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Delaware strengthens legal protections for LGBTQ+ families as other states move the opposite way

Polyandry and Joseph Smith

According to the book of Mormon, David’s and Solomon’s multiple wives and concubines were an abomination to God, something which he despised: 23 But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser…

High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks

by Amanda Watford, Washington State Standard June 8, 2026 When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about. He played sports, cared …

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 06-04-26

I missed two days of Pook-Emu Bee links. But it is not all bad: Now we have even more links from around the web to choose from. 1. Why I Built Bubbles (Ben at Bubbles Blog. March 26, 2026.) I've bee…

Colorado governor signs law protecting LGBTQ+ kids from conversion therapy. Again

Judge stops Kansas law restricting transgender youth health care

1 year later, how WA’s controversial cap on rent hikes has been enforced

The state has issued over $800,000 in penalties against landlords, but hasn’t collected them so long as they comply with state law.

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-22-26

I was too busy yesterday to put together my daily Pook-Emu Bee links. I am busy today as well, but not too busy to take a link break. Article Links 1. Six search engines worth trying now that Google…

About Someone Banned This Crap

Barney Frank, trailblazing gay former congressman, has died at 86

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-18-26

Monday is here. So too after taking the weekend off are my Pook-Emu Bee links. 1. Maniac strangles 7-year-old boy in Brooklyn park: cops (Dean Moses for Brooklyn Paper. May 18, 2026.) These sorts of…

Trump DOJ forces major Texas children’s hospital to stop trans care & open ‘detransition’ clinic

Did an honorary degree for Dr. Rachel Levine lead to Title IX probe of Smith College?

Marching Orders

Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Superbloom

This is the best book I've read on communication, technology and the intersection of the two in some time. It contains some criticism of social media (which is always well deserved) but, instead, posi…

AI's Reputation Problem 2: Revengeance

This is an update to a something I wrote a year ago: AI's Reputation Problem. For the last week or so, my wife and I have been sitting on a beach in Mexico, catching up on our summer reading lists. W…