Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous

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This is so funny

Election officers have been working at least 12 hours (set up begins at 5 am to open polls at 6 am). Two more hours of voting, and then at least 2 hours of more closing the polls until we then leave. I have one Diet Coke and one Red Bull left.

So far today I have helped 4 first-time teen voters with their same-day voter registration!

After many years as doing this, I finally remembered to bring a seat cushion for the many hours of sitting on the metal folding chairs during Election Day poll working

Happy Election Day! Polls are now open at 250+ locations until 7 p.m. NOTE: You may only vote at your assigned polling place. Details, including how to look up your polling place: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/guide-to-election-day-2025

Election Day! Excited to once again serve as an election officer / provisional ballot specialist for @elections.fairfaxcounty.gov

Bonding with the kids (boys and girls) who visited about their favorite Saja Boy or if they were more a Mira, Rumi or Zoe was better than giving out the candy. It’s not my IRL kpop faves but still fun.

Me playing “golden” and “your idol” while handing out candy and telling the kids, yes I like these songs too.

Offended to see beer and wine sold in a Pennsylvania gas station because back in my day this was not a thing!

I’m a native Pennsylvanian, but it was only after 20+ years of living in DCish, mostly Northern Virginia, that I finally made it Gettysburg.

How long can I skim past the headlines and photos and live in denial about what happened to the WH?

I love preparing for any kpop concert in my near future, but I’m locked in when it’s time to focus on Seventeen.

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

My dog’s only worry is that his beloved soccer ball broke. If only we could swap lives.

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Today I did a FEMA workshop on sending out emergency alerts, and it was so nice to hear how everyone feels a sense of dread when pushing “send,” worried about a misspelled word or wrong number.

Perhaps one of them found the debit card that fell out of my pocket during an architectural tour boat ride in 2019.

“In Bed With the Right” is one of my go-to podcasts to help make sense of the many voices and views. But their Project 1933 episodes are so good and could be a podcast on its own. Chilling how history and the consolidation of power recycles.

Seen at the entrance of my local library

Same, Frankie. Same.

Post-Election Day working and too tired too sleep so I’m watching Legally Blonde 2. Hope it holds up well 20 years later!

The room clapped for a first-time voter. 😊 I love when it happens.

I made the same dumb mistake I make everytime that I prepare to work an election: I bought so-called healthy snacks to get me through the many hours.

Keep this away from my fyp

The annual dog swim by @fairfaxcounty.gov park authority gets better every year. Bruno and Maybel have the best time in their own ways.

I am a Fairfax County loyalist but First Friday in Manassas is one of my favorite events. Live music and DJ everywhere you go, sidewalk bars, food kiosks, stores open late and games. Kid friendly! Dog friendly! Every time I visit, I want to move here.

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The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Sep 18-19 to discuss & maybe vote on recs for #Covid, #HepB, #MMRV & #RSV #vaccines. This mtg determines if CDC recs Covid vaccines, affecting access & insurance $ for them. LEAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS HERE: www2.cdc.gov/vaccines/aci...

I asked ChatGPT (yes, I know) to calculate how far you’d walk if cruise ships were lined up from LA to Busan and you could step across them. The answer was underwhelming, but it also said it could make me an image to visualize how insane this looks. Here’s my “mind-blowing” image. Nailed it!

There’s a daily limit for online passport renewals?? Is this new or has it always been this way?

A USAID “fire sale” 😔 Around the world, defibrillators, motorbikes, and water towers are being donated, sold, or simply abandoned www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw. Jin of BTS The Rose Straight No Chaser Stray Kids Paul Simon

This is delightful but please watch to the end. He is a multitasking master!

What better way to celebrate these hot, “dog days” of summer than with your canine bestie? 🐶 Fairfax County Park Authority welcomes dogs and their owners to explore its dog parks, classes, events and miles of trails: bit.ly/45iBf8T

I’m not usually a dumb comedy movie person, but Naked Gun was such a fun time. So many quick jokes that I was glad I saw it in a theater where I was forced to stay focused.

A lot of people excited they can fit into their wedding dress after 15 years … I’m pleased I can still (barely) wear my 2011 Jimmy Buffett tour shirt.

Watching concert clips as I’m getting ready to see a Jimmy Buffett tribute band. Pang of sadness hearing him ad lib “not yet!” during One Particular Harbor …

We were on the way to music trivia and I told my husband I would be useless unless they asked a kpop question. Question 4: which kpop group was the first nominated for a Grammy?

What we really need right now is Swing Kids (1993) streaming on all the streams.

Me: David, do you want to get in line to pet the alpacas? David: why? Me: Because they are alpacas.

Alpacas at a pet-friendly brewery with live music on a beautiful summer Sunday? Say no more. Eavesdrop Brewery is now a new favorite hangout.

New telltale sign of AI: horizontal lines and emoji to start off every paragraph or section. Edit it out!

The “Medill F” was helpful for drilling the seriousness of accuracy into my budding journalist brain but crushing for my mental health.

Storms made the drive to #WolfTrap dicey but we made it, and then it was just a lot of rain while we waited for the show to start, and then it was nothing be clear skies. The universe loves #StraightNoChaser

We live in the bad place and worst timeline, but at least Costco is now a Coke place.

Out at Mount Vernon for WTOP, where former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will lay a wreath at George Washington's tomb before taking part in a special July Fourth naturalization ceremony. Stay tuned for additional coverage!

For July 4th, Arnold Schwarzenegger is at George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon for a swearing in ceremony for 100 new citizens. He started the day by laying a wreath at Washington’s tomb with a “First Action Hero” ribbon:

America’s birthday 2025 mood: