Yesterday, I finished the last of the cartoons needed for May. That’s a relief. Nothing much else happened. But in the CPR Newsletter, I followed a link to a sweet story about an original play for two actors, a young girl whose growing up is complicated by being an outsider, and her imaginary superhero, “The Falcon” – who has some insecuroties of his own, so that they end up helping each other. Written by a person of color (for people of color), I can imagine it being inspirationsl to just about any young person, as well as some of us older ones. Who isn’t insecure sometimes? (Well, besides narcissicists – who probably are too but can’t recognize it.) I’m not commenting on Putin’s claim because I’m still putting pieces together (but I strongly spspect BS.)
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U.S. Department of Labor – Three McDonald’s Franchises in Kemtucky Pay $212K in fines after Federal Investigations Find 305 Minors – Including 10-year-olds – Working Illegally
Quote – Working in a kitchen late at night near dangerous cooking equipment is a reality for many adults in the food service industry. But finding 10-year-old kids in such a work environment is a cause for concern and action by the U.S. Department of Labor. Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division found two 10-year-old workers at a Louisville McDonald’s restaurant among many violations of federal labor laws committed by three Kentucky McDonald’s franchise operators. The investigations are part of the division’s ongoing effort to stop child labor abuses in the Southeast region.
Click through for report. Tuesday we saw how Republicans are trying to legalize child labor. Now we see that some of them literally can’t wait.
The 19th – Colorado becomes the first state to ban controversial abortion pill reversals
Quote – The Abortion Pill Rescue Network is run by Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group that promotes a controversial practice called abortion pill reversal, in which a patient is given progesterone within 72 hours of taking mifepristone, the first pill administered in a medication abortion, and before taking misoprostol, the second pill. The organization said more than 4,000 infants have been born since 2013 after people went through the reversal process. KFF Health News couldn’t independently verify that number, which Heartbeat International said is based on internal patient data.
Click through for story. I am not trying to push Oregon out of leading the way. But the combination of an expanded majority Dem legislature and a term-limited Governor’s second term seems to be having a positive effect.
Food For Thought
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