar' https://t.co/yIYuDQNUuF pic.twitter.com/xA1PAxmiCZ
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 15, 2020