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My nephew called to cancel plans he made with my husband over Presidents' Day weekend. They go to a Dungeons and Dragons convention each year. The convention always seems to fall on Valentine's Day, and my nephew cancelled once before because it also fell on his girlfriend's birthday.

The girlfriend was really horrible. I tried to like her, but neither she nor her mother worked, and she tried repeatedly to get my nephew to move with her and her mother. Basically to help with the bills. So much drama. I felt bad about not liking her, however.

He really hasn't dated much since, and I've worried about him. He is a sweet kid. Quite shy. I mean he plays D & D. Shy and geeky is hard.

So, he called to cancel. He started dating someone recently, and he and his boyfriend want to spend their first Valentine's Day together. My husband asked one question. Does the boyfriend play D & D. Yes, they actually met in a D & D group.

🤞🤞 🤞 Hoping this a good guy. I know my nephew is happy. 🤞🤞

@inthehands @Soulshine

Miller moved too fast. Possible he thought the whole move fast and break things tech approach would work. Maybe it was more of realization that midterms results did not look promising. And I can't discount that it is just arrogance that led him to believe he could do it in just a year.

I'm certain that someone in the Trump WH has called Noem a stupid cunt at some point today.

And Marco Rubio is just sitting there being pathetic.

@inthehands

The doubling down is what is so scary to me. Noem came to town to start something. And she is not stopping.

Goldman Sachs is defending their Epstein email pen pal. She's one of their attorneys, and the company claims they benefit from her counsel every day.

She was emailing Epstein right up to the end. She has expressed remorse that she ever met Epstein, but looking at the timeline and the emails, you have to wonder how great her counsel can be.

One of the issues is how the attorney and Goldman Sachs are framing her relationship with Epstein. It was business, only business.

There were trips planned to Paris and his island. Trips, especially gifted trips - Hello, Justice Thomas! - absolutely blur the line between professional and personal.

Of course, Epstein's conviction in 2008 should have provided some clarity. Traveling with him after 2008? Really bad idea. But Goldman Sachs, tell us again about that great counsel.

The reckoning must include news organizations and journalists.

Michael Wolff's relationship with Epstein is damning.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/13/michael-wolff-jeffrey-epstein

We're having issues with our oldest. He's not completing work at school, and his pulling some bad grades on quizzes and exceptional grades on tests. He has one B and everything else is an A.

We can't figure out what is going on. There are some issues with the teacher of the class with the B. I looked over one of the quizzes, and I think the way she wrote the questions was problematic. And his friends are saying that he is sleeping in certain classes.

I have a meeting with the teacher this week and several emails to the principal. And we told him that while he is able to finish his commitment to marching band, he will most likely not be allowed to play in basketball pep band.

"Oh," he tells us. "It's OK. I only need a 2.5 to play in pep."

No, kiddo. Not the school's decision. Our decision. And that seems to have him reconsidering things.

Now, my mother...

1/3

Now, my dad died 10 days before my Junior year. And I ended up graduating from high school with a 1.2 GPA.

Yesterday, I also talked with my best friend, who I met in high school. We talked about my oldest, as well as my experience. My high school did nothing to help me. Only one teacher acknowledged my dad died. The friend who lost his mother recently confirmed that one administrator brought him in to her office to express condolences. That was it. Two kids with dead parents, and the school offered minimal support.

My mom did nothing to help. She was grieving, and I understand.

I get what she's saying about pep band, but I can't help but think she feels my efforts to figure what is going on and solve it is somehow a criticism of her.

My mother needs to get over herself.

In other news, our IEP meeting on Tuesday was fantastic. If the school follows through, my youngest will be OK.

They really screwed up two weeks ago. And they seem to have a new game plan.

I'm so pissed at my mom.

I typically talk to her every day, but I didn't call yesterday because I felt like crap. Vertigo - probably related to stress.

Call this morning and tell her that the discussion about participation seems to have had an impact on the oldest.

"OK, but just know that taking this away could make him less motivated."

I told her I understood, and we will be looking at a number of things. But pulling pep band finally seems to have captured his attention.

More pushback.

Remind her of all of the other things we are doing: meeting with the teacher, doctor's appointment because he is presenting as very confused at times (my husband is diabetic and zoned out if his sugar is low), revisiting the special ed testing from seven years ago because he does have an auditory issue.

Totally dismissive. So, I said that I really wanted her to say she thinks I've got a very good plan - covering everything.

She refused. And I hung up her. Called back later. And ended up hanging up again.

2/3

Satellite photos show that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden has been destroyed.

This garden is different than the Rose Garden. The renovation was completed after JFK's assassination and renamed to honor her.

I laughed.

My husband hates Dateline, and I just don't understand.

Trump's birthday wish to Epstein that every day is a wonderful secret.

Epstein was known to have sex three times a day. While it is possible that those who traveled with Epstein or stayed in his homes did not engage in the abuse, it is really inconceivable that they did not see Epstein with these girls.

Wonderful secret? What a sick fuck.

The language Dog Killer was using right before Sen. Padilla asked his question is very concerning.

"We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city."

To liberate the city from its elected leaders at both the local and state levels.

What a shitshow.

All of it. Everything.

People have lost their fucking minds.

"The American Church is now fully a part of the Catholic Church."

May be that American Catholics need to decide who they truly worship.

The Internet is quite amusing today. A lot of things to steal.

Tesla is tanking right now. Down almost 5% today.

Musk's targeting of Navarro is funny. I'm certain the tariff turmoil is impacting Tesla, but there are a few other things.

Burning down Twitter, Nazi salutes, Baby Mama drama, DOGE...Musk is the problem.

I just realized that I had a dream that I was in some odd bar with many of you, but as some of you don't have actual photos of you as your avatar, I was talking to birds, symbols, and Hollywood stars.

😂😂😂

We had a lovely time, BTW.

@TonyStark

Democratic state parties are going to become very important in 2026.

@inthehands

Yes! I am hoping that some 2028 hopefuls see that there will be competition for Democratic votes.

There are a few like Booker that are setting the bar, and hopefully, that bar will continue to rise.