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My thing, cradle to grave, is mostly healthcare. Later, disaster litigation tourism. Housing 1st; medical attendance; and fed. (<--Lower-case.)

Raised by pirates. Bad pacifist.
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[link to archived article] [alt text for screen shot, follows] Source, headline, and subhead: wp EXCLUSIVE How Jack Smith’s strongest case against Donald Trump collapsed Seeking to get the classified documents case to a jury before the 2024 election, the special counsel made a fateful decision that some in his office saw as a misstep. [link to archived article]
October 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Not to detract from the "Sir, this a a Wendy's drivethru" moment, but the patches/insignia indicate this individual is Border Patrol, not specifically ICE

at least, maybe not until the midnight massacre in ICE leadership yesterday
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Mandatory lotus
open source photograph of lotus flower
October 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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For those asking where to get vetted, reliable information on routine pediatric vaccines in present-day USA, immunize.org has y'all covered: LetsGetRealAboutVaccines.org, Immunize​.org’s newest website, provides credible, plain-language information about routine pediatric vaccines.
Alt-text [w/ editorial comments, links, etc.] follows: The Let's Get Real campaign, created in 2024, was originally researched and reviewed by [qualified] medical, public health, and communications experts at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies. The development team worked with parents and providers to find the right tone and focus on key issues. The HHS capaign ended in 2025 [natch]. Immunize[dot]org acquired the content to continue providing this clear and accurate information. Key features of LetsGetReal[dot]org (also accessible via LetsGetRealAboutVaccines[dot]org include [list follows]: - Personal stories to convey important facts and plain language to debunk misinformation - Information that is real, balanced, and unbiased - Content in English and Spanish (Hablemos en Serio [at https://letsgetrealaboutvaccines.org/es] LetsGetReal[dot]org is divided into four main parts [list follows: - Learn about Children’s Vaccines: This section offers answers to help families separate fact from fiction and to learn why most adults make sure their children receive vaccines. It addresses vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine safety, vaccine science, the vaccination schedule, and common questions. - Separate Fact from Fiction: This section gives families tools to separate what’s true from what’s not. It highlights subsections such as Understanding Risk, Correlation vs. Causation, and the Credibility Checklist. - Share the Facts: This is an extensive searchable library of parent-tested materials, including shareable social media graphics, videos, infographics, and fact sheets. - Help Patients: This section features a provider-tested approach called ARM (Act, Recommend, Motivate), to aid vaccine conversations. [letsgetrealaboutvaccines[dot]org/childrens-vaccine-resources-for-healthcare-providers/the-arm-approach] Please explore LetsGetReal.org and see for yourself. We welcome feedback at www.immunize.org/about/org/contact.
July 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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How I acquired next-door friends while rewarding myself for washing walls and windows of the house into which I was about to, and used to live in:

Musician, fellow activists-aligned, next door; I didn't even know that we were co-workers, until then.

Windows clean more easily when open.
Alt text: Lyrics Well I’m on my way to heaven We shall not be moved On my way to heaven We shall not be moved Just like a tree, standing by the water We shall not be moved Chorus: We– shall not, we shall not be moved We– shall not, we shall not be moved Just like a tree, standing by the water We shall not be moved On the road to freedom, we shall not be moved… Chorus en Español: No, no, no, no nos moveran! No, no, no nos moveran! Como un arbol firme junto al rio No nos moveran Unidos en la lucha, no nos moveran Unidos en la lucha, no nos moveran Como un arbol firme junto al rio No nos moveran
June 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Baton Rouge, implacable, courageous, peaceful, non-violence
Young black woman expresses "We will not be moved," to police, courageously, peacefully, implacable BLM, Baton Rouge We stand on the shoulders of giants.
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Exquisite citation, as usual. Let's all go back to Ella:
May 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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You may want to reconsider your word choice: www.grammarly.com/commonly-con...
How do you use the word flaunt in a sentence? The word flaunt is typically used when someone wants to show off something they are proud of or consider valuable. It is a verb that implies the act of proudly displaying one's or achievements to attract admiration or envy. Flaunt is often seen in a negative light, as it implies vanity and self-importance. Examples of flaunt in a sentence: She loved to flaunt her designer wardrobe at every social gathering. Despite his considerable wealth, he never felt the need to flaunt it. Celebrities often flaunt their luxurious lifestyles on social media. How do you use the word flout in a sentence? The term flout is used to describe an act of deliberately disobeying or showing contempt for rules or norms. It's a verb indicating defiance and a deliberate attempt to undermine the relevance of certain rules or laws. It is commonly used in discussions about social behavior, legal cases, or ethical debates. Examples of flout in a sentence: The rebels continue to flout the ceasefire agreement, leading to further conflicts. He was fired for flouting the city's parking regulations. Despite the company's strict policies, some employees flout the dress code on casual Fridays.
April 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Who does he think he is, Mike Flynn?

(excerpts from Dana Priest's The Disruptive Career of Michael Flynn, Trump’s National-Security Adviser, @newyorker.com , 2016:
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de... )
Flynn broke rules he thought were stupid. He once told me about a period he spent assigned to a C.I.A. station in Iraq, when he would sometimes sneak out of the compound without the "insane" required approval from C.I.A. headquarters in Langley, Virginia. [highlighted sentence follows] He had technicians secretly install an Internet connection in his Pentagon office, even though it was forbidden. [end highlighted sentence] There was also the time he gave classified information to NATO allies without approval, an incident which prompted an investigation, and a warning from superiors. During his stint as Mullen's intelligence chief, Flynn would often write "This is bullshit!" in the margins of classified papers he was obliged to pass on to his boss, someone who saw those papers told me. Flynn also began to seek the Washington spotlight. But, without loyal junior officers at his side to vet his facts, he found even more trouble. His subordinates started a list of what they called "Flynn facts," things he would say that weren't true, like when he asserted that three-quarters of all new cell phones were bought by Africans or, later, that Iran had killed more Americans than Al Qaeda. In private, his staff tried to dissuade him from repeating these lines. Flynn's temper also flared. He berated people in front of colleagues. Soon, according to former associates, a parallel power structure developed within the D.I.A. to fence him in, and to keep the nearly seventeen-thousand-person agency working. "He created massive antibodies in the building," the former colleague said. Flynn had been on the job just eighteen months when James Clapper told him he had to go. Clapper said he could stay for another nine months, until his successor was vetted and confirmed, according to two people familiar with their conversation. Flynn was livid.
April 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Questionable

Maybe you should ask the SBA IG?

Or, better yet, ask yourself why Trump summarily fired 17 Inspectors General without notice or cause,within days of taking office, including SBA'G IG, WHOSE JOB IT WAS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND GO AFTER FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.

(SS, early 2024)
March 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Trump Administration Appears to Launch 'Alien Enemies Act' Deportation Program www.justsecurity.org/109133/alien...
March 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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That "snag" is much more porous than most people realise.

For instance, lawful permanent residents are exempt from most restrictions, which would include most hypothetical "Gold Card" holders.

(Source includes by-state details: lewisbrisbois.com/newsroom/leg... )
ALT TEXT March 15, 2024 (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) - On July 1, 2023, a new Florida law (Senate Bill 264) went into effect, restricting foreign investment in Florida real estate from specific countries, and enacting a near-ban on property purchases by Chinese, Russian and other foreign nationals. Senate Bill 264, titled “Interests of Foreign Countries,” prohibits Chinese nationals and nationals from other countries, including Russia, from buying land unless they are American citizens or permanent residents. In addition to Florida, over 20 other states currently have laws restricting foreign private investment in real estate, including primarily agricultural land. This update builds on a May 19, 2023, Lewis Brisbois publication analyzing Florida’s new law restricting foreign citizens from buying land in in that state and a July 5, 2023, Lewis Brisbois publication discussing a lawsuit challenging the new Florida law. Currently, states that have introduced or passed laws restricting foreign private investment in agricultural land include: [alphabetical by-state details list follows]
February 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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"The movie has moved up the charts by 2590 places since yesterday."

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ALT TEXT The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is 5206 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 2590 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Easter Bloody Easter but less popular than The Professor.
February 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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(L) What they believe they're projecting -vs-(R) what is projected
Male silverback mountain gorilla, charging in aggressive display Frilled lizard, female, mouth open These Austrailian lizards have a lovely ruff that exaggerates their size, butare small, even tiny, compared to a dominant male mountain gorilla..
February 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Have you read the article yet?
February 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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January 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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January 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Special case: sundowner, rather than the more well-known (at least casually, outside CA) Santa Ana.

journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
January 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Ironically, if true, might qualify as "forsworn," and preemptively, at that, on the principle of "break it before you take it, and why stop there while you're on a roll?"

www.etymonline.com/word/forswea...

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[...] "to swear falsely" parenthetical, not in image: [as in sworn into office, by taking an oath]
January 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Belated reply

I now have a watercolour project in mind
December 21, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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And with the change in administrations, there go the hopes of further investigations and any possible consent decree... should one have been warranted.

(The article doesn't speak to whether the victims may have recourse to civil remedies, should they choose to pursue claims for damages.)
Top Justice Department officials also confirmed his death in a statement. "This matter involved extremely serious charges, and it is always difficult when a case is unable to be fully and fairly heard in a public trial and weighed and determined by a jury," said Assistant U.S. Attorney General [sic] Kristen Clarke and Kate Brubacher, the U.S. Attorney for Kansas. "The proceedings in this case may be over, but its lasting impact on all the individuals and families involved remains. We wish them peace and the opportunity for healing as they come to terms with this development and ask that they all be treated with respect and their privacy respected."
December 4, 2024 at 12:41 PM