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Get Your Dunkin' Tuesday

 This weekend was quite the scare. I woke up around 2 am in excruciating pain in my abdomen. I began throwing up. It was all clear liquids. I couldn't sleep. No pain medication worked. I was miserable. I finally gave up around 6 am and went to the ER. I'm glad I did. I listened to my body, and it told me "GO GET HELP!" After several tests and a lot of drugs, I started to calm down. Turns out I had appendicitis. Just my luck, not a single local hospital had a bed available, so EMS took me about an hour away to St. John's in Springfield. I was transferred from ER to ER and later that night had my appendix removed. I'm lucky to have health insurance. I'm lucky I was able to advocate for myself. And I was lucky to have a nursing and surgical team that listened to my concerns. I'm still in pain, but much more manageable now. Six weeks of recovery. Glad to be alive. But damn, that was scary; I had no idea what was going on. Take care of yourselves, y'all...
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Get Your Dunkin' Friday

I had to take the day off yesterday. Had an MRI; it turned out okay, so that was a relief. My doctor prescribed me stronger meds, which are working. Take your health seriously.  Here are your highlights:   NASA is about to launch a new telescope into space .  The police want to spy on you daily. They're spending funds on more Flock cameras .  "Illegal and baseless." Judge calls out the Pentagon for their attacks on Anthropic.  Climate change affects those with less. Gary, Indiana its latest victim .  The Natalie Harp stuff gets worse. This election cycle should be fairly simple for Dems. Gas prices up! While Trump destroys the White House. Food prices up! While Trump says he's renaming Lake Ontario . Rinse repeat. We've got serious issues, and we've got serious solutions. Trump and Republicans would rather slap his name on the Kennedy Center than help you. I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 
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Get Your Dunkin' Wednesday

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  We lost a legend yesterday. One of the good ones is gone. Dolly Parton will be missed by so many; even the Orange Menace said we should fly flags at half-mast. Someone said, "She had the opportunity to be a billionaire and instead chose kindness." I like that. I think that's the best way to remember her. If you'd like to pay your respects, you can donate to her Imagination Library . RIP to our angel on earth.  Here are your highlights :  Where's the beef? Beef farmers have beef with the Trump administration .  Target recalls racist costume . I have no clue what's going on at Target HQ, but they're either really ignorant or hella racist.  Kennedy Center could be demolished . Big baby energy.  Flash flood in Nepal. Terrible news as more than 30 have been reported dead .  Meta to pay $18 billion in mental health trial .  22nd mass killing this year. Montana man killed 8, including four children . This world is cruel. And we're not doing enough to s...
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Get Your Dunkin' Tuesday

 As our world burns, it's great to know every other country recognizes the dire situation we're in. From China to Europe, folks aren't buying gas-powered death vehicles and instead are opting for EVs. Balcony solar is a thing. Offshore windmills are a thing. Yet this administration continues to set us back. When it all comes around, it might be the worst thing they've ever done, and that's saying a lot.  Here are your highlights: What happens when Trump's term ends?  Largest mass visa revocation. This administration continues to be racist as all hell .  Fining to fix homelessness . Billionaires are evil and stupid.  So much winning. Consumer confidence at the lowest level in 7 months .  Obamacare works. Floridians hit the hardest by cuts .  Lake America . I can't think of a better way to describe the absurdity of our times.  I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 
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Get Your Dunkin' Monday

 I've been out with a migraine from hell. It started last Monday and really only let up a little yesterday. I've never experienced a headache (pounding and relentless) for so long. I was in bed, blinds closed, and miserable. Nothing worked. I went to urgent care; they gave me a steroid shot and some pills. It didn't work. I think the worst is over, but I'm still at maybe 60%. Drink your fluids, take your pills.  Here are your highlights:   Deepest apologies, Canada.  The Commander of Dementia continues to go after one of our greatest allies.  WEIRD. GOP Colorado Governor candidate says he fought demons and saved thousands .  Wildfire near Reno leads to 90,000 evacuating .  Judge says it. Trump administration's 75-country visa ban is illegal . ICE is out of control. Detains the spouse of active military.   The best protection against the next Financial Crisis is being dismantled . Ah, we're here again. So nice to see recession is the plan.  I ...
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Get Your Dunkin' Tuesday

 I'd like to see some pushback about the death penalty. The death penalty is inhumane. Period. And Florida is going to execute a 13th man this year . No civil society operates the way Florida does. It's barbaric. DeSantis really is a sick and depraved leader, but we know that. The fact is, I don't see any Dems equating this to the Republican way, bloodthirsty. From vaccines to public health data to lettuce, Republicans don't care about you.  Here are your highlights:   Antisemitic attacks in Florida race for Rep condemned by both parties .  This won't be the last we hear of this . Penn State fraternities busted in cocaine ring.  The AI job boom For Men Only .  New non-profit app helps McDonald's get to work and get help .  Ruh-roh. Something's weird about the White House's response to Ossoff mentioning cult-member Natalie Harp . I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 
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Get Your Dunkin' Monday

 It keeps raining. It keeps flooding. And it's apparent our government doesn't give a damn. Sadly, multiple people died in Indiana experiencing the worst flooding in 30 years. More than 128,000 people are without power. Here in Illinois, we've seen unprecedented flooding, tornadoes, and heavy rain. Today might be the first day without it. Here's hoping. As our world continues to warm, more people should've listened to Al Gore.  Here are your highlights:   An endless and stupid war in Iran .  "Save the cheerleader, save the world." RIP to Hayden Panettiere . There's something rotten in Hollywood; one of these days we'll get the truth.  Trump Bank? The blatant corruption is the point.   British Prime Minister was texting a Susie Wiles impostor .  China keeps careful watch on the mourning of former premier Zhu Rongji . Could Universal Healthcare save $1trillion? One study thinks so . I'm not sure Medicare for All is the path, but damn, we've ...
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