January 22nd, 1973: The Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade.
January 22nd, 2023: We're marching again, because this is #BiggerThanRoe.
#WomensMarch #Democracy
Google to find the march nearest you! Men please join us! Please share on all platforms!
After the vote that made McCarthy the House Speaker, has Matt Gaetz resigned yet as promised?
#Politics
Once upon a time, George Lucas got the idea to create a "Young Indiana Jones" TV series to teach history. It filmed over three years, but not everything aired. It all showed up eventually on VHS and then in the DVD collection.
One of my favorite episodes was the Indy/Lawrence of Arabia crossover. He met Lawrence as a child, they corresponded over the years, and it culminated with this episode It's on YouTube at:
See a naked-eye comet at its closest to the sun on Thursday (Jan. 12)
https://www.space.com/comet-c2022-e3-ztf-closest-to-sun-thursday-jan-12-2023
#social media
#freedom of speech?
#Ken Paxton of TX
Good morning good people. Had your coffee/tea?
Slate has some thoughts on politicians and mandates for editorial transparency on social media sites.
My view: it's the site's house, so their rules. Social media having rules is not the same as government telling us what we can and can't say. But I found this a little enlightening re politicians' possible motives.
Hope you all have a good & thoughtful day~
https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/supreme-court-florida-texas-social-media-laws.html
If no one has heard this on the news
Late this past week, we had another school shooting in my area of Virginia
There was only one victim
A first grader brought his parents' gun to his elementary school, and shot his teacher in the stomach.
She was critical, but she is recovering.
Is there going to be an investigation into how he got ahold of it? That I haven't heard, but the first grader won't be charged.
And of course the Va GOP is once again silent on the shooting
👏👏👏👏👏👏
Kevin McCarthy defied a congressional subpoena
Jim Jordan defied a congressional subpoena
Scott Perry defied a congressional subpoena
Biggs defied a congressional subpoena
These same scofflaws are about to demand compliance from Hunter, Fauci & Garland?!
Get the F outta here
Virginia proposed a sweeping anti trans law.
It would ban gender affirming care under 21 years old, forcibly medically detransitioning them.
It would force all government agents to notify parents in writing if kids exhibit "gender nonconformity"
Here is the section that would force government agents to notify parents in writing for "gender nonconformity"
Full text of the bill can be found as follows.
So I'm thinking about becoming a CoSo pro. But question: In a year is someone going to say, "Seriously? You handed over your credit card information to a famous hacker?" How is CoSo incorporated -- or legally accountable at all -- if Jester is anonymous? #Help
That's still in the low range of most decent wheelchairs...
"Neurodiversity is an equity imperative and is critical in shifting the culture of teaching and learning."
We offer several series and courses on neurodiversity in the classroom. This is what our community of neurodivergent and disabled people wants to say to educators. This is 100s of hours of free and open professional development, deeply and broadly sourced. Learn how to better treat and teach our loved people.
https://stimpunks.org/2023/01/07/neurodiversity-in-the-classroom/
Cool new help for people with mobility problems.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steadicam-wheelchair-cbs-saturday-morning/
#disability help
#wheelChairWalker
#moving easier
"A new wheelchair from the inventor of the Steadicam"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steadicam-wheelchair-cbs-saturday-morning/
Guess that's crystal clear Kev, POTUS says Hell to the NO! 🙅🏽♂️
Biden Immediately Tells Kevin McCarthy To Forget About Cutting Social Security And Medicare
https://www.politicususa.com/2023/01/07/biden-kevin-mccarthy-social-security-medicare.html
With #KevinMcCarthy and the #GOP ghouls now large and in charge, talk immediately turns to cutting #SocialSecurity and #Medicare. If you shrug off this scenario because you’re “young” and “healthy”, consider how you’d ever pay off your student debt, buy a house, start a business, put your kids through college, or save for retirement with your parents - and in-laws - depending on YOU for their housing, living expenses, and medical care.
Old widow woman, long time on twitter, on the old Current Message board before Al Gore sold the place. Liberal, fan of smart satire. Hopelessly blond sometimes.