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Holy COW! Judge in California rules cops can take DNA samples by force and without consent.

What I’m Reading

(...and you should too...)

'I cry before work': US essential workers burned out amid pandemic →

From: theguardian.com

An appalling look at how our "essential" workers are really taken care of during pandemic times.

Stored on: September 26, 2020 8:36 AM

Tags: #politics, #coronavirus, #health_care

Social Distancing Reduced Virus Spread By 50% In Georgia, Study Finds →

From: wabe.org

One week after Brian Kemp's premature and ill-advised decision to re-open large chunks of Georgia public life, a study from Georgia Institute of Technology shows social distancing reduced transmission rates by 50%.

Stored on: May 2, 2020 7:08 AM

Tags: #coronavirus, #politics

The Death Of Expertise →

From: thefederalist.com

Absolutely fantastic article on how the rise of the internet-given ability to look up any subject at any time has made too many people believe their own views are as good as any expert's.

Stored on: April 11, 2015 10:23 AM

Tags: #culture, #politics, from Pinboard

I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People →

From: huffpost.com

Title says it all. From racism to healthcare to basic human rights.

Stored on: June 14, 2020 2:29 PM

Tags: #politics

There’s no migrant ‘surge’ at the U.S. southern border. Here’s the data. →

From: washingtonpost.com

The graph of seasonal increase in migration mirrors almost exactly that of 2019. GOP making stuff up again.

Stored on: March 24, 2021 4:07 AM

Tags: #immigration, #politics, from Pinboard