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Disability Caucus Open Thread 6/29/16: Driver's License Required

So this afternoon I had a job interview I thought I'd be a shoo in for: An IT Technician position for the supervisor of elections that was to last from July to December. The interview was over before it even began. Why? It requires a driver's license. This has been the case with almost every job to which I've applied.

I have tried many times to acquire a driver's license. Failed every time. Every. Time. I have also had doctors inform me that driving may not be the best idea.

"So I sez to her, I sez, Mabel!" (VI)

My, my, my.

I occasionally go to Daily Kos to read if one person in particular has made either comments or recommendations. If there's a comment, I read it. If there's a recommendation of a diary, I just read the title.

While I'm searching the name, I do read some of the rec list titles and I noticed Markos is railing again about Progressives Who Are Not Falling In Line.

This Week in Vexillology

Buonasera i miei amici!

This week, we have the flag of a man who liked to disturb the staff by running around the corridors waving mini versions of the flag below. Fortunately, he could pay for the experience.

Anyway, which individual owned copious numbers of mini flags. And where did he meet his maker.

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Surprise! The Revolution Just Started – with the Delegates.

Take a look at this bit of innovative democracy:

With a little less than a month remaining until the start of the Democratic National Convention, a coalition of individuals and several groups has launched an effort to stop Hillary Clinton from winning the party’s nomination. Their goal: allowing pledged delegates at the convention to vote freely for the nominee and not be bound to to the former First Lady.

Protesting in Philly and Cleveland: a Tale of Two Cities.

How a country’s officials deal with the permitting and policing of protest marches and demonstrations is of vital importance in today’s world, where the elites increasingly control the political process, as We the People have been betrayed by politicians of all stripes. Taking it to the streets remains one of the few vehicles left for the 99% to influence policy in a rigged system. It is a righteous weapon. It is an essential weapon.

Might Marijuana help with Alzheimer’s

As if we needed another reason to legalize marijuana:

Cannabinoids May Reduce Alzheimer’s Proteins From Brain Cells
Summary: A new study finds THC reduces amyloid beta proteins in human neurons.

"Source: Salk Institute.

Preliminary lab studies at the Salk Institute find THC reduces beta amyloid proteins in human neurons.

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