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Threat for Today #CR #Budget Vote - "#Trump and #WhiteHouse officials have been telling #GOP #Congress holdouts who want more spending cuts that the administration will pursue #impoundment — that is, holding back federal funding already appropriated by Congress — according to two #Republicans who were in a recent meeting with the #president and spoke to Meredith Lee Hill. #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #legislative relinquish all #power #authority #responsibility #ruleoflaw https://www.politico.com/newsletters/inside-congress/2025/03/11/johnsons-spending-holdouts-00223195
One of the most fundamental things about being an #adult is taking #responsibility and looking out for people who are younger than you or in a more vulnerable state, overall.
I say this because I'm spending my evening obsessively searching "motorcycle crash head injury without helmet survivability" thanks to one very irresponsible parent turning their kid loose without a helmet or safety gear to ride a mini motorcycle with the result being my kid potentially losing a friend and seeing a horrific and preventable accident.
Please #WearaHelmet and if you are in the position to look out for the under 18 set, help them understand and maintain their equipment and wear a damn #helmet
#SkullFractures and spinal cord injuries are bad. Knowing a kid may be ruined for life or simply losing their life just because an adult didn't step in to guide them is gut wrenching.
Are we tired yet from all this "winning"
"Five years after the start of the worst health crisis in living memory, there is a national conversation waiting to be had about the roles of the individual, society and the state in such a crisis. What is my responsibility to myself and to my community, and what is the responsibility of the state towards us? At each level there is room for improvement, but we’re not addressing it. Let’s hope we can have that conversation before we’re tested again, but first the more strident – and misguided – voices have to pipe down."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/09/covid-five-years-right-narrative-outbreak
Since COVID, it seems we've lost our minimum bar: there are no parameters to define acceptable behavior anymore.
A lot / enough of society thinks whack-a-doos like this are some form of "normal". They're not!
In the movie Ryan's Daughter, Michael, a man from the village and played superbly by John Mills, was an honest genuine soul that understood respect, in spite of all his challenges. A novel concept for many these days ...
Canadian politics isn't about who gets to play banker and real estate agent and he/she who bankrupts all the other players is the winner. It's about making a level playing field for all as we help those in need.
The Narcissist's Prayer
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
— Dayna Craig
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