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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 11h

Which of you has made this woman's work life hell because of your Taylor Swift obsession? Actually, if all icebreakers were music-related, I might not detest them so much!

my office is obsessed with Taylor Swift

A reader writes: I am part of a small team in a global corporation. My team works closely with other teams in the department, and we often have weekly or biweekly catch-ups to update each other on pro...

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ACLU of Massachusetts @aclum.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: A court temporarily blocked the installation of two statues of Catholic saints on the public safety building in Quincy, Massachusetts while our case proceeds.

This is a win for the separation of church and state under the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 4d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 10d

I thought it was overhyped. It was ok but the storyline was disjointed, numerous plot holes, and not very much emotional heft. I also found the acting choices made by Sean Penn to be very puzzling.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11d

The US is now four months away from losing its measles elimination status.

1544 confirmed cases reported by the CDC.

Where is measles spreading? Here's what to know.

The country is four months away from possibly losing its measles elimination status.

www.nbcnews.com

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 12d

Unpopular pop culture opinions of the week: TS’s new album and the movie One Battle After Another are not the masterpieces many claim. They are merely ok. Not terrible, entertaining enough, but ultimately forgettable.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 12d

Laugh all you want, but a number of years ago during oral argument, a judge pointed out that our complaint included that language in disputing opposing counsel’s claim that one of our our counts was inadequately pleaded! So I will always include this.

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 "Boeing is regaining authority from the Federal Aviation Administration to perform final safety checks on its 737 MAX."

Rather than increase agency capacity to conduct independent inspections and improve aviation safety, Trump's FAA will allow Boeing to certify the safety of its own planes.

Exclusive | Boeing Clears Key Hurdle From 737 MAX Crashes

The aerospace giant is regaining some authority from regulators to perform final safety checks on jets.

www.wsj.com

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

It's not really enough to fully express my gratitude but at least it's something.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you!

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

Noted for future reference (though I hopefully will not ever be in this situation again)!

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

I’m glad I was alone because having more people taking up the oxygen would have made me panic even more!

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

That sounds like a nightmare, too!

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

The button was broken, and I had no cell phone My apartment building later said the microphone/speaker for the call button had gone bad, which is why it did not work.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

I never got their names, unfortunately.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

This is the second time I have benefited from such kindness in a very serious way. The first was during the 20008 ice storm when I fell on a sidewalk. Emergency services were overwhelmed. Two women called an ambulance and when it didn’t arrive, they drove me to the hospital. I had fractured my hip.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 18d

Update: just dropped off thank you cards and gift certificates for a local restaurant for the two women who helped me. I am enormously grateful for the kindness of strangers.

Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 24d

Nightmare alert: I just got stuck in my building's elevator for an hour, without my cell phone. Someone finally heard me yelling for help and frantically pushing the alarm bell (the emergency call button to the elevator company did not work), and called the fire department to rescue me.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 19d

What do when you are living in an era when a strong personal community is increasingly vital to making it through but you’re also a deeply introverted person with a ridiculous work schedule who often needs to spend your limited free time recovering alone?

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 23d

We filed a second lawsuit against Texas's Ten Commandments law to stop more school districts from imposing scripture on public-school students.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you!

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 24d

I've always had a fear of this happening, and now that it has I don't see how I will be able to take an elevator ever again.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 24d

Nightmare alert: I just got stuck in my building's elevator for an hour, without my cell phone. Someone finally heard me yelling for help and frantically pushing the alarm bell (the emergency call button to the elevator company did not work), and called the fire department to rescue me.

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Heather Lynn Weaver @heatherweaverdc.bsky.social · 28d

This is like one of those Bluff
the Listener stories on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.

Ashley @briefslayer.bsky.social · 29d

And they say lawyers don’t know how to have fun.

NotreDale @notredale.bsky.social · 29d

Meanwhile, it’s a totally normal day in bankruptcy court…

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 29d

happy constitution day

theonion.com/area-man-pas...

Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be

ESCONDIDO, CA—Spurred by an administration he believes to be guilty of numerous transgressions, self-described American patriot Kyle Mortensen, 47, is a vehement defender of ideas he seems to think ar...

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 29d

Tragic and alarming: From the states collecting data, 68% of U.S. counties and jurisdictions have immunization rates below 95% for the MMR vaccine — the level of herd immunity that is required to stop the spread of measles.

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