Traditionally, whenever I stay at a hotel, I block the Fox News channel in my room using the parental code option. Then leave without telling anyone the code. I hope I’m not being petty.
If you sign up to be a healthcare worker, you have signed up to work with people who are potentially at the lowest point in their lives, people who in immense pain and distress, and if you can't handle that or mistreat people for snapping/having a 'tone'? Work somewhere else.
Thought it was really hip our high school marching band played Blink-182 last night. “It’s nice they play more modern music, ours only played oldies,” I found myself thinking.
Then it hit me.
boy math is when he does the oil changes and snow shoveling and she does the cooking and laundry and he decides they have equal workloads because they both do two chores
@TheRealHoarse I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with a flash of recognition from your description. I live in this town and visit the memorial often. I'll take a moment for him the next time I'm there. Thank you for this beautiful thread.
On 9/11 each year, my timeline fills up with posts of the World Trade Center and the lasers set in its place lighting the night sky overlaid with the words “Never forget.”
To me, that is not the right phrase. That isn’t the invocation. The call should be to “Remember the lost.”
🧵UNPOPULAR OPINION: Sometimes life destroys you and you don't have to find a reason or learn anything.
If you didn't already know, my youngest daughter was diagnosed with leukemia the week after her 4th birthday. After 2 1/2 years of chemo she is now 2 years cancer free.
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Friendly or not so friendly reminder to all my #COVID conscious folks that people wearing ear loop masks are NOT the problem. I say this as someone that wears head strap N95s. Anyone wearing any mask at all, EVEN CLOTH MASKS are not the problem cause they’re clearly trying!
I was going to talk about how parents really do have to do “closing duties” every night but then I remembered you also have to do “opening” in the morning and so you’re doing Clopen (IYKYK) every night for years.
queer christians wanting to keep
following jesus despite all the hate they get from homophobic christians is a testament of how faithful queer christians are
society: "Reach out for help/support if you're struggling"
employers: "Your accommodations are denied!"
health insurance companies: "This treatment/service is not covered!"
government agencies: "You do not qualify for benefits!"
medical providers: "You need to self-advocate!"