## Minnesota teen says server forced her to prove her gender in restaurant bathroom

Authored by nbcnews.com

A Minnesota teenager filed a charge of discrimination against a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant Tuesday, alleging a server followed her into the women’s restroom and demanded she “prove” she was a girl.

When she went to the restroom, a server followed her inside and banged on the stall door while saying: “This is a women’s restroom.

The man needs to get out of here,” according to Gender Justice, a Minnesota gender-equality organization that filed the charge on Mudra’s behalf.

Gerika Mudra, 18, says she was harassed by a server who accused her of being a boy in the girls' bathroom.

Mudra said she felt she had to prove to the server that she is a woman, so she unzipped her hoodie to show she has breasts.

“This kind of gender policing is, unfortunately, nothing new,” Megan Peterson, executive director at Gender Justice, said in a statement.

Twenty-one states don’t have explicit protections from discrimination based on gender identity in public accommodations. »

### Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time

Authored by carbonbrief.org

For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth.

The reduction in China’s first-quarter CO2 emissions in 2025 was due to a 5.8% drop in the power sector.

CO2 emissions estimates are based on National Bureau of Statistics default calorific values of fuels and emissions factors from China’s latest national greenhouse gas emissions inventory, for the year 2018. »

### Looking at This Subreddit May Convince You That AI Was a Huge Mistake

Authored by futurism.com

To say that users have become emotionally attached to OpenAI's "sycophantic" AI models would be vast understatement.

That kind of obsession is playing out in a wildly concerning way, as perfectly exemplified by a subreddit dubbed AISoulmates.

"Everyone on this sub has been driven totally insane.". »

### Itch.io mass delisting of adult games accidentally targets safe-for-work LGBTQ+ titles

Authored by spilled.gg

The mass delisting, which began in mid-2024, came in response to demands from payment processors including Visa and Mastercard.

The most affected appear to be titles featuring yuri (lesbian romance) or other LGBTQ+ themes, even when these games are completely suitable for general audiences.

Figuring out which games remain affected has been difficult, with some titles reappearing in search results shortly after being reported as delisted. »

### Why is India reluctant to stop buying Russian oil even after Trump’s tariff threats

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Trump earlier this week threatened India with the new tariffs, saying it was helping Russia wage war in Ukraine.

“India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits.

Here’s what you need to know about why India is reluctant to stop buying Russian oil. »

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