D. Zinn

@dzinn617
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Navy Brat born in Michigan. Retired Ford IT employee. Well traveled. Dedicated to Democratic ideals.

It used to be Democrats versus Republicans, liberals versus conservatives, left versus right.

That is over.

It is now democracy versus authoritarianism.

The 2024 election is fast approaching. Know the stakes.

Hospitals in Two States Denied an #Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient.

Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.
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#Doctors told Mylissa she might die but she couldn’t have an abortion under state law until she got sicker.

The Biden administration says failing to act violates a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care.

#Pregnancy #Missouri #Kansas #Health #HealthCare #Hospitals #Patients #Emergency #EmergencyRoom

https://www.propublica.org/article/two-hospitals-denied-abortion-miscarrying-patient-breaking-federal-law?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Hospitals in Two States Denied an Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient. Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.

Doctors told her she might die but she couldn’t have an abortion under state law until she got sicker, documents show. The Biden administration says failing to act violates a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care.

ProPublica

Looks like Disney is not the only Corp that DeSantis wants to control. Is he attacking large corporations to protect employees or the public? Not likely. My guess is he doesn't want any person or entity to be bigger than he is. This man is dangerous.

https://www.propublica.org/article/desantis-google-teneo-video-big-tech-breakup

DeSantis Privately Called for Google to Be “Broken Up”

In previously unreported videos from a closed-door Teneo Network conference, Florida's Republican governor takes his anti-big tech rhetoric beyond what he has said publicly.

ProPublica

1. The consolidation of corporate power, along with the decline of unions, has weakened the ability of workers to negotiate wages.

In the grocery industry, this could get worse if Kroger, the largest supermarket chain, is permitted to acquire Albertsons, the second-largest

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2. A study by @[email protected] concluded that Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons would "reduce the number of outside employment options available to workers, lowering grocery store workers’ annual wages by a total of $334 million."

https://popular.info/p/how-a-grocery-store-mega-merger-could

How a grocery store mega-merger could cost workers millions

In October 2022, Kroger, the nation's largest supermarket chain, reached an agreement to purchase Albertsons, the nation's second-largest supermarket chain, in a deal valued at $25 billion. Albertsons itself acquired another major competitor, Safeway, in 2015 for $9.2 billion. The deal, which is subject to review by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), would create a

Popular Information
I’m sick and tired of hearing this lie peddled by the GOP and corporate media. Raising the debt ceiling does not increase spending or the federal debt. It simply allows the government to pay bills it has already taken on— and defaulting on the debt would be catastrophic.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill legalizing anti-LGBTQ+ medical discrimination - LGBTQ Nation

The law allows any medical provider or insurer to deny care based on "ethical, moral, or religious beliefs."

LGBTQ Nation
‘Right to be let alone’: Montana Supreme Court unanimously extends abortion rights against latest GOP efforts, rejects ‘excessive governmental interference’ in women’s lives

"Under Montana’s Constitution, the right of individual privacy—that is, the right of personal autonomy or the right to be let alone—is fundamental." The post ‘Right to be let alone’: Montana Supreme Court unanimously extends abortion rights against latest GOP efforts, rejects ‘excessive governmental interference’ in women’s lives first appeared on Law & Crime.

MSN
DeSantis gets millions in taxpayer money to fight lawsuits over hard-right policies

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been fortified with millions of dollars in taxpayer money for legal fights stemming from his polarizing agenda.

Tallahassee Democrat

Last month, a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida returned a superseding indictment charging three Russian nationals and four U.S. citizens with a conspiracy to conduct a malign influence campaign in the United States.

https://www.justsecurity.org/86424/the-april-2023-indictment-for-russian-election-interference-and-threats-to-u-s-democracy/

Recent Indictment for Russian Election Interference and Threats to U.S. Democracy

The recent indictment of Russian and U.S. citizens for election interference reveals Kremlin’s new mix of strategies to destabilize American democracy.

Just Security