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Texas and New York are currently trying to enact mask bans, even as measles cases sore and politicians adopt eugenicist mindsets that say it’s our “patriotic duty” to remain healthy.

You know what helps people stay healthy? Wearing a mask.

Don’t let them say medical exemptions are the answer:

disabledginger.com/p/nassau-co

The Disabled Ginger · Nassau County, NY Makes Masking Illegal - Why Medical Exemptions Aren't the AnswerBy Broadwaybabyto

#US #Interior secretary orders #offshorewind project shut down
The order from US Secretary of the Interior #DougBurgum, who alleged that the project was rushed through review. But #Burgum's move comes the same week a report from the Government Accountability Office, done in response to the executive order, found only minor issues with the existing permitting process.
The #Equnior project, termed #EmpireWind, is a key part of #NewYork's plans to meet its #climate goals.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

gentle waves are in the foreground, was a ship sits among wind turbines, carrying the parts for additional ones.
Ars Technica · US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut downBy John Timmer