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BigmanPigman

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October 29, 2017

Universal basic income will begin in Stockton, CA.

It is an economic experiment and has been planned for a while but now will begin by giving all residents a basic wage with no strings attached.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/27/news/economy/stockton-universal-basic-income/index.html

October 28, 2017

You beat me to it!

October 27, 2017

MSNBC just said that Senator Hatch may also retire.

It isn't definite however.

October 27, 2017

How do the prices vary from state to state?

In legalized states what are the average prices for strains, amounts, sales tax, etc.? How much have the state governments' revenue increased due to the legalization? Also, have the number of overall arrests in states with legalized pot changed?

October 26, 2017

If you can't make it to the Women's Convention this weekend

you can see it on Facebook. Here is an email I received today with convention info.....

The Women’s Convention starts tomorrow! Throughout the weekend, we’ll be covering some of the most pressing issues facing women today, like:

The importance of women in office and involved in policy, featuring electeds like Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar and Debbie Stabenow, and Representatives Maxine Waters, Brenda Lawrence and Debbie Dingell.
The crisis of sexual violence, featuring women like #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, Rose McGowan, Amber Tamblyn and YoNasDa Lonewolf.
Disability justice as the forefront of the women’s movement, featuring activists Rebecca Cokley, Vilissa Thompson, Colleen Flanagan, Mia Ives-Rublee and more.
Immigrant rights, featuring leaders in the struggle like Erika Andiola, Greisa Martinez  and Faiza N. Ali.
Healthcare and reproductive justice policy, featuring speakers from ADAPT, Planned Parenthood, Our Revolution, SisterSong, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and more.
Partner tracks with breakout sessions on reproductive rights, running for office, and protecting our planet and its people, from Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Emily’s List and National Resource Defense Council Action Fund.
Supporting young leaders and youth organizing, featuring superstars like Liz Plank and Mari Copeny (aka Little Miss Flint)!
…And so much more. If you haven’t looked through the full schedule, check it out here. And if you can’t make it to the convention, we’ll be livestreaming various parts of the program via the Women’s March Facebook page and encouraging attendees to livestream workshops they attend.
We’ve also created The Women’s Convention app, available at the App Store and Google Play tomorrow. Download the app to tune into convention programming—from speaker bios to information about local Detroit activism.

Then there’s the Social Justice Concert, featuring Melanie Fiona, Alice Smith, V. Bozeman, Jessica Care Moore, feminist DJs from the Seraphine Collective, Detroit’s BombaRica and Women’s March’s very own Resistance Revival Chorus! Concert tickets are included in the Women’s Convention registration package, but you can still attend the concert if you aren’t coming to the conference! If you’re in the Detroit area, purchase tickets for the Social Justice Concert here.

We are so excited to move forward together, to show once again that the rise of the woman IS the rise of the nation. Whether or not you can join us in Detroit, follow Women’s March on all social media platforms to stay up-to-date throughout the weekend!

In community,
Women’s March
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October 26, 2017

I came across this ad and thought it was fake,

now I can't stop laughing since it IS supposed to be serious (3 years old but more valid now than then).
http://sandiegopatriots.com/2014/07/23/ramona-tead-features-sheriff-joe-arpaio-saturday-july-26/
You can purchase these for Christmas gifts for $15...what a deal and a fashion statement!

October 26, 2017

Feds tour Border Wall prototypes in Otay Mesa near San Diego.

Oh goodie. My government is going to pay for this while my ACA increases by 30+% and I will lose my subsidies(50% of my disability income). Living in this country is not only embarrassing but it sucks in a lot of ways thanks to the GOP and fucking moron.
http://www.npr.org/2017/10/19/558730292/30-foot-border-wall-prototypes-erected-in-san-diego-borderlands

October 26, 2017

Have you ever taken or given an IQ test?

I was trained as a teacher of the Gifted and Talented and I have taken them as I prepared for the credential and I also administered them. I also was given an IQ test as were all the students in my high school in the 9th and 11th grades. It is a test that is based on patterns so that language isn't a factor. Once a 3rd grade teacher told me that a student who took the longest to complete the test was from India and she watched him actually turn the test paper around and around, viewing it from different angles. He scored at the genius IQ level. My sister and my niece also scored in the genius level. My sister attended Penn, the same Ivy league school as the moron. My family has many doctors, researchers, etc in professions that require intelligence and I do not know what their IQs are/were but I can assure you that none of them, none of my students, none of my fellow teachers, and none of my fellow students throughout all of my years as a student and educator ever once claimed how intelligent they are.

The moron may have gotten into an Ivy League school, but I doubt he is a genius from my experience. I DO want to see his scores. If he scores over 145 than he is a genius. Yet, that doesn't mean he is intelligent either. Many people have photographic memories but that is all it is...they can not apply it to specific problems/solutions in everyday jobs and their own lives. As a teacher of students with special needs means those student with both high and low IQs. They are all "special" and that means that they have specific learning strengths and weaknesses. The moron in chief most likely has special needs but from what I have gathered it is due to mental disabilities...extreme narcissistic, sociopath disorders which make him unfit to serve as president...even an illegitimate one.

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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