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February 10, 2022

The Guttmacher Institute Receives $15 Million Donation From MacKenzie Scott

Source: Guttmacher Institute

New York, February 10, 2022 – The Guttmacher Institute today announced that it has received a $15 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The unrestricted gift—the largest by an individual donor in the Institute’s history—comes at a time of great peril for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Against a challenging backdrop characterized by an alarming erosion of reproductive freedom, this historic contribution will fuel the Institute’s urgent efforts to drive evidence-based policy change in the United States and globally.

“We are very grateful for Ms. Scott’s generous support for our mission at this pivotal moment when so much is at stake,” said Dr. Herminia Palacio, President and CEO of the Guttmacher Institute. “We receive this support with a sobering sense of responsibility. The issues at hand are pressing and urgent, and this transformative gift will accelerate our ability to make important contributions to the field from our position as an action-oriented think tank. The recent wave of attacks on abortion access, the dismantling of the family planning safety net, and longstanding inequities in access to quality maternal health care have combined to create extraordinary hardships for many, disproportionately impacting Black and Brown people, people with low incomes, and people in regions in the United States where access to these services has already been decimated. We are committed to putting our research and analyses at the service of redressing historical inequities, countering immediate threats, and working with our partners in the United States and across the world toward a shared vision of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice for all people.”

With an eye toward short-term impact and long-term sustainability, the Guttmacher Institute’s leadership will use the new resources to support strategic priorities, including continuing the development and implementation of our equitable partnerships model in the United States and globally. In allocating these vital funds, the Institute will be guided by the core principles of its Strategic Framework: equity and justice, collaboration, nimbleness, integrity, and taking a global view.

Read more: https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2022/guttmacher-institute-receives-15-million-donation-mackenzie-scott



February 10, 2022

Ari Melber: Peter Navarro is on The Beat tonight.

Peter Navarro is on The Beat tonight.

He was just subpoenaed in the House Jan. 6 probe.


https://twitter.com/AriMelber/status/1491858889796685824




February 10, 2022

Ottawa Police: We are aware of a concerted effort to flood our 911 and non-emergency policing report

We are aware of a concerted effort to flood our 911 and non-emergency policing reporting line. This endangers lives and is completely unacceptable. (1/2)

It is a crime to unnecessarily call 911 or our non-emergency number (613-236-1222). We track calls and will charge anyone deliberately interfering with emergencies. (2/2)


https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1491788994610274310
February 10, 2022

Former military & intelligence officers are helping to run the Ottawa Flag of Canada occupation.

Former military & intelligence officers are helping to run the Ottawa Flag of Canada occupation.

Tight relationships with law enforcement...who have underestimated the threat.

Sound eerily familiar yet?

By @judyatrinh
h/t @RonDeibert

https://cbc.ca/news/canada/co








https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1491789669566091265
February 10, 2022

This man was singing in the street, when by chance, the main singer in the ongoing play The Phantom

https://twitter.com/msnaydani/status/1491109258603433987
Well, that was a pleasant way to wake up this morning! His reactions are priceless!

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