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Shell is building a wall of LEGOs to hide the dirty truth of its plans to drill in the Arctic.
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Shell is trying to use beloved toy company LEGO to clean up its dirty image.
Tell LEGO to cut its ties to Arctic drilling today!
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Shell is building a wall of LEGOs to hide the dirty truth of its plans to drill in the Arctic.
LEGO is loved by children everywhere, and that’s why it’s shameful that the dirty oil giant is using LEGO’s goodwill by partnering up with the beloved toy company.
Don’t let Shell sneak its way into our children’s toyboxes. Ask LEGO to stop its partnership with Shell TODAY.
Shell’s drilling plans put the Arctic at risk. This remote habitat is home to unique and beautiful animals like polar bears, narwhals, and beluga whales, and just one misstep by Shell could doom all of them to a disastrous oil spill.
LEGO wouldn’t put an oil spill in its Arctic Play Set — so why should it give Shell its support?
Shell is using LEGO to build a happy, carefree image, but behind the scenes it is mobilizing giant oil rigs to drill in the Arctic — putting the lives of polar bears, beluga whales, and more at risk of deadly oil spills.
Children don’t want to see their beloved polar bears drowning in oil, and I don’t think LEGO does either. It’s up to you to speak up and tell the toymakers that Arctic destruction is not a game.
By allowing Shell to nestle itself into our children’s toyboxes, LEGO is legitimizing the destruction of the Arctic to children and families. We know LEGO can do better.
Dedicated activists like you have helped delay Shell’s plans in the Arctic and opened up the public’s eyes to their dirty plans. Shell is desperately trying to rebuild its reputation by partnering with beloved brands like LEGO — but LEGO doesn’t have to play along.
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#FlipADistrict
Rep. Dave Reichert has to go. And the national media is paying attention.
For nine years, do-nothing Dave Reichert has represented Washington’s 8th Congressional District.
In 2012, the 8th was one of only 17 districts in the country where a congressional Republican won alongside President Obama.
Bill Maher’s HBO show Real Time is targeting vulnerable Republican incumbents in their #FlipADistrict contest.
And great news — Thanks to incredible grassroots support, they have recognized that Dave Reichert is vulnerable and placed him in the #FlipADistrict Sweet 16!
Winning this contest would put the race to Retire Reichert in the national spotlight and give it momentum going into the fall.
This Friday, Bill Maher will be selecting the #FlipADistrict Final Four.
The energy to Retire Reichert is building, and we have a strong Democrat, Jason Ritchie, taking him on.
Jason is a small business owner who works to remodel houses for injured veterans and other Americans.
A former community college history professor and a father of two, Jason knew someone had to stand up to Dave Reichert after Reichert voted to shut down the government, wasting $24 billion in taxpayer money.
Our grassroots will fuel this race — and we can multiply their impact by getting Jason the attention he needs online and in the news.
The 8th Congressional District spans the east and west sides of our state. Join me and stand with both sides of our state today to turn the 8th blue!
In solidarity,
Jaxon
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Riding the Reverse Racism Unicorn
Some other things I’ve read this week: Felix Salmon’s explanation of why he’s joining Fusion, an interview with David Leonhardt about The Upshot, and updates about detained Vice reporter Simon Ostrovsky. Also, congratulations to Digby for a well-deserved award.
John Whitehouse
Twitter: @existentialfish
Riding The Reverse Racism Unicorn
This week, the Roberts court attacked another race-conscious law. Conservatives responded by attacking established civil rights laws as a form of “reverse racism.” Meagan Hatcher-Mays explains how they are defending the systematic favoring of wealthy whites in the admissions process: http://mm4a.org/1hkWji1
Related: Five things you need to know about the Court’s affirmative action decision: http://mm4a.org/Qw32vp The right is also pushing lies about President Obama’s proposed clemency program:http://mm4a.org/1lCMEY8
The Racist Tirade Of A Conservative Media Hero
The right-wing media spent a long time promoting Cliven Bundy’s dispute with the federal government, even though Bundy was completely in the wrong. Will anything change now that Bundy has made virulently racist statements? http://mm4a.org/1ropemt
Related: This vile rhetoric is strikingly similar to remarks from conservatives from Rush Limbaugh to the WSJ editorial board: http://mm4a.org/1f7jTQz
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Jon Stewart blasted Sean Hannity’s transparently hypocritical support of scofflaw Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy: http://mm4a.org/QufpZ0
“NEAR WORTHLESS” OBAMACARE REPLACEMENT
Fox’s Ben Carson has a plan to replace Obamacare. Experts told Media Matters‘ investigative reporter Joe Strupp that it would be a disaster for everyone but the very rich: http://mm4a.org/1i8UuFI
IMAGE OF THE WEEK
Mark Ruffalo Speaks Out On The Right To Choose
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HHS awards $83.4 million to train new primary care providers
HHS awards $83.4 million to train new primary care providers
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell today announced $83.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support primary care residency programs in 60 Teaching Health Centers across the nation. The funding will help train more than 550 residents during the 2014-2015 academic year, increasing the number of residents trained in the previous academic year by more than 200 and helping to increase access to health care in communities across the country.Read more about today’s announcement.
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