There once was a Twitter that became a public square where people connected, communicated, relied on for breaking news and critical updates, made new friends, built community.
Then came a billionaire bent on change for reasons that remain unclear.
Now that Twitter is X’ed out.
As Elon Musk prepares to help Ron DeSantis launch his presidential campaign, a reminder that Musk's SpaceX lobbied for a bill (SB 1318) that's now waiting for DeSantis' signature and would protect SpaceX and other space companies from lawsuits following an explosion or a crash.
While #veterans like myself appreciate the thought and sentiment that comes with celebrations on Memorial Day, what many people don’t know is that May is National #MilitaryAppreciationMonth.
Call @VFWCalifornia to see how you can help military members in our community.
Remember the last time Democrats controlled a chamber and we went to the brink of defaulting on the debt and crashing the economy under a Republican president? Yeah, me neither. Because Democrats aren't extreme.
This is beyond the norm. WATCH ⬇️ @HouseDemocrats
@CAL_FIRE is still accepting apps for seasonal Fire Fighter I positions statewide! The next cut-off date for these applications is on July 31, 2023.
For more info, please visit https://t.co/PbcQibT8a0 or call the Fire Fighter I hotline at
(951) 901-5060.
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BREAKING: Rep. George Santos was arrested on federal criminal charges including wire fraud, money laundering and lying to Congress, the U.S. attorney's office says. The New York Republican became infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story. https://t.co/W9cYBcSti2
Wow. In 4 minutes, former U.S. Marine Marksmanship Instructor and Arizona Sec. of State @Adrian_Fontes dismantles the right's Second Amendment lies. Watch this till the end.
Guns are now the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S.
We deserve to grow old, to pursue our dreams, and to live without fear.
End the inaction and the empty words. We need common sense gun laws NOW!
The driver said he had been out running errands nearby and was about to get on Highway 99 near Cosumnes River Boulevard when he felt his car start shaking. https://t.co/mfxFl2DofV
Dear Justice Alito: Nobody is defending you because the behavior has been indefensible-
Thomas getting over $1 million in lavish gifts (including for his mom).
Gorsuch not disclosing law firm head paid lots of money for his property.
Kavanaugh & Gorsuch lying to get confirmed.
24 years ago, our nation witnessed a horrific school shooting at Columbine High School.
But somehow, decades later, too many kids are still being slaughtered in classrooms…
Virginia Tech.
Sandy Hook.
Parkland.
Uvalde.
Michigan State.
Nashville.
Enough. It's time to act.
This site offers a tool to explore life expectancy by county, divided by race. Some counties have a large racial disparities but some less so. https://t.co/RvlZBsL16K
Should add that the geographic disparity is not, in itself, all that noteworthy. But the *degree* of disparity is. A TWENTY YEAR difference in life expectancy is shocking. It is the difference between life expectancy in Switzerland v Yemen, all within particular states.
The rural South, white and black, Deep, Border, Middle, Coastal, Inland and Appalachian - no matter how you define it - is in terrible shape. Early deaths primarily from poor diet, drug abuse and violence - all connected to multigenerational poverty.