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On Wednesday, a K-pop fan account tweeted out Elon Musk’s home and factory addresses, leaving many to ask: What? Why?

Loona has been described as a reverse-engineered K-pop band, due to the unique way its 12 members were revealed. Rather than debuting as a full group, members have been slowly revealed with single albums. The group is also split into three sub-units based on when they were introduced, and the latest unit, Loona yyxy, released a song on May 31 featuring Grimes.

Most of the Loona fandom is excited about this collaboration. However, there’s a subsection, born out of communist memes, that has reservations because of Grimes’ boyfriend, Elon Musk. While there are many accounts making this satirical content, it mostly seems to flow from Loona Revolution, which started in February with the Loona Manifesto.

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NEW YORK STATE HAS ONE OF THE STRICTEST gun license applications in the country. Applicants have to explain not only why they need the gun, but also what sort of training they have to use it and how they plan to store the weapon safely. Conceal carry permit applications hold a trove of information about licensed weapon owners and their beliefs about gun control and gun safety.

In January, Ellen Ioanes, FOIA reporter for The Daily Dot, filed a Freedom of Information Law request with the NYPD. Her editor at The Daily Dot, a digital media company covering Internet culture, was looking for Donald Trump’s application for a concealed carry permit, as well as those of his sons Donald Jr. and Eric.

The team’s interest stemmed from the fact that the president’s position on gun rights seemed to have shifted “from meeting to meeting,” writes The Daily Dot’s politics editor David Covucci, in an email. “We believe the information he includes here could help shape the public’s understanding of his stances,” says Covucci. “Any time [the president] is forced to answer something honestly by law, we want to know what he said.”

While many progressive activists and organizations have joined the movement to #AbolishICE — especially in light of the family separation atrocities at the border — politicians have been slow to catch up with the popular energy that led to massive protests and blockades of ICE facilities.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently opted not to call for the abolition of ICE during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has said it is time to “critically reexamine ICE and its role,” but also stopped short of calling for an end to the agency. The California senator went so far to defend ICE on MSNBC in March.

However, some left-wing Democrats have called for an end to ICE, just in time for the midterm elections. Here’s a rundown of the incumbents and new candidates in question.

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Actress Jessica Henwick tried her best in Iron Fist, but that show was a mess. It was hard to get a handle on Colleen Wing’s personality, partly because her romance with Danny was so unconvincing. The show failed to sell him as an appealing love interest, leading to a weird Anakin Skywalker/Padme Amidala dynamic where a cool and self-sufficient woman inexplicably shackled herself to an immature douchebag.

Colleen has more chemistry with Misty Knight during that Luke Cage bar fight scene than she does with Danny in the entire first season of Iron Fist. You see exactly how her tough-love approach helps Misty find her equilibrium, and their rapport is obvious. Leaning casually on the bar and smirking as Misty beats up a sleazebag, Colleen seems more at ease than when she’s playing second fiddle to Iron Fist’s muddled vendetta.

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Superheroes are a useful way to explore the relationship between emotion and moral choice. We might think of anger as an inherently negative emotion, but a hero uses righteous anger to battle injustice. On the flip side, villains are overpowered by their rage and ambition. This is the key to Luke’s arc in season 2, as he struggles with his identity as a superhero.

Unlike Daredevil, Luke Cage acknowledges the impact of race and gender on its hero’s moral choices. Luke’s heroism is shaped by his idea of masculinity, and by how society treats him as a Black man.

This comes to the foreground during an argument with Claire (Rosario Dawson), who thinks Luke is becoming too violent. His initial response is kneejerk sexism, accusing her of trying to “castrate” him. Then he points out that as a Black man, people will always stereotype him as the aggressor. Why not lean into the stereotype? But while Claire supports using strategic force in the name of justice, she doesn’t want to live with a man of violent character. Luke must examine his own values and decide where to draw the line.

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Disgruntled fans have launched a project to remake The Last Jedi. “This is a campaign to provide Disney an opportunity to course correct with the Star Wars franchise,” the project’s website states. “The fans are completely divided and the core goal of Star Wars has been abandoned.“

The setup raises more than a few suspicions, given The Last Jedi’s multimillion dollar budget. It’s highly likely that this is a giant troll. The campaign claims that it has producers who will cover the budget, but has a Google form for people to fill out and pledge money. (The form only asks for your email address and a pledge ranging from $10-$10,000 but no personal information or forms of payment.)

So far, $82 million of extremely real money has been “pledged” to the cause. Sure. 

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Here are some detailed guidelines and links showing how to contactyour representatives, donate to charities, and take personal action against family separation at the border.