One significant aspect of systemic racism in the US is that black mothers are 3-4 times as likely to die in childbirth than white mothers.

To fully eliminate the bases of systemic racism is the ideal goal, but easier said than done. So it is a good thing to try to correct this particular aspect (and likewise, various others).

The many inspections of the now-collapsed Champlain South Tower condominium focused on compliance with rules about the inside of individual units (as require by building codes), and mostly ignored the safety of the overall structure of the building because that wasn't their job.

US citizens: call on Biden to stop deporting asylum-seekers in the name of protecting the US from Covid-19.

This practice provides no significant protection, and never did; it was the bullshitter's excuse to blame scapegoats.

The White House comments line is 202-456-1111.

If you call, please spread the word!

The leaders of Democrats in the Senate proposed a climate and social welfare bill to be passed via budget reconciliation despite Republican opposition.

However, planet-roaster Democrats might kill it.

Some Senate Democrats get lots of funds from planet roaster activities, including: Sens. Chris Coons (Del.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.), and Jon Tester (Mont.).

They also fund plutocratist think tanks (which call themselves "centrist" to cover up where the center is in public opinion).

No wonder Manchin rejects even the goal of cutting the extraction of fossil fuels.

National Nurses United calls on the CDC to bring back its mask requirement for those who are vaccinated.

*Australia Covid outbreak: Delta variant cases rise among fully vaccinated people. "Vaccines aren’t perfect," epidemiologist says, but offer lower risk of hospitalization and prevention against spread of virus.*

Asymptomatic infections are significant mainly because some can spread virus to other people, and those people's cases may not be asymptomatic. An asymptomatic case can also stop you from taking a flight.

I wear a mask when there are other people within a few meters of me, and I try to keep distance also.