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A good friend started moving their care from Fenway in September (other reasons)
A lot of people won't know that getting a new clinician elsewhere will mean months of waiting. In my friend's case, the soonest they could get an appt at MGH's similar clinic across town was in 7 months.

Nor should tourists expect that the Blarney Stone is clean. Irish friends told me stories....

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text: Episcopalians on Facebook Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h • Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

When watching the LotR trilogy most recently, I suddenly realized that I was viewing Frodo as if he were my son.
ACK!
Frodo used to be *me* but now ... I must be mentally older than I thought I was.

It turns out that making things more expensive makes them more expensive.

"The rumor is...." means "the rumor we are promulgating is ..."

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Tired of boring white dresses? Yes to the Dress: INDIA

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A good friend started the process of transferring care from this clinic to another one, in September, (not due to this issue) and the soonest the new place has an opening is MARCH.

That's SEVEN MONTHS to change providers.
...which means 7 months interrupted treatment.

How the Nazis Were Inspired by Jim Crow | HISTORY To craft legal discrimination, the Third Reich studied the United States.

“America in the early 20th century was the leading racist jurisdiction in the world,” says Whitman, who is a professor at Yale Law School. “Nazi lawyers, as a result, were interested in, looked very closely at, and were ultimately influenced by American race law.”

www.history.com/articles/how...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
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I know someone who started the process of transferring care from Fenway in September, (for other reasons) and the soonest the new place has an opening is MARCH. So that's SEVEN MONTHS time to change providers.

Transcript: MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—Exposing Trump as Weak As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA deconstructs these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why they should prompt more to turn out against an obviously fearf...

“It has become very clear that Trump is really, really worried about the No Kings protests that are scheduled for October 18. Suddenly, multiple Republicans are all using the same disgusting talking point about the protests, referring to them as agitators and terrorists. It sure looks coordinated.”

US Navy anniversary posts feature Russian warships (IMAGES) Several US officials and organizations mistakenly used images of foreign warships to commemorate the Navy’s 250th anniversary Read Full Artic

“Some of the posts, which remained online for hours before being removed, were compiled by Wall Street Journal reporter Dave Brown in what he jokingly dubbed a "Hunt for Reds in October."

www.arizonaherald.com/news/2786353...

Israeli media's distorted view of the war in Gaza While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent.

"most of this has not reached the audience that needs to see it most: the Israeli public.
One media executive in Israel admitted that directors at her outlet “made a conscious decision…to hide what was happening in Gaza from Israeli readers and viewers.”
The US has this problem for all topics.

Deadly summers: Inside the scramble to save lives as heat menaces two Southwestern counties Maricopa County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada, offer a cautionary tale about what it takes to keep people alive in extreme temperatures.

"Heat kills more people than any other type of weather event, including hurricanes, floods and tornadoes"
"when there’s an increase in temperature, the emergency departments surge. That impacts the ability of hospitals to respond to [any other emergency]"
Las Vegas: 31 consecutive days above 110F

Trump Melts Down at Unflattering Photo of His Hair in Late-Night Rant The president complained that the photographer had “disappeared” his signature bouffant.

Sad.

www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

Also involves George Santos.

Indonesian president asks Trump for meeting with son Eric in 'hot mic' moment Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday if he could meet with Trump's son Eric, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, according to comments by the leaders picked up by a microphone after Trump had addressed a Gaza-focused summit in Egypt.

If it's not ok for Hunter to be involved in international things, why should this be ok?

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Portland, Sea-Tac and Westchester airports among those refusing to play Kristi Noem video in TSA lines | CNN Some US airports are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

“We did not consent to playing the video in its current form, as we believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” said Molly Prescott, spokesperson for the Port of Portland."
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Growing number of US veterans face arrest over Ice raid protests Veterans are facing federal charges after protesting Ice sweeps and Trump’s national guard deployments. The justice department claims the veterans were violent

“Veterans are rallying to “disobey and stand against war on American soil,” in addition, they report irresponsible use of firearms and terrible discipline on the part of ICE personnel.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is what it looks like when you've fully lost control of the message and you're panicking

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

Extra! Extra! 10/12 Wins! Wins! Wins!

Extra! Extra! 10/12
Victories for the Constitution, actual law, etc. open.substack.com/pub/chopwood...

How to Push Back Against Trump’s Abuses of Power From defending free speech to organizing locally, ACLU experts explain what actions actually work to hold the Trump administration accountable and protect democracy.

Answers. "With all these attacks on our fundamental rights, where do we even start? What actions can make a real difference?"

Busting the myth that Gen Z isn't protesting Despite a persistent belief that Gen Z isn’t politically active, young people are finding and creating ways to fight for a better future.

"Young people are finding and creating ways to fight for a better future.
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I’m a MAHA Mom, and Here’s Why I Won’t Stop My Monkeys from Jumping on the Bed—No Matter What the Doctor Says I’m a proud mother of five who is obsessed with keeping her monkeys healthy. Some people think it’s crazy how much time I spend making sure everyth...

"“But this is our choice,” I told him. "In the Paleolithic era, they would jump on rock slabs jutting out from the walls of their caves.”
“That sounds really dangerous,” he replied. Furious, I hung up."
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I will say one thing and then I will let it go I promise but (as a Chicagoan, I admit!) it bothers me how much more coverage Portland is getting than Chicago, when the bulk of the violence and also the bulk of everyday resistance is in Chicago.

So to summarize:

- There is a pattern where Vought makes the RIFs too wide, apparently to flood the zone with sh*t and see who will draw protests.
- They restore some people after outrage and work by us.
- But we are still left with many who remain fired at the end.

You know there are about a dozen despicable trash people in DHS and ICE and the administration working to find out who this guy is so they can go after him.