Sharing this with an update. Unfortunately there is nothing more they can do for my father and he will receive palliative care to keep him comfortable. Any donations will go towards medical expenses and at home nursing care, etc. pls share. 💖
https://t.co/yrVaS6v0OL #GoFundMe
Southwest is rolling out new paper-thin seats, and Americans just have to deal with it because the domestic airline has lobbied against high-speed rail so successfully that we have no other options.
We condemn Biden's decision to ship internationally-banned cluster bombs to Ukraine, which pose a particularly lethal threat to civilians.
US cluster bombing of Laos ended in 1973, yet cluster bombs continue to cause over 100 casualties a year.
Will Ukraine see the same fate?
Separated by only a few miles, the differences in funding between South Philly's Marian Anderson and North Philly's MLK tell the tale of two city rec centers.
In collaboration with the @TULoganCenter and the @tusportsmedia, we take an in-depth look at the issue.
Remember that time the guy who wanted to give us healthcare ran for president but Dems cheated because he also wanted to break up the banks and instead they ran the candidate who couldn't beat the fascist and then we ended up losing Roe and Affirmative Action? Good times.
Record-breaking heat wave in Texas.
NYC & Chicago recording the worst air quality of major cities in the world due to wildfire smoke.
First US cases of malaria in decades.
Climate change is the biggest public health threat humanity faces, and it's happening now.
Iron deficiency is an under recognized problem w/adverse impacts on morbidity & mortality.
Using @CDCgov data, we found ~40% of 12-21yo females to be iron deficient(!) & this was assoc w/non White race, Hispanic ethnicity, poverty & menstruation. https://t.co/sDMceOpJKI
New report finds that over 8,000 pedestrians were killed on US roadways in 2022.
Jimmy Carter was president the last time that happened.
https://t.co/k6Lak5eZC3
Egregious & unconscionable that Justice Alito not only took this exorbitant trip partly funded by a billionaire who had a case before SCOTUS, but that he denied it was an issue. This new obfuscation of ethics adds to the legitimacy crisis facing the Court. https://t.co/qGn6oUjpbq
🚨⚠️ CAUTION: #DC , #Baltimore & surrounding areas, we're forecasting bad #AirQuality region-wide, including a code red 🛑 in Baltimore tomorrow and DC Thursday 6/8. Everyone should limit their exposure by staying indoors & closing windows, especially those with risk factors.
if you're upset & scared about:
- the arrests/clear political prosecution of bail fund organizers
- the police murder of Tortugita
- the taxpayer's bill for Cop City DOUBLING
- the way we've been ignored by elected officials for years
...come to City Hall tomorrow!!
NEW: The city Department of Correction has abruptly stopped notifying the media when an incarcerated person dies and will no longer do so in the future.
https://t.co/gtn7S0y45C
So, @billmaher is wrong about this law. He says Chicago cops can’t chase someone who steals “14 pairs of jeans.”
Foot pursuits are still allowed for suspected Class A misdemeanors or worse. Theft of less than $300 is Class A. More than $300 is a felony.
https://t.co/55pgYEl3gw
“Here’s what I want to do to mark Kissinger’s 100th birthday: I want to talk about some of the many, many people around the world who didn’t get to live till 100, or even 60, 70, or 80, *because* of Henry Kissinger.”
My commentary - pls do watch & share: