In post-Dobbs America, some girls can travel hours to get an abortion; some can't. This is the story of one of them.

She was raped. The nearest abortion was nine hours away. Now, she's a mom. Soon, she'll start seventh grade.
https://time.com/6303701/a-rape-in-mississippi/

2023's Pantone Color of the Year. Probably.

Explosions have been heard near the Russian Capital of Moscow as Air Defense Batteries are reported to have Shot Down at least 2 Drones over the Region within the last few minutes.

A heat index of 158°F (70°C) was recorded in southern Iran today.

Like everything, the most environmentally friendly option is the one humanity seems incapable of - moderation. Now we're far past a scenario in which moderation would be the solution, and the choices we need to make are the tough, uncomfortable ones.

We're doomed. Going into the future with our eyes wide open, and still refusing to make the hard, intelligent calls in our own lives.

Fuck humanity,
- Every other living thing on the planet.

#climatechange #environment

Ted Gioia on rebrands like X

We Have Entered the Self-Loathing Stage of the Internet

“You only do rebranding as a last resort—when the old brand name is so tarnished and hated, that everybody is embarrassed by it. Otherwise, you’re just confusing customers ..,

The brutal truth is that rebranding is often a sign of shame and self-loathing.

That’s why, for example, the secret police in the Soviet Union kept changing its name.”

https://www.honest-broker.com/p/we-have-entered-the-self-loathing

If Alabama won't follow #SCROTUS orders, why should Massachusetts?

If y'all really want to go down this road, you're going to find your confederate-ass states broke again like you were before, because you don't have shit for resources.

I don't want your populations punished; I want to help. But you are on a slippery slope. You're already the poorest and most poorly-educated states. Get a fucking clue. You have no economic viability without coasts and cities.

"The DOJ is suing Greg Abbott over drowning devices installed in the Rio Grande."

Drowning. Devices.

DROWNING. DEVICES.

Wouldn't that like... you know... indicate a level of ... pre-meditation?

#RoeVWade
#Military

Limiting Access to Reproductive Health Care May Undermine National Security.

"Roughly half of all women currently serving in America's active duty military have restricted access to the full suite of reproductive health care."

by Kyleanne M. Hunter and Sarah O. Meadows

https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/07/limiting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-may-undermine.html

“Fascists Go Home!”: Philadelphians Reject Far Right “Moms for Liberty” - Truthout
https://truthout.org/articles/fascists-go-home-philadelphians-reject-far-right-moms-4-liberty/

In case anyone requires this

Aid Access

Medical abortion provider

https://aidaccess.org/en/