Klickitat (WA) County Commissioner Dan Christopher this week called for the firing of the county’s public health officer, gave the middle finger to a woman speaking, and compared mask mandates to women being sexually assaulted.
"I do often times cry after most of my shifts."
During the pandemic, restaurant hosts, many of whom are women, say the job has put them in harm's way as they are tasked with interpreting and enforcing health rules, often without training or support. https://t.co/J300Zv4PhS
Again—Billionaire philanthropy is PR. Stop falling for it. Yes, $50M is a lot of money, but had Musk simply paid his taxes at the actual 37% rate, he would’ve paid $5.18B in taxes—which is 104X his donation.
Taxation of Billionaires > Philanthropy from Billionaires
Florida Republicans now looking at rescinding measles & mumps vaccine requirements, while continuing to spread disinformation that the Covid vaccine isn't "proven to work" https://t.co/H3V3DHpvBO
BREAKING: California officials announce that an unvaccinated elementary school teacher came to class with COVID, took off her mask, infected half of her class with the Delta variant, and created a school-wide outbreak. RT IF YOU THINK EVERY TEACHER IN AMERICA MUST BE VACCINATED!
Research shows summers are expanding while spring, autumn and winter are becoming shorter and warmer — with significant impacts for people and the environment. https://t.co/la0LRxU3dw
New CDC research shows Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine protection dropping months after immunization, but Moderna's staying stable. https://t.co/c1bb7YjEPq
Two ex-cops have been charged with assault after they beat a Black teenager so badly that they left a boot print-shaped bruise on his face.
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Trans and gender diverse people are poorly served by existing systems and thus at greater risk of homelessness, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes. Here's how the Washington Black Trans Task Force housing effort hopes to change that. https://t.co/zYKFe9RvrZ