Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

America Just Kinda, Sorta Banned #Cigarettes - The Atlantic

«…regulators at the #FDA announced that they are pushing forward with a rule that would dramatically limit how much #nicotine can go in a cigarette.

The average cigarette nowadays is estimated to have roughly 17 milligrams of the drug.

Under the new regulation, that would fall to less than one milligram…. »

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/01/cigarettes-fda-rule-smoking/681334/

"In 2022, the most recent year for which information is available, California paid $83 billion more to the federal government than it got back. Washington state also subsidized the rest of the country, as did most of the Northeast. That money flowed to Republican-dominated states, which contributed far less to the federal government than they received in return.
California...definitely has earned the right to receive help during a crisis."
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-13-2025?r=63j6s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#Trump #MAGA #EconomicHostage

Charlie Kirk's desperate attempt to defend Trump’s TikTok reversal has backfired spectacularly. MAGA loyalists, once blindly devoted, are now openly questioning Trump’s motives, calling the move a betrayal. The outrage highlights the growing cracks in Trump’s grip on his base, as even his die-hard supporters struggle to justify his incoherent, self-serving decisions.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-charlie-kirk-tiktok-pushback/

I mean, if you insist on having your inauguration in the dead of winter, and you always make it an outdoor event, are you really surprised when the world laughs at you for making a big stink about the weather?

Fascists are like glass covered butter.

From Lilith:
At the beginning of the Jewish year, we read of our obligation to “till and tend” the earth (Genesis 2:15). In the first few lines of our sacred text, we read of the responsibility of humankind to care for and rule over the whole of creation.

Our text is rooted in references to our deep Jewish agricultural and ethical obligations. So, clearly, climate change is a Jewish issue. The fight against rising sea levels and increased global temperatures is our fight. The work to maintain crop biodiversity and safeguard all lives from water and air pollution, especially lives in danger in low-income communities, is our work.

Continue Reading: https://lilith.org/2016/11/why-climate-change-is-a-jewish-feminist-issue/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #TikkunOlam #JewishWomen

@AlliFlowers #tubs is in the same class (low class) as #hersh. Both are as dumb as rocks and can't form a coherent sentence about anything, much less a rational thought. Leave athletes and actors out of #politics.

@tofugolem I was looking at your profile “anti-capitalist, but not crazy about Marxism” I agree and have to believe the problem is “us”, selfish and easily corruptible. Capitalism if it’s extremes are not muzzled, leads us to exactly where we are today on the verge of meltdown. Socialism or a heavily modified capitalism with wealth caps might be the answer. But the problem is, we are not on the same page, and we’re too damn selfish! We’d rather burn than share our wealth. 😔

I find myself tearing up while reading various social media posts from this entire administration today.
I'm going to miss the goodness they live, work to give to the people.
Im going to miss all the progress, hopes, and dreams.
Kamala forever.
I'm going to miss Pete Buttigieg with his quick mind and expertise speaking skills.
But most of all, I shall miss Joe Biden. I'm so sorry age caught you, Joe. 💙

Lloyd Austin served in Iraq & Afghanistan. He received the Silver Star, the third highest award for valor, for his time during the Iraq invasion. On top of that, *5* Defense Distinguished Service Medals.

This is what a qualified Secretary of Defense looks like. We will miss him.

“Eat a bag of dicks? Do you know how much a bag of dicks is in this economy? Glad to see someone has ‘bag of dicks’ money! I sure don’t!”

"‘Exposed!’ Gavin Newsom Shares Elon Musk Livestream Where LA Firefighters Deny His Water Shortage ‘Lies’"

This headline sucks. It should simply read, "#EgoMuskrat Lies as Easily as #MAGAmoron."

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/exposed-gavin-newsom-shares-elon-musk-livestream-where-la-firefighters-deny-his-water-shortage-lies/

Nationwide < than 93% of #kindergartners completed #measles #vaccine last year, down from 95% according to #CDC. #Immunization rates against #polio, #whooping cough and #chickenpox fell similarly. And there have been far more precipitous drops in some states, counties and school districts / #Red v #Blue. #Trump admin could encourage anti-vaccine sentiment, undermine state programs. #RFKjr spread the false theory that #vaccines cause #autism #childhood #diseases https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/13/upshot/vaccination-rates.html #politics