President Biden Speaks on the events one year ago
And he speaks very well indeed.
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Today
Did you know that abortion pills are available by telemedicine in *all 50 states*? They are safe, convenient, and $150. And people can use #AbortionPillsForever, no matter what SCOTUS or any court decides. Spread the word and https://t.co/qi6vldDgWy pic.twitter.com/J0UqIwqgeV — Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) December 1, 2021 Sotomayor is stepping in for Breyer again and asking the lawyer to distinguish his objections on abortion from objections to contraception or gay marriage.He doesn’t really have an answer. WHICH I HOPE PEOPLE WHO DONT THINK THIS EFFECTS THEM NOTICE — Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) December 1, 2021
Continue reading →The important point
This should be the main headline on every news site, from now until the planet burns. But it’s not of course, and that’s a shame. At least we have Sludge to point out the truth for us.
Continue reading →20 years of sorrow, here we are
My heart has broken. Like most vets, I left part of me in AFG. Later we’ll debate the failures of last 20 yrs, but today our mission is clear: hold the airport as long as possible and get ALL U.S. citizens and as many Afghan partners out as we can. We will debate the rest later — Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) August 15, 2021 ETA: And listen to John Cole too.
Continue reading →The anger is justified
This guy is angry, and he has every right to be. Watch all of this.pic.twitter.com/ruwjQjHt0V — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 11, 2021 Hospital systems in states with low vaccination rates are close to collapse. Mississippi’s Hospital System Could ‘Fail’ In 10 Days, UMMC Warns As Feds Rush In With COVID-19 patients overflowing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, including in its pediatric center, hospital leaders are warning that the medical system statewide could be on the verge of failing without drastic intervention. Two days ago, Mississippi health officials announced that zero intensive-care beds remained available in hospitals statewide. … Continue reading →
At the end of the border wall
Reporting live from the border crisis at the end of the wall: pic.twitter.com/FcKCwbvt1u — Laiken Jordahl (@LaikenJordahl) July 28, 2021 I support the Center for Biological Diversity, and so should you!
Continue reading →Another point of view
The patience and empathy of healthcare workers, as expressed in the post just below, is one response to the idiots who remain unvaccinated and who will therefore, with great certainty, end up with COVID and likely become quite ill. But my own feelings are much closer to those expressed in this blog post by The Rude Pundit. Why We’re So Fucking Angry at the Unvaccinated …We’re furious. We’re furious at adults who made adult decisions that fucked it all up. We’re furious that, after all the shit they’ve done to fuck up this country by voting for Trump, they won’t … Continue reading →
This was not a lovefest
Thanks to the Mehdi Hasan Show for the footage, and Crooks and Liars for the embed.
Continue reading →Earth Day 2021
Get your shots
As of today, vaccines across the U.S. are available to everyone 16 and older. This is a remarkable thing. I have to tell you I did not expect to reach this stage until mid- to late summer. And I am so happy to be here. It may still take a while to get an appointment, but we are quickly reaching the time where there is as much or more vaccine than people who need it. So please, find your state’s information about how to sign up, check your local pharmacies, read up online or even make an actual phone call … Continue reading →