Meme artist raises more than $2 million in 5 hours to rescue Afghans on Taliban kill list

[Meme artist raises more than $2 million in 5 hours to rescue Afghans on Taliban kill list]( We've all spent several days watching the news from Afghanistan with a mixture of horror, sadness, and frustration. Images of crowds of people clamoring to get onto planes at the Kabul airport, human beings clinging to a flying jet before falling to their deaths from the sky, hoards of men, women, and children desperate to escape a violent, extremist regime crammed like sardines into U.S. cargo planes—it's all too much. We know there are so many people we can't help. That's the tragic reality. But there are people we can help. And that's happening, right now, on the internet and on the ground in Afghanistan. [Read the Story]( [Fox News host writes powerful essay on why Trump shouldn't be allowed to run for president again]( If Donald Trump decides to run for president in 2024, there's a good chance that he'll win the Republican nomination. A recent survey from the John Bolton Super PAC found that 46% of likely general election voters would back Trump being the party's nominee. Florida governor Ron DeSantis came in a distant second with 13% support. Trump's latest fundraising figures show that he has a whopping $102 million war chest to finance a run in 2024. It's hard to believe that a president who inspired an insurrection at the Capitol building and did everything he could to overturn the results of an election could still have a single supporter, let alone tens of millions. Shouldn't there be a law that prevents people who attack the very fabric of American democracy from having the honor of holding its highest office? Fox News contributor Juan Williams believes there is a strong legal case to deny Trump the ability to run again. [Read the Story]( [This two-legged doggo was rescued from war-torn Afghanistan and has fully recovered: 'He's full of joy']( Maz is a Labrador cross who was saved from the streets of Afghanistan in 2015. Since he was first rescued by Dr. Helene Svinos, a National Health Services medical professional based in the United Kingdom, he has made an amazing recovery. The doggo now loves sprinting on his two front legs and even competes in races with Dr. Svinos's three springer spaniels. Maz is now an immense source of comfort to the doctor; his support has been incredibly meaningful to her, particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Good News Network reports. His story also presents an opportunity for us to discuss the humanitarian crisis currently underway in his country of origin, where Afghans are fighting to survive under an oppressive Taliban regime. [Read the Story]( [Pete and Chasten Buttigieg announce they are about to be new parents]( Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten have announced they are going to be parents. The news is wonderful for their family and it also makes them the most high profile LGBTQ couple in U.S. politics to have a child. "For some time, Chasten and I have wanted to grow our family. We're overjoyed to share that we've become parents!" Pete tweeted. "The process isn't done yet and we're thankful for the love, support, and respect for our privacy that has been offered to us. We can't wait to share more soon." [Read the Story]( [Illinois just banned hairstyle discrimination. And it's all thanks to this incredible mom.]( If it is wrong to judge someone by the color of their skin, it should also be unacceptable to discriminate against them for the texture or style of their natural hair. Makes sense, right? Unfortunately, Black people have had to deal with codes and rules that prevent them from wearing natural, protective hairstyles at school and in the workplace. According to the CROWN Act, Black women are 1.5 times more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. It's unimaginable that people have had to face scrutiny for protecting their hair. On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Jett Hawkins Law into effect which prohibits the state's schools from issuing rules regarding hairstyles historically associated with race and ethnicity, such as braids and twists. It also requires the Illinois State Board of Education to provide schools with educational materials to teach about protective hairstyles. [Read the Story]( Let's be social! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.