Arizona (of all places) has an independent redistricting committee made up of 2 Dems, 2 GOP, and chaired by an independent who is agreed upon by the other members. It is surprisingly effective and the reason we have 3 highly competitive congressional districts.  

Oh hugs honey, that’s rough. You get to make this decision, you have to consider yourself and your children. I have two kids and recently had a pregnancy scare and it was awful. I really really do not want another kid, we’re though diapers and they can practically feed themselves. Don’t beat yourself up, lots of women…

Oh god, I’m so glad he was able to get treatment. I can’t imagine what that would be like.

My boys just got their first dose because that’s how vaccines work people and I’m not a selfish asshole, but anyway it was covered.

Cecile Richards must be one hell of a patient woman to sit through that. Also, I was grumpy earlier today about having to dress like a grown up and go to a PP fundraising dinner, for you Cecile I’ll even do my hair.

Jared, remember what we learned from Captain America, punch the Nazi.

“make a ton of money on deportation camps”

Years ago I started wearing board shorts, haven’t looked back.

Or they could just reissue the original....

One, I agree that there is no reason there shouldn’t always be a democrat in the race and the DNC ignores areas they could develop leadership in. However, as someone living and working in a very red state I can mention that in my experience it’s hard to get good candidates to run in unwinnable races and some races…

Now all I can think is “like the back of a volkswagon”

Sending positive thoughts, hang in there!

Good for you, and sending positive stay healthy thoughts!

I feel like someone is a little too deep into thinking they’re Don Draper.

Me too, it’s frustrating.

Potentially yes, and traumatic for the kiddos/hubby, and they’re just over the crazy that happened at the holidays.

Military though, and the military never ever needs to live within its means. But yeah, the one SIL who is a public school teacher astounds me. You belong to a union, you work in a public school THIS IS VERY CLEARLY AGAINST YOUR SELF INTEREST.

“Something that I’ve been really struck by is just how exhausting it must have been to try to keep going for this long,” says Birrell. “You get to this period in the 1870s and they’ve tried everything—state, national, they tried voting and then got arrested for it in 1872. They’ve tried all of these things and they…

It is total denial and Fox news induced delusion. Even better, these are all people who receive excellent healthcare and pensions that allow them to live comfortably, FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

Thank you kind internet stranger! I hope the same for you!