Showing posts with label Catastrophe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catastrophe. Show all posts

Monday, July 7, 2025

The Rethugs Try to Shift the Blame for the Texas Flooding Deaths onto the Democrats, or pretend this is a simple “Act of God” that Nobody Could have Forseen.

1). “Head of local weather warnings takes early retirement as NOAA cuts continue”, Apr 21, 2025, Nick Bannin, KXAN.com, at < https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/head-of-local-weather-warnings-takes-early-retirement-as-noaa-cuts-continue/ >.

2). “The May 28, 2025 Austin Microburst: A review of a damaging wind, hail, and heavy rain event caused by a powerful severe thunderstorm”, Jun 10, 2025, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX, at < https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d9147fe7d6be407f8af563bc920130bb >.

3). “ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump’s Watch”, Jul 5, 2024, Catherine Bouris, MSN, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ice-barbie-dodges-blame-for-disastrous-texas-flooding-on-trump-s-watch/ar-AA1I2xgE >, originally published at The Daily Beast.

4). “ 'Call a thing what it is’: Trump biographer says president caused Texas flood deaths”, N.D., Ailia Zehra, MSN, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/call-a-thing-what-it-is-trump-biographer-says-president-caused-texas-flood-deaths/ar-AA1I43v6 >, orginally published at Alternet.

5). “ 'DOGE has consequences': Fingers pointed at Trump admin after Texas flood deaths”, Jul 5, 2025, David McAfee, Raw Story, at < https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4090950274933-doge-has-consequences-fingers-pointed-at-trump-admin-after-texas-flood-deaths >.

6). “MAGA Congressional Candidate Calls Texas Floods ‘Fake’: It’s ‘Murder’ ”, Jul 5, 2025, Kenneal Patterson, MSN, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maga-congressional-candidate-calls-texas-floods-fake-it-s-murder/ar-AA1I2tzC >, originally published at The Daily Beast.

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Saturday, January 18, 2025

The Republican War on Women Becomes Ever More Vicious

1). “Four States Consider Bills to Punish Abortion Patients As Murderers”, Jan 16, 2025, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/four-states-consider-bills-to-punish >.

2). “Mississippi Bill: Life in Prison for Aiding Teen Abortions”, Jan 13, 2025, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/mississippi-bill-life-in-prison-for >.

3). “Republican states can move ahead with abortion pill lawsuit in Texas”, Jan 16, 2025, Brendan Pierson, Reuters, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/republican-states-can-move-ahead-with-abortion-pill-lawsuit-in-texas/ar-AA1xkslB >.

4). “Trump is lying about his 'moderate' abortion stance — he will ban it nationwide: Trump lies constantly, and history shows he and the GOP will repay evangelicals with a national abortion ban”, Sep 20, 2023, Amanda Marcotte, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2023/09/20/is-lying-about-his-moderate-abortion-stance-he-will-ban-it-nationwide/ >.

5). “ 'There will be no rebuilding': Bracing America for the implementation of Project 2025: Donald Trump's return to power further undermines America's self-image of greatness”, Jan 14, 2025, Chauncey DeVega, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2025/01/14/there-will-be-no-rebuilding-bracing-america-for-the-implementation-of-project-2025/ >.

6). “People are fleeing abortion bans states: report: A new analysis found abortion-ban states are losing 36,000 residents per quarter post-Dobbs”, Jan 14, 2025, Nicole Karlis, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2025/01/14/people-are-fleeing-abortion-bans-states-report/ >.

7). “Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access: From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers”, Jan 13, 2025, Carter Sherman, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/13/abortion-access-healthcare-workers-democratic-states >.

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