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  • Posted by JohnRandALL 16 hours, 16 minutes ago
    Bad car accident -> multiple surgeries -> chronic pain -> addiction to opioids. Could see it coming.
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    • Posted by Abaco 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
      Yes. I agree completely. I had a run-in with opioids after a terrible knee injury in college. I'm not an addictive person. But, those things ravage you when you try to quit them. I quit cold turkey once I started walking again and it just about killed me. People need to taper off them and get ready to bite the leather doing it.
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  • Posted by $ 2 days, 5 hours ago
    Maybe attending to this is the new job Pam Bondi is so excited about?
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    • Posted by Dobrien 1 day, 14 hours ago
      Not fired Transitioned To all those not paying attention The timeline just got accelerated again ACTING Attorney General.

      So if she is transitioning, will she moving to a position that will help trump in phase two of his presidency

      Bondi was a partner and chair of corporate regulatory compliance at Ballard Partners — a powerhouse DC lobbying firm founded by Brian Ballard, who has deep Trump ties (his firm exploded during the first Trump administration). She lobbied for Fortune 500 companies (Amazon, Uber, GM, GEO Group/private prisons) and foreign governments, pulling in millions
      As an ex-U.S. Attorney General (and Trump loyalist), she’d have unmatched credibility when talking to the current DOJ, White House, or Congress. Companies and interests that want favorable regulatory treatment, investigations softened, or policy wins under the Trump administration would pay top dollar for her. That money and those relationships flow back into the broader Trump ecosystem — donors, allies, and policy wins.
      Keeps her loyal, funded, and useful without the political heat: Trump has repeatedly rewarded loyalists this way (think tanks, consulting gigs, media-adjacent roles). It’s low-risk for him and high-reward for keeping a trusted operator active behind the scenes.
      the Ballard-style lobbying/consulting gig is a win for Trump — it’s exactly where she thrived before, it maximizes her value as a former AG with White House access, and it funnels influence and money back toward Trump-aligned causes.
      Contrary to popular belief, there is not a big red button in the AG’s office that says “indict the Dems”.

      For more on this see my post Pam Bondi mission accomplished
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