The Daily Populous

Thursday September 28th, 2023 evening edition

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Some attendees at Donald Trump’s speech about the autoworkers’ strike Wednesday apparently were shills carrying signs falsely identifying them as union members, the Detroit News reported.

One person held a sign that said “union members for Trump,” but admitted to the newspaper she was not a union member.

Another carried a placard with the words “auto workers for Trump” and confessed he was not an auto worker when the outlet requested an interview.

Donald Trump was in Michigan to court blue-collar workers but there were questions about the rally attendees.

Former President Donald Trump spoke about the autoworkers' strike in Clinton Township, Michigan, but who was he speaking to?

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called Trump’s rally at a nonunion shop a “pathetic irony,” The Daily Beast reported.

His inflated boasts about attendance at his 2017 inauguration got his presidency off to a falsehood-marred start. »

Russia's air force has lost 90 planes in Ukraine and is becoming less formidable by overworking its jets, UK intel says

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Russia's air force has lost 90 planes in Ukraine since February 2022, British intelligence said.

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Russia's air force has lost 90 planes since the start of the war in Ukraine and is becoming less formidable by overworking its jets, UK intelligence said. »

Cheap and drinkable water from desalination is finally a reality

Authored by earth.com

In a groundbreaking endeavor, engineers from MIT and China have designed a passive solar desalination system aimed at converting seawater into drinkable water.

The water vapor is then condensed, providing pure, drinkable water, while the residual salt is expelled, preventing accumulation and system blockages.

The newly developed system surpasses all existing passive solar desalination prototypes in terms of water-production rate and salt-rejection rate. »

Mitch McConnell — US Military Aid for Ukraine Must Continue

Authored by cepa.org

CEPA presented its Transatlantic Leadership Award to McConnell for his steadfast leadership and support for Ukraine.

McConnell said the US public that is opposed to continuing to stand by Ukraine are being “to some extent misled.”

The Republican senator also critiqued the Biden administration’s approach to military aid for Ukraine as being “not aggressive enough” and called for more timely support. »

California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings

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“From Temecula to Tallahassee, fringe ideologues across the country are attempting to whitewash history and ban books from schools,” Newsom said in a statement.

“With this new law, we’re cementing California’s role as the true freedom state: a place where families — not political fanatics — have the freedom to decide what’s right for them.”.

A 2011 state law requires schools to teach students about the historical contributions of gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. »