Here are the Senators who voted to criminalize hemp products:

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Sometimes it is in the first place you look, but you don't see it, until the first place also becomes the last place.

Nixon signed some major legislation. But, post Nixon, nope!

Jeffries is whipping votes - telling house dems to vote no. We'll see.

For those interested, last night I wrote about what's in the CR deal for Congress. If you want a slightly more coherent take...

firstbranchforecast.substack.com/p/whats-in-t...

5) Dems showed (a) it's possible to get something out of "shutting down the government" despite what the pundits said, and (b) that they could hold together for 40 days. It's not a policy win, but it changes expectations for what they can do in the future, strengthening their negotiating position.

4) Senate Dems did get something out of the negotiations w/r/t power of the purse. They protected the legislative branch, notably GAO. But it's something they already had that was under threat, not something they won. Same is true with the RIFs. Same is true with SNAP.

“Likable person who isn’t 1000 years old and generally does things you like” isn’t unicorn fantasy land bullshit it’s the bare minimum you deserve as a human being

Gawd I fucking love science.

Anyway this tidbit is why SSRI’s can increase bleeding risk!! They inhibit serotonin uptake, which messes with blood platelet function, and have potential anticoagulant impacts!

9. “In recent years, anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience has become a prominent component of anti-LGBTQ+ policy networks who want to disguise their bigoted motivations with seemingly objective language,” an SPLC report said

8. The ROGD panel was sponsored by at least four other SPLC-designated hate and/or extremist groups—including Moms for Liberty, known for inserting conservative extremism into public schools and stoking political violence.