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The Hound | May 5

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  Hi there, It’s Tuesday. The US has sunk several small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on the UAE and other ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a gerrymandered map in Florida, giving Republicans an additional four seats. And though the Supreme Court offered a brief reprieve for abortion pills, the issue is still alive before the justices and will continue to come under attack before, during, and after the midterm elections. A recent federal court decision effectively banning access to mifepristone marks a dramatic escalation in the rollback of abortion rights. When a federal court bans a widely used medication, the effect is not theoretical—it is fewer options for care, longer travel distances, and increased barriers for patients. Framing this as routine litigation obscures the scale of the restriction. 🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover these rulings with clarity and urgency—explaining who is affected, how access to care is ...
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REVEREND RAPHAEL WARNOCK: I need your voice with mine (please sign this petition)

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  As Donald Trump and his allies launch a full assault on our fundamental right to vote, it’s crucial to get as many signatures as possible on our petition condemning the GOP’s voter suppression efforts. I’m continuing to do everything I possibly can to protect voting rights, but at this dire moment for our democracy, I need every member of this team to raise their voices alongside mine. That’s why I’m following up to make sure your signature is included:  If you haven’t, will you sign my petition right now to condemn Trump’s attacks on our democracy and protect voting rights? Thank you, Rev. Warnock ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From:  Rev. Raphael Warnock Subject: Trump’s Supreme Court is dragging us back to the dark and ugly days of Jim Crow   I wanted to make sure you saw what I said on  CNN  and  MSNOW : We just witnessed a devastating blow to American democracy. Donald Trump’s Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act. The protecti...
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BREAKING: Trump EVICTING bison from federal land!

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  BREAKING NEWS, friend: It sounds too crazy to be true, but this is real. He’s ordered herds of the majestic creatures to be removed from public lands so ranchers can use the lands for  profit  instead. These animals aren’t just symbolic. The bison were raised by conservationists with the mission of restoring the species to its natural splendor — to make the American West the land where the buffalos roam once again. Help STOP Trump and anti-conservation Republicans from putting our endangered species, our rights, and our natural heritage on the line for profit and political games! We’ve seen this before. 60  million  bison roamed the American West until settlers began hunting them in the 1800s. In less than a century, there were only  hundreds  of the majestic creatures left. They almost went extinct —  because of decisions just like this one . NOW, conservationists are fighting tooth and nail to restore the species to their natural splendor...
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Data Centers' Thirst for Our Water

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  The Insider Newsletter The Dalles Mayor Richard Mays looks at the Columbia River from his hilltop home in The Dalles, Oregon. | Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, Files Data Centers' Thirst for Our Water Data centers siphon tremendous amounts of water to cool off constantly running servers. In the Dalles, a small town on the banks of the Columbia River in Oregon, recent reports indicate that Google's hub of data centers accounts for 40 percent of the city's total water usage. Now, a new bill threatens to remove federal public land protections, and local advocates fear that cold water streams in Mt. Hood National Forest might be diverted to feed more data centers. If passed, water would be siphoned from an already fragile watershed that feeds into the Columbia River, threatening Indigenous treaty rights and the health of endangered salmon. Read about the growing fight over data centers and efforts to protect our most important shared resource.   Read More Take Actio...
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