RationalWiki:What is going on in the world?/April 2022

April 2022
 The Shawnee City Council, in Kansas, has voted unanimously to ban co-living, making having over three housemates illegal.  Bloody hell, the premier of the British Virgin Islands has been arrested in a Floridian airport on cocaine smuggling and money laundering charges by U.S. federal DEA agents.  Canadian MPs have unanimously passed a motion in the House of Commons calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine a genocide.   [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/saint-kitts-nevis-republic-royal-tour-caribbean-b2065976.html ...and another one, Ma'am. The deputy prime minister of the Caribbean nation of St Kitts & Nevis has said that the dual-island nation is looking to become a] republic, after a visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Palestinian farmer finds 4,500-year-old goddess statue while working his land  Musk buys Twitter.  Nicaragua shuts down 25 groups critical of sandinista dictator Daniel Ortega  Possible photos of North Carolina Congressman and theocrat Madison Cawthorn have been leaked to Politico showing him dressing in women’s underwear at a possible sex party. This is not kinkshaming but it is hypocrisy shaming.  A Colorado climate change activist, Wynn Bruce, after planning since 2020, lit himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court. He died of his injuries.

  Two male scientists from the British Antarctic Survey are planning to make history by tying the knot in the British Antarctic Territory. This will be the first time a same-sex marriage would be held on the icy continent.  Police are investigating after someone put "Z - Glory to Russia" graffiti on the world-famous in Northern Ireland.  UPDATED: The likely timetable for how Sweden [ and Finland could join Nato] – following Finland's speedy progress and Sweden's recent acceleration to be in sync, widely believed to precede applications before or early June.  Florida’s legislature votes to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special district in Florida which allows Disney World to operate outside of local government supervision, in retaliation for their opposition to HB 1557  Members of the Irish Defence Forces' trade union RACO have voted overwhelmingly to affiliate themselves with the trade union confederation ICTU despite it being illegal, over low pay and poor working conditions.  In the United States, six companies control 90% of what is read, watched, and heard  Gizmodo has released 28 documents that are part of the ″Facebook Papers." These Documents contain information about how Facebook knew about the damage their site is doing, in particular to the events of January 6th 2021.Quick addition, They uploaded more. <vote poll=world20209335010>  Magic wooden splinter failed to protect the Russian Black Sea fleet ex-flagship Moskva. ...aaaaand always look on the bright side of life....... <vote poll=world2020933509>  InfoWars files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, due to the lawsuits in regards to the Sandy Hook shootings. <vote poll=world2020933508> In relation to the below post, Scientists worldwide have been protesting and getting arrested. Climate revolution is needed now, this can't be a gradual transition anymore, at least if we want to minimize harm to the world; that ship has already sailed. <vote poll=world2020933507> OH BOY!!! A new study claims we have about 3 years to full throttle reverse on climate change to avoid that 1.5°C of warming. It's doubtful we will deal with this in time, if the past is any indication. <vote poll=world2020933506> More annus horribilis for Elizabeth? St Lucia's prime minister Phillip J. Pierre has said in his country's throne speech that the island-nation is looking to become a republic. <vote poll=world2020933505> Florida Man given authority to draw state’s congressional boundries. <vote poll=world2020933504> Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are fined by the Metropolitan Police for breaking Covid lockdown laws by attending parties at 10 Downing Street. <vote poll=world2020933503>Imran Khan is voted out of office and is expected to be replaced by opposition leader Shebaz Sharif as acting PM. <vote poll=world2020933502>  It's now been revealed that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, held a U.S. green card [permanent residency permit] until 2019, which means that he could be breaking U.S. immigration laws. Green card holders must pay U.S. tax on their worldwide income, pledge that the U.S. is their forever home and must not take up elected office in their home country. <vote poll=world2020933501> Two men are acquitted of all charges, and the jury deadlocked on the other two in the trial of four conspirators of the. <vote poll=world2020933500> Charles Donohoe, the leader of a North Carolina chapter of the Proud Boys, pleads guilty to conspiracy for his role in the January 6 insurrection <vote poll=world2020933499> The UN's General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the, vote of 93 to 24, with 58 abstentions. <vote poll=world2020933498> The multi-millionaire Indian-born wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Minister of Finance Rishi Sunak holds a special tax-exemption status of a non-dom, meaning that she doesn't have to pay tax on her dividends which tantamount to not paying £11.6 million ($15.2 million, €13.9 million) a year in tax.] <vote poll=world2020933497> The Russian embassy in Dublin has asked the Irish government to come to its assistance as local fuel suppliers have boycotted the embassy, stopping deliveries of heating oil used for heating and hot water. <vote poll=world2020933496> A letter from the chief executive of commercially-funded publicly-owned broadcaster Channel 4 [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/apr/04/nadine-dorries-to-press-ahead-with-plan-to-privatise-channel-4 Alex Mahon to staff has revealed that the current government is pressing ahead with privatising the broadcaster by the end of its term. This is despite a public consultation where 90% of the respondents said to keep it publicly owned.] <vote poll=world2020933495> Lebanon goes bankrupt <vote poll=world2020933494> [https://www.archyworldys.com/the-russian-civil-aviation-authority-is-returning-to-the-pencil-and-paper-the-hackers-deleted-his-data/ The Russian Civil Aviation Authority is returning to the pencil and paper. The hackers deleted his data] <vote poll=world2020933493> Journalists and soldiers have found dead bodies strewn around the streets of the northern Ukrainian city of Bucha, and the mayor says there is a suspected mass grave of around 280 men. Some are comparing the situation in Bosnia in the 1990s. Russia claims it's all false flag done by Kyiv "regime", of course..... <vote poll=world2020933492> Russia threatens to fine the Russian edition of Wikipedia if they don't remove "sensitive information" from their page on the war in Ukraine contradicting the Kremlin's position on the conflict— including calling the invasion a "war". <vote poll=world2020933491> Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) has been refused entry and detained after arriving at Cancún airport, Mexico, for being "a threat to national security". <vote poll=world2020933490> Amazon workers in Staten Island have successfully voted yes to form a union! This marks the first Unionized amazon workplace in the US, This is already considered to be a massive win for US unions. Hopefully this catches on and Amazon workers finally get some justice. <vote poll=world2020833490> [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60947028 The UK government decides to go ahead with a ban in England and Wales on so-called conversion therapy that aims to "cure" gay people of being gay and bi people of being bi. Unfortunately, the ban doesn't cover conversion therapy for trans people.]