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Copyright laws in this country are already absurd. This lawsuit against the Internet Archive is only going to make things worse. (The Nation)

I think Sarah is correct: "Dune looks expensive and boring." (Lainey Gossip)

Why humans accumulate stuff. (Aeon)

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How To Corrupt the Youth. (Guernica Mag)

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The Privileged Have Entered Their Escape Pods. (One Zero)

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The secret economics of a VIP party. (The Economist)

I can't get over Bob Woodward sitting on those Trump coronavirus quotes. (Jacobin)

How a small group of U.S. lawyers pushed voter fraud fears into the mainstream. (Reuters)

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Being a woman is exhausting. Godspeed to Hilary Swank and this lawsuit.

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I'm truly exhausted by the way women's ovarian and cyclical health issues continue to be treated by healthcare insurance companies. I have experienced it in my own life, and I continually read about it across social media and in the press. Their policies are antiquated, barbaric and primarily view the role of women's organs solely as a means for procreation. My hope is to create change for all woman suffering from women's health issues that have to battle with insurance companies who diminish the significance of their problems, don't believe the patient (or their doctor's) explanations surrounding their suffering, and severely preclude coverage to only incredibly limited services and procedures. It's painful enough having to deal with the nature of a female health issue, let alone having to wrestle with the stress of trying to get your insurance company to provide the coverage and care that their contract explicitly states they offer. After years of experiencing my own health issues and the ensuing denials from my healthcare company for services that are medically proven to preserve my life, and seeing how expensive this is to support without the help of an insurance company, I decided to speak up. Based on what I learned, I know that most women can't afford the medical treatments necessary to cover simple female health issues. I can only assume they either financially deplete their resources, or they forgo the treatments, quietly suffering in pain and risking their lives. My hope is to be a voice for them. SAG / AFTRA Healthplan claim they treat and protect all of their members equally. I don't believe this is true. If you're a woman suffering from female health issues, I have no doubt you'll agree with me. If you're a man, ask your mother, your daughter, your sister, or a girl friend. I already know the answer. I'm suing SAG / AFTRA Healthplan. It's time we are treated fairly.

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