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Devan Lalas
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Writer & therapist-in-training. Former higher-ed pro, gay dog dad. Author of A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy 🐶 linktr.ee/devanlalas
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They keep America safe… and still aren’t being paid. 👀
They keep America safe… and still aren’t being paid. 👀

#RepublicanShutdown #EndTheShutdown
Meanwhile, the REPUBLICAN-driven shutdown punishes the very people who keep America safe and moving:
FAA, TSA, DHS, DoD, DOJ, FBI, DEA, ATF, VA, CDC, HHS, FEMA, NOAA, USCG, USSS, Treasury, DOT, ICE, IRS, DOE, EPA, DLA, CIA, NSA, DIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard.
If I were an Air Traffic Controller ✈️, I’d walk off the job… today.

You can’t ask people in one of the world’s most stressful jobs to keep planes in the air without knowing when—or if—they’ll be paid 💸.
That’s not work — that’s indentured servitude ❌.
They keep America safe… and still aren’t being paid. 👀
WH: The President is going to Walter Reed for a visit.

He had his annual visit in April.

So now this is his ”semi-annual” visit.

Sure, Jan.
The Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case could roll back protections for LGBTQ+ youth and undermine therapy ethics.

I wrote about what’s at stake — and why affirming care matters.

You Can’t Pray the Therapist’s Ethics Away

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You Can’t Pray the Therapist’s Ethics Away
The Ethical Crisis — and the Harm — Behind “Conversion” Practices
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Look RIGHT. Then left, when crossing.
It is NOT always hot (or sunny) in Sydney.
Big W is like Walmart
Aus Kmart = USA TARGET. Aus Target DOES NOT (I repeat) DOES NOT equal USA target. 🎯
Trolleys (i.e., shopping carts) have escalators in shops (the ramps are flat and the wheels on the trolleys are magnetic. Most shops are in mall-like complexes - where you push the trolley through the mall.
Non-imported groceries are reasonably priced. I was shocked at how affordable avocados are. DO NOT BUY Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Swim in-between the flags!!! On the beach the lifeguards (which Aus has it's own national lifeguard service [ALS]) will direct you where you can swim. Also helpful for not getting hit by a surfboard.
Most shops close at 5 or 6 p. Convenience is not priority here.
Aerosol bottle size limitations do not exist for domestic flights. But bag weight limits for carryons - DO.
Speaking of Maccas! McCafés were founded in Melbourne. Little fun fact I suppose.
Maccas! That’s right it’s not McDs. It’s not McDonalds. It’s legit Maccas! Like the app, the website, the branding. Maccas.
Lots of Australian Sheppards. Which makes sense. But they must be hot with that hair.
MURDER BIRDS! 🦅
Nights and mornings. Some of the birds like to make MURDEROUS noises when roosting.
Taking my thoughts to the sky. Australian observations. A thread. Follow along as I discover and explore my new home. #Australia #AussieLife #ExPat #GoodLuckAmerica