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3/3 It is a truly good, bipartisan, family-friendly policy that Congress implemented in the past 10-15 years.
2/2 Meaning: You pay the adoption agency fees up front, but you get the money back via your tax return in the year following the adoption.
1/2 Int’l adoption is very expensive, and I doubt that can be changed significantly.

But the cost of domestic adoption, depending on your location, may be almost entirely covered by the federal adoption tax credit.
As an adoptive parent, one of my top concerns was that the birth parent(s) should not be coerced, socially or financially, into a traumatic decision. We considered both int’l & domestic, and I would be EXTREMELY concerned by “deregulation” of what absolutely NEEDS to be a highly-regulated process.
And women are scolded for not wanting to date conservative men.
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No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Join the October 18th peaceful No Kings protests. Remind Donald Trump that America is still the land of the free and the home of the brave. @gtconway.bsky.social
I liked it better when the TSA announcements were narrated by our local Olympian (freestyle skier Nick Goepper) than having to see Kristi Noem every time I go to the airport.
Ok, but seriously, any news broadcast who carries her statement should also show B-reel of the videos in this thread to illustrate what is actually happening at the “war-ravaged” ICE facility.

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Thread of Portlands being amazingly and beautifully unhinged while protesting ICE
“Committee Chair Jane Timken (R) argued that they don't need to consider “fairness” when making a congressional map.

"The word fairness is not in the Constitution, correct?"

Timken was met with extensive laughter and shock from the audience. Democrats were stunned to hear her say that out loud.”
A good leader will inspire people by clearly communicating how their group is critical to the success of the entire organization.

Pete Hegseth seems to have absorbed that message.

But apparently he never glommed onto the idea that ALL groups are critical to the success of the entire organization.
Or maybe JD is setting him up for 25A!
I think this is the right take. My guess is that Zelenskyy showed him that they’ve managed to destroy a vital chunk of Russia’s oil & gas refining capacity, and they’re about to hit a wall where they can’t provide fuel for vehicles and keep vital infrastructure operating.
I shouldn’t have to say this, but please do NOT take medical advice from someone who can’t pronounce acetaminophen.
Trump: "Asceda -- well, let's see how we say that. Ascenem -- enophin. Acetaminophen. Is that okay?"
Did I mention that we are halfway thru the season, and they have not scored ANY points in the five games that they have played?
I was thinking, “Ok, it’s almost the end of the game, and they’re on the 15 yard line. Maybe a miracle will occur, and they will actually score a touchdown in the last few seconds of the game.”

Real monkey’s paw moment there…
In the last 10 seconds of the game, I kid you not, MHS snagged an interference at the 10 yard line and RAN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE FIELD AGAIN for a final touchdown.

I swear I am not making this up.
But we’re starting the 4th quarter with another touchdown, 0-56.
We’re wrapping up 3rd quarter with a score of 0-49.
(SHS had possession for 16:08, and scored zero.)
Halftime scoreboard stats: MHS had possession for a total of 4:27 in the first half and scored 42 points.
Just before half time, the announcer asked for a round of applause for the girls’ golf team, who won their championship competition this week….

In case that tells you a little about our school district.