DL Open Thread: Tues., Aug. 13, 2019

Trump Goes After Endangered Species. Let’s see…yesterday it was Animal Cyanide Bombs. Today it’s driving a pipeline through the habitats of endangered species. I think he has figured out that he’s an endangered species, and he’s taking everybody with him.

A Cure For Ebola? I know that it ain’t over ’til it’s over, but this is encouraging news.

The Under-The-Radar Lawsuit To Exempt Immigrants From Census Count. Coming from a slimeball Rethug R from Alabama.  And, of course, the State Of Alabama. Other states are countersuing. Don’t assume that Trump-appointed judges will honor precedent. Or the law. This is the only way that R’s can maintain power.

Koch Brothers Funded Tom Carper’s (And Sean Barney’s) Third Way.  In order to promote free trade. And not the first time the Brothers influenced the D’s. One more reason to tell the so-called moderates to go bleep themselves.

How Communities Respond To ICE’s Man-made Disasters.  BTW, lest you think that the laws are applied evenly:

Data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University shows that in the period from April 2018 to March 2019, more than 120,000 workers were prosecuted for illegal entry or reentry, while only 11 individuals, not companies, in seven cases faced charges for employing them.)

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