
Whereas, in Missouri, the chance of being killed by a gun is more than 36 times greater, with 23.2 people per every 100,000 dying by gun in 2021. In Spain, the gun death rate per 100,000 people in 2019 was 0.64. In Missouri, there is no permit requirement to carry a firearm, whether it’s concealed or carried openly. In Spain, owning a handgun for self-defense is allowed when you are in verifiable danger. When it comes to firearm policy, Spain and Missouri couldn’t be more different. Seems both golden retrievers got to go on a really strange adventure that deserves a lifetime of delicious dog treats for the confusion. "We just never even thought that that would happen, and of course we thought we would know right? Like we're her parents, we would know something was wrong, we would know right off the bat that it wasn't Emmy," Kebby Kelley told Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. After putting all of those things together, the owners decided to hightail it to the vet's office to scan the dog's microchip. This dog kept handing out face kisses and had no interest in seeing her favorite neighbor.
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Cat slaps and a house full of strange people didn't dampen the imposter's spirit though, in fact, that's what helped reveal the switcharoo. The cats started attacking the dog, likely trying to get it to tell them what they did with their real dog sister. Once the dog was in their house, they noticed that their cats started behaving strangely towards their canine sibling. And if I’m just going to be a number to you, I have a mental meltdown,” said Kimberly Harris, a resident of Washington, D.C. A lot of times, you feel like you’re not even a human. “Your basic clerk at your local DHS office is only employed to input information and output information back to you. There are also inequitable systems in place that do not work for everyone. While the impact of hunger is widespread, people facing it note that the stigma associated with it can strip people of their dignity or deter them from accessing the food assistance programs they’re eligible for and need. Due to a long history of racism, discrimination, and oppression in our country, hunger impacts some communities more than others, including communities of color and communities in rural areas. are just one job loss, missed paycheck, or medical emergency away from experiencing food insecurity. Hunger strikes without discrimination, affecting anyone, anywhere, at any time. Hunger is an issue that intersects with more than what we put on our plates. Stopping hunger in its tracks is as much about strengthening economic well-being as it is about providing equitable access to enough nourishing food.

Working 40+ hours a week still isn’t enough to get by for many folks. One of the biggest takeaways from the 2023 Insights Report is that housing is unaffordable. It seems like instead of creating less barriers to help the families in our community, it seems like policies and procedures continue to make more barriers.”

There needs to be some security, there needs to be a revamping of the whole system. But you get kicked off if you make $2 more. “Your whole check goes to a rent payment if you’re not fortunate enough to own a house, with nothing leftover. “As much as you work, the system is set up for you to continue in a cycle of food insecurity,” said Estrada. However, as neighbor-advocate Jennifer Estrada of Wisconsin pointed out, the reality is a bit more complex, especially considering that hunger is only a symptom of bigger economic challenges.

Ending hunger may sound like a simple task: make sure everyone, regardless of who they are and where they live, has access to the food they need. People facing hunger say that ending food insecurity is about more than just food. adhering to censorship-and it’s very much a work in progress. Clearly, we are in the midst of figuring things out-what exactly is consciously creating vs. Art is so often a reflection of the times, and this kind of rejiggering of how we use language specifically is also telling of the current state we are in as a society. Earlier in 2023, the language in Roald Dahl classics like “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” and “James and The Giant Peach” was modified to what some felt were overzealous extremes, swapping out gendered words like “mother” and “father” for gender-neutral words like “family,” for instance.Regardless of whether these changes fall under the “completely necessary” category or “ cancel culture run amok,” it is interesting to notice this emerging real-time interaction between creators and consumers. Only last year in 2022, both Beyonce and Lizzo immediately changed lyrics to their songs after receiving backlash that the lyrics contained “ ableist slurs.” And music isn’t the only faction of pop culture to undergo changes in an effort to reflect more current perspectives. Menken’s planned tweaks reflect a growing trend.
