the Department of Justice be given the state’s voter registration records, that the state repeal the “sanctuary policies,” and share its records on Medicaid, and Food and Nutrition Service programs.

So, let them run free anyway (revoke sanctuary policies), and let them know where everyone lives and how they vote, and what areas should be targeted when they go after the poor, and maybe they’ll consider leaving? Fat chance.

The attorney general said that there had been a 1,300 percent increase in violence against ICE officers and a 3,200 percent increase in vehicular attacks against federal agents

Maybe if ICE wasn’t targeting PoC regardless of citizenship status, refusing to accept valid documentation, and intentionally escalating the situation in multiple multiple ways, there’d be less “violence” and “vehicle attacks”. And, btw, since “violence against ICE” and “vehicular attacks” were miniscule numbers beforehand, a “1300%” and “3200%” increase in those numbers is also still a fairly small number - and that even assumes that what she’s describing as “violence against ICE” and “vehicular attacks” actually are such things (which I very sincerely doubt). These are Faux “News” numbers made up by a favorite guest of Faux “News”.

While there are valid scientific discussions that could be held regarding the polio vaccines (the risks and rewards of IPV vs OPV comes immediately to mind), the “concerns” of the people in article are none of those.

I’d buy the shitty flat.

You’re 50. You don’t know how long you’ll be able to work to pay off the expensive flat, nor do you know what needs you’ll have as you get older. You can buy the shitty flat, pay it off quickly, and you’ll own it. If you lose your job, you won’t be evicted for not paying rent. Depending on where you live, you’ll still have condo fees, property taxes, or whatever, but you’ll still have more leverage and leeway than simply being a tenant.

Don’t just grab any shitty flat; think of what you want now, and what you’ll need as you age. You may not still be in the same flat 10 or 20 years from now, but make that assumption and plan with that in mind. I don’t know what you want now (lots of kids vs no kids around, etc), but some things to think of as you age:

• People hanging around outside: this may be difficult to notice this time of year (I’m assuming you’re in the northern hemisphere), but kids playing, a community garden, someone sitting on their porch smoking - anything that speaks to a level of comfort being outside. That generally means more neighborhood spirit / community involvement, and generally means less tendency toward future crime.
• Some neighbors younger than you, and at least a few kids. When you get older, you’ll occasionally need help, and asking younger people you know is the easiest way.
• A grocery store within reasonable distances that is accessible either by walking or public transit.
• Minimal stairs to get into the building, minimal stairs to get into the flat, and minimal stairs within the flat. Stairs become more of a barrier and more of a danger as you age.

Probably other stuff as well, those are just the first things I thought of.

Why are you making it snow when you know Radar hates it?!

What did you do?!

Fuckheaded Brexit leaders should not be listened to.

It looks like you’ve got a really good handle on his issues then - I wish all of you long, healthy and happy lives together :)

Can you do subQ fluids at home? That, plus a low phosphorus diet, can really help! Tanya’s feline CRF page has a lot of good info on it.

It’s given me Nazi Germanic creeps since the moment it was named the Department of Homeland Security.

Looked at the article. Even on his worst subject, he still has a solid 30% approval rating. His cult will never desert him.

I am so sorry :'( She’s very beautiful, and looks so happy and content in your picture :)

spez always was a scared little bootlicker, with his doomsday bunker and his “at least I won’t be a slave”.

I got 403 on the main lists. But if you scroll down the first page, there’s a link to look up names and photos by state, and those were still working.

It’s been DDoS’d by all the traffic.

I wish they wouldn’t do this, because people are stupid. People are going to be like “I’ll vote for the Democrats bc they’re promising to try to fix things”, without realizing how much time and effort that’s going to take. Biden pulled off a miracle in his soft landing, yet they still voted Trump because the economy wasn’t perfect again. And they simply cannot understand that the economy will never be perfect again.

Running on “we’ll fix the economy” just sets them up for disappointment and failure, and they’re too stupid to see that.

Murkowski and Collins will always fold. Hawley will act tough, then fold. No idea about Young. Oddly enough, probably the most principled one here is Rand.

Ooooohhh. Civil forfeiture of their cars, vests, weapons, and face masks …

I miss my old phone and my old PC, with their limited memory. Every so often, my browser would crash under the weight of the tabs, and refuse to re-open unless I agreed to discard them all …

Make a mental commitment to spend at least 30 minutes going through tabs.

Scroll through all of them. If any are news articles and that news has been moved on from or it just makes me angry, close the tab. If it’s a news article but it’s more of an “interesting read” thing and I’m still interested, keep it.

Keep scrolling. If you find several tabs relating to the same or similar concepts, move them next to each other; that gives more weight to following through on that group.

If it was a “yes, I’d like to buy this but my card isn’t convenient” tab, if I’m still interested in it, get my card and order it. (I deliberately don’t store my card, to impede impulse buying.)

If it’s something I was researching (usually something I’m interested in buying) and I have the energy, keep researching. Once I’ve completed research, either buy the item immediately, or add it to my “things to buy” bookmark folder. I go through the folder a couple times a year and decide if the item still interests me. If it doesn’t, I delete the bookmark. If it does, I may or may not buy it then.

If it’s a video, download it and put it into my ‘watch these’ folder for later.

If it’s something I was thinking of for a friend (a meme, news article, something to buy), I’ll send them a text about it. If it’s after hours, I’ll prep a text, save it as a draft, then send it the next day.

If it’s a piece of fiction, I’ll group those together as well, then leave them for the moment: I’m interested in clearing tabs right now, not getting distracted.

If it’s a piece of reference material, I’ll either bookmark it or add it to a collection so I can come back to it later.

If it’s a recipe, I’ll copy it to Word, format it to my tastes, print it out and move it to the kitchen.

If it’s a thread that I wanted to read through, I’ll stop and read through it, then either discard it or bookmark it if I may need to reference it again.

If it’s a quick curiosity thing, I’ll give it a quick read to satisfy my curiosity and close the tab.

Eventually I run out of energy and browse the internet, opening up a few new tabs in the process.

Lilly does not appear happy with this turn of events.