Clair From Twit-ter

J'z Mom, certified Funhater, retired professional Sports Mom to D1 Ivy League Wrestler, Business Consultant in my spare time #clarityconsult

[Clair From Twit-ter @ClairLaughlin]

When today is so different from yesterday, you have to believe anything is possible for tomorrow.

[RecruitLook Hoops @RL_Hoops]

2027 Missouri Hawks - Aaron McIntosh @_AaronMcIntosh weekend highlights #RLHoops KC Showcase

[SBU Bearcat Athletics @sbubearcats]

The freshman Isaac McIntosh comes up BIG with a PICK SIX!!
#RollCats @sbubearcats_fb

[Isaac McIntosh @_IsaacMcIntosh]

Excited to announce my commitment to @SBU_Football and @sbu_baseball Grateful for my family, coaches, teammates, and everyone who supported me along the way.
@LSNorthFootball @LSNbaseball @BCbaseballtoday @MozeeJ43 @Coach_Clardy @CoachM_Dunn @_cheetob3

[SimoneAwards @SimoneAwards]

The All Simone Team recognizes the top 73 high school football players in the KC area of all positions. 73 was the # Tommy A. Simone wore. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
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@KSHB41 @mickshaffer @On3Recruits @on3 @SportsRadio810 @KCStar @KCSportsNetwork @myCTsports

[MS NOW @MSNOWNews]

Obama raps Eminem's "Lose Yourself," after being introduced by the rapper at a rally for Harris in Detroit, MI.

[Laura Burkhardt @LauraAnnSTL]

A maga family night out stealing 60 Harris/Walz signs in Nixa and Springfield, Missouri.

Shoutout to @Apple AirTag! Maga sure loves being felonious.

Link to video: https://t.co/dkFCOJWtab

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

.@Eminem: I don't think anyone wants an America where people are worried about retribution of what people will do if you make your opinion known. I think Vice President Harris supports a future for this country where these freedoms and many others will be protected and upheld

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

All Donald Trump and JD Vance know about manufacturing is how to manufacture bullshit.

[BethanyMannForCongress @Mann4Congress]

Thanks to Onder’s abortion ban in Missouri, a hospital MUST report your fetal tissue analysis to the state after a miscarriage. Incredibly invasive state surveillance will become federal law under Bob’s plan. I’ll protect your right to privacy. #BansOffOurBodiesBob #Mann4Congress

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Travel sports.

The largest drain on middle class finances in the history of the world.

It’s a sad deal.

[Ryan Hamilton @TheRyanHamilton]

My heart is broken💔: As friends & family know, my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child, & about to begin her 2nd trimester. A few days ago she had severe pains, & bleeding, and had to go to the emergency room. There, it was discovered that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Devastated doesn't come close to what that feels like.
Unfortunately for people like us, because of the current laws in the state of Texas, that was only the beginning of this nightmare. Jess (my wife) had an "incomplete miscarriage", and what needed to happen, what was best for HER, and her health, was to terminate the pregnancy, and get the baby out.
The doctor gave her a medication that would move this process along, and sent her home. Where, apparently we would be handling it ourselves. We were told it might take a couple of attempts before it worked.
I'll let you decide how you feel about that.
After a long, painful night of the equivalent of early labor, the baby was still with her. So, we went back to the Emergency Center to get the 2nd dose. A new doctor was on call. He was an older man. You could hear him in the hallway as he said, "I'm not giving her a pill so she can go home and have an ab*rtion!". Being well aware that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Then, he came into the room to say, and I quote: "Considering the current stance. I'm not going to prescribe you this pill". Then, just sent us on our way.
The "CURRENT STANCE"?! Did he really just say that?!
No one should ever have to hear their wife say: "Get this dead baby out of me!".
Can you even imagine how that must feel?
The pain, and the bleeding continued. So, we decided to go to another hospital, about an hour away. There was a female doctor on call there, and we thought we might have better luck.
I should probably mention, the procedure to get the baby out is called a D & C. It's scary, & traumatizing, but sometimes necessary in situations like ours. Especially in emergency circumstances.
So we get to the next hospital. They take Jess in, ask her a bunch of questions, do a new scan... confirm that the baby is still there, with no heartbeat, and then disappear... for hours. Only to come back in and keep asking the same questions over and over. It's becoming clear that they're primary concern is NOT my wife's health. Instead, they seem to be worried about the legalities involved.
So, they decide it is not "enough of an emergency" to perform the D & C.
They do, however, prescribe another, stronger, final dose of the medication for us to try again... at home.
So, we go home to try again. Another long day/night of early labor pains. Only to discover my wife UNCONSCIOUS in the bathroom. Having to pick my wife's cold, limp body off of that bathroom floor, not sure if I was about to lose her, is something I will NEVER forget.
She had to be rushed to the hospital.
By this point she had lost so much blood, and bodily fluid, her body gave out.
They were able to stabilize her, give her the fluids she needed, and we came back home yesterday afternoon. We were also able to confirm that our baby was no longer with her.
Now, not only do we have to live with the loss of our baby... we have to live with the nightmare of what we just experienced because of political and religious beliefs. MY WIFE'S HEALTH SHOULD HAVE COME FIRST. PERIOD!
God knows what mental and emotional damage this has done.
If you consider yourself a staunch "pro-lifer" ... 1) You've never been through what we just went through, and 2) You should take a long, hard look in the mirror and reevaluate your reasons for supporting such a cold, barbaric, ignorant point of view.
It's not that black & white, and it's never going to be.
If you think your "Pray To End Ab*rtion" sign in your yard is "Christian", I suggest you revisit the teachings of Jesus and try again. If you support these laws that make ab*rtion illegal, and result in people being put through what we just were, you should be ashamed of yourself. I've never been so angry, or heartbroken... and the devastation I'm feeling must pale in comparison to what my poor wife is feeling.

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Real Men don’t hit women.

[Kimberley Johnson @AuthorKimberley]

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[Laura Miers @LauraMiers]

Americans with student loans are out here begging people to listen because we are spending DECADES paying on these loans, but the balances never move. I have paid my entire loan balance from 2006 + $10,000, & I still owe more than the original loan. THIS IS CALLED USURY, & it is the norm. Debt consolidation scams are also rampant. My debt is on the lower end, but people are out here with 6 figure loan balances they will NEVER pay off. These aren’t loans, it’s crime.

Unfortunately, a lot of people—older Americans especially—have no idea this is our reality. Individuals are blamed, instead of the *extremely lucrative* student loans scam. People say, “Just pay your debts.” WE PAID OUR DEBTS, and then we paid them again, & again, & again. The balances never budge. I graduated college 20 years ago. End Stage Capitalism is SO bleak.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

When you demonize the immigrant, the poor, and the marginalized, I’m not interested in hearing about your religious beliefs.

You’ve already shown me what they are by how you’re treating the immigrant, the poor, and the marginalized.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Here’s the real reason Trump wants us to spend the week chasing rumors about people eating cats.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Every voter should be made aware of this.

@realDonaldTrump just admitted he will block emergency disaster funds to settle political vendettas.

Today it’s California’s wildfires.

Tomorrow it could be hurricane funding for North Carolina or flooding assistance for homeowners in Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump doesn’t care about America — he only cares about himself.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Don't wait – check your state's voter registration deadline today and make sure you're registered and ready to vote. And then share this with your friends and family so everyone's ready to vote early or by Election Day. https://t.co/jKW0RyeBXC

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Why do they stoke and elevate every kind of urban legend from 9/11 trutherism to people eating cats?

Simple: so we’re not talking about Trump’s record of tax cuts for the rich, manufacturing job loss, and ending the right to choose.