Passing any truly bipartisan bill is incredibly challenging in today’s hyper-polarized Washington, but we have a remarkable record of doing so on the Armed Services Committee. Being an election year, this time took extra effort—on both sides—to get to a final NDAA that eliminated the poison pill amendments that politicize and weaken our military. But despite an agreement to deliver a clean version of the bill, Speaker Johnson injected his conservative partisan politics at the last minute before the bill came to the House floor.

Today, I voted against the rule to move the bill forward because I refuse to reward the Speaker for jamming ideological riders into such an important piece of legislation, essentially forcing members to choose between protecting a vulnerable population and paying our troops. This is bad faith policymaking and it sets a terrible precedent for the annual defense bill going forward. This provision plays politics with our nation’s defense.

Let me be clear, as a matter of principle, I believe Congress should not be legislating complex medical decisions that are best decided by medical science, doctors, patients, and their families.

Link:

https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-statement-ndaa-rule-no-vote

So basically as title says. I’m salary employee, who required to work 45 hours by company, but on my paycheck they only list 40 hours. Is it legal?

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Hi all, I’m desperately searching for cool events going on this weekend to help celebrate a friend’s birthday. Give me any recommendations for interesting bars, breweries, festivals, restaurants, etc that you can recommend. Any place in the state or surrounding states is welcome! As is any type of food!

I’m desperately looking for any suggestions!

Video here: tinyurl.com/maninchimney

Cant cancel online because I have an out of state license and it wont work.

Anyone know rmv’s i can return plates to so i can cancel my damn insurance lol

Seems like every other commercial lately is for one day bath refinishing, replacement windows or roofs. Myy understanding is that all of these are excessively priced for a mid grade finish product. Who knows about this ? And who is Jennifer Bylo at Baystate Bath? Out of all of them, she gives off a solid “buy here pay here” vibe that creeps me out. Whaddya know?

I'm turning 21 this week and my out-of-state license is expiring on my birthday. I need my ID to pick up scripts from the pharmacy. I'm not getting a MA driver's license because I was recently diagnosed with a disability that prevents me from being able to drive safely/consistently. Instead, I'll be getting a non-driver Real ID.

I had an appointment at the RMV scheduled for this week, but tested positive for COVID and was instructed to isolate until next week.

Tried rescheduling the appointment - no appointments now until January. RMV phone lines are of no help. The website keeps telling me I can't even walk in and just present my docs (I have all the necessary ones saved in a folder for gov appts like this) and pay the $25 or whatever. What am I supposed to do? Beg the pharmacy techs at CVS to slide me my controlled substances under the counter into the new year?

(Any advice is greatly appreciated 🙏🏻)

Going out due to maturity leave … Looks like they had until today to respond and they did not. Now it says DMFL will conduct its review using the info I provided. Does this mean I will be denied?

Part of the deal includes his girlfriend gets to live in the dorms free.

The sun was going down, the sky was dark, and rain was pouring. I was getting ready to merge onto the road after getting off the interstate. I was stopped, right where I was supposed to be, waiting for a spot to clear up. You drove down that road and decided it would be a good idea to hard brake and stop right before me so I could merge and go. You had people behind you. You could have gotten rear ended. People could have gotten injured. People could have been hospitalized over your stupid decision. I honked at you twice to get you to drive on ahead, and you kept yourself planted right there.

Fuck you. Fuck your politeness. We are driving machines that can kill people. Please, for fucks sake, be predictable to the other drivers on the road.

Anybody know why the price of water has doubled over the past 2 years?
In fact, my water bill went up by 25% just in the last 3 months.

Listings are still up on stubhub but the tickets may have been uploaded prior to the law.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/dean-pittsfield-high-school-and-one-other-charged-cocaine-trafficking-conspiracy

Hi all I’m a college student studying the relationship between extreme sports, awe, and mental health. (I am also from Massachusetts!)

I thought I would reach out here since so many people ski, snowboard, kite board, rock climb etc. from the New England area.

I’m genuinely looking for responses and this survey is completely anonymous. If you have a few minutes of your time available I’d really appreciate if you filled out my survey!

Thank you so much.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxbNzQpSj_n4RfrXiUo2RcI_TSRniNCcBrWKtEDt-9aeWw-A/viewform?usp=sharing

I'm looking for recommendations for bookstores in the northeastern part of the state, preferably not Barnes and Noble. Bonus points if they're known to have a large section of art instruction books. Thanks!

Avoid driving today if you can, and stick to main roads if you can’t avoid travel.

Traffic lights are out all over and none of these dipshit drivers remember that intersections with lights out are to be treated as All Way Stops. It’s a fucking free for all out here. I’m hearing a lot of sirens. There’s cops directing traffic at several intersections, but many more with no controls at all. People are clueless and angry. It’s ugly on the roads.

Where is the best place to buy wood shiplap for a small diy project I want to do?

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These drones have been spotted around primarily New Jersey and the East Coast. I spotted one flying over my location during December 4th and 5th. It had the same striking red and green lights as well as a bright flashing light that came with many of the drones in the New Jersey sightings. It seemed to follow a linear pattern, flying back and forth across the conservation land behind my house.

So my question to you is, have you seen one? If you have, please provide the time, any points of interest near you, and any characteristics that stuck out to you.

TIA.

My wife died recently and she had a bank account and cd with no beneficiary on them worth $61,000. Everything else we had adshared as in joint accounts, house, other bank accounts, etc except her bank account There is no will I was told to file a formal petition but not sure how to fill it out. Do I want to be legal rep, probate of will, adjudication of intestacy, other Also have forms for surviving spouse and heirs, military affadavit (?), bond (?) I need to get the $$ for her bank account as well as I need authority to get her autopsy report. The forms above were for the autopsy report which I was about to file and then found out about her bank account Any help would be appreciated