And another day of resolutions, votes, announcements, lawsuits, BirthStrikers, infectious diseases, food stamps, and a mass shooting in New Zealand comes to a close:
“Peace begins with a smile.” -- Mother Teresa
Gunman opens fire at New Zealand mosque, several casualties. Details still coming in at the time of this posting, but it looks like shootings at multiple mosques.
House passes resolution calling for public release of Mueller report. The vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan, with 420 members voting in favor of the resolution and zero voting against it. Four Republicans voted present.
Senate votes (51-49) to end Trump national emergency, as 12 Republicans join in rebuke. Now we await the first veto of his presidency. (God, I hate saying that word when it refers to him.)
Court rules gun maker Remington can be sued over Newtown shooting.
Beto O'Rourke announces he's running for president.
At the overwhelming majority of colleges, the "side door" to entry does not exist.
Students have sued Stanford, Yale and some other schools caught up in the nationwide bribery scandal, saying they didn't ensure a fair and honest admissions process.
Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries.
BirthStrikers: meet the women who refuse to have children until climate change ends. A movement of women have decided not to procreate in response to the coming ‘climate breakdown and civilisation collapse’. Will their protest be a catalyst for change? ‘I don’t know if I can do this, considering what we know – if there isn’t a political will to fix this, we really don’t stand much of a chance.’” “It does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it OK still to have children?”
Infectious diseases—including some that ravaged populations in the Middle Ages—are surging around the country, and hitting homeless populations especially hard.
Food stamp changes would mainly hurt those living in extreme poverty, study finds.
Hallmark Channel cuts ties with Lori Loughlin over college bribery case. Don’t be stupid.
California drought officially over after more than seven years.
Oh, yeah. It’s Pi Day!
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” -- Benjamin Franklin
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
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