Big show of family support on the 1st day of #HunterBiden’s trial.
In addition to #POTUS’ statement, Hunter’s wife, Melissa Cohen, his sister Ashley Biden, his friend Kevin Morris, Peter Neal, who is married to Hunter’s daughter Naomi, & #FLOTUS Dr. #JillBiden are in attendance.
President #Biden will be in Wilmington, DL, w/no appearances scheduled. But he has given no indication that he would be in the courthouse — a possibility that would require considerable security arrangements.
Many offered their own versions of a written statement from #POTUS#Biden…. He said he found his son’s #recovery from #addiction inspiring & knew that many families of addicts could relate to #HunterBiden’s journey.
“My daughter’s been given a 2nd chance,” said one prospective juror who was not chosen for the panel, but like many others said his experience watching a family member struggle w/drugs would not prevent him from judging Hunter Biden fairly. “Everyone deserves a 2nd chance.”
#USAID is #SeekingApplications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified U.S. Non-Profit Organizations #NGOs & U.S. For Profit Organizations (that forgo profit), to implement a 5 yr program, entitled the “#Gaza#Health#Recovery Activity.”
Not long after we got married, I became too fat for my ring. My wife got me a bigger one, inscribed "I love you no matter what size you are." It wasn't long before I got too fat for that one too. This Christmas, she gave me my third ring, but now I'm about 50lbs down and the ring keeps slipping off. Instead of resizing, I 3D-printed a simple bracket that keeps the ring in place. It's simple, comfortable, and a constant reminder of my journey.
Back from the hospital and on the way to recovery. It'll be a couple of weeks until I'm back to full strength, and I intend to take full advantage of being a poor, sick little puppy (lazy bastard) to rest up as much as possible. Fortunately, writing doesn't take much physical effort. Thanks again for all your well-wishing and kind words.
I went for a 13 km run today! Though my watch died shortly after 10 😩 It was charged halfway; I think it's time for a new one. Any recommendations?
As an aside, I think I'm calling myself fully recovered. My knee basically feels normal now. It stiffens up a little bit sometimes still, but really I think it's all good. I'm still going to make sure I don't overdo it, only gradually increasing my kms so as not to reinjure myself. #running#recovery
I just ran my first 10 km after my injury! Wow that feels good. It finally feels like I'm through it and can start enjoying myself again. I've got a ways to go before I'm at the level I was at beforehand, but getting there will be a joy, I can just feel it. I'm elated! #running#recovery
Today, I am 90 days abstinent from compulsive eating behaviors.
It's been such a wild ride. I'm over 30 lbs down since January, and that's just by eating three normal-sized meals and not grazing all day. But the food is really the smallest part of it. I used to compulsively overeat because growing up, that's the only coping skill I learned. So now, as a grown-ass adult, I get to learn how to deal with my feelings and troubles in a healthy way.
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Year of the Knife Have First Practice Since Accident
No jokes this time, we're just happy to see the band back to doing what they love.
A major bridge in #Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a #freighter at about 1:30AM Tuesday, sending at least 8 people from a construction crew into the water as a large section of the #bridge crashed into the #PatapscoRiver. The container ship, traveling at a relatively rapid speed of about 8 knots, lost power in the moments before it struck the bridge, #Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at a news conference.
The “changing conditions” of the waters near the #KeyBridge, including temperature & loose debris from the collapse, made search efforts dangerous for first responders, ofcls said Tues evening as they suspended #rescue operations. Divers will return to the waters at 6AM Wednesday for a #recovery operation, #Maryland State Police Superintendent Col.Roland Butler Jr. said.
📚Boston Latin School's 11th Career Day was especially meaningful. Despite not following a traditional college path, I was honored to be invited to share my journey with the Class of 2025.
My message to you: Never give up on your dreams, and seek help if you need it. You are not alone.💜
Today starts off with a bracingly cold shower, yet again, because our new gas hot water heater apparently has a defective blower and the pressure switch gets stuck in the closed position. The new blower arrives this afternoon and hopefully resolves the issue.
If not, things become more complicated. This is part of a home warranty claim and you don’t have a choice in the plumbing company. There will be credible arguments that they are not competent. I hope we don’t get to that point.🤞
“If you walk past a homeless dog in the street, you stop and you want to help,” he said. “You walk past a drug addict, you step over them.” He added: “We need to do better.” —John Leland for The New York Times
As a sober individual living with clinical depression, I find immense peace amidst the natural world. Walking in sunshine, like at Waitt’s Mount in Malden, invigorates both my mind and body. 🌳
Remember, physical activity comes in many forms—find what works for you!👟🚴♀️🧘🏽♂️☯️
🎯Swap your screen for sunshine! Walk, stroll, or ride—just get moving! Your body and mind will thank you. ☀️
"The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries’ shelves are not the hottest new novels or juicy memoirs, they are books about recovering from addiction. Now, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug recovery books, including Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step recovery book."
Miriam Keo was among 11,000 people displaced by devastating wildfires on Hawaii last August:
"My outlook changed during the pandemic, but the fire was the last straw for me … I don’t want to serve tourists any more. This isn’t what our ancestors would want,” said Keo, 40, who recently resigned from the hotel after 16 years to work at a composting company. “I want to be a better steward for my people and Āina. I want to show my kids that there’s an alternative to the corporate tourism we’ve been under for so long, and food is a big part of that.”
' ...thousands of people are still stuck in hotels, eating the same set menu week after week with no comforting Hawaiian dishes like poi (starchy porridge) or luʻau (baked or steamed meat and fish wrapped in taro leaves) or even popular local dishes that reflect Maui’s cultural diversity such as pork and watercress soup. The strict rules forbidding food preparation and not being able to share a meal with loved ones have taken a physical and emotional toll.'
I am stressing out a little bit.
I am going to have a procedure next week. Been in the planning phase for months. Before I got hired at my current job.
I filed for the leave since it will be more than 10 days for recovery.
I am denied for this. This means that I will not get any money this time off and will have to figure out how to keep my #job for being off past the 10 day limit.
I am in a bind. I was hoping for a small amount from leave and such. Now I will not be getting anything and I am simply not willing to postpone a gender affirming change.
Being trans and getting met with a wall that tells me I need to work a job for a year in order to get medical care is frustrating.
So here is my pitch.
I will be taking some pictures of my body and focus on the body part that will change. I will then wait for some healing to take place and follow up with a matching set showing the new look.
So I will be pre-selling a set of 20 #images of my #sexy ass self nude pre and post #operation.
If this is beyond your need or want, you could simply send me a few bucks to help a cat out.
I was expecting to get about $500 minimum from work leave. I was not asking for more than what I could slid by with.
If I can raise that before the #surgery I would be super happy. Short of that I will likely have to cry every work shift until then and be eating peanut butter a jelly sammish for food while I recover.
Please help me get some viability on this. I really want to feel safe after I come out of this #recovery period and I am simply not giving up on this simply because some red tape tells me I might lose my job. This is more important.
🧤Tonight I’m with other volunteers at the Malden Warming Center and want to share a message from Malden Cares team, who offer help with recovery support services.
“If you witness a person do a kind thing towards another person, write it on one of these slips and put it in this jar. Once a week we will pick one and give the person either dunks card or a Charlie card.” 🏆