#RuthFeiertag

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@ruthfeiertag for the win

Why is a woman's worth decided by her relationship to a man?

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Thirty Reasons to Vote: #24

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Happy Orange Evening, Tumblers! Here’sxa moment of joyful peace in our turbulent time.

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Reasons to still be wearing a mask

- Disabled people deserve safety too

- Keeping your community safe

- Solidarity with Disabled people

- Because Covid isn't over just because the media stopped talking about it

- Masks are cool and help you shoplift

- Disabled people's lives matter

[ruthfeiertag]

The constant denigration by elected officials of our leading researchers, of those who base their arguments on reason and evidence, erodes confidence in the science and research that produce the tested cures we need, that keep us safe from chemicals and pollutants, that track the food we eat. Remember last year when there was a sudden decision to shift USDA researchers from Washington, D.C., to Kansas City? That was an ill-advised move because

"Moving these researchers out of Washington puts them out of earshot from policymakers. A lot of the research that scientists and economists do at [the USDA] has policy implications, and members of Congress need this information and need to have face-to-face meetings with these researchers," Rebecca Boehm, with the Union of Concerned Scientists, told The Hill.

"It keeps science out of the policymaking process. And we've seen many times that this administration doesn't like facts or research that isn't convenient or [is] an impediment to their agenda, so I think moving them away helps accomplish that," she added.³

This separation of policy and science is outlined in a list compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientists. It includes, among many other items, "EPA refuses to Regulate Rocket Fuel Chemical in Drinking Water," "White House Demands Rewriting of CDC's COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools," and "Trump Administration Disavows Own Meteorologists for Issuing Factual Statement on Hurricane Dorian."4

The dangerous disrespect the current administration and other representatives show for the wisdom and advice of science have led to Scientific American, for the first time in its one-hundred-seventy-five-year history, to endorse a candidate for office, and its nod went to Joseph Biden. In the October 2020 issue, the editors explain that

Scientific American has never endorsed a presidential candidate in its 175-year history. This year we are compelled to do so. We do not do this lightly.

The evidence and the science show that Donald Trump has badly damaged the U.S. and its people—because he rejects evidence and science. The most devastating example is his dishonest and inept response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which cost more than 190,000 Americans their lives by the middle of September. He has also attacked environmental protections, medical care, and the researchers and public science agencies that help this country prepare for its greatest challenges. That is why we urge you to vote for Joe Biden, who is offering fact-based plans to protect our health, our economy and the environment. These and other proposals he has put forth can set the country back on course for a safer, more prosperous and more equitable future.5

Finding out that SA felt it necessary to speak out and take a side feels monumental to me. I appreciate that way that, in normal times, many organizations stay out of politics. But sometimes there is no virtue in silence and neutrality, and we are living in such times.

I'm a humanities person, but I understand the vital role science plays, should play, must be allowed to play in our lives and society. So vote for science, for representatives who respect science and research and who will encourage and support with both words and funding the scientific leaders whose voices must be heard loudly and clearly for our society to survive.

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"Governor Jay Inslee Calls West Coast Fires 'Climate Fires.'" YouTube. September 15, 2020. Andrew Hammond. The News Tribune, "Wildfires one sign of the 'New Washington' created by climate change, Inslee says." September 9, 2020.

Philip Bump. The Washington Post, "The president who says the coronavirus will go away makes the same prediction about global warming." September 14, 2020.

Rebecca Beitsch. The Hill, "Scientists flee USDA as research agencies move to Kansas City area." July 15, 2019.

Union of Concerned Scientists. "Attacks on Science." July 2, 2020.

Editors. Scientific American, "Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden." October 2020.

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Making health care available to whomever seeks it is not just the right thing to do, it’s the practical thing to do. Our economy depends on the health of everyone who works, depends on our workers being able to continue to work rather than having to stay at home to care for family members. When we make it difficult or impossible for segments of our population to get the care they need, others end up paying for it when these folks have to go the emergency rooms and can’t pay their bills. This cost is passed on to taxpayers; we all pay anyway, but without the benefit of a healthier national community. This is a self-serving argument, I know. Mostly I believe we should provide health care to all because is the moral course of action.

So vote. Vote for increased health care, health insurance, health for us all.

Pure Pens Cotswolds *************************************

Meagan Flynn and Tim Elfrink. Washington Post. “Trump Administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare.” June 25, 2020.

Kathleen Sebelius, New York Times. “Attention All Women: Trump Is Coming for Your Health Care.” July 13, 2020.

Maureen Groppe. USA Today, “Who pays when someone without insurance shows up in the ER?” July 13, 2017.

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Inktober Day 2

Inktober Prompt: Mindless

Goldspot Prompt: Chill

2 October, 2019

Well, Bridie,

As happens so often, our letters must have crossed in the post. I was pleased to see it; I was expecting your recipe for pumpkin soup — goodness knows I’ve asked for it often enough!

Your missive started out well enough; I am pleased that your dear papa is improving. But, Bridget, as I read on, I confess a chill brushed through my soul and left a pattern of ice crystals there. I can hardly say why. There seemed to be a creeping, mindless aura to your words that has settled over my own brain like a living mist and has quite put me out of countenance.

Write back at once to either reassure or confide in

Your anxious friend,

Hannah

P.S. And please don’t forget the soup recipe!

[luneemeritus]

Thanks for tagging me

> Are you named after anyone?

"madre emeritus" is a female version of Papa Emeritus that I gave myself, but Lune means moon in french. So hm. Yeah.

> When was the last time you cried?

Yesterday :v

> Do you have any kids?

No. But i will adopt a cat soon.

> What sports do you play/have you played?

None, i dislike sports.

> Do you use sarcasm?

All the time.

> What's the first thing you notice about people?

The way they're looking at me 🫣 and if they're not looking, the way the dress.

> What's your eyes color?

Brown 🟤

> Scary movies or happy endings?

Uh? There are plenty of horror movies that have happy endings lol well i like happy endings, but i'm also addicted to horror movies and sometimes a bad/grey/open ending is the more realistic and fun

> Any talents?

Writing i guess, and also analysing cinema.

> Where were you born?

São Paulo, Brazil (but i lived most of my childhood in Guarulhos)

> What are your hobbies?

Listening to music, reading, writing bullshit fanfiction that i will probably never gonna publish, making theories about the fictional midias i like (specially My Little Pony)

> Do you have any pets?

Not yet.

> How tall are you?

I have no idea.

> Favorite subject in school?

It was literature. I finished high school but i'm studying it because i really like it, also Sociology, History and Philosophy were great 👌

> Dream job?

I would say being a sucessful writer and social midia persona. And maybe a movie/show director/writer too.

Tagging: @an-angels-fury @piedalchemist @queerbarb @theirlocalvampire @batslikedmytheatre @ruthfeiertag

SORRY IM LATE TY FOR THE TAGS @lady-merian and @tsfennec!!

Are you named after anyone?:

my second name is from my late grandma!

When was the last time you cried?:

Two nights ago?

Do you have any kids?:

Nope! Haven't even had a romantic relationship yet LMAO

What sports do you play/have you played?:

honestly none LOL, my parents didn't really let me play sports because I have a heart condition. But I sometimes shoot hoops with my siblings, and I bike

Do you use sarcasm?:

Yeah, but honestly not as much as I'd like LOL. I tend to be more sarcastic when I'm annoyed tho

What is the first thing you notice about people?:

Their vibes?? I don't know how to explain it LOL, but like just the vibes they give off and whether I think we'd get along or not LOL

What's your eye color?:

Really dark brown! You need to see it in sunlight to really see how it looks though

Scary movies or happy endings?:

Scary movies are fun, but I'm gonna have to go with happy endings! And not just because they make me feel happy lol. I just have a deeper, more nuanced love for happy endings while scary movies are just for fun

Any talents?:

I mean, I think I'm decently musically gifted (and the only reason I know this is because I've never really had any lessons LOL). But I definitely think there's an experience aspect to it. I'd also like to believe I have some talent in writing and photography, although I'm more confident in saying that they're skills I have instead 🤣

Where were you born?:

Somewhere in a hospital in the Philippines

What are your hobbies?:

Writing, reading, photography, doodling, lettering

Do you have any pets?:

We have the family dog, a dachsund named Lila!

How tall are you?:

Short. Most adults are taller than me 😭

Favorite subject in school?:

English and literature

Dream job?:

Maybe a barista LOL, ooh or a candymaker for those hard candies. A baker might be fun too, or a teacher. A florist is starting to sound fun too! I don't think I can be a writer mainly sadly, but I want a job where I'd have time to do that still.

No pressure tags!!!: @dont-do-rice-babes, @choasuqeen, @kenandeliza, @offendedteaspoon, @rose-red-ink @youjustfeelthemforever, @rainintheevening, @nerdywriter36, @brendadaaedestler, @ladyphlogiston, @darling-gemini, @the-laurenceboy, @theragamuffininitiative, @rumpletrumple, @madlybattymontague, @its-a-hare-pom-pom