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Liberal-leaning left-handed moderate. Raised in Vermont; I'm a Bernie & Birkenstocks girl. Owned by two cats. Writer, editor, volunteer. Photography is a hobby. Reading is an addiction.
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I have three library cards! I've been a library user all my life.
The "pro-life" party.
The AP. Reuters. NPR. ProPublica.
What's Sen. Fetterman up to these days? I haven't seen anything about him in the news lately.
A Change is Gonna Come -- Sam Cooke youtu.be/1oZ6Z9xRxo8
Interesting, because I just read this week that they're planning to open 25-30 NEW locations here in Ohio.
Yes, at first glance it sure did. But I'm a semi-pro/semi-amateur photographer, so looking closely at and through images is something I do regularly. Trained eye, and all that. And no, I do NOT like examining photos of his decaying carcass. 😝
They're not thinking it through, though. If they deport all the "illegals" or anyone who happens to be brown and they kill all the rest of us by withholding medical care, who is going to mow their lawns, change their sheets, repair their roofs, take care of their offspring, etc.?
Look closer. It's the same color/shadow as an architectural feature (molding) beyond his head. Look at the line in the molding and see where it continues in the shadow up to the shape of the hat. I've drawn a line on the second image here to show the edge of the hat.
Here it is on a model. It looks too big for his head, too.
I'm fairly sure it's this hat, in shadow, in a low-quality image.
Apparently Satan has a sense of humor.
It's one of his white "USA" hats. He's in shadow and it's a pixelated image so it looks weird. Look closer.
It's one of his white "USA" ball caps. It looks weird because it blends into the background in shadow, but you can see the shape of it if you look closely.
Hat is normal. Photo is pixelated so it's hard to see, but look closely and you can see the shape of the hat apart from the background.
Fairly sure it's one of his white "USA" caps, in shadow. Part of the gray is the shadow behind him. Here's the delineation of the hat:
Look closely at the shadow. I've drawn a line in the second frame to show where the hat is. I believe this is one of his white "USA" hats.
It's one of his white "USA" hats, in a shadow. Photo is apparently taken from a considerable distance, or at a reasonable distance with a phone.
It's not. That's a shadow. Look closely (sorry to suggest that, considering the subject of the photo).
I'm fairly sure it's his white "USA" hat, in shadow.
I'm fairly sure it's his white "USA" hat, in shadow.
I was in the car shop one day this past week. The TV was tuned in to MythBusters. ☺️
That was my first thought, then I saw it was a shadow.
I had OptumRx with my most recent employer (health insurance was with BCBS, prescriptions had to go through Optum). HATED them with the heat of a million suns. They would decide when, where, and IF I could get my prescriptions. Argued with my doctor over doses. CSRs barely spoke English. Etc. UGH!
So he's a vampire now, needs an invitation to enter? Noted.
California should deduct the cost of this state-provided protection for VP Harris from the taxes they pay to the federal gov't, at least for the rest of the 18 months of Secret Service protection she was originally going to receive.
What "on the job training?" How to travel the world on the taxpayers' dime?
I was going to ask how your broker feels about this...
The burger. Unless it's turkey or a portabello. I don't eat beef. Other than that, it's all good. I'm not a huge fan of mustard but I'll eat it. Lettuce, tomato, ONION (love onion), relish, catsup, mayo, bacon... all good.
"Angel from Montgomery." I like the John Denver version. youtu.be/vq06SV2q0FQ
I'm not scared. I am tired, disgusted, and short-tempered. I don't suffer fools gladly. But I will not be scared.
Since "the right" insists that transgender people are mentally ill, it could be argued that basically ALL mass shooters are white cisgender men. The ones that THINK they're transgender are just mentally ill white cisgender men.
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Cooking For (U2) The Longest Lime (Billy Joel) Early Morning Pain (Gordon Lightfoot) Jello (Adele)
So Far Away -- Carole King youtu.be/UofYl3dataU
It's because we're tired of everyone's sh*t. Signed, an older white woman.
Yep. We "elderly white hippies" (I just received my first Social Security payment, so I'm officially elderly, and I'm Vermont-born and -raised so hippie from birth) have absolutely ZERO f*cks left to give and very little patience in our golden years.
I'm a Boomer. I do NOT want Feudalism back. I definitely think younger people need to run and be elected and move this country forward. Enough with electing fossils. I'm not anywhere near 90, but PeeWee Miller would probably call me a dirty old hippie anyway.
This country is NOT going to elect a woman, no matter how qualified, in my lifetime. We can't play games in the next presidential election.
But someone (many someones) are voting for him, right? How does he stay in office? And yes, I'm an American and have the same question about the rotting canteloupe that squats in our White House.
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You -- Bryan Adams youtu.be/aQh8Bi3aEm8
That was my first thought, that the hand looks puffy. Either fluid from an IV or some cardiac issue. Or both.
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Lookin' For" -- U2 I have climbed the highest mountain I have run through the fields Only to be with you Only to be with you I have run, I have crawled I have scaled these city walls, these city walls Only to be with you youtu.be/e3-5YC_oHjE
"Runs?"
How about they give her a polygraph test like they are doing to federal employees who want to keep their jobs?
In the mall? I don't remember that. Was Great Expectations a video dating service?
Why don't you take yourself back to X where ridiculous lies like this are welcome, celebrated, and amplified?
I'm in District 1 in Ohio, I live in Warren Co. Warren Co. is VERY VERY red/MAGAt. They tried to dilute the power of the Cincinnati area by roping us in, but for the moment we have a Democratic rep (Greg Landsman).
Elections are managed by each state, NOT the federal government. The DOJ needs to be shoved back into its lane.
Or vote. But I suppose that's a bridge too far.
I live in Ohio. This goober is not my rep, but he is a prime example of the typical corrupt and intentionally ignorant Ohio Republican.
All About That Bass -- Meghan Trainor youtu.be/7PCkvCPvDXk I see the magazines working that Photoshop We know that sh*t ain't real, come on now, make it stop. If you got beauty, beauty, just raise 'em up, 'Cause every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top.
A Republican would. Every time. apnews.com/article/elec...
Perhaps blue states should cut off the taxes they pay into the federal government...
I don't think he could find a map.
Don't Fear the Reaper -- Blue Oyster Cult youtu.be/Dy4HA3vUv2c
Interesting that we never saw Merrick Garland on any media outlet touting his departments alleged accomplishments. Why is that?
Is the shillbilly going to ask all of them if they've ever said "Thank you"? Or will he be out of the country on another vacation?
fresh produce. And fresh (not frozen) meat. I don't mean to sound hard-hearted, but if you're needy enough to need a food pantry, maybe be a little more accepting of what's offered. She left with next to nothing.
I volunteered at the local food pantry this morning. Stock is WAY down; it's sad. Then we had a client come in--single mom, three kids--who would not accept ANYTHING processed. No canned food, no peanut butter, no cereal, etc. She wanted ONLY ingredients (flour, sugar, butter, milk) and
Why? Why detain them? If the point is to deport them, then why hold them anywhere? I know the answer: Profit for the private prison industry.
Piano Man -- Billy Joel "Now Paul is real estate novelist who never had time for a wife..." youtu.be/hRlsu-4BNv8
Turn the Lights Back On -- Billy Joel "And maybe you love me, maybe you don't, maybe you'll learn to, and maybe you won't..." youtu.be/UOf6CMbHPuA
Or spell...
Turn the Lights Back On -- Billy Joel "Please open the door, nothing is different, we've been here before..." youtu.be/UOf6CMbHPuA
The number of bots on Facebook who respond to this news from various outlets by saying (almost word-for-word) that they grew up drinking raw milk, still do, and haven't been sick a day in their lives is hilarious. I had no idea so many people grew up on or adjacent to a dairy farm.
How many executive orders does this make?
This is the Time -- Billy Joel "This is the time to remember 'Cause it will not last forever These are the days to hold on to 'Cause we won't, although we'll want to." youtu.be/p_EF9v6TVQE
I was in a museum gift shop in coastal Mississippi last fall and there were Confederate flag items of many sorts for sale. Lots of 'em. In my opinion, those definitely disparage Americans.
I'm on the board of my HOA. We are not "organized crime."
It must be states that aren't in the USA. gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-pr...
What states? Name them.
When? When does he speak to farmers? ANY evidence this happens, out here in the real world?
She's in prison. It's not hers to release. If it's in the possession of the DOJ then it's the DOJ that's blocking it.
Can't Find My Way Home -- Blind Faith youtu.be/6jlLBs6YawM
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together -- Taylor Swift youtu.be/WA4iX5D9Z64
Here's the part I don't understand. The birth rate is falling, which implies the population is decreasing, but we need to build millions of more housing units? For who, exactly?
He's calling for a special counsel? Didn't his orange overlord's favorite pet on SCOTUS opine that special counsels are unconstitutional, and didn't the melon felon's sycophant on the bench in Florida concur when she dismissed Jack Smith's case?
Thinking about the fact that the first time I heard a Republican say he would defund PBS/NPR if he was elected, it was Mitt Romney during a debate with POTUS Obama. That was in 2012. Republicans play the long game. Democrats need to learn to do the same. ASAP.
I watched the first part of the Billy Joel documentary last week, I'm looking forward to sitting down and enjoying the second part.
Bicycle Race -- Queen youtu.be/SruhVmXw6tk
Aren't we rounding up and imprisoning and/or deporting people who commit misdemeanors these days? Because crossing the border without permission is a civil misdemeanor. When does this young pop tart get jailed and sent to El Salvador?
But who is abusing Medicaid? It's not the people receiving care. It's the providers. How about kicking PROVIDERS who scam Medicaid off Medicaid, meaning they can no longer provide care for Medicaid recipients.
You Can Leave Your Hat On -- Joe Cocker youtu.be/hfgwrdYUQ2A
Excellent point...
Why does he think the WSJ or ANY media outlet is required to show them evidence/sources/etc. before they publish? Is he completely unfamiliar with the First Amendment?
Sunday Bloody Sunday -- U2 youtu.be/EM4vblG6BVQ
I spent my career as an editor (and writer). You name it, I've edited it. This letter is bad. To copy their painful overuse of adverbs, embarrassingly and profoundly bad. It does sound a lot like many of the melon felon's social media posts, though. I wonder who is actually writing this crap?
Wasn't she in a bad accident that caused to her to be living in constant pain? Or was that someone else?
Yes. And since then, SCOTUS said U.S. presidents have immunity for official acts. So even IF there were any grains of truth to these allegations (there isn't), POTUS Obama would've had immunity.
I think the Canadian Coast Guard should start apprehending U.S. Coast Guard ships that cross the border into their waters, arrest their crews, and toss THEM in jail. Tit for tat.
Didn't Thomas (on SCOTUS) opine that special counsels are unconstitutional and didn't sycophant Cannon in Florida repeat that claim when she dismissed Jack Smith's case? Are they only unconstitutional when a Democrat is in the White House? I'm having trouble keeping up.
Here's the thing: If Bill Clinton raped girls on Epstein Island, he should be arrested, tried, convicted, and imprisoned too. Just like if FOTUS did, HE should be arrested, tried, convicted, and imprisoned. It's that simple.
Why are they building concentration camps? I thought the point was deport people. So why aren't they putting them immediately on transport (planes, buses) out of the country? They're certainly not taking the time to give them court hearings. So why incarcerate them?
A "health insurance in the USA" story. I had to have a relatively simple ultrasound. I have insurance. I received the bill for it yesterday. Cost of the scan: $872.92. Insurance adjustment: $772.46. Insurance paid (wait for it...) $0.46. I owe $100. Does that seem right? No, it does not.
We Didn't Start the Fire -- Billy Joel Peter Pan and Ben Hur are included in here... youtu.be/eFTLKWw542g
