Dr. Mary

Blessings and gratitude for all who put food on our tables and teach us how to organize! Viva La Huelga!

Thoughts on reunions -- we are all gathering now!
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Doing my best to pay attention -- here are my thoughts on Minding the Gap:
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It’s Disorientation Week - Mary L Flett PhD I have felt off-kilter all week. I can point a finger to various instigators of this imbalance, but none of them individually or collectively can explain my overall sense of being suspended between re...

It's time for a reset -- here's my weekly contribution:
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Taking a moment to just exhale -- Sunday blog:https://drmaryflett.com/nurture-the-living/food/

Ya know what they say about pointing fingers: Three fingers are always pointed back at you. Texas, NY Times, Paramount, DoJ, Oval Office, MAGA -- there aren't enough mirrors to go around.

It actually has a lot more to do with how the CAP messages were formatted and what XML tags were used, as to whether or not those messages were sent to WEA (phones), EAS/Weather Radio and so on.

I went through the raw output files from AWIPS and put it all together.

Accomplishing Small Things - Mary L Flett PhD I woke this morning feeling at loose ends. This happens on holidays. My usual morning rituals, although not dependent on a specific date, follow a pattern that has its own rhythm. This helps me set th...

Sunday blog -- this is the first Sunday in July -- just sharing some summer thoughts.... drmaryflett.com/accomplishin...

Still Waiting for Godot I have been struggling to find an analogy or metaphor that fully captures the moment of history we are living.

I wrote this today (7/3/2025) before knowing the outcome of the voting. It seems a fitting eulogy.
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I write my blogs ahead of time. Today is no different. It has an uncanny parallel to the events that are now unfolding, although I had no idea at the time of writing that it would prove on point.
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I Stand with America: Flag Day, 2025 - Mary L Flett PhD Yesterday, on Flag Day 2025, I stood among my neighbors and community members, many with silver hair and weathered hands, holding signs and raising our voices in peaceful protest. Some might wonder wh...

What a grand day yesterday -- No Kings Day! -- Here are my thoughts . . .
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Sonoma, CA, celebrated the Bear Flag Revolt (www.history.com/articles/bea...) today in addition to Flag Day and, oh, yeah -- NO KINGS DAY. We're used to making history!

Sadly, the only thing more catching than measles is ignorance. RFK, Jr. is spreading that widely!

There is a massive opportunity here but only if we can maintain and build momentum; we cannot let off the gas on this, not even a little

My 82-year-old mom’s choir gave a Pride-themed concert today that said No Kings, only Queens!

This is not hard. Every Republican member of Congress should join Democrats in condemning this administration’s vicious arrest of Sen Padilla. “A Republic if you can keep it” is now.

Calif Sen. Alex Padilla detained after storming Noem news conference | Fox News Video Fox News co-anchors Sandra Smith and John Roberts have the latest on the incident at Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's press conference on 'America Reports.'

LA dust-up -- Senator Alex Padilla "detained" by Kristi Noem's goons -- they saw a brown man and took him down. Enough with these Brown Shirt Tactics -- remove Noem and sue HSI.
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To be clear, this is what an insurrection looks like:

He didn't "over-ride" -- he just ordered it. There was no notification of the Gov or a request for the Guard. This is protocol, which DJT and his minions either are ignorant of, or worse, intetionally ignoring.

Inflaming and provoking violence and division and threatening to deploy military resources against your own people is not a show of strength — it’s abuse of power and a sign of leadership without a moral compass or regard for the law.

We are a democracy. We stand strong. You cannot intimidate us.

Out With the Old - Mary L Flett PhD I've been going through boxes and drawers, cleaning out old files and doing my best to downsize. It's a task I've succeeded in putting off for a very long time. What has finally prompted me to get dow...

Sunday thoughts -- if you are new to my blog, click here:
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Points to ponder from a psychologist: drmaryflett.com/delusion-and...

I think the Prez is using Indeed to do his hiring.

Sunday thoughts: feeling encouraged . . . "hopeful"?
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Some reflections for a Sunday morning: drmaryflett.com/pausing-in-a...

Healthcare needs stability - HCA CEO says, “While we have a general sense for the new administration’s stated priorities, we do not have any specifics. It is unclear how these efforts might be carried out and what effects they may have on our business.” Why does DJT make us so sick?

So what. Now what. Your need to be right and assess blame doesn't help. What are you doing to change things?

How do hospitals stay in business? 4 issues need attention:reimbursement, profit/loss margins, technology needs, policy changing (minute to minute under DJT). All that means zip if you need care. But if the hospital isn't there for you, then it means everything!

Draft Federal Budget Creates Concerns - Center for Medicare Advocacy Proposed Budget would gut HHS, cut programs for those in need. Hopefully Congress will do something about it.

I don't want to cry "wolf", but folks, the proposed budget cuts to Medicaid are draconian! We absolutely must stop Congress from enacting this legislation. It is a death sentence! medicareadvocacy.org/draft-budget-concerns/

Reps better think about who they fear most -- their constituents who will not vote to return them to DC or Musk et al who also won't pay their way to return. Hmmmmm Unemployment figures gonna go up!