What’s in our feed?

• Though Idaho Senate Bill 1033, which would amend the Idaho Human Rights Act to include language that forbids discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation has been blocked from hearings in the state legislature, Idahoans are still showing their support for the measure. The latest campaign involves citizens posting sticky notes on the door of the hearing room of the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee, insisting Chairman Curt McKenzie (R-Nampa) to hold a hearing on the bill, which would allow it to go forward in the legislative process.

• As Japan embarks on the process of rebuilding after a massive 8.9 magnitude on Friday, Japanese citizens are already beginning to return to work, even as reports persist that the country’s nuclear power plants still pose a danger to the population. Relief funds and efforts are swarming to the island nation, including American search-and-rescue workers.

• Instability continues in Libya, as opposition to the ruling regime has turned violent in response to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s brutal repression of initially peaceful demonstrations. el-Qaddafi himself insists that without him Libya will fall to religious extremism.

• The controversial bill limiting collective bargaining rights of public workers in Wisconsin has been signed into law by Republican Gov. Scott Walker. As a response to this legislation, campaigns to recall 16 Wisconsin state senators are underway.