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Herói de si mesmo

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Herói de si mesmo é aquela pessoa que não espera do outro, não oferta as outras pessoas o mais importante daquilo que tem, ou seja seu tempo. Não no sentido de perdê-lo. O herói de si mesmo, é alguém que é um gênio solitário, pelo menos, naquilo que os outros imaginam, não é? Não. O herói de si mesmo, é aquela pessoa que faz uso do tempo a seu favor. Ela não sucumbe em meio aos dilemas, não faz destes, tragédias. Mas usa como instrumento para contemplar a vida com fascínio singular.

Ora, a vida também é feita de momentos difíceis; momentos solitários. Quem nunca os teve? Imagino que todos. Estes, podem chegar a qualquer momento sem avisar. Estando preparados ou não, os vivemos. Entenda que, para compreendê-los, é necessário diluir os seus efeitos através de processo internos. Então, nada melhor do que descobrir o significado da própria companhia, você…

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Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 24 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws | OPA | Department of Justice

For the general election, the Civil Rights Division will monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws on Election Day and/or in early voting in 64 jurisdictions:

  • City of Bethel, Alaska;
  • Dillingham Census Area, Alaska;
  • Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska;
  • Sitka City-Borough, Alaska;
  • Maricopa County, Arizona;
  • Navajo County, Arizona;
  • Pima County, Arizona;
  • Pinal County, Arizona;
  • Yavapai County, Arizona;
  • Newton County, Arkansas;
  • Los Angeles County, California;
  • Sonoma County, California;
  • Broward County, Florida;
  • Miami-Dade County, Florida;
  • Palm Beach County, Florida;
  • Cobb County, Georgia;
  • Fulton County, Georgia;
  • Gwinnett County, Georgia;
  • Town of Clinton, Massachusetts;
  • City of Everett, Massachusetts;
  • City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts;
  • City of Leominster, Massachusetts;
  • City of Malden, Massachusetts;
  • City of Methuen, Massachusetts;
  • City of Randolph, Massachusetts;
  • City of Salem, Massachusetts;
  • Prince George’s County, Maryland;
  • City of Detroit, Michigan;
  • City of Flint, Michigan;
  • City of Grand Rapids, Michigan;
  • City of Pontiac, Michigan;
  • City of Southfield, Michigan;
  • City of Minneapolis, Minnesota;
  • Hennepin County, Minnesota;
  • Ramsey County, Minnesota;
  • Cole County, Missouri;
  • Alamance County, North Carolina;
  • Columbus County, North Carolina;
  • Harnett County, North Carolina;
  • Mecklenburg County, North Carolina;
  • Wayne County, North Carolina;
  • Middlesex County, New Jersey;
  • Bernalillo County, New Mexico;
  • San Juan County, New Mexico;
  • Clark County, Nevada;
  • Washoe County, Nevada;
  • Queens County, New York;
  • Cuyahoga County, Ohio;
  • Berks County, Pennsylvania;
  • Centre County, Pennsylvania;
  • Lehigh County, Pennsylvania;
  • Luzerne County, Pennsylvania;
  • Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania;
  • City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
  • Horry County, South Carolina;
  • Dallas County, Texas;
  • Harris County, Texas;
  • Waller County, Texas;
  • San Juan County, Utah;
  • City of Manassas, Virginia;
  • City of Manassas Park, Virginia;
  • Prince William County, Virginia;
  • City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and,
  • City of Racine, Wisconsin.

Source: Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 24 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws | OPA | Department of Justice

Why Are Right-Wing Groups Targeting a Law Aimed at Protecting Native Families? – Mother Jones

“One of the things that tribes need to continue to exist is their children,” says Shannon Smith, executive director of the Indian Child Welfare Act Law Center, which provides legal services for Native families. “Things just don’t exist if you don’t have kids.”

Some legal scholars argue that the case, which will be heard before the court on Wednesday, threatens to not only strike down ICWA, but also to question the fundamental rights of tribes that go well beyond child welfare—including rights around water, land, gaming, policing, and Native sovereignty itself.

“All children would benefit from such a commitment”

For 150 years, the federal government funded more than 400 boarding schools, often run by churches, that stripped Native children of their language, religion, and culture. As the boarding school movement died down in the mid-1900s, government-sponsored programs, including the Indian Adoption Project, emerged to place Native children with non-Native adoptive families. A 1966 Bureau of Indian Affairs press release read, “One little, two little, three little Indians—and 206 more—are brightening the homes and lives of 172 American families, mostly non-Indians, who have taken the Indian waifs as their own.”

By the time ICWA passed in 1978, between 25 and 35 percent of all Native children had been taken from their families and put in foster homes, adoptive homes, or institutions, according to surveys by the Association on American Indian Affairs.

Source: Why Are Right-Wing Groups Targeting a Law Aimed at Protecting Native Families? – Mother Jones

20 churches that experts say violated tax law | The Texas Tribune

Source: 20 churches that experts say violated tax law | The Texas Tribune

Roland Gutierrez Won’t Let Greg Abbott Forget Uvalde

Gutierrez represents a massive district that stretches from his hometown of San Antonio west to Big Bend National Park, encompassing a broad swath of southwest Texas, including Uvalde. The Democrat is relatively new to the Texas Senate, taking office in January 2021. His campaign had promised certain priorities: to push for legalized marijuana, to bolster mental health resources for rural Texans, and to improve public schools. Although he hasn’t dropped these issues, nearly all of his public appearances since May have been about Uvalde.

The shooting “changed me for sure,” Gutierrez said. “I won’t be a singular-issue public servant, but it has become a very, very big issue in my life and in the lives of these new friends that I’ve made. … For these parents … there’s no issue out there that matters if you don’t have your kid.”

Source: Roland Gutierrez Won’t Let Greg Abbott Forget Uvalde

COVID Isn’t Over Folks. Here’s How to Help Protect Yourself

35e92fe5e7bd784b54c110f76af76251.jpg Getting vaccinated and boosted remains one of the best ways to protect yourself against COVID-19 and serious illness, according to the CDC. However, the uptake for the new COVID-19 booster is still really low.

According to the CDC, as of November 4th, less than 9 percent of the U.S. population has received boosters.

As of now, boosters are still free, so if you haven’t already run to your local clinic or Walgreens to get one, now is the time.

Source: COVID Isn’t Over Folks. Here’s How to Help Protect Yourself