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Post by enchanted on Jun 7, 2018 19:45:32 GMT -6
Some good news: New Jersey passed gun reform laws today and the governor will be signing them Wednesday.
Expanded background checks, reduced magazine capacities, etc.
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Post by elle on Jun 7, 2018 19:48:52 GMT -6
hawkeye2015 that makes me feel like throwing up. What have we become?
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Post by enchanted on Jun 7, 2018 19:49:04 GMT -6
Schiff writes to Nunes and asks him to share witness transcripts with Mueller, suggesting "certain witnesses" may have lied to the House committee and make have to face perjury charges.
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Post by elle on Jun 7, 2018 19:51:21 GMT -6
Apparently Lindsey Graham has joined the number who say the spygate crap is just that. I mean, it's way late but I suppose better late than never? 😒 Even so, fuck them for dragging their feet, putting party over country.
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Post by athn64 on Jun 7, 2018 19:54:08 GMT -6
Trump DOJ refuses to defend absurd lawsuit against ACA. I was just coming to post this. From Politico: "The Trump administration is urging a federal court to dismantle two of the most popular provisions of Obamacare, but to hold off taking those steps until after the midterm elections this fall. Responding to a lawsuit from conservative states seeking to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Justice Department told a judge in Texas on Thursday that Congress' decision to repeal the penalty for failing to buy health insurance renders unconstitutional other Obamacare language guaranteeing offers of insurance to people with pre-existing conditions and limiting insurers' ability to use age or health status to set rates." FUCK THESE FUCKERS!! God my family is going to get screwed. I'm jsut thankful DH managed to switch jobs before all this shit came down.
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Post by athn64 on Jun 7, 2018 19:56:17 GMT -6
I can't with that sign. I just can't. And DD1 is set to start prek next fall.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Jun 7, 2018 20:01:34 GMT -6
I never want to send my kid to school. I hate the normalization of this
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Post by dc2london on Jun 7, 2018 21:10:15 GMT -6
GO CAPS!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Ok I sportsball like three times a year but this was a fun series
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Post by dc2london on Jun 7, 2018 21:12:45 GMT -6
Trump DOJ refuses to defend absurd lawsuit against ACA. GDI. My husband can't ever leave his job. He wants to begin independent consulting, but we would never be able to afford his insurance and/or meds. Same.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 7, 2018 21:14:32 GMT -6
hawkeye2015 that makes me feel like throwing up. What have we become? To be completely fair, that song is used in some grammar schools in Britain too. I've been told this first-hand.
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Post by cakewench on Jun 7, 2018 21:15:50 GMT -6
GO CAPS!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Ok I sportsball like three times a year but this was a fun series I am super happy for them. The area around the arena must be fucking insane right now.
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Post by tapdancer on Jun 7, 2018 21:19:37 GMT -6
GO CAPS!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Ok I sportsball like three times a year but this was a fun series I am super happy for them. The area around the arena must be fucking insane right now. They keep showing shots of the streets. Plus all those people that were in the Verizon center. So many people.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 7, 2018 21:27:51 GMT -6
I understand why parents would say, "There are way too many school shootings, I'm going to homeschool." I have had those same thoughts. But I think we have to recognize the privilege in those thoughts.
If you feel too afraid to send your child to school because of the gun violence epidemic, I'm not going to try to tell you you're wrong.
But, even if you keep your babies home, I think we all need to remember that that isn't an option for so many parents. And that we ALL have to keep fighting. Not everyone is able to teach their kid algebra, or chemistry. that's why we made public education a right in this country. And most families in America can't afford to have one parent not bringing in an income.
So if you want to homeschool your child I'm not here to yell at you about it, but I hope we'll all keep fighting for every child to have a safe place to spend their day.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 7, 2018 21:34:27 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Jun 7, 2018 21:35:40 GMT -6
I guess we know what that hush-hush Senate vote was about.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 8, 2018 5:31:16 GMT -6
Anthony Bourdain found dead in his hotel room in France in an apparent suicide. He was 61.
This hurts my heart.
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Post by blurnette989 on Jun 8, 2018 5:45:51 GMT -6
Anthony Bourdain found dead in his hotel room in France in an apparent suicide. He was 61. This hurts my heart. So sad.
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Post by JukEboX on Jun 8, 2018 5:47:27 GMT -6
Anthony Bourdain found dead in his hotel room in France in an apparent suicide. He was 61. This hurts my heart. I just read this. I am right there with you. Shocked!
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Post by oreobitsy on Jun 8, 2018 5:55:15 GMT -6
I'll miss Anthony Bourdain, that's really sad news.
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Post by oreobitsy on Jun 8, 2018 6:02:22 GMT -6
Trump DOJ refuses to defend absurd lawsuit against ACA. I was just coming to post this. From Politico: "The Trump administration is urging a federal court to dismantle two of the most popular provisions of Obamacare, but to hold off taking those steps until after the midterm elections this fall. Responding to a lawsuit from conservative states seeking to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Justice Department told a judge in Texas on Thursday that Congress' decision to repeal the penalty for failing to buy health insurance renders unconstitutional other Obamacare language guaranteeing offers of insurance to people with pre-existing conditions and limiting insurers' ability to use age or health status to set rates." FUCK THESE FUCKERS!! Oh boy. My husband just took a job in a state that is trying to get rid of the ACA. The new insurance already told us that my kid's cancer would not be covered if not for the ACA. Stupid Republicans.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 8, 2018 6:17:31 GMT -6
Two celebrities died by suicide this week so it seems like a great time to dismantle mental health care. I'm side eyeing these jackwagons so hard.
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Post by JukEboX on Jun 8, 2018 6:18:48 GMT -6
So before I hammer you with bad news I wanted to post this. An Army squad supported a wife of a fellow soldier who found out he was going to be a dad, days before he was killed in Afghanistan. CAUTION, will cause the happy cries. Troops have photo shoot with baby of fallen soldier
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Post by JukEboX on Jun 8, 2018 6:19:16 GMT -6
Two celebrities died by suicide this week so it seems like a great time to dismantle mental health care. I'm side eyeing these jackwagons so hard. Especially since yesterdays report that suicide in America went up 25% since 1999.
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Post by cakewench on Jun 8, 2018 6:26:48 GMT -6
Hannity is basically advocating destroying evidence and witness tampering:
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Post by JukEboX on Jun 8, 2018 6:27:51 GMT -6
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Post by ladybrienne on Jun 8, 2018 6:28:25 GMT -6
I've been really struggling and feeling completely hopeless about what is going on with immigration. Like, we have reached a point where not only have we crossed a line as a country, but we have leaped so far over it.
I can't get beyond taking children away from their parents, and the fact that it's also happening to people who are entering the country through ports of entry seeking asylum, makes me very scared as to what's next. I mean what happens when we run out of room? Or we can't take on all of these cases? We are literally taking kids and putting them in cages and not telling their parents where they are. Not even any contact.
My privilege allows me to not understand a lot of things in this country from a first hand perspective, and I can only imagine what it must feel like to have your child ripped away from you. And the thought of it brings me to tears. I will be making several donations to the ACLU this summer after we sell our house - if anyone knows of organizations out there that help these families and kids, let me know.
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