Norah Shapiro

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A Nonreligious Holiday Ritual The winter solstice is a pristine time for the simple act of noticing.

Happy Winter Solstice All!
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That the legal system too often becomes a second round of violation, abuse, and bullying is well known and still worth repeating.

I think our darlings are related

NBC news screenshot of interview with Texas representative Greg Casar "The progressive movement needs to change. We need to re-emphasize core economic issues every time some of these cultural war issues are brought up," Casar said. "So when we hear Republicans attacking queer Americans again, I think the progressive response needs to be that a trans person didn't deny your health insurance claim, a big corporation did - with Republican help. We need to connect the dots for people that the Republican Party obsession with these culture war issues is driven by Republicans' desire to distract voters and have them look away while Republicans pick their pocket."

Newly elected Congressional Progressive Caucus chair Greg Casar is already cooking
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...

Rereading this great piece by @anniewaldman.bsky.social this morning

www.propublica.org/article/unit...

Now an update that the power of civil society and a resolute parliament pushed back and not only was martial law lifted but there's now a call for president Yoon Suk Yeol to resign. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Mayor Frey: Minneapolis can prove to the nation it’s possible to run an effective government Extremism is counterproductive. Democratic cities can get the basics right.

www.startribune.com/mayor-frey-m...
I’m struggling to find where in this article Mayor Frey offers a vision for a better future. Obstructing progress with veto after veto is not effective government.

We deserve inspiring leaders who uplift us.

I’m excited to see new candidates run for mayor!

Dear Joe Biden: Here's how you can protect reproductive rights from Trump's zealots While there's still time.

What could Biden do to protect abortion rights before he leaves office? Several things, as I reported last month:

-Preemptively pardon abortion pill providers who could be charged under Comstock
-Complete EMTALA investigations
-Finalize repro-related regulations
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...