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"The majority of the people we spoke to were UK based... but we also received testimony from people in countries such as Germany and Australia who had been denied healthcare because they had never had penetrative sex.

...they had been told they could not receive internal examinations because they weren’t sexually active."

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/wxn38m/women-virgins-ultrasounds-uk-healthcare

#news

To all the crazy far right fundamentalists, I give you Aaron Sorkin's response in a West Wing episode.

Epic.
Stil epic.

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What an asswipe. #politics
https://www.yahoo.com/news/madison-cawthorn-never-bothered-hand-161202648.html

@TheRealDelia when I moved from TX to NC, I do much of my furniture to the Houston Furniture Bank. They served as a clearinghouse for multiple charities helping families and individuals in transition. What was awesome is that those in need could go in and choose their furniture rather than getting various random items. Since 1992, they’ve helped over 30,000 families. Maybe there’s a similar organization near you. You won’t make money but you will feel great.

Laura Kelly Governor of Kansas who is 72 years old tested positive for covid today. https://www.datareport.info/covid-positives/laura-kelly/

Canada is going to purchase a NASAMS air defense system and will donate it to Ukraine.

Thank you, Canada!

My god. Blake Hounshell of the NYT has died suddenly.

https://twitter.com/liamstack/status/1612904118065963012

Ukraine's Air Force have destroyed a Russian cutter near the island Bilohrudyi in Dnipro's delta. This is Russia's 17th vessel sunken by Ukraine's AF during the war.
-- Ukraine World

#Ukraine

Business Insider reports that Elon Musk has now been recognized by Guinness World Records for the 'largest loss of personal fortune in history.'

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sets-guinness-world-record-for-money-lost-tesla-2023-1

Russian State TV suggests a preemptive nuke strike on the West specifically on France or the U.K. to prevent support of Ukraine. Incredibly irresponsible. The talk of boys and toys. Of fantasy ignoring the guaranteed elimination of Russia. -- Barry McCaffrey, 4 star Gen Ret.

Me: "boys and toys" 🙂

#Ukraine

"Twitter suspended the account Tuesday that the D.C.-area’s largest transit system uses to inform bus riders of delays, scheduling changes and other information without explanation to the transit agency."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/01/10/dc-metro-twitter-account-suspended/

The #Jan6th Committee did acknowledge our report that in November 2020, BEFORE the storming of the Capitol, riot instigator and Trump ‘bro #AliAlexander declared: “We’ll light the whole sh*t on fire!” But here’s what the Committee left out: We discovered that Alexander was brought to Georgia by the Republican Party for their get-out-the-vote drive for the Jan 5 senate runoff races. And here’s the stunner: Alexander was brought in AFTER he made his threat to burn down government buildings.

Exclusive: Church Preyed on Veterans and Stole Millions, says DOJ
https://seamushughes.substack.com/p/exclusive-church-preyed-on-veterans

#Books

'I can't wait to read it'

Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' has gone on sale in the UK.

Caroline was one of the first to buy it at a bookshop in Central London

https://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64213852

Baked Alaska gets baked 60 days.

' Internet Troll 'Baked Alaska' Sentenced To 60 Days In Prison For Jan. 6 Role '

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/baked-alaska-gionet-sentencing-jan-6_n_63bd7b30e4b0cbfd55ecd0cc