Pediatrician here.
If a nice, older kid/teenager comes trick or treating at your place, give them a piece of candy WITHOUT giving them a hard time. In fact, give them 2.
They chose this over other risky activities. Validate that.
#Halloween
Michelle Obama closes with a warning on those considering third parties: "If we don't get this election right, your wife, your daughter, your mother, we as women will become collateral damage to your rage. So are you as men prepared to look into the eyes of the women and children that you love and tell them you supported this assault on our safety?"
By deciding not to editorialize, @washingtonpost and @latimes are violating rule 1 of Timothy Snyder's warnings "On Tyranny."
1.
Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.
On average, a freshman U.S. Rep brings ~$12M in federal taxpayer money down to their district to support local projects/programs.
How much money did our Rep @AndyOgles bring down for these basic needs?
Zero. $0. Nil.
Donald Trump's campaign pledges would hasten the insolvency of the Social Security trust fund and lead to a 33% across-the-board cut to all benefits, according to a new analysis. https://t.co/UD46Xnb2AS
If there’s not enough ice cream in your freezer to get through this debate, if your eyelid is twitching and your chest is tight, if looking at Vance gives you acid reflux, if you’re not convinced his pink tie means pro woman and you’d rather eat your own face than live under project 2025, join us in donating to The Movement Voter Project @MovementVote here https://t.co/gLPomeFB3Z to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in swing states. #VPDebate #Debate2024 #Walz #Vance #HarrisWalz2024
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