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Advocates launch initiative to secure abortion rights in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080823_abortion_initiative/advocates-launch-initiative-secure-abortion-rights-arizona/
A coalition of groups is seeking to ask voters to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Arizona Constitution. If approved by voters in the November 2024 election, the Arizona Abortion Access Act would allow women to terminate their pregnancy until the point at which a fetus could survive outside the womb.
#Tucson #Arizona

Final results: Tucson Democratic incumbents rack up Council primary wins https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080723_tucson_election/final-results-tucson-democratic-incumbents-rack-up-council-primary-wins/
In final vote counts released Monday in Tucson's city primary election, the Democratic incumbents showed their hold on voters, while the GOP candidates didn't yet ignite significant voter interest.
#Tucson #Arizona

Get a sense of scale for computer storage...

Byte of data: a grain of rice
Kilobyte: a cup of rice
Megabyte: 8 bags of rice
Gigabyte: 3 container lorries
Terabyte: 2 container ships
Petabyte: covers Manhattan
Exabyte: covers the UK (3 times)
Zettabyte: fills the Pacific Ocean

Original source of the comparison, for the record: https://www.slideshare.net/dwellman/what-is-big-data-24401517

27 years ago today, an era came to an end

The Ramones never let up and gave their best every time they took the stage for over 20 years. It all ended on August 6, 1996 at the Palace in Hollywood, after 2,263 shows the Boyz had their last performance.

#ramones #punkrockhistory

The final days of the Santa Barbara News-Press, whose wealthy owner, Wendy McCaw, ran it into the ground with her right-wing politics and unethical journalism. #LocalNews #journalism https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/03/wendy-mccaw-santa-barbara-news-press/

You should be angry at how easy it is to buy a Supreme Court Justice

You should be angrier at how cheap it is:

$267,230

Meet Clarence Thomas’ RV.

A Prevost Le Mirage XL Marathon paid for by Anthony Welters—A man who made his fortune preventing you from getting health care.

Friends of Aphasia helps Tucson stroke survivors & other patients process words https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080323_friends_of_aphasia/friends-aphasia-helps-tucson-stroke-survivors-other-patients-process-words/
Founded by ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the nonprofit Friends of Aphasia provides help for stroke survivors and others who struggle with processing words.
#Tucson #Arizona

Tucson’s A-10s headed to final destination as Davis-Monthan lands new special ops mission https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080423_a10_dmafb/tucsons-a-10s-headed-final-destination-as-davis-monthan-lands-new-special-ops-mission/
The Air Force is finally moving forward with plans to decommission the A-10, including squadrons based in Tucson, but a new special ops mission will be moving to at Davis-Monthan AFB — bringing the first "tail-dragger" combat propeller plane in 50 years.
#Tucson #Arizona

Jim Larkin, pioneering co-founder of Phoenix New Times, dead at 74 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080223_larkin_obit/jim-larkin-pioneering-co-founder-phoenix-new-times-dead-74/
Phoenix New Times co-founder and legendary Arizona publisher Jim Larkin died on Monday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 74. Larkin's death came a week before the scheduled start of his criminal trial in federal court.
#Tucson #Arizona

#News #afternoonupdate Major cases await as liberals exert control of Wisconsin Supreme Court https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2023/08/04/major-cases-await-as-liberals-exert-control-of-wisconsin-supreme-court/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

17 years after being dropped from endangered list, tiny pygmy owl gains new protections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071923_pygmy_owl_protected/17-years-after-being-dropped-from-endangered-list-tiny-pygmy-owl-gains-new-protections/
Once at the center of fights over land use around Pima County, the rare, diminutive and publicly prominent cactus ferruginous pygmy owl will again be protected under federal law.
#Tucson #Arizona

good news everyone! ai is going to be dead in six months now!

After 6 terms, Beth Ford won't seek reelection as Pima County treasurer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071023_pima_treasurer_reelection/after-6-terms-beth-ford-wont-seek-reelection-as-pima-county-treasurer/
Pima County will have a new treasurer in 2025 for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. Beth Ford, a Republican first elected in 2000, will not seek reelection next year. Chief deputy Chris Ackerley plans to run, and Ford may seek to have him appointed first.
#Tucson #Arizona

Ward-only election push for Tucson rejected over incomplete petitions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071123_ward_only_rejected/ward-only-election-push-tucson-rejected-over-incomplete-petitions/
Updated: An initiative effort to ask voters to enact ward-only Council elections in Tucson has been rejected by the City Clerk’s Office, after too many petition sheets were found to be improperly filled out.
#Tucson #Arizona

A clandestine unit of Russia’s Federal Security Service covertly tracked high-profile Americans in the country, broke into their rooms to plant recording devices, recruited informants from the U.S. Embassy’s clerical staff and set up honey traps.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fsb-evan-gershkovich-russia-security-force-dkro-e9cf9a49

Pima Dems’ meeting flubs may delay replacement of Cano in Az Legislature https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060823_ld20_nominations/pima-dems-meeting-flubs-may-delay-replacement-cano-az-legislature/
Updated: Pima County Democrats picked three candidates to potentially replace state Rep. Andres Cano in the Legislature, but their skipping over public notice requirements may mean delays before the Board of Supervisors can make the final determination of who will fill the vacant seat.
#Tucson #Arizona

New U.S. citizens sworn in during Independence Day ceremony at Saguaro National Park https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070423_citizenship_ceremony/new-us-citizens-sworn-during-independence-day-ceremony-saguaro-national-park/
A group of new U.S. citizens from multiple different countries took the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony at Saguaro National Park West on July 4. Jeff Conn, acting superintendent of the park, said there was nothing more American than that.
#Tucson #Arizona

Celebrate our free press on July 4: Give to Tucson Sentinel's nonprofit independent reporting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070423_independent_news/celebrate-our-free-press-july-4-give-tucson-sentinels-nonprofit-independent-reporting/
As you celebrate Independence Day, please support the free press that is the bedrock of our democracy, and help underwrite your local nonprofit news organization: the independent Tucson Sentinel.
#Tucson #Arizona

Veteran local journalist Jim Nintzel joins Tucson Sentinel staff https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062923_nintzel/veteran-local-journalist-jim-nintzel-joins-tucson-sentinel-staff/
Longtime Southern Arizona journalist Jim Nintzel, who worked as a reporter and editor at the Tucson Weekly for more than three decades before stepping down last year, is joining the Tucson Sentinel staff to serve as the Government & Political Impact reporter.
#Tucson #Arizona