The surgeons and dermatologists who treat the DC power class will never share their patients' secrets; some doctors strategically time surgeries during congressional recess, and many go out of their way to make sure their clients aren't even seen entering the office, using a spy-movie-like web of hidden entries and secret back doors. But they will also tell you that, among the political power set, jaws are currently hot. "Strong jawlines and prominent chins are de rigueur in Washington," says Dr. Tina Alster, a dermatologist who treats high-powered patients at her K Street practice. In the past couple of years, she says, the portion of her male clients who come in seeking well-defined jaws has more than doubled, from about 20% to 50%. read more
Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the Trumpf junta. The number of people claiming Social Security jumped 17% to 1.8 million this year through May compared with the same period a year ago. New filings are on track to reach four million, up 15% from the prior fiscal year. Claiming Social Security early reduces a person's monthly benefit and can result in lower lifetime benefits for some retirees, as well as their spouses and dependent children. More info: wvvw.SSA.gov read more
You can hear the robust purr of the kitten comforting the poor puppy: YouTube
Trumpf is opposed to the EU on this sanctions bill as well as the sanctions on Aeroflot: blogger.googleusercontent.com
#12: Wow. Between Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Pol Pots of today, the pile of bodies just keep getting larger and larger. The Kremlin may want to consider what the Palestinians in Gaza have been forced to do without coffins: media.cnn.com
The Ukrainian security services are more than capable of protecting President Zelensky on his way to the summit. Ukrainian F-16s will escort his plane. Moreover, Zelensky's experienced bodyguard detail has protected him at the front lines of the war and reportedly from assassination attempts.
The choice of the Hague for the NATO summit is clever. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued international arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu while the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard testimony that Russia and Israel are committing genocide against Ukrainians and Palestinians.
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Mental illness is increasing along with poverty in the US while firearms are becoming more readily available. Right now, every eleven minutes someone in America is killed by a firearm. Soon we shall be able to write "every ten minutes." And then "every nine minutes."
Link: usafacts.org
#7: What you describe is a highway we're all on without exit (unless we're shot to death in gun crazy America before we reach our golden years): pictures.abebooks.com
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is continuing to rail against the "big, beautiful bill," calling it "grotesque" and "immoral."
Said Johnson: "This is immoral, what us old farts doing to our young people ... I can't accept the scenario, I can't accept it, so I won't vote for it, unless we are serious about fixing it."
Link: www.cnbc.com
The unelected Politburo-for-life whose members enjoy excellent salaries, easy work schedules, and 24/7 security has spoken for the masses: img.sputnikimages.com