I'm gay and faithful to my wife. With our two kids we form a strong nuclear family. I guess Republicans don't understand that Queer people can have such families.
Congressman Andy Ogles never built the promised children's burial garden, and his explanations for where the nearly \(\$25,000\) in GoFundMe donations went have repeatedly changed, with no documentation provided to verify his claims.
The Timeline of Changing Stories:
2014: Ogles set up a GoFundMe named "Lincoln's Place" after the stillborn death of his son. The fundraiser raised nearly \(\$25,000\) to purchase plots and build a burial garden, complete with benches and a statue.
GoFundMe confirmed the funds were dispersed to Ogles. 2015:
Ogles told The Tennessean that none of the money had been spent, blaming bureaucratic red tape for the inability to build the garden. Cemetery and funeral directors contradicted this, stating he never followed up with them.
2023: When questioned by NewsChannel 5 Investigates, Ogles' office released a statement claiming the funds were actually spent on "direct financial support for families covering the cost of funeral expenses".
Recent Claims: Ogles later changed his story again at a news conference, claiming the money was primarily used to help children with cancer. He also claimed that he and his family contributed half of the raised money, although internet archives show many donors were not related to him.Ogles has refused to answer journalists' questions about the funds or provide financial documentation verifying where the money went. You can read the original investigative report via NewsChannel 5 Investigates or review the timeline published by Business Insider.
Nick LaLota is my Congresstwit, who succeeded the loathsome Lee Zeldin in NY-01.
He is a slimy piece of shit who claims to be "the most bipartisan" MOC but whose every word drips contempt for his Democratic constituents and colleagues. He's also a coward who only - and rarely - holds telephone town halls so he can control the comments.
That bandaid he tried to apply over his fundamental and blatant disdain for anyone who isn't a white, straight, cis-gendered, Christian man ain't cutting it.
Andy Ogles is running against Chaz Molder in TN5. Chaz is the very popular mayor of deep, deep red Columbia TN. He's got a real chance against Ogles. Please follow him on insta and donate a couple of bucks if you can. He's running a smart, locally-focused campaign and we may be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
Okay, TBH what she really opened with was "I'm mad at the Japanese. Because of when they tried to steal Neil Armstrong's property." But the decapitation part wasn't long after that.
I don't want to go too much into specifics, but I'm on an IT help desk that also doubles as an after-hours calling service for the agency I work for. IOW, after 5, all the calls that normally go to them get routed to us. Now probably 80-90% of these are actual requests for assistance that we can actually provide, but we do get the weirdos that get a bee in their bonnets and just *have* to speak to someone and get them to *do* something Right Now. And it's usually aliens or weird conspiracies or something. I remember one guy back when I first started working who called once a week asking us to go save "the woman of his dreams" from some unspecified danger on the DC subway. She was the woman of his dreams because AFAIK he had only ever seen her in a dream. But he was convinced she was real and really needed to be saved. And I guess he was just too busy to head to DC and do it his own damn self. (Well, that or maybe he was, ahem, travel restricted.)
Eh, it's not so bad. Although she did get irate with me when I told her that I would be putting our best team on it. Apparently she wanted me personally to swing into action and go assassinate her arch-villain for her.
Now we've moved on to how the caller owns Duke University, which her arch-villain is going to bomb along with all the world's oceans. If she sold this to the right people, she would rolling in money.
OT: Front page WaPo, more money for Ice thugs, less money for pregnant women and kids. I can't even read the article, I felt hopeful when a couple Goopers seemed to turn against Trump. Shows how desperate I am.
And I’d like to smack a dead fish across the dadgummed face of Tim Burchett…just for good measure.
Innings
Sox over NYY in NY 5-3… Mets in SD, currently Padres use dose their own late in I G’s magic 🤗🤩
I'm gay and faithful to my wife. With our two kids we form a strong nuclear family. I guess Republicans don't understand that Queer people can have such families.
Even if U didn’t, Republicans are Rusky etc traitors paid not operate Good Faith USA… Ur better than them 💯
About Ogles the stillborn baby's cemetery!
Congressman Andy Ogles never built the promised children's burial garden, and his explanations for where the nearly \(\$25,000\) in GoFundMe donations went have repeatedly changed, with no documentation provided to verify his claims.
The Timeline of Changing Stories:
2014: Ogles set up a GoFundMe named "Lincoln's Place" after the stillborn death of his son. The fundraiser raised nearly \(\$25,000\) to purchase plots and build a burial garden, complete with benches and a statue.
GoFundMe confirmed the funds were dispersed to Ogles. 2015:
Ogles told The Tennessean that none of the money had been spent, blaming bureaucratic red tape for the inability to build the garden. Cemetery and funeral directors contradicted this, stating he never followed up with them.
2023: When questioned by NewsChannel 5 Investigates, Ogles' office released a statement claiming the funds were actually spent on "direct financial support for families covering the cost of funeral expenses".
Recent Claims: Ogles later changed his story again at a news conference, claiming the money was primarily used to help children with cancer. He also claimed that he and his family contributed half of the raised money, although internet archives show many donors were not related to him.Ogles has refused to answer journalists' questions about the funds or provide financial documentation verifying where the money went. You can read the original investigative report via NewsChannel 5 Investigates or review the timeline published by Business Insider.
Ogles - (Yes, he’s the one who raised $23,000 to build a burial garden for stillborn infants, which was subsequently never built.)
See my comment above!
Did Johnson just admit to being unChristian, unbiblical and unAmerican? Stop the presses!
Perfect example of a "good Christian man".
He’s gay
Nick LaLota is my Congresstwit, who succeeded the loathsome Lee Zeldin in NY-01.
He is a slimy piece of shit who claims to be "the most bipartisan" MOC but whose every word drips contempt for his Democratic constituents and colleagues. He's also a coward who only - and rarely - holds telephone town halls so he can control the comments.
That bandaid he tried to apply over his fundamental and blatant disdain for anyone who isn't a white, straight, cis-gendered, Christian man ain't cutting it.
EVERYONE!!!!
Andy Ogles is running against Chaz Molder in TN5. Chaz is the very popular mayor of deep, deep red Columbia TN. He's got a real chance against Ogles. Please follow him on insta and donate a couple of bucks if you can. He's running a smart, locally-focused campaign and we may be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
It seems people have moved to TABS, so you may want to post this there as well. This is good news!
WHAR TABS!!
#Stroke1
Hey, it worked!
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I knew I was in for a wild ride on this call when she opened with, "They decapitated me so that they could steal the Abigail body again."
Okay, TBH what she really opened with was "I'm mad at the Japanese. Because of when they tried to steal Neil Armstrong's property." But the decapitation part wasn't long after that.
What the hell are you watching XD
No, that's an actual freakin' call that just came in to my office that I was ever so lucky enough to have routed to my desk.
JC, now I have to ask what kind of work you do!
I don't want to go too much into specifics, but I'm on an IT help desk that also doubles as an after-hours calling service for the agency I work for. IOW, after 5, all the calls that normally go to them get routed to us. Now probably 80-90% of these are actual requests for assistance that we can actually provide, but we do get the weirdos that get a bee in their bonnets and just *have* to speak to someone and get them to *do* something Right Now. And it's usually aliens or weird conspiracies or something. I remember one guy back when I first started working who called once a week asking us to go save "the woman of his dreams" from some unspecified danger on the DC subway. She was the woman of his dreams because AFAIK he had only ever seen her in a dream. But he was convinced she was real and really needed to be saved. And I guess he was just too busy to head to DC and do it his own damn self. (Well, that or maybe he was, ahem, travel restricted.)
what the......
Oh, JC :hugs: I am so very very sorry. What a thing to have to deal with at 7 in the am
Eh, it's not so bad. Although she did get irate with me when I told her that I would be putting our best team on it. Apparently she wanted me personally to swing into action and go assassinate her arch-villain for her.
Now that is demonstrating customer service excellence.
Now we've moved on to how the caller owns Duke University, which her arch-villain is going to bomb along with all the world's oceans. If she sold this to the right people, she would rolling in money.
Take notes, develop the story and give her a piece of the proceeds.
It was a fascinating tale of clones, mind transfers and nuclear weapons. And dogs. Dogs kept figuring in there somehow.
OT: Front page WaPo, more money for Ice thugs, less money for pregnant women and kids. I can't even read the article, I felt hopeful when a couple Goopers seemed to turn against Trump. Shows how desperate I am.
It's just the Senate thing. Now they will have to mash the two of them together.
Good luck with that, boys!
Thanks Jen, I feel better! (A little.)
I mean whatever we end up with is gonna suck. Not having budgets in place also suck. It all sucks.
So I am just enjoying the chaos
I'm sure this will be a loud discussion across the country today.
𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟳𝟬𝗕 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱
https://apnews.com/article/trump-settlement-fund-ice-border-patrol-vote-93b9f5b487997b629d87bf59a046d7ec
So, can it still be stopped?
Fetterman voted nay...shocking he didn't vote yea. Here's the roll call:
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htm
Maybe Fetterman had another stroke.
Beat me to it. I was considering the politically correct aspect, then decided, "Fuck it!"
thanks for link
But it's not a done deal, right?
The bill will now head to the House, which is expected to take it up next week.
From the AP article.
Thanks again. A personal whine, no sleep last night. With enough coffee, I’ll do my own reading. ;)
No no, you're fine XD I totally have those days where I can't EVEN with this shit anymore so I am more than happy to help someone else if I can XD