#political-climate

#political-climate

Firing even a small handgun, I discover, is a startlingly physical experience. I am shooting a Sig Sauer P938, a little gun that could easily fit into my purse, should I ever want to put it there.

Morales described the council member's rhetoric as inflaming 'a violent and divided political climate,' stating she fears harassment and threats from Paladino's followers.

Sheriff Joe Cross, played by Joaquin Phoenix, disdains the state's mask mandate, viewing it as an infringement on personal freedom amidst the backdrop of a pandemic.

"When Trump won, it became a very important date for me. I needed to take my family out. I did not want to be present in the country while people were celebrating that."

"The left absolutely played a role in making sure that doctors and women were scared to seek out the help that they needed."

Collins voted to confirm two of the Justices who overturned Roe, first Neil Gorsuch in 2017, then Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.

"I don't think anyone should be intimidated or obligated into not celebrating the day. I've not heard of anyone being denied. I think it would be absolutely reprehensible."

There are good data showing clear associations between psychological health and CVD and risk; there is increasing evidence that psychological health may be causally linked to biological processes and behaviors that contribute to and cause CVD.

"As dear Cassandra taught us, it can be an absolute burden to scream how danger is on its way, only for everyone around you to scoff."

A 15-year-old accused of attempting to murder Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe pleaded not guilty. He is believed to have acted as a hired hitman.

This year's theme, forged in resistance, shaped by love, is a defiant message of hope in a time of political attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community by the Trump administration.

Working from a small coastal town in Mexico comes with challenges like unreliable wifi and bureaucratic obstacles, especially for someone trying to maintain a remote career.

It’s hard to watch the dismantling of various institutions. Being a heckled standup comedian is easier than being an unhappy lawyer golden handcuffed to one of the Biglaw firms that has caved to 47, but who is unable to move.

What we're seeing right now is the government stepping over the line of what is permitted, and that is definitely creating a chilling effect.

F*** the people that try to make you scared. And fight back. This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. Don't let them win.

...it seems to outsiders that cruelty to foreigners is the point of politics, not a byproduct of trauma.