Link Me Up, Scotty - Vote Your Conscience Edition

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

TPM with a partial list of Congressional Representatives and their vote on whether or not to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Astonishingly enough, my own representative voted "no" on this execrable measure. Since I agree with Ken Buck (R-CO) on almost nothing, I was pleasantly surprised by this turn of events.

(Talking Points Memo: Left leaning Mainstream Media source)
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My favorite Christian Pastor on supporting those who are going through grief. This was very much my experience, as well. I don't remember very much from the first months after we lost our daughter, but what I do recall is the many people who loved and supported us, immediately after her death, and for years after. These are the ties that bind, from the kind people at her Credit Union and the DMV, to the complete strangers on the internet who shared their condolences and their experiences, and from our family and friends who are family who made sure we had the support we needed in that first, terrible year.

(Stuff That Needs to be Said: The personal blog of Pastor John Pavlovitz)
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Little kids with their giant doggie companions. How can you not love these images?

(Bored Panda: Crowd-sourced website focusing on art and culture)
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Tree Lobsters takes on the President-Elect's cabinet picks. Hee.

Tree Lobsters: A webcomic. 
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The Atlantic: Americans at Work series looks at elder care in Massachusetts, including the effort required to coordinate required services for elders as they become less able to care for their daily tasks.

(The Atlantic: Skews left but still a reliable source of in-depth news)
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The President of the United States gives his farewell address. He came into office on a wave of hope, and in his departure, he attempted to regenerate that hope.

I will miss this first family. Not only because I thought President Obama was a good president, but because (as Michelle said) "When they go low, we go high." Enjoy your new life, Obama family - you've earned some peace in your lives.

(NYT: Mainstream Media source with minimal partisan bias)

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