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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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14597243/crazy-uncle-elon-musk-drug-test.html

Crazy uncle Elon.  Hahaha. It's difficult to imagine that there would be no clashing of all of those egos that are swirling around Trump's ego.   

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https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/03/27/air-travel-falls-70-between-us-canada/2451743129489/

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Airline travel between the United States and Canada has dropped by 70% compared to the same time last year, the result of dueling tariffs between the two countries and President Donald Trump's overtures to make Canada the 51st state, according to a new report.

The data, published Thursday by aviation analytics company OAG, shows the largest drop in scheduled airline seats filled is between July and August, the peak travel months, and is projected to last until at least October. More than 320,000 seats between the two countries have been removed compared with last year.

That's going to take a bite out of tourism dollars that many of our communities rely upon.  

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toomuchbaloney said:

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/03/27/air-travel-falls-70-between-us-canada/2451743129489/

That's going to take a bite out of tourism dollars that many of our communities rely upon.  

Not just tourism. There are lots of border towns that depend on shoppers who cross to get things like gas, milk, clothes, and Trader Joes. 

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-reconsider-commitment-tax-cuts-rich-trump-agenda-bill-rcna201167

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Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., confirmed that there has been "some" talk of higher tax rates for the wealthy in "free flowing" conference lunch meetings, saying he finds the conversation "interesting.”

"It's just so fun to be a Republican these days, just to watch the transformation, where suddenly people are going — when you think about it, why do we worry so much about that?” Cramer said when he was asked whether he favors higher taxes on the wealthy.

"So whether it's allowing them to go up a little bit or even lowering some of the other stuff more — there's a populism growing in the party, even among those of us with powdered wigs,” he said.

Why do they worry so much about reducing taxes on the wealthiest? 

Mister Rogers on boys and girls.  This is gold.

 

The woke crowd goes after it's own, and Gayle King compares herself to Alan Shephard.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/gayle-king-disappointed-backlash-blue-origin-flight-accuses-critics-sexism

toomuchbaloney said:

Agree, like that will fix the problem

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This wasn't in the news today but it's worth revisiting.  Have any of you read this book, On Tyranny? 

 

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctor-email-immigration-leave-country-rcna201698

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The email to Anderson comes days after a Boston immigration attorney — who is also a U.S. citizen — received the same email from DHS, telling her to leave the country within seven days. The attorney, Nicole Micheroni, told MSNBC that as of Tuesday, federal officials had not followed up.

Pointing to the Boston email, Anderson said that she does not "have anything to do with immigration."

Anderson has been carrying her U.S. passport on her at all times since receiving the email and is seeking an immigration attorney.

"It does make me concerned there're a lot more people out there like me who probably also thought this was spam, who probably didn't realize, 'I have a problem,’” she said.

Would you carry your passport with you in Trump's America? 

 

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toomuchbaloney said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctor-email-immigration-leave-country-rcna201698

Would you carry your passport with you in Trump's America? 

 

Whoa, I didn't know this was happening.  2 things. First did the Doctor receive an email and a letter.  It seems as I was reading that she talked about receiving an email and then she also talks about receiving a letter.  This is frightening.  I'm glad she as a US Citizen didn't just brush it off as a mistake.  As for the Immigration Attorney I would absolutely carry my passport just by the nature of her profession.  No one wants to jump the gun and say she was targeted because of her profession, but it looks sussy.  However, I don't want to be a conspiracy theorist and this could just all be a mistake.  Either way they need to slow down or hire more experienced employees before sending out mass emails scaring people half to death.

To answer your question, Yes I would carry my passport with me if they sent me a letter telling me to leave the country in 7 days and I was born here.. 

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Guess I should get a passport for my 70th birthday this year.  Will have to wait until my May court date to get birth certificate amended with middle baptismal name added so I can get a REAL ID first --as drivers license has had my middle name for 50 years; PA requires me to go to court to get corrected.

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