Steven Saus [he/him] @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

From 26 Sep: Non-Profit Hospital Exploits A Poverty Program To Make Big Bucks From Satellite Clinics In Rich Neighborhoods - It’s legal, but it definitely *feels* wrong. https://ideatrash.net/2022/09/non-profit-hospital-exploits-a-poverty-program-to-make-big-bucks-from-satellite-clinics-in-rich-neighborhoods.html #economics #ethics #health-care #healthcare #politics #scam #scams #social-justice #hospital #medical-care #poverty

From 25 Sep: My Biblical Message For Pro-Life Sunday - Repent, go home, and leave people alone. https://ideatrash.net/2022/09/my-biblical-message-for-pro-life-sunday.html #politics #pro-life #protest #religion #abortion #bible #pro-choice #uspol

From 13 Sep: Still Me. Even When It’s Inconvenient. - Anti-abortion activists sometimes don’t think through the implications of their message. https://ideatrash.net/2022/09/still-me-even-when-its-inconvenient.html #feminism #healthcare #politics #abortion #uspol

From 09 Sep: Michigan GOP leaders encourage rule breaking at poll worker training session - CNNPolitics - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/07/politics/michigan-gop-poll-worker-training-invs/index.html #politics #uspol #michigan #gop

From 01 Sep: UN experts warn of impact of abortion bans on US minorities - https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-geneva-united-states-72cad07ff6393e22bcd73d31b0abc3b8 #abortion #scotus #politics #health #migration #race #uspol

From 26 Aug: ’Pre-bunking’ shows promise in fight against misinformation - https://apnews.com/article/technology-misinformation-eastern-europe-902f436e3a6507e8b2a223e09a22e969 #technology #politics #ap-top-news #migration #weekend-reads #misinformation #eastern-europe #europe #government-and-politics #business

From 18 Aug: Texas School Board Bans Illustrated Edition of The Diary of Anne Frank - According to a recent survey conducted by the Texas State Teachers Association, 70% of surveyed tea... https://www.openculture.com/2022/08/texas-school-board-bans-the-diary-of-anne-frank.html #books #politics

From 15 Aug: We Cannot Wait For It To Get “That Bad” - It already has gotten that bad. https://ideatrash.net/2022/08/we-cannot-wait-for-it-to-get-that-bad.html #bigot #discrimination #politics #fascism #gqp #history #resist #uspol

From 07 Aug: She Questioned Disabled People’s Right to Vote. Now, She’s Running to Be a Chief Election Official. - Kim Crockett, the leading Republican candidate for Minnesota’s Secretary of State, questioned... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/kim-crockett-minnesota-republican-candidate-secretary-of-state/ #politics

From 05 Aug: We are Living in an Increasingly Dangerous World… - There is more to worry about in the world today than in any time in my memory. I remember the Cuban... https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/we-are-living-in-an-increasingly-dangerous-world/ #politics

From 02 Aug: DOJ Sues Idaho Over Near-Total Abortion Ban - The Supreme Court may have upended the right to choose, but the Justice Department is still trying t... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/idaho-abortion-ban-justice-department-lawsuit/ #abortion #justice-department #politics

From 02 Aug: A “Poster Child” for Election Deniers Could Run Elections in Arizona - Arizona could be gearing up to elect a 2020 election denier to the position responsible for ove... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/mark-finchem-secretary-of-state-arizona/ #2022-elections #politics #republicans

From 01 Aug: Frustrated by US Climate Inaction, These GenZ Activists Have Taken Matters Into Their Own Hands - This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the&... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/frustrated-by-us-climate-inaction-these-genz-activists-have-taken-matters-into-their-own-hands/ #climate-change #climate-desk #environment #new-york #politics

From 31 Jul: Democratic Lawmakers Blast Their Own Party for Boosting Election Deniers in GOP Primaries - As it tries to hold onto its House majority in a hostile electoral climate, the Democratic Congressi... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/dccc-peter-meijer-john-gibbs-election/ #2020-elections #2022-elections #congress #disinformation #donald-trump #politics

From 26 Jul: More Leaked Audio: Bannon Bragged That He Used Porn to Help Smear Hunter Biden - Steve Bannon’s machinations around the 2020 presidential race were, at least according to his ... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/bannon-leaked-audio-porn-hunter-biden-laptop-guo/ #2020-elections #capitol-insurrection #china #disinformation #donald-trump #january-6 #joe-biden #politics

From 28 Jul: In the GOP’s New Surveillance State, Everyone’s a Snitch - It was a cold, blustery weekend in February when Neesha Davé opened the door to her Austin, Texas, h... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/in-the-gops-new-surveillance-state-everyones-a-snitch/ #abortion #democracy #lgbtq-issues #politics #the-big-feature

From 29 Jul: Though Your Voice Shakes (Guest Post) - This guest post needs no editorial comment from me. This particular post has content warnings for reproductive rights, US politics, and sexual assault. https://ideatrash.net/2022/07/though-your-voice-shakes-guest-post.html #health-care #healthcare #politics #rape #rape-culture #republicans #society #abortion #assault #reproductive-rights #sexual-assault #uspol

From 26 Jul: A Metaphorical Realization About “Stranger Things” [SPOILERS AHOY] - Sometimes the metaphor is just... right there. https://ideatrash.net/2022/07/a-metaphorical-realization-about-stranger-things-spoilers-ahoy.html #politics #trump #writing #metaphor #spoilers #stranger-things

From 23 Jul: The “Crunchy Frog” Problem Of Modern Politics - They’re bound to think it’s some form of mock frog. https://ideatrash.net/2022/07/the-crunchy-frog-problem-of-modern-politics.html #politics #society #abortion #gilead #gop #republican #uspol

From 25 Jul: Where On Earth Is the GOP on Climate Policy? - This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the&... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/where-on-earth-is-the-gop-on-climate-policy/ #climate-change #climate-desk #congress #environment #politics #republicans