Three days. 10 mass shootings. More than 50 victims. US sees worst weekend of 2023.

https://tinyurl.com/544xz8st

#News

World Hoop Dance Championship brings dancers far and wide

https://navajotimes.com/ae/culture/world-hoop-dance-championship-brings-dancers-far-and-wide/

@kel

Oh, hell yeah! If I had a choice between spending my last $5 on my intense cheesecake addiction or CoSo, it's CoSo...the satisfaction lasts longer 😁

#news Downpour kills at least 36 in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival

Biden Visits Kyiv, Ukraine’s Embattled Capital, as Air-Raid Siren Sounds 🎁https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/us/politics/biden-ukraine-visit.html

For some reason I cannot picture TFG doing this.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/us/politics/biden-ukraine-visit.html

Been #crocheting through February on some tired days (keeps me from picking at my nails) and I have learned two new things: how to make giant granny square shrug-shawls… (The blue-grey-taupe is very stiff and scratchy because it is chunky yarn, so I soaked it for an hour or so in a solution of fabric softener. That seemed to help!)

70% of ‘Missing’ Universe Finally Found; Black Holes Could Be the Source, Scientists Say https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/42415/20230215/70-missing-universe-finally-found-black-holes-source-scientists.htm

"Russia is losing as many as 2,000 men for every 100 yards gained in human wave assaults in eastern #Ukraine , according to Nato intelligence."

It's roughly 350 miles from Bakmut to Kyiv,... 1700+ yards in a mile, thats roughly 11 Million soldiers dead to reach Kyiv

not good numbers

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-war-nato-anti-aircraft-missiles-russia-western-intel-h2rw9g6cg

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BREAKING NEWS [NYT}:
A Georgia special grand jury investigating [DFG]'s attempts to overturn the 2020 election believes some witnesses committed perjury.
A central element of the investigation is the now-infamous call by [DFG] on Jan. 2, 2021, during which he told Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, that he needed to “find” 11,780 votes — the number necessary to overcome Joe Biden's lead in the state.

[contd]

#politics #DFG #investigation #election #trial #perjury #GA

Childbirth is far more dangerous for women than the abortion pill, American Medical Association tells the Texas judge weighing mifepristone ban https://www.businessinsider.com/abortion-pill-american-medical-association-urges-judge-not-ban-mifepristone-2023-2

Pennsylvania governor says he won't sign any execution warrants, calls for abolishing death penalty

#CoSoNews #News #Politics

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/pennsylvania-gov-josh-shapiro-says-wont-sign-execution-warrants-calls-rcna71108

Evening, CoSo! 🕊️

I bet some were wondering if I'd write about Turkey & Syria. I've been following the news the same as everyone else this week, grieving as those wretched death tolls rise.

But today for #OnlySky, I look past the still-rising casualty counts, to highlight the importance of the human stories for our #Humanist work.

This matters because we're still dealing with immense political strife while delivering crucial aid. How can we deepen in our global care? ⬇️ https://onlysky.media/mclark/after-the-miracles-turkey-syria-and-long-term-recovery/

#politics

Reminder: white folks don’t get to say when racism is over. Only black and brown (and native and Asian) folks get to say when it’s over for their communities.

Sen. John Fetterman Discharged From Hospital

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-fetterman-released-hospital_n_63e53cb5e4b02c257374d619

Good article on Republicans trying to end Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Yes, THEY want to do that. And never think they want to pay down the deficit with it - never works that way. They’ll cut taxes for themselves, the wealthy elite, and effectively pocket those trillions. You can take THAT to the bank. ✌️

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/fact-check-biden-lee-scott-johnson-social-security-medicare/index.html

Trump’s legal team turned over more documents with classified markings and a laptop belonging to an aide to federal prosecutors in recent months, multiple sources confirm to CNN. The laptop belonged to Chamberlain Harris, who worked for the Save America PAC. -CNN

Fetterman discharged from Washington, DC, hospital
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/john-fetterman-released-hospital