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Category: Health & Education

Project 2025 – They aim to dismantle America as we know it.

Project 2025 represents a radical vision for reshaping America, targeting free expression, healthcare, civil rights, and the very structure of government. With proposals to redefine obscenity laws, dismantle reproductive rights, and eliminate federal oversight of education, this initiative threatens to alter the fabric of American society. Imagine a world where

The Dangers of Book Banning: A Threat to Education, Democracy, and Intellectual Freedom

In recent years, book banning has escalated in the United States, becoming a widespread effort to restrict access to certain ideas and narratives, particularly in schools. Once relegated to isolated incidents, these bans are now part of a national movement, supported by political and social forces that seek to limit

Shoplift? Go to Jail. Violate Child Labor Laws? Maybe a fine.

A recent investigation into child labor violations at Iowa's largest pork processing plant has unveiled a shocking reality in America's food industry. JBS USA employed minors as young as 13 in hazardous conditions, violating federal labor laws. This alarming case, resulting in a $1.5 million penalty, underscores a broader crisis

The first Trump Administration: A Legacy of Division, Disregard, and Damage

As the Trump administration continues to cast a long shadow over American politics, its impact remains profoundly felt, with consequences extending across the political, social, and economic landscape. The former president’s tenure (2017–2021) was marked by policies and actions that not only polarized the nation but also often disregarded the

Escape from X: How Musk’s Political Moves Sparked a Mass Exodus to Bluesky

Why is Bluesky getting so much attention right now? In the wake of Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, X (you might remember it as Twitter, back when it made slightly more sense) is hemorrhaging users. And why? Because it turns out that having your platform’s owner, Elon

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How Public Transportation Can Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Air Quality

How Public Transportation Can Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Air Quality Public transportation offers a wide range of benefits to individuals, communities, and the environment. One of the most significant advantages of using public transportation is the reduction of traffic congestion. By taking cars off the road, public transportation helps

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Healthcare insurance in the USA is organized crime.  But politici

Healthcare insurance in the USA is organized crime. But politicians on both sides are profiting, so we’re going to have to fight like hell to get change.

Denying life saving healthcare or pain relief to thousands, or ba

Denying life saving healthcare or pain relief to thousands, or bankrupting them, requires astonishing level of dehumanization. Using AI programs to do it is literal dehumanization.

One aspect of the killing of the United healthcare CEO that I can

One aspect of the killing of the United healthcare CEO that I can’t wrap my brain around: People are angry enough about the state of healthcare that the killer is a bit of a folkhero. Yet, the same country let trump win the election. There is zero chance trump will improve healthcare.

No one should be celebrating the murder of a healthcare CEO. 

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No one should be celebrating the murder of a healthcare CEO. We should be fixing the reasons why so many people are inclined to celebrate. #brianthompson

My elementary school age daughter had a shelter in place active shooter drill yesterday. Maybe when the wealthy start feeling the same fear we expect our kids to live with, we can start making some changes in this country.

there is one aspect of the killing of the United healthcare CEO that I can’t wrap my brain around. So many people are angry enough about the state of healthcare that the killer is a bit of a folkhero. And yet, the same country let trump win the election. There is zero chance trump will […]