Hello, folks! It’s been a weird week, starting with my Intertubes going out for two days. I’m not sure if that was due to spies sent by Robert Mueller, or if the hamsters went on a sympathy strike with the teachers. Anyway, that was just the beginning.
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A few days ago, Packrat called me after her morning shift. “Honey, I think we have a problem...”
Me: “Okay…?”
Long pause.
Packrat: “Well, I don’t think it’s a heart attack, but...”
After six hours in the emergency room, they’d ruled out all the big scares like heart attacks. The doctor couldn’t find any reason why she felt like there was a large cat sitting on her chest.
She’s home, she’s fine, she’s back at work driving a bus full of screaming kids. We’re lucky.
Lucky, also, because we have good insurance, and only had a small co-pay to deal with. Too many people who would have taken their chances, because they knew a trip to the emergency room could break them financially. No one should have to live like that, weighing the certainty of financial disaster against the odds that the pain in your chest is something more than terrible heartburn.
On to Top Comments!
From Crashing Vor:
This afternoon, I was musing on the decline of the word "freedom" among America's most rabid Right, prompting belinda ridgewood to offer a menu suggestion for the House cafeteria.
Highlighted by Qohen Leth:
This comment by Therese58 explaining you-know-who’s grasp of history. Found in Oregon Expat’s diary Surprise, Preznit knows nothing about history, shares ignorance with Naval Academy.
Highlighted by ozsea1:
A diary-worthy comment by eodell on exactly what we’re up against, and what can be done to restore the rule of law. Found in freewayblogger’s diary The Invention of the Invention of the Internet: The weaponization of ridicule and why it matters.
Highlighted by freewayblogger:
Limpidglass gives a frighteningly insightful explanation of how and why propaganda so often triumphs over truth. This is another diary-worthy one from freewayblogger’s diary.
From your humble (if antisocial) diarist:
A touch of snark from MikeTheLiberal, with a worthy response from Jodyhuston. Found in AmericanIdeal’s diary, Breaking: Lordy, there are tapes.
Top Mojo, courtesy of mik:
Picture quilt, courtesy of jotter: