Funny, that is the number that elected him, and a couple decimal points away, the ones who voted for the other party.  Strange.

Even the article points out that the victim being Trans was bonus points and not the initial motive for the crime.  The severity of the action could well be the result of finding she was Trans, but they were out for any woman tending a store there.  I know the area quite well from "official business" before I retired from the State.  I also remember the area from my childhood when it was not the gang and hoodlum haven it became in the late 60's.

True, that!   Carolyn Marie

Any resemblance to any person, living or (brain) dead, is purely coincidental.    Carolyn Marie

Ahh me!!  Government efficiency at its finest and most efficient use and jurisdiction!!  I won't even ask what went on when Thomas's competitor made a well known visit with a well known politician that has a lot to do with this. 

https://19thnews.org/2025/04/americans-politicians-trans-issues-poll/     At this point, I'll take any little bit of positive news I can find.   Carolyn Marie

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/61-year-old-transgender-woman-beaten-pepper-sprayed-lapd-says/     The Westlake District is a very tough neighborhood near downtown L.A.  Hispanic trans women are commonly found in this area.  I hope they find these vicious criminals before it's too late.   Carolyn Marie

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/44906340/penn-violated-laws-transgender-swimmer-competed     Carolyn Marie

Thank you. Yes. Forgiveness is key

I am the creature Your parents warned you about: Fluffy innocence.

Fox-boy in your bed. Your choice, duty to amuse. Why are you surprised?

Just more arbitrary and hateful "work" by an administration that creates chaos as it plunders the poor and enriches  the wealthy. Hang in there.    Hugs,   Charlize      

Well got my onboarding done for my new job. Just need to meet with HR to do my I-9. Then I should be good to go.   When I filled out my paperwork. I put down Kym for preferred name and gender I put F. I possibly will get asked about, If so I will be honest.    Kymmie    

Indeed.   Taken to an extreme, "A bullet from a 14 year old is just as effective as a bullet from a 40 year old.  Often more effective." (observed by the fictional dictator Andre Baptiste in the 2005 film Lord of War)   There's a truth behind it.  Women and kids have been effective soldiers and guerilla fighters in many wars through history.  Especially since firearms leveled the playing field.     

Ugh.  I hate my body.  Its ridiculous. I know some people have the opposite problem, but I just can't seem to keep my weight up.   My husband handled me this morning and said I felt too slender. Before I could do anything, he picked me up and set me on the bathroom scale.  I squirmed and nipped at him, but he got it done anyway. 97 pounds 😑  I can't seem to stay over 100 for very long.  I'm supposed to be between 110 and 125, with 105 being the bare minimum.   I feel like I eat a lot.  Pizza and ice cream on weekends. Plenty of eggs and bacon and sausage.  I do eat a lot of leafy greens, nuts, and fruit.... but I eat til I'm full and I don't eat tiny portions or pick at my food.  It shouldn't be so stupid hard. 😒

Meeting my first real true love, James. James was a real romantic, just out of the royal air force we met through a computer course, where i was confused over the instructions, he took pity on the poor sod that couldn't even switch the machine on! . He paid for my driving lessons, more out of fear, erm well ok i was bad he once took me on an old air field and said here you are now we are both safe! dang11111 Whilst out learning to drive with my instructor we came up to a road junction, this was onto a main road. We sat waiting for a gap in the traffic when this guy comes along in his bbIG Truck and halts all the traffic on the main road and gestures for us to pull out, go ahead said my driving instructor, (we were both blonde females in an open top car) i said no, its not his hands on that steering wheel its his ego, needless to say my instructor put her foot down and off round the corner we went. I would often get told off for looking into shop windows whilst learning to drive "concentrate on the road" erm oh i just noticed that a sale was on and i love that shop.  

Dreams are a lovely way to escape, keep those dreams alive!!

In reality it is nothing more than a gesture, most GPs tend to be instructed by our government, many are not even interested in Trans issues

Eventually i met another guy and we both loved  all aspects of show business life, he was a musician and later owned a few music shops, i was involved in theatre and in some respects fate brought us both together. Sadly three years ago he passed away from cancer. I am re building my life slowly ive been asked out on a couple of dates but do not feel ready.

Many couples discover they cannot have children despite long and arduous medical tests, frustrations, etc.  One solution is adoption, which may be possible for you, although there may be some hurdles.  Another is to use the time that would go into children of your own into working with children or contributing to society in ways that couple that are tied down with children cannot.