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· Feb 26
We lived in TN when they cut TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid).
People died.
People die when you take away their access to healthcare & medicine.
I'm disgusted that no GOP reps were willing to stand up for their constituents.
The reps won't be the ones feeling the consequences.
People died.
People die when you take away their access to healthcare & medicine.
I'm disgusted that no GOP reps were willing to stand up for their constituents.
The reps won't be the ones feeling the consequences.
Every time, EVERY time, I think someone will come to their senses, they don't.
There is no amount of yoga or therapy or escapist reading that will make the current state of the country more palatable to me.
Trying not to give in to the panic.
There is no amount of yoga or therapy or escapist reading that will make the current state of the country more palatable to me.
Trying not to give in to the panic.
July 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Every time, EVERY time, I think someone will come to their senses, they don't.
There is no amount of yoga or therapy or escapist reading that will make the current state of the country more palatable to me.
Trying not to give in to the panic.
There is no amount of yoga or therapy or escapist reading that will make the current state of the country more palatable to me.
Trying not to give in to the panic.
Literally the most douchebag-bro photo I have EVER seen.
Loyalty trumps experience in this alternate timeline we're living through.
June 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Literally the most douchebag-bro photo I have EVER seen.
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The Guardian talks about Trump's parade in the context of Russian military parades.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Gathering stormclouds can’t wipe smile from Trump’s face as long-held dream of military parade is realised
In scenes that could have been set in Moscow, families queued to sit in helicopters, while tanks and robot dogs paraded Constitution Avenue
www.theguardian.com
June 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Guardian talks about Trump's parade in the context of Russian military parades.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.
www.latimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
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I saw the video. The article says it's "unclear" who the arresting officers were. It's unclear because THEY'RE NOT WEARING UNIFORMS.
Fascists.
The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.
May 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I saw the video. The article says it's "unclear" who the arresting officers were. It's unclear because THEY'RE NOT WEARING UNIFORMS.
Our mechanic closed suddenly. Informed us via email, said they'd send a follow-up email recommending other mechanics.
Nada. 👎
Our hairstylist is pregnant, not due for another two months, & just sent an email with not just recommendations of who to see, but their locations, hours, & specialties. 👍
Nada. 👎
Our hairstylist is pregnant, not due for another two months, & just sent an email with not just recommendations of who to see, but their locations, hours, & specialties. 👍
May 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Our mechanic closed suddenly. Informed us via email, said they'd send a follow-up email recommending other mechanics.
Nada. 👎
Our hairstylist is pregnant, not due for another two months, & just sent an email with not just recommendations of who to see, but their locations, hours, & specialties. 👍
Nada. 👎
Our hairstylist is pregnant, not due for another two months, & just sent an email with not just recommendations of who to see, but their locations, hours, & specialties. 👍
Our dumbest cat just followed a live toad into our kitchen, and I have So. Many. Questions.
(Toad is now safely outside.)
(Toad is now safely outside.)
May 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Our dumbest cat just followed a live toad into our kitchen, and I have So. Many. Questions.
(Toad is now safely outside.)
(Toad is now safely outside.)
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Do you have trouble waking up in the morning? Is your alarm clock unreliable?
Invest in Small Child.
Small Child never fails to wake before 7, and has no snooze button.
Small Child: for when you want to be jolted awake at 6:30 with "Mommy, there's pee on me."
Invest in Small Child.
Small Child never fails to wake before 7, and has no snooze button.
Small Child: for when you want to be jolted awake at 6:30 with "Mommy, there's pee on me."
May 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Do you have trouble waking up in the morning? Is your alarm clock unreliable?
Invest in Small Child.
Small Child never fails to wake before 7, and has no snooze button.
Small Child: for when you want to be jolted awake at 6:30 with "Mommy, there's pee on me."
Invest in Small Child.
Small Child never fails to wake before 7, and has no snooze button.
Small Child: for when you want to be jolted awake at 6:30 with "Mommy, there's pee on me."
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also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
May 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
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I went shopping hungry yesterday. Now we have three kinds of bread, seven kinds of cookies, and cheesecake bites.
April 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I went shopping hungry yesterday. Now we have three kinds of bread, seven kinds of cookies, and cheesecake bites.
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ICE agents are lawless, sociopathic shitbirds. Treat every one you encounter accordingly.
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ICE agents are lawless, sociopathic shitbirds. Treat every one you encounter accordingly.
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Seeing a lot of "RFK IS Wrong About Autism" headlines. Well, duh.
Strike the word "austism" and replace it with "everything" and it saves time.
Strike the word "austism" and replace it with "everything" and it saves time.
April 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Seeing a lot of "RFK IS Wrong About Autism" headlines. Well, duh.
Strike the word "austism" and replace it with "everything" and it saves time.
Strike the word "austism" and replace it with "everything" and it saves time.
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About 30 years ago, my parents' (brilliant) neighbor said that the Internet was more dangerous than TV, because TV got boring, but with the Internet, you could just keep finding new ways to entertain yourself.
April 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
About 30 years ago, my parents' (brilliant) neighbor said that the Internet was more dangerous than TV, because TV got boring, but with the Internet, you could just keep finding new ways to entertain yourself.
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Powerful people hate books because all those words in one place tend to mingle together and form ideas
April 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Powerful people hate books because all those words in one place tend to mingle together and form ideas
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Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.
April 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.
Everyone is explaining that they/their partner/their child is not THAT kind of autistic, but also--
None of those things RFK Jr. lists determines the worth of a human being. None.
The ones whose inherent worth and dignity I have trouble recognizing are RFK Jr. and his ilk.
None of those things RFK Jr. lists determines the worth of a human being. None.
The ones whose inherent worth and dignity I have trouble recognizing are RFK Jr. and his ilk.
RFK Jr. wants to eradicate autistic people and also has no idea what an autistic person is
April 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Everyone is explaining that they/their partner/their child is not THAT kind of autistic, but also--
None of those things RFK Jr. lists determines the worth of a human being. None.
The ones whose inherent worth and dignity I have trouble recognizing are RFK Jr. and his ilk.
None of those things RFK Jr. lists determines the worth of a human being. None.
The ones whose inherent worth and dignity I have trouble recognizing are RFK Jr. and his ilk.
Cut up cabbage, broccoli, sausage, counted out frozen pierogis. Was in the kitchen for ages. Oven wouldn't get hot enough to cook the broccoli or cabbage. :( Repair person coming out Friday.
April 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Cut up cabbage, broccoli, sausage, counted out frozen pierogis. Was in the kitchen for ages. Oven wouldn't get hot enough to cook the broccoli or cabbage. :( Repair person coming out Friday.
Today I bought compression socks for flying. Tonight I put them on my poor swollen feet (no reason for them to be swollen, just my normal) and Oh. My. God. I should have done this months ago!
(It's not my blood pressure or anything life-threatening. Just my hypermobile body being wacky.)
(It's not my blood pressure or anything life-threatening. Just my hypermobile body being wacky.)
April 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Today I bought compression socks for flying. Tonight I put them on my poor swollen feet (no reason for them to be swollen, just my normal) and Oh. My. God. I should have done this months ago!
(It's not my blood pressure or anything life-threatening. Just my hypermobile body being wacky.)
(It's not my blood pressure or anything life-threatening. Just my hypermobile body being wacky.)
Went on a school field trip to the zoo but I wasn't actually in charge of any children so I got to take some good photos.
April 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Went on a school field trip to the zoo but I wasn't actually in charge of any children so I got to take some good photos.
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New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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April 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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