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Merrie McGaw
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She/her. WinForms Engineering manager passionate about modernizing enterprise LOB apps. All about .NET of course. Mom, wife, celiac, cooking fan, adoptive momma, and lots of other things
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This day and every day, we remember. This day and every day, we commit to honor and protect the rights, dignity, and fundamental humanity of all people against whom bigots would do evil.

#TransgerDayOfRemembrance #TDOR
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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The pig was the one shouting back at her
November 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.

This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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👇👇
November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
WinForms is still kicking, and even more cool with Copilot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f097...
What's New in Windows Forms
YouTube video by dotnet
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This talk was so much fun to do!
Tada. Completed app!

What's new in WinForms for .NET 10 and Visual Studio 2026. This is impressive that Copilot created this WinForms app.

Form Customization APIs
Dark Mode
Proper async/await support for cross-thread UI updates!
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Sunrise in Chicago on day 3 of #GHC25
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Future of Women’s Health: Research, Technology and Equity great panel! #GHC25
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
At Grace Hopper 2025 and getting inspired!
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
.NET is hiring. WinForms is looking for an SDE2 to help us drive the next version of the best UI stack of all time jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Search Jobs | Microsoft Careers
jobs.careers.microsoft.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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For children and teens, heart and blood vessel complications of Covid overshadow the very rare and short-term risk of vaccinations, a new report from nearly 14 million kids
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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35 years now working as a professional software developer. My biggest career related tip.....Be Nice! 😀
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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What an odd set of options offered in the CBS News Poll. DEI but nothing about democracy or rule of law.👀
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I’ve said this before but white guilt is useless. I don’t want people to feel guilty for things they had no part in, and guilt easily curdles into resentment. But everyone regardless should feel an obligation to correct injustice, especially if you somehow benefit. bsky.app/profile/mich...
I found this piece sad too, but mostly because it is part of a years-long effort by progressives to understand what "really" animates Trump voters.

We already know! It is racism, misogyny and misinformation. I know that sounds condescending or whatever but it's simply what all evidence suggests.
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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“Giuffre's book alleges that she had sex with Prince Andrew three times, including when she was 17, after being trafficked by Epstein.”

Correction, @cbsnews.com:

Raped.

Not “had sex.”

Release the Epstein files.

www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
Virginia Giuffre's memoir details Prince Andrew allegations, a friendly meeting with Trump, and more. Here are some takeaways.
Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir shares a personal account of the story that made headlines worldwide: her accusations against Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein.
www.cbsnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Let's help Clay out here with some math.

The $4200/yr. is for a household. Average SNAP household has 1.9 people. So that's $2210/person.

$2210/year is $184/month, and that's a little over $6. per day.

Clay, let's see you stockpile groceries on $6/day.

Hell, let's see you eat on $6/day.
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.

Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
October 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Jacob Soboroff is doing a great job investigating and debunking the claims that ICE is making about their arrests targeted worst of the worst

Congress can help reign in ICE- IF we get a Democratic majority. That will be more likely if California passes Proposition 50. #YesOnProp50
October 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Correct Response: "What an incredibly inappropriate thing to say, you creepy, crazy old man."
October 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2
October 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Trans rights are civil rights. If you aren't willing to die on the hill of trans rights, then you aren't willing to die on the hill of Black rights. Of Jewish rights. Of disabled rights. Of gay rights. Of anyone's rights. Human rights.
I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.
October 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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This strikes me as pretty bad
October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The Justice Department and Deputy AG Todd Blanche are in some hot water over their handling of the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. A federal judge found a "realistic likelihood" that Abrego is being subjected to a vindictive prosecution, citing comments by Blanche to Fox News. youtube.com/shorts/9iSJH...
DOJ in hot water over Kilmar Abrego Garcia case
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM