RationalWiki talk:What is going on in the world?

Trump and Gender-Affirming Care
Can we please convince Trump to include breast implants, lip injections, butt enhancements, etc etc in the list of gender-affirming care that is banned? Something tells me that the guy that porks fake-titted porn stars and marries surgical abominations isn't actually against gender-affirming surgeries... 16:27, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Note that up/down votes are about entry/article quality, not about whether you like the event.
There was some talk about adding this as a note to the page again. What ever happened to that? People are clearly downvoting the abortion pill entry because they don't like that it's happening, but there have been quite a few examples other than that as well since and prior to that discussion. Chillpilled (talk) 07:30, 5 March 2023 (UTC) Now that I look it over a bit closer, I think the most elegant way to do this would be to edit the text at Template:WIGOW to add a brief note in it, though I can't immediately think of what to change it to. And possibly the blogs, clogs, and elections templates for the same reasons. Chillpilled (talk) 07:40, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
 * It is good to see a note finally added about this, but it is easy to ignore the text box. For emphasis, I suggest that the text be bolded or even taken out of the box and put directly under the header in big bold text.--172.56.24.53 (talk) 05:46, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Coincidentally, I was thinking of that earlier today. I've emboldened it now. Refresh the page if you don't see it. Bongolian (talk) 07:23, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Doubt people will listen. Can't say we didn't try. At least people who are curious won't be lacking for an answer. Chillpilled (talk) 08:27, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Ugandan government raises taxes on diapers after parliament members claim they are mainly used by homosexuals.
This is literally the most retarded thing i've ever heard in a while. Why the fuck would anyone ever think that this is a good idea? --{{User:TheAlePower/Sign TheAlePower (talk) 09:47, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Frankenstein veto
I had no idea that was a thing, albeit only in Wisconsin. Feels like it should be illegal. Chillpilled (talk) 13:03, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Yeah, really shouldn't actually be a thing. But also, I am very okay with Democrats using it to create actually-meaningful change right now. If Republicans are gonna cheat and play dirty, then Democrats absolutely can to. (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Natsuki Marx ♥ (talk) 13:23, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Bastille Day
No mention of the sale of fireworks being banned in France to avoid 'over-exuberance' there? Anna Livia (talk) 11:37, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I've just added it. Spud (talk) 12:02, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Does Richard Lynn really deserve to be listed here?
It seems to me that he is best suited for the Clogosphere news. A somebody. (talk) 17:58, 21 July 2023 (UTC)