My parents gave me POA to close on their home while they were on vacation. These are done all the time for reasons unrelated to competence. This article is so damn embarrassing.

So what WAS in that crater?

From my vague recollections, FL CPS for the longest time practiced the policy of keeping families together, resulting in many children suffering prolonged abuse and even death even after the abuse was reported and confirmed. Investigations and public pressure led to a change in policy, some would say over-correction.…

Political affiliation, unlike race, is not a protected class.

“The point is physicians all, at some point, take some form of oath or pledge, and are subject to some set of ethical rules, that require them in some form, to preserve life, to put their patients’ interests ahead of their own, and that I think in many of these cases where women are left to await the brink of death…

He already got fired by CNN.

The suspect is also a black woman. If/when the feds extradited her to Mexico to face charges they’d probably be accused of racism for abandoning a black US citizen to “foreign” justice.

100% the Palace told Harry he could come if his wife stayed home. It allows the Family to avoid looking petty without risking that Meghan will steal the spotlight on an important day for Charles and Camilla. On the other side, Harry’s presence should keep the Sussexes relevant for a while longer. Interesting that…

GOP has the House majority by 5 seats. No chance in hell they’re going to boot him. We’re stuck with this guy until 2024.

I went 4 times starting on Sunday and finally voted at closing on Tuesday after waiting 15 min. My mom and brother waited almost 2 hrs during the day. WTF are the Dems running Fulton Co doing? Adding 1 extra day of voting does not make up for closing many of the sites. I had 3 early voting locations nearby for the…

Who needs voter suppression when they have the advantage of incumbency?Georgians had months of suspended gas tax authorized by Kemp, tax rebates, and extra payments to those who qualify for benefits programs (SNAP, Medicaid, etc). Public school teachers got thousands of dollars in bonuses on the actual Election Day. A…

Do the proceeds support the Brigid Alliance or Fair Fight? The first paragraph seems to contradict itself.

The generation that grew up with AO3 assumes that all creators welcome transformative works when the truth is that AO3 and its parent org OTW were created in large part because most companies that own IP and many creators are barely tolerant of fan works and only if there’s no profit-making.

D&C and D&E are core skills all OB/GYN train in. This is like asking what if a surgeon can’t perform an appendectomy or GI a colonoscopy. And if a hospital doesn’t have an OB/GYN department, then the patient would be stabilized then transferred to one that does.

At this point does anyone think that the GOP, immediately after gaining control of the Senate, won’t end the filibuster? Dems may as well do it now and get some shit done, with the hope that some policies will be so popular it’ll be hard for Congress to go backwards (e.g. Obamacare).

If this is an entry level civil service position it actually makes a lot of sense. $34k/year is close to the starting salary for GS3/GS4 in NY or DC. Even if London has higher cost of living than NYC, $17.50/hr is hardly “poverty wages.”

Because checking pee in a cup is easy. Many hospitals screen for DV as well, but there’s no lab test or verified screener to determine at admission if someone’s an abusive parent in 5 questions or less. I’m not trying to justify what some states require hospitals do with the results (reporting, referrals, etc). but thi…

In utero drug exposure can lead to neonatal abstinence syndrome, congenital malformations, and other short and long term complications. That’s the medical reason for testing. I’m not aware of a blood or urine test for abusive behavior, but a history of engagement with child services/DV often gets flagged and referred…

That’s not an unpopular opinion. It’s been the position and recommendation of public health officials and healthcare providers since at least Fall 2020. The data on school vs community transmission support this. As long as there’s enough staff to support in person learning, schools should stay open.

But why is physical effort automatically harder than mental effort? There are many smart people who destress from their brainy jobs by exercising, playing sports, cleaning, gardening, fixing the house, etc. Not to mention, thanks to society’s demands on women’s appearances, plenty of people in office jobs also work…