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Two months after the International Criminal Court approved an investigation into potential war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan, the White House imposes sanctions against court officials. 1/24

A court-appointed adviser says the attempt to undo Michael Flynn's conviction is “a gross abuse of prosecutorial power.” 2/24

A chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff publicly apologizes for appearing in Trump’s recent photo-op. 3/24

Anyone who wants to attend Trump's Juneteenth rally in Tulsa must first agree not to sue him if they get the coronavirus. 4/24

The CARES Act sent you a $1,200 check. It also gave billions in tax breaks to the country’s wealthy. 5/24

Newly released footage shows Derrick Scott, murdered by police officers in 2019, saying "I can't breathe," then one cop says, "I don't care." 6/24

Right-wing media says Antifa militants have seized part of Seattle. Local authorities say otherwise. 7/24

There are the proper places for kente cloth. Monday’s display was not one, however well-intentioned. 8/24

In other fabric news: New York City cops have basically quit wearing masks. 9/24

Generally, the Confederacy had a bad week, with statues demolished, military bases up for reconsideration, and roadways and buildings to be renamed. 10/24

“Trump hates losers, so why is he refighting the Civil War—on the losing side?” 11/24

Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, offers steps on how to fight for our collective liberation. 12/24

A young black woman gets Merriam-Webster to update its definition of the word racism to now reference systemic oppression. 13/24

Our racial inequality crisis is intertwined with our climate crisis. "If we don’t work on both, we will succeed at neither." 14/24

Some more excellent work from Tejal Rao, recently calling out fast-food companies for using the moment to work on their image. 15/24

There’s a racial reckoning happening in women’s media. Can Anna Wintour survive the social justice movement? 16/24

Hello Kitty stands with Black Lives Matter, but only in front of its English-speaking customers. 17/24

For any protesters out there, advice on how to pee in public if you do not have a penis. 18/24

Some good recent podcast episodes: Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates; a discussion of the life of Frederick Douglass; the origin story of the Black Stuntmen’s Association. 19/24

In California, coronavirus infections continue to rise, but Disneyland plans to reopen. 20/24

Meanwhile, face coverings in Orange County are no longer mandatory, after the health officer who required them started receiving threats and resigned. 21/24

New York City updates its Covid-19 safe-sex guidelines. “Make it a little kinky.” 22/24

A comic by Emily Flake tries to figure out what has happened to all the un-hugged hugs. 23/24

A brief history of the LeTourneau land train. See also: an Oldsmobile limo fit for the skies. 24/24

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