Watching this video and all I can see our my own parents. I feel as lucky to have had them as President and First Lady as I do to have my own loving parents.

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Do it! ❤️

She must have learned that from my dog. Lucy likes to knock her toy off the couch and whine at us until we pick it up.

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That was a heck of a good shot.

Picture of Alex Pretti from r/medlabprofessionals captioned « As medical laboratory professionals we work closely with our medical partners and colleages. Alex, a true hero and healer ». 13.9 thousand upvotes

The lab folks are pissed too. Comments have been locked and disparaging remarks deleted (mostly).

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This statement from an eyewitness to the Minnesota murder of Mr. Pretti is gut wrenching, from beginning to end. Please disseminate it as you see fit.
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Conservatives don’t hoard weapons to protect against a tyrannical government, they hoard weapons to impose their will on people they don’t agree with. This includes supporting a tyrannical criminal government if it suits them. We see you conservatives and see your lies being peeled back daily.

JAYAPAL: “What do you think the toll is for future elections? And future presidents who try to steal an election?”

SMITH: “I think if we don’t hold people to account when they commit crimes, it sends a message that those crimes are okay. That our society accepts that.”

I’m going to keep hammering this point: the excesses of ICE we see now are entirely contiguous with our system of policing more broadly, and the reason that almost no politician wants to threaten real consequences for ICE agents is because it opens the door to making the same demands of the cops

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👀 Virginia senate president pro tempore calls for turning the 6D-5R House delegation into 10D-1R in redistricting. With some colorful language regarding the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators.

ICE throws flashbangs and tear gas at
SUV with 6 children, requiring all to be hospitalized and causing their newborn infant to stop breathing.

This is incredibly sweet.

Mine and my husband's song is Nature Boy by Nick Cave.

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It took me 15 years to get Bert to the point where I can lay him on his back in a towel to do his nails. He still chews the towel up though.

81 crochet granny squares ready for assembly. Each square consists of a dark green center, pumpkin middle rows, and dark green border.

81 crochet granny squares ready for assembly into a 40 x 40 inch blanket. I think I lost my mind on this project. 🧶

This is my MIL except it's with Hallmark ornaments. I have so many ornaments now.

are y’all ready to start up with the christmas edits bc i am!

reply with a selfie/pet pic and i’ll edit it in some way. 🎄 🎅 🤶 ☃️

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I'm truly sorry to hear that. We never get enough time with them.

I'm cackling at this. I've been "radiating" hormones and hot flashes all day. That's definitely not charm but it's certainly been difficult for my poor family to ignore. Hopefully I'll be normal tomorrow.

That's a pretty cool blast from the past.

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My African Grey's name is Bert but when we're feeling silly we call him "Sir Bertamus, First of his name, King of Fort Kick Ass." Fort Kick Ass is his play gym. In true Grey fashion he eats it up.

This makes me agree with those cultures that think photography steals your soul. It makes me think they were (eventually) correct.

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This is really sad. Even the online version is being discontinued.