My father went to the ER Friday in Casa Grande, AZ, for extreme back pain only to find out his L2 vertebrae broke as a result of a tumor on his spine. He was told he needed surgery now or could become paralyzed--and that he likely has metastatic cancer that spread there. 1/3
Despite the excruciating pain and urgent diagnosis,
@BannerHealth
says there isn't a bed to be had for surgery, so he's rotting in a hospital where no one can help him. My father is 73--vaccinated and boosted--and deserves better than this. Can anyone please help my family? 2/3
Disappointed to hear
@DrJasonJohnson
take a swipe at Pete Buttigieg. Bill Stepien "failed up" to run Trump's campaign. Sorry if being a Rhodes Scholar, military veteran, winning Iowa, tying in NH and saving us from a Trump landslide over Bernie doesn't measure up for you. 🙄
@fakedansavage
It’s “funny” how Republicans never have a problem when a writer/actor/athlete/you-name-it says something political that they agree with.
Update: After languishing for a week in a hospital that wasn’t equipped to help him, my dad was finally moved today to one that can. Don’t have many details, but it’s the first step of progress we have made in this ordeal, so I am grateful for that. Thanks for all the support 🙏
My father went to the ER Friday in Casa Grande, AZ, for extreme back pain only to find out his L2 vertebrae broke as a result of a tumor on his spine. He was told he needed surgery now or could become paralyzed--and that he likely has metastatic cancer that spread there. 1/3
And kudos to
@Timodc
and
@BWilliams
for speaking up against specious attacks on Pete Buttigieg's qualifications to be transportation secretary. This member of the LGBTQ+ community greatly appreciated it.
Not sure I've ever been so embarrassed in my life:
Via WSJ: Trump has told people he wants his signature to appear on the direct payment checks that will go out to many Americans in the coming weeks, according to an administration official. The White House did not comment. (1/2)
TV networks should give a warning before airing clips of
@realDonaldTrump
speaking. I've avoided hearing him for years, but it hasn't been easy. Parental warnings are given before unsuitable content, and I'm sure most parents would agree a compulsive liar qualifies as unsuitable.
My blog turned 15 this year! To mark the occasion, here are my 10 most-viewed posts, which I'm happy to see include two of my favorites and labors of love. xo
Normally, a civil servant—the disbursing officer for the payment center—would sign federal checks, said Don Hammond, a former senior Treasury Department official. (2/2)
Kids today will never understand, but here's my back with
@aimeemann
at an in-store signing for the 1985 debut 'Til Tuesday LP. This is what passed as a celebrity "pic with" when I was in high school -- and I was thrilled with it, grateful we had a camera WITH film!
It’s probably hard for some people to believe -- and a little embarrassing for me to admit. But three of the happiest days in my life were on the days the Supreme Court recognized me as an equal citizen under the law. (Lawrence v. Texas; Obergefell v. Hodges; and today.) (1/3)
This is the wrong takeaway. No one ever said blindly believe women 100% of the time -- we said listen to them and take their claims seriously. But each case needs to be evaluated on its own merits. Please tell me the person who interviewed Joe Biden understands the difference.
The interview with
@JoeBiden
was difficult, having known and greatly respected him for decades. (I still do.) The notion that all women are to be believed, which dominated the Kavanaugh hearings, was revisited. Should it be? Were Democrats wrong THEN or NOW?
@BillieJeanKing
@Martina
I agree. But the only “science” I’ve been presented with is
@rachelvmckinnon
berating and blocking anyone who doesn’t immediately fall in line. Please advise.
Said goodbye this week to my Chelsea apartment of 23 years, the longest I have lived anywhere in my life. Already feeling at home on the UWS, but what a few weeks it's been! 😎🙏
I don’t follow the back-office politics of the ATP. But if the smoking gun against
@DjokerNole
is his wanting the lower echelon of players to get more prize money, then I say good riddance to Kermode.
My elderly mom and stepdad in Arizona have been cautious but both tested positive Tuesday. I am worried sick but symptoms have been fairly mild thus far (aches,exhaustion but no fever or difficulty breathing). Be safe, everyone. ❤️☘️🙏
People are losing it over Djokovic being on Indian Wells
Entry List! 😂
They are desperately hoping the best tennis player on the planet is not allowed to play.
Tennis must be the only sport in which pundits are hoping NOT to see the best player compete.
Good times!👍👏💪
Congrats to Caleigh Bartash and Jill Rice for winning the ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship for 2022, named after my late copy-editing brother. xo
#ACES2022
#ACESemerge
So, today was the day Damian and I were to be married, before the universe hit the pause button. Although our special day has been put on hold, our pal
@RosanneCash
saw to it that May 7 was a special one for us, nonetheless xo (@ 17:00)
#FollerTheHoller
@Martina
The issue for me is that trans activists greatly overreached here, so are paying a price with hateful GOP backlash. Trans people absolutely deserve protection against housing and employment discrimination, etc. But there’s no inalienable right to compete in sports of new gender.
After 2 weeks, it’s clear that Democrats have no case for impeachment. Sadly, my colleague
@SenatorRomney
wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the
@realDonaldTrump
during their 15 minutes of fame. The circus is over. It’s time to move on!
#gapol
@outsports
It sounds to me that
@Martina
respects Renee Richards so much that she is now adhering to her stance. And who would know more about the topic than Richards -- unlike all of us in the peanut gallery, she lived it.
@HoeAnnaKrupa
I cannot believe they ended it that way. Kristine is not a reliable source, but allegations that Michael sexually abused Natalia need to be addressed. If true, it would go a long way toward explaining the child’s hypersexual behaviors toward other.
Fired NYC judge who moonlighted on OnlyFans spotted in Vegas; revisiting Evert vs. Navratilova; NYC weatherman who was fired over nude pics launches subscription service; Kit Connor is now jacked; and more in my afternoon news roundup