Texas sues Biden administration for requiring abortions in medical emergencies

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  63 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  4 weeks ago

““The Biden Administration seeks to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic,” Paxton said in a statement...”

Pregnant woman given HOV ticket argues fetus is passenger, post-Roe

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  188 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  one month ago

“Ruback added, “This is a very unique situation in American jurisprudence.””

Lots of consequences to come...

Lauren Boebert Baffled by 'Bricks' Belonging to a Construction Site

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 months ago

“Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon, Zach Petrizzo/The Daily Beast/GettyRight-wing media has long been convinced any pallets of bricks are solely...”

Just something on the lighter side...

Indiana Man in Jail For Suspected Murder of Wife Wins GOP Primary

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  35 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Andrew Wilhoite has been incarcerated in the Boone County Jail since March for allegedly killing his wife and is being held with no bond.”

No words...

Sarah Palin Announces She's Running for Congress in Alaska - The New York Times

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  76 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  4 months ago

“Ms. Palin released a statement on Friday that she was entering the race to replace Representative Don Young, who died last month.”

She couldn't even finish her term as governor.

Here's Why Russian claims about US biolabs in Ukraine don't hold up

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  5 months ago

“Rumors of U.S.-controlled biolabs in Ukraine have been grossly exaggerated by Russia-aligned parties. Here's why misinformation is rampant on the...”

So often articles with sensational headlines are seeded in haste with the seeder drooling of some seemingly scandalous data. Only to find out soon after it was all bogus. The lesson here is : always vet your articles' data or you may end up looking really foolish. 

Teen who tracked Elon Musk's plane launches Russian Oligarch Jets account | TheHill

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 months ago

“Jack Sweeney, the teenager who made headlines tracking Tesla CEO Elon Musk's private plane, has launched another Twitter account that tracks planes...”

Jack Sweeney runs 15 flight-tracking accounts using a bot he created that automatically posts when a celebrity’s flight leaves or lands at an airport.

'A Sadness I Can't Carry': The Story Of The Drum - The New York Times

Via: pat wilson  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  9 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  11 months ago

“For Ojibwe, the Big Drum is a gathering to mourn, to process grief, to understand loss. Could it heal my pain from the past year?”

A very intense story.

Trump encourages supporters to buy misspelled 'Trump Offical Card' | TheHill

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“Former President Trump on Wednesday sent an email to supporters asking them to vote on designs for membership cards indicating their alliance with...”

Yes it was misspelled, it should have been "offal card".

Bdelloid rotifers survived 24,000 years frozen in the Siberian permafrost - CNN

Via: pat wilson  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  last year

“A microscopic animal has been revived after slumbering in the Arctic permafrost for 24,000 years.”

Simply astonishing !