As the United States heads toward running out of cash in a few weeks, here's a reminder how this happened:
* The law says what tax rates are, determining revenue.
* Each year laws are enacted that direct money to be spent a certain way.
* An older law limits national debt.
* Republicans drove up the debt during the Trump Admin (tax cuts, airline bailouts, etc) so that the limit is about to be reached.
The laws are logically incompatible.
Cat meme. Photo of Tabby cat on her side. Nine yellow and brown chicks standing on her. Her look is like one of horror. βCat with Chicken Pox.β
#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #catsoffediverse #Humor
Last night my respected mother Tahira Rashid passed away.
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From God we are & to God must we return.
This is our prayer as Muslims. A reminder that we are here due to the Grace of God & we belong & return to Him.
She is survived by her husband, 4 children, & 11 grandchildren. I owe her so much, yet so much remains. I donβt know what to think or feel. Iβm numb. Iβll have more to say later perhaps. For now Iβll be taking time offline.
Requesting your prayers for her.
RS jamelle bouie
if papers wrote about daniel penny the way they have written about jordan neely this headline would read βunemployed college dropout says he would kill on subway againβ https://t.co/ukbB2b16jW
i just realized - Word is infuriating because it's so neurotypical. it has certain ways it wants you to do things but it doesn't tell you. i end up spending more time trying to understand the current format and trying in vain to persuade it to understand what i want, while it makes unexpected reactions to everything i do
Some hospitals refusing to mask anymore because they claim people are likely to get #COVID elsewhere anyway. That's a dereliction of duty. Regardless of what is happening elsewhere, no one should ever have to risk their health while seeking medical care. Do no harm.
Yesterday I made a wee loop of some figures dancing by a river, & only realised after posting that I'd made a #RiverDance and should have, you know, done the *proper* dance.
So I decided to give it a go.
It did not go well, but it made me laugh so...
If the GOP has decided drag & trans folk existing is the wheel they want to break this country on
Iβm thinking cis men need to start wearing sparkly eyeshadow
One shade is about .99 at CVS
Simple, straightforward, & in this case, truly, they canβt arrest you all #shadowprotest #shadowban #drag #transrights #ally
"Hamburger Mary Sues Florida Governor over State Senate Bill 1438 - Protection of Children
"After much consideration, the owners of Hamburger Mary Orlando have decided to file a lawsuit against our Governor for signing Senate Bill 1438 - Protection of Children.
"This bill has nothing to do with children and everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community."
Here's the Go Fund Me for the legal defense fund. https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-defense-fund-for-hamburger-mary-orlando
Charter schools made big gains in legislative session - Hoosiers? Reed Hastings and the Walton family spend to sow distrust in Indiana's public schools, thinking it will boost βeducation freedomβ and their larger libertarian agenda. https://inschoolmatters.wordpress.com/2023/05/23/charter-schools-made-big-gains-in-legislative-session/ #privatization
@Npars01 @MugsysRapSheet @SrRochardBunson Because they think they'll have air conditioning after the apocalypse.
No, really.
Their brains are so fried by money, they think they will remain rich even if civilization collapses. If they ever understood that civilization is what makes them rich, that understanding is long gone. They believe they'll still own stuff when the fallout settles.
It's like thinking gravity doesn't apply to you because you have a private plane.
..so ok, this rented U-Haul crashes into the White House security fence not once, but twice.. they actually backed up and tried again, and reports say it "may have" been intentional π€
A Nazi flag was found inside. I almost think this was done just for exposure because in all honesty, what was their endgame strategy here. No weapons or anything. Maybe they wanted to test it's strength.. a scouting mission of sorts.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/box-truck-crashes-into-security-barriers-near-white-house-2023-05-23/
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.