"Next time someone tells you that America isn’t a racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason from a white president but not healthcare from a black one." --Adam Parkhomenko
Cast as Criminals, America’s Librarians Rally to Their Own Defense
“We’re no longer seeing a parent have a conversation with a teacher or librarian about a book their child is reading...We’re seeing partisan groups demand the removal of books that they’re told are bad books, that they are not even reading, because they don’t meet the political or moral agenda"
This is ridiculous:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/us/book-bans-librarians.html
Arkansas’ Quest to Build a Monument for Aborted ‘Babies’ Isn't Going Great
https://jezebel.com/arkansas-quest-to-build-a-monument-for-aborted-babies-1851140806
Nuclear industry lobbyists like to use Germany's efforts to subsidize solar and wind power as a punching bag so they'll definitely be ignoring this news.
Germany sped past the 50% RE Milestone in 2023. It generated 55% of its electricity with renewable energy in 2023! Wow!
What about prices? "Last year, the benchmark day-ahead power price fell by 60%."
Cheaper and cleaner!
@Yehuda I've never been one to have a budget. This gave me the idea that it might be good to see where I'm spending my dollars and if I can cut back on something and save. So thanks.
Don't let those heart-wrenching commercials fool you, #HumaneSociety of US (#HSUS) doesn’t run one single shelter and only donates 1% of its donations to local shelters.
Donate straight to the shelter in your community and your money will help many more animals.
@CleoQc @knitting@a.gup.pe beautiful color selection
@jeffowski Please be careful.
@DMX Blackadder for the win
@doowttam @IndieWire
I watched half the first night and half the second night and the second night was much better. As a whole it turned out much better than I first thought. The plots a rehash but what isn't anymore? Liked the characters a lot.
Via Kyle Griffin:
A federal judge has ruled that Republican Rep. #ScottPerry must disclose 1,659 documents to government investigators in its #Jan6 probe — finding that the communication records were not protected by the speech or debate clause of the Constitution. #legal
One husband, one kid, two dogs in the wet side of the PNW.