{"id":51724,"date":"2023-05-10T06:05:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=51724"},"modified":"2023-05-09T19:36:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T02:36:01","slug":"open-thread-may-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/open-thread-may-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread May 10, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I found out that ProPublica’s project on stillbirth (remember the first short take from last Friday) ia a finalist for this year’s Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting. I did say it was important, but even I didn’t grasp that it’s this important. Kudos to ProPublica, and may they win! Also, the Carroll II v. Trump** verdict came out – Guilty of Sexual Assault and Defamation, roughly $5 million in various damages, broken up into chunks as big as $1.7 million and as small as $20,000.\u00a0 And – oh, my, this didn’t take long – Care2 already has a petition up to put him on the national sex offender register<\/a> (I would hope the New York State one as well.)\u00a0 And then, just to cap the day,the feds in New York have indicted George Santos.\u00a0 Don’t know for what yet – the indictment is still under seal – but whoopee!\u00a0 Joyce vance speculates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cartoon –<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

The 19th – Just 37 members of Congress are mothers with minor children<\/a>
\nQuote – The report found a number of barriers that stagnate mothers\u2019 representation in office: unpredictable work hours, including votes during late nights and weekends; expectations for near constant fundraising, especially for first-time candidates; and cultural and political expectations that members\u2019 children remain residents of their respective districts instead of moving to Washington, D.C., creating long commutes for members to see their children.
\nClick through for full article.<\/a> The 19th is anticipating Mothers Day – as they should – with some reality. Yes, mothers of monir children are underrepresented – and some of the representation they do have is worthless (looking at you, Lauren.)<\/p>\n

Daily Beast – \u2018RWDS\u2019: What the Patch Found on the Texas Gunman\u2019s Chest Stands For<\/a>
\nQuote – The suspected gunman, identified as a 33-year-old man named Mauricio Garcia, has no prior criminal record. But, according to FBI records obtained by Rolling Stone, his social media accounts contained \u201chundreds of postings and images to include writings with racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist rhetoric, including neo-Nazi materials and material espousing the supremacy of the white race.\u201d The outlet also reported that Garcia may have had ties to a local neo-Nazi group
\nClick through for details.<\/a> These people are not exactly calling themselves “pro-life.”<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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