*Flame retardant pollution threatens wildlife on all continents, research finds.*

*"We're facing another old enemy": Rushdie warns against global authoritarianism [and specifically its US form, the Republican Party].*

**NYPD [thugs] Sued for Misconduct Cost City Millions in Settlements — Then Get Promotions.*

As long as thugs can continue to dump the cost of their depredations on their cities, those cities have two reasons to get rid of thugs that cause them: to protect the city's funds, and to protect the public from harm. Either one should be enough. So why doesn't NYC do it? I suspect there is a systemic problem to be found. Six years in prison *Teens 18 & 16 Had Consensual Sex. The 18-year-old Went to Prison for Six Years.*

The primary business of adolescents is sex, and they need to learn to make sex good — for themselves and for their lovers. It is absurd to limit them to sex only with others as young and ignorant as they.

Lukashenko continues to pursue Belarusian dissidents and journalists in exile.

(satire) *New TikTok Stunt Challenges Parents To See How Fast They Can Get Kids Taken Away By CPS.*