This was interesting in the news today...

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https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157480905/spain-menstrual-leave-teen-abortion-trans-laws

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The abortion law builds on legislation passed in 2010 that represented a major shift for a traditionally Catholic country, transforming Spain into one of the most progressive countries in Europe on reproductive rights. Spain's constitutional court last week rejected a challenge by the right-wing Popular Party against allowing abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

The debate will be heated in Spain, I imagine, as the conservative opposition pushes back. My daughter had horrible menstrual pain during her adolescence and young adulthood.  I'm certain that she would have benefitted from that time. 

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Only 13% of Americans are supportive of the annexation of Gaza.  40% "unsure".  

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The poll also found that Trump has a 53% approval rating, with 70% saying he is keeping campaign promises.

Was the annexation of Gaza a promise?  I don't remember.  I know he said the US would release hell and fury if the war didn't end.  

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/nearly-half-of-americans-reject-trumps-gaza-takeover-proposal-poll/3476709

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"It's not a complex thing to do. And with the United States being in control of that piece of land, a fairly large piece of land, you're going to have stability in the Middle East for the first time,” Trump said in the Oval Office.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/politics/trump-jordan-king-abdullah-gaza-plan/index.html

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Tweety said:

Only 13% of Americans are supportive of the annexation of Gaza.  40% "unsure".  

Was the annexation of Gaza a promise?  I don't remember.  I know he said the US would release hell and fury if the war didn't end.  

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/nearly-half-of-americans-reject-trumps-gaza-takeover-proposal-poll/3476709

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/politics/trump-jordan-king-abdullah-gaza-plan/index.html

I think he just threw it out there and when the left had a sissy fit he doubled down. Sometimes I wonder if this is a strategic action to distract the dems so he can get on with being the POTUS and all that entails? Or to hide his fascist evil plans. 

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toomuchbaloney said:

Insulting people with accents is just acceptable in right wing politics today.  She identifies as a Christian although you'd never guess if she didn't tell you.  

 

toomuchbaloney said:

Insulting people with accents is just acceptable in right wing politics today.  She identifies as a Christian although you'd never guess if she didn't tell you.  

And don't forget she's a vampire killer!  That's actually something useful for woman-child to do.

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Crusades said:

I think he just threw it out there and when the left had a sissy fit he doubled down. Sometimes I wonder if this is a strategic action to distract the dems so he can get on with being the POTUS and all that entails? Or to hide his fascist evil plans. 

Or his dementia is causing him to regress to his former career as a real estate developer. And as a narcissist, he assumes that any idea of his is the best ever. 

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nursej22 said:

Or his dementia is causing him to regress to his former career as a real estate developer. And as a narcissist, he assumes that any idea of his is the best ever. 

Some think that Trump's mental and verbal chaos, poor impulse control, and delusional thinking are strategic rather than related to his mental illness and dementia.  

In other news, Musk stood in the oval office and took questions from the press today with his young son standing in front of him.  It was interesting to watch Trump allow Musk to be the center of attention.  That was different.  

Do you think Musk uses recreational drugs? 

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I thought Musk is known to use ketamine. One of his staffers used to sell it professionally. 
I don't know if he's uses it therapeutically or recreationally.

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nursej22 said:

I thought Musk is known to use ketamine. One of his staffers used to sell it professionally. 
I don't know if he's uses it therapeutically or recreationally.

He looks and sounds "euphoric" quite often.  Musk definitely behaved oddly at the inauguration.  

Interesting.

"Trump's Riviera Plan for Gaza was first proposed in 1953 by the US and UK, and supported by the UN. Managing a population of 150,000 in Gaza, UNRWA planned to build a new city in Egypt's Sinai to relocate Gaza residents. Water for the new city would have been diverted from River Nile. The US and World Bank would have spent $30 million to fund water diversion, and also fund building the Aswan Dam for Egypt, whose leader Gamal Abdul-Nasser was fully on board with this plan"

https://x.com/hahussain/status/1889336900458336284

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Hey. If Chip Roy and Republicans pass this my wife will need to get her passport in order to vote in any future American elections.  

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/11/2303052/-SAVE-Act-reintroduced-in-Congress-it-could-prevent-millions-of-married-women-from-voting

Women should stop changing their names when they marry. This type of misogyny is a good reason why.  

toomuchbaloney said:

Hey. If Chip Roy and Republicans pass this my wife will need to get her passport in order to vote in any future American elections.  

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/11/2303052/-SAVE-Act-reintroduced-in-Congress-it-could-prevent-millions-of-married-women-from-voting

Women should stop changing their names when they marry. This type of misogyny is a good reason why.  

Most of us don't know much about Chip Roy.

I'm curious as to why you believe his intent with this bill is to keep millions of women from voting?

Fill us in, please.

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Crusades said:

I think he just threw it out there and when the left had a sissy fit he doubled down. Sometimes I wonder if this is a strategic action to distract the dems so he can get on with being the POTUS and all that entails? Or to hide his fascist evil plans. 

Think about what you are saying.  A president gets on the world stage and says he's taking Gaza and it's to distract democrats.  Are you that desperate to defend Trump and ridicule Democrats that you post nonsense. 

Trump is getting on with being a President and doesn't need or care about Democrats.  He won the election and the popular vote.

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toomuchbaloney said:

Some think that Trump's mental and verbal chaos, poor impulse control, and delusional thinking are strategic rather than related to his mental illness and dementia.  

In other news, Musk stood in the oval office and took questions from the press today with his young son standing in front of him.  It was interesting to watch Trump allow Musk to be the center of attention.  That was different.  

Do you think Musk uses recreational drugs? 

No, he needs his lithium.  Delusions of.grandeur exhibiting a manic phase.

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