Virginia Ellenson

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Spiritual Seeker, Innovative Implementer, Happily Retired Teacher … living life fully in the present just as I am. #NewToMastodon #DogMom #AvidReader #Poetry #Writing #KindnessIsEverything #HistoryMatters #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy
“A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.” ~Salman Rushdie
Virginia EllensonDec 8, 2022
Brian BeutlerDec 6, 2022

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During Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Jan. 6 police, representatives of those receiving awards shake hands with Schumer then walk past McConnell and McCarthy.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1600166569807872000

Howard Mortman on Twitter

“During Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Jan. 6 police, representatives of those receiving awards shake hands with Schumer then walk past McConnell and McCarthy.”

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Virginia EllensonDec 8, 2022
Heidi Li FeldmanDec 6, 2022
Special counsel Jack Smith is not messing around. https://wapo.st/3iJQP8P
Virginia EllensonDec 8, 2022
Brian BeutlerDec 6, 2022

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Gladys Sicknick, mother of fallen officer Brian Sicknick, was asked by @[email protected] why she didn’t shake McCarthy and McConnell’s hands at the Gold medal ceremony

“They’re just two-faced," she said (1/2)

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/alizaslav/status/1600175419444977669

Ali Zaslav on Twitter

“Gladys Sicknick, mother of fallen officer Brian Sicknick, was asked by @DaniellaMicaela why she didn’t shake McCarthy and McConnell’s hands at the Gold medal ceremony “They’re just two-faced," she said (1/2)”

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Virginia EllensonDec 8, 2022
Democracy DocketDec 8, 2022
No matter the outcome in Moore v. Harper, don’t forget that Republicans argued in the U.S. Supreme Court today that state legislatures should be allowed to ignore their state constitutions when setting rules for federal elections.
Virginia EllensonDec 8, 2022
Robert ReichDec 8, 2022

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Trump and his allies tried to exploit vague language in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

It didn’t work then, but it could work in 2024.

To stop Trump’s next coup attempt, the Senate must act now — before it's too late.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1600566191461961730

Robert Reich on Twitter

“Trump and his allies tried to exploit vague language in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to overturn the results of the 2020 election. It didn’t work then, but it could work in 2024. To stop Trump’s next coup attempt, the Senate must act now — before it's too late.”

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Virginia EllensonDec 6, 2022
Mark AbrahamDec 6, 2022
New report from #JohnsHopkins details 10 steps needed to reverse the deepest reduction of U.S. #lifeexpectancy in more than a century, since World War I and the Great Influenza. “Reversing the Decline: 10 Ideas to Improve Life Expectancy”:
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/new-report-details-steps-to-reverse-decline-in-us-life-expectancy #publichealth #overdose #opioidcrisis #gunviolence #covid19 cc @cyrilpedia @gregggonsalves
New Report Details Steps to Reverse Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Experts from the School’s Bloomberg American Health Initiative provide 10 evidence-based recommendations to save lives

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Virginia EllensonDec 6, 2022
Show threadPaul O'MalleyDec 3, 2022

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Virginia EllensonDec 6, 2022
Harry LitmanDec 6, 2022
Remember what we saw from the Committee is those witnesses -- usually from Trumpland--who could provide strong testimony; they didn't put people up there to lie. So perjury etc likely would have come in behind the scenes sworn testimony. (Ornate)
Virginia EllensonDec 6, 2022
Tara C. Smith Dec 6, 2022

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Better late than never? CDC encourages people to wear masks to prevent spread of Covid, flu, RSV https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/cdc-encourages-people-to-wear-masks-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-flu-rsv.html

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/SaskiaPopescu/status/1600032855249281025

CDC encourages people to wear masks to help prevent spread of Covid, flu and RSV over the holidays

Covid, flu and respiratory syncytial virus are circulating at the same time, putting strain on hospitals.

CNBC
Virginia EllensonDec 2, 2022
Sherrilyn IfillDec 2, 2022
Remember this when pundits and the Republicans say, “but turnout was high. How can you say there was voter suppression.” Georgia’s SB 202 is a accomplishing its goals - making it harder for Black voters, disabled voters and students to vote. Just b/c voters are determined to overcome these obstacles doesn’t change the intention of the law. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/us/politics/georgia-voting-election-law-midterms.html
Turnout Was Strong in Georgia, but Mail Voting Plummets After New Law

An analysis of November turnout data shows that voting by mail dropped as Georgians increasingly cast ballots in person. The shift hints at the possible impact of a 2021 voting overhaul.