7. "As a Black American, I'm scared. Think about it. If he successfully deports Mexicans, Venezuelans, and El Salvadorans, guess who he's coming for next. The Haitians, Africans, and Jamaicans. After them will be the Muslims, Asians, and Indians. He wants a white America. He only cares about whiteness in America. That's scary to those of us who aren't white."
—jealousscissors503
6. "Sad to say that if slavery were on the ballot today, it would overwhelmingly pass. This is how deeply Trump has stoked the racism in this country, and it came through for him. Also, Kamala was too confident in white women voting for her. They are NEVER dependable when it comes to dismantling patriarchy."
—joyfulmatcha67
5. "It's a hard pill to swallow, knowing that some of us got conned by Trump. Sure, he tried to appeal to the Black vote, only to insult us more by shoving some lame-ass sneakers in our faces as a means to relate. Even more so, he thought having a rap sheet and going to jail was more 'relatable.' Don't get me going about immigrant POC 'invading cities.' Those of you who did, shame on you. You fucked around and now going to truly find out how much he cares."
—Shaboomer
2. "Kamala, like most Black women, did the best she could in the time allotted. I'm not shocked she lost. Americans keep trying to gaslight Black Americans as if they're not racist. Four years ago, it was crime that was their concern. With crime down and the economy going in the right direction UNDER THE DEMOCRATS, they did gymnastics to use that as their issue. Trump knows his base are bigots, yet they will justify him not being one, missing the point that he knows they're racist."
—Anonymous
"They Will Elect Anyone Before They Elect A Black Woman": Black Americans Are Sharing Their Brutally Honest Reactions To The 2024 Election
1. "I'm done. I'm just done. I'm not going to pretend that I'm not hurt or angry because I am. I'm not surprised and I wish I was. I'm not protesting or making calls; I'm not boycotting, going door to door, or signing petitions either. Y'all all wanted Trump, and Trump is who you have."
#News #AllTheFeels #Heartbroken
—Maddi8889
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 — and it's well below the threshold needed for herd immunity against highly contagious diseases like measles.
Trying to gauge the the room. 🤔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/
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 Trump’s agenda. Scott lost in the first round of voting. The final tally was 29 for Thune and 24 for Cornyn, NBC News reported.
‘Who the f--k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick
“Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,” one veterans’ advocate said.
#News #Defense #Politics #NationalSecurity
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/12/defense-world-reacts-to-trump-pick-pete-hegseth-00189221
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. That’s 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/
So, I decided the "weekly hashtag" thing won't be super firm on a day of the week, and I'll let critical thinking, well being, and deescalation subjects overlap, 'cause I'm a housewife, that's some pro level shit I was talking about before. Anyway, here's a post with an exorcise, "there's more in this moment", to help with grounding and gratitude.
https://tippitiwichet.wordpress.com/2024/11/12/walkwithlove/
Mom, Grandma, and proud nurse. Doing my part to make the 🌏a better place.
"I'm no better than anyone else, but I'm just as good" (#myGrandma)