The rural South, white and black, Deep, Border, Middle, Coastal, Inland and Appalachian - no matter how you define it - is in terrible shape. Early deaths primarily from poor diet, drug abuse and violence - all connected to multigenerational poverty.

Should add that the geographic disparity is not, in itself, all that noteworthy. But the *degree* of disparity is. A TWENTY YEAR difference in life expectancy is shocking. It is the difference between life expectancy in Switzerland v Yemen, all within particular states.

This site offers a tool to explore life expectancy by county, divided by race. Some counties have a large racial disparities but some less so. countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health…

24 years ago, our nation witnessed a horrific school shooting at Columbine High School. But somehow, decades later, too many kids are still being slaughtered in classrooms… Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. Parkland. Uvalde. Michigan State. Nashville. Enough. It's time to act.

Dear Justice Alito: Nobody is defending you because the behavior has been indefensible- Thomas getting over $1 million in lavish gifts (including for his mom). Gorsuch not disclosing law firm head paid lots of money for his property. Kavanaugh & Gorsuch lying to get confirmed.

Wow. In 4 minutes, former U.S. Marine Marksmanship Instructor and Arizona Sec. of State Adrian Fontes dismantles the right's Second Amendment lies. Watch this till the end.

The driver said he had been out running errands nearby and was about to get on Highway 99 near Cosumnes River Boulevard when he felt his car start shaking. kcra.com/article/elk-gr…

Guns are now the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S. We deserve to grow old, to pursue our dreams, and to live without fear. End the inaction and the empty words. We need common sense gun laws NOW!

BREAKING: Rep. George Santos was arrested on federal criminal charges including wire fraud, money laundering and lying to Congress, the U.S. attorney's office says. The New York Republican became infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story. apnews.com/article/george…

#Earthquake! Did you feel it?

NEW REPORT: Inside Republicans’ Radical Plan To Slash Health Care For Millions Of Veterans protectourcare.org/new-report-ins…

CAL FIRE is still accepting apps for seasonal Fire Fighter I positions statewide! The next cut-off date for these applications is on July 31, 2023. For more info, please visit fire.ca.gov/join-calfire or call the Fire Fighter I hotline at (951) 901-5060. #CALFIRECareers

While #veterans like myself appreciate the thought and sentiment that comes with celebrations on Memorial Day, what many people don’t know is that May is National #MilitaryAppreciationMonth. Call VFW California to see how you can help military members in our community.

Remember the last time Democrats controlled a chamber and we went to the brink of defaulting on the debt and crashing the economy under a Republican president? Yeah, me neither. Because Democrats aren't extreme. This is beyond the norm. WATCH ⬇️ House Democrats

As Elon Musk prepares to help Ron DeSantis launch his presidential campaign, a reminder that Musk's SpaceX lobbied for a bill (SB 1318) that's now waiting for DeSantis' signature and would protect SpaceX and other space companies from lawsuits following an explosion or a crash.

Rest in Power, Queen. 💔

There once was a Twitter that became a public square where people connected, communicated, relied on for breaking news and critical updates, made new friends, built community. Then came a billionaire bent on change for reasons that remain unclear. Now that Twitter is X’ed out.