I am furious. For 10 days, Lakota Sioux have been snowed in and trapped in South/North Dakota. I just now heard about this. People are dying. Many have no heat, they can’t get food or fuel. They are burning clothes.

In America. In 2022. The National Guard was called out, *finally*. Unconscionable.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64083848

I am waiting to hear re: donations but this appears to be a start (not sure how quickly the goods can be delivered): https://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/a-blankets-quilts-comforters-donation-drive-for-pine-ridge-reservation/

A long-form discussion of why I think it’s important to be specific when we’re debating free speech. Are we talking law, culture, or decency?

https://popehat.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-free-speech-pedantry?sd=pf

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U.S. House approves removal of bust of Supreme Court justice who wrote Dred Scott decision, protecting slavery

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-vote-to-remove-bust-of-chief-justice-roger-taney-dred-scott/

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The private equity takeover of our health care system has been catastrophic.

One study looked specifically at private equity moving into nursing homes.

It found that the industry contributed to a 10% increase in patient mortality.

That’s more than 1,000 lives lost every year.