Right-wing attacks on libraries

This is part of their war against books and facts they don’t like

As highly visible and politicized book bans have exploded across the country, librarians have found themselves on the front lines of an acrimonious culture war, with their careers and their personal reputations at risk. https://t.co/cXlFxZ0FlU
— New York Times Books (@nytimesbooks) July 7, 2022

A library in Iowa has closed after nearly all of its employees quit due to anti-LGBTQ harassment against-staff, complaints about LGBTQ titles, and whipped up controversies. The town now has no library. https://t.co/dk3H6WQGh5
— Laila Lalami (@LailaLalami) July 14, 2022

In this @nytimes letter to the editor, a retired school librarian reflects on the current surge of book bans and challenges, calling it "the most vicious and vociferous in my career of 30 years." https://t.co/iSKs7FZ08t
— PEN America (@PENamerica) July 13, 2022

They attack teachers, too

Book bans are getting ugly and violent as conservative groups target educators online and harass them on their social media accounts.

My story here:https://t.co/nAkeHk6pyu
— Tanya Basu (@tanyabasu) July 15, 2022

The critical distinction, neatly summarized https://t.co/oUichbqxMH
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 31, 2022

Covers: Evangeline

“Evangeline” was first performed by The Band and Emmylou Harris in a studio session in The Last Waltz film. I love the cover by two former Band members, Levon Helm and Rick Danko.

Evangeline from The Band's The Last Waltz Suite is a terrific song. I am, however, partial to a 1983 rendition from when Levon Helm & Rick Danko played it together as an acoustic duo somewhere live in Oregon. It's ragged, right & perfect.https://t.co/cT0LSJd9g3 pic.twitter.com/un6tiDHK0M
— Telegram Sam (@samclamsbisco) July 14, 2022

I saw the Wienermobile

It was at the B&O Railroad Museum, a few blocks from my house. I got a sticker and whistle.

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Some called it stupid, many called it genius. Introducing the Oscar Mayer Cold Dog, a hot dog-flavored frozen pop. Now available at @popbar in Long Beach, Atlanta, New Orleans, and NYC. #StupidOrGenius? You decide pic.twitter.com/9cbB2A14ML
— Oscar Mayer (@oscarmayer) August 25, 2022

Wienermobile weddings roll into Vegas for last-minute elopements pic.twitter.com/rDVnk88dgJ
— CNN (@CNN) April 16, 2023

Wienermobile no more: Oscar Mayer renames hot dog-shaped vehicle Frankmobile https://t.co/3rlHu0n5T6
— Axios (@axios) May 20, 2023

The Frankmobile is once again the Wienermobile.

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The Wienie 500

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Nothing will convince Big Lie believers of the truth

It has been over a year and a half since the 2020 election. There has been no evidence of significant fraud. Yet, 28% still think Trump won. This isn’t going to change. Nothing will convince the Trump cult that he lost. At least the majority knows what happened.

Which candidate do you think was the legitimate winner of the 2020 presidential election?

Joe Biden 65%
Donald Trump 28%

(New York Times/Siena College Poll, RV, 7/5-7/22)https://t.co/K3LiwFoewK
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 13, 2022

We have reached the apex of election-fraud debunking https://t.co/Jb6QL0FYgu
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) July 14, 2022

Politico-Morning Consult poll:

66% of voters say Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election

66% say Trump claimed the election was fraudulent without evidence

59% say Trump misled the public about the outcome of the election
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 13, 2022

Before the #January6thHearings began, 67% of Republicans thought the 2020 election had been stolen from Donald Trump. And after 8 hearings? Down to 55%. (Reuters/Ipsos) Still ridiculously high but suggests the #January6Committee has had an effect even with Trump’s party.
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) July 25, 2022

Terrible Republican behavior toward a 10 year old rape victim

Republicans originally said the rape was a hoax when proof was not cited. Now that someone has been charged, they’re going after the doctor. Disgusting.

NEW: Fox News is now posting the name and photo of the doctor who helped the 10-year-old Ohio rape victim get an abortion and is suggesting she should be arrested.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) July 14, 2022

Instead of extending an apology to the 10-yr-old rape victim for smearing her as a hoax…

Republicans are now going after her doctor and calling for her arrest

THIS is why rape victims are reluctant to come forward

Misogynists destroy them. ChristoFascists upend their lives
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) July 14, 2022

An awful statistic in a horrific story about the 10-year-old rape victim who obtained an abortion: "An analysis of Columbus police reports filed since May 9 found 50 reports of rape or sexual abuse involving a person 15 years or younger." https://t.co/FgSg1jfNqj @usatoday
— nicole carroll (@nicole_carroll) July 13, 2022

Unimaginable abortion stories will become more common. Is American journalism ready? (No.)

I wrote about the 10-year-old and the fact-checking. https://t.co/VOUyQHaRMv
— Laura Hazard Owen (@laurahazardowen) July 13, 2022

Ohio Republicans' attempted erasure of a 10-year-old rape victim is incredibly sick and disturbed https://t.co/LyMBGl8Si8 via @OhioCapJournal
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 13, 2022

The Wall Street Journal has added an editor's note to its editorial regarding the 10-year-old Ohio rape victim who had to travel to Indiana for an abortion 1/: https://t.co/ZPzaetefBx pic.twitter.com/Am359LEC2B
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) July 13, 2022

The WSJ editorial page chief should resign. That person is not only responsible for an unforced error, but for bringing the full weight of a national publication against a 10-year-old victim of both rape and governmental denial of her health care. This is debased journalism. https://t.co/LPxgtu8xHH
— David Simon (@AoDespair) July 14, 2022

Omicron BA.5

Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal – My comments @CNN https://t.co/GaWho4cWxD
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) July 14, 2022

Nearly two-and-a-half years since the coronavirus pandemic began, the most infectious and transmissible variant yet has arrived https://t.co/sRjfyyFCcu
— CNN (@CNN) July 13, 2022

The symptoms of coronavirus subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are similar to those of earlier versions of Omicron, experts said. https://t.co/99LjLvFADJ pic.twitter.com/Ss3MlYyck5
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 14, 2022

🚨I wrote about BA.5—the latest coronavirus variant to rise to dominance—and why it matters.

This is an attempt to clearly lay out what we know about it, and to cut through the morass of misinformation that has already accumulated around it. 1/ https://t.co/j1sbQh2QaM
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) July 11, 2022

The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States, and thanks to its elusiveness when encountering the human immune system, is driving a wave of cases across the country.https://t.co/wKaGYu0UYq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 10, 2022

Abortion bans prevent people from getting drugs needed for other reasons

Glad to see Biden is doing something about abortion drugs.

BREAKING: The Biden admin told pharmacies around the country today that they could be in violation of civil rights laws if they refuse to fill prescriptions for contraception or abortion pills or other meds they speculate could be used for those purposes. Story TK…
— Alice Miranda Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) July 13, 2022

“CVS added: We encourage providers to include their diagnosis on the prescriptions they write to help ensure patients have quick and easy access to medications”

The only pharmacy covered by my insurance is demanding breach of privacy to fill prescriptions https://t.co/hXr1VRRJyE
— Chalis Montgomery 🌻 (@TheChalis) July 12, 2022

Women & children who suffer with Lupus , RA, & Cancer, being denied their medications to treat those conditions if they are of child bearing age in states with trigger bans.
These are painful & potentially lethal health conditions.#OneV1 https://t.co/ao0zQXbkT4
— Victoria (Ghost in the Shell) (@BurrdDoh) July 3, 2022

Abortion bans are now blocking access to *two critical medications*:

1) Methotrexate – for treating arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, Crohn's, and several cancers (breast, lung, blood, bone, head, neck)

2) Cytotec – for IUD birth control insertion👇. It's often prescribed for ulcers https://t.co/USLjwjaqn4
— Stacy Strazis (@StacyStrazis) July 11, 2022

“Lupus, arthritis, cancer… medications that we use frequently to control those conditions are being denied to patients because they might also contribute to miscarriage or could be used for abortion” pic.twitter.com/obmgAaDZhE
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 12, 2022

This opening is shocking https://t.co/TSeCPeEUp1 pic.twitter.com/kSFtjrxpD7
— Laura Kelly (@HelloLauraKelly) July 12, 2022

“Some of our medicines don’t work as well as methotrexate. Other medications also have side effects that patients are not able to tolerate, or they interact with other medications that they have to take.” https://t.co/ViOIChbVZT
— Nick Baumann (@NickBaumann) July 12, 2022

Old Oriole Park

This was the baseball park before Memorial Stadium.

Long before the @Orioles opened Camden Yards, Baltimore's @MiLB champion Orioles called another Oriole Park home. Now it's the site of @peabodyheights brewery. Read @SABRbioproject to learn more before #SABR50: https://t.co/lVAag8npuJ #SABR pic.twitter.com/a4X5rVP3kn
— SABR (@sabr) July 11, 2022

Covers: One Meat Ball

The first of many versions of “One Meat Ball” was by Josh White in 1944. I encourage you to check out Second Hand Songs where I got the list. The roots of the song go back even further. I like the 1970 Ry Cooder version produced and arranged by Van Dyke Parks.