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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toomuchbaloney said:

That's the leader of American political conservatism. It's like the old crazy guy doesn't possess even an ounce of good sense or sound judgment.  

I love how he made himself appear thinner.  Pathetic.

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subee said:

I love how he made himself appear thinner.  Pathetic.

I don't think he didn't actually produced that bit of delusional imagery.  He just shared it indiscriminately. Like a crazy grandpa.  

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/texas-announces-first-death-measles-outbreak

May the odds be in your favor.  

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DeSantis creates a Florida version of DOGE to weed out state government waste and corruption.  Strange admission from a man that's been governor for six years.

https://cbs12.com/news/local/doge-florida-desantis-wants-state-version-of-elon-musks-agency-doge-florida-department-of-government-efficiency-government-cuts-February-24-2025

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Tweety said:

DeSantis creates a Florida version of DOGE to weed out state government waste and corruption.  Strange admission from a man that's been governor for six years.

https://cbs12.com/news/local/doge-florida-desantis-wants-state-version-of-elon-musks-agency-doge-florida-department-of-government-efficiency-government-cuts-February-24-2025

And since DeSantis has absolutely NO sense of humor, the irony will be lost on him.  It's as if he can only speak from the script Trump gives him.

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Tweety said:

Trans soldiers out of military.  So much for merit and ability.  I'm done

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/transgender-troops-will-removed-military-pentagon-says-rcna194023

Besides words, what would cause you to believe that anything about the Trump policy was about merit or ability? 

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Tweety said:

Trans soldiers out of military.  So much for merit and ability.  I'm done

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/transgender-troops-will-removed-military-pentagon-says-rcna194023

On top off that, five top military leaders have been fired. This includes the theee senior JAG officers who would be responsible for determining whether an order from CIC is unlawful and thus will not be followed.

What are they getting ready for?

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heron said:

On top off that, five top military leaders have been fired. This includes the theee senior JAG officers who would be responsible for determining whether an order from CIC is unlawful and thus will not be followed.

What are they getting ready for?

It's a takeover.  They are almost done.  

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Tweety said:

Trans soldiers out of military.  So much for merit and ability.  I'm done

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/transgender-troops-will-removed-military-pentagon-says-rcna194023

Trump thinks the military are losers anyway.  He has never shown any interest in issues of national security.  The terrorists are watching us closely while this man puts moron MAGAism in front of the soldiers and intelligence agencies.  I feel a little unsafer every day but we might be going down the drain by our own making before the next terrorist attack. 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

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The S&P 500 has declined 2.1% for the week and around 2.6% in February. The broad market index is on track for its worst week since September 2024, and biggest monthly decline since April 2024. Year to date, it is now trading nearly 0.1% in negative territory. Meanwhile, the Dow is unchanged for the week. Month to date, however, the 30-stock index has dropped 2.5%.

So much winning now that the crazy billionaires are in control of everything.  This must be upsetting for the people who were happy to ignore Trump's mental illness,  felonies, rape, fraud and racism to vote for the his economic policy. 

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toomuchbaloney said:

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

So much winning now that the crazy billionaires are in control of everything.  This must be upsetting for the people who were happy to ignore Trump's mental illness,  felonies, rape, fraud and racism to vote for the his economic policy. 

I try not to look at ups and downs like this.  There were even bigger drops in 2021 during the Biden administration, but it did come back.  Although at this point in my life I  don't think I can weather another crash and hope this is just a bump and not a trend.

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Trumponomics 2.0 [has] brought a lot of uncertainty and confusion to the table,” Bank of America economists Gabriel and Irigoyen wrote in a Friday note to clients. And if there's a single buzz word that markets and financial models despise, it's uncertainty, which has pervaded much of Trump's tariff rollout, with constantly shifting dates of implementation.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/02/28/why-the-stock-market-has-slumped-in-trumps-first-full-month-even-as-stocks-get-inflation-boost/

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Tweety said:

I try not to look at ups and downs like this.  There were even bigger drops in 2021 during the Biden administration, but it did come back.  Although at this point in my life I  don't think I can weather another crash and hope this is just a bump and not a trend.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/02/28/why-the-stock-market-has-slumped-in-trumps-first-full-month-even-as-stocks-get-inflation-boost/

It's good to be hopeful.  

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