Make sure your doctor's bag holds a thermometer, a stethoscope, a tongue depressor, an ophthalmoscope, a tourniquet, an otoscope, a patella hammer, and a loaded gun. Wait, make that three loaded guns. "To be a physician who performs abortions in a small southern town is to be in a state of rational hypervigilance, a whisper of worry pervading the everyday. That has persisted even after Adams was cornered into retirement last summer — itself another reminder of the not-normal-ness of his life. He is his own security detail: That day, he had one gun in his pocket, another in his jacket, and a third in his car. At a town meeting earlier this year, some locals compared his work to the Holocaust, while an elected official mentioned him by name, called him a serial killer, and talked about how easy it was to look up the tax records for his home." The gun-toting isn't Wes Adams' only characteristic that might surprise you. He's a reminder of a time, not that long ago, when abortion wasn't an entirely partisan issue. Eric Boodman in Stat: How a conservative, gun-toting doctor defended abortion access in Appalachia. 2Need a Boost?"Hospitalizations are rising. Deaths have ticked up. Wastewater samples are picking up the virus, as are labs across the country." It's not as dangerous as it was, but there's no doubt that Covid cases are picking up again. But there's some good news. "Four preliminary laboratory studies released over the weekend found that antibodies from previous infections and vaccinations appear capable of neutralizing the [latest] variant, known as BA.2.86." NPR: Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant. And here's some more good news: COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week. 3Search Warrant"The case centers on whether Google illegally cemented its dominance and squashed competition by paying Apple and other companies to make its internet search engine the default on the iPhone as well as on other devices and platforms. In legal filings, the Justice Department has argued that Google maintained a monopoly through such agreements, making it harder for consumers to use other search engines. Google has said that its deals with Apple and others were not exclusive and that consumers could alter the default settings on their devices to choose alternative search engines." NYT (Gift Article): In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google. 4Ozempics or It Didn't HappenFor years, Bernard Arnault’s luxury goods giant LVMH has been Europe’s most valuable company. Well, that changed this week. What could possibly knock luxurious fashion out of the top spot? Here's the skinny. The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic is now Europe’s most valuable company. 5Extra, ExtraStand Back and Stand By (for 22 years): "Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election, capping the case with the stiffest punishment that has been handed down yet for the U.S. Capitol attack." They got the orchestrator. The legal system is still working it's way up to the conductor. 6Bottom of the News"He’s also bought an old, closed-down bowling alley, which he fixed up and sold, hoping it would one day reopen. 'My wife told me you can buy anything you want if you sell this bowling alley,' he said. 'I bought me a bridge.'" WSJ (Gift Article): The Government Has a Bridge to Sell You. Or Give You. (I'll definitely take the Brooklyn Bridge when they're done with it.) Get a copy of my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store.
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