DD Dion

@dddion.bsky.social

GenX mom to GenZ/Alpha. Iowan. Grew up in a military family. Believes in democracy, faith, kindness, and empathy. Native American. Responsible gun owner. Enjoys: •dachshunds•container gardening•crochet• •Dakota floral beadwork•historical fiction•🍍on 🍕•soup

FYI: Blanche rescinded the ORDER establishing the slush fund, not the underlying “settlement.” The settlement says any changes must be agreed to by ALL parties, not just Todd. This “rescission” isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

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My lift restriction is over! Projects sidetracked by surgery are finally getting done. I cleaned out (w/my teen’s help) the pots and pans cupboard. Got rid of non-stick cookware and glass bakers. Now, my upgraded bakeware and stainless steel pans have a proper home. Hall closet, you’re next!

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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Of course, this bill doesn't obviate their tax obligations or grant them independence. It would, instead, allow for the deportation of people *from their own birthplaces*. I cannot overstate how evil and racist this bill is. Please call your Congressional representatives and tell them:

Running out of body bags, using forklifts to transfer corpses into makeshift morgues, a mortician conducting 200 funerals in a month when he usually does 30, crematories running at double capacity… And these senators just want to memory-hole it all www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/n...

‘We Ran Out of Space’: Bodies Pile Up as N.Y. Struggles to Bury Its Dead (Gift Article)

The coronavirus crisis is overwhelming New York’s system for burying the dead.

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Avoid: bagged salads and salad mixes, basil, cilantro, mesclun lettuce, parsley, raspberries, snow peas, and sweet peas Other Risks: Cyclospora can also be found in contaminated water, and can survive chlorinated pool water for a long time. apple.news/ASLcRyCGXTyy...

Cyclosporiasis Cases Are Rising Across 45 States—These 9 Foods Are Most Commonly Linked to the ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Parasite — Travel + Leisure

The CDC has confirmed more than 6,700 cases this season as health officials investigate outbreaks tied to contaminated fresh produce.

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The State Department said ​it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.

Not feeling hungry and no foods even sounding good are rough when your family wants supper and you have zero plan. I could get by on a protein shake or cottage cheese, but they want a meal. Sigh.

The guy who campaigned on grocery prices is gold-plating horse statues on our dime. It’s going to be hard to tell the difference between Washington, DC and the Las Vegas Strip in a minute.

Senate Dems just announced a $40 million ground game investment across 10 battleground states. I’m pleasantly surprised. Instead of blowing it on expensive TV ads, they’re investing in field staff, new offices, volunteer programs, and outreach to Latino, Black, and Alaska Native voters. 1/2

Lawyers for Davey Hearn, the Olympian accused of criminally damaging the Reflecting Pool, said in a new filing that a crucial witness testified the area was already damaged before Hearn touched the water They also requested access to all materials that led to his indictment.

Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water

David “Davey” Hearn was indicted this month and accused of damaging the pool. He has pleaded not guilty.

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🚨 NEW: A $121,617 home renovation invoice used by Ken Paxton’s defense during his impeachment trial was dated September 1, 2020. But the file’s metadata shows it was actually created a month later, on a VERY significant date. We obtained the invoice. Here’s what we found:

New Photos Show Ken Paxton's Team Presented an Invoice for His Home Renovation with Fabricated Dates

Photos of an invoice submitted as evidence during Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment trial show that his defense team presented a document

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Hannity: "My President, Lindsey probably has a heavenly version of Mar-a-Lago. It may even be a little bigger. I wouldn't be surprised if he added one big beautiful ballroom and an arch somewhere on the property. Because he would want to obviously duplicate his dearest friend in life. You."