Texas Judge Says There Are No Kid ICU Beds: Have To ‘Wait For Another Child To Die’
“That means if your child’s in a car wreck … and needs an ICU bed … we don’t have one,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
Today's Liberal News
The Stock Market Is Still Weird From GameStop
From literally pantsless CEOs to the Reddit mob’s muscle, we’re still living in the meme-stock moment.
Used Car Prices Have Finally Run Out of Gas
A good sign for anyone freaking out about inflation (or shopping for a CRV).
My Sister-in-Law Made Her Daughter Play a Bizarre Card Game to Determine Her Financial Fate
Should I say something?
I’m a Chess Master. Is It OK to Hustle My Colleagues?
I warned them, but they’re still insisting I play in the office tournament.
HHS mandates Covid-19 vaccinations for health care workforce
The policy announced Thursday will apply to more than 25,000 officials under HHS’ sprawling umbrella.
DeSantis faces new resistance over mask rules
“We are going to do whatever we can to vindicate the rights of parents,” DeSantis said.
Newsom: California teachers must get vaccinated or tested weekly
Until now, the recall-threatened governor had stopped short of requiring teacher vaccinations for the upcoming academic year.
I Am Also Powerless Over Diet Coke, and It Rules
An ode to the world’s greatest beverage and drug delivery device.
Help! I’m Being Shamed for Not Being an “Activist” on Social Media.
Am I really a bad person for not reposting every social justice meme?
Ask a Teacher: How Can I Help My Kids Adjust to a New School?
Teacher advice on new schools, learning to read, and politics.
U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell to 375,000 from 387,000 the previous week.
House Dem campaign chief warns the majority at risk without message reboot
“We’re not trying to hide this,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s executive director said.
Biden’s economic gains come with newer worries about the future
Some economists have already begun to ease back on forecasts for the rest of this year.
U.S. economy surpasses prepandemic size with 6.5% Q2 growth
The growth is another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession.
Virus resurgence menaces economy just as rescue programs unravel
A new wave of cases followed by the looming expiration of enhanced jobless benefits, a ban on evictions and other rescue programs is sparking concern among lawmakers and economists.
As Delta Variant Drives Surge in New Cases, History Shows It Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3.5 million people have died around the world, including nearly 500,000 in the United States. Historian and writer John Barry says the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus was a predictable development based on how previous pandemics have developed. “This is not unusual, what we’re going through,” he says.
News Roundup: GOP says doing nothing is all we can do about COVID-19, and MyPillow debunks himself
It is Friday! The Republican Party’s never-ending plan to do absolutely nothing and blame everyone else for its impotence continues unabated! At every turn, reality and facts fly in their faces, and even though they show no signs of relenting, the hope is that enough people will realize what an utter sham GOP representatives are. On the other side, scientists and the Democratic Party continue trying to mend what has been broken.
Teacher displays white woman tears while resigning from job over new trans-inclusive policy
Even prior to the absolute onslaught of anti-trans bills targeting trans youth, especially in regards to age-appropriate, gender-affirming health care and the opportunity to compete on girls’ sports teams, research has shown that trans young people have a really, really hard time in school. Trans youth report higher rates of bullying, harassment, and assault than their cisgender peers.
Trump Made Clear ‘Threat’ To Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt, Says Ex-FBI Deputy Director
The former president is “threatening law enforcement” like a “mob boss,” said Andrew McCabe. “It’s just outrageous.
Filipino family says hotel refused to honor reservation before offering a white couple a room
As Daily Kos has covered, while there are many instances of people acting in solidarity and bravery during the pandemic, there have also been examples of racism, discrimination, and downright cruelty. As my colleague Aysha Qamar has covered, anti-Asian hate crimes have swept the nation during the COVID-19 crisis; which, of course, we can’t think about without remembering the racist rhetoric spewed by Donald Trump and his lackeys.
Advocates say new ICE order backing off immigrant crime victims is ‘powerful policy’—if followed
The Biden administration this week issued a directive instructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to not target the undocumented immigrant victims of crime, barring “exceptional circumstances.”
The guidance instructs agents to refrain from sweeping up immigrants protected by special U-visas aiding the undocumented immigrant victims of crime, or are in the process of applying for one.
‘Get out of my country’: D.C. Man shouts racist and homophobic slurs at family before attacking them
As the delta variant surges across the country, America’s racism pandemic continues to flourish. Anti-Asian crimes especially are on the rise as misinformation about the virus spreads and xenophobic language is often used in conservative circles to describe it.
In the latest incident of reported anti-Asian hate crimes, a gay Asian man and his family were attacked in Washington D.C.
Will the U.S. Pass a Point of No Return?
This is the latest installment in a series that began back in 2019, with an article I did for the print magazine on Americans’ long-standing obsession with the decline-and-fall narrative of Rome.Many people wrote in to agree, disagree, and otherwise react. The online discussion begins here. But the most sustained line of response has been from my friend Eric Schnurer.
A D.C. Cop At The Jan. 6 Riot Died By Suicide. Sleuths Identified 1 Of The Rioters He Battled.
Less than 24 hours after a Capitol rioter was identified by online sleuths as a Capitol Hill chiropractor, the family of the late Officer Jeff Smith filed a lawsuit.
A Q&A With the Woman Who Installed These 2-Foot-Tall Address Numbers on Her House
“The overall look is ‘the circus came to town.
Monica Lewinsky Slyly Drags Linda Tripp When Asked What She Looks For In A Friend
The famous former White House intern gave lots of hilarious answers when Vanity Fair asked her favorite historical figure, favorite name and the love of her life.
CDC formally recommends third vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
The panel’s action comes after the FDA amended the emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna shots this week.
3 Former Cops Charged In Wrongful Conviction That Sent A Man To Prison For 25 Years
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a leader of the progressive prosecutor movement, has made reviewing wrongful convictions a key part of his agenda.