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18 Jan, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I will join the chorus in saying this is an absolute must-read. The best thing I've read on the current political situation, just brilliant and clear and insightful nytimes.com/2021/01/09/mag…
Hard to choose particular parts to highlight, because the whole thing is quotable, but this paragraph really resonates: Image
I swear I'm not gonna screenshot the entire thing but this paragraph too is a banger Image
In conclusion, subscribe to newspapers

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Yes NYC is total anarchy. We're all wearing masks, standing in line 6 feet apart and getting our temps taken before being able to go into a store or use the bathroom in a bar. You have to order food with every drink and all bars close at 11. Mass chaos
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It amazes me that so many people still view birth control as equivalent to a pack of condoms. I mean, contraception on its own is worth covering in health insurance, but women are also prescribed birth control for so many medical reasons--ovarian cysts, endometriosis, acne...
This point has been made over and over. I just want to reiterate how antiquated the idea is that your employer can cherry pick what medicine you have to pay for out of pocket because of... "morals"
Also, the people who tend to have "moral" objections to birth control are the same people saying abortion is murder. One greatly reduces the need for the other. Use logic.
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My grandmother is just a legend. I should probably write a whole book about her.
Alright, here's the story @ryanjreilly: Granny lived right on the coast when Katrina hit. We begged her to evacuate, but she'd lived through so many hurricanes that she refused to take this one seriously. She didn't tell us where she went. Then Katrina happened...
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2 Apr 20
The website for the federal stockpile literally says it’s for states to use when they need it
Oh my god... it took the government less than 24 hours to change the copy on its website about stockpiles to make it look like Kushner was right. Unbelievable.
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