Cillizza was useful for making clear just how stupid DC political journalist CW was, and what high self-regard they all had.
Almost 2 Million Women Now Live in 'Double Deserts' Without #Abortion or Maternity Care
The people trapped in these areas may have no choice but to continue their pregnancies without adequate prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care.
#Israel
Christians come under attack as Israel's far right gets more brazen
Emboldened by an ultranationalist government promoting Jewish supremacy, young Israelis are increasingly targeting Christians in the holy land with hate crimes
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-jerusalem-christians-under-attack-far-right-more-brazen
#WashingtonDC
DC’s Extreme Black-White Unemployment Gap is Worst in the Nation
https://www.dcfpi.org/all/dcs-extreme-black-white-unemployment-gap-is-worst-in-the-nation/
#uspol
Let it be so:
The State of the Race, 2024: Things Look Incredibly Bleak for Republicans
Biden's campaign isn't perfect, but it's hard to overstate just how bad some indicators are for the GOP right now.
https://www.ettingermentum.news/p/the-state-of-the-race-2024-things
Blowback in #Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in #Niger, U.S. Drone Base Site
#SinglePayer
American Postal Workers Union (APWU) president Mark Dimondstein speaks at a protest rally outside the national offices of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2016.
#DisabilityJustice
Senator Duckworth Took Her Daughters to See Barbie. Because the Theater Wasn't Accessible, She Couldn't Join Them.
“The problem is, we’re always playing defense,” said Senator Duckworth. “We spend more time defending the ADA than we do expanding access.”
In Prince William County, Data Centers Tangle Democratic Party Politics Ahead Of Fall Elections
anti-data center activists who raised concerns about the long-term impact on the local environment and on nearby historical sites like Manassas Battlefield National Park, skyrocketing energy demand, and the load on other county services.
https://dcist.com/story/23/07/27/as-an-example-of-the-prosperity-data-center-revenue-can-create/
#guns
Mass shooting near community event leaves 5 injured in #Seattle
The shooting targeted a youth community outreach event, police said, and injured 5 people, two critically, who were all in their 20s.
#DisabilityJustice
The Future Is Disabled
Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs
In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions: What if, in the near future, the majority of people will be disabled—and what if that's not a bad thing? And what if disability justice and disabled wisdom are crucial to creating a future in which it's possible to survive fascism, climate change, and pandemics and to bring about liberation?
https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798765068168-the-future-is-disabled
#racism
White people created the system of white supremacy, and it is on us to dismantle it. That means more than don't participate in overtly racist acts, that means being self aware and taking every opportunity to advocate for FULL racial equality. In every aspect of life.