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"There’s a common story about abortion in this country, that people have only two options to intentionally end a pregnancy: the clinic or the coat hanger. They can choose the safe route that’s protected by Roe v. Wade—a doctor in a legal clinic—or, if Roe is overturned, endure a dangerous back-alley abortion, symbolized by the coat hanger. But a close look at the history of abortion in this country shows that there’s much more to this story. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could overturn Roe v Wade in June, activists are once again preparing to take abortion into their own hands." [more inside]
posted by coffeecat at 8:53 PM PST - 57 comments

The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion (pdf) written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO. No draft decision in the modern history of the court has been disclosed publicly while a case was still pending.
posted by tiny frying pan at 6:20 PM PST - 771 comments

This $139 million Bel-Air mansion has its own Nightclub and vodka tasting room... and dinosaur, and a six car rotating see-through Batman-like garage, two theaters and a bar with swings. The vodka tasting room has fur coats in case you get cold. Still less than the most expensive LA-area home: the $177 million Marc Andreessen mansion in Malibu.
posted by geoff. at 4:39 PM PST - 55 comments

cw: death, police violence Last Monday, the Indianapolis Police Dept. killed Herman Whitfield III, a Black pianist and composer, while he was experiencing a mental health crisis [more inside]
posted by paimapi at 2:42 PM PST - 25 comments

The Opening Credits to The Prisoner. To say more - that would be telling. [more inside]
posted by wittgenstein at 2:38 PM PST - 25 comments

On Snow an essay by writer, poet, and translator Anne Carson. [more inside]
posted by gwint at 1:53 PM PST - 2 comments

In an essay translated by Ikuho Amano and James Shea and published in Poetry Magazine, 19th c. (Meiji period) poet Masaoko Shiki ponders the ways in which the authors of haiku refer very directly to excrement: “Haiku on Shit”
posted by Going To Maine at 11:00 AM PST - 16 comments

Search Movie Quotes. Does what it says on the tin, for MCU and Star Wars; cites in the manner of Bible verses.
posted by Halloween Jack at 8:20 AM PST - 29 comments

Receipts can target customer preferences far better than circulars or coupon offers. Ever walk into a CVS to pick up some gum, maybe some Chapstick, only to get hit with a ridiculously long receipt? It’s no secret that most CVS purchases come with these comically long receipts. But what might surprise you is that these long receipts are part of a marketing plan that's paying off big time for CVS. Cheddar Explains: Youtube. [SLYT 8mins] [more inside]
posted by Faintdreams at 7:48 AM PST - 45 comments

A group of outdoor adventurers are revolutionizing how their sports treat the survivors of tragic accidents
posted by Etrigan at 6:00 AM PST - 10 comments

5 Things to Know About this Thread: 1) It wants to break free; 2) You're so self-satisfied, it doesn't need you; 3) It's fallen in love for the first time; 4) This time it knows it's for real; 5) God knows it wants to break free. [more inside]
posted by taz at 2:51 AM PST - 149 comments