For the first time in history, the United States has a sitting congressperson who is transgender.
Congratulations to Sarah McBride, whose race was just called by MSNBC.
She wins in a year where a historic amount of anti-trans ads were blared across TV screens in America.
Medical staff in #Gaza are so inundated by the sheer mass of patients arriving that the surgical board used to keep track of the weeks upcoming surgeries has been wiped clean and replaced with these words:
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of women joining the @OhioState marching band’s ranks in 1973, @TBDBITL performed a halftime show today that included hits from artists like Taylor Swift, Whitney Houston & Shania Twain. Video: https://t.co/8XMYw1svPw
Reluctantly, I’ve come to the conclusion that neither #HunterBiden nor #DonaldTrump should be elected President in 2024.
Occasionally both sides-ism makes sense.
"I hope that you have the courage to choose yourself, over and over. I hope you have the courage to move forward, not backwards. To choose growth over comfort, to choose possibility over the past...”
Three women challenging Texas’ abortion laws testified today in court.
One could barely get words out through her tears. Another ran to the restroom as soon as she was done, wretched sobs wracking her tiny body. A third threw up on the witness stand.
https://t.co/9wp5qJDs9k
Much has been made of the declining life expectancy in the US.
The reality is regional. Think of the US as two countries:
Some blue counties with increasing life-expectancy better than 🇯🇵 (84) & many red counties with plummeting life expectancy worse than 🇷🇺 (71).
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@laxswamy Put on your own oxygen mask first (whatever metaphorically that is) before helping others.
If you find yourself in a situation that prevents that, head for the exit door