September 19, 2017
1. Republican-Controlled Michigan State Senate (Senators Hertel, Knezek and Ananich, specifically) issued a resolution condemning various anti-LGBTQA+ hate groups as “domestic terrorists.” They explicitly name Neo-Nazis and the Alt-right. This resolution is the Michigan State Senate’s response to the events that occurred in Charlottesville.
2. 22-year-old Morris May was arrested after arriving at a peaceful Stand Against Hate Rally and pepper spraying a Transgender Individual. May was wearing a T-Shirt which bore the image of Pepe the frog, had brought his younger brother.
3. Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emmanuel, declared that the city is a “Trump-Free” zone. This move is a response to the threat of Trump’s declaration to eliminate the DACA immigration programme.
4. Polk County Florida Sheriff, Grady Judd recently threatened that anyone who was seeking shelter from Hurricane Irma would be arrested and thrown into the Polk County Jail. He later reinforced this threat with a hard confirmation and reminder of intent.
5. Hurricane Jose is expected to make landfall in New England along Massachusetts’ coast sometime this week. Currently Jose is a Category 1 Hurricane and is expected dissipate towards the end of the week.
6. Hurricane Maria is currently over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico and is expected to make its way up towards the Bahamas before the end of the week. Hurricane Maria is currently a Category 5 Hurricane, and will maintain its status as a Hurricane until at least Saturday.
For the record, The primary evaluation of hurricanes and storm winds is by using the Saffir-Simpson Scale. According to the National Hurricane Center:
Tropical Depression: Winds less than 39 mph (62 Km/h) Tropical Storm: Winds between 39 mph and 73 mph (63 - 117 Km/h) (Cat. 1/ Cat. 2) “Hurricane”: Winds between 74 and 110 mph (117 - 177 Km/h) (Cat. 3): Major Hurricane: Winds between 111 and 129 mph (178–208 km/h) (Cat. 4): Winds between 130 and 156 mph (209 251 km/h) (Cat. 5): Winds greater than >156 mph (252 km/h)
7. Kim Jong-Un has launched another missile over Japan. This has prompted Japan to begin its nuclear cover drills.
8. Trumpcare has been revived for the third time. It has been called the “Trumpcare Zombie.” This bill was crafted by Lindey Graham (R-NC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) “It slashes Medicaid,” according to the Rolling Stone. It is estimated that this bill will affect 23 million Americans, and will adversely affect at least 13.5 million American Women.
9. Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has released his official plan for the Universal Healthcare Bill. It has grown from no support from Senators or Representatives to roughly 20 Senators within 10 days.
These are some things that have happened recently.