Texans don’t agree with their Republican restrictive abortion law

Do you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time cardiac activity is detected about 6 to 8 weeks into pregnancy?

Support 32%
Oppose 58%

(NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, 9/20-26/21)
more: https://t.co/LiHUep6hTE
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 4, 2021

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TEXAS
How about when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?

Legal 77%
Illegal 16%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

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TEXAS
In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

Agree 60%
Disagree 31%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

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TEXAS
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Greg Abbott is handling the issue of abortion?

Approve 37%
Disapprove 53%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

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TEXAS
Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?

Legal all cases 17%
Legal most cases 34%
Illegal most cases 32%
Illegal all cases 11%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

The Washington Post on which jobs have come back

Americans w/ college degrees: Recovered all pandemic job losses by May

Americans w/o college degrees: 4.5 million jobs short pre-pandemic level

Black women least recovered@andrewvandam @byHeatherLong https://t.co/JzGMQnjJ5Q pic.twitter.com/iJMaClobge
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) October 7, 2021

Missouri Republicans will finally follow voters wishes on Medicaid

This was infuriating. They were unwilling to implement something the voters passed. Search for my prior post for background.

Low-income Missouri residents finally gain Medicaid coverage https://t.co/bi8MjhBoBX
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 5, 2021

Ravens tribute to Michael K. Williams

Omar coming

(You have to know The Wire which is set in Baltimore)

“I don’t think fans have heard their last whistle in our stadium.”

The Ravens didn't expect a 10-second homage to Michael K. Williams to go viral. Here's how it all came together last month — and why Omar's comin' to more games. https://t.co/7fPSiiG99h
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) October 7, 2021

For Michael K. Williams……. https://t.co/VkDr88k6Ng
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 20, 2021

Heard the sound of Omar whistling “Farmer In The Dell” from the stadium while walking across the Ostend Street bridge to the Ravens opener and thought I’d lost my shit. It’s the little things that are gonna get me, I guess. But Michael gonna last.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 20, 2021

A short remembrance for a talent, a genuine collaborator and a true friend. What I hope never gets lost is the awareness that Mike genuinely wanted his work to matter; not for fame or reward, but for leaving us all better humans in its wake.https://t.co/bfsKzsdpu2
— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 12, 2021

Following Michael K. Williams' death, his friends, fellow actors and directors are paying tribute to the talented star. https://t.co/XldQvWEoHC
— CNN (@CNN) September 7, 2021

If you don’t know, you better ask somebody. His name was Michael K. Williams. He shared with me his secret fears then stepped out into his acting with true courage, acting in the face of fear, not in the absence of it. It took me years to learn what Michael had in abundance. pic.twitter.com/BIkoPPrPzg
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021

The Redemption of Michael K. Williams – good article written before he passed away.

Racist Republicans blame immigrants for spreading Covid

How Republicans successfully spread a racist Covid lie

by Cynthia Miller-Idriss

A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that over half of Republicans (55 percent) believe immigrants and tourists are responsible for current pandemic conditions in the U.S.
— Estel Cooper (@EstelCooper) October 2, 2021

My latest for ⁦@MSNBC⁩: “Blaming immigrants for the spread of Covid-19 is a lazy but effective tactic that packs a double punch of disinformation.” https://t.co/Ql3qE1EBSx
— Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss (@milleridriss) October 2, 2021

Covers: Midnight Train to Georgia

A new cover of “Midnight Train to Georgia” reminded me of this fine song by Glady Knight and the Pips.

Jason Isbell cedes the spotlight to Brittney Spencer for a top-flight cover of Gladys Knight and the Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia" https://t.co/EuEiiNtWav
— RS Country (@RScountry) October 1, 2021

Media coverage of Trump is excessive

That’s my view. It’s way too early to talk about 2024.

Here are other opinions:

New @politico: You Look Fantastic! You Must Be on that New Restricted Trump News Diet! https://t.co/hBDTqTb5Ta
— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) September 1, 2021

“… people are getting tired of what he’s trying to sell. We’ve seen some of that in the polling. 50% of Republicans don’t want to see him run for 2024.”

-Susan Del Percio

Yet the rest of the Media continues to overstate Trump’s power and appeal. https://t.co/JA8TeJDINQ
— Nicolas Falacci (@NickFalacci) September 25, 2021

Poynter's senior media writer @TomWJones: "Why keep writing about Trump? Here's why." https://t.co/uvNs8y7uk4
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 27, 2021

One of the most vexing questions in journalism is how to cover Trump now that he's out of power. Today in Public Notice, I weighed in on that and shared some scenes from last night's rally in Iowa.

If you appreciate my work, please subscribe and support! https://t.co/LTehx2nWUh
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2021

A “missing” drunk man joined his own search party

A “missing” drunk man joined his own search party and helped look for himself for hours https://t.co/KVyidtr4MO
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 29, 2021

Covers: Clay Pigeons

I had never heard of Blaze Foley until I read this Instagram post yesterday.

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A post shared by John Prine (@john_prine)

Vaccine mandates work

It’s too bad the media focuses on the small amount of people who are willing to lose their jobs instead of getting vaccinated.

99% of United Airline workers complied with its vaccine mandate. https://t.co/OwdhuBhbTK
— Robert Rutledge (@rerutled) September 29, 2021

Less than 1% refused — great success @United in getting the workforce vaccinated — a massive jump in the vaccination rate due to a vaccine requirement. https://t.co/gLmICQqIve
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) September 28, 2021

I would have chosen a different headline–how about:

"More than 99 percent of the system’s roughly 35,000 employees have followed the mandatory vaccination program."

Vaccine requirements work. They are routine in healthcare settings for other preventable diseases. https://t.co/IVkLlmS65M
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) September 28, 2021

Despite claims by the Massachusetts State Police union that “dozens of troopers” have submitted their resignations due to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement, a State Police spokesman only one trooper has definitively said he will retire because of the mandate. https://t.co/X7vUs41MJc
— John FitzGerald (@TheTweetOfJohn) September 28, 2021

I guess “34,825 healthcare workers comply with vaccine mandate and keep their jobs” isn’t as exciting of a headline

Mandates work. https://t.co/M75NsHAwTW
— Angry Staffer (@Angry_Staffer) September 28, 2021