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Post by miawallace on Sept 1, 2021 11:07:58 GMT -6
I just want someone who knows about this to reassure me that this isn’t going to overturn roe vs wade. It’s so scary. i can reassure you that California probably won't follow suit. But umm... It's not great. With the court makeup as it is currently i don't predict good things. I’m not worried about California really. I’m worry for my girls. Their future. I hate it here.
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Post by notblanche on Sept 1, 2021 11:17:29 GMT -6
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Post by willow on Sept 1, 2021 11:21:25 GMT -6
This one haunts me. I mean, all of the stories make me sick but adding in his ASD background and everything too, it just makes me so upset.
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Post by fatpony on Sept 1, 2021 11:22:58 GMT -6
Some good news
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 11:25:00 GMT -6
Hugs Dr. Cox and all the TX ladies. ❤️
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Post by richard on Sept 1, 2021 11:35:20 GMT -6
It's probably because he's going to run for Governor.
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Post by willow on Sept 1, 2021 11:38:55 GMT -6
It's probably because he's going to run for Governor. Yeah I was going to say that I'm not comforted by this at all because he's very seriously talking about running for Gov. He's the type that will get a lot of R turnout too, I think, because while I think he supports far too many far-right agendas, he will likely be seen as more moderate and attractive for the moderate Republicans and centrists. He is a formidable opponent to Walz and that frightens me to be honest.
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Post by richard on Sept 1, 2021 11:53:06 GMT -6
This part is absolutely insane.
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Post by willow on Sept 1, 2021 11:59:33 GMT -6
richard I have the same question about standing. I would hope the people filing lawsuits about this are screaming that at the top of their lungs. WHERE IS THE STANDING?!
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Post by richard on Sept 1, 2021 12:05:45 GMT -6
willow , this Vox explainer basically says that it was written that way so that people can't sue the state to prevent them from enforcing it as all of the enforcement is done through private civil actions. So it makes it harder to stop the law immediately but it still effectively forces providers to shut down. www.vox.com/2021/8/31/22650303/supreme-court-abortion-texas-sb8-jackson-roe-wade-greg-abbottTo me, it sounds like something that was cooked up at some Koch Brothers think tank. What a fucking mess.
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Post by willow on Sept 1, 2021 13:13:05 GMT -6
richard All of it is a fucking mess and a complete middle finger to how the judicial system works. And again, I am yelling WHERE IS THE STANDING for these private citizens to sue medical providers for something that has ZERO effect on them. WTF. Also, in other news, SSA will run out of funds to pay for SS full payments by 2034. So at least all the warnings I have been getting to save for my own retirement from adults in my life since middle school were not for nothing, and the prediction that we millenials and younger may have no SS benefits is going to ring true. Hurray....
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Post by jkjacq on Sept 1, 2021 13:21:37 GMT -6
They keep asking Jen when POTUS is going to LA. She keeps saying we dont want to suck up resources so we are not going to go anywhere that would take away from relief efforts, etc. I really think she should shade with I dont think tossing paper towels at people is going to help at the moment.
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Post by richard on Sept 1, 2021 13:27:46 GMT -6
I am not an early Christmas shopper but I might have to this year:
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Post by athn64 on Sept 1, 2021 13:37:50 GMT -6
I am not an early Christmas shopper but I might have to this year: Well crap. The kids don't even know WHAT they want yet this year.
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Post by byjove on Sept 1, 2021 13:39:44 GMT -6
I am not an early Christmas shopper but I might have to this year: Well crap. The kids don't even know WHAT they want yet this year. I can't wrap my head around Christmas yet. I did a lot of shopping in October last year, worried about the long shipping times. Maybe in another month I'll be there. Maybe this will force us to buy less plastic crap from China. That wouldn't be a bad thing.
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Post by blurnette989 on Sept 1, 2021 13:40:21 GMT -6
I am not an early Christmas shopper but I might have to this year: Well crap. The kids don't even know WHAT they want yet this year. Guess I'm lucky my oldest learned about gemstones this year and wants a literal citrine - one natural one polished for Christmas.
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Post by dc2london on Sept 1, 2021 13:42:37 GMT -6
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Post by athn64 on Sept 1, 2021 13:44:00 GMT -6
Well crap. The kids don't even know WHAT they want yet this year. Guess I'm lucky my oldest learned about gemstones this year and wants a literal citrine - one natural one polished for Christmas. That's awesome! I've often gotten rocks and gems for presents too. Mine still want all the toys. It's never been the impossible to find hit toy, but Rainbow High is one of the lines DD1 is in love with.
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Post by athn64 on Sept 1, 2021 13:45:28 GMT -6
Well crap. The kids don't even know WHAT they want yet this year. I can't wrap my head around Christmas yet. I did a lot of shopping in October last year, worried about the long shipping times. Maybe in another month I'll be there. Maybe this will force us to buy less plastic crap from China. That wouldn't be a bad thing. I don't usually star buying until early November, just because they still change their minds all the time, and I don't want to worry about returns and such. I'm currently still in Halloween costume planning mode with them.
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Post by Peekaru on Sept 1, 2021 13:57:56 GMT -6
It's been an interesting afternoon.
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Post by byjove on Sept 1, 2021 14:00:37 GMT -6
I was definitely up and following along on CWG twitter at 3 am. We didn't get the worst of it and the lightening was like a strobe light. Would not stop.
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Post by byjove on Sept 1, 2021 14:02:46 GMT -6
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Post by jaygee on Sept 1, 2021 14:08:29 GMT -6
Or willingly give yourself horse dewormer.
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Post by leahcar on Sept 1, 2021 14:15:20 GMT -6
This would be more funny IF IT WEREN’T TRUE. Fucking Texas. They actively try to kill our out of the womb children and then this.
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Post by clairefraser on Sept 1, 2021 14:19:02 GMT -6
I'm so disheartened and ashamed to be a Texan right now. Is this law really going to stand?? I just...can't
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Post by richard on Sept 1, 2021 15:00:55 GMT -6
September has been a doozy so far.
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Post by Minerva on Sept 1, 2021 16:09:45 GMT -6
I was definitely up and following along on CWG twitter at 3 am. We didn't get the worst of it and the lightening was like a strobe light. Would not stop. Me too. Everyone in our house woke up from it. I'm so sleepy now from not sleeping last night.
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Post by byjove on Sept 1, 2021 16:27:44 GMT -6
I was definitely up and following along on CWG twitter at 3 am. We didn't get the worst of it and the lightening was like a strobe light. Would not stop. Me too. Everyone in our house woke up from it. I'm so sleepy now from not sleeping last night. I'm ready for bed too! The girls have a very sheltered from the outside room and they luckily slept through it.
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Post by notblanche on Sept 1, 2021 16:46:48 GMT -6
I slept through it! From pictures I’m bummed to have missed the show.
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Post by starbuck on Sept 1, 2021 16:57:18 GMT -6
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