Do you remember, a week or so ago, when we were discussing the anti-abortion omnibus bill (HB 5711), often referred to in the national press as “the country’s most restrictive anti-abortion bill“? Well, it passed the Michigan Senate today, and, after a quick trip back to the House, where a few edits need to be […]
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107-degrees, with no pool, and looking for someone to blame
Maybe it’s not the responsible thing to do, but I’m hot and I’m looking for someone to blame for the fact that our community pool is dry this summer, as we’re living trough the most brutally hot season in memory… Like I said, I realize that it’s not terribly responsible to want to assign blame. […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged asshole Republicans, drill baby drill, Friends of Rutherford pool, gas, Global Warming, heat, Jeff Irwin, John Weiss, looking for someone to blame, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Michigan Senate, oil, public land, public pools, Rutherford Pool, Tom Casperson 40 Comments
Michigan House rushes though first of a series of bills restricting a woman’s reproductive freedom
Remember how I told you, late last week, that Michigan legislators were considering a series of bills in the House that would effectively end abortion access, and seriously limit women’s reproductive options across the state? Well, it looks as though, despite the efforts of Planned Parenthood, and others, the first, and largest, of the three […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan Also tagged abortion, HB 5711, war on women, women's health 61 Comments