Something is wrong with that chart on the age difference in dark green. The 82 vs 91.
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So happy to open my windows and screen door and get some fresh air blowing through the house, even if only for an hour or so.
A lot of work is going into trying to convince Americans to get married and have kids *without* having to work toward the social and economic conditions that might make those things more attractive.
The question of whether or not to have children implicates life’s deepest, most vexing questions.
people (on here) yelled at me about this when i said it before but a) you need traffic enforcement and b) speed cameras are vastly preferable to cops.
“…when speed cameras are doing the ticketing, the proportion of tickets issued to Black and white drivers aligns closely with their respective share of roadway users. With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.”
‘Driving while Black’: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.
If you’re not reading Letters from an American, you’re missing out on what’s happening in the USA, and especially on how today’s events are connected to events in other countries and in our past. It’s free, give it a try (even though it’s on Substack):
Late Friday night, Tennessee House Republican Caucus chair Jeremy Faison posted “President Biden has finally approved [Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s] state of emergency request,” making it sound as if...
A dangerous sign of fascism is when people are afraid, and have actual *reason* to be afraid, of a political party's thugs and fanbase. See also Arlington where a woman was battered by Trump staffers and was too terrified to report it specifically due to fears of reprisals.
The restaurant and Vance seem to be on the same page, but that isn't stopping folks on social media from attacking the restaurant.
the take away from primanti bros getting bomb threats is that the GOP represents a political movement that is not actually interest in marshaling popular support and winning power via elections. it's a movement that uses violence to discipline its own members and enemies
The recipe @faineg.bsky.social posted a couple weeks ago was easy and came out well, if you need one.
To acquire an authentic homestyle flavor of red beans, you need the one essential ingredient that is lacking in most pots of beans. That secret ingredient is pickled pork.