Hola, I'm here but Mike has me hooked up to the laptop because the computer died. Also, ready to scream at our HMO. My appointment for a second test at Cardiology yesterday to get this knee surgery moving and over with was cancelled - but what a surprise, after getting up at 4:00am, Mike driving, me barely limping with a cane and basically overwhelmed with pain oh we got there on time all right...but the appointment had been cancelled - without us even knowing about it.
So this is fair warning: stay as far away from Sharp Reese Stealey as possible. They do not give a shit. It has turned into another meat factory just like Kaiser and their so-called bullshit communication is completely non-existent. For thousands and thousands of dollars, believe me, you will get fucked.
Unfortunately, open season is over with for us, we had thought about switching to Scripps, but decided against it since we were so far into the "process", already having been told the surgery would happen in September, then again delayed over and over again due to tests some of which I had to wait an additional two months for.
Meanwhile, the pain medication (tramadol) I have is for shit - it doesn't work anymore, period. Mike has some left over oxycodone, but I'm afraid to take it.
Over and out for now. Yes, we are planning on making a turkey....but I can't make the pies because I can't stand on my feet for over 20 minutes, so we're having acai ice cream bowls.
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Okay, I'm over it...for the time being, Christ. My big question now is should I make Martha Stuart's mashed potatoes or the regular ones ? Here are some local updates for y'all:
~ From Zeta:
In Tijuana during the past 19 days (not counting today 11/20) there have been 116 executions/homicidios - and we still have 10 days to go:
Van 116 Homicidios Durante 19 Dias, En Tijuana
"In the last 24 hours there have been 10 homicides in different parts of Tijuana. So far in November there have been 116 violent murders; that is, 1,788 victims of violence in the city so far in 2022, according to statistics from the State Attorney General's Office (FGE).
In addition to the multi-homicide on the afternoon of Friday, November 18, where there were 5 people who lost their lives; There were also other violent acts, such as what happened around 10:40 a.m. on Bondojito Street, in the Cerro Colorado district, inside the Azteca bakery.
A man entered the business premises and in the area of the ovens killed 49-year-old RaĂșl, originally from MichoacĂĄn. The attacker shot him in the head and he fled the scene on foot in the direction of Insurgentes Boulevard. There were no detainees.
Later, on the VĂa RĂĄpida Oriente, on the corner of DĂaz Ordaz boulevard, in Mesa de Otay, by the green departments, shots were heard, for which the municipal security agents mobilized and found the body of a 35-year-old man , about.
They also found a woman injured by a firearm projectile, which hit her abdomen; the young woman was identified as Diana, who was taken to a city hospital; her which she was reported lifeless hours later. There were no detainees.
In the Ejido Francisco Villa neighborhood, of the Florido Mariano delegation, some bones and three graves were found in a vacant lot, by a group to search for missing persons and the State Search Commission.
Later in the San Antonio lo de los Buenos delegation, a man between 50 and 60 years of age was attacked with bullets. In the place, two ballistic indications were found corresponding to a casing and an organized .9 mm caliber ammunition; In addition to a black cell phone.
The victim was wearing a sweatshirt with a blue hat, a blue polo shirt with gray stripes, a cherry-colored shirt, and jean pants. She had head and chest injuries; Surveillance cameras were not found."
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Michoacan...in case you are actually thinking about going down there....although maybe I'm wrong, but I believe the best swells are between April and October...just sayin'....
Unsure why this title is not coming up:
"Michoacan se Esta Vaciando Por el Crimen Organizado": Migrante Michoacana enTijuana
"Michoacan se Esta Vaciando Por el Crimen Organizado" : Migrante Michoacana enTijuana
Por, Ana Karen Ortiz - noviembre 19, 2022
"Martha Elena, a migrant of Michoacan origin, arrived in Tijuana a month ago with
her 4 children and her son-in-law fleeing threats from organized crime in her state, for which
they wanted to obtain asylum in the United States; however, the panorama was very
different, since they arrived they remained on the street due to the lack of space in the
city's shelters.
“There is no more space in the shelters, that is why we stayed on the sidewalk, but one day
the police came and told us to get out because sometimes people would come and shoot those
they saw sleeping on the street, they also threatened to take us away and take the children to the DIF”, mentioned Elena.
Elena and her family fled from the constant harassment of organized crime. When her son and son-in-law refused to work for organized crime, the criminals threatened to
kill the entire family, and it was then that they decided to flee with only what they were wearing.
“I didn't report it because I was scared, if you call the police, the hitmen arrive after a while
and kill you; it is very dangerous there, MichoacĂĄn is being emptied by organized crime,”
said the migrant.
For just sleeping in a room that measures just over two meters, Martha Elena is charged
600 pesos (@18, about $33.00), something that in her situation is difficult to pay.
“I found a place with a lady around the corner, who lets me stay at night, but only at night, it's a very small room, and they charge me 600 pesos. We try to spend as little as possible (money) because we don't have anyone to help us; my son and my son-in-law go to work at whatever they are offered and they send me money to eat (but not so good)," the woman concluded.
Until October of this year in Tijuana there were 1,500 migrants from MichoacĂĄn displaced
by violence.
According to Martha, the only option for her and her family, for now, is to wait until
December 21 arrives and the repeal of Title 42 is official to apply for asylum in the United
States; however, desperate out of fear that their pursuers will locate them, they do not rule out trying to cross on their own.
Figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reveal that 6,744 Mexicans
have died in their attempt to cross into the United States from 2004 to June 2022."
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Here's a real no brainer...the love affair between AMLO and Dipshit Elon Musk - oh well, birds of a feather flock together, right ?
Trump Regresa a Twitter Tras Encuesta de Elon Musk; Hasta AMLO Voto
"The South African, Canadian and American nationalized businessman, Elon Reeve Musk, published a survey on his Twitter social network account -of which he owns-, where 51.8 percent of a total of 15 million 085 thousand 458 users voted for the "Yes" option, to remove the veto imposed by said company on Donald Trump, President of the United States, from January 20, 2017, until January 20, 2021.
“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei", Musk published when announcing the results of the survey that was open for 24 hours and that had two response options: 'Return the account to former President Trump.'
In which 48.2 percent chose "No" to return the account to the New York magnate. "Go and vote, but don't worry, Truth Social is very important and we will not move from here," Trump himself responded, on November 19, 2022, on Truth Social, a network that he created after being blocked.
“I already voted for Trump to be able to use Twitter. The Statue of Liberty should not remain an empty symbol," Mexican President AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador tweeted at 11:47 a.m., citing the survey published by Musk.
'To all who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20 [of 2021]', was the last post on Trump's Twitter account -reactivated, but which lost the more than 89 million followers it had before of being blocked-, in which the New York tycoon warned that he would not attend the inauguration of his successor Joseph Biden.
MUSK WILL NOT ALLOW, FOR NOW, REACTIVATION OF BLOCKED ACCOUNTS ON TWITTER, INCLUDING TRUMP
South African businessman, Canadian and American national, Elon Reeve Musk, said on November 2, 2022, that it would take "a few weeks" before suspended Twitter accounts, such as that of Donald Trump - president of the United States since January 20, 2017 until January 20, 2021-, could be restored in said social network.
“Twitter will not let anyone who has been removed from the platform for violating its rules back on until we have a clear process to do so, which will take at least a few more weeks,” the PayPal, SpaceX, Hyperloop, SolarCity co-founder tweeted. , The Boring Company, Neuralink and OpenAI, as well as CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors.
Then the world's richest man recalled his plan to form a 'Content Moderation Council', made up of representatives with widely diverse opinions, “which will surely include the civil rights community and groups confronting hate-motivated violence.” ”.
"Twitter's content moderation council will include representatives with widely divergent views, who will undoubtedly represent the civil rights community and groups facing hate-fueled violence," the businessman added, in another tweet.
Earlier, on November 1, 2022, Musk said he spoke with several heads of minority rights groups, regarding "how the social network will continue to fight hate and harassment, and enforce its policy on 'election integrity.' ”.
TWITTER IS NOW IN THE “HANDS OF A SANE PERSON,” TRUMP SAYS AFTER ELON MUSK ACQUISITION
On October 28, 2022, Trump applauded billionaire Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and claimed that the social network, from which he was suspended in January of last year for inciting violence, is now in "one person's hands." rope” and not from “the lunatics of the radical left”.
However, the former US president recommended that the South African tycoon "work hard to get rid of all the automatic and false accounts that have done so much damage", since, from his perspective, the result will be the appearance of a new Twitter, "more small, but better.
“I am so glad Twitter is now in the hands of a sane person and is no longer run by the lunatics of the radical left and maniacs who truly hate our country,” Trump wrote, in a message posted on his own. TruthSocial platform.
The former US president promoted said social network after his expulsion from Twitter on January 8, 2021, two days after the assault on the Capitol launched by many of his supporters, after protesting the result of the presidential elections in November 2020, in which Joseph Biden triumphed.
Trump also took the opportunity to applaud the results that Truth Social is showing, a network that "has become a kind of phenomenon since last week" by registering, in his own words, "better numbers" than "TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and the rest".
“Now it looks better and is more pleasing to the eye,” Trump said of the Truth Social look. “I love the truth!” The former US president concluded in his message. Later, in statements to the FOX television network, he confirmed that, despite looking favorably on Musk's purchase of Twitter, he will continue to use his own social network, in which, he said, he feels "like in House".
“I stay in Truth. I like it much better, I like the way it works," said Trump, who once again expressed his best wishes to Musk in his new stage at the helm of Twitter, which, however, considered that twelve years ago, said social network "was a failed company” and it was only when he signed up, that he began to have “success”.
ELON MUSK TO REMOVE TWITTER VETO AGAINST TRUMP; “IT WAS A MISTAKE”, SAYS
During the 'Future of the Car' event, organized by the British newspaper Financial Times, the South African entrepreneur Elon Reeve Musk announced, on May 10, 2022, that he would reverse the ban on the social network Twitter, to remove the former president's account. American Donald Trump, considering that it was a mistake.
“I think it was a bad decision. I think it was wrong to ban Donald Trump. I think it was a mistake," said the CEO of the automaker Tesla and SpaceX, two of his various companies that have made him the richest man in the world, with a fortune of 249 billion dollars.
On May 7, 2022, James Donato, a federal district judge in San Francisco, California, dismissed the former US president's lawsuit, with which he challenged his permanent ban on Twitter, on whose account he had more than 89 million followers.
The federal judge said that Trump did not prove that the social network had violated his right to free expression, provided for in the First Amendment, since this does not apply to private companies and the New York tycoon did not prove that Twitter was working as an actor of State in favor of the democrats.
“The amended complaint makes only one set of assertions to the effect that some Democratic members of Congress wanted Mr. Trump and 'the views he expounded' banned from Twitter because those content and views were 'contrary to the views legislators' preferred point of view,'” Donato said.
“However, the comments from a group of elected officials are far from 'a decision for which the state is responsible.' Legislators are perfectly free to express opinions without being considered the official voice of 'the State,'” added the federal judge.
The former president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced, on July 7, 2021, that he would file a class action lawsuit in the Federal Court of the Southern District of Florida, against the technology companies Facebook, Twitter and Google, which he accused of having done so. unfairly censored.
“We are going to sue to end a dark ban. We demand an end to the shadow ban, the end of the silencing and the end of the blacklisting, the banishment and the cancellation that you know so well," Trump said, during a press conference held at his golf club. of Bedminster, NJ.
“We are asking the Federal Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate end to illegal and shameful censorship by social media groups targeting Americans […] There is no better proof that 'big tech' is out of control, than the fact that they prohibited the acting president of the United States from expressing himself on their platforms,” said the former president.
“I think [the lawsuit] is going to be very important. It will be a fundamental battle in defense of the First Amendment and I am sure that we will achieve a historic victory for American freedom and, at the same time, freedom of expression”, added the New York magnate.
“Today, together with the America First Policy Institute, I am filing as their lead representative, a major class action lawsuit against the big tech giants, including Facebook, Google, and Twitter, as well as their CEOs, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Jack Dorsey.” Trump insisted.
According to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, cited by The Associated Press (AP), Internet companies are generally exempt from liability for material posted by users.
The law also allows social media platforms to moderate their services by removing posts that, for example, are obscene or violate the services' own standards, as long as they are acting in "good faith."
Trump's accounts on social networks remain suspended after the violent assault of a mob of his supporters on the US Congress, on January 6, 2021, to prevent lawmakers from certifying the electoral victory of Joseph Biden. Before he was suspended, he had almost 89 million followers on Twitter, 35 million on Facebook and 24 million on Instagram.
The court ruling came as Musk was in the process of buying Twitter for $44 billion. However, Trump - who in his speeches continues to repeat lies about his 2020 electoral defeat - has created his own social network: Truth Social. Also, a week before, the former president indicated that he would not return to Twitter if given the opportunity.
AMLO CONDEMNS CENSORSHIP ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
On January 7, 2021, from Mexico, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador criticized the censorship of his American counterpart on social networks, since, according to what he argued, this violated freedoms.
"This is an important issue because here they have wanted to censor us, well, we have always suffered from censorship, we celebrate the new stage, the entry into the social and political spheres of the networks, so that you can freely manifest and express yourself," said the president. Mexican.
“But imagine if Twitter, as a company, decides: you don't, because what you're saying is noxious, damaging, or damaging. It goes against good customs, the police and good government, "said the politician from Tabasco.
“We are going to see that, because if it is censored on social networks, what will be left? The conventional media, historically, have submitted to power with honorable exceptions,” LĂłpez Obrador reflected during his morning press conference.
“So, freedom is fully expressed in social networks, it is new. If there you start to see censorship, it is cause for concern. This topic drew attention, because if not here, then nothing else would be Reforma, El Universal, and the television stations, and the radio stations, and the commentators. And out there, well, what the Washington Post says, and what the New York Times says, and what the big television networks say. And the people? ”She questioned.
“Something that I did not like yesterday about the Capitol issue, nothing more than respect, respect. I don't like censorship, I don't like that they censor anyone and take away the right to transmit a message on Twitter or Facebook, I don't agree with that," the Mexican president added.
"I don't accept that. We all have to limit ourselves and guarantee freedom, how is it that I censor you and you can no longer broadcast if we are for freedom. I say this because social networks exist and one of the most important things in recent times was precisely the fact that when social networks emerged, freedoms were guaranteed, people were able to communicate openly without censorship ”, he concluded."
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Here ya go you two, be sure to invite Putin to the partee whilst you are singing this to each other....
I know I've used this one before...apologies to the Manchester Orchestra and Al Green:
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