St. Gertrude is the patron saint of cats and the people who love them as well as gardeners. Today, March 17, is her feast day, but she gets overlooked and overshadowed by Saint You-know-who, whose feast day is also the 17th. #catsofmastodon
Space Camp employees receiving ‘very specific’ threats, officials say: ‘This is not okay’ - al.com
https://www.al.com/news/2024/03/space-camp-employees-receiving-very-specific-threats-officials-say-this-is-not-okay.html
Hello, from my village, Siahar, in Punjab. I have arrived here to reconnect with my roots. This journey from the wilderness of the Yukon to my ancestral village in Punjab is more than just physical travel; it's an opportunity to reconnect with the land that fostered my growth.
As a child, I spent my formative years playing amidst these farms. These verdant lands are not just fields of crops; they are landscapes of my childhood. Hugging these crops felt like I was embracing my old friends.
3 myths about women's health
- Women are tiny men.
- Women have estrogen and progesterone; men have testosterone. (We all have all 3 hormones.)
- Women's health is just reproductive health.
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/myths-womens-health-rcna142442
#FuckSCOTUS #SupremeCorruption
SCOTUS releases one-sentence decision banning drag shows at Texas college campus https://www.alternet.org/scotus-drag-show/
3/ Via Hallerman:
DA Fani Willis has accepted the resignation of special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
"I compliment you for the professionalism and dignity you have shown over the last 865 days, as you have endured threats... (and) unjustified attacks in the media and in court"
Experts Warn Leprosy Isn't Ancient History as Cases Surge in The US
https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-warn-leprosy-isnt-ancient-history-as-cases-surge-in-the-us #health #medicine #disease #leprosy #HansensDisease #Florida #armadillos #treatable
Although it's certain that incumbent Vlad Putin will win his fifth term as president, the voting across Russia isn't going smoothly with reports of explosions and fires at some polling stations, Russians dumping green dye into ballot boxes and a crash of the voting system on the first day of the election. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/all-about/russians-vote-in-presidential-election
Sex trafficking
Remember that 17 year old girl that Matt #Gaetz said didn't exist, that he definitely didn't have sex with when she was #underage? Now in her 20s, she has subpoenaed him for an April 5th #deposition in which he will likely have to answer questions under oath about having sex with underage girls and #trafficking them. https://boingboing.net/2024/03/14/matt-gaetz-subpoenaed-by-woman-he-allegedly-had-sex-with-when-she-was-17-the-same-one-he-said-didnt-exist-video.html
“The established record now highlights a significant appearance of impropriety that infects the current structure of the prosecution team — an appearance that must be removed,” #McAfee wrote.
The order is a significant #legal victory for #FaniWillis, who maintains control of the historic #criminal case against #Trump & his allies that she began investigating >3 yrs ago. But the tawdry diversion has come at a personal & professional cost to #Willis….
McAfee’s ruling on the Willis/Wade questions in the Georgia prosecution is in. Bottom line: No actual conflict and no dismissal, but Wade (or Willis) must go. Here’s the order, via Lawfare’s Anna Bower: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24482771-order-on-motion-to-disqualify
The whistleblower predicted his own death and that it would be blamed on suicide.
3-minute video
https://youtu.be/sA44FFi95PA?si=39DVVLsBDh_bKzfv
Even Mike Johnson Doesn’t Want to Talk About Biden Impeachment Anymore - The House speaker seems completely done with his own party’s Biden impeachment crusade.
https://newrepublic.com/post/179835/mike-johnson-biden-impeachment-vote
"Jill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities. Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us today.
"Nonbinary and transgender people are some of the bravest Americans I know. But nobody should have to be brave just to be themselves."
@SteveBologna "GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden"
This is all very normal for a public official. 🙄
Via Ron Filipkowski:
After House Repubs grumbled that Mike Johnson turned their leadership summit in Miami into a Bible study session, less than 50% will attend the annual retreat this week. Some grumbled about him moving it from FL to WV because it was more “family friendly.”
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