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• Facebook prods me to vote — with racialized hands of different sizes.
• "Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sued New York’s ethics commission on Friday, contending that its efforts to force him to turn over the proceeds of a $5.1 million book deal were a violation of his constitutional rights."
• "To learn more about cannabis and sex we turned to several experts, including a gynecologist who has surveyed women about their marijuana use."

Facebook prods me to vote — with racialized hands of different sizes. Posted: 02 Apr 2022 05:39 AM PDT

"Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sued New York’s ethics commission on Friday, contending that its efforts to force him to turn over the proceeds of a $5.1 million book deal were a violation of his constitutional rights." Posted: 02 Apr 2022 05:21 AM PDT I'm reading "Cuomo Sues Ethics Panel to Block It From Seizing Book Profits/The lawsuit is the latest example of Andrew Cuomo's aggressive stance as he returns to public life seven months after resigning as New Yorks governor."  Aggressive stance! If the government had been aggressive and charged him with a crime, there would be more of a basis for seizing the money he's made from writing a book. It's not aggressive to want to hold onto the proceeds of your book! The dispute centers on the commission's approval of Mr. Cuomo's 2020 memoir — a decision it reversed last year over what it said were misrepresentations of, among other things, his use of state resources. When the panel, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, ordered Mr. Cuomo to turn over the book's proceeds, the state attorney general's office balked at enforcing the directive, saying the commission needed to conduct an investigation before seeking to recoup the money. In the lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Albany, Mr. Cuomo is trying to block such an investigation, arguing that the commission's previous actions and what the suit characterizes as prejudicial comments demonstrated that it had already decided on his guilt....

"To learn more about cannabis and sex we turned to several experts, including a gynecologist who has surveyed women about their marijuana use." Posted: 02 Apr 2022 05:33 AM PDT That's the third paragraph of the NYT article "Cannabis for Better Sex? Here's What the Science Says. The research is thin, but anecdotal experience suggests that the right dose and delivery method can make a positive difference for some people."   If it's about women, tell me it's about women. What's with the "some people"?  The next paragraph, summing up what the experts said: It's hard to say with certainty that cannabis will increase desire or improve your sex life, but anecdotal evidence suggests that the right dose of cannabis can make a woman's orgasms more satisfying and increase sex drive. This is in part because cannabis can enhance the senses and also alleviate some of the symptoms that inhibit desire, like anxiety, sleeplessness or pain. It can have positive effects for men, as well, but also several negative ones, and women should be aware of its potential downsides, too. Both men and women have long reported that cannabis alters their sexual experience.... Okay, so there is something here for men (other than the notion that whatever makes things better for women will, by that alone, make it better for men). Finally, there's this: According to the International Society for Sexual Medicine, some men report that their sexual performance improves when they use marijuana, while others may experience problems such as less motivation for sex, erectile dysfunction, trouble reaching orgasm or premature ejaculation.  Let me suggest that "less motivation" explains all the effects listed above — for the women as well as the men. Think about it!

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