The Political Thread

[Death By Looch]

• Turkey’s parliament removes Coca-Cola and Nestle products from restaurants in the country over their alleged support for Israel. (Reuters)

Turkey's going full Pepsi now

 

[Hidden Blaze]

CM Punk gonna move to Turkey

 

[Chris]

An 'unacceptable American crisis': Cases of babies with syphilis reach staggering numbers

A new CDC report found showed more than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022. That’s more than ten times the number of cases in 2012.

www.usatoday.com

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm amid an “unacceptable American crisis”: Syphilis is surging in newborns.

A report published Tuesday found cases have increased dramatically in recent years, showing more than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022. That’s more than 10 times the number of cases in 2012 and the highest rate reported in 30 years, officials said.

The agency is demanding that the healthcare system take action to prevent this infectious disease, noting that the report found nearly 90% of cases in 2022 could have been prevented with timely testing and treatment of the babies' mothers during pregnancy.

 

[Butters]

I thought it was standard practice for mothers to get tested for all that stuff before the delivery?

we fuckin up

 

[Death By Looch]

Obviously people having too much sex with strangers. More regulations needed! Ban porn! More bibles! Don't teach kids about sex!

Wait...

 

[Chris]

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wins re-election in Kentucky

NBC News projects a victory for Beshear, who leaned on his work as governor and outspent opponent Daniel Cameron.

www.nbcnews.com

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky has won re-election, defying the usual political leanings of the red state, NBC News projects.

Beshear defeated GOP state Attorney General Daniel Cameron in an expensive and hard-fought race.

Ohio Ballot Proposition Live Election Results 2023: Abortion rights, marijuana legalization measures approved

Ohio Ballot Proposition Election Results for 2023. See Live Ohio Ballot Proposition Election results by county from NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

Ohio voters approved two ballot referendums. The first will enshrine a constitutional right to abortion. The second will legalize recreational marijuana use.

 

[Chris]

The House voted 234-188 to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her remarks related to Israel and Palestinians. Twenty two Democrats joined Republicans in voting to formally rebuke Tlaib for her comments.

 

[Butters]

Ohio is sounding pretty sweet right now.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

The House voted 234-188 to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her remarks related to Israel and Palestinians. Twenty two Democrats joined Republicans in voting to formally rebuke Tlaib for her comments.

Yet legit Nazi Paul Gosar can say whatever bullshit he wants. Fuck this shit.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Ohio is a weird state politically, but I ultimately think it's been more or less overtaken by Republicans and gerrymandered so it is a red state in perpetuity.

 

[Chris]

Virginia Democrats flip House and retain Senate control in election sweep

Democrats seized victory in Virginia on Election Day as voters flipped the House out of Republican control and enabled Democrats to hold the Senate.

wset.com

Democrats seized victory in Virginia on Election Day as voters flipped the House of Delegates out of Republican control and enabled Democrats to hold the number advantage in the State Senate. All 140 legislative seats in the state were up for grabs in the battleground election.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Danica Roem becomes Virginia’s first openly transgender state senator

Virginia Democrat Danica Roem was projected to win her election Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, becoming the commonwealth’s first openly transgender state senator and the first out tr…

www.google.com

This also happened in the Virginia election.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Beshear projected to win reelection in Kentucky

www.google.com

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/health/zepbound-mounjaro-fda-approval-obesity/index.html

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide for use in chronic weight management Wednesday, making official the use of a medicine already widely prescribed off-label for weight loss.

 

[Comrade Khan]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/health/zepbound-mounjaro-fda-approval-obesity/index.html

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide for use in chronic weight management Wednesday, making official the use of a medicine already widely prescribed off-label for weight loss.

fucking joke, terrible.