Kagro in the Morning - September 1, 2023

<p>Fridays often cast a wide net for <em>KITM</em> content. And this one’s no exception.</p> <p>First, we return to and finish up the story of Russia’s disinformation “active measures” <a title="" href= "https://www.fpri.org/article/2023/08/russian-disinformation-in-africa-no-door-on-this-barn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-original-title="">in Africa</a>, where people are increasingly turning off old school Western media and turning to online sources.</p> <p>The <em>other</em> Judge Starr isn’t exactly slamming on the brakes with his order for <a href= "https://www.lawdork.com/p/religious-liberty-training-judge-denies-stay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“religious-liberty training”</a> for Southwest Airlines’ lawyers.</p> <p>Clarence Thomas claims he was clearing things up with a revised financial disclosure. But, ah… <a title="" href= "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4180796-clarence-thomas-discloses-multiple-trips-accepted-from-harlan-crow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-original-title="">no</a>. In fact, it only <a title="" href= "http://%20https//slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/clarence-thomas-ethics-worst-supreme-court-votes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-original-title="">raises more questions</a>, including why he’s such a vicious Gimmetarian.™</p> <p>The #GunFAIL story that getting all the eyes: a Tennessee woman, claiming she was conducing <a title="" href= "https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tennessee-shooting-girl-firearm-safety_n_64ef77e3e4b0ca54cc6bd8f5?m3ei" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-original-title="">“firearms safety training”</a> — for a 4-year-old — shot her point blank in the chest and killed her. Why any of the things that happened happened is <a href= "https://www.smartnews.com/p/4587030040025245331?placement=article-preview-social&utm_campaign=sn_lid%3A4587030040025245331%7Csn_channel%3Acr_en_us_top&utm_source=share_ios_email&share_id=l4fYFQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">anybody’s guess</a>. Life is complicated. Now, so is death.</p>