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Post by byjove on Aug 14, 2021 5:13:02 GMT -6
crimsonandclover I hope the rest of your trip is uneventful and you have a great time with your family ❤️
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Post by dc2london on Aug 14, 2021 5:16:45 GMT -6
Omg yes. My brother flew home to DC last Saturday and they didn't get home until Monday night. They flew through Canada and it was just bananas how many times their flights were cancelled, redirected or overbooked. They were supposed to be home Saturday night. ::sticking my fingers in my ears and singing lalala:: We're waiting around in Amsterdam for flight #2 now. DD2 puked on take off and landing of flight #1 despite dramamine and then spilled her orange juice in between. So things were off to a great start. But I got at least verbal confirmation we're all on flight #3, they just can't assign seats right now for some reason. So 🤞 on that. Oh no I'm so sorry about the puke! I hope the rest of your trip is smooth and enjoyable.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 14, 2021 6:58:43 GMT -6
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Post by mc13 on Aug 14, 2021 7:03:51 GMT -6
We’ve been on vacation this week so I’ve disconnected me from the news. Does anyone have a good link for what’s going on in Afghanistan? I could use something too. MH served combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan and I can see him spiraling on this. His phone has been blowing up non stop the last 2 days from his Marine buddies.
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Post by blurnette989 on Aug 14, 2021 8:30:24 GMT -6
At least schiphol airport is very nice!
Fingers crossed everything else goes smoothly.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Aug 14, 2021 9:00:12 GMT -6
Rand's brilliant defense was that he never goes to health briefings I wonder why he decided to disclose now. Because they were going to get exposed by someone? or because he thought this would be a safer time to do it? I don’t get it. He was definitely hoping it would get buried in the news cycle
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Ls2012
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Post by Ls2012 on Aug 14, 2021 9:13:53 GMT -6
I wonder what the fringe Q element are saying is the reason duh-furher wasn't reinstated yesterday. Any statements from pillow schmuck?
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Post by overboard on Aug 14, 2021 9:35:32 GMT -6
I wonder what the fringe Q element are saying is the reason duh-furher wasn't reinstated yesterday. Any statements from pillow schmuck? Nothing from my Q brother. I don’t talk to or see him at all, but his phone number is not blocked in case of an emergency. I don’t respond to any of his messages, but this is the last one I got on Wednesday: PETER KING JUST WON HIS CASE IN A COURT OF LAW PROVING COVID IS A HOAX!!! Usually when the prophecies fall through, it’s radio silence.
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Ls2012
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Post by Ls2012 on Aug 14, 2021 9:40:25 GMT -6
I wonder what the fringe Q element are saying is the reason duh-furher wasn't reinstated yesterday. Any statements from pillow schmuck? Nothing from my Q brother. I don’t talk to or see him at all, but his phone number is not blocked in case of an emergency. I don’t respond to any of his messages, but this is the last one I got on Wednesday: PETER KING JUST WON HIS CASE IN A COURT OF LAW PROVING COVID IS A HOAX!!! Usually when the prophecies fall through, it’s radio silence. Ha, well thank goodness for silence then.
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richard
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Post by richard on Aug 14, 2021 10:28:54 GMT -6
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Post by richard on Aug 14, 2021 10:39:39 GMT -6
The Afghanistan and Haiti news on top of our ongoing fucked-upness in this country is really depressing today.
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richard
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Post by richard on Aug 14, 2021 10:42:12 GMT -6
We’ve been on vacation this week so I’ve disconnected me from the news. Does anyone have a good link for what’s going on in Afghanistan? I could use something too. MH served combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan and I can see him spiraling on this. His phone has been blowing up non stop the last 2 days from his Marine buddies. I’m sorry. It must be really hard to watch the collapse after being there. I know there was probably not ever going to be a good time to leave Afghanistan but seeing it all fall apart so quickly is really distressing.
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Post by starbuck on Aug 14, 2021 10:47:42 GMT -6
The Afghanistan and Haiti news on top of our ongoing fucked-upness in this country is really depressing today. Haiti is also supposed to get hit by a tropical storm I think Monday. What a nightmare.
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clucky
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Post by clucky on Aug 14, 2021 11:15:18 GMT -6
Is this where I go off on the topic of hating the “mail” app on my phone. If I read something and delete it, it takes me to the next one and not back to the list. I also cannot mass purge easily and have been known to open instead of deleting emails. So if the first screen is interesting enough and when I scroll down it looks brief, I read it. The subject lines hardly register. That sounds really annoying!! What kind of phone is it? iPhone. It could also be that I’m basically in my 40s going on 80.
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Post by willow on Aug 14, 2021 11:47:18 GMT -6
I don’t even know what to think about Afghanistan. It is so upsetting and awful and I have no idea what the short term and long term solutions are. I don’t envy those in the position to make those decisions right now.
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Post by willow on Aug 14, 2021 11:47:54 GMT -6
clucky I HATE the iPhone mail app so I don’t use it. I just use the Gmail app.
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Post by elle on Aug 14, 2021 13:22:06 GMT -6
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Aug 14, 2021 18:20:39 GMT -6
This is...I mean holy crap.
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willow
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Post by willow on Aug 14, 2021 18:43:30 GMT -6
This is...I mean holy crap. This is so fucking disgusting. Comparing what is majority black and brown people to dogs needing obedience. What the actual fuck.
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Post by jaygee on Aug 14, 2021 19:59:50 GMT -6
Today and yesterday’s episodes of Up First podcast spend time talking about Afghanistan. Good primer but hella depressing.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 14, 2021 20:21:34 GMT -6
Back the Blue is having a concert and rally in my town right now and I am less than thrilled.
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Post by elle on Aug 14, 2021 20:43:30 GMT -6
So today in LA this happened at an anti-vaxx/anti-mask protest.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 14, 2021 20:45:27 GMT -6
So today in LA this happened at an anti-vaxx/anti-mask protest. The hypocrisy of yelling to unmask them while they are themselves wearing face coverings.
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elle
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Post by elle on Aug 14, 2021 21:16:11 GMT -6
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 14, 2021 23:26:35 GMT -6
I read about this today. She was arrested in FL? I have this on a to-read list/deeper dive for when my kids are back in school.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Aug 15, 2021 6:20:37 GMT -6
Made it! Mask compliance went from 100% the whole trip to about 60% at our final destination podunk airport near my hometown despite a mask mandate in the airport. #notshocked
My mom says almost no one masks up in the stores anymore (although she has started again), but when we go I definitely am. I wonder if it'll start any conversations.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 15, 2021 7:16:41 GMT -6
Wow Maureen Dowd really went for it Behold Barack Antoinette nyti.ms/3iJ65Az
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Post by dc2london on Aug 15, 2021 7:18:20 GMT -6
It seems the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan really accelerated overnight. They've got to get people out of there. Get them to Qatar and then worry about paperwork.
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Post by adelbert on Aug 15, 2021 7:19:47 GMT -6
Made it! Mask compliance went from 100% the whole trip to about 60% at our final destination podunk airport near my hometown despite a mask mandate in the airport. #notshocked My mom says almost no one masks up in the stores anymore (although she has started again), but when we go I definitely am. I wonder if it'll start any conversations. I hope you have a really wonderful trip!!
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Post by dc2london on Aug 15, 2021 7:22:07 GMT -6
Good for Jon Karl for calling out the Trump/Pompeo/Skippy stupidity in negotiating with the Taliban as if they are good faith actors. And Cheney for not swerving. I'm not happy with POTUS or Tony Blinken but let's remember the options they had: crap, or crap sandwich.
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