Veterans Day …

11/11/2023 Nativegrl77

Do something for a Veteran …

As we move deeper into autumn and winter-like weather, most if not all Americans, recognize Veterans Day. I am not sure most or any employers in the Private Sector do. Most of us have our minds on many things but the current election, the elect President Biden. What with trump admin still being an obstacle instead of reporting the wrongdoing by trump was a better option is insane! While all the BREAKING news sets gotta say there weren’t as many Veteran Day ads on Tv this year and the ending this era of trump we cannot forget all the folks we lost since December, long before anything significant was done for the elderly people of colour who were also veterans. still brings back memories of my brother. My brother was, a Marine, a phenomenal artist and promising professional football athlete who could have gotten drafted after high school but, under the old laws of mandatory military service, he was of an age with no option to say no contrary to some upper class mostly white men who begged while others received many deferments. I know he accepted his situation was an exceptional soldier and we all hoped for the best, always prayed, knowing the end result of any war he and his fellow soldiers and friends were subjected to back then almost always meant injuries, mental health issues and possibly death. He and his fellow Soldiers served the best they could. In the end, my brother received a whole lot of medals but at the cost of having a pacemaker, his body was heavily grafted and his hand mangled from protecting his men when a land mine blew up. I will admit as proud as we are were, he made some terrible mistakes during and after his years in service; like others he suffered from all that he endured in the Vietnam War in the name of “Military Service” which was forced upon so many young men unable to vote or drink, they die while others are still unable to get the help they so need. He was far from perfect, but our family loved and are very proud of him … peace and love bro. on Veterans day.

Thinking of all the Patriotic people who have chosen to serve and protect our country in some form we should all thank them for keeping us safe.

Nativegrl77

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Wind – Advisory

11/10/2023 Nativegrl77

From Fri, Nov 10, 7:00 PM PST To Sat, Nov 11, 7:00 AM PST

What

South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

Where

Southwest Interior, Everett and Vicinity, Tacoma Area, Hood Canal Area, Lower Chehalis Valley Area, Central Coast, Bellevue and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity and Bremerton and Vicinity.

When

From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM PST Saturday.

Impacts

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Additional Details

Winds will be strongest near the water.

Tips

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Issued By

NWS Seattle

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Mexicans Fill Labor Shortages During WWII

11/10/2023 Nativegrl77

1942: Labor shortages during World War II prompted the United States and Mexico to form the Bracero Program, which allowed Mexican agricultural workers to enter the United States temporarily. The program lasted until 1964.

1948: The United States passed the nation’s first refugee and resettlement law to deal with the influx of Europeans seeking permanent residence in the United States after World War II.

1952: The McCarran-Walter Act formally ends the exclusion of Asian immigrants to the United States.

1956-1957: The United States admitted roughly 38,000 immigrants from Hungary after a failed uprising against the Soviet Union. They were among the first Cold War refugees. The United States would admit over 3 million refugees during the Cold War.

1960-1962: Roughly 14,000 unaccompanied children flee Fidel Castro’s Cuba and come to the United States as part of a secret, anti-Communism program called Operation Peter Pan.

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1808 Osage Treaty / Treaty of Fort Clark, Osage Nation cedes territory in Missouri and Arkansas to the US

11/10/2023 Nativegrl77

Nov. 10, 1808. | 7 Stat., 107. | Ratified Apr. 28, 1810.

Treaty, when to take effect.

Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Fort Clark, on the right bank of the Missouri, about five miles above the Fire Prairie, in the territory of Louisiana, the tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, between Peter Chouteau, esquire, agent for the Osage, and specially commissioned and instructed to enter into the same by his excellency Meriwether Lewis, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the territory aforesaid, in behalf of the United States of America, of the one part, and the chiefs and warriors of the Great and Little Osage, for themselves and their nations respectively, on the other part.

treaties.okstate.edu

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Stop this outrageous Paxlovid increase, and end Big Pharma greed!

11/09/2023 Nativegrl77

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Stop this outrageous Paxlovid increase, end Big Pharma greed!

Petition to President Biden:
Pfizer jacking up the price of Paxlovid is blatant profiteering off of an historically devastating public health crisis. A truly despicable display of corporate greed. We urge you to intervene and ensure that the COVID treatments remain accessible for ALL Americans.

Paxlovid saves lives. And Pfizer is jacking up its price.

Pfizer just announced it’s going to nearly triple the price of the antiviral COVID drug that can help reduce symptoms, prevent hospitalizations, and save lives.¹ Pfizer executives are prioritizing profits over patients. This is Big Pharma greed, plain and simple.

Pfizer’s CEO doesn’t need any more millions — he made $33 million in 2022,² while so many Americans struggle to pay for the prescription drugs they need to survive. We must let President Biden know this is unacceptable.

Sign the petition: Tell President Biden to stop the corporate profiteering off of COVID treatments by guaranteeing access to all Americans.

Paxlovid costs $13 to make. Pfizer is going to sell it for $1,400.³ That’s a 10,000% price markup.

Drug corporations are making massive profits on medicine people need to survive. Pfizer became the first ever Pharma company to bring in $100 billion in revenue. That’s right, $100 billion.⁴ While everyday Americans are struggling to afford medications, Pfizer executives are getting richer and richer.

Big Pharma will always want to maximize profits. Big Pharma executives will always want fat bonuses. That’s why President Biden must step in.

Add your name: Stop this outrageous Paxlovid increase, end Big Pharma greed!

Sources:

MSNBC, “The estimated production cost of Paxlovid: $13. Its new list price: $1400,” October 23, 2023.
Fierce Pharma, “Coming and going paid off for biopharma CEOs in 2022,” July 27, 2023.
MSNBC, “The estimated production cost of Paxlovid: $13. Its new list price: $1400,” October 23, 2023.
Fierce Pharma, “Coming and going paid off for biopharma CEOs in 2022,” July 27, 2023.

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