Gracie, if you ever find yourself having surgery then I encourage you to tell the staff that there is no need to wear masks. You'll be fine.

#40 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce

My wife had shoulder surgery last year.

Neither the techs who put her on the operating table nor the nurses in the recovery area (8 patients fresh out of surgery) were wearing masks. Despite our being uber careful since COVID hit, and being the only ones in the waiting area at the surgical site, she got COVID and I caught it from her. Thank God for antiviral drugs. She was starting to have respiratory problems until it kicked in.

The hospital is part of the HCA/TriStar chain (Frist family). The surgical unit administrator told me they had a panel of doctors somewhere out of state who decided whether or not to require masks.

Masks should be MANDATORY in all surgical units. Especially during a surge in COVID cases. Geebus H!

The 49-year-old is a registered Republican and he ran in the GOP primary for a Nevada state assembly seat in 2022. Miller finished third in the primary. His LinkedIn profile suggests he began his online media outlet a few months after his election loss. In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2022, Miller said he was running for office because "this country has been taken over by tyranny" and said he will focus on alleged voter fraud if elected. On his Facebook page, Miller has posted multiple far-right conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines and 9/11 and has even called for treason charges against Democrats.

Another Trump supporter. Hm ...

#13 | Posted by BellRinger

You have conscious "Psychological Projection" down pat!

No other presidential candidate has EVER spoken like this. Nixon came closest to this, in private

#9 | Posted by truthhurts

He's says the quiet parts out loud.

The GOP is little but junior fascists who bend the knee to Trump and will willingly destroy 250+ years of democracy.

In particular, adjusters will have to determine whether any water damage from Milton came in "from below," which could then be classified as flood damage; or "above," as a result of wind-driven rain, Friedlander said.

Yet even in the latter case, coverage may be denied if it was determined the rain intrusion was the result of pre-existing maintenance failures, like a leaky roof or improper insulation. Many policies also exclude wind-driven rain as a matter of course.

For victims facing catastrophic losses due to water damage from either storm, many "are just walking away," Friedlander said. "Most people can't realistically afford to rebuild their homes."

Good luck with that.

Thanks to Republican/DeSantis legislation, homeowners can't sue their insurer if they're denied coverage.

Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Milton
On October 13, 2024, in News Releases, by Staff

Federal Disaster Relief

Governor DeSantis announced that Florida secured approval of a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Milton from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The declaration includes Individual Assistance and Public Assistance (Categories A and B).

Better clutch your pearls closer, Laura.

Sick and sad.

Trump's to blame. He gave the okay for violence.

"More than 25 organizations are now involved in red wave 2024," Rosenberg tweeted. "Last week, they dropped 27 polls. This week it's more. Ferocity of effort to make it look like Trump is winning clearly means they don't think he is."

"Of last 15 general election polls released in PA, 12 have right/GOP affiliations. Their campaign to game the polling averages and make it appear like Trump is winning " when he isn't " escalated in last few days.

"I urge journalists and researchers to dive into FiveThirtyEight and see how the red wave pollsters have flooded the zone again. MT, PA, NC were initial targets but now it's all 7 battleground states.

"This 2024 red wave op is much larger and involves many more actors and polls than the red wave campaign in 2022. It also involves new players " Polymarket, Elon " and feels far more desperate, frenetic, unhinged. Trumpian."

One more among other despicable behavior Trump has normalized among his sycophants.

Only thing left for a washed up, overweight former action actor to do is fight for real.

Won't end well for him. Seagal renounced U.S. citizenship to became a Russian. The least he can do is suffer his fate.

"Florida Republican Demands Hurricane Aid She Tried to Block"

Of course she did.

Many also claim credit for projects paid for by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act they voted against. A once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure in cities and states, big and small, red and blue.

Trump promised an infrastructure bill (with first 2 years of unitary control) and, of course, failed to deliver. Biden got it done.

The right says climate change isn't caused by humans.

Now they claim humans are controlling the weather.

The good news to come out of this is that all this publicity will land him/her a great family.

I've been a volunteer with a handful of dog rescue orgs for many years. The number of people who just throw their dogs away is staggering. One dog I fostered (we became "foster failures" and adopted her) was dropped off at animal control with the comment "she's too old. We want a new one." She lived with us for 3 years until she passed away and was an absolute sweetheart.

Dogs are NOT accessories. They are much better beings then most people on earth. Getting a dog is a lifetime commitment to care for them as a beloved family member, not an accessory to be neglected or discarded.

Heck, we'd apply if we didn't have one of our adoptees going through chemo for lymphoma and another senior with congestive heart disease. Our new stray>adoptee is young and very playful. He'd be all in on another playmate besides our cat, who adopted us.

Of course there's the "she isn't Trump" aspect, but the main message I see advocates for her as someone who'll fight for the middle class and even the scales that have tipped towards the wealthy and corporations, pretty much since Reagan. Clinton and Obama tried, but Republicans have been against everything but deficit creating tax cuts, deregulation, and "sticking it to libs."

I get 2 or 3 emails a day asking for payment that look legit but aren't.

I learned long ago to:

A. Look at the sender's email address (often not the company's domain)
B. Never click a link in an email from a company we do business with (internet, Amazon, etc etc), going to their website instead.

There's a special place in hell for someone who'd TIE A DOG TO A POST in a hurricane! WT actual F?!

Over the year we've adopted 14 dogs others threw away (strays no one was looking for), most recently 3 months ago after a month long attempt to find his family. Looks like they just threw him away. He's an absolute sweetheart. Just now, 3 months later, he's quit cowering with side of head all the way on the floor. Another poor guy who was emaciated and dirty.

Another dozen+ we've fostered until we they were either reunited with their caring families, the others adopted to wonderful forever homes.

There are two kinds of pet owners: dog lovers and dog owners, the latter treating dogs like an accessory instead of a family member.

trump promised to release his medical records and had not for 9 years. until then he can stfu.

#24 | Posted by Alexandrite

Same with releasing his tax returns. Info we know about says he hasn't paid federal taxes in several years, including his presidency. For the same elusive reasons, he doesn't want us to know his true physical and mental condition or he would release those records. He's be scheduling interviews to show off how healthy he is, but he isn't. That says a lot right there ...

Now one of the top 5 for the lowest millibar readings. Meteorologists say that's caused Milton's windfield to grow massively.

Tropical storm wind, rain, and tornadoes 250 miles from the center. And it won't lose hurricane strength as it passes over Florida.

The trailers indicate this will be a good movie.

#48 | Posted by gracieamazed

You are a mean bitch. Think about that when karma bites you in the ass.

I remember back in the 90's when the Hale-Bopp comet was large in the sky on a night with a full lunar eclipse. It was magical.