Research found while antidepressant prescriptions have risen dramatically in the US for teenage girls and women in their 20s, the rate of such prescriptions for young men “declined abruptly during March 2020 and did not recover.”
The tragedy of Joe Biden is that people see his age, his frailty and his ailing poll numbers and they miss the bigger story. Which is that his has been a truly consequential presidency, even a transformational one. In less than three years, he has built a record that should unify US progressives, including those on the radical...
The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30....
It should have long been obvious that Trump operates with methods familiar from the mob: He tried to make James Comey kiss the ring. He demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskiy do him a favor. He threatens those who try to hold him to account for illegal behavior (“If you go after me, I will come after you”). This pattern is not...
Man what is up with all these articles quoting Ford, pretending he made some selfless choice by failing to hold Nixon to account is akin to a dog returning to it's vomit.
Blattert, a chemical engineer, was jailed for over 11 years for strangling one of his children and beating her severely with glue sticks, a belt, and his hands – open palms and fists according to the testimony of his brave daughter. Her use of a mobile phone to capture part of the incident is likely the only reason the...
One of the weirder phenomena of the low interest rate era in tech was a tendency to see companies primarily as investments. The goal was not to have a functional business, but an exit, often via IPO or acquisition. I have begun to wonder if that explains what Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has been up to lately....
Watching Joe Arpaio proudly show off his concentration camp in Arizona to Chinese diplomats and with a grin talk about how they put women in chain gangs, earning hardly veiled disgust from the representatives of the second most brutal regime on earth.
If our public leaders had any real interest in preventing this they would be actively pursuing charges for the congresspeople that aided and enabled an insurrection.
Article- Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised the possibility that Congress should consider subpoenaing Chief Justice John Roberts if he stands by his refusal to testify about ethical questions hanging over the high court....
'Boys are disappearing' from mental health care, as signs of depression and anxiety go undetected ( www.nbcnews.com )
Research found while antidepressant prescriptions have risen dramatically in the US for teenage girls and women in their 20s, the rate of such prescriptions for young men “declined abruptly during March 2020 and did not recover.”
Biden campaign sends memo to media outlets asserting disparity in polling coverage ( thehill.com )
Take another look at Joe Biden. His is the presidency progressives have been waiting for. ( www.theguardian.com )
The tragedy of Joe Biden is that people see his age, his frailty and his ailing poll numbers and they miss the bigger story. Which is that his has been a truly consequential presidency, even a transformational one. In less than three years, he has built a record that should unify US progressives, including those on the radical...
White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding to keep government operating, official tells AP ( qz.com )
The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30....
Most recent ex-president arrested for fourth time: What the hell country is this? ( www.salon.com )
For those who need the tag, this is an op-ed, not a news piece....
Trump yearns to govern a mafia state. Fitting that he faces racketeering charges ( www.theguardian.com )
It should have long been obvious that Trump operates with methods familiar from the mob: He tried to make James Comey kiss the ring. He demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskiy do him a favor. He threatens those who try to hold him to account for illegal behavior (“If you go after me, I will come after you”). This pattern is not...
Trump scraps plans to release 'irrefutable report' claiming election fraud in Georgia ( www.nbcnews.com )
In a Truth Social post Thursday evening, Trump canceled Monday’s event and said the report would not be released that day, either....
[News] Trump Pushes Total Lie About Georgia Prosecutor Sleeping With Gang Member ( www.rollingstone.com )
The former president baselessly accused Fani Willis, who is investigating his 2020 election meddling, of having an “affair” with a “gang member”...
One politician stopped California’s fossil fuels divestment—again ( www.motherjones.com )
OPINION: Why US homeschooling surge should concern us all ( www.opendemocracy.net )
Blattert, a chemical engineer, was jailed for over 11 years for strangling one of his children and beating her severely with glue sticks, a belt, and his hands – open palms and fists according to the testimony of his brave daughter. Her use of a mobile phone to capture part of the incident is likely the only reason the...
[Houston Chronicle] Mayors from LA, Chicago, NYC tour Houston's response to homelessness ( archive.is )
What is Reddit CEO Steve Huffman doing? ( www.theverge.com )
One of the weirder phenomena of the low interest rate era in tech was a tendency to see companies primarily as investments. The goal was not to have a functional business, but an exit, often via IPO or acquisition. I have begun to wonder if that explains what Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has been up to lately....
[Texas Tribune] “We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements ( www.texastribune.org )
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'Disgraceful': GOP Advances Bill That Could Remove 220,000 Teachers From Classrooms ( www.commondreams.org )
"If left to their own devices, Republicans would gleefully take public education to the graveyard," said Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro.
AOC urges Congress to consider 'subpoenas' if Chief Justice Roberts won't testify about SCOTUS gift scandal ( www.businessinsider.com )
Article- Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised the possibility that Congress should consider subpoenaing Chief Justice John Roberts if he stands by his refusal to testify about ethical questions hanging over the high court....
Notable U.S. State laws taking effect from July 1 ( www.nbcnews.com )
July 1 marks the start of a new fiscal year for most U.S. states, and with that comes the enactment of new laws. Here's a list of the notable ones:...