Beverly White

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Progressive liberal, crazy cat lady, photographer, geek, and music/art lover

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Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information - BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmj6j3d8xjjo

Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information

Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.

It is WAY past time to stop allowing charter schools and particularly private religious schools to get access to taxpayer money earmarked for public schools! All they are doing is making public schools worse and allowing a certain set of parents to control their kids' education at the expense of others.

A massive San Diego charter school fraud case prompted a statewide anti-fraud task force. https://apple.news/AlDSpfJEzQNic9rQK-v4zfg

A massive San Diego charter school fraud case prompted a statewide anti-fraud task force. It meets here for the first time Monday. — The San Diego Union-Tribune

The task force chaired by the state controller was court-ordered by a San Diego judge in light of the case against the leaders of A3, who were accused of bilking the state out of $400 million

Tell me again how animal testing is a good idea and that the animals are taken care of and don't suffer. I feel so sorry for these poor, tortured monkeys!

US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Launch Fraud Investigation Into Elon Musk - WIRED https://apple.news/A5Xx_HqRlRUiFIiFMUU1LCQ

US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Launch Fraud Investigation Into Elon Musk — WIRED

A letter that members of Congress sent to the SEC claims Musk misled Neuralink investors in a post on X about the fate of monkeys used to test a brain-chip interface.

Fantastic. Not only are the gun nuts in charge of United States policy, they are now exporting their techniques to other countries with US government funding. 🤬

How hundreds of US government employees became gun industry sales reps - Bloomberg Businessweek https://apple.news/nowPlaying/AHDZOf6-0TA69830vjkGOgQ

Listen to: How hundreds of US government employees became gun industry sales reps — Bloomberg Businessweek

In some of the most violent countries in the world, the Commerce Department has a mandate to help US gunmakers hunt for new customers.

Horrifying! Yet another case of private firms making bank offering likely unneeded care as overwhelmed, underfunded social safety net programs try to cope. Just think about what the situation will be like as more women are forced to give birth due to draconian conservative laws preventing abortion & kids being taken away from parents cuz parents are supporting their kid as the kid struggles with the gender assigned at birth. If you think it is bad now…
https://apple.news/AHVmxBLqTSne7wHT_fgrP4Q
The country’s biggest psychiatric-hospital chain is cashing in on foster kids — Mother Jones

How a scandal-plagued health care giant profits off a failing child welfare system.

The guy is slime, no question.

Amid the Chaos in the House, Let’s Not Forget What Else Matt Gaetz Has Going On - Vogue https://apple.news/AQym32YW-Sduw7wBu2xU0-g

Amid the Chaos in the House, Let’s Not Forget What Else Matt Gaetz Has Going On — Vogue

This week, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz made headlines for leading the ouster of GOP House speaker Kevin McCarthy, a first in US history. Yet amid all the chaos that he’s caused in the house, it’s important to remember that until recently, the congressman was vigorously denying allegations of sex with a minor—to say nothing of dealing with various ethics issues.

Tell me you a weak ass bully without telling me.

Trump ramps up violent rhetoric - NBC News https://apple.news/AeCnXVCnmR8KA32tNtvet2g

Trump ramps up violent rhetoric — NBC News

NBC News’ analysis of all of the former president’s public remarks shows that his recent statements and social media posts have taken a dark and aggressive turn.

I am so sick of the damn GOP and their regular jerking off when it comes to government funding as they throw tantrums and cry because they aren’t getting their way!! 🤬🤬

How a government shutdown could impact Americans - CNN Politics https://apple.news/Aqi4yddPISXifIctQUVu4tA

How a government shutdown could impact Americans — CNN Politics

With the government on the brink of a shutdown later this week as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal, federal departments and agencies have formally begun the mandatory process of planning to bring nonessential functions to a halt.

Nailed it!

'Are you kidding me?!': Lawmaker calls out Jim Jordan at hearing - CNN Politics https://apple.news/Ar5lGgRvnQNGRvcwK3VdW7g

'Are you kidding me?!': Lawmaker calls out Jim Jordan at hearing — CNN Politics

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) points out that the committee's GOP chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) never complied with his subpoena from the House select committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

The US healthcare system puts profits over everything. 🤬

California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret - Los Angeles Times https://apple.news/Ah3b-lcldRZimGKEPZV0zeg

California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret — Los Angeles Times

As many as 9,000 Americans die each year after receiving the wrong prescription drugs or doses. Pharmacies are fighting a bill to shed light on the problem.