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“We'll have more reproductive health protections in Virginia than any other state in the south and be amongst the most protected in the whole country...But if you don't have health insurance, if you don't have access to free health care, it's all moot point.” www.whro.org/health/2026-...
"some Black Virginians have expressed frustration with the maps, questioning why at least one of the new districts was not drawn to better represent regions that could support Black candidates"
virginiamercury.com/2026/03/23/t...
uh oh I just started 100 Exercises to Learn Rust
“The VA General Assembly voted to give over half a million public sector workers collective bargaining rights. But not me. I'm an adjunct faculty member who was just left behind to endure the exploitation of higher education.”
@abigailspanberger.com, please correct course & add us back in.
A yard sign advertising an upcoming concert the weekend of April 17 at Jamestown beach featuring the Plain white ts and Kool and the Gang
Now that's a lineup
Ms Rachel talking to Deiver Henao, a 9yo in an immigration detention center
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What a world
It's snowing?
"Together, these AI-funded super PACs have already spent over $10 million to influence this year’s elections, including $1.7 million on state-level elections in Texas and Illinois, according to federal and state filings as of March 10."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202....
What'd you end up using it for?
New can of spring edition sugar free Red Bull with cherry sakura flavor
Chai tea, naan bread, and now cherry sakura
Weather forecast showing temp drop by 30 degrees the night of 3/16
Why
Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian women and girls in its genocidal war on Gaza.
On International Women's Day, we look at the number of women and girls Israel killed in Gaza in 2025.
#Infograph
Protesters march on the street behind banner that reads "Remember Iraq - No More Wars Based on Lies"
Outside the White House this weekend from @aljazeera.com
Reuters Exclusive
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
Reminds me of this talk - youtu.be/8rABwKRsec4?...
Vibes are immaculate www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzdY...
It's giving puppetmaster "This tactic allows Trump to be everywhere all at once, without the formality of an Oval Office address or the pushback of obstreperous questions at a news conference.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
This logic is so f'd: "[Rubio] said the United States believed Israel was going to attack Iran, and if it did so, Iran would attack American bases, so the country joined Israel’s attack 'proactively, in a defensive way, to prevent them from inflicting higher damage.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...
The ospreys are back! youtu.be/K-cxiJGgPFY
"Classified intelligence assessments produced by the Central Intelligence Agency in recent weeks determined that Khamenei’s demise could lead to hard-liners from the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or another faction in the country taking power"
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
"Civil society succeeded in persuading their governments to stop selling weapons to Israel only after great efforts, and only during an ongoing genocide. Yet so long as the demand is merely to not buy weapons directly from Israel, governments will find the back door." www.972mag.com/israel-arms-...
The NYT style guide
The This is Fine dog with coffee surrounded by fire meme
How it feels starting work this week
Minnesota would like a word.
ICE Contracts (17 MB)
Details on ICE contracts with over 6,000 different entities. Some of the notable firms include Anduril, HBGary, L3Harris, Microsoft, Oracle, Palantir and Raytheon.
ddosecrets.org/article/ice-...
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BTW the CDC never confirmed that the salmonella outbreak was actually linked to oysters. "These guys are hurting really bad, the oystermen are,' Jacobs said. 'And they need relief immediately, not two or three months from now.”
virginiamercury.com/2026/03/02/r...
“For Iran, an ideal scenario might be to fight for three to four weeks after which there is no clear winner at the end—they are trying to increase pressure in every way. They cannot win the war but they can absorb a lot of punishment and can force it to stop.” www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-t...
