I know that here in WA state last year, several county election offices were sent envelopes filled with white powder, and a few of them tested positive for trace quantities of fentanyl. It's a somewhat nebulous threat, since nobody was actually affected, but there you go.
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The bounty defines biological sex based on birth certificates, either at the time of birth or corrected if there was a clerical error.
What if you were born intersex? The story talks about the lack of provisions for disabled persons. There are so many holes in this ordinance. It is so going to get thrown out in court.
Reminder that this is the Phoenix police. The same folks that assaulted and arrested an innocent deaf black man who has cerebral palsy because he didn't immediately respond when they yelled at him to stop.
3rd degree burns are serious business. It means the skin is completely destroyed and won't heal, and potential deep tissue damage all the way to the bone. Treatment typically requires skin grafts taken from other parts of the body.
Technically they didn't make a ruling. They stayed the injunction. My favorite part is that the majority offered absolutely no justification for the decision.
I saw a meme the other day that really struck home for me. I don't remember the exact phrasing, but the gist was: "Nobody has ever killed a witch."
Witches don't exist. Witches are the thing you hunt for when you want someone to blame for all the things you think are wrong in the world. Because you can catch that witch. You can torture and kill it to make it pay for all the evils you think you've suffered. But witches don't exist, so you have to find a person. A person just outside of normal enough that you can convince someone else they're a witch. Once others are convinced they'll help you come up with all kinds of justifications for why the witch needs to be punished and killed. Everyone knows that witches are evil, and everyone loves a good witch hunt, because getting rid of witches means you're making the world a better place.
But witches don't exist.
Roth actively supports legislation that makes it more difficult for undocumented workers to provide labor for agricultural business in his district (though he is not affected personally because of his contacts). He also opposes legislation that would make their work safer.
Garcia's story illustrates the direct and devastating impact of the policies Roth supports.
Ugh. I cancelled my subscription about 2 years ago after being a subscriber for almost a decade. Frankly, the quality of their reporting had taken a sharp nosedive. There was more and more opinion pieces and less actual facts. Which is a shame, because the WaPo used to be a really reliable source.
The person who wrote the story doesn't know. It's unknown to them.
Double-sided tape on the problem areas worked for our cats. But also make sure there are appropriate scratching posts available nearby.
I've spent the last two decades training my parents to understand that I generally don't want their hand-me-downs, and probably don't want a lot of their belongings when they depart this world. Maybe a few items that have sentimental value, but the rest will likely be sold, assuming we can find people to buy it. And they do have a lot of stuff. Some of it valuable art and trinkets they've collected over the years. Very little of it resonates with me, though. They're in their 80s now, so we've had discussions about plans between them and my older brother and myself. There are trusts. We have access to their accounts. I count myself lucky that they're so practical.
It's the present in multiple states. It's the future they want for the entire country.