Julie Bogen

If I have learned anything in the last few years, it is to always read Garrett.

Had the awful experience of dropping my son off at his (military facility) daycare today, and he cried when we said goodbye.

Then I got to walk out of the building thinking "what if the base is attacked and something happens to him and I put him down and said goodbye even though he was sad"

It’s 2026 why do we still have airplanes without outlets

Help I got into fitness and now all of my my workout clothes don't fit in my drawers

I have a flight to Boston on Thursday for a bachelorette. Is that flight happening y/n

sorry what

Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

I promise you that is for the best

I found it in our guest room 🙃

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Why are we still allowing airplanes without outlets

If you were my dog, where would you have hidden one (1) single LL Bean slipper

BE. I said BE the tooth fairy.

Overheard on my Southwest flight from SF to SD just now: “We love y’all, but we don’t trust y’all, so we are coming through to check your seatbelts.”

Landed in SF ahead of Super Bowl weekend and it is…a ghost town?? Where is everybody?

Democrats mount a long-shot legislative bid to overturn the VA’s new abortion ban The effort is unlikely to succeed, but Democrats say it would force Republicans to go on the record about abortion in the most dire circumstances.

A scoop you may have missed from me for @ms.now during this crazy news week:

Congressional Dems are mounting a long-shot bid to try to overturn the abortion ban the VA quietly implemented last month.

A Senate vote could come as early as this week 🗳️

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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

Wondering where all of San Diego's money goes? Mostly to the police. www.axios.com/local/san-di...

Black women's unemployment has skyrocketed. Here’s what happened. The rate is now equivalent to White women’s during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.

Black women started 2025 with an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent. They ended it at 7.3 percent — the highest rate in four years. Black women’s unemployment is now equivalent to White women’s rate during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.
19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...

I turn 34 in two weeks, and we are having a low-key birthday party at our house.

About half the attendees are new-ish friends because we are military and we move all the time.

What are some fun, low-pressure themes, games, or icebreakers? (also we are doing this on Super Bowl Sunday)

Today my husband called me "young lady" and our 5YO yelled "SHE'S NOT YOUNG," in case anyone is wondering how 33 is going

The Mafia Presidency Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Military children are at higher risk of poor mental health and emotional turmoil, especially in adolescence. This program — which keeps them in a consistent school environment, with their friends and peers — aims to help alleviate that disparity. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/g...

A new nonprofit is helping send children of military families to private school so their education + support system isn't disrupted by moving all the time. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/g...

Seeking street food tour / guide recs for Mexico City. Hit me with your best shot, please 🌮

But like the script on The Sopranos stuck it out through that final ep. This one fully phoned it in.

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands. Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.

5 million-plus kindergartners now live in counties where schools don’t have “herd immunity” for measles, Washington Post reporters found.

WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.

Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.

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And the entire last 45 minutes…woof.