“According to the report released Thursday, Trump discouraged witnesses from cooperating with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf to hamper the Russia probe.” Hopefully, the Trump administration will not come back from this crippling blow. #j2311106
A day after celebrating the release of the Mueller report as "a good day," President Trump targets former members of his administration on Twitter. https://t.co/kF1YRCoSSw
“Monday’s fire destroyed most of the lead roof of the 850-year-old architectural treasure and caused its spire to collapse.” Nearly $1 billion has been raised for the already wealthy Catholic Church to repair the cathedral, which is set to be complete in 5 years. #j2311106
Nearly $1 billion has poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a massive fire. https://t.co/8cvEALcOy2
“Prisons and jails have become the de facto mental health institutions in our country, and their mission is not to address mental health issues,” Dr. Josiah Rich said. This rise in prison suicides exemplifies U.S.’s failure to provide adequate healthcare for inmates. #J2311106
@DEACONFRICIS Not only is it unfair to assume that everyone in the US adheres to Christian morals, but it is also discriminatory. Keep your outdated, oppressive doctrines out of my mentions. Zoroastrian scrolls disprove Christianity ;)
“Anti-abortion lawmakers and activists are pushing bans on the procedure in a direct attack on Roe v. Wade.” Furthermore, Mississippi and Kentucky have passed “heartbeat” laws. These direct restrictions on bodily autonomy are unacceptable in a “free” country. #J2311106
@DEACONFRICIS That question doesn’t matter at all. All that matters is whether or not removing legal, secular autonomy is constitutional. According to the 14th amendment, it’s not. Equal protection and a right to privacy means that it is the woman’s choice only. Your psalms don’t apply here.
“A year after Ohio State announced an investigation. . . of decades-old sexual misconduct by a team doctor, his accusers are still waiting for the findings.” Over 150 men were groped by Dr. Richard Strauss. Many survivors are rightfully upset by the slow investigation. #J2311106
“U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego said Friday that a law that bans. . .magazines holding more than 10 bullets infringes on the Second Amendment.” The law is now tentatively repealed. More ammo —and more violence — should be the least of American concern. #J2311106
It appears the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines has started in California for the first time in nearly two decades after a judge tossed out a ban, the state attorney general says. https://t.co/ILhhQ25K0U
“Girls are clearly treated differently than boys” in a North Carolina charter school. A judge ruled that the the school’s dress code, which requires skirts, violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection requirements. Equal rights must begin in our institutions. #J2311106
Rockland County banned “anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated against measles . . . from public gathering places, including shopping malls, civic centers, schools, restaurants,” punishable by up to six months in jail. This utilitarian approach is necessary. #J2311106
“The entire world, the entire musical world, is listening to what they do in Chicago,” conductor Riccardo Muti of the Chicago Symphony said, as 100 of his musicians are on strike due to disputes over wages. A victory for the symphony would be a win for all musicians. #J2311106
Two teachers, both with the Illinois “head Start” program, are on paid leave as allegations that they forced preschoolers to stand naked in a closet as a punishment are investigated. Such a person should not have been hired, another failure for U.S. public education. #J2311106
A photoshoot ordered by the Russian army for International Women’s Day didn’t feature any of the 45,000 women currently serving in the country’s armed forces, stating “The men’s power lies in women’s tenderness and love!” This passive portrayal of women is appalling. #j2311106
“Leaving Neverland” is a film meant to expose Michael Jackson’s alleged sexual grooming of young boys. Critics bashed the project “because of the men’s past denials,” but the Jackson estate has not been damaged. Checking our idols is essential to the #metoo movement.
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“Leaving Neverland” and its detailed and disturbing allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson are now public. Will it lead to a new reckoning, or have people already made up their minds about the King of Pop? https://t.co/HHGyxBDZH2
Jaden Smith and the First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church will be using “The Water Box,” a filter that reduces contaminants, to aid Flint, Michigan’s water crisis. Apparently, quality of life is so inconsequential to the government that Jaden Smith had to step in. #J2311106
Rapper Jaden Smith’s foundation and a church are working to bring cleaner water to Flint, Michigan. Flint has been replacing waterlines after lead-tainted water was discovered in 2014.
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Severe flooding turned two California towns, Guerneville and Monte Rio, into “islands” on Wednesday. Firefighters worked to rescue and evacuate residents as the waters reached the area’s homes. The disaster was made worse due to damage caused by California’s wildfires. #J2311106
Authorities say 2 California towns north of San Francisco are accessible only by boat after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks. https://t.co/79pC8mhZhj
The willful ignorance of Trump and his colleagues like William Happer is an abomination. The members of this panel ignore both modern scientific research and the advice of the Trump administration’s own defense officials in order to pursue anti-environmental policies. #j2311106
One of President Trump's picks for a planned panel to examine climate change's impact on national security: A White House adviser who argues that carbon dioxide is beneficial to humanity https://t.co/oMoqnhGC0b
The justice system of the US never fails to jump at an opportunity to showcase its ineptness. In this instance, a Wisconsin judge “Facebook friended” a woman whose case he was hearing. In addition to another hearing, this judge should be penalized for carelessness. #j2311106