raising a progressive interfaith family with my British husband, two kids, and Lab in our 1920 rowhouse in DC; arts fundraiser, enthusiastic nester
Washington, DC
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husband and I are boosted; kids are <5. I am 10% worried about one of us testing positive, 30% worried about having Long Covid after technically recovering, and 60% worried about the impact that needing to quarantine for ? will have on our jobs/marriage/general sanity.
I have never called @CareFirst, my health insurance provider, and not gotten the “call volume is higher than anticipated…” recording. sounds like your expectations are fundamentally unrealistic, CareFirst, and you need to staff up your call center!
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This is not a drill. He’s pledging it loudly and proudly. If you’re still voting for Trump after all of this, be clear: you’re voting for fascism and the end of American democracy as we know it. That’s not hyperbole - that’s simply paying attention to his own promises and plans:
"How Far Trump Would Go." @EricCortellessa scores two interviews with Donald Trump for @TIME, asking him to explain what he'd do in a second term. Read here: time.com/6972021/donald-trum…
A synopsis:
I entered the Macbeth Lottery for $20 tickets on @TodayTix! Tap here to enter: todaytix.com/washington-dc/s…
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One thing vintage fashion sources show is that there has always been a wide range of human sizes, and that whatever size you are today, folks were also that size in the past. Most of us are not walking around with brand new, unusual bodies.
this whole thread. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
this thread and the responses are phenomenal
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Currently rivaled by “it’s ok to destroy art because the art wasn’t even that good.” Guys it is ok to have principles and to not defend every single bad action just because the actor in question agrees with your politics.
please be flattered that I thought of you when I saw this, @SaraLFowler
Slugs destroy snowdrop display at home of Bake Off tent in Berkshire bbc.in/3URSXwj
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Either you believe Trump is an existential threat to democracy or you don't. The leftists who want to gamble with it think Trump's reelection will be like his first term, where people donate and march.
They are wrong. Trump's ghouls will come for them and the rest of us.
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There will in fact be significant differences between a Trump presidency and a Biden one.
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on the third day of Christmas my true love (@ChelseyDC) gave to me... a super simple and smooth @MySchoolDC registration process! can't believe Claire is now entered for the preK3 lottery. where has the time gone?!
this 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 great 👏🏼
7️⃣ We passed the second and final vote for the Wage Transparency Omnibus Act by @AnitaBondsDC.
Employers in DC will now have to publicize salary ranges on all job postings and cannot ask job candidates about their past salaries — among other protections.
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As predicted, Israel has squandered the goodwill and empathy it had after the brutal Oct 7th tragedy due to its bloody retribution and cruel collective punishment against Palestinians. Same mistakes America made after the 9-11 terror attacks.
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They used to throw women in the water to see if they were witches. If they drowned, they were innocent.
Now they're saying the only abortion exception is if the woman's life is at risk. If she dies, she was at risk.
You can see the recurring flaw in the methodology.
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Dear @RepStefanik:
Last week you challenged Ivy League presidents to denounce antisemitism with “moral clarity” by answering yes/no questions. Dissatisfied by their answers, you agitated for their removal. What about tolerance for antisemitism among presidential candidates?