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The Supreme Court's three liberal justices criticized nitrogen hypoxia executions, describing them as causing psychological terror and excruciating suffocation, and argued they likely violate the Eighth Amendment. Justice Sotomayor highlighted the prolonged suffocation experience, emphasizing the method's cruelty, as the Court declined to halt the execution of Anthony Boyd, who was executed using this method in Alabama.
A study from Williams College reveals that liberal Americans' declining interest in purchasing electric vehicles is largely due to their unfavorable views of Elon Musk, affecting overall EV sales, while conservative interest remains unchanged. The shift in opinion is linked to Musk's political actions and personal brand, rather than car costs or income levels.
A study found that while liberals and conservatives exhibit subtle differences in daily behaviors, people tend to overestimate these differences, believing the divide is much larger than it actually is, which may contribute to political polarization.
Stéphane Séjourné, leader of the European Parliament's liberals, has ruled out forming an alliance with right-wing and nationalist parties following the upcoming EU elections, expressing concerns about the potential for an ungovernable Europe if such a coalition were to materialize. He emphasized the need to challenge the narrative that everything is out of control in Europe and suggested that the liberals could potentially maintain their influence in the European Parliament by forming alliances with smaller liberal parties in Eastern Europe.
Liberals on social media expressed anger and disappointment after a photo of actor Woody Harrelson wearing a hat in support of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surfaced online. Harrelson's endorsement of Kennedy, who has been critical of COVID-19 protocols and childhood vaccines, drew criticism from liberals who called him an "anti-science quack" and declared him "dead" to them. The photo was shared by Cheryl Hines, Kennedy's wife, on Instagram, and it sparked negative comments from liberal users on Twitter. Harrelson's previous controversial monologue on "Saturday Night Live" about COVID-19 also resurfaced in the backlash.