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I know this is snarky, but I was watching some old video on youtube and ran across this:
Extraneous apostrophes make me crazy, but I expect no less from faux news.
Ugh. CNN lying with statistics.
Okay, the headline is
"Biden has lowest first-year Senate confirmation rate among last three presidents, according to new report"
I noticed at the end of the article that they gave the absolute number of Biden's senate confirmations, but only the RATE of the ones he was being compared to. Sure enough, if you go to the source you see that even though Biden's senate confirmation RATE is lower (because of obstructionist R's, which the article barely mentions), his absolute number of confirmations is higher than the Orange Menace's.
I guess in CNN's defense, the non-partisan report heads a section with the same "lowest percentage" slant, but they didn't have to just copy and paste. They COULD bother to read the report and then report it accurately. I guess that's too much to ask.
I want Colorado to be the state that outlaws guns...
by passing a law that says anyone can sue anyone if they suspect them of owning, buying, or selling a firearm. You can sue for up to $10,000 plus legal fees for every gun owned, bought or sold by any individual.
No exceptions. None. Not cops, not military, not hunters, and especially not "recreational" shooters.
And I'm not fucking kidding.
I know I sound like a rabid, radical anti-gun nut (because I am one), but I don't believe it is any different from the Texas law. If they can control a woman's FUCKING BODY, then we should be able to control these DEATH MACHINES.
And if this is how you get around the Feds, then I'm all in.
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If it were up to me...
Someone else once posted this to DU after a mass shooting. It has since been one of my favorite songs.
Our very quiet, vegan, gluten-free, nerdy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a bit odd in my family.
My husband and I don't live near our extended families, and haven't been traveling much the past couple of years due to Covid.
My son and NB (non-binary child--they/them) share an apartment south of Denver about thirty miles from our house. We invited them to come to the house for Thanksgiving, but son has to work Wed. and Fri., and didn't want to spend so much of his one day off in the car. Can't blame him.
So, hubby and I drove down to their apartment for the day.
Son is vegan, though he will cheat, especially on special occasions, but definitely no meat. NB has recently been diagnosed with severe Celiac disease, plus they have misophonia which makes it hard for them to be around people who are eating. They have these hearing aids which help as long as there is some ambient noise. It was a beautiful day, so we left the patio door open.
Dinner consisted of...
Salmon (son did not partake, but it was delicious)
Homemade apple-butter from NB's fiancé
Gluten free stuffing. Never tried it before, but it came out great.
Mashed potatoes
Gluten-free gravy made with vegetable broth. Again, a new one on me.
Candied yams, a family favorite
The kids don't own a TV (and I'm the only sports fan in the family), so while NB and I were cooking, son and his dad sat around discussing the possibility of multiple universes and existential philosophy. Also math, lots of math. We are a family of serious nerds.
We were so full after dinner that we didn't even bother with dessert.
Later we sat around playing Scattegories--my reward for doing most of the cooking
It was perfect.
Hope everyone on DU got to enjoy Thanksgiving in their own special ways.
Okay, this was not necessary...
But I'm gonna do it anyway.
In case you haven't seen it there is a story in Florida about an eight-year-old girl, Fiona Lashells, who has been suspended from school DOZENS of times this year for not wearing a mask:
https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/florida-2nd-grader-suspended-38-times-over-mask-mandate-could-flunk-out/
Well, I just had to assume that her parents are rocket scientists, so I googled the mom. This is the "About Me" page for her photography business.
Now, I'm a grammar nazi, but I usually try to suppress it because I know I can make dumb mistakes in emails and posts, but this is her WEBSITE! It's not like she can't go back and fix mistakes.
I found at least five mistakes, and not just style and preference, but actual mistakes.
I feel for her kids.
Guns and Domestic Violence Panel The Problem With Guns The Problem With Jon Stewart
I'm loving Jon Stewart's new show
Ingrid Encalada Latorre granted stay of removal...
Ingrid Encalada Latorre granted stay of removal in immigration case after years of sanctuary in Boulder church
https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/11/05/ingrid-encalada-latorre-granted-stay-of-removal-in-immigration-case-after-years-of-sanctuary-in-boulder-church/
Encalada Latorre, a native of Peru, has been living in sanctuary at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder with her three American-born children since 2017. If she stepped outside the church, at 5001 Pennsylvania Ave., she faced the possibility of being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
This month, after several denied requests, Encalada Latorre was granted a one-year stay of removal beginning Nov. 1. This allows her the liberty to live her life outside the walls of the church, without the fear of being detained. She will spend that time working to re-open her immigration case and, she said, venturing out with friends.
Sorry, the linked story is behind a paywall, but suffice it to say that our Dem Congressman, Joe Neguse and our Dem Governor, Jared Polis both hand a hand in making this happen. I truly hope they can stop her deportation permanently.
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