@Florence And most don't realize that he served 15 years in the states. Had about 4 more years to go and would have been out on early release anyway. He wasn’t here on a life sentence.
A QUESTION OF FAITH OR TRADE?
The SCOTUS’s conservative majority seemed sympathetic to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion & gay rights to land at the highest court. Her opponents say that if she wins, a range of businesses will be able to discriminate, refusing to serve Black customers, Jewish or Muslim people, interracial or interfaith couples or immigrants, among others.
Todays Supreme Court case is all about legalizing discrimination. It is brought to the court b/c of a group of religious zealots, the “Alliance Defending Freedom” states on their website that they look for cases that “achieve a significant victory changing the law and culture of the nation for generations”.
They are not going to stop here, not until we a a full on Christofascist state. Unfortunately this Supreme Court is complicit in achieving that goal. #politics
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-couples-lorie-smith/index.html
This is insane. This hateful witch hypothetically doesn’t want to create websites for a potential same sex couple that may ask her to provide wedding planning services. She could just post below her logo that she’s a despicable idiot. That the Supreme Court would consider hearing this moronic argument amazes me. It’s past time that this “Christian” Court be expanded.
OMG!
Not only did I find out my Ukrainian pen pal, Serhii Moroz, is still safe and has returned for his most recent tour of duty in combat…but I find out he is doing so well that they have promoted him to Junior Sargent! Until the Russians crossed over into Ukraine, he had never been in the military nor ever considered joining. But he stepped up when his homeland was attacked. He still wears my Kevlar helmet and carries my bayonet for his AK-47.
I put lots of prayers on those when I sent them
All silliness aside, if you know anyone in Ukraine or know anyone who knows anyone, this may be useful. It's website of ads of people providing free temporary housing to displaced Ukrainians. Each ad is vetted manually. Please do pass this along if you think it would be helpful.
Google Translate version:
https://dopomagai-org.translate.goog/
Went to leave for work in the company vehicle, got a few miles...engine light comes on, and flashes...
I drive back home, send supervisor email, and emailed an appointment in at the shop for 1300...
Plus...oil change, tires, brakes...lmao
#MondaySux
Well, its sunday...
Workweek jitters...
Laundry, etc...
Figuring out my repair list for the next few weeks, no on the road stuff, ill be home every night!
Looking forward to getting them done, so I can have some "standby time".
Which means, no scheduled work, they just pay me just to be on call 24/7.
Return back to full work in February.
Then, ill be on the road until 7/21/23...
Then, ill be retired!!!
Russia is losing a war to a country a quarter its size, Iran is experiencing massive protests, and China is struggling with a lockdown dilemma and a sputtering economy. The United States has record low unemployment, inflation is coming down and election deniers lost the midterms. Europe, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand are all economically resilient, politically stable. This sounds crazy, but what if everything... is going to be okay?
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