This evening I asked my 14 y/o daughter how it feels to have parents who are cool enough to use expression “six seven” at every opportunity. She promptly stood up and went to bed.
Freedom of the press, free and fair elections, and an independent judiciary are all foundational to a healthy democracy. All three are under attack.
“And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?”
There’s the culprit.
There are benefits to having the most DIY problem-solving father ever to have lived. The challenge is resisting the urge to fix it all myself.
One of the big truths I’ve embraced this year is that I simply can’t fix it all.
But this…this I can fix.
Trying out this social media thing again. This time more emphasis on the “social” and less about the “media.” It is a tragedy that a tool with such potential for enhancing human connection has been so leveraged as a catalyst for divisiveness.
Was in an Amish furniture store a few years ago talking to the carpenter when a notification on my watch vibrated, and I glanced at it. “What’s that,” he asked. I explained to him that my robot vacuum at home was notifying me that it was stuck. “Oh! And what can you do about that,” he asked. “Nothing,” I replied. He smirked and went back to talking about chairs.
I still think about it from time to time.
This bill is an enormous debt bomb waiting to go off. With its regressive, tax cuts, coupled with healthcare and other benefit cuts for lower and middle income families, we are going to saddle the next generation with an unmanageable debt crisis while also depriving them of the support they need to thrive.
@PressSec@GavinNewsom You do realize that the subject of Donald’s rant is a CHILD. Imagine being in high school and having the POTUS demean you on social media. This is despicable and shameful. There is truly no bottom to the depths Trump will sink to spread his hatred.
Memorial Day isn’t just about burgers and barbecues — it’s about honoring those who gave everything so we can live free. Take a moment to remember. Then go ahead and enjoy your weekend. That’s what they fought for (link in reply)