I walked out of the back room after my break. The first thing I noticed was that there were several people sitting on the floor, huddled up against the bookshelves. Some were clutching their backpacks or bags tightly, and looking very worried. An eerie calm filled what was usually a noisy store. What happened?
Continue Reading “When it Rains in California”“No man is an island” is an idiom that was taken from a 1642 sermon by John Donne, who was the Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The full quote is as follows:
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I’m writing this quick post based on a comment that some rando attempted to put on my website. (To the best of my knowledge, the person is not on Medium.) My website is set to automatically hold back comments from randos, until and unless I approve them.
Continue Reading “How NOT to Write a Comment”The conservative members of the United States Supreme Court chose to do absolutely nothing about a Texas abortion law. As a result, the law was allowed to go into effect. The Texas abortion law prohibits abortions after six weeks, which is before anyone with a uterus will have any idea that they are pregnant.
People are fighting against the Texas abortion law in some very creative and legally interesting ways.
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There has been an ongoing struggle between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and New York’s Attorney General Leticia James. Recently, the NRA dropped their lawsuit against her.
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The NRA tried to run away from the legal consequences of its actions. It didn’t work.
A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case on May 11, 2021. This is bad news for the NRA, who hoped that the judge would allow them to leave the state of New York and flee to Texas to avoid facing legal consequences. This is a victory for New York Attorney General Leticia James, who can now pursue the state’s enforcement action against the NRA.
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Apple released its App Tracking Transparency feature with the iOS 14.5 update – and it is wonderful! For the first time, people can tell the apps that they have put on their iPhone or iPad to stop tracking them. It feels good to prevent apps from grabbing my data!
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Hey, Jen! It’s me – “future Jen”. Yes, that sounds impossible. You’re gonna have to trust me (even though you don’t trust anyone right now.)
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The Congresswoman is reactionary, mean, and causing obstruction.
Republican Congressman Tom Graves chose not to run for re-election in 2020. He was representing Georgia’s 14th District, and announced that he would step down from Congress in October.
In June of 2020, a primary was held to determine which of the many Republicans running to represent the 14th District of Georgia would be the one to do it. Candidates included: Andy Gunther, Ben Bullock, Matt Laughridge, Kevin Cooke, Bill Hembre, Clayton Fuller, John Barge, and John Cowen (a neurosurgeon). The list also included Marjorie Taylor Greene (a wealthy businesswoman).
Continue Reading “Marjorie Taylor Greene Must Go”Running away will not magically prevent the NRA from facing legal consequences.
On January 15, 2021, the Associated Press reported that the National Rifle Association announced that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate in Texas.
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