508: Waved Off Edition

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, noon

In this week\u2019s episode, we\u2019ll wave goodbye to the red wave that wasn\u2019t , we'll abort so many babies in Michigan, California, and Vermont, and Michael Marshall will skate the edge of UK libel laws once again.
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\nHeadlines:
\nRed wave fails to materialize in midterms: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/briefing/midterm-election-results-2022.html
\nhttps://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134831808/pennsylvania-governor-results-midterms-shapiro-mastriano
\nhttps://coloradosun.com/2022/11/08/lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-3rd-district/
\nKroger to pay $180K for firing Christians who wouldn\u2019t wear heart symbol: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/kroger-to-pay-180k-for-firing-christians-heart-symbol/
\nMost faith groups agree US has gone astray but they don\u2019t agree on the way forward: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/27/most-americans-including-majorities-of-religious-groups-say-us-headed-wrong-way/
\nFederal court says beauty pageant has First Amendment right to exclude trans people: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/11/federal-court-says-beauty-pageant-first-amendment-right-exclude-trans-people/
\nJudge blocks SPU suit that would have halted investigation into discriminatory hiring: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/27/judge-dismisses-spu-lawsuit-aimed-at-halting-probe-into-the-universitys-hiring-practices/
\nCringeworthy ad claims God created Ron DeSantis because He needed a \u2018fighter\u2019: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/cringeworthy-ad-god-created-ron-desantis-because-he-needed-a-fighter/
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\nThis Week in Misogyny:
\nAbortion referendums all go the right way: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/us/abortion-rights-ballot-proposals.html\n