Random News: June 24, 2022

DISCLAIMER: Zak's Random News is very random and doesn't cover many things, and not everything may be accurate, because I'm just some guy. Go find a real news source.

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Good morning. It’s June 24, 2022, and if you can believe it, it’s a Friday once again! Lots of things coming your way, like a tidal wave of things…

• They stuck down Roe this morning. We knew it was coming. Now it has.
• Every woman in the USA today has less rights than they had yesterday, and for the past 49 years. In fact, this is absolutely the worst thing that’s happened to women’s rights in the history of this country. Every other step, like the right to vote and laws protecting women from gender-based discrimination, has been in the positive direction.
• The SCOTUS decision was 5-4. 
• We are going to be mobilizing to provide help for women to escape to safe-haven states in order to receive safe and legal abortions.
• There are people gathering in front of the Supreme Court right now, and as God as my witness, I’d be there too if I wasn’t 3,000 miles away.
• Remember: this doesn’t stop abortion. It stops safe abortion. Wealthy women will continue to have access to abortion under various other guises in every state. This will affect minority and poor women much more than others.
• All the work that generations of women did to ensure health care for themselves and their progeny… gone in an instant.
• Keep in mind: Republicans are laughing at you right now. They love being able to control your bodies, your sexuality, and to force you to give birth.
• When I tell people to vote, this is why. All of the justices who voted to take away your health care rights were put in place by GOP presidents.
• Do not despair! This is just the start of what will be a long fight. Stand the fuck up! Lock and load! Get ready to battle!
• There’s a lot more to talk about, but… nah.
• It’s my son’s 23rd birthday today.
• Today in history… the Supreme Court of the United States overturns the landmark decision Roe v Wade in a 5-4 decision (2022).
• June 24 is the birthday of explorer John Ross (1777), boxer Jack Dempsey (1895), basketball player and shoe icon Chuck Taylor (1901), astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker (1929), actor/director Robert Downey Sr. (1936), singer Arthur Brown (1942), guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Beck (1944), economist Robert Reich (1946), drummer Mick Fleetwood (1947), actress Mindy Kaling (1979), soccer player Lionel Messi (1987), and my son Nick (1999).

Stand the fuck up and fight! Fight in the forest! Fight in the fields! Defend your rights! NEVER SURRENDER!