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   randy khan

   September 26, 2018 at 11:51 am

   Particularly timely given the declaration Avenetti released just a little while ago.

   One more

   This one is particularly stomach-turning, but it should not go unnoticed that she indirectly corroborates some of the Dr. Blasey Ford’s story by talking about how Kavanaugh and Judge went to a lot of parties.

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   geg6

   September 26, 2018 at 11:55 am

   @randy khan:

   Well actually, it sounds like dozens more but only one more talking at the moment.

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   dmsilev

   September 26, 2018 at 11:55 am

   @randy khan: That was hard, painful even, to read. I’m sure Grassley is, as we speak, figuring out how he can dismiss it while pretending to maintain a figleaf of concern.

   And one question that the Democrats need to ask Kavanaugh is “Since you were clearly lying about not drinking and partying in high school, why should we believe anything you claim on more serious questions?”

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   Cheryl Rofer

   September 26, 2018 at 12:05 pm

   Here’s a good article on thinking through our stories.

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   Susan K of the tech support

   September 26, 2018 at 12:13 pm

   From Lexi Alexander, a tip on how to breathe to get you out of fight-flight-freeze:

   Remember that reading a news story about a trauma that has happened to you as well will more often than not trigger your sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight). Breathe in for 4 sec, hold it for 7, exhale for 8. Repeat. It will cause a shift 2 parasympathetic nervous system

   Source: https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/1041716656173510657

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   Mnemosyne

   September 26, 2018 at 12:21 pm

   They also offer a live chat if you are not comfortable speaking on the phone, plus a ton of links and resources to find in-person therapy:

   http://www.rainn.org