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EllenJS

@EllenJS@mstdn.plus

I’m a New Englander who loves to walk, cycle, kayak, travel and build community. In my community I'm a Town Meeting Member, and I serve on the Library Foundation (we're building a new library), and on the Community Path Project Committee (we're building one of those too). I joined Mastodon to find news, thoughtful conversation, and fun.

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GottaLaff , to random
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A big residuals haul today!

Eight is Enough, Hogan Family AND The Jetsons!

Ready? $24.53!

I'm rich!

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff
There was a later Jetsons? I loved the 60s version as a kid,

@iDGS

GottaLaff , to random
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👀👀👀👀The US Supreme Court is poised to allow in medical emergencies in Idaho, according to a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted on the court’s website -Bloomberg

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@Bam

Process details like these are intriguing. Thanks for sharing.

@Pourroy @GottaLaff

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff

Yes @Bam is!

@Pourroy

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@GottaLaff
Feeling any better? I sure hope so.

GottaLaff , to random
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Oh, what was that?

You’re asking if we GOT OUR OFFER ACCEPTED on the new townhouse?

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YES!!!

Now if only I weren’t so miserable with this cold so I enjoy the moment. #Canada

Speaking of which, I will only post news alerts today again. I really do feel crummy.

Don’t expect replies. Apologies.

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff

Feel better soon, and CONGRATULATIONS on the accepted offer!

GottaLaff , to random
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Taking the day off unless, of course, news alerts are worthy of sharing.

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff

🤣 “I’m taking the day off” she says at noon 🤣. Enjoy!

GottaLaff , to random
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Last night Mr. Laffy, the twins, and I celebrated:

1- May 34th #TrumpGuilty
2- Finding a townhouse to put an offer on …in our preferred complex, exactly where we wanted to buy
3- Being together again, in #Canada for realsies
4- The rule of law working as it should

Today I woke up (I actually didn’t sleep much) under the weather… which started yesterday but was trying to ignore. So, no Champagne today.

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@GottaLaff
Good luck with the town house offer! Feel better physically.

GottaLaff , to random
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Some-bodee got his pre-Big Moving Day haircut today!

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff 🩷

GottaLaff , to random
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FYI, someone just asked me, "Could you please put a CW on those US politics posts?"

I said no sorry,, just mute me.

I don't understand CWing political posts. And that doesn't mean you need to @ me explaining why. I know THEIR reasons, I just disagree with them and won't do it.

I respect CWs for other things, but not politics. Politics is news and people need to be aware of what's happening. It's not gory or violent, it's politics.

Kthxbye.

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@GottaLaff @mwyman

If they’re not following you then someone they are following must be boosting your posts. They can block that person’s boosts by scrolling to “How do I mute just someone’s boosts?” at the link and following the instructions there.

https://fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-on-the-fediverse/

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NEW 🧵STARTS HERE
I CANNOT READ REPLIES. "NFL" (NotForLaffy) appreciated

1/...McBrien:

At 2:35 p.m. we have audio again, but still no video, and we hear Merchan say "Thank you, please be seated."

Merchan welcomes the jurors and starts by apologizing for how chilly it is in the courtroom.

Video is back on, and both sides are seated in the same seats as this morning

Merchan proceeds to read the boilerplate instructions for voir dire. Reminder: 30 mins per side

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@GottaLaff
NFL

Knowing you’re an alternate from the start definitely could affect attentiveness. Many years ago I was on a jury, and learned only when deliberations began that I was an alternate. If I’d known earlier I might not have been intentionally inattentive, but learning I was an alternate certainly put a damper on how I felt about things.

heidilifeldman , to random
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Sometimes one is weirdly able to worry simultaneously about the most mundane personal matters and the most serious global and national ones. Today, worrying about the situation in the Middle East does not put into perspective the stress of packing up my household for a long-distance move. Instead, my psychic perspective is flattened, with concerns about both occupying the same plane. Know what I mean?

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@heidilifeldman
@GottaLaff understands

Good luck with the move and with your new adventure in your new location!

GottaLaff , to random
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👋🏼Bye rainy Oregon. Hi drier Washington!

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff
It was raining so much because of sadness that the house was misrepresented.

GottaLaff , to random
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Update on house hunting trip for those who are asking:

We’ll be in BC tomorrow btw.

Turns out the photos of the house were misrepresenting that it had a garage. The doors were there, but behind them were 2 rooms where the garage was. The agent put out a note to all agents, but we didn’t find out til we were in Oregon.

The listing agent got a ton of complaints.

Sons/agent saw that the house had other flaws, so our hunt continues.

This is all for the best. 🇨🇦

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@GottaLaff
There will be another house. Enjoy your time in BC

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@GottaLaff

Thinking of you on this Saturday as your house hunting adventure moves forward. Here’s hoping it goes well!

GottaLaff , to random
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Sorry if I'm not replying. Busy!

We may put offer on a house in Canada that we have yet to see except in photos & vid.

Our kids are up there to see it Sat. when it lists for real, getting lots of interest, it will sell & we still need to drive up, which takes 3 days (we don't fly w Hammy), so we gotta move FAST.

Ack! No pressure, right?

FYI: Finding a house in Port Moody is needle/haystack, so it's crunch time. Our agent =🥇

No, we haven't sold ours yet.

We leave TOMORROW!

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@GottaLaff

Ain’t house buying fun? 😉
Best of luck to you. Port Moody looks lovely.

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff

There are fun aspects; but after several years (two condo sales and one house purchase, with a wedding and a job layoff along the way), my husband and I were ready for it to be done!

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House showing time. See you if news breaks.

This is the family that's coming back for a second look, is comparing our house to one other.

Hopefully, ours is the winner.🤞🏼

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@GottaLaff 🤞🏼

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff offer?

EllenJS ,
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@GottaLaff
🤞🏼🤞🏾🤞

GottaLaff , to random
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Judge: School punishment for Black student's hair is legal in CROWN Act lawsuit

The CROWN Act prohibits race-based hair discrimination.

https://trib.al/RLenGFr

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@GottaLaff
In MA punishment for wearing natural hair is illegal. In 2022 a federal law similar to the one in MA made it through the House, but failed in the Senate.

https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/07/26/crown-act-hair-discrimination-massachusetts

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This. Was excellent.

“Pundits suggest replacing President Biden as the Democratic nominee because they don’t understand the job of the presidency or how conventions work. Lawrence O’Donnell gives a history lesson in governing in the age of television.”

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-on-what-they-don-t-tell-you-about-the-dump-biden-fantasy-204684869613

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@GottaLaff
Thanks for sharing this. I’d listened to the Ezra Klein podcast Lawrence refers to, and as I did I thought “I’d love to hear a rebuttal to this”.

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@amyedge
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@phi1997 @jon_harbert

Another conversation between Heather & @jbf1755 and this one’s about Taylor Swift!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3LKjAyLJzC/?igsh=MTBscmIzNnFrNTRmMQ==

jbf1755 , to random
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Hey folks:

If you head over to Instagram and go to Heather Cox Richardson's page or my page, you'll find the first episode of something that we plan to do regularly; we're two historians looking at the news.

This was our first stab. Watch for more! We'll announce new episodes as they appear. (Can't tell you how happy I am to be history-hanging-out with Heather again!)

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@jbf1755
I’m a third person who doesn’t have/doesn’t want an Instagram account, but would love to see what you did with HCR. Can you do it here on Mastodon?

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@amyedge
Please share a link to conversation between
@jbf1755 and HCR

EllenJS ,
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@amyedge
Thanks for the link. They do have a great chemistry! So good to seem them together again, and their topic was an important one.

@jbf1755
Great conversation! Please post here again the next time you and Heather have a conversation — and include a link so those of us just here can find it and listen too.

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