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Post by jkjacq on Dec 31, 2019 14:09:05 GMT -6
Elise Stefanik asked for 2020 reading recs on Twitter It went as well as one could imagine huffp.st/AXscGNw
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Post by jkjacq on Dec 31, 2019 14:11:17 GMT -6
West Virginia prison guard trainees gave the Nazi salute during their class photo. All of them (plus a few others) were fired. Good. Did you see that they made them retake the photo 10 times until everyone did it? That there were ~10 cadets that expressed concern- 3 eventually relented, the others raised a fist instead. They worried they wouldnt graduate if they didnt participate. Thoughts on this? The leadership hierarchy in law enforcement/military is pretty strict in terms of obeying orders. Is raising a fist the same as what the others did, if they were worried about losing their jobs? It doesnt feel as clear cut as "make the salute!", everyone does, gets fired. The 3 that relented maybe should still be fired, the others raising a fist instead, should the same happen to them? ETA I realize "just obeying orders" is NOT a valid reason and is a very slippery slope. Is a raised fist the same as the salute I guess is what I'm asking, because that doesnt seem like straight "obeying orders" and seems like a form of resistance. Nope no excuse. If they truly didn’t want to participate they could have Left Reported immediately to a higher office Not done it no matter the consequence
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Post by cakewench on Dec 31, 2019 14:11:29 GMT -6
What. The fuck.
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Dec 31, 2019 17:06:45 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Dec 31, 2019 17:11:49 GMT -6
Perfect
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Post by starbuck on Dec 31, 2019 17:12:35 GMT -6
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iruntodrink
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Post by iruntodrink on Dec 31, 2019 17:40:58 GMT -6
My person did have one more friend there. She's an Iraqi in Union 3, so she was pretty far from things and fairly safe since that's where the nationals are. Peeps were bunkered and evacuated, and it was pretty scary. (That's my interpretation of the call a few hours and drinks later).
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Post by blurnette989 on Dec 31, 2019 18:30:09 GMT -6
Happy New years from the future. Love y'all.
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Post by blurnette989 on Dec 31, 2019 18:35:15 GMT -6
I had this conversation tonight with a young Portuguese family. They were like why choose Portugal? Salaries are so much higher in the US. And I was like yes that's true-but we now live the same lifestyle we had before on a single, part time schedule. Where in the US we both worked full-time and lived the same lifestyle.
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Post by byjove on Dec 31, 2019 18:42:03 GMT -6
Happy New years from the future. Love y'all. 🎉❤️🥂
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Post by iruntodrink on Dec 31, 2019 21:20:17 GMT -6
Happy New years from the future. Love y'all. Ditto Drunken Buddy. 💞 I speak often from a place of privilege, but I have to keep a balance for my mental well-being and for giving my kids more than I had while also giving them an appreciation that they have so much more than others. It's precarious. I give when I can and try to always strive for more. My resolution is acceptance. Thank you all for being you.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 31, 2019 21:32:55 GMT -6
I will not even try to make it to midnight, but wanted to say that I love each of you and this board. Let's change the world in 2020
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Dec 31, 2019 22:26:53 GMT -6
I’m sober at my bffs house. The younguns are all shitfaced and we’re just laughing at them. However I’m about to turn into a pumpkin
I love our little corner of the net and all of you. Happy new year and here’s to changing the world in 2020
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Post by iruntodrink on Dec 31, 2019 23:11:55 GMT -6
Cheers to you, my friends.
We WILL change the world in 2020.
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Post by iruntodrink on Dec 31, 2019 23:30:11 GMT -6
Can I go off-topic for a another minute and talk about Salt N Pepa???
Killed. It.
I rapped Shoop so hard tonight 😂
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Post by byjove on Jan 1, 2020 1:42:39 GMT -6
We’re ringing in the new year waiting for a plane back to DC 🎉🎉 a very subdued stroke of midnight bat PHX. My big has a raging ear infection, so FX she sleeps.
Happy New Year, comrades!
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Post by blurnette989 on Jan 1, 2020 1:59:12 GMT -6
Can I go off-topic for a another minute and talk about Salt N Pepa??? Killed. It. I rapped Shoop so hard tonight 😂 Ok, we really are board drinking buddy. Whatta Man is my go to karaoke song. Lol.
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Post by cakewench on Jan 1, 2020 8:40:49 GMT -6
Happy New Year, all! Hope 2020 is everything we need it to be. ❤️🥂🎆
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Post by athn64 on Jan 1, 2020 8:52:41 GMT -6
Happy new year! May 2020 be better than 2019!
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Post by Ls2012 on Jan 1, 2020 9:10:37 GMT -6
Happy New Year! Best wishes for a momentous 2020 and a great decade. Welcome to the Roaring 20's: part 2.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Jan 1, 2020 9:59:09 GMT -6
Happy New Year, buddies!
Let 2020 be better than 2019 (also 2018, 2017, and 2016).
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Post by Minerva on Jan 1, 2020 10:25:01 GMT -6
Happy New Year, friends! Let’s make 2020 a year of hope and new beginnings. ❤️
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iruntodrink
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Post by iruntodrink on Jan 1, 2020 11:06:40 GMT -6
Can I go off-topic for a another minute and talk about Salt N Pepa??? Killed. It. I rapped Shoop so hard tonight 😂 Ok, we really are board drinking buddy. Whatta Man is my go to karaoke song. Lol. That's fantastic! I'll come visit, and we'll tear shit up.
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Post by doublestuf on Jan 1, 2020 17:39:09 GMT -6
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Post by doublestuf on Jan 1, 2020 18:59:08 GMT -6
Here's more of what he said. This is a good thread.
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Post by roloma on Jan 2, 2020 10:08:52 GMT -6
I'm going to need whoever ends up the dem nominee to really, really work to have an immediate plan in place for quality, universal childcare. I just got my year end statement from daycare and it is BONKERS how much we spent on childcare this year for two kids. I will never sacrifice the quality of the care of my children because of money but for fuck's sake, there is NO reason people in the US should have to do so, and more often than not they do. I'm in a rage about it, for sure.
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Post by cakewench on Jan 2, 2020 10:10:32 GMT -6
I'm going to need whoever ends up the dem nominee to really, really work to have an immediate plan in place for quality, universal childcare. I just got my year end statement from daycare and it is BONKERS how much we spent on childcare this year for two kids. I will never sacrifice the quality of the care of my children because of money but for fuck's sake, there is NO reason people in the US should have to do so, and more often than not they do. I'm in a rage about it, for sure. Oh man we should be getting our statement from daycare soon too. Last year we only sent him Apr-Dec and I was blown away by the number. I don't even want to see the bottom line for the entire year.
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Post by roloma on Jan 2, 2020 10:14:39 GMT -6
I'm going to need whoever ends up the dem nominee to really, really work to have an immediate plan in place for quality, universal childcare. I just got my year end statement from daycare and it is BONKERS how much we spent on childcare this year for two kids. I will never sacrifice the quality of the care of my children because of money but for fuck's sake, there is NO reason people in the US should have to do so, and more often than not they do. I'm in a rage about it, for sure. Oh man we should be getting our statement from daycare soon too. Last year we only sent him Apr-Dec and I was blown away by the number. I don't even want to see the bottom line for the entire year. I live in a relatively LCOL area and our total was well over double what we paid for our mortgage for 2019. We bought a bigger house this year that will double our mortgage payments and we will still pay more in daycare for 2020. We are incredibly lucky we can afford it but I am just so angry that there are people who absolutely can't and they are forced to choose other options that may not be as safe, stable, and as high of quality. That just shouldn't happen.
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Post by cakewench on Jan 2, 2020 10:27:39 GMT -6
Oh man we should be getting our statement from daycare soon too. Last year we only sent him Apr-Dec and I was blown away by the number. I don't even want to see the bottom line for the entire year. I live in a relatively LCOL area and our total was well over double what we paid for our mortgage for 2019. We bought a bigger house this year that will double our mortgage payments and we will still pay more in daycare for 2020. We are incredibly lucky we can afford it but I am just so angry that there are people who absolutely can't and they are forced to choose other options that may not be as safe, stable, and as high of quality. That just shouldn't happen. I live in the DC metro area, which has the dubious distinction of being #1 on the most expensive childcare cost list. It definitely was a factor in our decision to be OAD. What sucks is if we did have a second, it would almost require us to move closer to my family... in Massachusetts (#2 on the list). Hey Ivanka, weren't you supposed to do something about this? *rage*
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Post by blurnette989 on Jan 2, 2020 10:53:49 GMT -6
People in Portugal often ask about why we'd leave the US and then I tell them how much childcare and healthcare cost our family in a mid-level col area and they are shocked.im still shocked at how little we pay and the quality.
They even have state provided day camp if you need it for vacation breaks. So even though my boys are in public school and had an almost 3 week break for Christmas, they had a day camp to go to except for Christmas day and New Year's day.
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