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Trying to be helpful to my son and his wife now that our five year-old grandson has suddenly been diagnosed with type one diabetes. That means about 15 fingersticks or injections every single day until the insurance approves the electronic monitoring and pump systems for him. The dog howls when our grandson screams.
She starts a brand new first time nursing job tomorrow.
My boy is a lead healthcare policy analyst for a company that Trump is gutting left and right, and heâs lost many colleagues so far and doesnât know if his job is secure (with its insurance coverage).

I canât make any of it better, but when I hugged him hello he broke down and started weeping.

Fuck Donald Trump and his selfish, chaotic, nation ruining approach to destroying the lives of the people he is supposed to be helping.

If I had a rocket launcherâ¦

It's very hard to see our children suffering:-(. Wish to all you all the best.

mojcamojca77

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Location: On the sunny side of the Alps:-)

Posted: Jun 15, 2025 - 11:54pm
triskele wrote: Sipping on an ice cold mojito, and resting after marching at the NO KINGS protest in OKC. Cheers!

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Location: The Dragons' Roost

Posted: Jun 14, 2025 - 12:45pm
Sipping on an ice cold mojito, and resting after marching at the NO KINGS protest in OKC.

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Posted: Jun 14, 2025 - 9:27am
Getting ready to go watch the jackbooted thugs all dressed in black with red insignia, goose stepping down Pennsylvania Ave to the Supreme Deva. I told you in December they were going to be goose stepping down Pennsylvania Ave. I was just off by 5 months.

Red_Dragon

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Location: Gilead

Posted: Jun 14, 2025 - 8:45am
Drying out after bailing a bit early from the No Kings March. My anecdotal observation is that this march was even larger than the Women's March in '17, which would make it the largest protest march in state history.

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Location: sou' tex
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Posted: Jun 12, 2025 - 12:19pm
kurtster wrote: Probably depend on how many stores get looted protested ... How about Capitol Buildings? Especially when Capitol Police are threatened with violence? Welcome to Selective Outrage Theatre. In tonight's episode we examine the themes of blatant denial and hypocrisy ...

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Posted: Jun 11, 2025 - 7:29am

kurtster wrote:

Probably depend on how many stores get looted protested ...

Well, letâs look at the facts:
1) The Mayor and Governor both said that the actual protestors are nonviolent and not a problem.
2) Every protest - even the one that wanted to hang the Vice President because he wouldn't violate the Constitution - has miscreants in it that aren't in it for the ideology, just because they like to feel strong by causing mischief.In this case, they had it under control - until
3) the draft dodger Trump decided to send our sons in to fight against their own friends and neighbors. And then you've got a problem. Or you should have, if you're an American. What kind of leader sends troops in to shoot his own citizens because they're protesting? HINT - read up on Tiananmen Square...or Kent State

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Posted: Jun 11, 2025 - 7:20am
Red_Dragon wrote: Trying to convince myself that they won't use a heavy hand in Oklahoma City this coming Saturday. Probably depend on how many stores get looted protested ...

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Posted: Jun 11, 2025 - 7:09am
Mounted two large metal panels in the stairwell thatâll hold brackets for my tools. Even the Better Halfâ¢ said it looked good.

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Location: Gilead

Posted: Jun 10, 2025 - 4:33pm
Trying to convince myself that they won't use a heavy hand in Oklahoma City this coming Saturday.

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Posted: Jun 10, 2025 - 2:47pm
Still working on sorting and boxing clothing. Some to be donated and others as rag recycling.

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Posted: Jun 10, 2025 - 4:50am
Ric_The_Wheelie wrote: Eating breakfast, planning the day. i can do it this way because I'm retired ð

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Location: Perth, Australia

Posted: Jun 9, 2025 - 5:30pm
Eating breakfast, planning the day. i can do it this way because I'm retired ð

Ric_The_Wheelie

Location: Perth, Australia

Posted: Jun 9, 2025 - 5:28pm

Steely_D wrote:

Sorry to hear about your grandson and the emotional toll it's taking on your family.
i hope you get some sunshine on the end of your rainbow ð

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Posted: Jun 2, 2025 - 10:06am
changing all my passwords.

GeneP59

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Posted: Jun 2, 2025 - 7:58am

rgio wrote:

Suggesting that there is much "thinking" by the MAGA movement is far too optimistic. They are in love with the anger... your anger... and can't imagine how it impacts their lives... because most of them feel like it's time that others shared their frustration with America.

Let's give Trump credit for closing the border. Beyond that, what good has he done? DOGE is a failed joke. The war he was going to end on day 1 rages on. The US and global economies are unsettled and inflation is higher. The only legislation in process right now lowers taxes on the rich and increases the deficit $4Trillion.

This example, of people losing everything including insurance for their kids is mind-numbingly stupid, because it's unnecessary.

Trump still has a 46% approval rating (up 2 points in May?). WTF are people supporting?

Sheeple who love Illusionists as well as a bunch of Potatoes

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Posted: Jun 2, 2025 - 7:54am

Coaxial wrote:

Yes, many, many late nights and if I couldn't stay up, there was usually a great deal of backscrolling to do in those days. As Scott mentioned, BCNH, who was an incredible wordsmith, and BHD, who didn't so much write but more like painted with words. It was inspiring to see their posts. Thanks, B, cheers!

yep, sure was. It was like this creative explosion as we all started discovering the internet. I was blown away by most of the people here. Loved every minute of it.

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Location: Comfortably numb in So Texas
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Posted: Jun 2, 2025 - 6:26am

NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:

Coaxial wrote:

Reading some PM's from 2006 from Cathy and others and realizing what an amazing group of people who've hung out around here over the years...I just had my 23rd official anniversary May 28th even though, like others, I had listened and lurked for months before getting the courage to join. There were a lot of really smart, talented, and funny people posting back then. It was a little intimidating for a country boy.

sad to here the news. Yep, I know exactly the feeling. Those first days were really heady. I frequently stayed up waaaaay too late because the repartee was just so damn entertaining. Cathy was one of the best. A real pillar of the RP community. I have vague memories of her swimming in a chocolate fountain at one stage. Condolences to Mike and all who knew her personally.

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Posted: Jun 2, 2025 - 6:13am

Coaxial wrote:

rgio

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Posted: Jun 2, 2025 - 5:59am

Steely_D wrote:

âMaking it Greatâ is, I believe, what they think this is.
Not seeing it

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