Yep. Also, I can say, as someone who is 42, with two kids, who has always had a regular period, saying that tracking your cycle with an app or a thermometer is a good alternative to hormonal BC is absurd. Maybe some people want to do that, I sure as shit didn’t. If a person’s primary concern is to avoid pregnancy, if…

Thank you. I’m grumpy too. Rill grumpy.

Yeah, we have to also keep in mind that he’s like LDS, speaking to a largely LDS government. Its actually really huge for him to put anything about being kind and inclusive to trans kids.

Yes. Also, the homeless problem where I live has also gotten catastrophic, including the rape and murder of a woman in her own home, where the murderer, a homeless man who for some reason despite his extensive rap sheet was on the streets, broke in and also killed her dog. Here’s the thing, in my city, community…

You would think it has to have an impact. Her also being key to derailing the social spending bill should also trigger pulled endorsements. 

This was a wonderful read, and congratulations! I think that most of us wish we were more. I certainly have had fantasies about having a talent, or being exceptional at something, but the truth is, I’m a rather ordinary person. I think the difference is that the desire is not controlling of who I am. Once you fully…

You’re ridiculous. My kid sailed through too, only because I could afford to hire someone to sit with her while I was at work. A lot of people do not have that option, and their kids did no sailing through. Not all parents can make sure that happens. I’m sorry about your brother, but get real.

Soo I agree with you. And maybe its because I live in CA with a decent vaccination rate, and I deal with public employees for a living. Here’s the rub, if you are fully vaccinated and not immunocompromised, this variant is minor. It just is. Its a bad cold. This is why people can go back to work if they feel ok,…

Thank you. This show is fiction. Nor is it the only cop show on TV. If we are done glorifying cops on TV, then ok, but SVU is not the only one that would have to go then. Also, she has power, money and resources, her foundation is a good one, they can start using it better in order to get the kits tested. Whatever…

Yeah. As I commented above, I think those of us that can pay should. I graduated from law school owing 6 figures. I’ve been practicing nearly 17 years and they are not paid off. I anticipate it will take many more to do so. But I can easily manage the payments. That being said, i think universal forgiveness can’t…

Yes. And also, while probably an unpopular position, my belief is that loan forgiveness or zero interest can’t be universal. Meaning, those of us that can pay them should pay them. I’m an attorney, though I came out of school with 6 figure debt, I graduated at a time when I could get a job that paid me enough to to…

So, does this mean that they will stop all genetic testing in these states with trigger laws? I’ve had two children. At around 8 weeks of pregnancy they had me spit in a tube to find out if I was a carrier of certain things. Then at 10 weeks they pulled my blood to test the fetus for things like cystic fibrosis,…

Same. And I’ve run out of room, so i have rows in front of rows. My shelves have no organization, things are crammed as they will fit. It’s dumb, and I do a clear out every so often, get rid of ones I think I won’t read again, and donate them to the library. But then I buy more.. I can’t stop. I have several authors…

I’m hearing this as well. She’s lost the support of the core group who elected her. Maybe she will win again, but it won’t be via the votes of her prior supporters.

Its sad. She started out Green party for gods sake. She was progressive, now she’s not. She just needs to be a Republican now. If she’s popular, she will still win, but we will at least know exactly what she’s up too, instead of this current bullshit. Its beyond frustrating.

Yes. My dad died from not getting an organ... it’s no joke, and I don’t even think I could give away a kidney to a stranger, blood, marrow, part of organs that grow back, but kidney? Probably not. While she might be a tad obnoxious, let her gloat. 

I hope you are listening to Maintenance Phase. Super informative and educational, also funny as hell.

I can’t read the original article, paywall, but Michael really distills it down. I love his writing.

this story freaks me out. Like, maybe because I’m a parent of small children, but there is something visceral and intense in me that reacts to the sound of a child in distress, and that’s a feeling that I didn’t have until I had kids. I can only imagine your dads feelings when this happened. This story should have…

Agreed. this one feels very real, I think her being a trans woman and adding that element of what was happening, and then her brother confirming he felt it.. some of the others are already obviously not real.