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Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for breakthrough COVID-19 case

>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced Sunday that she tested positive for COVID-19 in at least the fourth breakthrough case among congresspeople this weekend.
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>In a statement Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez’s office said the congresswoman is experiencing symptoms and is recovering at home. 
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>“The Congresswoman received her booster shot this Fall, and encourages everyone to get their booster and follow all CDC guidance,” Ocasio-Cortez’s office added.

(*) Numbers from this article and additional media mentions of members of congress getting vaccinated or confirming vaccination. Other category includes unvaxxed, partially vaxxed, previously infected and unknown, calculated by deducting from the number of seats in the body. Not all seats may have been filled. Angus King ha

I usually pronounce it as four-five-four-six-b.

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In this thread we are discussing In Search of Lost Time, Volume Six: The Fugitive by Marcel Proust

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But pappi always said he was pretty sure he knew what their daddy did to em, but that man was the only judge in our rural district. . .

As the elderly janitor steps into the basement and unlocks the radiator closet, an older and unrecognizable Sandra Koffman begs him for just one day in the sun.

“It’s not going to happen.”

Assisse sighed as her captain repeated exactly what she’d said to Hela five minutes earlier. She glanced around the bridge to see the reactions of the rest of the crew – which was just a little cramped with everyone having shown up for an impromptu ‘meeting.’

Well, except for the man of the hour. Apparently, he’d had to make a runner for the lavs. A sentiment she could well appreciate. Nothing like a little imminent danger to get the downstairs plumbing running. Few stories mentioned how often during a firefight all a gal was thinking about was how much she needed to drop a brick.

Grinning a little at the thought, she took stock of the room, and, naturally, she could see a few unhappy faces. Glider and Cerilla in particular. Some relieved ones, too. Kernathu and Yaro. And some that were somewhere in between. Scales and Rocket.

She’d have to put herself in the last category.

Of course, no one was about to speak out against the captain.

…Except for Assisse. That was kind of the unofficial job of the most experienced enlisted aboard. To act as the voice of those who might otherwise not speak up.

“Are you sure about that?” she asked.

She ignored the betrayed look sent her way by a few of the crew, just as she ignored the subtle expression of relief that came across Cerilla and Glider’s faces.

“I am,” Tisi said, eyes glittering dangerously. “And I shudder to think that any of my crew might disagree. Such a thought might be considered mutinous.”

Assisse raised her hands defensively. “Let’s not jump to any conclusions here. All I’m saying is that you might not be thinking this all the way through.”

“What’s there to think about?” Yaro butted in. “The merchant woman is asking to take on  our crew as slaves.”

“She hasn’t said that,” Assisse pointed out. “Coalition, which is where she's heading, also don’t have slaves. They’ve got indentured servants.”

She actually felt dirty just having said the word. Unfortunately, she’d have to continue. It was her job to act as the counterweight to the captain and explore alternate paths.

No matter how distasteful, she thought.

“Slaves by any other moniker,” Yaro spat.

Assisse shrugged as she looked at the furred woman. “Alright, let’s run a hypothetical here. We give Jason to Hela.” Again, she resisted the urge to wince as she said it. “She takes him. She goes to the Coalition. She either keeps him or moves his contract onto some wealthy Coalition woman. No matter what, the guy’s liv

Finally, another milestone achieved. The urge attacks have gotten a bit stronger especially when I have nothing to do, but I'm trying to fill such time with my hobbies.

Plus, I've decided to be serious about my exercise schedule.

Next Milestone - 60 days

Thank you everyone for your support!

Stay Strong, Stay Blessed 💪

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Two characters who have a dark and twisted story to them despite initial appearances - but who is better?

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