On plastic straws

https://twitter.com/EbThen/status/1018260354495844352?s=17

I think going through little rituals that make us aware of our relationships with the larger world are good. For example, cutting up six-pack rings before throwing them out, because they can’t be recycled and they might end up in the ocean strangling some critter. And not automatically getting plastic drink straws is good, but are people calling for total bans? Less good.

Eb (@EbThen) Tweeted:
@rbc12steps @NoTotally Reusable straws are a problem for several reasons.

1. It puts the burden of accessibility on already overburdened people. This is sometimes referred to, in the context of Disability, as #CripTax.
2. Practically, reusable straws require sterilization before/after use. 1/

Sad Tweet on birthday of shooting victim

This tweet just came across my TL and it affected me. Teen Vogue, of course, had the top Google result. Parkland FL high school shooting victim.

https://t.co/ol9fXu4WAN

Jordana Comiter (@jordanacomiter) Tweeted:
Jaime would’ve turned 15 today.

2016: I surprised her with her gift at nationals
2017: I took her to dinner at The Melting Pot
2018: I sat alone at her grave and read her a birthday card

This isn’t the way things should be. Happy birthday in heaven, my sweet little sister. 🧡 https://twitter.com/jordanacomiter/status/1017837160303681536?s=17

Why some on the left might not want to admit the Russians made a difference

Interesting angle I hadn’t considered before, on why some on the left might not want to admit the Russians made a difference.

https://twitter.com/DanaHoule/status/1018324428281778176?s=17

«Part of the reluctance to say Russian interference was decisive is a lot of people won’t admit she would have won were it not for the Russians & Comey (who was probably pressured by people in cahoots w the Russians) bc it undermines their pet (& wrong) theories of politics…/2
…or they don’t want to alienate themselves from the kool kidz who know Hillary lost bc she’s a boring & corrupt corporate sellout who didn’t campaign in Wisconsin. /3»

Tweet from NY AG Underwood (@NewYorkStateAG)

The hits just keep coming, apparently.

NY AG Underwood (@NewYorkStateAG) Tweeted:
Last month, @BetsyDeVosED quietly broke with nearly two decades of practice & stopped sharing student loan info with law enforcement agencies like ours.

We use that info to prosecute crimes and fraud against student borrowers. Now we can’t.

This should be front-page news. https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1017849241807532032?s=17