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Gotta honor the dead by casting an enormous shadow over their graves. They could make it less grandiose, but its purpose is to fluff Trump’s ego, so they can’t alter it in any way that would fix the main problems people have with it.

AP called it!

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It’s tough. A big sudden stroke that wipes you out seems better than a lot of other options, if it gets you quick. None of us live forever, anyway.

I think of a relative who died from a heart attack and was dead before he hit the ground. He died doing what he loved - being pissed at his lawn mower - and probably had no idea what was happening before it was done. That doesn’t sound bad, either.

I guess my personal take is if you’re recognizing the symptoms and there are other people around, it’s likely not going to get you so neatly, in which case it’s better to get to the hospital as fast as possible.

Oh, that’s why I just saw someone posting signs for a stroke elsewhere. I thought it was just random helpful advice. I guess I’ll pass it along.

BE FAST

B is for Balance: Loss of balance may be a sign of stroke.

E is for Eyes: Someone having a stroke may suddenly lose vision in one or both eyes or have blurry vision.

F is for Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops. That’s a possible sign of muscle weakness or paralysis, which often show up on just one side of the body.

A is for Arms: Raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? That’s another sign of one-sided weakness.

S is for Speech: Say a short phrase and check for slurred or strange speech. A stroke can make it hard for you to talk clearly or choose your words.

T is for Time: If the answer to any of these is yes, call 911 right away. Remember to look at the time and write down when you first saw any of these stroke warning signs.

The advice I saw on bsky was that if someone tells you they thought they were having a heart attack or stroke, but it turned out they weren’t, to tell them you’re very glad they went.

I don’t know Michigan’s resources. Have you contacted the elections ombudsman

Email: MDOS-ADAVoting@Michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-2730 or the like generic hotline for voting help: Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)

Sorry if this is incredibly obvious information and annoying, but maybe it’s useful to someone.

I saw someone saying the other day they mailed in their ballot the 8th and there was no confirmation it had been received, and they weren’t sure what to do.