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<p>The FDA has <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/health/abortion-pills-fda.html'>permanently lifted a restriction on access to abortion pills</a>. This will allow patients to receive the medication by mail instead of requiring them to schedule an in-person appointment with specially certified health care providers. The decision will not change state laws that ban the pills, but it’s one piece of positive news in an otherwise dark future for abortion rights. </p> <p>President Biden indicates that the <a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-indicates-build-back-better-talks-likely-stretch-january-n1286188'>Build Back Better bill will not be passed before the Christmas break</a>, despite Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer’s assurances that it would. The Senate had no problem, however, of passing a $768 billion, one-year defense spending bill on a vote of 88-11. So, we won’t get critical climate action, paid family leave, universal preschool, or hearing aid coverage, but we will get more, <a href='https://inthesetimes.com/article/military-budget-ndaa-senate-build-back-better-manchin-biden-paid-leave-nuclear-weapons'>shiny nuclear weapons</a> this holiday season. </p> <p>Did </p> <p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kellogg-says-it-has-a-deal-with-union-that-could-end-10-week-long-strike/ar-AARUNGO'>1,400 Union workers at Kellogg’s</a> may have an agreement that would end their 10-week strike. But don’t celebrate yet. While negotiators said they have an agreement, workers still need to vote on the agreement. Workers voted down the last tentative agreement after workers refused a two-tiered workforce that would have sold out newer workers. </p> <p>Schools in Pennsylvania and several other states have increased police presence around schools today in response to<a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/16/tiktok-violence-threats-schools-united-states-security/8933323002/'> national TikTok trend to threaten school shootings and bombings</a>. Generall