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"After the state banned abortion, dozens more pregnant and postpartum women died in Texas hospitals than had in pre-pandemic years... As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, ProPublica found, it rose substantially in Texas." www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"After the state banned abortion, dozens more pregnant and postpartum women died in Texas hospitals than had in pre-pandemic years... As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, ProPublica found, it rose substantially in Texas." www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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The first time i ever heard about Lia Thomas was in a Sean Ingle Guardian article where he claimed she was just on the precipice of smashing Katie Ledecky's world record.
She never got close. They lie to you to make you mad.
She never got close. They lie to you to make you mad.
March 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The first time i ever heard about Lia Thomas was in a Sean Ingle Guardian article where he claimed she was just on the precipice of smashing Katie Ledecky's world record.
She never got close. They lie to you to make you mad.
She never got close. They lie to you to make you mad.
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Even in the face of the Trump administration’s attacks on trans people, institutions can and must protect our rights.
We commend the Philly school district and urge others to follow suit.
We commend the Philly school district and urge others to follow suit.
Philly schools will continue to allow transgender athletes to participate in sports that match their gender identity
The move breaks with PIAA, which passed a policy that sides with an executive order from President Trump.
www.inquirer.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Even in the face of the Trump administration’s attacks on trans people, institutions can and must protect our rights.
We commend the Philly school district and urge others to follow suit.
We commend the Philly school district and urge others to follow suit.
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New from me: In 1970, only 1 in 5 students with disabilities went to public school. Now, about 15% of students in public schools receive special education services. Eliminating the Department of educatio would have disastrous consequences.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Linda McMahon and RFK Jr. could be a one-two punch for disabled students
The Education Department is an irreplaceable lifeline for students with disabilities.
www.msnbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
New from me: In 1970, only 1 in 5 students with disabilities went to public school. Now, about 15% of students in public schools receive special education services. Eliminating the Department of educatio would have disastrous consequences.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Children are lazy and should start picking berries to pay for their school lunches is a take.
BROWN: Would you support getting rid of school lunch for vulnerable kids and getting rid of childhood cancer research?
REP. MCCORMICK: Philanthropy is where you get most of your money for childhood cancer research. When you talk about school lunches, hey, I worked my way through high school.
REP. MCCORMICK: Philanthropy is where you get most of your money for childhood cancer research. When you talk about school lunches, hey, I worked my way through high school.
January 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Children are lazy and should start picking berries to pay for their school lunches is a take.
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NEW! from me for @theflytrapmedia.bsky.social: I wrote about the degradation of reality, the internet slop grift, and the terrifying ways so-called "AI" has been marketed as a technology that is somehow beyond human ken or responsibility.
Reality Bytes
So-called ‘AI,’ performative ignorance, and old-fashioned human assholery are degrading reality as we know it.
theflytrap.beehiiv.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It was a real pleasure editing this brilliant piece by @andreagrimes.bsky.social.
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They can’t even get Zoom to work on our company phones correctly 🙄
January 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
They can’t even get Zoom to work on our company phones correctly 🙄
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Oh cool. Nothing to see here.
Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
“We’re going to have supervision,” says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.
arstechnica.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Oh cool. Nothing to see here.
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I still call it the Sears Tower
Deadnaming the Gulf of Mexico out of principle
January 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I still call it the Sears Tower
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Whether or not the ban holds for very long, the many unique communities on the platform will inevitably scatter across myriad smaller apps — and many will disappear altogether. Read my piece on the death of TikTok
A Slightly Premature Obituary for TikTok
Whether or not the ban holds for very long, the many unique communities on the platform will inevitably scatter across myriad smaller apps — and many will disappear altogether.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Whether or not the ban holds for very long, the many unique communities on the platform will inevitably scatter across myriad smaller apps — and many will disappear altogether. Read my piece on the death of TikTok
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You've probably been hearing the term "gender-affirming care" lately, but do you know what it actually means? We break it down here: www.teenvogue.com/story/what-g...
What Gender-Affirming Care Actually Means
"It was instantly easier to live.”
www.teenvogue.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:44 PM
You've probably been hearing the term "gender-affirming care" lately, but do you know what it actually means? We break it down here: www.teenvogue.com/story/what-g...
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The full low-down on RFK Jr.’s connection to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa and, just as important, how he lied about it. That’s key. Kennedy is an inveterate liar. He makes up facts & plots, and he lies about what he himself has said. Another con man.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa
He also championed a Samoan anti-vaxxer tied to the 2019 lethal eruption that killed scores of children.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:45 PM
The full low-down on RFK Jr.’s connection to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa and, just as important, how he lied about it. That’s key. Kennedy is an inveterate liar. He makes up facts & plots, and he lies about what he himself has said. Another con man.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...