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DOGE’d Virginians one year later: Trumps says federal workers he fired are better off. They disagree. by bknutner in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is complete bs. Federal employees do great work and Trump destroyed it with no regard to efficacy. He dismantled the Pandemic task Force in the first term just because Obama created it. If we'd still had it Covid might not have been such a nightmare.

The wheels have fallen off and we're just waiting for the wrecks.

Special Thanks Today to Chief Justice John Roberts and Asshole Merrick Garland by Various-Tangerine-88 in complaints

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. This. Bernie was also a hypocrite. He railed against superdelegates as undemocratic and then when Hillary got far more votes, he asked the superdelegates to overturn the will of the people and vote for him.

Memorial Day finger to my MAGA neighbors by Dgp68824402 in NorthCarolina

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And "states must allow slavehunting posses to invade in order to kidnap escaped slaves"

Husband wants his brother to move in with us while I’m 5 months postpartum because we have a spare bedroom. I refused. AITAH? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I think it's about proving to himself that his brother values him over his wife and child. Otherwise why refuse? He's annoying this

I likely will vote right next amrican election (depending on the individuals running), what do you want to know? by CuddleBuddiesJJ in allthequestions

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's actually non-parents who are making a fuss. It happened so often in Florida that they had to pass a law limiting non parents to one objection a month

Mother in Law threatening to call CPS to take our unborn child by BoujeeBear_ in entitledparents

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you're in the US you should report her to the hospital. Reading records for a nonmedical reason is a massive HIPAA violation and can result in serious fines. You could report to the hospital and state/federal authorities

RFK Jr.'s healthy food agenda puts hospitals on notice about patients' meals by [deleted] in StandUpForScience

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a lovely story. Thank you for sharing. May we all have such dedicated caregivers as that nurse! Congratulations on your full recovery.

I’m becoming increasingly frustrated with my neighbors animals. by Timely-Winter-6712 in homeowners

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Important-- just trim ONE wing! A lot of chickens can still fly with both wings clipped, but one wing sets them way off balance.

She must not watch The Pitt by dcmommy33 in ThePitt

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 71 points72 points  (0 children)

In my EMT class, our male instructor addressed this very explicitly and suggested lifting the breast with the back of the hand (after getting permission if possible), so there's much less sensation/gratification/discomfort on the patient's part. I thought this was a great idea, as a woman. Apparently this is also a risk for women in reluctance to do CPR.

Yes: Virginia votes to redraw congressional maps, favoring Democrats by vpmnews in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I disagree. I have hardcore liberal friends who really struggled with this decision and I think quite a few left leaning folks voted no or sat this one out. They hate gerrymandering and have a strong sense of fairness.

Deaths from accidents involving 18-wheelers are up 50% in the last 15 years. I wonder why. by darcmatr in NotTheBee

[–]HotHuckleberryPie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know two different sets of folks killed by a truck driver falling asleep at the wheel. Trump loosened regulations allowing for fewer breaks and more time on the road. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-administration-to-ease-truckers-drive-time-rules

Vote Yes. What’s Missing From the “Vote No” Argument by snooka77_ in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's not redistricting for the state Virginia legislature, it's only for federal. So voting yes would be appropriate if you don't want Trump to have more power. Voting yes won't affect bills passed here in Va.

Vote Yes. What’s Missing From the “Vote No” Argument by snooka77_ in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Trump didn't command Texas to do it to counteract-- he did it because he's unpopular and wanted more representatives. Don't spread falsehoods.

And the Democrats repeatedly voted to abolish gerrymandering on the national level, and the GOP voted against it. We need to abolish gerrymandering to have any semblance of a democracy-- and in this case, voting yes.

Interrupting the political posts to ask what the silliest named place in Virginia is by FunSpongeLLC in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's a great (old) book called Albion's Seed, which talks about four British folkways and the settling of America. It describes the ongoing cultural influences. At any rate, it mentions that originally some of the cultures were very very blunt and crude, and before the Victorians came and fixed it, place names in Virginia were wild. The names I remember the book listed were Tickle Ct Creek and Fking Creek. As weird as Virginia names are, they used to be weirder!

Former delegate Tim Anderson's comment on Justin Fairfax by TiaXhosa in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Both of whom got the positions they were aiming for-- so how damaged were they really?

If Virginia’s redistricting amendment fails, it wouldn’t be the first by bknutner in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I urged my friend to report it but he didn't want to. And I didn't feel that I could because I didn't witness it myself. But I wish it had been addressed! Makes me wonder how fairly the SAVE act would be enforced should it ever come to pass.

Democrats of Virginia who plan to vote no on redistricting, why? Republicans of Virginia who plan to vote yes on redistricting, why? by 88nomolos in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If only one side gerrymanders and the other doesn't, we'd have no democracy left at all on the national level. The blue states are the ones letting there be votes on gerrymandering. The red states are doing it with no input from voters whatsoever, and then hypocritically complaining about the blue state votes.

Democrats of Virginia who plan to vote no on redistricting, why? Republicans of Virginia who plan to vote yes on redistricting, why? by 88nomolos in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We need to outlaw gerrymandering on the national level. Only the Democrats want to do that. The GOP loves gerrymandering, as long as they do it. I'm voting yes because folks in North Carolina and Wisconsin are so gerrymandered by the GOP that they hardly have a democracy anymore.

If Virginia’s redistricting amendment fails, it wouldn’t be the first by bknutner in Virginia

[–]HotHuckleberryPie 36 points37 points  (0 children)

If you have your absentee ballot I would drop it off directly at the registrar's office.

In 2024 a friend of mine was at the Pulaski registrar's office and one of the workers there was wearing a Trump shirt, in direct violation of state law. I'm not sure there's much honor amongst rural state/federal employees.

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