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I never saw Imelda's. The only version I saw was the made-for-TV movie with Bette Midler as Mama Rose. So Mama Rose to me is Bette.

But young MARRIED women are NOT virgins. So yep, mistranslation it is. Unless, of course, it was an elaborate coverup that went viral, 5 BCE style. #sorrynotsorry (we all need a laugh these days) And oh, some people say that Jesus was 33 at the crucifixion. But if it did indeed happen in 33 CE and the birth was 5 BCE, he'd had been 38.

It's been wonky for the past few days, ranging from weird display to security issues (on Chrome, anyway) and now, two avatars. I have a Macbook.

Early holiday dinner tonight! We're also going to be celebrating (a double celebration this year since it's truly Chrismukah) on 12/25, but with Chinese takeout (spring rolls and sesame balls in lieu of latkes and sufganiyot) for dinner. I also do my annual baked French toast on Christmas Day.

And under the Orange Man, with all those tariffs, will make EVERYTHING more expensive. It could lead to a recession way worse than ‘08.

IWhat’s really funny though is that St. Paul’s, a riding (electoral district) here in Toronto, went Conservative in a recent by-election (special election to replace a representative after they resign) for a federal MP. This isn’t all that of a blue collar district. This is midtown Toronto, and includes the Forest Hill area (where Drake grew up,- very wealthy, university educated district), where my high school alma mater and the boys-only Upper Canada College are located.

I'm more left than that, not that right wing by American standards. For Canadians? Definitely. Because I'm tired of being shamed by the so-called "educated." I didn't like it when I was in school (the PC phase of the late 90s and early naughts) and hate it even MORE now.

I'm going to come out and say this: I am NOT left wing and probably lean right more than most of you. But don't hate me, please. Thank you.

They're the ones who shame/gaslight/whatever you want to call it people the most. ETA: Looks like Canada may be heading to an early election in 2025 (so before October 2025...way before)

I didn't even know "other" and "othering" until at least undergrad. And you know what? The weirdest experience is when you're "othered" by someone who is from your background, which I mentioned in (I believe) another thread. I think media might want to refrain from using these terms, maybe use "discrimination" (for "other" and XYZshaming) and "multiple beliefs" (for intersectionality). Also, "multiple beliefs" somehow only includes the beliefs that certain groups want to include. I can't bring up my experiences in a 100-level women's studies class enough. And yes, this includes the discrimination (or more accurately, "shaming") by instructors.

There's a little girl named Hannah who has ARFID. She and her mom have an Instagram account where they bring awareness to the condition (and where she shows the world new food challenges to overcome ARFID).

Musk will be fired before we know it. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's before Orange Man takes office. In other news, according to The Globe and Mail, PM NepoKid is toying with the idea of stepping down...

Miracle of Miracles, I was able to connect with one of my son's genetic family members! Or rather, a recipient parent. We will probably never find the donor family unless they do a commercial DNA test (and my son isn't old enough to properly consent or even UNDERSTAND it).

I messed dinner up (it was supposed to be a baked sweet potato casserole but the potatoes never really cooked) so pizza it was.

You know what we need to do to fix things? Start by teaching boys that it's okay to ask for help, that's what. I was at a meeting about mental health awareness and learned that women are more likely to seek therapy than men. In fact, men often won't seek group therapy unless it's one that is ESPECIALLY for them. Even my son, without any direct influence, wouldn't always tell us how he really feels about things. Heck, he sometimes won't even say he doesn't like what I made for dinner (or breakfast), only that he's "full." Take this morning for example, I made him toast for breakfast. He barely had any. But because he didn't, my dad suggested that he take the toast with him for the drive (my dad drives him to school). I said that he can't do that, because the school is nut-aware, and that kids who have nuts at breakfast need to brush their teeth before going to school so that there's next to zero chance of causing an allergic reaction. So instead, I gave him a container of nut-free cereal. My dad texted me later today to tell me that he ate the entire thing. I even ASKED if he wanted something else, and he said he didn't! He didn't want to lose face, I guess. But this shouldn't be happening. He should be okay expressing that he wanted cereal when I asked him whether he did.