@ucantstop_me There's no depth of low that Matt won't go.
@HopeSeeker And our loud collective voices ditto that sentiment to the good ole Matt.
@SaltyVeruca Yes, like those we elected to take care of such things on the national level? Glad the Governors have some courage and actually care about the people who elected them.
What to do? We mobilize! These Governors get it. STOP them
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against threats to democracy and strengthen government institutions.
#News #Politics #Illinois #Colorado #Democracy
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4988961-governors-safeguarding-democracy-coalition/
Drinking Water Recall Update: Full List of Brands With Ongoing Alerts
A Class III is awarded when "a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences." It is the least serious of the three risk levels for recalled products.
The Berkeley Club Beverages recall joins three other ongoing drinking water recalls.
#News #SafeDrinkingWater #SafetyRecall #FDA
https://www.newsweek.com/drinking-water-recall-update-full-list-brands-ongoing-alerts-fda-1984615
What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida
Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in Florida. The routine childhood vaccination rate for kindergartners is now at 90.6%. That's the lowest rate in more than a decade β and it's well below the threshold needed for herd immunity against highly contagious diseases like measles.
Trying to gauge the the room. π€It's what he wants, a terminal term.
President-elect Trump floated the prospect of seeking a third term in an apparent joke to House Republicans on Wednesday as they met ahead of internal leadership elections.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4988568-trump-third-term-house-republicans/
@TrueBloodNet Yes, they wanted to pass the bill to give him sweeping power. Only one GOP voted against it. And 52 of our Dems voted with the other GOP to pass it. It was defeated, for now.
@TrueBloodNet Don't see anything with their rationale. The article only says that they didn't think it presents that much of a risk.
No Thanks to These 52 Dems, House Defeats Bill Enabling Trump Assault on Nonprofits
Legislation that would have handed President-elect Donald Trump sweeping power to investigate and shutter news outlets, government watchdogs, humanitarian organizations, and other nonprofits was defeated in the House on Tuesday
But 52 Democratic lawmakers apparently did not share the grave concerns, opting to vote alongside 204 Republicans in favor of the bill.
White House urges Senate Democrats to approve new judges before term ends
Up to 30 nominees for vacant federal judgeships could be confirmed by 3 January but potential obstacles remain
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/judges-biden-senate-democrats
Senate Republicans pick John Thune as majority leader
The Wednesday vote, conducted by secret ballot, pitted Thune, the current GOP whip, against former whip Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. All three ran on executing Trumpβs agenda. Scott lost in the first round of voting. The final tally was 29 for Thune and 24 for Cornyn, NBC News reported.
@InUnfunky okay then Dumb and Dumber?
βWho the f--k is this guy?β: Defense world reacts to Trumpβs surprise Pentagon pick
βHegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,β one veteransβ advocate said.
#News #Defense #Politics #NationalSecurity
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/12/defense-world-reacts-to-trump-pick-pete-hegseth-00189221
@InUnfunky Beavis and Butt-Head
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. Thatβs down 14% from the estimated 113,000 for the previous 12-month period.
#News #HealthAndWellness #DrugOverdose
https://apnews.com/article/us-overdose-deaths-cdc-5308d7ebba3aaa9abb183e70efa5a196
Tesla recalls 2,400 Cybertrucks in sixth recall of 2024
Tesla voluntarily recalled 2,431 Cybertruck electric pickup trucks on Wednesday due to faulty drive inverters which increase the risk for driver collision in its sixth recall effort this year.
The recall applies to all 2024 Cybertruck vehicles manufactured from Nov. 6, 2023 to July 30, 2024.
#News #Technology #Tesla #CoSoNews
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4988406-tesla-recalls-2400-cybertrucks/
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"I'm no better than anyone else, but I'm just as good" (#myGrandma)