Don't worry, I'm still here. I'm home sick today, so I'm catching up on my to-do list:
+ My new-ish roommate (she moved in last September) depends on SNAP and unemployment benefits. She's a substitute teacher like me, but she's been looking for more substantial work, especially during the summer. She's subbing for CPS at the moment, but with the government shutdown now in its fourth week, she's just barely getting by. It's the usual GOP gaslighting: they control every branch of government, but it's the Democrats' fault; everyone getting government handouts are bums; ACA subsidies don't need to be extended. Somehow Jeffrey Epstein is indirectly involved. The Republicans in Congress are still devoid of ideas; they're just pandering to the president as if their lives depend on it.
+ What's happening in Chicago hasn't directly affected me, but it's still scary. There's been ICE raids all over the area, inching closer to my neighborhood. One day after work my GPS directed me on a detour off 290 through Broadview, where I had the misfortune of driving past the regional ICE facility. I saw news vans, squad cars, and scattered randos; the apparent remnants of a protest. The incessant raids are barely within jurisdiction, terrorizing innocent people without much explanation beyond skin color. The presence of the National Guard to reinforce ICE has been left dangling in the courts, but I fear SCOTUS will eventually side with Trump.
+ My sister screwed up. She conflated our aunt's trust with her estate, and we didn't owe nearly as much money as we thought. We sold the house last September, but we only came out ahead $1,900; the feds thought we cut a much larger profit. The process to refile our taxes (including a corrected K-1 form) dragged on almost all summer, but I think I'm finally squared up with the IRS *and* Illinois Department of Revenue. Regardless, that was over $3,000 I didn't have sitting idly. The mess my aunt left had further ramifications than we thought.
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