Little did Ke know he was dealing with a selfie expert. pic.twitter.com/xzjBFO3fD9
— President Biden (@POTUS) May 11, 2023
Made a surprise visit to @EMILYsList to thank everyone for leading on the critical fight for women’s rights.
It’s about freedom. It’s about democracy. There is too much at stake to sit this out. pic.twitter.com/rkyMyuMTAb
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 18, 2023
ICYMI: Our outstanding @VP got a rousing (and deserving) standing ovation at the @emilyslist event for her relentless support and pursuit to protect a woman's right to choose. #WeAreEmily https://t.co/xbOGlvMHsD
— KAMALA NATION (@KamalaNation) May 18, 2023
Nancy Pelosi is going to go down in history as one of the most consequential speakers in the history of the United States of America.
When Nancy was speaker, we never had to worry about whether a bill would pass. If she said she had the votes—she had the votes. Every time. pic.twitter.com/AxgvGPjmJ9
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 17, 2023
Biden condemned attacks on synagogues and Jewish businesses, harassment of Jewish students, swastikas on cemeteries and schools, and the need for armed guards at Jewish institutions as “unconscionable.”
“It's almost unbelievable,” he said. “Silence is complicity.” pic.twitter.com/roUsm15iuV
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 16, 2023
This Infrastructure Week, we have much to celebrate. We’ve already started over 32,000 infrastructure projects across the U.S. to repair roads and bridges, replace lead pipes, and bring clean energy to every community.
We promised to build a better future and we're delivering. pic.twitter.com/CGQkvsdAyo
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) May 15, 2023
21 million Americans would be at risk of losing Medicaid under the House Republican wish list.
It’s not right.
My budget proposes an alternative: We protect and strengthen Medicaid – by making big corporations pay their fair share.
— President Biden (@POTUS) May 15, 2023
If MAGA Republicans force a default, the catastrophe consequences for our economy could include:
??6 million jobs lost
??The unemployment rate surging to over 7%
??Plummeting stock prices, threatening millions of Americans' retirement savings pic.twitter.com/ehbTtIcRtt— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 16, 2023
On The Road – way2blue – Glacier Alley, Chile 2/2
mrmoshpotato
What’s at risk if we throw the entire Gropers Or Perverts party into the Sun?
Nothing.
MagdaInBlack
@mrmoshpotato: Massive solar flares from all the gasbags bursting.
PIGL
this is me, unlurking to say “good morning, everyone”.
mrmoshpotato
@MagdaInBlack: Haha, possibly.
mrmoshpotato
@PIGL: Ahoy ahoy.
Baud
@PIGL:
Good morning.
HumboldtBlue
Off to see my father for the final time.
That’s sad, but I’ve been lucky, I’ve had him as a constant for 57 years. We sang a lot of songs and performed a lot of music together. Music is one of the few things he and I share intimately.
Pretty lucky, that.
KSinMA
@HumboldtBlue: ❤️
rikyrah
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊
Baud
@HumboldtBlue:
My thoughts are with you.
Baud
@rikyrah:
Good morning.
Baud
I prefer the Dems inflation reduction plan.
BellyCat
@HumboldtBlue:
Here’s to a life well lived!
OzarkHillbilly
@PIGL: Blech.
OzarkHillbilly
@HumboldtBlue: It’s never easy losing a parent. Strength to you.
p.a.
GF’s 39 year old son’s chemo gave him some extra time but it seems he’s entering the end game now, any good vibes you send will be passed along and much appreciated as we hope for as painless a journey as possible. Wife, 2 autistic kids.
Fuck fucking cancer.
OzarkHillbilly
@p.a.: Sorry to hear this. Losing a child is every parents worst nightmare.
Dorothy A. Winsor
@p.a.: I’m sorry. That’s way too young.
Soprano2
@HumboldtBlue: I hope your visit brings you comfort.
Soprano2
@p.a.: Oh I’m so sorry, that fucking sucks. Cancer is a horrible thing. Sending you healing thoughts, since I don’t do prayers.
Tony Jay
@p.a.:
Fuck, as you say, cancer, very, very much.
Friend lost his wife of 10 years a couple of months ago. They both went to see the doctor about two years before that because of stomach pains; he had gall stones, but it turned out she had a form of stomach cancer so rare that only about four or five cases have ever been reported. Terminal diagnosis, gave her six months, she hung on way past that, determined to squeeze as much life out of her life as she possibly could.
Painless, quiet, surrounded by people who love and will remember you. When you’ve got to go, that’s the way.
AM in NC
@HumboldtBlue: So sorry you are losing someone so important to you. I lost my mom last summer, and we were also very close. Sending you love. Nothing you will be feeling is wrong.
HumboldtBlue
@p.a.
Fuck cancer
Manyakitty
@mrmoshpotato: YEET!
Manyakitty
@HumboldtBlue: so sorry. Hold on to those memories. 💕
Manyakitty
@p.a.: oh no. So very sorry. Peace and love.
Also, FUCK CANCER
p.a.
@HumboldtBlue:
Sending good vibes.
Thanks everyone, will send along +++ thoughts.
Baud
@p.a.:
I’m sorry.
JPL
@p.a.: I’m so sorry and calming thoughts for both you and Humboldt..
HumboldtBlue
@p.a.: we brought the sunshine and giggles this morning, eh?
Jeffro
They just aren’t going to be able to help themselves: Antiabortion Groups Push 2024 GOP Candidates to Endorse a National Abortion Ban
And yet:
18 months of Republican lies about Democrats wanting to kill babies (whether in the 9th month or beyond, ie, infanticide) is going to be irritating beyond belief. We’ll have to push hard on the snooze media to not “both sides” this BS. But it looks like significant majorities of Americans already know the Rs are lying and support the rights of women to make their own choices.
Run like we’re 10 points behind, run through the finish line, I know, I know…BUT STILL!
ETA: note that “regulate it by law/make it illegal in all cases” is WELL below the crazification factor. Please proceed, GQP
Nukular Biskits
Mornin, all. Just your friendly neighborhood Nukular Biskits passing through.
Enjoying a few days off after a bit of business travel and a need to burn some PTO before I hit my cap.
And, speaking of privileged, white conservative Christian males …
https://twitter.com/shadwhite/status/1658933932560187397
narya
@HumboldtBlue: @p.a.: sending kind thoughts to both of you, and your families. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Nukular Biskits
@HumboldtBlue:
May FSM grant you the strength you need.
It’s painful to see someone leave but take comfort in knowing you’re able to say goodbye.
My father died suddenly of a massive coronary at work. None of us got to tell the crotchety old bastard how much we loved him or goodbye. But, then, he didn’t suffer or linger. And, it was exactly how he wanted to go. He had told several, including my grandmother, that he didn’t want to be in a hospital, hooked up to machines, and he didn’t want to be a burden to anyone.
I suppose there’s always some kind of silver lining in every cloud, depending on how you look at it.
Deputinize Eurasia from the Kuriles to St Petersburg
A fewrelevant bits to the comments:
1. Count me in on “fuck cancer”. Am in SC for my father-in-law’s funeral. His was systemic and fast, seven weeks after the first symptom that triggered a diagnostic test (and five and a half weeks after the oncologist gave the diagnosis), he was dead. He only had an opportunity for a little palliative radiation on his lower spine and one round of Keytruda, and was officially on the hospice roll for under 12 hours.
2. The time sensitive bans are the deepest cuts of all, because the later terminated pregnancies are always the tragic pregnancies with massive complications for mother and gestating fetus.
3. Ben “The Guy Whose Wife Sports a Dusty Dry Vag” Shapiro is beating a drum about collapsing birth rates. This is concerning and likely part of the organized segue into contraception in general.
eclare
@HumboldtBlue:
I’m so sorry. Glad you had him for so long.
eclare
@p.a.:
What an awful situation, strength to you all.
geg6
@HumboldtBlue:
@p.a.:
Good thoughts to both of you. Losing a parent is tough and so is losing a child. And yes, fuck cancer.
As for me, I unexpectedly have the week off all next week. They are doing a major remodel of our campus housing and, as a part of that and also a just-finished major remodel of our general classroom building, they have to shut off all the electricity on campus for at least 5 days. So we get free days off and then the holiday on the next Monday. I’m very excited for it.
prostratedragon
A moment.
eclare
@Nukular Biskits:
Wow that’s scary. He’s young, too, he’ll be around a while.
rikyrah
@HumboldtBlue:
Prayers for you. And, you are indeed fortunate to have had him for as long as you did.
rikyrah
@p.a.:
Prayers for all of them.
Phuck cancer.
EarthWindFire
@p.a.: Losing a child is devastating. Love to your GF and her son’s family.
EarthWindFire
@HumboldtBlue: I’m sorry.
Rusty
@HumboldtBlue: I’m very sorry you are losing your dad. From your comment we are the same age. My dad is in poor health but his mind is still sharp. It’s become very obvious recently that my mom is losing her memory, which is making each visit part of a slow goodbye. Sending prayers for you, your dad and your family.
DrDaveChemist
Delurking to celebrate an unexpected day off today. The boarding school where I’ve been a maternity leave substitute this semester has a “Head’s Holiday” today-think snow day but without a reason other than making the students happy by canceling classes for the day.
I can definitely use the found time since I spent four days last week traveling to and from my son’s college graduation. He’s home now, catching up on sleep and theoretically trying to find an apartment where he can live when he starts his new job next month. I will spend the day nagging him, doing chores around the house, and figuring out how to adjust the final round of quizzes to account for the disruption of today’s lost class meetings.
brantl
@p.a.: Aw, fuck.
Nukular Biskits
@eclare:
What’s scarier is that his views represent those of a significant portion of voters in this state.
StringOnAStick
@HumboldtBlue: I wish you a pleasant journeyto see your father, and a peaceful transition for him.
StringOnAStick
@p.a.: I’m very sorry for what your family is going through.
laura
@HumboldtBlue: i wish you peace and grace in your parting. https://youtu.be/_6r2P4W9Yog
https://youtu.be/QmMjY6tXaEo
kalakal
@p.a.: I’m so very sorry
Fuck cancer
kalakal
@HumboldtBlue: So sorry to hear that.
Fuck cancer
laura
@p.a.: sending waves of love in the direction of your loved ones. Add me to the fuck cancer chorus.
Wanderer
@HumboldtBlue: I hope you find solace and joy in your musical memories.
WaterGirl
@p.a.: @HumboldtBlue:
So very sorry. Losing a parent, losing a child. Both devastating.
💕
Westyny
@HumboldtBlue: Very sorry to hear this. I was blessed with a long time with my Dad and my relationship continues with him continues after his passing. I know you’ll find that to be true.
Kristine
@HumboldtBlue: Adding my wishes of heartfelt sympathies to all the others.
Kristine
@p.a.: I am so very sorry.
Westyny
@p.a.: I share the prevailing opinion around here regarding cancer. Sending thoughts of care and light.
Ruckus
@HumboldtBlue:
Savor that last trip.
I remember mine. I worked for, with and then my father worked for me, for almost 30 yrs. Then one day he asked me a question – which told me that his mind had reached a milestone, the end of decades of working around machinery. Because he couldn’t remember how to be safe or what to do. In a few years he couldn’t remember his name or a bit later how to speak. Alzheimers.
He was still him, he could still crush my hand when he shook it, he knew he knew me, he always smiled, but speech and words were lost.
They are important to us because they helped us be us, and because we are of them. The good ones are far better than just good. Be like your dad. Be like my dad. Be a good human.
Ruckus
@Nukular Biskits:
WOW.
That was spectacularly well received by the twitter audience. They advised him well as to the value his ideas have and that everyone having loads of kids asap is such a grand idea for them and humanity. It’s amazing how well he managed to stick his head even farther up where the sun don’t shine.
TiredOfItAll
Delurking to say “thank you, I really, really needed that today” to @prostratedragon. So sorry for everyone dealing with loss – imminent, expected or experienced.