Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

@rbreich @AlliFlowers

Trump’s excuse that he wasn’t holding classified documents mentioned in the tape and instead “it was bravado” would be more plausible if he likely knew the meaning of the word “bravado.”

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

I had my eyes closed as I said the incantation, so I didn't see the occupier of the pentagram arrive.
Only, I had called for a demon, not a cat.
"Are you Yaarrgh, Eater of Toes?" I asked.
The cat yawned.
Two years later, I still don't know if he is a demon.
But I love him anyway.
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

Poverty 4th Leading Cause of Death in U.S. as Calls Grow for Third Reconstruction: Bishop Barber http://www.democracynow.org/2023/6/28/the_third_reconstruction?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

This is one of the best pieces by this author since her easy-to-read summaries of key COVID research articles from last year:

"Humans invested in public health and sanitation because they got tired of dying from diseases. They dragged their leaders kicking and screaming into public health, after it became painfully clear there was no alternative.

Well, here we are again. It would be nice if we could pay attention to history instead of constantly repeating it."

https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/no-we-havent-lived-with-diseases

WTAF?!

Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) announced legal guidance on enforcing the state’s sweeping new anti-trans law.

#Kansas is going to change gender markers on trans people's IDs back to their sex assigned at birth - #LGBTQ Nation #KS https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/06/kansas-is-going-to-change-gender-markers-on-trans-peoples-ids-back-to-their-sex-assigned-at-birth/

I would like to thank Elon Musk for posting a hateful antisemitic tweet and then defending it like a bratty five year-old, thereby reminding me that my quitting Twitter a few weeks ago was an absolute moral necessity. If I hadn’t done it then I’d have to do it now.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/16/elon-musk-defends-inflammatory-tweets-ill-say-what-i-want.html

❗️Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in #Mississippi has fired multiple deputies after two Black men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging six White deputies entered their private residence illegally and tortured them for nearly two hours.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/us/rankin-county-mississippi-officers-fired-lawsuit-black-men

Amtrak’s Adirondack service returned three months ago after being shuttered for three years. Now, the route between New York City and Montreal, Canada has been suspended north of Albany, the state capital of New York. America’s government-owned railroad company was forced to halt operations due to extremely low-speed limits imposed by freight railroad Canadian National.

my spouse was not only confused, she was extremely pissed off [@mikemathia]

Addendae 1

Canada plans brain drain of H-1B visa holders with no-job, no-worries work permits
They're vetted, almost acculturated, & will be booted from the US if they lose their gig
https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/28/canada_tech_talent_h1b_plan
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36505152 >> e.g. "These are exactly the kind of immigrants any country should be desperate to have."

International experts in science, tech, engineering and math can apply soon for 'express entry' to Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/international-experts-in-science-tech-engineering-and-math-can-apply-soon-for-express-entry-to-canada-1.6459698

#Canada #immigration #H1Bvisa

ITS THE ECONOMY, FOLKS,
#voteblue