“Misinformation is eroding the public’s confidence in democracy”.
The anti-abortion fanatics just don’t care at all about the life and health of the mother.
“Do Vending Machines Really Kill More Americans Than Sharks Every Year?”
“A collective of more than 400 television creators and showrunners sent a letter to top-level executives at Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC Universal, Apple and more, demanding specific protocols to protect pregnant employees in states where abortion is outlawed.”
By the way, if you got to the bottom of that list and asked yourself “where are all the dudes?”, the answer is here. And good for them.
A brief history of recessions, and how something gets to be called a “recession”.
“The infant mortality rate in states banning or expected to soon ban abortion is 6.3 per 1,000 births. In states that aren’t going to ban abortion, it’s 4.7 per 1,000.”
RIP, Nichelle Nichols, actor best known for playing Lt. Uhura on Star Trek, one of the first Black female leads on TV. A bunch of well-deserved tributes from across the Star Trek universe is here.
RIP, Pat Carroll, Emmy-winning actor who provided the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid.
Welp, Netflix is now suing the creators of that Bridgerton: The Musical production.
RIP, Paul Coker, character and production designer for the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion and animated holiday specials and longtime MAD Magazine artist.
“It’s Time For a National Gun Buyback“.
“It’s hardly new to point out that algorithmic trending lists can amplify bad stuff to huge audiences. So why does Twitter still have this feature in 2022?”
RIP, Vin Scully, iconic and legendary broadcaster for the LA Dodgers.
Schadenfreude. Pure, unadulterated, blissful schadenfreude. Try not to injure yourself stifling giggles.
“This is a foundational principle in the United States: That while voters should be able to pick their president and their representatives in Congress and at the state level, and have the power to vote on various state-level laws, our Constitution protects the rights of minority and other historically mistreated groups as well. No one should see their basic rights subject to the tyranny of the majority.”
“I can only speak for myself, but I never believed their infinitely repeated protestations that they didn’t want to ban abortion, just make reasonable regulations about it. I didn’t believe it because they didn’t even believe it themselves. Apparently, about six out of 10 voters didn’t believe them either.”
“After passing the House with the support of 47 Republicans, the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect marriage rights for same-sex couples if the Supreme Court were to overturn its 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, faces much dimmer prospects in the Senate. There is one reason why: the Christian right still controls the Republican Party.”
I’m trying to decide who is more vile, Alex Jones, who profits off of lies, or those who choose to swallow the lies and harass grieving parents of murdered children. It’s a very tough call. I am rooting for Jones to reach a state of financial bankruptcy that matches his moral bankruptcy. There are several more juries that will have a go a him- pick his carcass clean please.