News: #Democrats keep control of the #Michigan house after key special elections. Congratulations to the @DLCC for all of their work.
Democrats won two special state House elections in #Michigan — Democrat Mai Xiong in the 13th District and Democrat Peter Herzberg in the 25th District — regaining their majority in the chamber with a 56-54 advantage and their trifecta across state government. 💞 #VoteBlue
The fact that a full quarter of the people just shrug and are willing to accept mass shootings is the truly important (and unconscionable) part of this poll.
Penguins are in fact ticklish, and actually enjoy being tickled! They even have a positive response to it, which is similar to laughing! Other animals that like to be tickled–some of which also laugh or giggle–include primates, some dogs and cats, rats, owls and meerkats! Here’s the link to the video, associated with this image: https://youtu.be/2Fbt1fVfi-g
If the GOP won’t ban assault weapons, wouldn’t it be ok to pull all .223 & 5.56 ammunition off the shelves and only issue it to active, guard and reserve US military forces? Like well regulated militias! It’s probably going to take something crazy like that to reduce mass shootings.
Biochemist Marie Maynard Daly, who studied correlations between heart attacks and cholesterol, and between smoking and lung disease, was born #OTD in 1921. Daly was also part of the team that established the primary nucleic acid bases.
She was the first Black woman to receive a chemistry PhD in the US.
Costa Rica implemented a ban on deforestation of mature forests in 1996. Secondary forests (those that regrow naturally after being cleared or degraded) were protected in 2016. While it's one of the most successful cases of reforestation in the world, deforestation remains a threat in some parts of the country, particularly in areas where agriculture and ranching continue to drive land use change.
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-government-money-npr-1850336389 NPR receives a small percentage of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Musk’s spacex and tesla would not have survived without substantial government funding. His twitter actions demonstrate his deep hypocrisy.
The thing is, Thomas and gang (bow-and-scraper-Alito, liars Barrett and Beer-crybaby) feel totally confident that no one is going to do anything stop them. They appear to be correct. 'Checks and balances' is a lie. It apparently was ALWAYS a lie. States are already ignoring them. I have no intention of complying with unjust rulings made by corrupt jurists. They have insured their own destruction.
On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation's racial justice gap.
Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government
Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues. #press
An indictment was unsealed yesterday charging Syria national Mohamad Deiry and Lebanese national Samer Rayya, both principals of an Iraq-based arms company, Black Shield Ltd.
“Language is everything when it comes to defining who we are as people."
A podcast platform called Pîkiskwêwin is bringing together people who incorporate #Indigenous languages in their shows.
Dozens of podcasts are being offered to audiences who want to hear Indigenous languages being used. The goal is to revitalize culture, traditions, spirituality and more through the restoration of Indigenous language, the key to it all.
Greece becomes first European country to ban bottom trawling in marine parks
The law will come into force in national parks within two years and in all of the country’s marine protected areas by 2030Greece has become the first country in Europe to announce a ban on bottom trawling in all of its national marine parks and protected... #press
Italy passes measures to allow anti-abortion activists to enter abortion clinics
Opposition parties say women’s rights dealt blow after package approved by Georgia Meloni’s cabinetItalian opposition parties have said women’s rights in Italy have been dealt a “heavy” blow after parliament passed a measure by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right... #press
Johnson's leadership is under threat in the House over foreign aid bills
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House Speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign. #press
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