New abortion polls

Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision?

Approve 35%
Disapprove 61%

(Fox News Poll, RV, 7/10-13/22)https://t.co/K3LiwFoewK
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 17, 2022

How Americans feel about abortion, contraception and the right to privacy: https://t.co/X9t0uin1Ka
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) July 16, 2022

USA TODAY-Suffolk poll:

64% of Democrats say the court's action makes them more likely to vote in November.

That's more than double the 29% of Democrats who expressed that view in a survey taken after the draft of the decision was leaked.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 1, 2022

The terrible aftermath of overturning Roe

When Roe was overturned, I expected horrifying stories to trickle out over the next year or so. I never expected them to shoot out like a firehose over 3 weeks.

If you haven't been paying close attention, here's a roundup of what's happened so far: https://t.co/IXiE6CYXGe
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 17, 2022

This is fucking evil and cruel. https://t.co/AYRGhVBwT0 pic.twitter.com/BGQ0gUAIx2
— Roxanna Asgarian (@strawburriez) July 12, 2022

The state of confusion is the point. Chaos and confusion is as effective in limiting access as an absolute ban. https://t.co/iEavP9RrAJ
— Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray) July 17, 2022

.@FrancesSSellers & @FenitN document the aftermath of the GOP’s successful efforts to overturn Roehttps://t.co/PgOZGIWwZD pic.twitter.com/SrelAlwi7U
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) July 17, 2022

“Rs have long said they wanted to overturn Roe just to kick abortion back to the states. Now, the goal is clear: Force raped children to carry pregnancies to term & let women die, w/the goal of upholding this pseudo “Christian” ideology that flies against the will of the people” https://t.co/2dHJuOiLoc
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 18, 2022

“Congress would be well advised to hold hearings not only in Washington but also in states where bans are going into effect to educate state lawmakers, governors and voters about the the post-Roe world the Supreme Court’s conservative justices have imposed on Americans.” https://t.co/eeMJekjCL1
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 18, 2022

Frank Zappa commercials

I read an Instagram post celebrating Linda Ronstadt’s birthday and it said she had worked with Frank Zappa. I had to find out more about that! It turns out it was for a commercial. I looked on YouTube and found it and other commercials Zappa was involved with.

Blame Trump for his actions

I blame Trump, not the advisors. He chose to listen to them. He was told the truth (that he lost) repeatedly and chose not to accept it.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 12, 2022

More media Trump addiction

I’m sure the media will be thrilled when Trump announces. They have learned nothing from 2016 and will continue to give him excess publicity. https://t.co/CBgJR7PZg6
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 14, 2022

Don’t just blame Manchin and Sinema

There are 50 Republican senators who won’t do anything helpful on climate change or abortion rights. The media keeps neglecting to mention this.

Sure, I'm mad at Joe Manchin but don't let the 50 Republican senators who won't do anything about climate change off the hook. They're responsible, too.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

I don't only blame Manchin and Sinema. I also blame the 50 Republican Senators who won't protect abortion rights for women. They get a free pass when the media doesn't mention this.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

Don't forget the 50 Republican senators who don't want to do a damn thing to prevent climate change.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

Excellent point. Everyone focuses on Manchin and Sinema and gives the 50 Republican senators a free ride. https://t.co/ZFNzgdkk9M
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

No, it's not just one senator. It's one Democrat and 50 Republicans. Republicans should not escape blame for this.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 16, 2022

Many red-state Trump voters want to secede

I doubt they would be better off but the rest of us would.

Poll: Please SECEDE! Many red-state Trump voters say they'd be 'better off' if their state seceded from U.S. https://t.co/MwiMtybHT0 via @Yahoo
— Jeannie 🌊 (@JeannieV11) July 15, 2022

The states that want to secede are more dependent on federal funding. https://t.co/Jt4QmdOUCo pic.twitter.com/GOoZzJqsNO
— Preston Wilson (@PrestonWilson44) July 15, 2022

“The Trump voters in Red states are the only subgroup of Americans who think secession would be a good thing. One of the challenges we face in modern America is that people are extremely well insulated from the consequences of their beliefs.”https://t.co/0b5poSz5IC
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 18, 2022

Great Twitter thread on crime in East Hampton

This thread is awesome. https://t.co/47d1HWg4Qc
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 14, 2022

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