Link Me Up, Scotty

Virginia becomes the first state in the Union to eliminate homelessness in its veteran population. Go, Virginia. You make me proud.
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The SCOTUS has accepted an abortion case out of Texas, and it promises to be the latest in a continuing battle to overturn Roe v Wade. Those that oppose abortion have been using regulatory tactics for years to limit the availability of abortion, and the law being challenged here is one such instance. To quote the Notorious RBG:

The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being and dignity. When the government controls that decision for her, she is being treated as less than a full adult human responsible for her own choices.

Just so.
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Like all civilized human beings, I'm saddened and angry about the attacks in Paris. But this story makes me furiously happy. Parisians sing La Marseillaise as they calmly evacuate their stadium. 

Long time reader Beatrice lives in Paris, and I hope today finds her safe. Check in when you can, friend.
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Let's not forget that Muslim radicals kill more fellow Muslims than they do Westerners. It's everyone's problem, not simply a matter of "Muslims vs the West."
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Video of my Heart: Local a Capella group Face singing The Sound of Silence/Hey You. 

H/T Judi