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Democrats should make the Republicans own every line of their awful, destructive legislation. They should have learned from the master, Mitch McConnell. newrepublic.com/article/7378...
McConnell The Master
Today's New York Times lays out Mitch McConnell's overarching strategy:
Before the health care fight, before the economic stimulus package, before President Obama even took office, Senator Mitch Mc...
newrepublic.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Democrats should make the Republicans own every line of their awful, destructive legislation. They should have learned from the master, Mitch McConnell. newrepublic.com/article/7378...
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Yeah, it does seem kinda bad for a newspaper owner to get into business with a guy who vivisected one of his opinion columnists.
Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi in public—now the Amazon billionaire is making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, which reveals more about his values than any vigil ever could.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...
More in Status: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos Abandons Khashoggi to Cut Deal With MBS
Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi—now he's making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, revealing more about his values than any vigil ever could.
www.status.news
May 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Yeah, it does seem kinda bad for a newspaper owner to get into business with a guy who vivisected one of his opinion columnists.
Straightforward, useful information on immigrants to the US.
Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?
In 2023, approximately 51 million foreign-born people lived in the United States. Almost three-quarters were in the country legally. Half of the rest had some legal protection from deportation.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Straightforward, useful information on immigrants to the US.
The government website reproductiverights.gov has been taken down. An archived version has been preserved at reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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reproductiverights.gov
February 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The government website reproductiverights.gov has been taken down. An archived version has been preserved at reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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January 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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"The researchers found that no patients under age 12 were prescribed hormones, an indication that doctors are appropriately cautious about when to start such treatments, Hughes said."
apnews.com/article/tran...
apnews.com/article/tran...
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find
The study, which analyzed insurance claims covering more than 5 million patients, provides clearer context as lawmakers debate issues around health care for transgender youth.
apnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"The researchers found that no patients under age 12 were prescribed hormones, an indication that doctors are appropriately cautious about when to start such treatments, Hughes said."
apnews.com/article/tran...
apnews.com/article/tran...
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Republican state officials and legislators in Louisiana argued Tuesday that the state has moved past racial discrimination in voting — and so should be allowed to suppress Black voting power with impunity.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/louisia...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/louisia...
Louisiana: Racism Doesn’t Exist Anymore, So Let Us Racially Gerrymander
Republican state officials and legislators in Louisiana argued Tuesday that the state has moved past racial discrimination in voting — and so should be allowed to suppress Black voting power with impu...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Republican state officials and legislators in Louisiana argued Tuesday that the state has moved past racial discrimination in voting — and so should be allowed to suppress Black voting power with impunity.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/louisia...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/louisia...
Good update on H5N1
H5N1 Update: January 7
First bird flu death in the U.S., my level of concern, and FAQs
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Good update on H5N1
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It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
5 years after it appeared, things we know and still don't know about COVID
Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.
www.pbs.org
January 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
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We ‘have our head in the sand’: Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under Trump, says US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu www.cnn.com/2024/12/27/h...
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu | CNN
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health expert...
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under Trump, says US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu www.cnn.com/2024/12/27/h...
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
newrepublic.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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I hereby declare today the first annual "Kyrsten Sinema is No Longer a Senator and We Never Have to Care What She Thinks Again Day"
Celebrate by putting on your silliest outfit, cracking open a bottle of your most expensive wine, and being a huge asshole to everyone around you for no reason
Celebrate by putting on your silliest outfit, cracking open a bottle of your most expensive wine, and being a huge asshole to everyone around you for no reason
January 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I hereby declare today the first annual "Kyrsten Sinema is No Longer a Senator and We Never Have to Care What She Thinks Again Day"
Celebrate by putting on your silliest outfit, cracking open a bottle of your most expensive wine, and being a huge asshole to everyone around you for no reason
Celebrate by putting on your silliest outfit, cracking open a bottle of your most expensive wine, and being a huge asshole to everyone around you for no reason
Something that never occurred to me...
Work ethic is a skill, and it can be improved just like your other skills.
www.outdoorlife.com/11-common-mi...
Work ethic is a skill, and it can be improved just like your other skills.
www.outdoorlife.com/11-common-mi...
11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed
We look at the conditions and thought processes that get people into trouble, and the simple mistakes that could turn a small mishap into a life threatening situation.
www.outdoorlife.com
January 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Something that never occurred to me...
Work ethic is a skill, and it can be improved just like your other skills.
www.outdoorlife.com/11-common-mi...
Work ethic is a skill, and it can be improved just like your other skills.
www.outdoorlife.com/11-common-mi...
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The 20 realities of the American system (before Trump gets a second crack at wrecking it even more) bit.ly/3VWxPoE
The 20 realities of the American system (before Trump gets a second crack at wrecking it even more)
Establishing a baseline.
bit.ly
December 31, 2024 at 3:08 PM
The 20 realities of the American system (before Trump gets a second crack at wrecking it even more) bit.ly/3VWxPoE
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If this year taught us anything, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires.
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers.
3) Poverty is a policy choice.
4) Health care is a human right.
5) Strikes work.
I hope we act on these lessons in the new year.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires.
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers.
3) Poverty is a policy choice.
4) Health care is a human right.
5) Strikes work.
I hope we act on these lessons in the new year.
December 31, 2024 at 3:45 PM
If this year taught us anything, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires.
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers.
3) Poverty is a policy choice.
4) Health care is a human right.
5) Strikes work.
I hope we act on these lessons in the new year.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires.
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers.
3) Poverty is a policy choice.
4) Health care is a human right.
5) Strikes work.
I hope we act on these lessons in the new year.
Speechless.
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Speechless.