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Annie Hoy's avatar

Feel better fast. A nice strong hot toddy with honey and lemon might be both yummy and medicinal… for both body and soul.

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Patricia Ebert's avatar

I am truly sorry you’re grappling with a summer time bug- that’s the pits. But you crafted a heck of a column anyway 👏👏

Bravo and please go back to bed for a bit.

Like so many others, I’m still trying to stay afloat mentally after Congress handed a piece of sh-t budget to Trump. They finally got off their hands, had the opportunity to demonstrate their worth and only managed to remind us they are only capable of bootlicking...

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Jay Wilson's avatar

Yes, the U.S. resumed weapons shipments to Ukraine—but it turns out that Sec Def Pete Hegseth was the one who paused them -- and acted without telling the White House. When asked if he approved it, Trump shrugged it off with a like -- “Who, me?” and suggested reporters figure it out for themselves. It’s the second time this year Hegseth has freelanced foreign policy, not exactly a comforting national security process. I'm guessing Pete may be a short timer?

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Jack McGowan's avatar

I can’t quite believe tea totaling Pete would make that decision without orders from at least Miller

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Jay Wilson's avatar

You mean Miller Beer, right?

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Cheryl Doran Girard's avatar

One can hope tho heaven knows who the next “warrior” will be assigned the seat after appropriate obeisance to the pumpkinhead king.

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Kaki Hunter's avatar

Get well soon! 😎

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Lynne Avery's avatar

Feel better soon. As always, even when sick, you manage to hit the nail on the head. Thank you!

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Lisa M's avatar

Mary even when you feel as sick as a dog - you still write like a Boss!! Me and my NZ friends love reading your column and are grateful that you’re managing such great oversight.

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Ann Fitzgibbon's avatar

Take care of yourself and rest. Covid is still hanging around so be careful.

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JoAnn Bachteler's avatar

Illness aka dis-ease is the body telling you to take a break. Breathe, heal. We’ll hold space for you.

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Stephanie Forbes's avatar

Thank you for your clear-eyed take on the dismal swamp of American Political actions. We do not know what we had until we see the detritus that remains in Trump land. These people are truly awful.

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Julie Bannerman's avatar

The weight of the sad unwinding of all that made our country great, in favor of a hate and delusion driven madman and his team of bizarros and mediocrities, is enough to make anyone ill … and you’re bearing more than your share of keeping the people informed and focused so the opposition to this regime of fools doesn’t waver. In short, you need and deserve to take care of yourself! Feel better soon!

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Anita Wotiz's avatar

Get some rest and get better soon. Thank you for your dedication.

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Sharon Clark's avatar

Hope you’re feeling much better today.

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