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1991: The Summer I Interned for Pat Schroeder
On Tuesday, I texted my Aunt Kay to see if she had seen the news that pioneering former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder had died. Pat was a national figure during her time in Washington and so word of her passing on Monday is making national news. Kay and my Uncle Clem lived in Denver and Arvada for several decades. My cousins all grew up there in the suburbs and were in high school around the time of Columbine. Pat was not their representative, as she represented the urban core of Denver.
We Applaud West Hollywood’s Drag Laureate Program
If some of the nation’s more reactionary Republican governors are to be believed, one of the greatest threats to children in the United States right now is drag shows. You read that correctly. The thought would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. Because we all know that not only are drag shows not a threat to children, nor an indicator of how they will identify as they mature, but they are also hardly the last stop for the extreme right-wing that is more and more emboldened in the MAGA era.
Our Veterans Need More Home Care Options
I go to work every morning at the West Los Angeles Veterans Medical Center with a smile on my face because doing my job is the highest honor. There’s nothing better than caring for the brave people who laid it all on the line for our country. Through my work, it’s become crystal clear to me that veterans in L.A. and everywhere need more home care options when they leave the hospital, so they can avoid homelessness and have the necessary support to live full, meaningful, and healthy lives.
Biden Lays Out Accomplishments and Optimism in a Campaign Warm-Up SOTU
Beaming with that twinkle in his eye and comforting smile, Joe Biden laid out in no uncertain terms that he plans on seeking a second term in Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address (SOTU). Telling Members of Congress, “Let’s finish the job” on a number of occasions, the president laid out a series of accomplishments, engaged in some give-and-take banter with hard-right Republicans, and called for several new and in some cases, unexpected policy goals. The speech is already being well received by the punditry. It will be interesting to see what polling tells us.
1991: The Summer I Interned for Pat Schroeder
On Tuesday, I texted my Aunt Kay to see if she had seen the news that pioneering former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder had died. Pat was a national figure during her time in Washington and so word of her passing on Monday is making national news. Kay and my Uncle Clem lived in Denver and Arvada for several decades. My cousins all grew up there in the suburbs and were in high school around the time of Columbine. Pat was not their representative, as she represented the urban core of Denver.
We Applaud West Hollywood’s Drag Laureate Program
If some of the nation’s more reactionary Republican governors are to be believed, one of the greatest threats to children in the United States right now is drag shows. You read that correctly. The thought would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. Because we all know that not only are drag shows not a threat to children, nor an indicator of how they will identify as they mature, but they are also hardly the last stop for the extreme right-wing that is more and more emboldened in the MAGA era.
Our Veterans Need More Home Care Options
I go to work every morning at the West Los Angeles Veterans Medical Center with a smile on my face because doing my job is the highest honor. There’s nothing better than caring for the brave people who laid it all on the line for our country. Through my work, it’s become crystal clear to me that veterans in L.A. and everywhere need more home care options when they leave the hospital, so they can avoid homelessness and have the necessary support to live full, meaningful, and healthy lives.
Biden Lays Out Accomplishments and Optimism in a Campaign Warm-Up SOTU
Beaming with that twinkle in his eye and comforting smile, Joe Biden laid out in no uncertain terms that he plans on seeking a second term in Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address (SOTU). Telling Members of Congress, “Let’s finish the job” on a number of occasions, the president laid out a series of accomplishments, engaged in some give-and-take banter with hard-right Republicans, and called for several new and in some cases, unexpected policy goals. The speech is already being well received by the punditry. It will be interesting to see what polling tells us.
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